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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8097132 | Process and device to obtain metal in powder, sheet or cathode from any metal containing material A metal-containing material is introduced in the container with an anode inserted therein, the container is introduced in a tank filled with an electrolyte, with a cathode opposed to it, and direct current is passed through ((+) anode and (−) cathode) to recover t... | 01/17/2012 |
| 7387719 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation of biological waste materials Mediated electrochemical oxidation to treats, oxidizes and destroys biological waste, medical, infectious, pathological, animal, sanitary, mortuary, ship, veterinary, pharmaceutical and combined waste. Electrolytes contain oxidized forms of reversible redox couples ... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7090751 | Apparatus and methods for electrochemical processing of microelectronic workpieces A processing chamber comprising a reaction vessel having an electro-reaction cell including a virtual electrode unit, an electrode assembly disposed relative to the electro-reaction cell to be in fluid communication with the virtual electrode unit, and an electrode ... | 08/15/2006 |
| 6843896 | Apparatus for processing metals The invention encompasses a method and apparatus for producing high-purity metals (such as, for example, high-purity cobalt), and also encompasses the high-purity metals so produced. The method can comprise a combination of electrolysis and ion exchange followed by ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6780328 | Fluid purification devices and methods employing deionization followed by ionization followed by deionization The invention provides the continuous, integrated methods and devices for substantially removing ionized and ionizable carbon compounds from an aqueous stream by first deionization step to produce a first product stream, ionizing nonionized and nonionizable carbon c... | 08/24/2004 |
| 6569299 | Membrane partition system for plating of wafers An anode includes an anode cup, a membrane and ion source material, the anode cup and membrane forming an enclosure in which the ion source material is located. The anode cup includes a base section having a central aperture and the membrane also has a ce... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6402932 | Mediated electrochemical oxidation of biological waste materials A mediated electrochemical oxidation process is used to treat, oxidize and dispose of biological waste materials. Waste materials are introduced into an apparatus for contacting the waste with an electrolyte, which comprises one or more oxidizing species ... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6306269 | Method and apparatus for efficiently wet plating and processing small parts Apparatus for processing parts to be electroplated includes providing a processing fixture for supporting two open top rotating perforated baskets in a plating bath having an electrode in the bath external of the baskets, the baskets being rotatable about... | 10/23/2001 |
| 6251251 | Anode design for semiconductor deposition An anode assembly including a perforated anode. A perforated anode holder holds the anode. The anode holder includes perforations at least in a bottom wall such that plating solution may flow through perforations in the anode holder and perforations in th... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6190530 | Anode container, electroplating system, method and plated object An anode container, electroplating system, method and object so plated. A feature of the invention is that an anode container has an interior cross-sectional area, at or near a lower end thereof, that is larger than an interior cross-sectional area of an ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6156169 | Electroplating anode titanium basket An electroplating anode titanium basket including a fixing section, a resolution section and a surrounding section. The surrounding section can effectively increase the area of the insoluble anode and enhance the load ability of the anode. The increased a... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6113759 | Anode design for semiconductor deposition having novel electrical contact assembly An anode assembly includes a perforated anode and an electrical contact assembly attached to the anode. A perforated anode holder holds the anode. The anode holder includes perforations at least in a bottom wall such that plating solution may flow through... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6010317 | Electrochemical cell module having an inner and an outer shell with a nested arrangement An electrochemical cell module has an outer shell of conductive material defining a cavity, an electrolytic membrane located in the cavity, first and second pervious electrodes located on opposite sides of the membrane, and a seal member located between t... | 01/04/2000 |
| 5938899 | Anode basket for continuous electroplating An anode containment basket for holding soluble anodes in a horizontal plane within the plating bath of a continuous electroplating line. The basket includes a nonconductive conduit having a continuous sidewall, an interior space and open ends. One open e... | 08/17/1999 |
| 5766430 | Conductive anode basket with submerged electrical connection An anode basket according to the present invention for use in electroplating operations includes a container for suspending anode metal in plating solution. The container has mesh walls formed of conductive, corrosion resistant material and is connected t... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5620586 | Silver electrolysis method in Moebius cells The present invention is concerned with a method for electrorefining silver in a Moebius cell whereby the anode is completely dissolved and the gold mud is removed without handling of any partially dissolved anodes. The cell is conventional except that th... | 04/15/1997 |
| 5478458 | Water purifier A water purifier capable of accomplishing water purification in a water area in which water purification is desired by merely dipping it in water without any additional operation. The water purifier includes a hollow cylindrical cell chamber member, a sea... | 12/26/1995 |
| 5413646 | Heat-treatable chromium A method for depositing chromium and iron metals on substrates is disclosed in which the chromium hardens when heated. The electrolytic plating bath preferably includes: (a) water soluble Cr(III) produced by reducing Cr(VI) with sufficient amounts of meth... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5318683 | Electrodeposition system The present invention provides an electrodeposition apparatus and a method for reconditioning gravure cylinders through electrodeposition. The electrodeposition apparatus includes a container for holding an ionic fluid bath and a reservoir for holding a s... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5217900 | Biological reactor A biological reactor which is operated using microorganisms and/or enzymes and used for the oxidative conversion of organic compounds, and in which the organic compounds to be converted are employed in the presence of a biocatalyst in the reactor space (4... | 06/08/1993 |
| 5100528 | Continuous silver refining cell A continuous silver refining cell comprises a tank containing an electrolyte, at least one vertical cathode disk mounted on a rotating horizontal shaft placed above the tank so that slightly less than half of the disk is immersed in the electrolyte, at le... | 03/31/1992 |
| 4776941 | Cathode for metal electrowinning A cathode for metal electrowinning is a hollow electrode, with orifices in the cathodic plates, formed in such a way that the catholyte, introduced with the necessary pressure in the interior of the cathode, goes to the interelectrodic space through those... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4111768 | Method of separating solids from a fluid system Method for the electrolytic separation of colloidally suspended material from a fluid system and compositions for using such method to recover such materials.... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4090931 | Anode-structure for electrolysis An anode-structure for liquid-phase electrolysis comprising an anode and a polymer containing a cation exchange group, said polymer being laminated in the form of a film on one surface of said anode.... | 05/23/1978 |
| 4061557 | Assembly of electrodes An assembly of electrodes suitably for use in electrochemical processes, comprising a plurality of elongated conductive elements as electrodes arranged substantially in parallel in a vertical plane and spaced apart from each other. At least one elongated ... | 12/06/1977 |
| 3984303 | Membrane electrolytic cell with concentric electrodes Electrolytic cell in which hollow cylindrical electrodes are arranged concentrically, anode within the cathode, and having a tubular ion permeable membrane supported on the outside of the anode separating the anolyte and the catholyte. The anolyte is cont... | 10/05/1976 |
