Chemistry: electrical and wave energy inventions 01/06

20060016683 - Photoracamization method: This invention relates to a method for photoracemizing enantiomers of a substituted 2-trifluoromethyl-2H-chromene-3-carboxylic acid or ester, a substituted 2-trifluoromethyl-1,2-dihydro-quinoline-3-carboxylic acid or ester, a substituted 2-trifluoromethyl-2H-thiochromene-3-carboxylic acid or ester, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the acids or esters, using a high intensity UV light source....

20060016684 - Apparatus for producing metal powder by electrowinning: This invention relates to an apparatus for producing a metal powder product using either conventional electrowinning or alternative anode reaction chemistries in a flow-through electrowinning cell. A new design for a flow-through electrowinning cell that employs both flow-through anodes and flow-through cathodes is described. The present invention enables the production...

20060016685 - Textured ion exchange membranes: A textured water-splitting membrane comprises an anion exchange layer abutting a cation exchange layer to form a heterogeneous water-splitting interface therebetween, and a textured surface having a pattern of texture features comprising spaced apart peaks and valleys. The membranes can also have an integral spacer on the membrane. A cartridge...

20060016686 - Blood glucose meter: A blood glucose meter. The blood glucose meter comprises an input interface in which an inspection card having samples of a patient is inserted outputting a current signal, a current/voltage converting circuit coupled to the input interface and converting the current signal into an analog voltage signal, an analog/digital converter...

20060016687 - Methods of making a ceramic device and a sensor element: A method of making a sensor element comprises forming a sensor element comprising a first electrode and a second electrode disposed in physical communication with an electrolyte; and applying an electric field of negative potential to a surface of the sensor element sufficient to draw positively charged impurities to the...

20060016688 - Electrical treatment for oil based drilling or completion fluids: A method of removing particulate solids from an oil based drilling or completion fluid is disclosed. The method involves exposing the fluid to an electric field to electrically migrate particulate solids suspended therein, and collecting the migrated particulate solids to remove them from the fluid....

20060011465 - Plasma driven, n-type semiconductor, thermoelectric power superoxide ion generator with critical bias conditions: A plasma is generated inside a barrier enclosure made specifically of N-Type semiconductive material, said plasma thus generating a thermal gradient across said barrier which drives electrons through said barrier via the thermoelectric power of said N-Type semiconductor, said electrons thus being liberated on the opposing side of said barrier...

20060011464 - Virtual sorbent bed systems and methods of using same: Virtual sorbent bed systems and methods for receiving contaminants from a waste stream are presented. In an embodiment, the virtual sorbent bed system comprises an outlet for introducing into the gas stream a material capable of receiving contaminants, a first charged DC electrode oriented substantially peripheral to the gas stream...

20060011466 - Method of fabricting indium tin oxide film with well thermal stabilization and low resistivity: A method of fabricating an indium tin oxide film (ITO film) with well thermal stabilization and low resistivity has the steps of: a) Provide a silicon dioxide film and a titanium dioxide film on a substrate, wherein the stacked silicon dioxide film and the titanium dioxide form an oxide dielectric...

20060011467 - Method of manufacturing the multi-tip probe, a multi-tip probe, and surface characteristic analysis apparatus: In order to establish processing techniques capable of making multi-tip probes with sub-micron intervals and provide such microscopic multi-tip probes, there is provided an outermost surface analysis apparatus for semiconductor devices etc. provided with a function for enabling positioning to be performed in such a manner that there is no...

20060011469 - Coating system for coating a mold: A coating system for coating a core insert includes a vacuum chamber (19) for providing a coating space, a pump system (10) for evacuating the vacuum chamber (19), a DC power supplier (18), a DC magnetron (14), and a gas-in system (16) for providing the vacuum chamber (19) a sputtering...

20060011468 - Method and system for coating internal surfaces of prefabricated process piping in the field: The coating of internal surfaces of a workpiece is achieved by connecting a bias voltage such that the workpiece functions as a cathode and by connecting an anode at each opening of the workpiece. A source gas is introduced at an entrance opening, while a vacuum source is connected at...

20060011470 - Sputtering magnetron control devices: Embodiments relate to manipulating and controlling the magnetic field profile of a magnetron within a sputtering system dynamically (i.e., in real time), to most effectively utilize the target material as required by any stage of its erosion and to sputter deposit films with a desired profile or characteristics. In particular,...

20060011471 - Process for manufacturing a ceramic element for a watch case and element obtained by this process: According to this process for manufacturing a ceramic element intended to be fitted onto a watch case, the visible surface of which has features, a soluble layer is selectively deposited on said visible surface, the thickness of said soluble layer being at least equal to the height of said features,...

20060011472 - Deep well geothermal hydrogen generator: A deep well geothermal hydrogen generator for efficiently producing hydrogen gas with geothermal energy. The deep well geothermal hydrogen generator includes an electrolyzer positioned within a deep well, and a generator fluidly connected to the deep well and electrically connected to the electrolyzer for providing electrical energy to the electrolyzer....

20060011473 - Discharging power source, sputtering power source, and sputtering device: A discharging power supply according to the invention comprises: a direct current power supply unit; a control unit for controlling an output of the direct current power supply unit; and a vibrating current generation unit having a capacitance connected in parallel with a pair of outputs from the direct current...

20060011474 - Device for detecting an analyte: The invention relates to a device (17) for detecting an analyte in a liquid having a multitude of electrodes (15), which are insulated from one another while being arranged on a first side (12) of an electrically non-conductive plate (10) that is impermeable to the liquid. Said electrodes (15) have,...

20060011475 - In-situ monitoring and controlling system for chemical vessels or tanks: An in-situ and real-time monitoring and controlling system for chemical vessels, tanks, reactors or the like is disclosed. The chemical vessels, tanks, or reactors are employed to contain high-purity corrosive chemicals such as acids, alkaline liquids or the like. The monitoring and controlling system encompasses a vessel including a conductive...

20060011476 - Gas concentration measuring apparatus designed to ensuring accuracy of determining resistance of gas sensor element: A gas concentration measuring apparatus is provided which works to measure the concentration of a gas using a gas sensor element. The apparatus also works to determine the impedance of the gas sensor element through an arithmetic circuit for use in controlling the activation or diagnosis of the gas sensor...

20060011477 - Sensors: In a zirconia oxygen sensor utilising a diffusion hole, the hole is made by inserting an organic fibre or element in the green ceramic and firing to destroy the fibre or element and leave a hole in its place. A package for a sensor is described in which the wire/posts...

20060011478 - Integration of biochemical protocols in a continuous flow microfluidic device: Provided is a microfluidic device comprising a microfluidic substrate comprising at least one pathway for sample flow; and at least one thermal transfer member which is capable of cycling between at least two temperatures. The thermal transfer member is adapted to heat at least a portion of the sample pathway...

20060011479 - Method and apparatus for the bulk coating of components: A method and apparatus for the electrocoating of relatively small components is disclosed. The apparatus includes a coating process unit, which is comprised of three component parts, which are defined as the process tank, the transfer system, and the electrode system. Each of the three component parts is integrated with...

20060011480 - Separation apparatus, method of fabricating the same, and analytical system: A separation apparatus (100) has a separation channel (112), a partition wall (301a) and a partition wall (301b), wherein each of the partition wall (301a) and the partition wall (301b) has a capture portion (300) formed thereon. Molecules having a size acceptable by the capture portions (300) provided on the...

20060006057 - Device and method for the production of chlorotriflouride and system for etching semiconductor substrates using said device: A device (6) and a method for generating chlorine trifluoride is described, a high-density plasma (105) being generated in the interior of a plasma reactor (100) using plasma generating means (110, 120, 130, 150, 155, 160, 170, 180), and a first gas and a second gas, which react with one...

20060006058 - Staggered target tiles: A sputtering target, particularly for sputter depositing a target material onto large rectangular panels, in which a plurality of target tiles are bonded to a backing plate in a two-dimensional non-rectangular array such that the tiles meet at interstices of no more than three tile, thus locking the tiles against...

20060006059 - Method for preparing alumna coating film having alpha-type crystal structure as primary structure: For forming alumina films on substrates by sputtering of an aluminum metal target in an oxidizing gas-containing atmosphere, a method of producing α crystal structure-based alumina films efficiently includes as an early film formation, forming films under conditions suited for formation of α crystal structure alumina. For example the forming...

20060006060 - Method and apparatus for processing a substrate with minimal edge exclusion: An apparatus for processing a material on a surface of a wafer having a diameter includes a cavity defined by a peripheral wall terminating at a peripheral edge and having at least one lateral dimension smaller than the wafer diameter and at least one lateral dimension larger than the wafer...

20060006061 - Electrical microhydraulic multiplex system and use thereof: The electric microfluidics multiplex system comprises at least one channel for liquid flows which includes molecules, particularly biomolecules, molecule complexes or microparticles adapted to be manipulated and in particular to be transported by electric fields. Further, the electric microfluidics multiplex system comprises a multitude of electrodes arranged to follow each...

20060006062 - Electrolytic cell comprising an interior trough: The invention relates to an electrolysis device for halogen gas production from an aqueous alkali halide solution in several plate-type electrolysis cells stacked and arranged side by side, with electrical contacts, each of the cells with a housing consisting of two half-shells made of electrically conductive material, said housing being...

20060006063 - Method of manufacturing electrode and electrode: A method of manufacturing an electrode includes a preparatory step of preparing an electrode matrix comprising a collector and an active material containing layer formed on at least one face of the collector, at least one edge part of the collector including an exposed surface free of the active material...

20060006064 - Target tiles in a staggered array: A sputtering target, particularly for sputter depositing a target material onto large rectangular panels, in which a plurality of target tiles are bonded to a backing plate in a two-dimensional non-rectangular array such that the tiles meet at interstices of no more than three tile, thus locking the tiles against...

20060006066 - Electrophoresis apparatus, and method of analysis: Analysis is performed efficiently in an electrophoresis apparatus while avoiding deterioration of samples. A plurality of sample plates are stored in frozen storage. When a particular sample plate is being analyzed, other sample plates are stored in a standby unit. In this way, a plurality of sample plates can be...

20060006065 - Microfluidic fluid distribution manifold for use with multi-channel reactor systems: A microfluidic fluid distribution manifold includes a common port and a plurality of fluidic channels spirally wound around the common port. Each fluidic channel connects the common port to an independent port and provides essentially the same flow resistance to a fluid flowing therethrough. A fixture for the flow restrictor...

20060006067 - Optical lens system and method for microfluidic devices: An apparatus for imaging one or more selected fluorescence indications from a microfluidic device. The apparatus includes an imaging path coupled to least one chamber in at least one microfluidic device. The imaging path provides for transmission of one or more fluorescent emission signals derived from one or more samples...

20060006068 - Capillary array assembly for loading samples from a device, and method: A capillary array assembly is provided that can be used to inject samples into an electrophoresis device. The capillary array assembly can include an injection end that can be arranged to interface with output wells of a fluid processing device, for example, a microfluidic card-type device....

20060006069 - Device for stacking multiple pre-cast horizontal gels: A device for vertically stacking multiple pre-cast gels for simultaneous electrophoresis is described. The device comprises a plate of non-electrically conductive material that separates adjacent gels within a vertical stack and facilitates contact between the ends of the gels and an electrolyte solution during electrophoretic separation procedures. Further, a method...

20060000704 - Solution treatment apparatus and solution treatment method: A solution treatment apparatus of the present invention includes a diaphragm position varying mechanism configured to partly vary the position of a diaphragm. According to the solution treatment apparatus of the present invention, partial positional change of the diaphragm is possible. Therefore, uniformity of solution treatment in a surface of...

20060000705 - Cylindrical target with oscillating magnet for magnetron sputtering: In some embodiments, the invention includes a cylindrical cathode target assembly for use in sputtering target material onto a substrate that comprises a generally cylindrical target, means for rotating the target about its axis during a sputtering operation, an elongated magnet carried within the target for generation of a plasma-containing...

20060000706 - Soil-resistant coating for glass surfaces: A glass article which has a water-sheeting coating. In one embodiment, a glass sheet is provided bearing a sputtered water-sheeting coating comprising silica on an exterior surface and bearing a reflective coating on an interior surface. The interior surface of a sheet of glass can be coated with a reflective...

20060000707 - Method of anodizing valve metal derived anode bodies and electrolyte therefore: An electrolyte solution for anodizing a metal and a capacitor comprising the anodized metal. The electrolyte comprises more than about 5%, by weight, and less than about 30%, by weight, water; about 0.1 to 20%, by weight, ionogen and an aprotic polar solvent. The ionogen comprises phosphoric acid and an...

20060000708 - Noble metal contacts for plating applications: Apparatus for electrochemical plating, comprising a support ring and a plurality of inwardly directed shanks extended from an inner circumference of the ring, wherein each of the shanks comprises a contacting tip brazed to the distal end the shank....

20060000710 - Fluid handling methods: Devices for determining the concentration of an analyte in a fluid are provided. Also provided are systems and kits for use in practicing the subject methods....

20060000709 - Methods for modulation of flow in a flow pathway: Methods for modulating the flow of a liquid are provided....

20060000711 - In-situ corrosion controlling system for chemical vessels or tanks: An in-situ and real-time corrosion controlling system for chemical vessels, tanks or reactors is disclosed. The chemical vessels, tanks or reactors are employed to contain high-purity corrosive chemicals such as acids, alkaline liquids or the like. The controlling system encompasses a vessel including a conductive shell and insulating interior lining...

20060000712 - Separation method and device for protein mixtures: A separation device and a separation method for biomolecular sample material and in particular protein mixtures. For this purpose a separation element 10 for the two-dimensional and preferable electrophoretic separation of components of the sample material is provided in area 30 of a separation plane. According to the invention it...

20060000713 - Methods and apparatus for electrodialysis salt splitting: Novel electrochemical cell configurations comprise ion-exchange membranes in combination with at least one porous separator for use in salt splitting methods, including metathesis electrodialysis salt splitting. Methods include production of chemically different oxidizing agents from a first oxidizing agent feed, along with value added salt by-products without adversely affecting permselectivity...

20060000714 - Capillary array electrophoresis apparatus and method of separating and analyzing specimen: At a wall constituting a space for a thermostatic oven in an electrophoresis apparatus, a capillary array attachment portion is formed which permits attachment of a plurality of capillary arrays having different length. Thereby, a selected capillary array constituted by collecting a plurality of capillaries can be easily attached to...