Chemistry: electrical and wave energy inventions

20090277771 - Treatment of fluids with wave energy from a carbon arc: A method and apparatus for treating a fluid using a wave energy uses a cyclone separator configured to create a flow of the fluid in a thin film along a vortex path from a first end to a second end of the cyclone separator, a first electrode and a second... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20090277772 - Process for continous production of carbon fibres: A process for continuous production of carbon fibres whereby stabilised precursor fibres are carbonised and graphitised with the help of high-frequency electromagnetic waves, characterised in that the stabilised precursor fibres are continuously conveyed, as the inner conductor of a coaxial conductor consisting of an outer and an inner conductor, through... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090277773 - Method of manufacturing particle wire: A method of manufacturing a microwire or a nanowire formed of a metal-containing compound having a desired composition, including the steps of: (1) preparing a vapor or gas of an organometal compound and, if required, a vapor or gas of an optically excitable organic compound and/or a vapor or gas... Agent: Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP

20090277774 - Treatment of fluids with wave energy from a carbon arc: A method and apparatus for treating a fluid using a wave energy uses a gas-sparged pipe configured to create a flow of the fluid in a thin film along a vortex path from a first end to a second end of the gas-sparged pipe, a first electrode and a second... Agent: Chalker Flores, LLP

20090277776 - Method and apparatus for plasma-treating porous body: A method for plasma-treating a porous body, comprising the steps of generating plasma using an inert gas or a mixed gas of an inert gas and a reactive gas, (a) blowing the resultant plasma gas to the porous body at a flow rate per a unit area of the porous... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090277775 - Reactor for removing chemical and biological contaminants from a contaminated fluid: A reactor apparatus and method for removing chemical and biological contaminants from a contaminated fluid while minimizing disinfection by-products, sludges, and harmful residue. The reactor has a sequential, multi-stage, reaction vessel with an upper end region and a lower end region. The vessel has a liquid inlet port into which... Agent: Brooks Kushman P.C.

20090277777 - Cold-pressed sputter targets: A sputter target includes a sputter material made of an alloy or a material mixture composed of at least two components which are in a state of thermodynamic disequilibrium. The components are compacted by an isostatic or uniaxial cold-pressing process.... Agent: Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP

20090277779 - Magnetic field generating apparatus, magnetic field generating method, sputtering apparatus, and method of manufacturing device: A magnetic field generating apparatus includes a magnet assembly group including at least three magnet assemblies arranged along a straight line, each of the magnet assemblies including a permanent magnet, spilt yokes which are formed by magnetic members and are placed to surround the outer surface of the permanent magnet,... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090277778 - Microwave rotatable sputtering deposition: Disclosed is an invention that uses a coaxial microwave antenna as a primary plasma source in PVD. The coaxial microwave antenna is positioned inside a sputtering target. Instead of using a cathode assist in sputtering, microwaves generated from the coaxial microwave antenna may leak through the sputtering target that comprises... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew LLP

20090277780 - Sputtering device: The present invention relates to a sputtering cathode of the magnetron type and a control method for such a device for, in a vacuum process, depositing very thin films on substrates for a wide variety of commercial and scientific purposes including production of circular optical discs such as CD- or... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20090277781 - Magnetron sputtering apparatus and method for manufacturing thin film: In the present invention, in forming a LaB6 thin film by sputtering, the single-crystal properties in the wide domain direction in the obtained LaB6 thin film is improved. In one embodiment of the present invention, high frequency power from a high frequency power supply, and first direct current power after... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090277782 - Silicon oxynitride coating compositions: Silicon oxynitride compositions are described herein. These compositions are typically deposited onto substrates using a nitrogen plasma-based, reactive sputtering method. Depending on their composition, these coatings can be used for field emission suppression, dielectric applications, reflection control, and surface passivation.... Agent: William And Mary Technology Transfer Office

20090277783 - Machine with water heating means and anti-scale device: A machine provided according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises an electrolytic cell (2, 22, 32, 42) eluting zinc ions in the process water, and in that it further comprises sensor means (11, 211, 211a, 311, 411) and processing means (12, 212, 312, 412) for determining... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090277784 - Electrochemical device: An electrochemical device 1A has first and second electrode pads 5a and 5b on the upper surfaces 11 of protrusions 3a and 3b, and has first and second electrode pads 7a and 7b on the lower surfaces 13 of the protrusions 3a and 3b. First and second foil electrode terminals... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090277785 - Coaxial symmetrical completely open electrolytic bath: An electrolytic bath includes a shell, an upper cover joined on an upper end of the shell, an outer supporting member held in the shell, a hollow cylindrical positive electrode plate held in the outer supporting member, a hollow cylindrical negative electrode plate held in the positive electrode plate, an... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090277786 - Plating processing line: A plating processing line or system includes a plurality of surface processing apparatus including a surface processing apparatus for processing a surface of an object to be treated by introducing a treatment liquid to the surface, and a conveyer unit for conveying the object to be treated, which is disposed... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20090277787 - Rotatable sputter target comprising an end-block with a liquid coolant supply system: A tube target with an end block for supplying coolant to the tube target is provided. The end block comprises a rotatably mounted carrier shaft for holding and rotating the tube target; a connecting sleeve arranged in the carrier shaft; a sealing element for the tube target on its end... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090277788 - Sputtering target/backing plate bonded body: Provided is a sputtering target/backing plate assembly having a structure such that pure copper is embedded in a backing plate position at the central portion of the target, within sputtering target/copper-zinc alloy backing plate bonded bodies. Consequently, provided is a simple structure of sputtering target/backing plate capable of sufficiently accommodating... Agent: Howson & Howson LLP

20090277789 - Wireless chemical sensor and sensing method for use therewith: A wireless chemical sensor includes an electrical conductor and a dielectric material on the conductor. The conductor is electrically unconnected and is shaped for storage of an electric field and a magnetic field. In the presence of a time-varying magnetic field, the conductor resonates to generate harmonic electric and magnetic... Agent: National Aeronautics And Space Administration Langley Research Center

20090277790 - Individual identification method and apparatus: An individual identification method for identifying an individual by analyzing a DNA sample through electrophoresis, comprises: a first analysis step of analyzing an identifier-attached DNA sample which is given an identifier for an individual; a step of storing a result obtained by analyzing the identifier-attached DNA sample together with a... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090277791 - Method for separation and identification of biomolecules using unconventional gel electrophoresis and detection of single nanoparticle probes: A method for identifying and separating of target biomolecules is disclosed. The method involves contacting a sample with a nanoparticle probe that is capable of specifically binding a target biomolecule. The complex formed by the nanoparticle target biomolecule is separated by electrophoresis using a non-conventional gel composed of a synthetically... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20090277792 - Method for concentrating charged particles and apparatus thereof: The present invention discloses a method for concentrating charged particles and an apparatus thereof. The method comprises: providing a substrate comprising a reservoir; disposing a conducting granule in the reservoir, the conducting granule being negatively charged or positively charged and comprising nano-pores or nano-channels capable of permitting ion permeation; disposing... Agent: Hudak, Shunk & Farine, Co., L.p.a.

20090272642 - Method and arrangement for producing contacts on photovoltaic elements without carrier substrate: Please amend the Abstract of the Disclosure to read as follows. In accordance with 37 CFR §1.72, the abstract is submitted herewith on a separate sheet of paper, following page 9 of this amendment.... Agent: Heslin Rothenberg Farley & Mesiti PC

20090272641 - Sputter target, method for manufacturing a layer, particularly a tco (transparent conductive oxide) layer, and method for manufacturing a thin layer solar cell: In the present invention a sub-stoichiometric ceramic ZnOx:Al target, with 0.3<x<1, is used for depositing a ZnO:Al layer in a reactive sputtering process. The process is carried out in an Ar/O2 atmosphere. The diagram depicts the deposition rate R depending on the oxygen flow in a sputtering process according to... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20090272643 - Composite anode well and revitilization method: A composite reconstituted anode well. The composite well has a first while section and a second regenerative section. The first well section has a pre-existing anode well earthen wall, pre-existing sacrificed carbon material, pre-existing sacrificed anode materials, and pre-existing sacrificed well casing. The second regenerative section has a regenerative well... Agent: Jellett Law, Ps Matthew Jellett, Esq.

20090272644 - Plating apparatus with direct electrolyte distribution system: A plating apparatus with direct electrolyte distribution system, including one or more of the following: an electrolyte tank; an electrolyte distribution compartment within the electrolyte tank, the electrolyte distribution compartment for containing electrolyte, the electrolyte distribution compartment having a first side and a second side; a pump having a fluid... Agent: Kramer & Amado, P.C.

20090272645 - Corrosion resistant gas diffusion layer with a micro protective layer for electrochemical cells: A gas diffusion layer with a micro protective layer is utilized in the electrochemical cells. The cell mainly includes end plates, current collectors, flow field plates, gas diffusion layers, catalyst layers, a proton exchange membrane and a circuit unit. When the cell functions as a fuel cell, hydrogen reacts with... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20090272646 - Insoluble electrode: Provided is an economical long-life insoluble anode capable of maintaining an anode function stably for a long time even if it is used in a part where severe consumption occurs to generate a cathodizing phenomenon, and also capable of reducing the amount of an electrocatalyst used as much as possible.... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090272647 - Process kit for rf physical vapor deposition: Embodiments of the invention generally relate to a process kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, and a semiconductor processing chamber having a kit. More specifically, embodiments described herein relate to a process kit including a cover ring, a shield, and an isolator for use in a physical deposition chamber. The... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20090272648 - Syperhydrophobic nanostructured materials as gas diffusion electrodes for gas detectors: An electrochemical gas detector includes a superhydrophobic, nanostructured gas porous electrode. The electrode exhibits a physically disrupted porous region. In an embodiment, electrode material can be deposited around a templating material which is removed before use. Such electrodes exhibit repeatable and reproducible characteristics.... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20090272649 - Method for study, determination or evaluation: A method for studying, determining or evaluating a pharmacological action of a test substance, the method including subjecting the brain tissue of an SART stressed animal administered with the test substance to an expression proteome analysis, where expression changes of NSF (N-ethylmaleimide sensitive fusion protein), which is or is not... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20090266702 - Method and apparatus for enrichment of heavy oxygen isotopes: A method of enriching a heavy oxygen isotope by distillation of the present invention includes: a first distillation step of feeding oxygen and ozone generated by an ozonizer 12 into a distillation column 13 filled with a diluent gas, and separating the oxygen, and the ozone and the diluent gas;... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20090266703 - Plasma generating device and film deposition method in which the plasma generating device is used: m

20090266704 - Sputtering method and sputtering apparatus, and electronic device manufacturing method: A sputtering method comprising the steps of: arranging the plurality of targets in a vacuum container equidistantly in a transport direction of the substrate such that distances between the plurality of rectangular targets and the substrate are different; and assuming that lengths of sides, parallel to the transport direction, of... Agent: Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC

20090266705 - Method of manufacturing vertical magnetic head: The method of manufacturing a vertical magnetic head comprises the steps of: forming a resist pattern including a concave section on a wafer substrate; laminating a plurality of films in the concave section until forming a prescribed multilayer structure of the main magnetic pole; and removing the resist pattern. Inner... Agent: Greer, Burns & Crain

20090266706 - High electric field electrolysis cell: A High Electric Field Electrolysis (HEFE) cell is provided for electrolyzing water to transform it into Free Radical Solution (FRS) water for cleaning, deodorizing, and sterilizing. The HEFE cell is comprised of a pair of flat electrodes attached (or coated) onto a flat proton ion exchange membrane enclosed in a... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20090266708 - Electrolytic cell and method of reducing gamma ray emissions: An electrolytic cell and a method for accelerating the reduction of gamma ray emissions from a radioactive substance. The cell includes a non-conductive housing and a conductive end member sealingly positioned in and extending from each open end of the housing. Gamma ray emitting material such as powder, granules or... Agent: Charles J. Prescott, P.A.

20090266707 - Pad-assisted electropolishing: Pad-assisted electropolishing of the substrate is conducted by performing anodic dissolution of metal at a first portion of the substrate and simultaneously mechanically buffing a second portion of the substrate with a buffing pad. Anodic dissolution includes forming a thin liquid layer of electropolishing liquid between the anodic substrate and... Agent: Thomas Swenson

20090266709 - Cylindrical membranous electrolytic cell and assembled anode and diaphragm: The disclosure is directed to the area of electrochemical processing of liquids and production of gases, and is used for anolyte and catholyte synthesis. The electrolytic cell comprises an assembled anode and a diaphragm. Elements of the anode and the diaphragm are assembled in axial alignment with help of sleeves,... Agent: Rader, Fishman & Grauer PLLC

20090266710 - Hydrogen-oxygen fuel supplying system: A hydrogen-oxygen fuel supplying system includes a water hydrolyzing apparatus, a heat dissipation apparatus connected to the water hydrolyzing apparatus, a filter connected to the water hydrolyzing apparatus, a supercharger connected to the filter, a hydrogen-oxygen container connected to the filter, and a pressure adjusting means connected to the hydrogen-oxygen... Agent: Hdls Patent & Trademark Services

20090266711 - Substrate processing apparatus: The substrate processing apparatus includes: at least one processing chamber in which a semiconductor wafer is processed; a transfer chamber disposed adjacent to the at least one processing chamber; a vacuum pump for depressurizing an inside of the transfer chamber; a transfer device for carrying the semiconductor wafer between the... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090266712 - Calcium ion sensors and fabrication method thereof, and sensing systems comprising the same: A calcium ion sensor is provided. The calcium ion sensor includes a metal oxide semiconductor field effect transistor, a sensing unit including a substrate, a ruthenium dioxide membrane formed thereon and a calcium ion sensing membrane formed on the ruthenium dioxide membrane, and a conductive wire connecting the metal oxide... Agent: Quintero Law Office, PC

20090266713 - Channelless fluidic sample transport medium: A fluidic device (100) comprising a substrate (101) and a transport medium (103) provided on the substrate (101) to define a transport path for transporting a fluidic sample (104) driven by an electric force.... Agent: Agilent Technologies Inc.

20090260971 - Method of preparing fluoroalkyl compounds using radiation: Disclosed herein is a method of preparing a fluoroalkyl compound using radiation, including: mixing an alkyl compound having a leaving group with tetrabutylammonium fluoride (TBAF) in the presence of a reaction solvent at room temperature to form a mixed solution (step 1); and applying radiation to the mixed solution while... Agent: Intellectual Property Group Fredrikson & Byron, P.A.

20090260974 - Apparatus and method for manufacturing halogen gas and halogen gas recovery and circulatory system: The present invention provides a method and apparatus for manufacturing halogen gas using a plasma chemical reaction, with the features of having simplicity, practicality, and maintaining safety in handling source materials and of being able to manufacture halogen gas in the same facility where halogen gas is used, and also... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20090260973 - Method and apparatus for treating a process volume with multiple electromagnetic generators: A method and apparatus are described that couples a plurality of electromagnetic sources to a material for the purpose of either processing the material or promoting a chemical reaction. The apparatus couples various electromagnetic sources of various frequencies, including provision for static magnetic fields, radio frequency fields, and microwave fields,... Agent: Hayes Soloway P.C.

20090260972 - Plasma generator and method of generating plasma using the same: A plasma generator in which the variation of the impedance in the cavity before and after plasma is ignited is less and hardly affected by the shape of the cavity, and the ignitability of the plasma is improved and a method of generating plasma using the plasma generator are provided.... Agent: Chapman And Cutler

20090260975 - Apparatus: A vacuum sputtering apparatus capable of depositing a plurality of thin film layers on a substrate, the apparatus comprising: a vacuum chamber (1) having gas inlet means and gas evacuation means; a substrate support table (2) arranged to be rotatable about at least one axis perpendicular to the plane of... Agent: Hodgson Russ LLP The Guaranty Building

20090260976 - Magnetron sputtering apparatus and production method of thin film: To form a LaB6 thin film by magnetron sputtering, a target 11 is applied with DC power and high-frequency component power having a low-frequency component filtered out from a high-frequency power source 193, and a substrate holder 13 is applied with DC power from another DC power source 221 during... Agent: Fitzpatrick Cella Harper & Scinto

20090260977 - Method for manufacturing workpieces with ion-etched surface: Planetary carriers (22) for workpieces mounted on a carousel (19) are provided within a vacuum chamber. A source (24) for a cloud comprising ions (CL) is provided so that a central axis (ACL) of the cloud intercepts the rotary axis (A20) of the carousel (19). The cloud (CL) has an... Agent: Pearne & Gordon LLP

20090260978 - Electrodecontamination of contaminated surfaces: A decontaminating system 200 is provided that includes: (a) a decontaminating apparatus 100 including (i) an electrically conductive scrubbing shoe 104 having an inlet 204 for a gel-like material and (ii) an insulating standoff 116 positioned between the scrubbing shoe 104 and a surface 120 to be decontaminated to maintain... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20090260979 - Washing apparatus, apparatus for manufacturing plating-filmed web, washing process, and process for manufacturing plating-filmed web: The present invention provides a washing apparatus which washes a web while conveying the web. The washing apparatus includes a squirting component which ejects fresh washing liquid at the web and a first washing tank which is disposed at an upstream side of a conveyance direction of the web relative... Agent: Young & Thompson

20090260980 - Card insertion type membrane electrolysis device: A kind of a card insertion type membrane electrolysis device comprising an enclosed and hollow main body, an anode plate in the main body, at least one membrane plate installed in main body, and at least one cathode plate in the main body; the main body includes a tank with... Agent: Frenkel & Associates

20090260981 - Fluorogas generator: A fluorine/fluoride gas generator which has an electrolyte made of mixed molten salt containing hydrogen fluoride in an electrolytic cell including an anode chamber and a cathode chamber, and generates a gas containing fluorine by electrolyzing the electrolyte, includes a raw material supply pipe for supplying an electrolysis raw material,... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland Maier & Neustadt, L.L.P.

20090260982 - Wafer processing deposition shielding components: Embodiments described herein generally relate to components for a semiconductor processing chamber, a process kit for a semiconductor processing chamber, and a semiconductor processing chamber having a process kit. In one embodiment a lower shield for encircling a sputtering target and a substrate support is provided. The lower shield comprises... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP - - Appm/tx

20090260983 - Cylindrical magnetron: A rotatable cylindrical magnetron sputtering device that includes a cathode body defining a magnet receiving chamber and a cylindrical target assembly surrounding the cathode body, wherein the cylindrical target assembly is rotatable around the cathode body. The cylindrical target assembly includes a hollow mandrel and a target portion mounted around... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090260984 - Ultra-sensitive simultaneous electrochemical determination of arsenic, mercury and copper: A sensor for the simultaneous detection of inorganic contaminants, As (III), Hg (II) and Cu (II) in water and having a limit of detection of 0.02 ppb, comprising a conducting support having a layer comprised of a three dimensional silicate network comprised of thiol tail groups immobilized with citrate stabilized... Agent: The Webb Law Firm, P.C.

20090260985 - Analyte sensor with insertion monitor, and methods: A sensor, and methods of making, for determining the concentration of an analyte, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. The sensor includes a working electrode and a counter electrode, and can include an insertion... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090260986 - Analyte sensor with insertion monitor, and methods: A sensor, and methods of making, for determining the concentration of an analyte, such as glucose or lactate, in a biological fluid such as blood or serum, using techniques such as coulometry, amperometry, and potentiometry. The sensor includes a working electrode and a counter electrode, and can include an insertion... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090260987 - Method of making gas sensor element, and gas sensor derived therefrom: Disclosed herein is a method of making a gas sensor element, comprising calcining a NOx sensor electrode material at a NOx sensor electrode material calcination temperature of about 1200 to about 1600° C. to form a calcined NOx sensor electrode material, disposing the calcined NOx sensor electrode material on a... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20090260988 - Methods for manipulating droplets by electrowetting-based techniques: Methods are provided for manipulating droplets. The methods include providing the droplet on a surface comprising an array of electrodes and a substantially co-planer array of reference elements, wherein the droplet is disposed on a first one of the electrodes, and the droplet at least partially overlaps a second one... Agent: Advanced Liquid Logic, Inc. C/o Ward And Smith, P.A.

20090260989 - Apparatus and method for clarifying water: An apparatus and method of producing and using aluminum slurry containing aluminum particles having an extremely small size. In particular, a particle size that is small enough to freely flow through water filtration filters. Once the aluminum particles react with phosphorus, phosphates, and other contaminants, the resulting particles are large... Agent: John C. Smith, Esq.

20090260990 - Electroosmotic material, method for production of the material, and electroosmotic flow pump: A porous sintered material is produced which is suitable as an electroosmotic material constituting an electroosmotic flow pump. At least one member selected from BaO, SrO, CaO, TiO2, ZrO2, Na2O and K2O or at least one member selected from a natural mineral substance containing aluminum silicate (e.g., alkali feldspar, kaolinite,... Agent: Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P.