Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions inventions 01/08

20080023335 - Method of fabricating semiconductor device, and plating apparatus: A method of fabricating a semiconductor device of the invention includes a plating process of filling a plurality of recesses provided to an insulating film formed on a substrate with an electro-conductive material, wherein the plating process includes a process step (S104) of performing the plating with a first current... Agent: Young & Thompson

20080023336 - Technique for doping compound layers used in solar cell fabrication: The present invention includes methods and apparatus therefrom for preparing thin films of doped semiconductors for radiation detector and photovoltaic applications, and particularly method and apparatus that increase dopants of alkali metals in Group IBIIIAVIA layers. In a particular aspect, the present invention includes a method of preparing a doped... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

20080023337 - Metal membrane filter, and method and apparatus for the production thereof: The invention relates to a metal membrane filter (1) and to a method and apparatus for the production thereof. The metal membrane filter (1) has rectilinear, cylindrical filter pores (2), which are arranged statistically distributed on the metal membrane filter surface (3) in a density of from a single filter... Agent: Frommer Lawrence & Haug

20080023338 - High temperature electrolysis for syngas production: Syngas components hydrogen and carbon monoxide may be formed by the decomposition of carbon dioxide and water or steam by a solid-oxide electrolysis cell to form carbon monoxide and hydrogen, a portion of which may be reacted with carbon dioxide to form carbon monoxide. One or more of the components... Agent: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC

20080023339 - Electrically controlled ion transport device: A device is disclosed for electrically controlled transport of ions between a source and a target electrolyte, including a source electrode and a target electrode. The electrodes are each capable of conducting ions, and the source electrode is arranged to receive ions from the source electrolyte and the target electrode... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080023340 - Process for cathodic protection of electrode materials: The present invention relates to a process for cathodic protection of electrode or electrode materials wherein negative bias is applied on the electrode. the negative bias is obtained by asymmetric current pulse. The asymmetric current pulse is obtained by performing negative phase with higher amplitude. The asymmetric current pulse is... Agent: Second Sight Medical Products, Inc.

20080023341 - Anode for oxygen evolution: An electrode for high overvoltage oxygen anodic evolution is described comprising a substrate of titanium or other valve metal, a first protective interlayer containing valve metal oxides, a second interlayer containing platinum or other noble metal, and an outer layer comprising tin, copper and antimony oxides. The electrode of the... Agent: Hedman & Costigan P.C.

20080023342 - Process for recovery of copper from copper-bearing material using pressure leaching, direct electrowinning and solution extraction: The present invention relates generally to a process for recovering copper and/or other metal values from a metal-bearing ore, concentrate, or other metal-bearing material using pressure leaching and direct electrowinning. More particularly, the present invention relates to a substantially acid-autogenous process for recovering copper from chalcopyrite-containing ore using pressure leaching... Agent: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. (main)

20080017515 - Forming method for manufacturing model: The invention discloses a forming method including the steps of: (1) providing a nonconductor; (2) vacuum-sputtering a first metal layer onto the nonconductor; (3) plating an outer metal layer onto the first metal layer, wherein the material of the outer metal layer is different from that of the first metal... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20080017516 - Forming a chamber component having a yttrium-containing coating: A method of forming a component capable of being exposed to a plasma in a process chamber comprises forming a structure comprising a surface and electroplating yttrium, and optionally aluminum or zirconium, onto the surface. Thereafter, the electroplated layer can be annealed to oxide the yttrium and other electroplated species.... Agent: Janah & Associates, P.C.

20080017517 - Aqueous paint composition and process to reduce or suppress surface defects in paint films: A process to reduce or suppress the formation of surface defects in paint films comprising adding to an aqueous paint composition at let one of homopolymers B of butyl acrylate and copolymers BA of butyl acrylate and copolymerisable monomers A, characterised in that the mass fraction of moieties arising from... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20080017518 - Method and means for improving electrolysis cell operation: The present invention relates to a method of improving the current efficiency (CE) in an electrolytic aluminium production cell with an electrolytic bath, at least one anode and at least one cathode, and passing current between said anode and said cathode through said bath and feeding an aluminium containing feedstock... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.

20080017519 - Method and device for producing an alkali metal hypochlorite solution: The invention provides a method and a device for the production of an alkali metal hypochlorite solution, in particular a sodium hypochlorite solution, having at least one non-divided electrolytic cell (12), means (20, 22, 24, 26) for supplying a brine solution into the electrolytic cell (12) at a defined volumetric... Agent: Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C

20080017520 - Method of manufacturing die for forming honeycomb structure and die for forming honeycomb structure: e

20080017521 - Process control in electro-chemical mechanical polishing: The present invention relates to method and apparatus for determining removal rate and polishing endpoint of electropolishing process. One embodiment provides a method for determining an amount of material removed from a substrate. The method comprises providing a counter electrode and a conductive polishing article disposed over the counter electrode,... Agent: Patterson & Sheridan, LLP

20080017522 - Integrated lancing and measurement device: An integrated lancing and measurement device is provided comprising a sensor designed to determine the amount and/or concentration of analyte in a biological fluid having a volume of less than about 1 μL. A piercing member is adapted to pierce and retract from a site on the patient to cause... Agent: Jackson & Co., LLP

20080017523 - Method for ultrasonic cleaning of a working electrode in electrochemical cell useful for automated trace metals measurement: Methods for cleaning and regenerating a working electrode in an electrochemical cell; method for measuring the concentration of a metal in a liquid sample in an electrochemical cell having a working electrode, the method including a step for cleaning and/or regenerating the electrode; and an assembly having an ultrasonic device... Agent: Christensen, O'connor, Johnson, Kindness, PLLC

20080011609 - Method and apparatus for controlling vessel characteristics, including shape and thieving current for processing microfeature workpieces: A method and apparatus for processing a microfeature workpiece. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a support member configured to carry a microfeature workpiece at a workpiece plane, and a vessel positioned at least proximate to the support member. The vessel has a vessel surface facing toward the support member... Agent: Perkins Coie LLP

20080011610 - Plating method: Electrolytic plating can be carried out with a uniform thickness even when the resistance of a plating seed layer is comparatively high, thereby improving the formation precision of products and improving the yield of products. In a method of carrying out plating on a substrate, an insulating layer, which includes... Agent: Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP

20080011611 - Method for horizontally electroplating, electro deposition and electroless-plating thin film on substrate: A method for horizontally electroplating or electro deposition a thin film on a substrate comprises the steps of transferring and positioning a substrate on a substrate supporter; the substrate being positioned approximately horizontally; moving a plurality of stop plates to enclose horizontal edges of the substrate so as to form... Agent: Yen-chen Liao

20080011612 - Resin coated metal foil, metal clad laminate, printed wiring board using them, and manufacturing method thereof: The present invention provides a metal clad laminate or a resin coated metal foil having a metal foil whose both surfaces are not substantially roughening-treated and an insulating resin composition layer using generally used insulating resin, and a printed wiring board and a manufacturing method thereof, in which the metal... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20080011613 - Method of electrolytically depositing a pharmaceutical coating onto a conductive osteal implant: A method of electrolytically depositing a pharmaceutical coating onto a conductive osteal implant. The implant is submerged into an electrolytic cell containing an electrolysis solution of the pharmaceutical and acts as a cathode. When current is applied to the electrolytic cell, the pharmaceutical coating forms on the implant. The pharmaceutical... Agent: Gary D. E. Pierce Pate Pierce & Baird

20080011614 - Method for producing ultrafine dispersion water of noble metal ultrafine particles: Efficiently produce micro-dispersion water of super-fine noble metal particles having a desired concentration by using a very safe, compact production apparatus comprising a power supply for high-voltage/current discharge, a high-voltage discharge generator equipped with a noble metal electrode and its counter electrode, a water tank, a water inlet to the... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20080011615 - Electrochemical sensor for in-vivo or ex-vivio measurements of the carbon dioxide partial pressure of living tissue: A physiological sensing device for the measurement of pCO2 includes a closed chamber bounded, at least partially, by a carbon dioxide permeate e membrane (12). There are two electrodes (10) within the chamber. The chamber contains a substantially electrolyte-free liquid in contact with electrodes (10) and the membrane (12). The... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP

20080011616 - Electrochemical test sensor: An electrochemical test sensor for detecting the concentration of an analyte in a sample. The electrochemical test sensor comprises a base that provides a flow path for the fluid test sample having a counter electrode and a working electrode on its surface in electrical communication with a detector of electrical... Agent: Nixon Peabody, LLP

20080006537 - Method of plating and method of manufacturing a micro device: A method of plating, which allows compositions of plating patterns of a plurality of layers to be uniform without any operational complexity, is provided. The area of the plating layer electrodeposited including plating patterns is constant in each of the plurality of layers. Accordingly, a value of plating-current density is... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20080006538 - Process and device to obtain metal in powder, sheet or cathode from any metal containing material: A metal-containing material is introduced in the container with an anode inserted therein, the container is introduced in a tank filled with an electrolyte, with a cathode opposed to it, and direct current is passed through ((+) anode and (−) cathode) to recover the desired metal.... Agent: Merchant & Gould PC

20080006539 - Bacterium consortium, bio-electrochemical device and a process for quick and rapid estimation of biological oxygen demand: The present invention deals with a device for quick estimation of biochemical oxygen demand of beverage waste water. This device consists of an immobilized microbial membrane attached to an electrode, multimeter and a laptop workstation installed with a developed software. BOD measurement of beverage waste water using this device is... Agent: Paul, Hastings, Janofsky & Walker LLP