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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7871504 | Method for forming an electrocatalytic surface on an electrode and the electrode The invention relates to a method of forming an electrocatalytic surface on an electrode in a simple way, in particular on a lead anode used in the electrolytic recovery of metals. The catalytic coating is formed by a spraying method which does not essentially alter... | 01/18/2011 |
| 7416652 | Method for manufacturing an electrode for the electrochemical machining of a workpiece and an electrode manufactured according to this method The invention relates to a method for manufacturing a tool electrode for the electrochemical machining of workpieces, particularly for components for fluid bearings with the following processing steps: (a) Providing an electrode body made of a conductive base materi... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7413638 | Nanolithography and microlithography devices and method of manufacturing such devices A lithography device includes one or more conductive strips monolithically embedded within an insulative structure. A method of manufacturing a lithography device includes monolithically forming a conductive strip through an insulative structure. Monolithically form... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7378005 | Electrode for electrolysis and method of manufacturing electrode for electrolysis An object is to provide an electrode for electrolysis which is preferable in generation of ozone water usable in cleaning and sterilizing of water and sewage, or cleaning in a semiconductor device manufacturing process by an electrolysis process, and a method of man... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7335285 | Electrolytic anode and method for electrolytically synthesizing fluorine containing substance using the electrolytic anode The present invention provides an electrolytic anode for use in electrolytically synthesizing a fluorine-containing substance by using an electrolytic bath containing a fluoride ion including: an electroconductive substrate having a sure including an electroconducti... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7332065 | Electrode The present invention relates to a process for manufacturing an electrode comprising depositing on an electrode substrate a binder dispersion comprising a precursor of a conductive or semiconductive oxide, forming a conductive or semiconductive oxide coating from th... | 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 |
| 7285194 | Conductive diamond electrode and process for producing the same A conductive diamond electrode including a conductive substrate comprising a carbonaceous material, a conductive diamond catalyst layer formed on a surface of the conductive substrate, and a carbon fluoride formed on an exposed portion present on the surface of the ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7273536 | Conductive diamond electrode and process for producing the same A conductive diamond electrode including an electrode substrate comprising a material selected from the group consisting of a valve metal and an alloy based on the valve metal, at least a surface of the metal or alloy having been subjected to plasticization processi... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7258778 | Electrocatalytic coating with lower platinum group metals and electrode made therefrom The present invention relates to an electrocatalytic coating and an electrode having the coating thereon, wherein the coating is a mixed metal oxide coating, preferably platinum group metal oxides, with or without low levels of valve metal oxides. The electrocatalyt... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7255894 | Non-carbon anodes for aluminium electrowinning and other oxidation resistant components with slurry-applied coatings A method of manufacturing a component, in particular an aluminium electrowinning anode, for use at elevated temperature in an oxidising and/or corrosive environment comprises: applying onto a metal-based substrate layers of a particle mixture containing iron oxide p... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7247229 | Coatings for the inhibition of undesirable oxidation in an electrochemical cell A process for electroplating of metal utilizing a valve metal electrode substrate containing multiple coating layers is disclosed. A top coating layer of a valve metal oxide is applied over a first coating layer of an electrochemically active coating. The electrode ... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7244887 | Electrical cells, components and methods Preferred electrode devices (10) including a substrate (11) and cathode (13) and anode material (12) coated thereon in discreet locations are described. The cathode materials desirably include multiple layers of thin metal films (14 | 07/17/2007 |
| 7232508 | Electrolytic electrode and process of producing the same An electrolytic electrode having an interlayer having more excellent peeling resistance and corrosion resistance and longer electrolytic life than conventional electrolytic electrodes and capable of flowing a large amount of current at the industrial level and a pro... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7217347 | Diamond electrode for electrolysis A diamond electrode having a prolonged life by combining a conventional diamond electrode having a relatively short life with other components is provided. A diamond electrode for electrolysis includes an electrode substrate, at least the surface of which comprises ... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7201830 | Anode for oxygen evolution and relevant substrate The invention concerns an anode for gas evolution in electrochemical applications comprising a titanium or other valve metal substrate characterized by a surface with a low average roughness, having a profile typical of a localized attack on the crystal grain bounda... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7192508 | Devices to conduct current to or from the electrodes in electrolysis cells, methods for preparation thereof, and an electrolysis cell and a method for production of aluminum by electrolysis of alumina solved in a melted electrolyte Device (1) to conduct current to or from the electrodes of an electrolysis cell, which device in the direction towards the electrolysis cell comprises three types of segments; at least one outer segment (2) joined with at least one intermediate segment... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7183018 | Electrode material for anode of rechargeable lithium battery, electrode structural body using said electrode material, rechargeable lithium battery using said electrode structural body, process for producing said electrode structural body, and process for producing said rechargeable lithium battery An electrode material for an anode of a rechargeable lithium battery, containing a particulate comprising an amorphous Sn.A.X alloy with a substantially non-stoichiometric ratio composition. For said formula Sn.A.X, A indicates at least one kind of an element select... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7156950 | Gas diffusion plate for use in ICP etcher A gas diffusion plate supplying process gases into a chamber of an ICP (inductively coupled plasma) etcher is provided in the present invention. The gas diffusion plate includes a porous plate comprised of a plurality of balls and formed by compressing and curing th... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7141148 | Material for a dimensionally stable anode for the electrowinning of aluminum A material suitable for use as the active anode surface in the electrolytic reduction of alumina to aluminium metal defined by the formula: A1+xB1+δCdO4 where A is a divalent cation or a mixture of cations with a relative... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138354 | Method for the fabrication of an electrocatalyst layer Electrocatalyst powders and methods for producing electrocatalyst powders, such as carbon composite electrocatalyst powders. The powders have a well-controlled microstructure and morphology. The method includes forming the particles from an aerosol of precursors by ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7098163 | Method of producing membrane electrode assemblies for use in proton exchange membrane and direct methanol fuel cells Compositions and methods for the manufacture of electrodes for fuel cells. The compositions and methods are particularly useful for the manufacture of anodes and cathodes for proton exchange membrane fuel cells, particularly direct methanol fuel cells. The methods c... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7087348 | Coated electrode particles for composite electrodes and electrochemical cells Electrodes for use in electrochemical devices are disclosed. More particularly coated electrode particles for use in solid electrochemical cells and materials and systems for improving electronic conductivity and repulsive force characteristics of an electrode netwo... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077937 | Large surface area electrode and method to produce same A large surface area electrode well-suited to electrochemical applications is produced by winding many turns of a metallic fiber tow on to a sheet metal rectangle. In the preferred embodiment, an anode that can be used to purify water by electrochemical production o... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7070878 | Multi-layered oxygen electrode with peroxide decomposition catalyst A layered oxygen electrode incorporating a peroxide decomposition catalyst. The design of the oxygen electrode promotes oxygen dissociation and absorption within the oxygen electrode. The oxygen electrode has differing layers of hydrophobicity which allow chemical i... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056424 | Cathode for electrochemical regeneration of permanganate etching solutions In order to regenerate permanganate solutions being utilized for the etching and roughening of plastics surfaces electrolytic methods are known. Though relatively small quantaties of by-products are produced with these methods as compared to chemical regeneration me... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7052587 | Photoelectrochemical device and electrode In one aspect, the invention provides a photoelectrochemical (PEC) electrode or photoelectrode for use in splitting water by electrolysis. The photoelectrode has an electrically conductive surface in contact with an electrolyte solution. This surface is a doped tin ... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7022287 | Single particle electrochemical sensors and methods of utilization The present invention discloses an electrochemical device for detecting single particles, and methods for using such a device to achieve high sensitivity for detecting particles such as bacteria, viruses, aggregates, immuno-complexes, molecules, or ionic species. Th... | 04/04/2006 |
| 7014953 | Regenerative bipolar fuel cell The present invention discloses a fuel cell, which incorporates a bipolar plate. The regenerative bipolar fuel cell of the present invention contains at least one hydrogen electrode in contact with a hydrogen stream and at least one oxygen electrode in contact with ... | 03/21/2006 |
| 6972116 | Device for producing electrical discharges in an aqueous medium A device for producing electrical discharges in an aqueous medium which comprises a first electrode and a second electrode comprised of a superalloy having a cobalt content of greater than 8% by weight or optionally a nickel content of greater than 8% by weight. A h... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6972078 | Catalytic powder and electrode made therewith A catalytic powder comprising a plurality of support metal particles with a porous coating (12) surrounding the metal particles (11), the porous coating comprising either an electrocatalytic metal or an electrocatalytic metal continuous phase in admixt... | 12/06/2005 |
| 6969457 | Method for partially stripping a coating from the surface of a substrate, and related articles and compositions An electrochemical process for selectively stripping at least one coating from the surface of a substrate is disclosed. The substrate (often a turbine engine component) is immersed in a composition through which electrical current flows. The composition includes a h... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6949312 | ELECTRODE MATERIAL FOR ANODE OF RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY, ELECTRODE STRUCTURAL BODY USING SAID ELECTRODE MATERIAL, RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY USING SAID ELECTRODE STRUCTURAL BODY, PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAID ELECTRODE STRUCTURAL BODY, AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING SAID RECHARGEABLE LITHIUM BATTERY An electrode material for an anode of a rechargeable lithium battery, containing a particulate comprising an amorphous Sn.A.X alloy with a substantially non-stoichiometric ratio composition. For said formula Sn.A.X, A indicates at least one kind of an element select... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6936153 | Semiconductor plating system workpiece support having workpiece-engaging electrode with pre-conditioned contact face 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 electrodes which ha... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6936143 | Tandem cell for water cleavage by visible light A tandem cell or photoelectrochemical system for the cleavage of water to hydrogen and oxygen by visible light has two superimposed photocells, both cells being connected electrically. The photoactive material in the top cell is a semiconducting oxide placed in cont... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6915838 | Cast ceramic anode for metal oxide electrolytic reduction The invention is a method for producing a cast ceramic anode for metal oxide electrolytic reduction by feeding metallic iron and metallic nickel in solid form to an oxidizing reactor; melting and oxidizing the iron and nickel and forming molten nickel ferrite; mixin... | 07/12/2005 |
| 6855660 | Rhodium electrocatalyst and method of preparation A rhodium sulfide electrocatalyst formed by heating an aqueous solution of rhodium salt until a steady state distribution of isomers is obtained and then sparging hydrogen sulfide into the solution to form the rhodium sulfide and a membrane electrode assembly with t... | 02/15/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6811660 | Apparatus for purifying water containing dissolved organic matters and trace harmful substances Various kinds of wastewater and water such as methane fermentation digestion liquids, domestic wastewater, sewage, service water, culture pond water, wastewater defined by an active sludge law and wastewater from food industries are decomposed, cleaned and treated w... | 11/02/2004 |
| 6802948 | Copper electrowinning There is disclosed a method for cooper electrowinning and a modified lead electrode for use in such method. The modified electrode is suitable for use as an oxygen anode in low current density, oxygen-evolving applications. ... | 10/12/2004 |