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Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions August inventions list 08/09

20090211912 - Antireflective member, optical element, display device, method of making stamper and method of making antireflective member using the stamper: where λmin is the shortest wavelength of the incoming light ray, θimax is the largest angle of incidence of the incoming light ray, ni is the refractive index of an incidence medium, Λx is the period of the uneven surface pattern in the x direction, and Λy is the period... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, Pc

20090211913 - Production of silky material of metal surfaces: The invention relates to a galvanic metal coating with an adjustable satin gloss in which a matt Ni layer is deposited on a brilliant surface and is coated with a sulfamate Ni layer.... Agent: Wood, Phillips, Katz, Clark & Mortimer

20090211914 - Trivalent chromium electroplating solution and an operational method thereof: A trivalent chromium-based electroplating solution in accordance with the present invention a trivalent chromium salt, a bivalent nickel salt, a complex agent, a conductive salt, a buffering agent and an additive for electroplating a chromium-nickel alloy deposit on a component. By using the lowly toxic trivalent chromium to substitute highly... Agent: Kamrath & Associates P.a.

20090211915 - Method of recycling process gas in electrochemical processes: The invention relates to a method for recycling educt-containing process gas (residual gas) in electrochemical processes with at least one gas diffusion electrode while using a gas jet pump for directly reintroducing the residual gas in the electrochemical process.... Agent: Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, LLP

20090211916 - Method and apparatus for producing metal by electrolysis of molton salt: A process for production of a metal includes a step of filling a metal chloride in an electrolysis vessel having positive and negative electrodes, a step of heating and fusing the metal chloride to make an electrolytic bath, and a step of electrolyzing the electrolytic bath to deposit metal on... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090211917 - Radioisotope t1-201 production process: A radioisotope Tl-201 is produced. The process includes electroplating, irradiating, dissolving precipitating, ion exchanging, decaying and filtering. The Tl-201 obtained is a liquid having a high purity.... Agent: Troxell Law Office Pllc

20090211918 - Electrochemical cell and method for operating the same: The invention relates to an electrochemical cell comprising an arrangement of anode/cathode pairs, in which the accumulation of scales or similar fouling phenomena are prevented by alternatively operating either the anode or the cathode of one pair and the corresponding counterelectrode of the adjacent pair, the non-operated electrode of each... Agent: Eschweiler & Associates, Llc National City Bank Building

20090211919 - Apparatus and method for improved electrolytic water treatment process: An electrolytic water treatment system improving upon the electrode life of electrolytic oxygen generators by reducing mineral precipitation and fouling that typically occurs in water treatment systems. The electrolytic water treatment system can include a softened water bypass stream into which a flow-through electrolytic element can be positioned. By eliminating... Agent: Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.a.

20090211920 - System for maintaining hydrogen purity in electrical generators and method thereof: A method and apparatus is provided for a system for maintaining hydrogen purity in an electrical power generator. The purity system includes: a generator, a hydrogen generator configured to provide hydrogen gas to the generator, a purity monitor for detecting the level of hydrogen purity in the generator and providing... Agent: Cantor Colburn, LLP - Proton

20090211921 - Procedure for the production and application of a protective layer: The invention at hand relates to a method for processing and repairing a metal component with at least one finished or nearly finished partial component surface and at least one working surface to be further processed by means of an electrochemical treatment process and abutting the at least one finished... Agent: Howison & Arnott, L.l.p

20090211922 - Electrode plate for electrochemical measurements, apparatus for electrochemical measurements having the electrode plate for electrochemical measurements, and method of the quantitative determination of a target substance using the electrode plate for elec: The electrode plate for electrochemical measurements 1 of the present invention includes a substrate 31, an upper layer 40 provided on the superior face of the substrate, a lower layer 11 provided on the inferior face of the substrate, a first electrode body 32 sandwiched between the superior face of... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20090211923 - Sensors: The subject invention provides devices and methods for the analysis of a body fluid. Embodiments include sensors that are sample-fillable by contacting a corner of the sensor to a sample.... Agent: Abbott Diabetes Care Inc. Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090211924 - Ph electrode and electrolyte: A pH half-cell method and apparatus includes an electrode, a pH sensitive glass membrane and an electrolyte in electrolytic contact with the electrode and membrane. The membrane includes at least about 15 mole percent lithium, and the electrolyte includes a lithium salt as the predominant monovalent cation. The pH half-cell... Agent: Richard L. Sampson Sampson & Associates, P.c.

20090205964 - Electrochemical sampling head or array of same: A sampling head, and/or an array including same for use in electrochemical deposition of various metal(s) on wafers or other substrates suitable for use in microelectronic devices or components thereof.... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20090205965 - Method and apparatus for forming oxide coating: Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for forming an oxide coating film with excellent corrosion resistance and adhesiveness on a cathode made of a metal plate by a simple process at low cost. A direct current voltage is applied between an anode (12) and a cathode (13) in an... Agent: Browdy And Neimark, P.l.l.c. 624 Ninth Street, Nw

20090205966 - Electrochemical reconstruction of metal surfaces: The invention relates to methods and compositions for the surface reconstruction of gold and other metal surfaces. Specifically, an applied potential and a certain solution composition, is used to reconstruct the metal surface atoms into a specific atomic lattice arrangement (symmetry). Also disclosed is a kit for the surface reconstruction... Agent: James B Kelly

20090205967 - Method of forming a multilayer structure: Method of forming a multilayer structure by electroetching or electroplating on a substrate. A seed layer is arranged on the substrate and a master electrode is applied thereto. The master electrode has a pattern layer forming multiple electrochemical cells with the substrate. A voltage is applied for etching the seed... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090205968 - Organometallic compounds, processes for the preparation thereof and methods of use thereof: This invention relates to organometallic compounds having the formula (L1)M(L2)y wherein M is a metal or metalloid, L1 is a substituted or unsubstituted anionic 6 electron donor ligand, L2 is the same or different and is (i) a substituted or unsubstituted anionic 2 electron donor ligand, (ii) a substituted or... Agent: Praxair, Inc. Law Department - M1 557

20090205969 - Crosslinked polymers, galvanization baths comprising them and use thereof: i

20090205970 - Capacitor containing aluminum anode foil anodized in low water content glycerine-phosphate electrolyte without a pre-anodizing hydaration step: A capacitor comprising an aluminum anode and a dielectric layer comprising phosphate doped aluminum oxide and process for making the capacitor. The capacitor has a CV Product of at least 9 μF−V/cm2 at 250 volts. Furthermore, the capacitor is formed by the process of: forming an aluminum plate; contacting the... Agent: Nexsen Pruet, LLC

20090205971 - Method and apparatus for producing combustible fluid: This invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing combustible fluid at an efficiency rate of above 65%. The apparatus 10 comprises an electrolysing cell 12 for electrolysing the aqueous electrolytic solution; a separator 16 where the combustible fluid and the solution is separated; a power supply 14 for... Agent: Sughrue Mion, PLLC

20090205972 - Electrolytic purifier: An electrolytic device and method for generating a disinfecting solution that utilizes an electrical circuit and storage battery. The electrical circuit preferably conditions the power received from a variety of power sources to charge the storage battery and conditions the power stored in the storage battery to provide the appropriate... Agent: Peacock Myers, P.C.

20090205973 - Methods and apparatus for producing ferrate(vi): An undivided electrochemical cell. The electrochemical cell includes a housing defining an undivided chamber, the housing having one electrolyte inlet and at least two electrolyte outlets; an anode in the chamber; a cathode in the chamber; and an electrolyte in the chamber, wherein the anode and the cathode are not... Agent: Battelle Memorial Institute

20090205974 - Controllable binding and dissociation of chemical entities and electrode devices therefore: Disclosed are methods for controlling molecular interactions where at least one member of a pair of chemical entities having a pH-dependent affinity is immobilized on the surface of an electrode. By changing the potential difference between the electrode and a counter electrode, the affinity of the pair of chemical entities... Agent: Martin D. Moynihan D/b/a Prtsi, Inc.

20090205975 - Method for adjusting ph of liquid and ph adjustor: In the method of the present invention, in an aqueous solution 20 containing at least one type of ions (L) other than hydrogen ions and hydroxide ions, voltage is applied between an ion-adsorbing electrode 11 containing an electrically conductive material (C1) capable of adsorbing ions and an ion-adsorbing electrode 12... Agent: Hamre, Schumann, Mueller & Larson, P.C.

20090205976 - Biosensor measurement system and method for detecting abnormal waveform in biosensor: A biosensor measurement system and a method for detecting abnormal measurement in a biosensor, which can significantly enhance the measurement precision without depending on the user's operation manner or the like, can be provided. A voltage application pattern for applying a voltage to a working electrode, a counter electrode, and... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20090205977 - Method and system for detecting a target with a specific marker: A method for detecting a target with a specific marker includes: putting a specimen in a reactor, wherein the specimen contains a target with a specific marker, and the reactor has a plurality of biological probes arranged on the bottom; placing the reactor between a first electrode and a second... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090205978 - Measuring device for permeation rate of water and oxygen of protective layer in organic electronic device and measuring method using the device: Accordingly, high reliability can be achieved, applicability to various processes for the protective layer in the organic electronic device can be enhanced without affecting reflectance or transmittance of the protective layer, and a defect averaging operation does not need to be performed on a calcium layer within the device unlike... Agent: Rabin & Berdo, PC

20090205979 - Electrolyte-containing sheet for use in specific detection of analyte using photocurrent: There is disclosed an electrolyte medium which makes it possible to significantly simplify device structure and detection procedure as well as to detect photocurrent with high sensitivity and accuracy, in specific detection of an analyte with use of photocurrent generated by photo-excitation of a sensitizing dye. The electrolyte-containing sheet comprises... Agent: Carrier Blackman And Associates

20090200170 - Electrochemical nanowire assembly: A method of growing a crystalline nanowire is disclosed. The method includes providing a pair of electrodes, immersing the electrode pair in a salt solution, and selectively applying a voltage signal to the electrode pair to induce growth of the nanowire between the electrode pairs.... Agent: Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens

20090200171 - Electrochemical sensing and data analysis system, apparatus and method for metal plating: An electrochemical sensing and data analysis system (and apparatus and methods) adapted for control of electroplating of various metal(s) on a wafer or other suitable substrate. Components of the system utilize multi-variate analysis (MVA) and galvanostatic, potentiodynamic or other electrical measurements (or combinations thereof) to predict, adjust or control plating... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20090200172 - Method of manufacturing fuel cell: A method of manufacturing a fuel cell includes thermally treating a hydrogen permeable membrane in a given temperature higher than an actual operating temperature of the fuel cell, and forming an electrolyte layer on the hydrogen permeable membrane subjected to the thermal treatment. The hydrogen permeable membrane is composed of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090200173 - Cleaning, pickling and electroplating apparatus: A continuous electro-cleaning, pickling and electroplating apparatus and method using a plurality of elongate tubes that are electrically conductive.... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20090200174 - Method for hot-dip galvanizing a steel sheet: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide a galvanization method for hot-rolled steel sheet, cold-rolled steel sheet, or plating sheet of various compositions, which can avoid nonplating defects by using an Ni preplating procedure. For example, an exemplary galvanization method can be provided for pickled hot-rolled steel sheet or... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090200175 - Multicolor anodizing treatment: A multicolor anodizing treatment for treating the surface of an aluminum workpiece includes the steps of (1) anti-oil procedure where dirty oil is removed from the aluminum workpiece, (2) rinsing where the aluminum workpiece is cleaned with running water in a rinsing trough, (3) chemical polishing where the aluminum workpiece... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090200176 - Radial counterflow shear electrolysis: Coaxial disk armatures, counter-rotating through an axial magnetic field, act as electrolysis electrodes and high shear centrifugal impellers for an axial feed. The feed can be carbon dioxide, water, methane, or other substances requiring electrolysis. Carbon dioxide and water can be processed into syngas and ozone continuously, enabling carbon and... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20090200177 - Process for forming an improved metal alloy stent: A method and process for at least partially forming a medical device that is at least partially formed of a novel metal alloy which improves the physical properties of the medical device.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090200178 - Electropolishing method: The present invention describes a cost-saving and environmentally conserving process for the electrochemical polishing of steel, in particular of low-alloy steels. The workpieces are rinsed after electropolishing in an arid phosphoric acid-sulfuric acid-bath in a first rinsing step with a phosphoric acid-containing solution, whereby a chemical attack on the freshly... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090200179 - Method for the cathodic protection of the reinforcements of ferroconcrete edifices against corrosion: Disclosed is a method for the cathodic protection (KKS) of the reinforcements of ferroconcrete edifices against corrosion. According to said method, a) one side of the structural joints of the concrete supporting elements is sealed, b) the KKS anodes are introduced into the structural joints, c) an ionically conductive gel... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20090200180 - Method and apparatus of treating waste: A waste treatment system processes waste upon the application of energy. The system includes a vessel that has an open space that receives waste feedstock. At least two plasma electrodes are mounted to the vessel. An electrode movement control system may position the plasma electrodes to facilitate a pryolysis process... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090200181 - Platform for analysis liquid samples: The present application relates to apparatus for sampling and analysis of analytes in a liquid sample. A liquid sample is pre-concentrated using a chromatographic column prior to analysis via a two stage analysis apparatus. A high-performance liquid chromatography system with ultra violet detection may be used in conjunction with electrochemical... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090200170 - Electrochemical nanowire assembly: A method of growing a crystalline nanowire is disclosed. The method includes providing a pair of electrodes, immersing the electrode pair in a salt solution, and selectively applying a voltage signal to the electrode pair to induce growth of the nanowire between the electrode pairs.... Agent: Fellers Snider Blankenship Bailey & Tippens

20090200171 - Electrochemical sensing and data analysis system, apparatus and method for metal plating: An electrochemical sensing and data analysis system (and apparatus and methods) adapted for control of electroplating of various metal(s) on a wafer or other suitable substrate. Components of the system utilize multi-variate analysis (MVA) and galvanostatic, potentiodynamic or other electrical measurements (or combinations thereof) to predict, adjust or control plating... Agent: Intellectual Property / Technology Law

20090200172 - Method of manufacturing fuel cell: A method of manufacturing a fuel cell includes thermally treating a hydrogen permeable membrane in a given temperature higher than an actual operating temperature of the fuel cell, and forming an electrolyte layer on the hydrogen permeable membrane subjected to the thermal treatment. The hydrogen permeable membrane is composed of... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP

20090200173 - Cleaning, pickling and electroplating apparatus: A continuous electro-cleaning, pickling and electroplating apparatus and method using a plurality of elongate tubes that are electrically conductive.... Agent: James Ray & Associates

20090200174 - Method for hot-dip galvanizing a steel sheet: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention can provide a galvanization method for hot-rolled steel sheet, cold-rolled steel sheet, or plating sheet of various compositions, which can avoid nonplating defects by using an Ni preplating procedure. For example, an exemplary galvanization method can be provided for pickled hot-rolled steel sheet or... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP Intellectual Property Department

20090200175 - Multicolor anodizing treatment: A multicolor anodizing treatment for treating the surface of an aluminum workpiece includes the steps of (1) anti-oil procedure where dirty oil is removed from the aluminum workpiece, (2) rinsing where the aluminum workpiece is cleaned with running water in a rinsing trough, (3) chemical polishing where the aluminum workpiece... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090200176 - Radial counterflow shear electrolysis: Coaxial disk armatures, counter-rotating through an axial magnetic field, act as electrolysis electrodes and high shear centrifugal impellers for an axial feed. The feed can be carbon dioxide, water, methane, or other substances requiring electrolysis. Carbon dioxide and water can be processed into syngas and ozone continuously, enabling carbon and... Agent: Marger Johnson & Mccollom, P.C.

20090200177 - Process for forming an improved metal alloy stent: A method and process for at least partially forming a medical device that is at least partially formed of a novel metal alloy which improves the physical properties of the medical device.... Agent: Fay Sharpe LLP

20090200178 - Electropolishing method: The present invention describes a cost-saving and environmentally conserving process for the electrochemical polishing of steel, in particular of low-alloy steels. The workpieces are rinsed after electropolishing in an arid phosphoric acid-sulfuric acid-bath in a first rinsing step with a phosphoric acid-containing solution, whereby a chemical attack on the freshly... Agent: Westerman, Hattori, Daniels & Adrian, LLP

20090200179 - Method for the cathodic protection of the reinforcements of ferroconcrete edifices against corrosion: Disclosed is a method for the cathodic protection (KKS) of the reinforcements of ferroconcrete edifices against corrosion. According to said method, a) one side of the structural joints of the concrete supporting elements is sealed, b) the KKS anodes are introduced into the structural joints, c) an ionically conductive gel... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP Floor 30, Suite 3000

20090200180 - Method and apparatus of treating waste: A waste treatment system processes waste upon the application of energy. The system includes a vessel that has an open space that receives waste feedstock. At least two plasma electrodes are mounted to the vessel. An electrode movement control system may position the plasma electrodes to facilitate a pryolysis process... Agent: Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione

20090200181 - Platform for analysis liquid samples: The present application relates to apparatus for sampling and analysis of analytes in a liquid sample. A liquid sample is pre-concentrated using a chromatographic column prior to analysis via a two stage analysis apparatus. A high-performance liquid chromatography system with ultra violet detection may be used in conjunction with electrochemical... Agent: Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox P.l.l.c.

20090194422 - Method and apparatus for plating metal parts: A method and apparatus for plating parts like lug nuts or other metal parts that have both an easily plated outside surface as well as a recessed cavity. The invention works in combination with a standard multi-station plating process. Also, a method and apparatus for preventing areas of electrode contact... Agent: Clifford H. Kraft

20090194423 - Water filters and methods incorporating activated carbon particles and surface carbon nanofilaments: A method of making a filter material for producing potable water comprises providing activated carbon particles, depositing one or more nanofilament precursors at least partially onto the surface of the activated carbon particles, agitating the activated carbon particles and deposited nanofilament precursors in the presence of carbonaceous vapor, and heating... Agent: The Procter & Gamble Company Global Legal Department - Ip

20090194424 - Contact metallization of carbon nanotubes: In one embodiment, SWNTs are synthesized from an embedded catalyst in a modified porous anodic alumina (PAA) template. Pd is electrodeposited into the template to form nanowires that grow from an underlying conductive layer beneath the PAA and extend to the initiation sites of the SWNTs within each pore. Individual... Agent: Bingham Mchale LLP

20090194425 - Electrochemical fabrication methods including use of surface treatments to reduce overplating and/or planarization during formation of multi-layer three-dimensional structures: A method of fabricating three-dimensional structures from a plurality of adhered layers of at least a first and a second material wherein the first material is a conductive material and wherein each of a plurality of layers includes treating a surface of a first material prior to deposition of the... Agent: Microfabrica Inc. Att: Dennis R. Smalley

20090194426 - Eutectic mixtures based upon multivalent metal ions: There is provided a mixture having a freezing point of up to 50° C., formed by reaction between: (A) one molar equivalent of a salt of formula I (Mn+)(X−)n I or a hydrate thereof; and (B) from one to eight molar equivalents of a complexing agent comprising one or more... Agent: Nixon Peabody LLP - Patent Group

20090194427 - Using polypyrrole as the contrast ph detector to fabricate a whole solid-state ph sensing device: A process for fabricating a whole solid-state pH sensing device by using the polypyrrole as the contrast pH detector and a whole solid-state pH sensing device fabricated by the process are disclosed, wherein said device is a differential pair framework potential electrochemical sensing device fabricated by using a non-insulating solid-state... Agent: Sinorica, LLC

20090194428 - Electrochemically desorbing or adsorbing cryptate [18f] fluoride complexes: The present invention relates to a method of electrochemically desorbing or adsorbing a cryptate [18F] fluoride complex using a substituent substituted cryptand A. The present invention also relates to an apparatus and a kit for performing this method. A: which can be used for nucleophilic radiofluorination... Agent: Ge Healthcare, Inc.

20090194429 - Apparatus and method for sensing a time varying ionic current in an electrolytic system: An apparatus and method for sensing time varying ionic current in an electrolytic system having a first fluid chamber and a second fluid chamber separated by a barrier structure is provided, wherein the barrier structure includes thick walls and a substrate having an orifice therein, with the first and second... Agent: Diederiks & Whitelaw, PLC

20090194430 - Analysis of copper ion and complexing agent in copper plating baths: A simple titration method involving a single copper ion titrant detected by a copper ion specific electrode provides the concentrations of both copper ions and bath complexing agent (ethylene diamine, for example) in alkaline copper electroplating baths of the type used to deposit or thicken copper seed layers on silicon... Agent: D. Morgan Tench

20090194431 - Electrolyte analyzing apparatus and measurement data processing method of the same: An electrolyte analyzing apparatus according to the present invention includes an A/D converter which converts analogue data output from an ion selective electrode into digital data. The electrolyte analyzing apparatus also includes a data processor which calculates a median of multiple pieces of the digital data converted from multiple pieces... Agent: Scully Scott Murphy & Presser, PC

20090194432 - System and methods for determination of analyte concentration using time resolved amperometry: A method for determining a concentration of an analyte is disclosed. The method includes applying a potential excitation to a fluid sample containing an analyte and determining if a current decay curve associated with the fluid sample has entered an analyte depletion stage. The method also includes measuring a plurality... Agent: Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP