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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7052594 | Devices and methods for controlling fluid flow using elastic sheet deflection The invention relates to devices that control fluid flow, which comprise a substrate having an upper surface adapted to contact a flowing fluid and an elastic sheet immobilized with respect to the substrate, typically at a minimum of two immobilization points. The e... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7045052 | Method of manufacturing a spectral filter for green and longer wavelengths A method of manufacture for optical spectral filters with omnidirectional properties in the visible, near IR, mid IR and/or far IR (infrared) spectral ranges is based on the formation of large arrays of coherently modulated waveguides by electrochemical etching of a... | 05/16/2006 |
| 6964792 | Methods and apparatus for controlling electrolyte flow for uniform plating The present invention provides apparatus and methods for controlling flow dynamics of a plating fluid during a plating process. The invention achieves this fluid control through use of a diffuser membrane. Plating fluid is pumped through the membrane; the design and... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6939457 | Contact-discharge truing/dressing method and device therefor A contact-discharge truing/dressing method and a device therefor, capable of very simply conducting truing/dressing of a superabrasive grindstone, especially a superabrasive grindstone having a metal binder. The contact-discharge truing/dressing method brings a rota... | 09/06/2005 |
| 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 |
| 6932898 | Electrochemical process for the simultaneous stripping of diverse coatings from a metal substrate An electrochemical process for simultaneously stripping diverse coatings from a metal substrate and, more particularly to the removal of MCrAlY and aluminide coatings from a base metal. ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6929722 | Substrate plating apparatus A substrate plating apparatus forms an interconnection layer on an interconnection region composed of a fine groove and/or a fine hole defined in a substrate. The substrate plating apparatus includes a plating unit for forming a plated layer on a surface of the subs... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6923900 | Alloy pipes and methods of making same A profiled tube (50b) comprising a high carbon content alloy (greater than 0.3%), superalloy or other high creep strength material, has a fluted bore with internal fins (52b) and intervening valleys or troughs (56b). Such a ... | 08/02/2005 |
| 6913676 | Device for supplying at least two liquid media to consumers of a fuel cell system An apparatus for delivering at least two liquid media to consumers of a fuel cell system, with a feed pump is made less complicated than known apparatuses in that at least one pressure transmission unit between the at least two media is provided with at least one pr... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6913683 | Method and device for the production of pipe segments from a hollow pipe A method for the production of pipe segments from a pipe (10) in which the pipe (10) is rotated about its longitudinal axis, while an electrode (20) is positioned in the vicinity of the outer surface (11) of the pipe (10) and elect... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6908534 | Substrate plating method and apparatus A method and apparatus for plating a substrate is provided, wherein fine pits formed in the substrate, such as fine channels for wiring, are filled with a copper, copper alloy, or other material with low electrical resistance. The method is performed on a wafer W ha... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6905580 | Water treating apparatus A water treating apparatus is provided which is capable of producing a hypochlorous acid-containing electrolytic water having a satisfactory sterilizing ability in a household. The water treating apparatus is an apparatus for producing hypochlorous acid in for-treat... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6902659 | Method and apparatus for electro-chemical mechanical deposition The present invention deposits a conductive material from an electrolyte solution to a predetermined area of a wafer. The steps that are used when making this application include applying the conductive material to the predetermined area of the wafer using an electr... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6890416 | Copper electroplating method and apparatus An electroplating apparatus prevents anode-mediated degradation of electrolyte additives by creating a mechanism for maintaining separate anolyte and catholyte and preventing mixing thereof within a plating chamber. The separation is accomplished by interposing a po... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6890415 | Reactor vessel having improved cup, anode and conductor assembly An improved anode, cup and conductor assembly for a reactor vessel includes an anode assembly supported within a cup which holds a supply of process fluid. The cup is supported around its perimeter within the reactor vessel. The anode assembly has an anode shield ca... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6890410 | Apparatus for converting a fluid into at least two gasses through electrolysis An electrolysis conversion system for converting liquid to gas, such as water into hydrogen and oxygen, includes a housing in which are housed encapsulated and non-encapsulated electrodes in any one of side-by-side, rolled or folded relationship. The electrodes are ... | 05/10/2005 |
| 6881320 | Generator for generating chlorine dioxide under vacuum eduction in a single pass A vacuum operated electrolytic generator can be used to produce a chlorine dioxide solution or a mist of chlorine dioxide from a buffered aqueous alkali metal chlorite solution in one pass through an electrolytic cell. The cell contains a high surface area anode, a ... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6881321 | Production, refining and recycling of lightweight and reactive metals in ionic liquids Lightweight and reactive metals can be produced from ore, refined from alloy, and recycled from metal matrix composites using electrolysis in electrolytes including an ionic liquid containing a metal chloride at or near room temperature. Low electric energy consumpt... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6881307 | Image creating apparatus and image recording apparatus In order to provide an image creating apparatus which is driven at a high speed by a low voltage and realizes high contrast, the image creating apparatus of the present invention applies a voltage selectively to surfaces of arranged plural polymeric electrolyte film... | 04/19/2005 |
| 6875322 | Electrochemical assisted CMP A method for material removal and planarization of a substrate includes formation of a weak passivating film on overburden to be removed in the presence of an electrolyte bath and an applied electric potential. An engineered polishing substrate is brought into compl... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6875333 | Plating apparatus for wafer A plating apparatus is provided to allow the whole area of a target plating surface of a wafer to be subjected to more uniform plating treatment and moreover enables a target plating surface of a wider area to be subjected to positive and uniform plating treatment. ... | 04/05/2005 |
| 6872287 | Electrochemical cell The invention is an electrochemical cell for the separation of hydrogen and oxygen from water made of a fuel plenum with a fuel inlet, a oxidant plenum, a porous substrate, an undulating channel with walls, a support member between the walls, an anode and a cathode ... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6869517 | Electrolytic process and apparatus An electrolytic process and apparatus for oxidizing inorganic or organic species is disclosed. The process and apparatus includes contacting a solution containing the inorganic or organic species with an electrocatalytic material disposed in an electrolytic reactor.... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869520 | Process for the continuous production of high purity electrolytic zinc or zinc compounds from zinc primary or secondary raw materials The invention relates to a process involving the following steps: a) performing leaching of the raw material with an acid aqueous solution to dissolve the zinc if said raw material is a solid; b) optionally performing solid-liquid separation; c) neutralizing the aqu... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6869519 | Electrolytic process for the production of metallic copper and apparatus therefor An electrolytic process for the production of metallic copper in an electrolytic cell including anode and cathode chambers separated from each other by a porous member, an anode disposed in the anode chamber, and a cathode disposed in the cathode chamber. The proces... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6866769 | Drive head and ECM method and tool for making same A drive head for a bolt, fastener, coupling, nut or other driveable head made from a less malleable metal such as a powder metal nickel alloy. The drive head has an upper drive portion having at least six convex corners spaced around the outer periphery thereof, eac... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866767 | Process for controlling anode effects during the production of aluminum An improved method is described for adding alumina to a Söderberg or pre-bake type electrolytic cell fed by schedule crust breaking. Instead of adding the full amount of alumina required following each crust breaking, as is traditional, the standard dose of alumina... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866757 | Electrocoagulation reaction chamber and method Dielectric rails (112) support an electrode stack (109) that is compressed between end pressure plates (118). The stack is composed of a dielectric spacer (46, 103) forming a central spacer opening, separating a pair of electrode plates (... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866755 | Photolytic artificial lung The present invention is directed to a photolytic artificial lung. The photolytic artificial lung converts water to oxygen for blood absorption, regulates pH, the removes carbon dioxide, and co-produces electrical power is disclosed. The photolytic artificial lung i... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866766 | Methods and apparatus for reducing sulfur impurities and improving current efficiencies of inert anode aluminum production cells Methods and apparatus are disclosed for reducing sulfur impurities in aluminum electrolytic production cells in order to significantly increase current efficiency of the cells. An impurity reduction zone may be created in the bath of an inert anode cell by submergin... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6866768 | Electrolytic cell for production of aluminum from alumina Electrolysis of alumina dissolved in a molten salt electrolyte employing inert anode and cathodes, the anode having a box shape with slots for the cathodes. ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 6860983 | Recovery and re-use of anode oxygen from electrolytic cells A process and apparatus for recovering a metal from a feedstock containing a compound of the metal. The process includes an electrowinning step in which a leachate comprising a salt of the metal, dissolved in an aqueous acid solution, is subjected to electrowinning ... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6860976 | Electrochemical apparatus with retractable electrode Electrochemical apparatus and methods that support periodic, non-steady state, or discontinuous operation without suffering degradation of materials or loss of efficiency. The invention provides a means for positioning one or more electrodes into contact with electr... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6855233 | Apparatus for production of strong alkali and acid electrolytic solution There is provided an apparatus for producing strong alkaline reductive electrolyzed water and acidic water that enables efficient production of electrolyzed water that has excellent washing and sterilizing effects. There is provided an apparatus for producing strong... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6852204 | Wall construction for electrolytic cell A wall construction for an electrolytic cell to separate oxygen from an oxygen containing gas in which an electrolyte layer of less than 200 microns and a cathode layer of less than 500 microns are supported by an anode that can have a sufficient thickness to also c... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6852209 | Insoluble electrode for electrochemical operations on substrates An apparatus and method for plating a metal onto a substrate. The apparatus generally includes an anode electrode disposed in the electrochemical cell and a cathode electrode disposed opposite the anode electrode in the electrochemical cell. The apparatus further in... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6849171 | Light waveguide forming method, electrolyte solution, light waveguide forming apparatus and light waveguide In a method for forming a light waveguide, a light waveguide forming substrate is disposed so that a photosemiconductor thin film or a conductive thin film on the substrate is in contact with an aqueous electrolyte solution containing a film forming material having ... | 02/01/2005 |
| 6846393 | Electrolysis cells An electrolysis cell comprises a housing receiving a plurality of parallel electrodes separated by guides to define a plurality of passageways through which an electrolyte solution is flowed from an inlet end to an outlet end, the solution being subjected to electro... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6846394 | Electrolytic bath equipped with a waterway converter for ionized water producer An electrolytic bath has a waterway converter that allows the ionized water outlets to discharge the same species of ionized water even if the polarity of the produced ionized water at the polar chamber has been reversed in order to prohibit the formation of the sca... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6843895 | Portable device for electrochemical processing of liquids A portable device for the electrochemical processing of liquids which comprises a dielectric casing with cylindrical and coaxially aligned electrodes and an inter-electrode diaphragm partitioning the inter-electrode space into an anode and a cathode chamber, and cur... | 01/18/2005 |
