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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 7342773 | Capacitor containing aluminum anode foil anodized in low water content glycerine-phosphate electrolyte A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. Furthermore, the capacitor is formed by the process of: forming an aluminum plate; pre-hydrating the aluminum; contacting ... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7175676 | Process for manufacturing high-stability crystalline anodic aluminum oxide for pulse discharge capacitors A process for producing high stability crystalline anodic aluminum oxide includes anodizing an anodic foil, hydrating the foil, and forming a barrier oxide layer on the foil. Anodizing the anodic foil produces nano-porous amorphous oxides which can then be converted... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7169315 | Method of producing an aluminium surface with a high total reflectance A method of producing a reflector sheet, which method comprises treating an Al alloy sheet to increase the total reflectance of a surface of the sheet for use as a lighting reflector by bringing the sheet into contact with an acid or alkaline fluid that dissolves al... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7125610 | Capacitor containing aluminum anode foil anodized in low water content glycerine-phosphate electrolyte without a pre-anodizing hydration step A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. The capacitor has a CV Product of at least 9 μF-V/cm2 at 250 volts. Furthermore, the capacitor is formed by th... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7123468 | Solid electrolytic capacitor and process for producing the same A solid electrolytic capacitor includes a valve metal on which surface a dielectric oxide film layer, a solid electrolyte layer, and a cathode layer are formed in this order. The cathode layer includes a silver layer which is formed of silver particles and at least ... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7055732 | Semiconductor processing apparatus including plasma-resistant, welded aluminum structures We have discovered a method of producing a complex-shaped aluminum alloy article, where welding has been employed to form the article, where an anodized aluminum coating is produced over a surface of the article including the weld joint, and where the anodized alumi... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7018521 | Method of producing bright anodized finishes for high magnesium, aluminum alloys A method is disclosed for forming a clear anodized coating on an aluminum base alloy containing more than three percent by weight magnesium. The alloy surface to be anodized is treated with an aqueous solution of a mineral acid such as sulfuric acid (10 to 20%), nit... | 03/28/2006 |
| 6994919 | Brazing product and method of manufacturing a brazing product The invention relates to a brazing sheet product including a core sheet, on at least one side of the core sheet a clad layer of an aluminum alloy including silicon in an amount in the range of 4 to 14% by weight, and further including on at least one outersurface of... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6963483 | Self-aligned coaxial via capacitors The various embodiments of coaxial capacitors are self-aligned and formed in a via, including blind vias, buried vias and plated through holes. The coaxial capacitors are adapted to utilize the plating of a plated via as a first electrode. The dielectric layer is fo... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6843175 | Support for lithographic printing plate and presensitized plate A support for a lithographic printing plate, wherein scum resistance is improved when processed into a lithographic printing plate by performing treatment for water wettablity and, in addition, press life is excellent. A support for a lithographic printing plate, wh... | 01/18/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6596150 | Production method for an aluminum support for a lithographic printing plate Disclosed is a production method of an aluminum support for a lithographic printing plate, capable of stable and low-cost production of an aluminum support for a lithographic printing plate, the support being scarcely subject to generation of treatment un... | 07/22/2003 |
| 6540900 | Method of anodizing aluminum capacitor foil for use in low voltage, surface mount capacitors Disclosed is a process for the continuous anodizing of aluminum foil for use in aluminum electrolytic capacitors. Specifically, etched anode foil is anodized to relatively low voltage in a two-step reel-to-reel process. The process is particularly useful ... | 04/01/2003 |
| 6475368 | Method of aqueous anodizing aluminum substrates of solid capacitors A method of anodizing an aluminum substrate comprising heating the substrate to a first temperature of 200° C. to about 380° C.; suspending the substrate into a first electrolyte and applying a first anodizing current to the first electrolyte; rinsing t... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6440288 | Method for preparing anode electrode for high voltage electrolytic capacitor Disclosed is a method for forming an aluminum oxide film of a large surface area on an electrode for a high voltage electrolytic capacitor. In accordance with the method, an oxide film of a uniform thickness is formed, prior to a process of etching the ox... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6374737 | Printing plate material with electrocoated layer A process for making printing plate material suitable for imaging by laser radiation. A metal substrate is electrocoated in a bath containing a polymeric resin and laser-sensitive particles, thereby depositing a laser ablatable layer on a principal surfac... | 04/23/2002 |
| 6299752 | Very high volt oxide formation of aluminum for electrolytic capacitors An anode foil treatment method produces a useful high quality oxide with inherently high capacitance at voltages as high as 750 Volts or more. The anode foil treatment method comprises a series of formation and relaxation steps. Oxide layer formation is p... | 10/09/2001 |
| 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 |
| 6203936 | Lightweight metal bipolar plates and methods for making the same Thin, light weight bipolar plates for use in electrochemical cells are rapidly, and inexpensively manufactured in mass production by die casting, stamping or other well known methods for fabricating magnesium or aluminum parts. The use of a light metal, s... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6183880 | Composite foil of aluminum and copper This invention provides a composite foil comprising an aluminum carrier layer and an ultra-thin copper foil having a protective layer disposed between them comprising a porous copper layer and an interpenetrating zinc layer. A process for producing such c... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6149790 | Method of making iron-electroplated aluminum materials A method for making an aluminium material which is electroplated on its aluminum or aluminium alloy base with iron or an iron alloy containing 2-20 weight % of chromium, and which can be utilized as a new structural or functional material in various indus... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6127050 | Archival imaging medium and method therefor An archival medium, such as a compact disc, is made of a metal such as aluminum which is mechanically gained with particulate material under conditions that embed particulate material into the surface of the medium and visibly imageable by selective expos... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6096184 | Method of manufacturing aluminum foil for aluminum electrolytic capacitor An inventive method of preparing an aluminum foil used in a high voltage aluminum electrolytic capacitor is disclosed. The method involves: (a) immersing an aluminum foil in a first forming solution, (b) applying a first voltage to said aluminum foil immersed in sa... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6024858 | Method of producing an aluminum support for a planographic plate An aluminum support for a planographic printing plate is produced by (1) etching a surface of an aluminum plate chemically in an acidic or alkaline aqueous solution, (2) roughening the surface of the aluminum plate electrochemically in an acidic aqueous s... | 02/15/2000 |
| 5851373 | Method for anodizing aluminum material A process for the anodization of an aluminum material which can form an anodized film free from local destruction or spalling even if supplied with electric current through the surface of the anodized film in the double-power supplied electrolytic process... | 12/22/1998 |
| 5811215 | Aqueous silicate treatment method for preparing a hydrophilic surface of an lithographic printing plate aluminum base According to the present invention there is provided a method for preparing a hydrophilic surface of an aluminum lithographic base comprising the steps of roughening and anodizing a side of an aluminum foil and sealing said side of the aluminum foil with ... | 09/22/1998 |
| 5755949 | Electrochemical graining method A plate-, foil- or web-shaped workpiece of aluminum or an alloy thereof is subjected, in an electrolyte bath, to an alternating current at a frequency of 0.1 to 25 Hz. During the AC treatment, an anodic potential is imposed on the workpiece, in the range ... | 05/26/1998 |
| 5736256 | Lithographic printing plate treated with organo-phosphonic acid chelating compounds and processes relating thereto The water-loving properties of an anodized aluminum lithographic surface are enhanced or restored by treatment with a solution containing a monomeric, organo-phosphonic acid chelating compound or salt thereof. Such treatment can take place following, duri... | 04/07/1998 |
| 5731124 | Method for preparing an aluminum foil for use as a support in lithographic printing plates The present invention provides a method for preparing an aluminium foil comprising the steps of roughening an aluminium foil and subsequently anodizing said aluminium foil characterized in that after said anodization said aluminium foil is cleaned using a... | 03/24/1998 |
| 5693208 | Process for continuously anodizing strips or wires of aluminum A process for producing an oxide layer with a pore structure on the surface of a strip or wire of aluminum or an aluminum alloy is such that the strip or wire is passed continuously through an electrolyte and simultaneously anodized under conditions that ... | 12/02/1997 |
| 5651871 | Process for graining and anodizing a metal plate Smooth planar metal surfaces, usually an aluminum web, intended for a lithographic printing plate, are roughened by brush graining with fine abrasive particles which are hard and dense and have a radial or disk-like configuration such that the abrasive pa... | 07/29/1997 |
| 5616231 | Electrobrightening process for aluminum alloys Aluminum alloy articles are electrobrightened in an acidic solution containing phosphoric acid, water, and suspended mineral particles. The solution preferably also contains sulfuric acid. Aluminum alloy sheet electrobrightened in the solution has a less ... | 04/01/1997 |
| 5581091 | Nanoelectric devices Single-electron devices useful as diodes, transistors or other electronic components are prepared by anodizing a metal substrate in sheet or foil form electrolytically in an acid bath, to deposit thereon an oxide film having axially disposed micropores of... | 12/03/1996 |
| 5556531 | Process for the aftertreatment of aluminum materials substrates of such materials and their use for offset printing plates A process for the treatment of a material having an aluminum oxide layer comprising (a) treating the aluminum oxide layer with an aqueous solution of a pure and crystalline alkali metal silicate, and (b) rinsing the treated aluminum oxide layer with ion-c... | 09/17/1996 |
| 5503074 | Photosensitive lithographic printing plate requiring no fountain solution A photosensitive lithographic printing plate requiring no fountain solution, which comprises an aluminum base and, formed thereon in the following order, a primer layer, a photosensitive layer, and a silicone rubber layer, wherein the aluminum base has a ... | 04/02/1996 |
| 5449448 | Method of manufacturing anode foil for aluminium electrolytic capacitors This invention includes a first step for dipping etched aluminium foil into pure water of high temperature for a predetermined period of time, a second step for dipping the aluminium foil into an aqueous solution containing an organic acid and at least on... | 09/12/1995 |
| 5417839 | Method for manufacturing aluminum foils used as electrolytic capacitor electrodes Aluminum foils used as a material of electrodes in electrolytic capacitors are manufactured by a method which comprises a step of forming at first an initial internal oxide coating 5 to 50 Å thick on the surface of the aluminum foils before they are elec... | 05/23/1995 |
| 5368719 | Method for direct plating of iron on aluminum A process for plating aluminum and aluminum alloy substrates, such as 390 aluminum alloy pistons, with iron comprises (a) cathodically activating the aluminum-containing substrate in an acid bath and (b) plating iron from an iron sulfate-containing bath,... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5290424 | Method of making a shaped reflective aluminum strip, doubly-protected with oxide and fluoropolymer coatings A shaped strip of highly reflective aluminum protected by an anodic oxide coating and a light-permeable fluoropolymer coating which is non-adhesively interstitially mechanically bonded to the microscopic irregularities of the anodic oxide surface. There i... | 03/01/1994 |
