Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions inventions 05/07

20070119715 - Corrosion resistant wire products and method of making same: Corrosion resistance is achieved for fabricated wire products such as welded or woven stucco mesh, by fabricating the products from pre-galvanized strands of wire, followed by a post-fabrication chromate treatment. In the preferred embodiment, the strands are pre-galvanized by a first hot galvanization step followed by applying a thin electro-galvanization... Agent: George S. Levy

20070119716 - Filmy object of conductive polymer: A filmy object containing an electrically conductive polymer, characterized in that (1) the electrically conductive polymer is one obtained by the electrolytic polymerization method and (2) upon immersion in a good solvent, the filmy object expands to come to have a film surface area larger by 30% or more than... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070119717 - Electrolytic production of solid fe(vi) salts: The invention relates to a novel preparation of Fe(VI) salts, also known as Super-iron or ferrates, based on direct electrolytic synthesis into the solid-phase. According to the invention there are two half-cells which are in an electrochemical contact with one another through an electrically neutral ionic conductor, wherein one of... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20070119718 - Optimizing photovoltaic-electrolyzer efficiency: An array of photovoltaic (PV) module(s) is arranged in series and/or parallel electrical connection to deliver direct current electrical power to an electrolyzer to produce hydrogen. The electric power is delivered by the array at its maximum power point (Vmpp) to deliver Ioper at Voper for the electrolyzer. The arrangement... Agent: General Motors Corporation Legal Staff

20070119719 - Procedure to recognize the diffusion gas composition in a wideband lambda sensor: In a procedure to recognize the gas composition of a gas mixture, which consists of at least two gases of preferably different diffusion properties, delivered to a wideband lambda sensor, especially a gas mixture of an exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, whereby the lambda... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20070114132 - Device and method for separating metals and/or metal alloys from metallo-organic electrolytes: The invention relates to a device (1) for separating metals and/or metal alloys from metallo-organic electrolytes and depositing the same on products (7), said device comprising at least one coating section (3) for coating the products (7), at least one other treatment section (2,4), and at least one lock chamber... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070114133 - Method for filling recessed micro-structures with metallization in the production of a microelectronic device: A method for filling recessed micro-structures at a surface of a semiconductor wafer with metallization is set forth. In accordance with the method, a metal layer is deposited into the micro-structures with a process, such as an electroplating process, that generates metal grains that are sufficiently small so as to... Agent: Keith V. Rockey Rockey, Depke, Lyons & Kitzinger, LLC

20070114134 - Recovery process: The present invention provides a process for the recovery of radiolabelled isotopes from organic substances labelled or contaminated with one or more radiolabelled isotopes, which process comprises: i) adding organic substances labelled or contaminated with a radiolabelled isotope to an acidic aqueous electrolyte containing silver ions as an electrochemically regenerable... Agent: Oppenheimer Wolff & Donnelly LLP

20070114135 - Electropolymerization method for preparing nano-tube type conducting polymer using porous template, method for preparing electrochromic device, and electrochromic device prepared therefrom: The present invention relates to an electropolymerization method for preparing a nanotube-type conducting polymer using a porous template, a method for preparing an electrochromic device using electrochromism of the conducting polymer, and an electrochromic device prepared therefrom, and more particularly to an electropolymerization method for preparing a nanotube-type conducting polymer... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP

20070114136 - Method of obtaining electrolytic manganese from ferroalloy production waste: A process for obtaining electrolytic manganese from the treated sludge of the exhaust gases of ferroalloy production furnaces for any other industrial waste having magnesium in general, with a significant manganese content, by means of a process consisting of the following phases: sulphation, lixiviation, purification, conditioning and electrolysis, and whereby... Agent: Dennison, Schultz & Macdonald

20070114137 - Residual chlorine measuring method and residual chlorine measuring device: A residual chlorine measuring method includes the steps of bringing a counter electrode, a working electrode and a reference electrode into contact with a sample solution containing a residual chlorine. Applying a voltage between the counter electrode and the working electrode and measuring a current value to calculate a concentration... Agent: Snell & Wilmer LLP (oc)

20070114138 - Nanoparticle/nanofiber based chemical sensor, arrays of such sensors, uses and method of fabrication thereof, and method of detecting an analyte: The present invention relates to a nanoparticle/nanofiber based chemical sensor arrangement and arrays of such arrangements, to a method of fabrication thereof and to uses thereof, and furthermore relates to a method of detecting an analyte. In particular, the present invention relates to a chemical sensor arrangement having an enhanced... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070108059 - Composite layer including metal and inorganic powders and method for manufacturing the same: The present invention relates to a composite layer including a metal and inorganic powders, and a method for manufacturing the same. The method for manufacturing a composite layer including a metal and inorganic powders includes steps of preparing an electrolyte including nickel sulfamate [Ni(NH2SO4)] at 50.0 g/l˜300.0 g/l, boric acid... Agent: Sheridan Ross PC

20070108060 - Method of preparing copper plating layer having high adhesion to magnesium alloy using electroplating: Disclosed is a method of preparing a copper electroplating layer having high adhesion to a magnesium alloy, which is advantageous because the usability of the magnesium alloy, having the highest specific strength among actually usable metals, can be increased through the development of a process of forming a uniform copper... Agent: Greenblum & Bernstein, P.L.C

20070108061 - Electrolyte for the galvanic deposition of aluminum-magnesium alloys: The invention relates to an electrolyte for the galvanic deposition of aluminum-magnesium alloys, which includes at least one aluminum-organic complex compound of the formula MAIR4 or mixtures thereof and a magnesium alkyl compound, wherein M represents Na, K, Rb or Cs and R represents a C1 to C10 alkyl group,... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20070108062 - Acidic bath for electrolytically depositing a copper deposit containing halogenated or pseudohalogenated monomeric phenazinium compounds: For manufacturing particularly uniform and mirror bright copper coatings that are leveled and ductile as well using a relatively high current density, halogenated or pseudohalogenated monomeric pheanzinium compounds or a purity at least 85 mole-% and having the general chemical formula (I) are utilized in which R1, R2, R3, R4,... Agent: Frank J Bonini Jr Harding Earley Follmer & Frailey

20070108063 - Layer forming method, layer forming apparatus, workpiece processing apparatus, interconnect forming method, and substrate interconnect structure: The present invention provides a layer forming apparatus including a material vaporizing section 108 for producing a material gas containing a metal-organic material by heating and vaporizing the metal-organic material in a solid or liquid state under pressure ranging from 0.01 Pa to atmospheric pressure, a workpiece holding section 100... Agent: Oblon, Spivak, Mcclelland, Maier & Neustadt, P.C.

20070108064 - Solution having biocidal activity: A method and apparatus for the electrochemical treatment of an aqueous solution in an electrolytic cell is described. Output solution having a predetermined level of available free chlorine is produced by applying a substantially constant current across the cell between an anode and a cathode while passing a substantially constant... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070108065 - Method and apparatus for the manufacture of one or more gases: A method serves the production of one or more gases, in particular of oxyhydrogen. A liquid, preferably water (9), is electrolytically treated in the method. To improve the efficiency of a method of this type, a substance is present in the liquid (9) to which the or one of the... Agent: Dilworth & Barrese

20070108066 - Voltage mode current control: Methods and apparatus for voltage-mode current control. A computer implemented method includes: (a) commencing a ECMP polishing step on a conductive film of a substrate; (b) setting a current output voltage of a voltage source, the current output voltage being set in accordance with a recipe for the ECMP polishing... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070108067 - Polishing apparatus and method of polishing work: The method of polishing a work is capable of reducing a polishing cost, polishing a surface of the work with high polishing accuracy and easily disposing used polishing liquid and used washing liquid. The method comprises the steps of: pressing the work onto a polishing member; feeding polishing liquid; and... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070108068 - Material and device properties modification by electrochemical charge injection in the absence of contacting electrolyte for either local spatial or final states: In some embodiments, the present invention is directed to processes for the combination of injecting charge in a material electrochemically via non-faradaic (double-layer) charging, and retaining this charge and associated desirable properties changes when the electrolyte is removed. The present invention is also directed to compositions and applications using material... Agent: Fish & Richardson P.C.

20070102299 - Multi-cell masks and methods and apparatus for using such masks to form three-dimensional structures: Multilayer structures are electrochemically fabricated via depositions of one or more materials in a plurality of overlaying and adhered layers. Selectivity of deposition is obtained via a multi-cell controllable mask. Alternatively, net selective deposition is obtained via a blanket deposition and a selective removal of material via a multi-cell mask.... Agent: Microfabrica Inc. Att: Dennis R. Smalley

20070102300 - Method for ceramic electroplating a cylinder assembly of an internal combustion engine: A method for ceramic electroplating a cylinder assembly of an internal combustion engine is provided, wherein an engine cylinder assembly's aluminum alloy based work-pieces having been inspected are chemically degreased and roughened, placed into an electroplating tank containing an electroplating solution and an additive, with blowing air for stirring the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070102301 - One-point recalibration method for reducing error in concentration measurements for an electrolytic solution: The present invention relates to a method for mathematically re-calibrating and adjusting an initial concentration analysis model that suffers from electrochemical measurement errors caused by surface state changes in the working/counter/reference electrode after extended usage. Specifically, such recalibration method reimburses long-term drift in the electrochemical measurements based on a single... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20070102302 - Falling bed cathode cell for metal electrowinning: A cell (100) for metal electrowinning from metal ion solutions is described, wherein the cathode (1) consists of a falling bed of growing beads; the beads, withdrawn from the lower part of the bed, are recycled to the top section of the cathodic compartment by means of an external vertical... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20070102303 - Method and composition for electrochemically polishing a conductive material on a substrate: Polishing compositions and methods for removing conductive materials from a substrate surface are provided. The method includes providing a substrate comprising dielectric feature definitions, a barrier material disposed in the feature definitions, and a bulk conductive material disposed on the barrier material in an amount sufficient to fill feature definitions;... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070102304 - Application of biosensor chips: A method of sensing a property of each of a plurality of samples is disclosed. The method includes disposing a sensor chip in each sample, the sensor chip being adapted to sense the property of a respective sample and comprising sensing electronics, a wireless communication device and an identifier. Each... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070095672 - Method of controlling aluminum reduction cell with prebaked anodes: In the method of controlling an aluminum reduction cell with prebaked anodes an area of reduced alumina concentration is defined in the cell by measuring the present electrical current values in at least one anode of the cell independently of other anodes. Upon detection of the electric current reduction in... Agent: Silber & Fridman

20070095673 - Methods and apparatus for controlling catalytic processes, including catalyst regeneration and soot elimination: The present invention provides methods and apparatus for controlling catalytic processes, including catalyst regeneration and soot elimination. An alternating current is applied to a catalyst layer and a polarization impedance of the catalyst layer is monitored. The polarization impedance may be controlled by varying the asymmetrical alternating current. At least... Agent: Lipsitz & Mcallister, LLC

20070095674 - Process for the preparation of alpha-substituted carboxylic acids from the series comprising alpha-hydroxycarboxylic acids and n-substituted-alpha-aminocarboxylic acids: A process for the preparation of α-substituted carboxylic acids from the series including α-hydroxycarboxylic acids and N-substituted-α-aminocarboxylic acids by cathodic carboxylation with carbon dioxide of a compound corresponding to the general formula R1—C(═X)R2 which is constituted by aldehydes, ketones or N-substituted imines. In the past, that carboxylation has taken place... Agent: Smith, Gambrell & Russell

20070095675 - Method and apparatus for providing a substance for the analysis of isotope ratios: A method and an apparatus for providing a substance for the analysis of isotope ratios, at least some of the substance being contained in a liquid phase in which the liquid phase is subjected to electrolysis and, in the process, the substance or a pre-product for the latter is formed.... Agent: Powell Goldstein LLP

20070095676 - Oxygen-reducing gas diffusion cathode and method of sodium chloride electrolysis: The present invention provides an oxygen-reduction gas diffusion cathode having: a porous conductive substrate; diamond particle having a hydrophobic surface; and catalyst particle, the diamond particle and the catalyst particle being disposed on the porous conductive substrate, and a method of sodium chloride electrolysis using the cathode.... Agent: Sughrue-265550

20070095677 - Electrochemical method for ecmp polishing pad conditioning: A method for conditioning an Ecmp pad is provided. In one embodiment, a method for electrochemically processing a substrate includes the steps of providing an electrical bias voltage between the top surface of the pad assembly and an electrode, and electrochemically removing contaminants from the top surface of the pad.... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20070095678 - Methods of minimizing temperature cross-sensitivity in vapor sensors and compositions therefor: The present invention relates to methods of making compositions for sensor films used for detecting chemical analytes within sensors, such as polymer-absorption chemiresistors (i.e., conductometric sensors). The sensor films have reduced cross-sensitivity to temperature, while maintaining sensitivity to the chemical analytes. The sensor matrix includes components that are associated with... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C