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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7427338 | Flow diffuser to be used in electro-chemical plating system An apparatus comprising an electrolyte cell, an anode, and a porous rigid diffuser. The electrolyte cell is configured to receive a substrate to have a metal film deposited thereon. An anode is contained within the electrolyte cell. A porous rigid diffuser is connec... | 09/23/2008 |
| RE40218 | Electro-chemical deposition system and method of electroplating on substrates The invention provides an apparatus and a method for achieving reliable, consistent metal electroplating or electrochemical deposition onto semiconductor substrates. More particularly, the invention provides uniform and void-free deposition of metal onto metal seede... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7318885 | Hydrogen-oxygen gas generator and hydrogen-oxygen gas generating method using the generator A hydrogen-oxygen gas generator comprises an electrolytic bath (10A), a pair of electrodes composed of an anode member (2x) and cathode member (2y) both disposed in the bath, a power supply (34) for applying voltage between ... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7052594 | Devices and methods for controlling fluid flow using elastic sheet deflection The invention relates to devices that control fluid flow, which comprise a substrate having an upper surface adapted to contact a flowing fluid and an elastic sheet immobilized with respect to the substrate, typically at a minimum of two immobilization points. The e... | 05/30/2006 |
| 6855233 | Apparatus for production of strong alkali and acid electrolytic solution There is provided an apparatus for producing strong alkaline reductive electrolyzed water and acidic water that enables efficient production of electrolyzed water that has excellent washing and sterilizing effects. There is provided an apparatus for producing strong... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6776886 | Method for treating colored liquid and apparatus for treating colored liquid A process for treating colored liquid comprises a step of contacting a colored liquid and functional water generated by electrolysis of a water solution of an electrolyte under light irradiation, to decolorize efficiently and stably to a low chromaticity. ... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6368473 | Soda electrolytic cell provided with gas diffusion electrode A sodium chloride electrolytic cell is provided, comprising a gas diffusion electrode that allows smooth supply and discharge of catholyte for electrolyzing sodium chloride and allows oxygen gas to come in good contact therewith. The sodium chloride elect... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6361678 | Method of detecting a short incident during electrochemical processing and a system therefor The present invention provides a method of detecting a short incident in an electrochemical cell (e.g., a Simons electrochemical fluorination cell or bipolar flow cell) using means for detecting vibration to detect vibration of an external piece on the ce... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6261433 | Electro-chemical deposition system and method of electroplating on substrates The invention provides an apparatus and a method for achieving reliable, consistent metal electroplating or electrochemical deposition onto semiconductor substrates. More particularly, the invention provides uniform and void-free deposition of metal onto ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 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 |
| 5968337 | Apparatus and method for constant flow oxidizing of organic materials The invention is a method and apparatus using high cerium concentration in the anolyte of an electrochemical cell to oxidize organic materials. The method and apparatus further use an ultrasonic mixer to enhance the oxidation rate of the organic material ... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5707508 | Apparatus and method for oxidizing organic materials The invention is a method and apparatus using high cerium concentration in the anolyte of an electrochemical cell to oxidize organic materials. The method and apparatus further use an ultrasonic mixer to enhance the oxidation rate of the organic material ... | 01/13/1998 |
| 5705049 | Indirect cerium mediated electrosynthesis An integrated process for oxidizing aromatic and alkyl aromatic compounds to form carbonyl containing reaction products comprising the reaction of quadravalent cerium with a reactant stream containing an aromatic or alkyl aromatic compound and using a hig... | 01/06/1998 |
| 5358604 | Method for producing conductive patterns The invention provides an apparatus and methods of using the apparatus to transfer conductive patterns onto substrates under conditions of heat and pressure. The apparatus comprises a master mold with a printing surface on which is produced a permanent mi... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5198083 | Electrochemical cell and method of treating waste material therewith An electrochemical cell (60) and method for treating waste having an anode in the form of a number of elements comprising spheres (80) which locate between plates (78, 81). The spheres (80) divide the anode compartment (64) into parts (110, 111). The poro... | 03/30/1993 |
| 5183544 | Apparatus for electrowinning of metal from a waste metal material An apparatus and method for electrowinning metal from particulate waste metal material is provided whereby waste metal material is mixed with an electrolyte to form a suspension. The suspension is separated into portions. A first portion enters the anodic... | 02/02/1993 |
| 5130006 | Pyramidal shaped electrolysis cell An apparatus for the electrolysis of a solution of electrolysis, comprising an anode compartment and a cathode compartment separated by a membrane, in which the external shape of the apparatus is that of a pyramid and the membrane separating both the anod... | 07/14/1992 |
| 4976842 | Oxidant generator An electrolytic oxidant generator including an anode and cathode within different chambers separated by an ion permeable membrane, and a mixer for circulating saline solution within the anode chamber to enhance dispersal of salt in the solution and mainta... | 12/11/1990 |
| 4828644 | Etching device for semiconductor wafers Work pieces are immersed in an etchant in a spaced contact free relationship with the electrodes of the system. The two electrodes are separated by a filter which prevents charge carrying particles dispersed in the etchant surrounding the electrode closes... | 05/09/1989 |
| 4806224 | Electrolytic process An electroltytic process is described by which in order to increase the depletion factory, the material coefficient of the electrolyte passing through an electrolytic cell is increased along the direction of the electrolytic flow.... | 02/21/1989 |
| 4668368 | Method and apparatus for extraction of amalgamatable metals from a slurry A metal amalgamatable with mercury, gold in particular, is extracted from a slurry in which it is dispersed in low concentration, in particular from alluvial sands, by contact with mercury the surface of which is continuously freed of the sulfides which f... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4639302 | Electrolytic cell for recovery of metals from metal bearing materials An electrolytic cell for recovery of metal from mineral ores or concentrates comprising a tank for holding a slurry of electrolyte and the mineral ore or concentrates. Vertical anodes are radially disposed in the tank and vertical cathodes enclosed in dia... | 01/27/1987 |
| 4517064 | Electrolytic cell An improved apparatus and process for electrolytically producing a particulate crystalline metal product having limited adherence to the surface of a cathode, comprising a vertically elongated cathode, at least one vertically elongated anode spaced from s... | 05/14/1985 |
| 4492621 | Method and apparatus for electrodeposition of materials An electrodeposition method and apparatus wherein improved efficiency in the operation of an electrodeposition cell is obtained by providing an electrolyte confining area around the cathode in the cell and inducing positive flow of the electrolyte into an... | 01/08/1985 |
| 4472255 | Electrochemical cell An electrochemical cell having dished electrodes received in rectangular frame members, and arranged to form a bipolar stack. Electrolyte inlets and outlets open into plenum chambers defined between the dished electrodes and the frame members. A turbulenc... | 09/18/1984 |
| 4455208 | Apparatus for electrolysis using two electrolytically conducting phases The apparatus of this invention comprises an electrolysis cell with an electrolyte system having at least two phases, one of which is aqueous while another is aqueous immiscible, and wherein the inter-facial current passage is ionic rather than electronic... | 06/19/1984 |
| 4428814 | Electroplating apparatus with constant velocity agitation Apparatus is disclosed, for mechanically agitating, in a non-reciprocating manner, a permalloy composition used in an electroplating procedure, in such a way as to apply a film of improved uniformity of composition and thickness thus avoiding limitations ... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4379029 | Method of measuring metallic cation and water transport numbers for cation exchange hydraulically impermeable membranes and test cell therefor An electrolytic membrane transport cell adaptable to experimental use for the purpose of accurately measuring simultaneously cation transport and water transport numbers (mol/Faraday) under operating conditions similar to those used in commercial chlor-al... | 04/05/1983 |
| 4356076 | Apparatus for the anodic oxidation of aluminum An apparatus for the anodic oxidation of aluminum permits the recovery of hydrogen generated from the cathode. The cathode is positioned within a tubular member provided with a multiplicity of small openings each having a size sufficient to allow passage ... | 10/26/1982 |
| 4319971 | Method and means for recovering silver by electrolysis The electrolysis device of the present invention comprises an elongated vertically disposed hollow housing having an upper end and an open lower end. The housing has at least one inlet opening spaced above the open lower end. An anode is placed within the... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4278527 | Electrolytic cell for purifying aqueous solutions of alkali metal hydroxides Electrolytic apparatus is described for purifying an aqueous solution of an alkali metal hydroxide containing an impurity of a soluble heavy metal complex comprised of a heavy metal cation and a plurality of anions. For example, an aqueous solution of sodium h... | 07/14/1981 |
| 4214964 | Electrolytic process and apparatus for the recovery of metal values An electrolytic process and an electrolytic cell for recovering metal values from low grade concentrates. The said concentrate is introduced into the cell containing an aqueous electrolyte so that it is retained in proximity to an anode or anodes and kept... | 07/29/1980 |
| 4204922 | Simultaneous electrodissolution and electrowinning of metals from simple sulphides A process for simultaneous electrodissolution and electrowinning of metals from simple sulphide minerals comprises establishing a cell having (i) an anode compartment or compartments containing a suspension of particulate sulphide mineral, the metal content of... | 05/27/1980 |
| 4196059 | Method for electrolysis of non-ferrous metal A technique and arrangement for the continuous electrolytic refining or electric extraction from solution of copper or other non-ferrous metal is described. An elongated electrolysis chamber is divided into a pair of separated compartments by means of a m... | 04/01/1980 |
| 4183792 | Method and cell for electrolytic oxidation of Ni(OH)2 with stationary bed electrode A method and cell are provided for anodically oxidizing a metal hydroxide slurry from a state of lower valence to a state of higher valence, the cell comprising an anode in the form of a bed of nickel pellets and a plurality of parallel-connected cathodes... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4169035 | Electrolytic cell for treatment of water solutions An electrolytic cell for the treatment of aqueous solutions, comprising a closed container with an inlet aperture and an outlet orifice for water flowing through the container having at least two electrodes positioned within said container which can be co... | 09/25/1979 |
| 4129481 | Uranium isotopic enrichment A chemical process of isotopic enrichment of uranium makes use of isotopic exchange between an aqueous phase loaded with uranium III and another phase charged with uranium IV. Reduction and oxidation of uranium in aqueous phase are carried out using the s... | 12/12/1978 |
| 4102770 | Electroplating test cell An electroplating test cell comprises a tank having a housing supported within it, the housing being divided into an annular anode compartment and an inner cathode compartment. A cylindrical cathode support is mounted for rotation within the cathode compa... | 07/25/1978 |
| 4081347 | Apparatus for electroplating metal surfaces, in particular cut edges formed by stacking sheet metal panels cut to size A substantially sealed electrolyte container is provided for electroplating articles, and an evacuating means is provided for evacuating the space above the electrolyte surface in the electrolyte container. The article to be electroplated forms the anode ... | 03/28/1978 |
| 4049530 | Electrolyzer An electrolyzer is provided with a vessel containing an electrolyte and in which a lower temperature portion and a higher temperature portion are respectively defined, and with stirring devices or the like for forming circular flows of the electrolyte wit... | 09/20/1977 |
