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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7651601 | Heat spreader with vapor chamber defined therein and method of manufacturing the same A heat spreader (10) and a method for manufacturing the heat spreader are disclosed. The heat spreader includes a metal casing (12) and a wick structure (16) lines an inner surface of the metal casing. The metal casing defines therein a chamber ... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7422696 | Multicomponent nanorods Multicomponent nanorods having segments with differing electronic and/or chemical properties are disclosed. The nanorods can be tailored with high precision to create controlled gaps within the nanorods or to produce diodes or resistors, based upon the identities of... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7232483 | Cement composition having chromium reducer Exemplary compositions and methods for reducing hexavalent chromium in cementitious compositions involve the use of a liquid additive composition, comprising stannous chloride. Along with the stannous chloride may be used at least one co-additive comprising an antio... | 06/19/2007 |
| 7087110 | Liquid additive for intergrinding cement Exemplary compositions and methods for reducing hexavalent chromium in cementitious compositions involve the use of a liquid additive composition, comprising stannous chloride. Along with the stannous chloride may be used at least one co-additive comprising an antio... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7025867 | Direct electrolytic metallization on non-conducting substrates The invention relates to a method for the direct electrolytic metallization of electrically non-conducting substrate surfaces comprising bringing the substrate surfaces into contact with a water-soluble polymer; treating the substrate surfaces with a permanganate so... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6942781 | Method for electroplating a strip of foam A method for electroplating a strip of foam having two opposite sides and an electrically conductive surface, including: (a) continuously applying the strip of foam onto a moving cathode immersed in an electroplating bath so that the strip travels through the... | 09/13/2005 |
| 6863991 | Coated biperiodic metallic mesh arrays with molecular monolayers and lipid bilayers thereon A coated metallic mesh having a molecular layer thereon comprising: (1) a metallic mesh comprising at least one aperture; (2) a coating disposed on the metallic mesh that at least partially fills at least one aperture so as to form a partially-filled aperture; and (... | 03/08/2005 |
| 6844082 | Gas distribution plate with anodized alumnium coating A new and improved, anodized aluminum gas distribution plate for process chambers, particularly an etch chamber. The gas distribution plate includes an aluminum body having multiple gas flow openings extending therethrough and an alumina anodized coating or layer on... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6799832 | Alloy and orifice plate for an ink-jet pen using the same An alloy that is suitable for coating a nickel orifice plate of an ink-jet printhead so as to allow the orifice plate to adhere to an intermediate layer of the ink-jet printhead and to improve the non-wetting characteristics of the nickel orifice plate is disclosed.... | 10/05/2004 |
| 6797405 | Method for uniform electrochemical reduction of apertures to micron and submicron dimensions using commercial biperiodic metallic mesh arrays and devices derived therefrom A method for electrodepositing a uniformly thick coating on a metallic mesh is provided, the method comprises the steps of: (1) providing a metallic mesh having a plurality of apertures having at least one dimension greater than nanometer scale sizes; (2) subjecting... | 09/28/2004 |
| 6592740 | Methods to make capacitors containing a partially reduced niobium metal oxide Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes heat treating the niobium oxide in the presence of a getter material and in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to ... | 07/15/2003 |
| 6576110 | Coated anode apparatus and associated method An anode is configured to be used within a metal film plating apparatus. The anode has a substantially planar electric field generating portion and an electrolyte solution chemical reaction portion. The planar electric field generating portion is coated w... | 06/10/2003 |
| 6527937 | Method of making a capacitor anode of a pellet of niobium oxide Methods to at least partially reduce a niobium oxide are described wherein the process includes heat treating the niobium oxide in the presence of a getter material and in an atmosphere which permits the transfer of oxygen atoms from the niobium oxide to ... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6511588 | Plating method using an additive A plating method comprising using a plating solution containing an additive satisfying the following conditions: 0.005×h2 /w | 01/28/2003 |
| 6436265 | Microstructure array, and apparatus and method for forming the microstructure array, and a mold for fabricating a microstructure array A fabrication method of fabricating an array of microstructures is provided. The method includes the step of preparing a substrate with a surface including a usable region and a dummy region continuously set around the usable region, at least the usable r... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6428674 | Process for the removal of galvanic electrolytic residues from electrode frames or electrode frame webs with fiber structure A process for the removal of galvanic electrolytic residues from galvanically reinforced fiber structure frames, where the fiber structure frame is produced through chemical metallization of a textile substrate based on fleeces or felts made of synthetic ... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6395163 | Process for the electrolytic processing especially of flat items and arrangement for implementing the process A process for electrolytically processing a flat perforated item, comprising the steps of: moving the item in a transport direction to a treatment station where the item is contacted with an electrolyte, continuously mechanically wiping, in the presence o... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6391052 | Stent with collagen A method of depositing collagen coatings on a metal surface, namely metal stents, by electrodeposition.... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6379524 | Method for preparing composite membrane for separation of hydrogen gas A process for manufacturing a composite membrane for separation of hydrogen gas using palladium, which employs the step of electroplating under vacuum an alloy of a palladium compound and a transition metal.... | 04/30/2002 |
| 6287446 | High porosity three-dimensional structures in chromium based alloys The invention relates to metallic products and a process for producing these which allows, despite the complexity of their structure, for them to be produced in refractory alloys based on chromium. The chromium is deposited by electrolysis, this being car... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6284679 | Method to produce a fabric strip, especially for a screen printing form, and fabric, especially screen printing fabric A cloth web is prepared by providing a plastic cloth with a metallic casing layer on both sides thereof by vapor deposition, plasma spraying or cathode sputtering, and then galvanically coating the resultant material with a metal coating.... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6183618 | Process for treating impregnated electrolytic capacitor anodes A process for treating an impregnated electrolytic capacitor anode whereby the anode body is immersed in a liquid electrolytic solution and a voltage is applied to the anode body, whereby a current flows through and repairs flaw sites in the anode body. T... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6176995 | Method and apparatus for electrolytically metallizing or etching material The current density with which the process is used is of essential importance for the economy of a method of electrolytically treating materials. Normally only low or medium current densities are used, as the speed of replacement of consumed materials in ... | 01/23/2001 |
| 5976342 | Method for manufacturing an orifice plate A method for manufacturing an orifice plate that is built up in multiple layers and includes a complete axial through passage for a fluid. The orifice plate includes inlet openings, outlet openings, and at least one conduit lying between them. The layers ... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5944966 | Low hydrogen overvoltage cathode and process for production thereof A novel cathode of low hydrogen overvoltage is provided which is useful for electrolysis of water and electrolysis of an aqueous alkali metal chloride such as sodium chloride. A process for producing the cathode is also provided. The low hydrogen overvolt... | 08/31/1999 |
| 5865977 | Process for the electrochemical treatment of flow channels in metal workpieces A process for electrochemical treating flow channels of metal workpieces uses a tool extending into the workpieces and an electrolyte flow between the tool and the flow channel. Either volume flow of the electrolyte, or pressure of the electrolyte, or bot... | 02/02/1999 |
| 5766441 | Method for manfacturing an orifice plate A method for manufacturing an orifice plate that is built up in multiple layers and includes a complete axial through passage for a fluid. The orifice plate includes inlet openings, outlet openings, and at least one conduit lying between them. The layers ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5700363 | Porous nickel electrode substrate A porous nickel electrode substrate having a central high conductivity core sandwiched between two layers of porous conductive material such as nickel foam or nickel felt. The porous conductive material is plated with nickel and then sintered. By selectiv... | 12/23/1997 |
| 5584983 | Method for the production of a metal foam A method for the production of metal foam with high specific surface area is disclosed. A foam material which may be either conductive or nonconductive is provided. If the material is nonconductive, an electrically conductive covering layer is formed. The... | 12/17/1996 |
| 5521029 | Current collecting elements The present invention is directed to a substrate with a coating of titanium suboxide thereon. The coating protects the substrate from corrosion. Typically, the substrate is a current collector for a lead acid battery. The present invention is also directe... | 05/28/1996 |
| 5512162 | Method for photo-forming small shaped metal containing articles from porous precursors The invention is a method for making a metal containing article, comprising the steps of: providing a layer of a porous ground in a selected area; exposing selected regions of the layer of porous ground to light, thereby metallizing the selected regions; ... | 04/30/1996 |
| 5453173 | Process for manufacturing a three-dimensional electroformed mold shell A three-dimensional electroformed shell for a mold consists of a three-dimensional thin-walled body, and an electroformed coating deposited on it. The coating may, or may not close the base holes of the thin-walled body completely. If it does not close th... | 09/26/1995 |
| 5374491 | High density, high capacity battery electrode There is now provided an improved manufacturing method for increasing the active material filling density in a small DTR reticulated nickel sheet. The nickel sheet has desirable physical properties such as resistance to breakage and crushing, in repeated ... | 12/20/1994 |
| 5371937 | Method for producing a composite material A method of making a composite material in which a porous preform is produced by spray casting. An appropriate metal or alloy is caused to infiltrate the interconnected pores. This may be accomplished by infiltrating the porous preform with a liquid metal... | 12/13/1994 |
| 5318688 | Method of preparing a membrane Gases such as hydrogen/hydrocarbon may be separated by a separating membrane of a Group VIII noble metal on a deposit of non-noble Group VIII metal which is supported on a porous silver or a porous carbon body.... | 06/07/1994 |
| 5282951 | Method for forming a sieve material having low internal stress and sieve material so obtained Described is a method for forming a sieve material in which a sieve skeleton is thickened in an electrolysis bath with metal; in the bath as used at least one chemical compound is present having properties of both a first and second class brightener in su... | 02/01/1994 |
| 5205921 | Method for depositing bioactive coatings on conductive substrates A process for electro depositing bioactive coatings, such as calcium phosphate or aluminum oxide, onto conductive substrates, such as prosthetic implant devices, is described. An electrolyte bath containing an aqueous solution of the desired oxide or phos... | 04/27/1993 |
| 5167779 | Process and apparatus for electrolyte exchange A process and apparatus for obtaining an intensive and continuous exchange of electrolyte on the surfaces of workpieces (11, 21) subjected to chemical or electrolytical treatments wherein the exchange is achieved by subjecting the workpieces (11, 21) to s... | 12/01/1992 |
| 5106473 | Process for metallizing a through-hole board A process is provided for metallizing the hole-wall surface of a through-hole provided in a printed circuit board precursor. In an initial step, the hole-wall surface is pre-treated with an oxidizing agent which micro-roughens it. An electro-conductive po... | 04/21/1992 |
| 5078843 | Method for fabricating high-temperature tensile test specimens A carbon composite tensile test specimen for high temperature testing and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. A plurality of holes are drilled in first and second end sections of the specimen and then the end sections are electroplated with ni... | 01/07/1992 |
