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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7431816 | Method of manufacturing heat resistant resin film with metal thin film A method for manufacturing a heat resistant resin film with a metal thin film is configured to include the steps of: biasing a conductive material to one surface of the heat resistant resin film; and applying electrolytic plating to the heat resistant resin film whi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7402231 | Method and apparatus for partially plating work surfaces For partially plating work surfaces, a tubular shield member is set around a work which is connected to a cathode, in face to face and in predetermined small gap relation with a non-plating surface or surfaces of a work. In a plating bath, an anode is located on the... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7396448 | Method for roll to be processed before forming cell and method for grinding roll There are provided a plating method for a roll and a grinding method before a cell is formed in which copper sulfate plating having a uniform thickness without any particles or pits can be applied to the roll for a gravure printing, both a middle finish grinding and... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7381318 | Method of manufacturing biaxially textured metallic layer featured by electroplating on the surface of single-crystalline or quasi-single-crystalline metal surface, and articles therefrom Disclosed herein are a biaxially textured pure metal or alloy layer deposited by electroplating process on the surface of a single-crystalline or quasi-single-crystalline metal substrate, and a method for manufacturing the biaxially textured pure metal or alloy laye... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7329334 | Controlling the hardness of electrodeposited copper coatings by variation of current profile Pulse reverse electrolysis of acid copper solutions is used for applying copper deposits of a controlled hardness for applications such as producing printing cylinders. The benefits include improved production capacity. Hardness of the deposit is controlled by varyi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7316057 | Method of manufacturing a rotating apparatus disk A method (20) of fabricating a large component such as a gas turbine or compressor disk (32) from segregation-prone materials such as Alloy 706 or Alloy 718 when the size of the ingot required is larger than the size that can be predictably formed with... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7285202 | Method for electroplating a cylindrical inside surface of a work-piece-extending substantially over a semi-circle A method is described for electroplating a cylindrical inside surface (4) of a work-piece (3) extending substantially over a semi-circle, with an electrolyte being conveyed from a bath (8) in a circulation through a gap (9) between the in... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7285191 | Phosphate film processing method and phosphate film processing device A phosphate coating apparatus for depositing a phosphate coating on a metal material by electrolyzing the metal material in a predetermined electrolysis solution includes a positive electrode and a negative electrode, of which one electrode being disposed in contact... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7238264 | Galvanizing device A galvanizing device has at least one jet cell with a contact zone located after the jet cell in the direction of transportation of a work piece through the jet cell. At least one partition separates the jet cell from the contact zone. A seal surrounds the workpiece... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7210345 | Forced harmonic vibration master gear A forced harmonic vibration master gear for use in a device for detecting imperfections in a production gear includes a gear body having a plurality of gear teeth. Each of the plurality of gear teeth has a graduation of material added thereto extending from a form d... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7153408 | Copper electroplating of printing cylinders The present invention is directed to an improved copper plating bath for depositing a copper layer onto a printing cylinder, the copper plating bath comprising: (a) a source of copper ions; (b) a source of methane sulphonate ions; (c) a source of chloride ions; (d) ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7112349 | Method and treating hinge holder A method for treating a hinge holder includes the following steps: polishing a surface of the hinge holder; degreasing the hinge holder; cleaning the hinge holder; baking the hinge holder; cooling the hinge holder; screen-printing a part of the surface of the hinge ... | 09/26/2006 |
| 6896783 | Method for producing material libraries by means of electrochemical deposition The invention relates to a method for combinatorially producing a library of materials by means of an electrochemical deposition in an array. The inventive library is made from an array of containers that consist of an electroconductive material, are open to the top... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6896786 | Method and device for producing wear resisting surfaces A process for the production of wear-resistant, coated surfaces includes the use of at least two electrodes connected to a voltages source which are mounted in, or border, a reaction space through which an electrolyte flows in which the surface to be coated is locat... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6726829 | Method of manufacturing a stent Disclosed herewithin is an apparatus for fabricating a stent which involves processing a tubular member whereby no connection points to join the edges of a flat pattern are necessary. The process includes the steps of: a) preparing the surface of a tubular member, b... | 04/27/2004 |
| 6720084 | Process for producing heat-resistant resin film having metallic thin film, process for producing endless belt, endless belt, and apparatus for forming image A heat-resistant resin film having a metallic thin film accumulated thereon or an endless belt having a metallic thin film accumulated thereon having good mechanical characteristics is produced in a simple process. A metallic thin film is formed on an inner surface ... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6689281 | Shield-plated corrugated tube A metal layer uniform in thickness is formed by electroless plating on both inner and outer surfaces of a corrugated tube to thereby produce a shield-plated corrugated tube which has a satisfactory flexibility as well as a superior electromagnetically shi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6652657 | Method for electrochemically treating articles and apparatus and method for cleaning articles A method for performing electrochemical processes using an array of dedicated cells is disclosed. Various construction details and steps of the method are developed which promote, in one embodiment, automating the method of performing the processes and cl... | 11/25/2003 |
| 6572754 | Method for producing a tin film on the inner surface of hollow copper alloy components A method for producing an inner tin film on the surface of plumbing components, such as those made of red brass or yellow brass, for drinking water supply. The lead content on the inner surface of the hollow component parts is first reduced by treatment w... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6547945 | Method and apparatuses for electrochemically treating an article An electrochemical cell for use in electrochemical processes, such as plating processes, has a first electrode which extends circumferentially about at least a portion of an electrode chamber. The article being treated is the second electrode and is dispo... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6527934 | Method for electrolytic deposition of copper A process is provided for electrolytically depositing copper onto a workpiece. The process includes the steps of providing a copper generation vessel and generating a copper plating solution from solid-state copper in the vessel. The plating solution so g... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6508925 | Automated brush plating process for solid oxide fuel cells A method of depositing a metal coating (28) on the interconnect (26) of a tubular, hollow fuel cell (10) contains the steps of providing the fuel cell (10) having an exposed interconnect surface (26); contacting the inside of the fuel cell (10) with a cat... | 01/21/2003 |
| 6503341 | Self-compensating spiral for a spiral balance-wheel in watchwork and process for treating this spiral This self-compensating spiral for a mechanical spiral balance-wheel oscillator in watchwork or other precision instrument, made of a paramagnetic alloy, contains at least one of the elements Nb, V, Ta, Ti, Zr, Hf and is covered with a substantially unifor... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6458696 | Plated through hole interconnections The specification describes interconnection techniques for interconnecting large arrays of micromechanical devices on a silicon platform. Interconnections are routed through vias extending through the thickness of the substrate. The vias are formed by etc... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6436266 | Masking techniques for metal plating Apparatus for metal plating an article comprising a frame having a plurality of sealing members positioned thereon, the frame being capable of conducting an electrical current between sealing members, each sealing member being adapted to be in close conta... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6387305 | Forming mold cavities A method for producing a multiplicity of miniature cavities extending from a mold surface for molding a plastic product having features integrally molded with and extending from a product base, and a mold so produced. The mold cavities are formed by depos... | 05/14/2002 |
| 6368467 | Electro-plating plasma arc deposition process An electrolytic process for metal-coating the surface of a workpiece of an electrically conductive material includes i) providing an electrolytic cell with a cathode defining the surface of the workpiece and an anode; ii) introducing an electrolyte of an ... | 04/09/2002 |
| 6358566 | Process for producing decorative beverage can bodies A process of producing an aluminum beverage can body having a decorative surface exhibiting a dichroic effect when observed in white light. In the process, a can body is formed from a sheet of metal selected from aluminum and aluminum alloy by drawing and... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6319190 | Medicinal radioactive ruthenium radiation sources with high dosage rate and method for producing the same The invention relates to radioactive ruthenium sources with a dosage rate of at least 1.5 Gy/min at a distance (water) of 2 mm, consisting of an activity carrier and an encapsulation of the carrier made of a material compatible with the human body. A mult... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6277253 | External coating of tungsten or tantalum or other refractory metal on IMP coils Embodiments include a method for depositing material onto a workpiece in a sputtering chamber. The method includes sputtering a target and a coil in said sputtering chamber. The coil may have a preformed multilayer structure formed outside of the sputteri... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6254755 | Electroplating process for oldham ring and scroll member type compressor comprising the same The object of the present invention is to provide an Oldham ring having uniform electroplating thickness and a scroll member type compressor comprising the same; in order to accomplish the above object, the electroplating process for plating an Oldham rin... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6231742 | Electrolytic Copper foil and process for producing the same In a process for the production of an electrolytic copper foil from a sulfurically acidic copper sulfate electrolytic solution, the sulfurically acidic copper sulfate electrolytic solution contains additives of 0.1 to 1.0 g/l of an oxyethylenic surfactant... | 05/15/2001 |
| 6228242 | Process and plant for electrolytically coating surface of a roll, for the continuous casting of thin metal strip, with a metal laser Both a process and plant are provided for electrolytically coating with a metal layer the casting surface of a roll for twin-roll or single-roll continuous casting of thin metal strip. The casting surface is at least partially immersed in an electrolyte s... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6200452 | Method and apparatus for the continuous chromium-plating of elongated members A method and an apparatus for the continuous chromium-plating of elongated members such as bars and the like: the bar to be plated is fed and rotated through at least one tubular shaped chromium-plating anode into which an electrolytic solution suitable f... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6159354 | Electric potential shaping method for electroplating An apparatus for depositing an electrically conductive layer on the surface of a wafer comprises a flange. The flange has a cylindrical wall and an annulus attached to a first end of the cylindrical wall. The annulus shields the edge region of the wafer s... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6066392 | Al material excellent in thermal crack resistance and corrosion resistance An Al material having an anodic oxidation film is provided that is excellent in gas and plasma corrosion resistance. By the present invention, a crack is not generated in the anodic oxidation film even in high temperature thermal cycles and corrosive gas ... | 05/23/2000 |
| 5997722 | Electrochemical surface treatment A method for producing a photoreceptor having a substrate subjected to a surface finishing treatment to result in a finished substrate surface, wherein the method includes: (a) analyzing the finished substrate surface by performing a first surface energy ... | 12/07/1999 |
| 5958604 | Electrolytic process for cleaning and coating electrically conducting surfaces and product thereof An electrolytic process for metal-coating the pre-cleaned surface of a workpiece of an electrically conducting material, which process comprises: i) providing an electrolytic cell with a cathode comprising the workpiece and an anode comprising the metal for me... | 09/28/1999 |
| 5925231 | Method for electroplating rotogravure cylinder using ultrasonic energy An apparatus and method for electroplating and deplating a rotogravure cylinder out of a plating solution using ultrasonic energy is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plating tank adapted to rotatably maintain the cylinder and to contain a plating solut... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5902475 | Method for manufacturing a stent Disclosed herewithin is a method of fabricating a stent which involves processing a tubular member whereby no connection points to join the edges of a flat pattern are necessary. The method includes the steps of a) removing contaminates from a tubular mem... | 05/11/1999 |
