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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5788824 | Process for conditioning the copper or copper-alloy external surface of an element of a mold for the continuous casting of metals, of the type including a nickel plating step and a nickel removal step The subject of the invention is a process for conditioning the copper or copper-alloy external surface of an element of a mold for the continuous casting of metals, of the type including a step of nickel plating of said surface and a step of nickel remova... | 08/04/1998 |
| 5672262 | Methods and electrolyte compositions for electrodepositing metal-carbon alloys Methods for electrodepositing a metal-carbon coating on a substrate comprng immersing the substrate in an aqueous electrolyte, and passing a sufficient current through the electrolyte to effect electrolyte deposition of a metal-carbon alloy on the substr... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5352266 | Nanocrystalline metals and process of producing the same A process for producing nanocrystalline materials, and in particular nanocrystalline nickel having an average grain size of less than about 11 nanometers is described. The nanocrystalline material is electrodeposited onto the cathode in an aqueous acidic ... | 10/04/1994 |
| 5268045 | Method for providing metallurgically bonded thermally sprayed coatings Metallurgical bonded thermally sprayed coatings of exceptional bond strength are provided by a metal surface, prior to thermal spray coating, being electrochemically cleaned, or more desirably being electrochemically cleaned and electrochemically metalliz... | 12/07/1993 |
| 4869792 | Electrochemical process for producing catalysts A process for producing catalysts, in which an active component or a compound to be converted into an active component is obtained or deposited on a carrier material, using deposition-precipitation. According to the invention, the formula of a carrier mat... | 09/26/1989 |
| 4859291 | Method of performing industrial low hydrogen embrittlement nickel plating by use of an insoluble anode Disclosed is a method of industrial low hydrogen embrittlement nickel plating by using an insoluble anode, comprising the steps of preparing a plating bath composed of only nickel sulfate, sodium sulfate and boric acid, and performing plating in the plati... | 08/22/1989 |
| 4411744 | Bath and process for high speed nickel electroplating Electroplating baths for producing semi-bright, ductile, low stressed nickel deposits in an electrodeposition process utilizing insoluble anodes are disclosed. The nickel baths contain, in addition to nickel salts, ortho-formyl benzene sulfonic acid and p... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4411965 | Process for high speed nickel and gold electroplate system and article having improved corrosion resistance A method of electrodepositing a gold alloy layer having improved corrosion protection is disclosed. Prior to the gold layer an underlayer of ductile, low-stress nickel is electrodeposited from a solution containing ortho-formyl benzene sulfonic acid and p... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4290858 | Process for forming a nickel foil with controlled and predetermined permeability to hydrogen The present invention provides a novel process for forming a nickel foil having a controlled and predetermined hydrogen permeability. This process includes the steps of passing a nickel plating bath through a suitable cation exchange resin to provide a pu... | 09/22/1981 |
| 4270986 | Method for soldering aluminum A method and apparatus for soldering aluminum are disclosed. According to the method, the aluminum surface to be soldered is subject to conventional cleaning, then electrolytic cleaning and electrolytic etching, followed by electroplating a very thin laye... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4269670 | Electrode for electrochemical processes An electrochemical process is described in which a particular kind of electrode is used. The electrode surface is made up of certain types of oxides. A process for preparing the electrodes is also described. Such electrodes exhibit long life and are highl... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4224133 | Cathode An improved cathode for the electrolysis of an aqueous solution of an alkali metal salt or water, the cathode having been plated in an electroless plating bath containing a salt of Ni, Co or Fe in the presence of a hypophosphite and as a reducing agent, a... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4183789 | Anode bag benefaction In accordance with certain of its aspects this invention relates to a process and composition for the prevention of anode bag clogging in the preparation of an electrodeposit which contains nickel or; binary or ternary alloys of the metals selected from n... | 01/15/1980 |
| 4164456 | Electrolytic process The limiting current density is increased without detrimentally affecting the quality of the metal deposit in an electrolytic process employing an electrolyte containing a dissolved metal sulfate, by adding sufficient quantities of the metal sulfate in a ... | 08/14/1979 |
| 4160709 | Process for the galvanic deposition of nickel from a nickel bath A method for galvanic deposition of nickel from an electrolyte containing nickel sulfamate and nickel chloride is disclosed wherein the formation of intermediate products resulting from the oxidation of nickel sulfamate and the escape of anode sludge into... | 07/10/1979 |
| 4119501 | Electroplating nickel using anodes of flattened nickel forms Nickel forms, such as pellet and shot, are useful as electroplating anode materials; however, due to their small size, it is difficult to retain the nickel forms within conventionally used titanium mesh plating baskets. Nickel forms that have been work fl... | 10/10/1978 |
| 4101387 | Composition for electrodeposition of metal deposits, its method of preparation and uses thereof The instant invention is directed to an aqueous bath for the electrodeposition of bright metal deposits, and more particularly to a bath composition which provides upon the basis metal an electrodeposit having improved brightness, particularly in low curr... | 07/18/1978 |
| 4000046 | Method of electroplating a conductive layer over an electrolytic capacitor A method is provided for electroplating a solid electrolyte film-forming metal capacitor. The method includes placing an electroprocessed capacitor in an electroplating vessel which contains a plating source and electroplating solution, providing a voltag... | 12/28/1976 |
