Chemistry: electrical and wave energy inventions 09/06

20060207870 - Photocatalyst-induced reduction of semivolatile organic chemicals absorbed in solid materials: A method, using a photocatalyst, to accelerate the reduction of semivolatile organic chemicals absorbed into porous, solid materials. The porous, solid material having absorbed one or more semivolatile organic contaminants. The photocatalytic material located on the surface of the porous, solid material is exposed to a light source, under aerobic...

20060207872 - Dual magnetron thin film deposition system: A magnetron comprises a processing chamber having an upper sputtering target and a lower sputtering target positioned therein. The magnetron further comprises an upper magnetic structure positioned adjacent to the upper sputtering target and outside the processing chamber. The magnetron further comprises a lower magnetic structure positioned adjacent to the...

20060207873 - Split magnet ring on a magnetron sputter chamber: A split magnet ring, particularly useful in a magnetron plasma reactor sputter depositing tantalum or tungsten or other barrier metal into a via and also resputter etching the deposited material from the bottom of the via onto the via sidewalls. The magnet ring includes two annular magnet rings composed of...

20060207871 - Sputtering devices and methods: The invention provides devices and methods for depositing uniform coatings using cylindrical magnetron sputtering. The devices and methods of the invention are useful in depositing coatings on non-cylindrical workpiece surfaces. An assembly of electromagnets located within the bore of a hollow cylindrical emitter is used to form a magnetic field...

20060207874 - Plating apparatus: A plating apparatus for plating a substrate comprises a power supply for generating a voltage between a pair of terminals; an anode connected to one terminal of the power supply; a main cathode connected to the other terminal of the power supply while in contact with the substrate; an auxiliary...

20060207875 - Electroplating apparatus and electroplating method using the same: Provided are an electroplating apparatus and an electroplating method using the electroplating apparatus. The electroplating apparatus includes an electroplating bath, an anode, a cathode, and a conductor. An electroplating solution is supplied into the electroplating bath. An electroplating solution entrance and an electroplating solution exit are formed in the electroplating...

20060207876 - Sputtering target and method for preparation thereof: A sputtering target prepared by the butt joining of metal sheets being made of the same material, wherein an intermetallic compound in a joined portion has an average particle diameter of 60% to 130% of the average particle diameter of the intermetallic compound in a non-joined portion is provided. In...

20060207877 - Microfluidic device with various surface properties fabricated in multilayer body by plasma etching: The technology is based on the plasma etching of organic polymer sheets partially protected by a metallic mask. The originality of the process is to pattern the surface properties by the same physical means as the one used for the three dimensional fabrication and simultaneously to this fabrication. Surface properties...

20060207878 - Conducting polymer nanowire sensors: Conducting polymer nanowires can be doped with analyte-binding species to create a nanowire that has a different conductivity depending on the presence or absence of the analyte....

20060207879 - Sensor element: A sensor element which is used for determining a property of a measuring gas, e.g., for determining the concentration of a gas component in the measuring gas, has at least one electrode applied to one solid electrolyte, the electrode being in contact with the measuring gas via a diffusion path...

20060207880 - Microfluidic devices and methods of using microfluidic devices: Microfluidic devices, systems and methods of their use are provided....

20060207881 - Detection of polyamino acids using trimethincyanine dyes: The present invention is generally directed to a method for detecting polyamino acids. More specifically, the present invention is directed to a method for detecting polyamino acids using trimethincyanine dyes that interact non-covalently with polyamino acids to produce an optically detectable dye/polyamino acid complex....

20060207882 - Gel for electrophoresis: The present invention is directed to a solidified hybrid gel for use in an electrophoresis process, having a solidified first gel portion juxtaposed with a solidified second gel portion. The first gel portion is capable of accommodating therein one or more samples for electrophoresis after said first gel portion is...

20060207883 - Electrochemical high pressure pump: The invention provides electrochemically-based methods and devices for producing fluid flow and/or changes in fluid pressure. In the methods and devices of the invention, current is passed through a divided electrochemical cell. Adjacent compartments of the cell are divided by a separator which comprises an ionically conducting separator. Each compartment...

20060201799 - Tank for electrical apparatus immersed in fluid: A tank for an electrical apparatus immersed in fluid is formed by a couple of long opposite of opposing walls where any of them have one or more supporting folds; and a couple of short opposite or alternate opposing walls joined to the long walls on their lateral ends, which...

20060201800 - Electrolysis apparatus, electrochemical reaction membrane apparatus, porous electrical conductor, and production method thereof: A water electrolysis apparatus includes a plurality of unit cells. A membrane electrode assembly of the unit cell includes an anode side power feeding element and a cathode side power feeding element stacked on an anode catalyst layer and a cathode catalyst layer on both surfaces of a solid polymer...

20060201801 - Electrochemical cell suitable for use in electronic device: An electrochemical cell for a portable electronic device is provided, said cell having a positive electrode, a negative electrode and an electrolyte, characterised in that at least the positive electrode comprises a mesoporous structure having a periodic arrangement of substantially uniformly sized pores of cross-section of the order of 10−8...

20060201802 - System and method for increasing yield from semiconductor wafer electroplating: A system and method increase yield from semiconductor wafer electroplating. The aspects include a semiconductor wafer, the semiconductor wafer comprising a plurality of die areas. A plating ring for holding the semiconductor wafer in position during electroplating is also included, the plating ring substantially surrounding a circumference of the semiconductor...

20060201803 - Sacrificial cathode target for sputtering cathode assembly: A sputtering cathode assembly attachable to a cathode mounting plate for a thin-film vapor deposition chamber. The cathode assembly includes a magnet module and a cathode body generally coextensive with and sealingly housing the magnet module and defining a water channel between a top plate of the cathode body and...

20060201804 - Sensor connection means: The invention relates to a sensor adapted for electrical connection to a power source having an electrical contact means (3). The sensor has a first insulating substrate (1) carrying a first electrode (2) and a second insulating substrate (7) carrying a second electrode (6). The electrodes are disposed to face...

20060201805 - Biosensor having improved hematocrit and oxygen biases: The present invention provides reagent compositions, and analyte measuring devices and methods that utilize the reagent compositions....

20060201806 - Method of forming thin film layer on external surface of sensor and sensor manufactured therewith: It is an object of the present invention to provide a method for forming a thin-film layer on the outer surface of a sensor, by which a thin-film layer formed on the surface of a sensor used for measuring the concentration of elements contained in the measurement object such as...

20060201807 - Devices and methods for separating sample constituents: Devices and methods for separating sample constituents are provided. The subject devices are characterized by having a fluid flow path with at least one electrophoretic separation element positioned at a region thereof. The separation element includes an element for applying an electric field across the fluid flow path and a...

20060201808 - Electrophoresis method using capillary plate: In an electrophoresis method, a capillary plate having a capillary channel is maintained in a predetermined temperature to be processed, and a sample is filled into the capillary channel. A solution is prepared to have a temperature substantially the same as the predetermined temperature of the capillary plate, and the...

20060201809 - Sample injection method using capillary plate: In a sample injection method to a capillary plate, a first liquid is provided into a large-capacity reservoir and a small-capacity reservoir formed at a bottom of the large-capacity reservoir. A sample is dissolved in a second liquid having heavier specific gravity than the first liquid, and the sample dissolved...

20060201810 - Automated laboratory system: An automated laboratory system and method allow high-throughput and fully automated processing of materials, such as liquids including genetic materials. The invention includes a variety of aspects that may be combined into a single system. For example, processing may be performed by a plurality of robotic-equipped modular stations, where each...

20060201811 - Apparatus for transport and analysis of particles using dielectrophoresis: Dielectrophoresis is used to attract particles to an electrode edge then to controllably allow the transport of particles along that edge under a fluid flow to a particular region. The particles may be bacteria which may be maintained in this process in a live state through capture, transport and release....

20060201812 - Microfluidic devices fabricated by direct thick film writing and methods thereof: The present invention relates to a process for producing a microfluidic device which involves providing a substrate with a surface and writing a first flowable material on the surface of the substrate. The first flowable material is then solidified to form spacer elements, each with a top surface distal from...

20060196762 - Plasma generating electrode, plasma generation device, and exhaust gas purifying apparatus: A plasma generating electrode 1 of the invention includes at least a pair of electrodes 5, at least one electrode 5a of the pair of electrodes 5 including a plate-like ceramic body 2 as a dielectric and a plurality of conductive films 3 disposed in the ceramic body 2 and...

20060196763 - Method for manufacturing shell shaped fine carbon particles: A method for producing shelled, fine carbon particles is provided. In the method, a hydrocarbon compound in the form of droplets being derived in a flame or during pyrolysis is irradiated with a laser beam to induce physical structural changes as well as chemical reactions in the precursor compound, so...

20060196764 - Microwave-attenuating composite materials, methods for preparing the same, intermediates for preparing the same, devices containing the same, methods of preparing such a device, and methods of attenuating microwaves: The present invention provides microwave attenuating, filled composite materials which contain a polymer or ceramic matrix and metallic tubules and processes for making the same and devices which contain such materials....

20060196765 - Metallization target optimization method providing enhanced metallization layer uniformity: A method for forming a microelectronic layer while employing a sputtering method employs a reactor chamber. A sputtering target and a substrate are positioned within the reactor chamber, along with a sputtering target heater at a side of sputtering target opposite the substrate. At least one of: (1) a heater...

20060196766 - Plasma deposition apparatus and method: The present invention relates to a plasma deposition apparatus and method for forming a thin film on a work piece (41). The deposition apparatus (30) includes a reaction chamber (31), a magnetic device (32,33), a microwave device, two sputtering targets (36), and a substrate holder (40). The reaction chamber includes...

20060196767 - Apparatus for generating electrolysis water: Disclosed is an apparatus for generating electrolysis water which is used as sterilized drinking water and easily utilized and has an acidulous liquidity for the purpose of small-scale utilization in a low-cost, easy and safe way. The apparatus is comprised of a detachable raw-water storage container accommodated and retained in...

20060196768 - Disposable electrochemical sensor strip: A disposable electrochemical sensor strip is provided. The sensor strip includes an isolating sheet having at least a through hole, at least a conductive raw material mounted in the through hole, a metal film covered on the conductive raw material to form an electrode which comprises an electrode working surface...

20060196769 - Electrode substrate, detection device having the substrate, kit having the detection device, and detection method using the kit: d

20060196770 - Liquid electrochemical gas sensor: An aqueous solution of a Na salt of a phenol sulfonic acid polymer as a liquid electrolyte is held in a separator of a liquid electrochemical gas sensor. A sensing electrode and a counter electrode are connected to the separator to detect CO at a range from about −40 C.°...

20060196771 - Use of liquid junction potentials for electrophoresis without applied voltage in a microfluidic channel: This invention provides methods for using liquid junction potentials to control the transport of charged particles in fluid streams that are in laminar flow within microfluidic channels. Applications of the methods of this invention include sample preconditioning (removal of interfering substances), electrophoretic separation (fractionation) of charged particles, enhanced or delayed...

20060196772 - Microfluidic device including membrane having nano- to micro-sized pores and method of separating polarizable material using the same: Provided are a microfluidic device for separating polarizable analytes via dielectrophoresis, the device including: a microchannel including a membrane having nano- to micro-sized pores; at lest two electrodes generating a spaciously non-uniform electric field in the nano- to micro-sized pores when an AC voltage is applied; and a power source...

20060196773 - Water treatment apparatus: The present invention discloses a water treatment apparatus for treating a water flowing in a water pipe, the apparatus comprises an inductive coil, which is sleeved onto said water pipe, and a voltage signal unit, which is electrically connected to the inductive coil for forming a voltage signal of a...

20060196762 - Plasma generating electrode, plasma generation device, and exhaust gas purifying apparatus: A plasma generating electrode 1 of the invention includes at least a pair of electrodes 5, at least one electrode 5a of the pair of electrodes 5 including a plate-like ceramic body 2 as a dielectric and a plurality of conductive films 3 disposed in the ceramic body 2 and...

20060196763 - Method for manufacturing shell shaped fine carbon particles: A method for producing shelled, fine carbon particles is provided. In the method, a hydrocarbon compound in the form of droplets being derived in a flame or during pyrolysis is irradiated with a laser beam to induce physical structural changes as well as chemical reactions in the precursor compound, so...

20060196764 - Microwave-attenuating composite materials, methods for preparing the same, intermediates for preparing the same, devices containing the same, methods of preparing such a device, and methods of attenuating microwaves: The present invention provides microwave attenuating, filled composite materials which contain a polymer or ceramic matrix and metallic tubules and processes for making the same and devices which contain such materials....

20060196765 - Metallization target optimization method providing enhanced metallization layer uniformity: A method for forming a microelectronic layer while employing a sputtering method employs a reactor chamber. A sputtering target and a substrate are positioned within the reactor chamber, along with a sputtering target heater at a side of sputtering target opposite the substrate. At least one of: (1) a heater...

20060196766 - Plasma deposition apparatus and method: The present invention relates to a plasma deposition apparatus and method for forming a thin film on a work piece (41). The deposition apparatus (30) includes a reaction chamber (31), a magnetic device (32,33), a microwave device, two sputtering targets (36), and a substrate holder (40). The reaction chamber includes...

20060196767 - Apparatus for generating electrolysis water: Disclosed is an apparatus for generating electrolysis water which is used as sterilized drinking water and easily utilized and has an acidulous liquidity for the purpose of small-scale utilization in a low-cost, easy and safe way. The apparatus is comprised of a detachable raw-water storage container accommodated and retained in...

20060196768 - Disposable electrochemical sensor strip: A disposable electrochemical sensor strip is provided. The sensor strip includes an isolating sheet having at least a through hole, at least a conductive raw material mounted in the through hole, a metal film covered on the conductive raw material to form an electrode which comprises an electrode working surface...

20060196769 - Electrode substrate, detection device having the substrate, kit having the detection device, and detection method using the kit: d

20060196770 - Liquid electrochemical gas sensor: An aqueous solution of a Na salt of a phenol sulfonic acid polymer as a liquid electrolyte is held in a separator of a liquid electrochemical gas sensor. A sensing electrode and a counter electrode are connected to the separator to detect CO at a range from about −40 C.°...

20060196771 - Use of liquid junction potentials for electrophoresis without applied voltage in a microfluidic channel: This invention provides methods for using liquid junction potentials to control the transport of charged particles in fluid streams that are in laminar flow within microfluidic channels. Applications of the methods of this invention include sample preconditioning (removal of interfering substances), electrophoretic separation (fractionation) of charged particles, enhanced or delayed...

20060196772 - Microfluidic device including membrane having nano- to micro-sized pores and method of separating polarizable material using the same: Provided are a microfluidic device for separating polarizable analytes via dielectrophoresis, the device including: a microchannel including a membrane having nano- to micro-sized pores; at lest two electrodes generating a spaciously non-uniform electric field in the nano- to micro-sized pores when an AC voltage is applied; and a power source...

20060196773 - Water treatment apparatus: The present invention discloses a water treatment apparatus for treating a water flowing in a water pipe, the apparatus comprises an inductive coil, which is sleeved onto said water pipe, and a voltage signal unit, which is electrically connected to the inductive coil for forming a voltage signal of a...