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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8038855 | Anode structure for copper electrowinning An electrode for use in producing copper in either a conventional electrowinning cell or the direct electrowinning cell is provided. The electrode includes a hanger bar and an electrode body coupled with the hanger bar. The electrode body includes at least one condu... | 10/18/2011 |
| 7927471 | Three-dimensional electrode for electrolysis, ion exchange membrane electrolytic cell and method of electrolysis using three-dimensional electrode A three-dimensional electrode with higher strength and higher toughness is provided. The three-dimensional electrode is fabricated by bending a plurality of snicks which are formed in a plate-like electrode substrate toward the same direction. The stabilization of t... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7494576 | Electroplating apparatus and method for making an electroplating anode assembly Apparatus for electroplating a workpiece includes an unassembled electroplating anode assembly having weldable first and second structural anode members. The first structural anode member includes a positioning slot. The second structural anode member includes a pos... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7396442 | Electrochemical oxygen generator module assembly An ionically conductive ceramic element includes a central unit (703). The central unit (703) is composed of a plurality of integrated manifold and tube modules (IMAT) (22) joined end to end along a central axis (A). Each IMAT module (22)... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7384521 | Method for reducing cell voltage and increasing cell stability by in-situ formation of slots in a Soderberg anode A self-baking, Soderberg type carbon anode (40) for use in an aluminum electrolyses cell (1) to form product aluminum (11), where the anode (40) is consumable in molten electrolyte (12) in the cell, the anode having top, bottom and... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7363110 | Gasket with curved configuration at peripheral edge A gasket having the form of a frame is provided with a curved portion at an inner or outer periphery thereof. When used in combination with a similarly configured gasket, the two gaskets may together, upon compression, form a pinch seal. The curved portion may be pr... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7332245 | Electrode for electrochemical devices and battery using the same An electrode according to the present invention employs the metal plate having the specified structure as the electrode substrate. The metal plate 51 has a plurality of protuberances 54 that are alternately protruded on both front and back sides thereo... | 02/19/2008 |
| RE40035 | Modular ceramic oxygen generator A ceramic oxygen generator is described which is capable of modular construction to permit the oxygen generation capacity to be expanded. An ionically conducted ceramic electrolyte is formed into a series of rows and columns of tubes on a tube support member and lik... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7306725 | Device for treating water A device for antibacterially treating, in particular decontaminating and/or sterilizing water and for killing microorganisms in water, which device is developed to work together with a container designed for holding a quantity of water intended for treatment, and ha... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7285193 | Encapsulated cathode hanger bar and method of manufacturing A cathode for use in the refining or winning of metals, typically used in the electro-refining or winning of copper, comprising a substantially flat deposition plate fixedly attached along an upper edge thereof to an elongate hanger bar thereby defining a connection... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7214296 | Anodic structure for mercury cathode electrolytic cells description of the invention Object of the invention is an anodic structure for mercury cathode cells for the industrial electrolysis of sodium chloride. The new structure is constituted by a grid array comprising a multiplicity of vertically disposed and mutually parallel titanium blades, cove... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7214297 | Substrate support element for an electrochemical plating cell A contact ring for an electrochemical plating system is provided. The contact ring includes an annular substrate supporting member, a plurality of radially positioned conductive substrate contact pins extending from the substrate supporting member, an annular conduc... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7208070 | Stent manufacture The present invention provides improvements in methods for the manufacture of stents. Specifically, the invention provides methods wherein stents are placed on jigs of various designs which facilitate manufacture, stents carried by the jigs are immersed in liquid ba... | 04/24/2007 |
| 7186559 | Apparatus and method for electroporation of biological samples The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substances in various cell populations. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substa... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7176036 | Electroactive microspheres and methods Methods and devices for electrochemical detection of a specific binding pair member utilizing a microsphere with an incorporated electroactive marker, wherein a member of the specific binding pair to be detected is bound, directly or through one or more intermediate... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7141425 | Apparatus and method for electroporation of biological samples The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substances in various cell populations. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substa... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7090760 | Method of reducing spent oxide nuclear fuel into nuclear-fuel metal using LiCl-LiO salt, cathode electrode assembly used in the method, and reduction device including the assembly Disclosed are a method of reducing spent oxides nuclear fuel to nuclear-fuel metal, in which metal oxides are reduced to metals using an electrochemical reduction device with LiCl—Li2O salt as an electrolyte, a cathode electrode assembly used in the met... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7045041 | Ion exchange membrane electrolyzer The invention provides an ion exchange membrane electrolyzer. An electric current is passed through at least one electrode while the electrode is in contact with a plurality of comb-like flat leaf spring tags extending at an angle from a flat leaf spring form of ret... | 05/16/2006 |
| 7029916 | Apparatus and method for flow electroporation of biological samples The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substances in various cell populations. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the encapsulation of biologically-active substa... | 04/18/2006 |
| 6998030 | Bipolar assembly for filter-press electrolyzer A bipolar assembly for filter-press type electrolyzers is described comprising a single sheet, whose two faces work respectively as anodic and cathodic wall, characterised by a design of perimetral flanges which greatly simplifies its construction enhancing its reli... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6852205 | Water-electrolysis-device-use electrode plate, unit, solid electrolytic membrane unit and electrolytic cell According to the present invention, there is provided an electrode plate for a water electrolysis device, which is formed from a metal plate having such a thickness as to be capable of being press-formed, and which comprises a flat plate portion, and a peripheral ed... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6761808 | Electrode structure An electrode structure for use, for example, in a bipolar electrolyser comprising (i) a pan with a dished recess and a flange around the periphery thereof for supporting gasket means for sealing a separator between the flanges in adjacent electrode structures, which... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6713308 | System for electrochemical quantitative analysis of analytes within a solid phase The analytical process utilized in the system of this invention comprises three (3) step distinct steps wherein an analyte of interest in a test sample is initially labeled and subsequently isolated within a porous medium of a test device. Once isolated within the m... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6663762 | Plating system workpiece support having workpiece engaging electrode A semiconductor workpiece holder used in electroplating systems for plating metal layers onto a semiconductor workpieces, and is of particular advantage in connection with plating copper onto semiconductor materials. The workpiece holder includes electrod... | 12/16/2003 |
| 6613202 | Tank batch electrochemical water treatment process A water treatment tank for treating waste water using an electrochemical treatment process. The electrochemical process removes both suspended and dissolved solids in the water and allows the treated water to be removed from the tank for reuse or discharg... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6613201 | Apparatus for treating water by means of an electric field The invention relates to an apparatus for treating water by means of an electric field. An Anode and a cathode are arranged in a treatment chamber. The cathode has a plurality of parallel pins. Seed crystals are deposited on these pins. There are means fo... | 09/02/2003 |
| 6576098 | Metal cathode sheet The present invention relates to a metal cathode sheet as component of cathode equipment for an electrolysis tank for the electrolytic recovery of pure metals, especially copper. The cathode sheet is provided, at its side edges which come into contact wit... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6572760 | Cathodic protection Cathodic protection of a structure including a steel member at least partly buried in a covering layer, such as steel rebar in a concrete structure, is provided by embedding sacrificial anodes into the concrete layer at spaced positions over the layer and... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6562226 | Electrochemical machining method An electrochemical machining process gives a workpiece such as a honeycomb panel a 3-dimensional profile form having a varying cross-section perpendicular to an axis of the profile form. In the process an electrode is maintained in a constant position rel... | 05/13/2003 |
| 6527923 | Bifurcated electrode of use in electrolytic cells An electrode of use in electrolytic cells, particularly water electrolyser cells for the production of hydrogen, and comprising an electrically conductive first metal sheet having an electrochemically active gas-evolving planar surface; an electrically co... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6524453 | Electrode assembly The present invention is directed to an electrochemical apparatus comprising of an electrode assembly, an internal reservoir and an internal dryer. The internal dryer consists of a chamber filled with a multitude of balls to create mechanical obstacles re... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6485983 | System for electrochemical quantitative analysis of analytes within a solid phase and affinity chromatographic test strip System, method, and test strip for solid phase, electrochemical, quantitative analysis of analytes contained in biological fluid samples. Preliminary to analysis, a test sample solution can be applied to a sample collection pad associated with the solid p... | 11/26/2002 |
| 6471835 | Clamping device for electrochemical cell The invention relates to an electrode assemblage clamping device for an electrode comprising two parallel, essentially flat and rectangular electrode members, and at least one current supply rod/conductor bar, arranged between and in conductive contact wi... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6391268 | Energy-saving heavy crude oil emulsion-treating apparatus A treater for electrostatically separating emulsified water from oil during longitudinal flow through a horizontally elongated coalescing section has a number of baffles with adjacent electrostatic wing grids therein. The electrostatic wing grids are exte... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6352622 | Lead electrode A compound electrode incorporating a lead substrate utilizes the lead as a support structure. This support structure provides a surface that engages a valve metal expanded metal mesh. The mesh member has a front and back surface with the back surface faci... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6342136 | Busbar construction for electrolytic cell This invention applies to an electrolytic cell busbar construction for the purpose of the electrolytic recovery of metals. The construction is formed so that the gap between the electrodes can be changed easily. All parts of the construction are in the fo... | 01/29/2002 |
| 6284109 | Spacer mechanism for anodes A spacer mechanism which is used to separate electrodes within an electrowinning process. The spacers have a central body portion which defines the distancing between the electrodes and at least four sloping arms extending from the central body. The arms ... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6224722 | Method and apparatus for sequentially metalizing polymeric films and products made thereby An electrolytic cell comprised of a tank for holding electrolytic solution, and a drum rotatable about a horizontal axis having a non-conductive cylindrical outer surface disposed within the tank, and a plurality of elongated, like anodes arranged about t... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6210549 | Fluorine gas generation system A fluorine generating cell apparatus, system, and method for the production of fluorine gas having an electrolyte melt flow circulation, a corrosion resistant anode connection, a separation skirt aiding in the circulation of the electrolyte melt, having a... | 04/03/2001 |
| 6187156 | Anode for electrolytic refining The invention relates to an anode used in the electrolytic refining of copper, said anode (1) comprising two support parts (2), whereby the anode (1) is suspended during the electrolytic process against the electrolytic tank walls. According to the invent... | 02/13/2001 |
