Chemistry: electrical and wave energy inventions 12/06

20060289290 - Electrolytic cell effluent treatment method and device for the production of aluminium: The invention relates to a process and an installation for the treatment of gaseous effluents produced by at least one electrolytic cell (1) in which the effluents are conveyed by at least one conveyance duct (11) to treatment means (12-19) comprising at least one reactor (12) to extract fluorinated products... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20060289293 - Composite mold and method for manufacturing the same: A composite mold comprising a main body, a molding layer formed on the main body, and a protective layer formed on the molding layer, the protective layer being made from diamond-like carbon. A method for manufacturing the composite mold comprising the following steps: providing a main body; forming a molding... Agent: PCe Industry, Inc. Att. Cheng-ju Chiang Jeffrey T. Knapp

20060289291 - Method for adjusting electromagnetic field across a front side of a sputtering target disposed inside a chamber: A physical vapor deposition chamber, which includes a sputtering target, a magnetron disposed on a back side of the sputtering target, a metal sheet disposed between at least a portion of the magnetron and the sputtering target to reduce the effect of the magnetic strength of the portion of the... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20060289292 - Sputtering apparatus and method of preventing damage thereof: A sputtering apparatus includes a container; a plate for supporting the container; a first attachment for attaching the container to the plate; and a second attachment for less tightly attaching the container to the plate than through the first attachment.... Agent: Jenkens & Gilchrist, P.C.

20060289294 - Enhanced oxygen non-stoichiometry compensation for thin films: A method of manufacturing a magnetic recording medium, including the step of reactively or non-reactively sputtering at least a first data storing thin film layer over a substrate from a sputter target. The sputter target is comprised of cobalt (Co), platinum (Pt), a first metal oxide further comprised of a... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060289295 - Shape memory device having two-way cyclical shape memory effect due to compositional gradient and method of manufacture: A comparatively high vacuum pressure method of manufacturing two-way shape memory effect devices produces devices having a compositional gradient through the thickness of a film of shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy film exhibits two-way shape memory effect, which is useful for fabricating cyclical actuating devices without need of... Agent: Christopher Paradies, Ph.d.

20060289296 - Plasma processing method and high-rate plasma etching apparatus: A plasma processing method for use in a processing chamber of a plasma processing apparatus having a mounting table and a ceiling portion, there being formed a plasma processing space between the mounting table and the ceiling portion, includes the steps of mounting a target object on the mounting table,... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060289297 - Semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus and operating method thereof: A semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus is disclosed. The semiconductor device manufacturing apparatus applies a process to a semiconductor wafer by supplying a vapor of a corrosive liquid source to a processing container. An electrode is immersed in a storing container which stores the corrosive liquid source. The main material of... Agent: C. Irvin Mcclelland Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20060289298 - Electrolytic processing apparatus and method: The present invention provides an electrolytic processing apparatus which can suppress the growth of a gas, which is inevitably generated during electrochemical processing, into bubbles thereby effectively preventing the formation of pits in a surface of a workpiece. The electrolytic processing apparatus includes an electrode section (44) including processing electrodes... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20060289299 - Multi-channel current probe: A current probe for measuring electrodeposition plating currents. The current monitoring probe includes a conductive layer located on a front face of the current monitoring probe, an insulating layer behind the conductive layer, and a plurality of current sensing circuits located behind the insulating layer. The insulating layer isolates the... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20060289300 - Aluminium-wettable carbon-based body: A carbon body has an aluminium-wettable outer part that is made of a carbon-rich mixture containing aluminium-reactable metal-based particles and carbon. The metal-based particles are made of metal oxide particles and/or partly oxidised metal particles. The metal of the metalbased particles is selected from iron, copper, cobalt, nickel, zinc and... Agent: J Deshmukh

20060289301 - Edge protector assembly: An edge protector in which the edge protector is configured to encircle an edge of an electro-deposition cathode. The edge protector has an internal channel, and, in the preferred embodiment, a pair of lips which engage opposing faces of the cathode. In the preferred embodiment, the internal channel is shaped... Agent: Mark E. Ogram

20060289302 - Electroprocessing workpiece contact assemblies, and apparatus with contact assemblies for electroprocessing workpieces: Contact assemblies and machines with contact assemblies for electroprocessing workpieces are disclosed herein. The contact assemblies include a support member and a contact member coupled to the support member. The support member includes an inner wall defining an opening configured to receive a workpiece. The contact member includes a mounting... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20060289305 - Centering mechanism for aligning sputtering target tiles: In a sputtering target assembly comprising a plurality of tiles bonded to a target backing plate with gaps formed between the tiles, centering mechanisms for aligning and centering each of the tiles to the backing plate. The centering mechanism for each tiles can comprise a two or three grooves formed... Agent: Law Offices Of Charles Guenzer Attn: Applied Materials, Inc.

20060289303 - Ito sputtering target: Provided are an ITO sputtering target wherein the number of particles having a grain diameter of 100 nm or greater exposed in the ITO sputtering target as a result of royal water etching or sputter etching is 1 particle/μm2, and an ITO sputtering target having a density of 7.12 g/cm3... Agent: Howson And Howson

20060289304 - Sputtering target with slow-sputter layer under target material: Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to a sputtering target(s) for use in sputtering material(s) onto a substrate. In certain example embodiments, the target includes a cathode tube with a slow sputtering material applied thereto prior to application of the target material to be sputtered onto the substrate. Because... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060289306 - Inclined carrier transferring apparatus: An inclined carrier transferring apparatus for use inline sputtering equipment. The inclined carrier transferring apparatus includes rollers and a guiding portion. The rollers transfer and support the bottom of a carrier. The guiding portion is installed diagonally with respect to the rollers, to support the top of the carrier in... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20060289307 - Epoxy enhanced polymer membrane to increase durability of biosensors: The present invention provides a polymer membrane enhanced with cured epoxy resin for use as the outer membrane of biosensors. The membrane includes approximately 30-80% epoxy resin adhesives, 10-60% polymer such as poly(vinyl chloride), polycarbonate and polyurethane and 0-30% plasticizers and 5-15% surface modifier reagent such as polyethylene oxide-containing block... Agent: Smith Hopen, Pa

20060289308 - System and method for operating an exhaust gas sensor system: An exhaust gas sensor system includes an inner chamber disposed around a sensor element. The inner chamber has either a cylindrical shape or a frusto-conical shape. The system further includes an outer chamber disposed substantially around the inner chamber to redirect a flow of an exhaust gas stream having an... Agent: Patrick S. Yoder Fletcher Yoder

20060289309 - Microchemical system: A microchemical system is disclosed that is capable of controlling the flow of a sample solution flowing through a channel in a microchip. In the microchemical system 1, a microchip 7 has therein a T-shaped channel 4 comprised of a main channel 2, a sub-channel 3, and a merging portion... Agent: Cohen, Pontani, Lieberman & Pavane

20060289310 - Precision parts by electrophoretic deposition: Precision parts and methods for electrophoretic deposition of precision parts from a slurry of fine particles deposited on a removable template, the slurry having a charge-assisting agent and a non-aqueous solvent, with the template encased by the formed part.... Agent: James E. Maslow, Esq.

20060283701 - Photocatalyst and use thereof: A composite photocatalyst includes a semiconducting core and a nanoscale particle disposed on a surface of the semiconducting core, wherein the nanoscale particle is an electron carrier, and wherein the photocatalyst is sensitive to visible light irradiation.... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20060283702 - Random pulsed dc power supply: A power supply for use in a physical vapor deposition chamber having a target and a substrate support, comprising a power source configured to bias the target with a sputtering voltage relative to the substrate support and configured to bias the target with a reverse voltage about 10 or more... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20060283703 - Bonding of target tiles to backing plate with patterned bonding agent: A target assembly including a plurality of target tiles bonded to a backing plate by adhesive, for example of indium or conductive polymer, filled into recesses in the backing plate formed beneath each of the target tiles. A sole peripheral recess formed as a rectangular close band may be formed... Agent: Law Offices Of Charles Guenzer Attn: Applied Materials, Inc.

20060283704 - Electroplating jig: An electroplating jig which includes: a first insulator plate having an aperture; a second insulator plate sandwiching a body to be plated between the first insulator plate and the second insulator plate so that the body to be plated is faced outside from the aperture; and a conductive plate for... Agent: Berenato White & Stavish

20060283705 - Electron beam welding of sputtering target tiles: Embodiments of the invention provide a method of welding sputtering target tiles to form a large sputtering target. Embodiments of a sputtering target assembly with welded sputtering target tiles are also provided. In one embodiment, a method for welding sputtering target tiles in an electron beam welding chamber comprises providing... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20060283706 - Biosensor arrangement and method for producing it: A biosensor arrangement and a method for producing a biosensor arrangement. The biosensor arrangement comprises at least one electrode substrate with a surface which forms an electrode of the biosensor arrangement. At least one biomaterial area is formed which is provided in and/or on the surface of the electrode substrate.... Agent: D. Peter Hochberg Co. L.p.a.

20060283707 - Gas sensor array with electrochemical gas generator: A compact gas sensor array, to which a test gas can be admitted without the use of mechanical components and whose readiness for measurement is interrupted during the calibration only briefly. The array includes a combination of an electrochemical gas sensor (3) and an electrochemical gas generator (2). A gas... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20060283708 - Gas sensor having a laminate comprising solid electrolyte layers and alumina substrate: A gas sensor (1a) having a laminate including an alumina substrate (11) having a heating resister (115) embedded in the alumina substrate (11); a first oxygen-ion conductive solid electrolyte layer (131) containing zirconia and alumina and partly constituting an oxygen-detecting cell (13) and the first solid electrolyte layer (131) being... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060278519 - Adaptable fixation for cylindrical magnetrons: A circular groove formed in the end of a cylindrical target allows a retaining ring and flange ring to be attached to the target. The target can then be clamped to an endblock. Targets configured for screw-on affixation may be converted for clamped affixation in this way. Endblocks configured for... Agent: Parsons Hsue & De Runtz LLP

20060278517 - Minute high-performance rare earth magnet for micromini product and process for producing the same: A method of manufacturing a rare earth permanent magnet comprises the steps of: forming a rare earth magnet by applying mechanical processing to a magnet block material, thereby damaging the surface of the magnet and causing a magnetic characteristic (BH)max of the magnet to deteriorate, followed by transforming a rare... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20060278522 - Sputtering apparatus and driving method thereof: A sputtering apparatus for depositing a target material on a substrate includes a chamber, a target in the chamber to provide the target material, a carrier to carry the substrate in the chamber to face the target, and a plurality of masks arranged along sides of the carrier and being... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20060278521 - System and method for controlling ion density and energy using modulated power signals: A method for controlling ion density and sputtering rate in a sputtering system is disclosed. In one embodiment, a first pulse-width power signal is applied to the cathode to thereby generate a higher concentration of ions. The pulse-width of the first pulse-width power signal is then decreased to thereby increase... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20060278520 - Use of dc magnetron sputtering systems: A DC magnetron sputtering system is described that comprises an anodic shield; a cathodic target that comprises at least one sidewall; a plasma ignition arc; and a catch-ring coupled to and located around the shield. Another DC magnetron sputtering system is described that comprises an anodic shield; a cathodic target... Agent: Bingham, Mccutchen LLP

20060278518 - Work piece processing by pulsed electric discharges in solid-gas plasma: Work piece processing is performed by pulsed discharges between an anode (2) and a magnetron sputtering cathode (1) in solid-gas plasmas using a chamber (2) containing the work piece (7). A system (12) maintains a vacuum in the chamber and another system (14) provides sputtering and reactive gases. The pulses... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20060278523 - Real-time adjustable mechanism of shielding plate in sputtering vacuum chamber design: A sputtering system includes a chamber with two frames therein. Several shafts are pivoted on the frames for rotation and transport. A shielding plate is placed above the shafts, and several adjustable mechanisms are between the frames and the shielding plate. Each of the adjustable mechanisms has an operation member... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20060278524 - System and method for modulating power signals to control sputtering: One embodiment includes a sputtering system that includes a vacuum chamber; a substrate transport system configured to transport a substrate through the vacuum chamber; a cathode for supporting a sputtering target, the cathode at least partially inside the vacuum chamber; and a power supply configured to supply power to the... Agent: Cooley Godward Kronish LLP Attn: Patent Group

20060278525 - Biosensor strips and methods of preparing same: A biosensor strip having a low profile for reducing the volume of liquid sample needed to perform an assay. In one embodiment, the biosensor strip comprises an electrode support; an electrode arrangement on said electrode support; a cover; a sample flow channel; and an incompressible element placed between said cover... Agent: Robert Deberardine Abbott Laboratories

20060278526 - Long lived anion-selective sensors based on a covalently attached metalloporphyrin as anion receptor: A graft copolymer having metalloporphyrin ionophores covalently attached in a manner that prevents dimer formation is provided. A method of making the graft copolymer comprises polymerizing a functionalized metalloporphyrin monomer, which includes a polymerizable group, with a co-monomer. Methods for synthesizing the polymerizable metalloporphyrin monomers are provided. The graft copolymer... Agent: Beckman Coulter Inc. C/o Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson

20060278527 - Gas sensor: A gas sensor is provided that has the diffusion of the measuring gas toward the working electrode adapted in such a way as to obtain a good signal-to-basic current ratio. Provisions are made for the measuring gas to be transported via a capillary arrangement (11), wherein the capillary arrangement (11)... Agent: Mcglew & Tuttle, PC

20060278528 - Method of effecting a signal readout on a gas-sensitive field-effect transistor: Method of effecting a readout of a gas-sensitive field-effect transistor having an air gap between a gate electrode with a gas-sensitive layer and the readout transistor, in which a potential occurring on the gas-sensitive layer in the presence of a target gas is passed through a noncontacting floating gate electrode... Agent: Patrick J. O'shea O'shea, Getz & Kosakowski, P.C.

20060278529 - Electrochemical cell with improved flowing liquid junction: An electrochemical cell includes a measuring electrode and a reference electrode. The reference electrode includes a flowing liquid junction between a reference fill fluid and a sample. The flowing liquid junction is configured to inhibit particles from blocking or obstructing it. In one aspect a particle filter is provided before... Agent: Westman Champlin & Kelly, P.A.

20060278530 - Scanning laser microscope apparatus: A scanning laser microscope that can quantitatively display a laser irradiation power on a display unit and that can suppress fluctuations in the laser irradiation power is provided. The scanning laser microscope includes a light source configured to emit laser light, a scanning unit configured to scan the laser light... Agent: Frishauf, Holtz, Goodman & Chick, PC

20060278531 - Electro-blotting devices, systems, and kits, and methods for their use: The invention provides a dry electroblotting system for dry blotting gels, in which the system includes an electroblotting transfer stack that comprises an analysis gel and a blotting membrane, an anode, a body of anodic gel matrix juxtaposed with the anode between the anode and the transfer stack, a cathode,... Agent: Invitrogen C/o Intellevates Castellano Malm Ferrario & Buck PLLC

20060278532 - Assay for neuromuscular diseases: The present invention is an assay for determining if a patient has a neuromuscular disease. The method comprises collecting a biological sample from a patient, separating the proteins present in the biological sample, quantitating a panel of proteins by proteomic techniques, analyzing the quantity of the protein panel using biostatistics,... Agent: Power3 Medical Products, Inc. Ira L. Goldknopf, Ph.d.

20060278533 - Gel casting module and electrode module of an electrophoresis device: A gel casting module and an electrode module provided on a caster in an electrophoresis device having at least a recess provided for clinging thereto of a flat plate of a gel plate sandwich, a caster lid is provided on the lower side of the recess of the caster and... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20060272936 - Deposition method by physical vapor deposition and target for deposition processing by physical vapor deposition: A deposition apparatus includes a processing chamber internally having a reduced-pressure space for deposition process to be carried out therein, a base material holding member for holding a base material to be subjected to the deposition process, a target support member for supporting a target thereon, and a power supply... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20060272935 - Multiple scanning magnetrons: A sputter reactor configured for magnetron sputtering from a rectangular target onto a rectangular panel and including multiple magnetrons independently scannable across the back of the target. In one embodiment, the magnetrons scan only along paths parallel to one axis. A system controller may control actuators providing the mechanical movement... Agent: Law Offices Of Charles Guenzer Attn: Applied Materials, Inc.

20060272937 - Method & apparatus for formation of oriented magnetic films for magnetic recording media: A method of forming a layer of a magnetic material with radially oriented magnetic anisotropy, comprising sequential steps of providing a circular, annular disk-shaped substrate having an inner diameter and an outer diameter, forming a layer of a magnetic material with non-radially oriented magnetic anisotropy over at least one surface... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060272938 - Method of manufacturing a liquid crystal alignment film utilizing long-throw sputtering: The present invention provides a method of manufacturing an LC alignment film utilizing long-throw sputtering. The method includes putting a substrate on a substrate carrier in a chamber, utilizing high-density plasma to bombard a target over the substrate to produce sputtering species, and providing a bias voltage in the chamber.... Agent: North America Intellectual Property Corporation

20060272939 - Electrolyzing electrode and production method of persulfuric acid-dissolving liquid by use of the electrode: An object is to provide an electrolyzing electrode capable of electrolyzing water with a low current density to thereby produce ozone water with a high efficiency. An ozone producing electrode comprises: a substrate; and a surface layer formed on the surface of the substrate and including a dielectric material, and... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20060272940 - System and a method using rfid tags for tracing a production process of discs: A system and a method using RFID tags for tracing a production process of discs, wherein the system comprises a disc spindle, which has an RFID tag, and a plurality of readers. The disc spindle cooperates with the readers to control the production process of discs that pass through a... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20060272941 - Large area elastomer bonded sputtering target and method for manufacturing: The present invention includes an assembly comprised of a large sputtering target attached to a backing plate by an elastomer, such as a silicone elastomer, and a method for attaching the large sputtering target to the backing plate using the elastomer as an attachment layer. The method of the present... Agent: Donald J. Pagel

20060272942 - Electrochemical microfluidic sensor and method of creation of its microchannels by embossing: An electrochemical sensor and method of its production comprising a microfluidic channel and an electronic sensing device on a first substrate, and a second substrate bonded to the first substrate so as to close the microfluidic channel, wherein a functional part of the electronic sensing device is exposed at the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060272943 - A versatile electrochemical sensor for sensing fuel concentration in an aqueous solution: A simple fuel cell-type electrochemical sensor for sensing the concentration of a specific fuel, e.g., methanol, ethanol, formic acid, sodium borohydride, etc., prepared in an aqueous solution is developed. The sensor is mainly composed of a membrane electrode assembly (MEA), which is made by hot pressing a piece of electro... Agent: Michael Lin

20060272944 - Oxygen sensor: An oxygen sensor includes a generally cylindrical casing. A detecting section is disposed at an axially one end side of the casing so as to detect a concentration of oxygen. Lead wires are electrically connected with the detecting section and outwardly extend through an axially other end side of the... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20060272945 - Microfluidic device for controlling sample introduction in microcolumn separation techniques and sampling device: A microfluidic device for controlling sample introduction in microcolumn separation techniques, more particularly in capillary electrophoresis (CE), where a sample is injected as a sample plug into a sampling device which comprises at least a channel for the electrolyte buffer and a supply and drain channel for the sample. The... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20060272946 - Electro-blotting devices, systems, and kits, and methods for their use: The invention provides a dry electroblotting system for dry blotting gels, in which the system includes an electroblotting transfer stack that comprises an analysis gel and a blotting membrane, an anode, a body of anodic gel matrix juxtaposed with the anode between the anode and the transfer stack, a cathode,... Agent: Invitrogen C/o Intellevates Castellano Malm Ferrario & Buck PLLC

20060272947 - System for making and conditioning super-oxygenated and structured water: A system for producing super-oxygenated, tuned and structured water that includes a first system configured to receive water from a source and output super-oxygenated and structured water and a second system in fluid communication with the first system and configured to tune the super-oxygenated and structured water from the first... Agent: Fleshner & Kim, LLP