Chemistry: electrical and wave energy inventions 07/07

20070170050 - Method for the production of an ultra barrier layer system: The invention relates to a method for producing an ultrabarrier layer system through vacuum coating a substrate with a layer stack that is embodied as an alternating layer system of smoothing layers and transparent ceramic layers, but comprising at least one smoothing layer between two transparent ceramic layers, which are... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070170051 - Chamber for reaction of lithium and deuterium: An electrochemical device is described which consists of two electrolyte chambers separated by a common electronically conducting cathode, such as a metal foil. On one side of the common cathode is a non-aqueous electrolyte which does not react with lithium metal and from which lithium metal may be plated. On... Agent: Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.

20070170052 - Target for sputtering chamber: A sputtering chamber has a sputtering target comprising a backing plate and a sputtering plate. The backing plate has a groove. The sputtering plate comprises a cylindrical mesa having a plane, and an annular inclined rim surrounding the cylindrical mesa. In one version, the backing plate comprises a material having... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20070170053 - Insulating target material, method of manufacturing insulating target material, conductive complex oxide film, and device: An insulating target material for obtaining a conductive complex oxide film represented by a general formula ABO3. The insulating target material includes: an oxide of an element A; an oxide of an element B; an oxide of an element X; and at least one of an Si compound and a... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070170054 - Method for determining the concentration of an analyte in a liquid sample using small volume samples and fast test times: Analytes in a liquid sample are determined by methods utilizing sample volumes of less than about 1.5 μl and test times within ten seconds. The methods are preferably performed using small test strips including a sample receiving chamber filled with the sample by capillary action.... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Naughton, Moriarty And Mcnett Bank One Center/tower

20070170055 - Electrodes, methods, apparatuses comprising micro-electrode arrays: Described are micro-arrays of electrodes disposed proximal to a flexible substrate, electronic components and sensors comprising such arrays, and methods of use for such arrays.... Agent: Woodard, Emhardt, Naughton, Moriarty And Mcnett Bank One Center/tower

20070170056 - Microscale electrochemical cell and methods incorporating the cell: An electrochemical cell for processing a sample fluid, has a body with a flow path, the flow path having an inlet and an outlet; a reference electrode in fluid communication with the flow path; a counter electrode in fluid communication with the flow path; a porous working electrode in fluid... Agent: Eksigent Technologies, LLC C/o Sheldon Mak Rose & Anderson

20070170057 - Gas sensing member used for gas sensor and method of manufacturing the member: A gas sensing member has a unit structure and a porous protective layer disposed on the unit structure. The unit structure has a solid electrolyte body, a gas measurement electrode disposed on a surface of the body and exposed to a measured gas entering at a gas inlet, a reference... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070170058 - Device for controlling particle distribution in an evaporating droplet using radial electroosmotic flow: Provided is a device for controlling a particle distribution in a droplet including particles. The device includes: a first electrode for developing an electric field in the vicinity of the droplet; and a second electrode for developing the electric field that is fixed to a substrate, is insulated from the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070170059 - Method for controlling the contact angle of a droplet in electrowetting and an apparatus using the droplet formed thereby: A method for controlling the hydrophilic droplet using the electrowetting principle is disclosed. More specifically, the present invention provides a method for increasing the change of the contact angle in the interface that is formed between the hydrophilic droplet and the nonpolar fluid by adding a constant concentration of two-element... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20070170060 - Deionization and desalination using electrostatic ion pumping: The present invention provides a new method and apparatus/system for purifying ionic solutions, such as, for example, desalinating water, using engineered charged surfaces to sorb ions from such solutions. Surface charge is applied externally, and is synchronized with oscillatory fluid movements between substantially parallel charged plates. Ions are held in... Agent: Michael C. Staggs Attorney For Applicants

20070170061 - Method for separating/refining cationic protein: The method of the present invention for separating and purifying a cationic protein is performed by using an electrodialysis apparatus. The electrodialysis apparatus used herein includes an electrodialysis bath having an anode and a cathode. The electrodialysis bath includes an anode compartment, a raw material loading compartment, a concentration compartment,... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20070170062 - Integrated electrokinetic devices and methods of manufacture: Devices with electrokinetic elements are disclosed as well as their method of microfabrication for use in micro-scale analysis, mixture separation and reaction. The devices consist of solid hydrophilic-matrix films that have been microfabricated into a variety of micro-scale structures. These structures include hydrophilic-matrix conductors for electrokinetic species transport and separation.... Agent: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP

20070170063 - Capillary electrophoresis apparatus and electrophoresis method: An object of the present invention is to provide a capillary electrophoresis apparatus in which simultaneity can be ensured between sensitivity and data acquisition to decrease a pull-up signal while spectral data acquisition is eliminated in each capillary exchange. The invention relates to a capillary electrophoresis apparatus characterized in that... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070163872 - Heat treatable low-e coated articles and methods of making same by sputtering ag in oxygen inclusive atmosphere: A sputter coated article is provided with improved mechanical durability (e.g., pre-HT scratch resistance) and/or thermal stability by sputtering at least one Ag inclusive layer in an atmosphere including at least O2 gas. For instance, in certain example embodiments an Ag inclusive target may be sputtered in an atmosphere including... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070163873 - Target material and its use in a sputter process: The invention relates to a target material for the production of a protective layer for a solar control and absorption layer by means of sputtering. This target material is comprised of silicon doped with titanium. The protective layer, which can be produced with the target material, is heatable without significant... Agent: Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP

20070163874 - Electron-jump chemical energy converter: A method and a device for converting energy uses chemical reactions in close proximity to or on a surface to convert a substantial fraction of the available chemical energy of the shorter lived energized products, such as vibrationally excited chemicals and hot electrons, directly into a useful form, such as... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070163876 - Electrowetting cell and method of manufacturing an electrowetting cell: The electrowetting cell (15) comprises an outer wall (90) and an inner wall (80), said outer wall (90) being provided with extensions (85,86) extending on opposing sides of the inner wall (80). The cell (15) is further provided with a membrane (45) for volume expansion and is sealed through an... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070163875 - Electrowetting cell and method of manufacturing thereof: The electrowetting cell (15) comprises an outer wall (90) and an inner wall (80), said outer wall (90) being provided with extensions (85, 86) extending at opposing sides of the inner wall (80). The cell (15) is further provided with a membrane (45) for volume expansion and is sealed through... Agent: Philips Intellectual Property & Standards

20070163877 - Apparatus and method for generating hydrogen from water: Described herein is an apparatus is capable of generating hydrogen and oxygen gases from water containing little or no electrolyte. The apparatus includes a container and at least one electrolysis assembly comprising one or more permanent magnets which are covered with at least one pair of porous conductive electrodes separated... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070163878 - Manganese alloy sputtering target and method for producing the same: A manganese alloy sputtering target characterized in that oxygen is 1000 ppm or less, sulfur is 200 ppm or less and a forged texture is provided, and a method for producing a forged manganese alloy target stably by eliminating the drawbacks of manganese alloy that it is susceptible to cracking... Agent: Howson And Howson

20070163879 - Method of manufacturing insulating target material: A method of manufacturing an insulating target material for obtaining an insulating complex oxide film of a general formula AB1-xCxO3, the method including: mixing an oxide of an element A, an oxide of an element B, and an oxide of an element C, subjecting the mixed powder to heat treatment,... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20070163880 - Analyte sensor: The present invention relates generally to systems and methods for measuring an analyte in a host and associated methods of manufacture. More particularly, the present invention relates to systems and methods for transcutaneous measurement of glucose in a host and associated methods of manufacture.... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070163881 - Poteniometric sensor with status monitoring: A potentiometric sensor for measuring a potentiometric variable of a medium comprises an ISFET whose gate region exhibits an ion-sensitive surface which can be exposed to the medium and which outputs an output signal that depends on the concentration of the ions at the ion-sensitive surface of the gate region.... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070163882 - Capillary electrophoresis apparatus and electrophoresis method: An object of the present invention is to provide a capillary electrophoresis apparatus in which simultaneity can be ensured between sensitivity and data acquisition to decrease a pull-up signal while spectral data acquisition is eliminated in each capillary exchange. The invention relates to a capillary electrophoresis apparatus in which capillary... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070163883 - Microfluidic system comprising an electrode arrangement and associated control method: The invention relates to a microfluidic system, in particular in a cell sorter, including a first carrier power supply (1) which is used to supply a first carrier flow having particles (4) suspended therein, a first carrier power output line (15) which is used to withdraw at least one part... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070163884 - Method and apparatus determining the isoelectric point of charged analyte: Devices are provided for determining the isoelectric point of a charged analyte, comprising a titration chamber and an electrode chamber. The electrode chamber comprises at least two electrodes, for example, an electrode array. Either or both of the titration chamber and the electrode chamber may have a shaped geometry. The... Agent: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.

20070163885 - Electrophoresis apparatus: An electrophoresis apparatus is provided with a plate 10 on which channels 110 are formed, a tray 22 on which the plate is to be set, a tray driving means 20 for rotary driving the tray 22 on which the plate is set, a voltage application means 30 for applying... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070163886 - Processing solution tank: A processing solution tank of forming an agitating flow by flowing and circulating a processing solution in directions opposite to each other between the side of a liquid surface and the side of a tank bottom, in which a guide plate substantially of an arcuate shape is formed to an... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070158174 - Energy management in a power generation plant: Method for managing electric power generated during periods of low demand, in an electric power market where consumption of electric power exhibits periods of different demands. The method includes upgrading solid fossil fuel by electromagnetic radiation (EMR) upgrading during the periods of low demand, storing and utilization of the upgraded... Agent: Gary M. Nath The Nath Law Group

20070158175 - B-benzyloxyaspartate derivatives with photosensitive groups: The present invention relates to photosensitive derivatives of optically active L-threo-β-benzyloxyaspartate or its benzene ring-substituted analogs, represented by the following formula (1) or (2): (1) (2) wherein R1 represents hydrogen atom, amino group, straight or branched lower aliphatic acylamino group optionally substituted at the acyl group portion, alicyclic acylamino group... Agent: Drinker Biddle & Reath (dc)

20070158176 - Method and apparatus for processing fluids: The present invention relates generally to the processing of fluids and/or their carriers. Carriers may comprise pipes, tubes and the like or reservoirs for the distribution and/or storage of fluids. In one form, the present invention relates to a method and apparatus that is suitable for use in the treatment... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070158180 - Magnetron sputtering method and magnetron sputtering apparatus: The present invention provides a magnetron sputtering method and a magnetron sputtering apparatus that can significantly reduce a non-erosion region causing an abnormal electrical discharge on a surface of a target and deposition of target materials. A plurality of targets 8A, 8B, 8C and 8D are disposed in a vacuum... Agent: Armstrong, Kratz, Quintos, Hanson & Brooks, LLP

20070158178 - Method and apparatus for deposition of low-k dielectric materials: A system and method for physical vapor deposition (PVD) of dielectric material characterized by the conversion of a beam of positively charged ions into a beam of neutral particles, said beam of neutral particles being directed to bombard a sputtering target. In operation, sputtering targets comprised of low-k dielectric material... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg

20070158179 - Method and apparatus for improving symmetry of a layer deposited on a semiconductor substrate: A method for forming a layer on a semiconductor substrate is provided. A semiconductor substrate having a central axis may be positioned a first distance from a first target and a second distance from a second target. The second target may have at least first and second portions on opposing... Agent: Ingrassia, Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.

20070158177 - Method and device for magnetron sputtering: The invention relates to a magnetron coating system, comprising a first coating source, an auxiliary substrate, a magnetron and means for determining the area density of the auxiliary substrate. The auxiliary substrate is thereby arranged between the first coating source and the area that is provided to receive the substrate... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070158181 - Method & apparatus for cathode sputtering with uniform process gas distribution: A method of sputter depositing a substantially circumferentially uniform thin film on a surface of a circular, planar disk-shaped substrate, comprising steps of: (a) providing a cathode sputtering apparatus including: a vacuum chamber; a cathode sputtering source comprising a circularly-shaped sputtering target assembly with a first target having a planar... Agent: Seagate Technology LLC C/o Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070158183 - Methods and apparatus for purging a substrate carrier: In a first aspect, a substrate carrier is provided that includes an enclosure adapted to be sealable and to house at least one substrate. The substrate carrier includes a first port leading into the enclosure and adapted to allow a flow of gas into the enclosure while the substrate carrier... Agent: Dugan & Dugan, PC

20070158182 - Silicon dot forming method and apparatus: A silicon sputter target is arranged in a silicon dot forming chamber, and a silicon dot formation target substrate is arranged in the chamber. Plasma is formed from a sputtering gas (typically a hydrogen gas) supplied into the chamber, and chemical sputtering is effected on the target with the plasma... Agent: Rader Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20070158184 - Cathodic protection system for non-isolated structures including a microprocessor control: An active cathodic protection system, the apparatus comprising a rectifier element with at least one electrical connection to a source of electrical current, the rectifier element associated with a direct current positive (+) output terminal for electrical connection of via an anode connector to a consumable anode, a direct current... Agent: Hoffman, Wasson & Gitler, P.C.

20070158185 - Power efficient flow through capacitor system: The invention features a flow-through capacitor system that achieves enhanced power efficiency by sequential control and actuation of at least two or more flow-through capacitor cells within the flow-through capacitor system. Alternatively or in addition, power efficiency is enhanced by integrating the purification stages of the system, for example, by... Agent: Leslie Meyer-leon, Esq.IPLegal Strategies Group P.C.

20070158186 - Apparatus for rotating magnet cathode sputtering with uniform process gas distribution: A cathode sputtering source comprises a heat sink comprising a substantially circularly-shaped planar disk formed of an electrically and thermally conductive material, with a circumferentially extending edge connecting first and second opposing major surfaces, the first major surface including a plurality of radially extending, recessed gas supply channels formed therein... Agent: Seagate Technology LLC C/o Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070158187 - Cathode for a vacuum sputtering system: A novel cathode for use in a vacuum sputtering system is disclosed. The cathode includes a cathode core and a first removable portion and a second removable portion on the cathode core.... Agent: Jacques B. Miles Ppg Industries, Inc.

20070158188 - Metal foam shield for sputter reactor: A shield (22) for protecting chamber walls (14) of a sputter reactor (10) comprising foam metal shaped into a desired shield shape. The foam metal inserts (24) are easily configured for mounting within the sputter reactor chamber. The foam metal shield material provides more surface area and better adhesion of... Agent: Wegman, Hessler & Vanderburg

20070158189 - Disposable biosensor: This invention discloses a disposable biosensor and particularly a disposable biosensor concurrently having an electrode strip and a detecting device that detects human biological information such as the level of glucose, total cholesterol, high density lipoprotein, and uric acid by testing human body fluid such as blood, so as to... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20070158190 - Ph meter and sensor thereof: A pH sensor is disclosed, including conductive glass, a SnO2 film formed on the conductive glass, and a field effect transistor (FET) with a gate coupled to the SnO2 film. When the SnO2 film contacts a liquid with a predetermined voltage, voltage between the liquid and the SnO2 film varies... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070158191 - Sensor for detecting particles: A sensor for detecting particles in a gas flow, in particular soot particles in an exhaust gas flow, includes at least two measuring electrodes, which are positioned on a substrate made of an insulating material. To protect the measuring electrodes, they are covered by a protective layer.... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070158192 - Apparatus and method for coupling microfluidic systems with a mass spectrometer utilizing rapid voltage switching: The invention relates to an apparatus for coupling microfluidic systems with electrospray ionization mass spectrometry utilizing a hydrodynamic flow. The invention also relates to a method of preventing a sample in a main channel of a microfluidic device from migrating down either a first side channel or a second side... Agent: Palmer & Dodge, LLP Kathleen M. Williams

20070158193 - Analyte identification in transformed electropherograms: The present invention is directed to methods for identifying one or more analytes in a sample using electrophoresis. In one embodiment, the method comprises performing an electrophoretic separation by applying a potential across the separation path and thus generating a current and power therein and producing an electropherogram, integrating the... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070158194 - Process for the production of contaminant-free electrodialyzed products: An electrodialysis system is used to produce reliably, contaminant-free electrodialyzed compositions. A feed stream containing an aqueous solution that has contaminants present is contacted with a membrane electrodialysis system and an electrical potential is applied in an amount effective for recovering the desired aqueous solution without the contaminants while maintaining... Agent: Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery

20070158195 - Multi-capillary array electrophoresis device: An electrophoresis apparatus includes a multi-capillary array having a liquid or solid disposed between the capillaries of the array. The liquid or solid exhibits a refractive index higher than that of air and less than that of water and reduces the amount of laser beams scattered by the capillaries. Also... Agent: Dickstein Shapiro LLP

20070151842 - Apparatus for reactive sputtering: A reactive sputtering system includes a vacuum chamber and a reactive ion source that is positioned inside the vacuum chamber. The reactive ion source generates a reactive ion beam from a reactant gas. A sputtering chamber is positioned in the vacuum chamber. The sputtering chamber includes a sputter source having... Agent: Rauschenbach Patent Law Group, LLC

20070151841 - Flexible magnetron including partial rolling support and centering pins: A magnetron scanning and support mechanism in which the magnetron is partially supported from an overhead scanning mechanism through multiple springs coupled to different horizontal locations on the magnetron and partially supported from below at multiple locations on the target, on which it slides or rolls. In one embodiment, the... Agent: Law Offices Of Charles Guenzer Attn: Applied Materials, Inc.

20070151843 - Barrel plating device: A barrel plating device is disclosed, wherein hollow support shafts placed to be approximately level with each other are mounted in a piercing form to support members combined together to face each other at a prescribed interval, the opposite ends of a barrel having a hollow drum part whose opposite... Agent: George A. Loud, Esquire Bacon & Thomas

20070151844 - Apparatus and method for agitating liquids in wet chemical processing of microfeature workpieces: Reactors with agitators and methods for processing microfeature workpieces with such reactors. The agitators are capable of obtaining high, controlled mass-transfer rates that result in high quality surfaces and efficient wet chemical processes. The agitators generate high flow velocities in the fluid and contain the high energy fluid proximate to... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20070151846 - Apparatus and method for the conversion of water into a clean burning combustible gas for use as an additive with other forms of fuels: An electrolyzer with principal and supplemental electrodes configured and made from materials, which decomposes distilled water into a highly efficient clean burning fuel composed of hydrogen, oxygen and their bonds, called HHO or hydrogen-enriched gas that can be used as an additive to combustion engine fuels or in flame or... Agent: Dennis G. Lapointe Lapointe Law Group, Pl

20070151845 - Apparatus for forming metal film: An apparatus for metal plating on a substrate with through-holes includes a chamber that the substrate is disposed inside the chamber to be divided into two sections. A pressure generator and a pressure controller are connected to this and correspond to two sides of the substrate respectively. The pressure generator... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20070151847 - Magnetron: A magnetron comprises an anode, a cathode disposed at a center of the anode, a plurality of vanes radially protruding from an inner surface of the anode towards the cathode, and an upper end shield and a lower end shield respectively coupled to an upper end and a lower end... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070151848 - Capacitance based biosensor: A method for electronically detecting an electrostatic based biological binding event. This same binding event can be detected optically via complicated experimental setups. A balanced coil system is incorporated into a hand held unit with a plug-in chip. The chip may further be made to act like an array with... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070151851 - Gas sensor element: A gas sensor element is disclosed having a solid electrolyte body having oxygen ion conductivity, a measuring gas detecting electrode and a reference gas detecting electrode formed on both surfaces of the solid electrolyte body, respectively, a diffusion resistance layer formed on the one surface of the solid electrolyte body... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070151850 - Porous anodic aluminum oxide membranes for nanofarication: A hydrogen detector with a porous layer of alumina. Pores with average pore diameters in the range of from about 10 to about 200 nanometers (nms) and average pore depths in the range of from about 10 to about 1000 nms have Pd nanoparticles in the pores forming a film.... Agent: Harry M. Levy Emrich & Dithmar LLC

20070151849 - Sensor control device: A sensor control device, and a gas sensor and sensor control device for applying a voltage to a sensor element of the gas sensor including an oxygen ion conductor and a pair of electrodes formed on the oxygen ion conductor of the gas sensor. The sensor control device includes a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20070151852 - Mixed mode microfluidic systems: Methods and systems that employ hybrid fluid flow profiles for optimized movement of materials through channel networks. These systems employ hybrid pressure-based and electrokinetic based flow systems for moving materials through interconnected channel networks while maintaining interconnection among the various channel segments. In particular, the invention is generally directed to... Agent: Caliper Life Sciences, Inc.

20070151854 - Comparative multidimensional gel electrophoresis: A device providing an arrangement for the separation of a sample mixture for analytical reasons based on multidimensional gel electrophoresis and method thereof are disclosed. The separation involves a first separation in a first dimension of the device on the basis of isoelectric points and a second separation in a... Agent: Dinsmore & Shohl, LLP One Dayton Centre

20070151853 - Compositions and methods for improving resolution of biomolecules separated on polyacrylamide gels: Gels, such as polyacrylamide gels, are provided that include linear polyacrylamide in the stacking gel. Native gels that include linear polyacrylamide in the stacker can be used to separate biomolecular complexes, such as protein complexes. Gel cassettes in which the gap width between front and back plates does not vary... Agent: Invitrogen Corporation C/o Intellevate

20070151855 - Microfluidic system and associated operational method: The invention relates to a microfluidic system, in particular in a cell sorter, including a first carrier power supply (1) which is used to supply a first carrier flow having particles (4) suspended therein, a first carrier power output line (15) which is used to withdraw at least one part... Agent: Caesar, Rivise, Bernstein, Cohen & Pokotilow, Ltd.

20070151856 - Fluidic device having contiguous conductive layer over interior and exterior surfaces thereof: A fluidic device is provided that includes a body and a contiguous electrically conductive layer. The body has interior and exterior surfaces. The interior surface defines at least a well and a fluid-transporting feature, e.g., a microfeature in fluid-communication with the well. The well has a sidewall and an exterior... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20070151857 - Oxygen conducting membranes, preparation method thereof, and reactor and method using same: The invention relates to an oxygen conducting membrane includes a dense, mixed-conducting, multi-metallic oxide membrane having one surface which is coated with dispersed particles based on noble metals or magnesium oxide... Agent: Young & Thompson