http://www.freshpatents.com/Electrolysis--processes-compositions-used-therein-and-methods-of-preparing-the-compositions-dtnewntc205.php USPTO Class 205 - Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods of preparing the compositions en-us Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 1000 Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 141 31 http://www.freshpatents.com/index.php?rss=true http://www.freshpatents.com/images/freshpatentsnav_rss.gif http://www.freshpatents.com/Electrode-chemical-control-system-and-method-dt20080703ptan20080156650.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 A method and system for controlling an electroless deposition process are provided. The system generally includes an electroless plating cell having a work piece to be plated positioned therein, the work piece also being positioned in communication with an electroless plating solution contained by the plating cell, and a voltage... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-of-forming-phase-change-layer-method-of-manufacturing-a-storage-node-using-the-same-and-method-of-manufacturing-phase-change-memory-device-using-the-same-dt20080703ptan20080156651.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 Provided are a method of forming a phase change layer, a method of manufacturing a storage node using the method of forming a phase change layer, and a method of manufacturing a phase change memory device using the method of manufacturing a storage node. The method of forming a phase... http://www.freshpatents.com/Cyanide-free-pre-treating-solution-for-electroplating-copper-coating-layer-on-zinc-alloy-surface-and-a-pre-treating-method-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080156652.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 A pre-treating solution for electroplating zinc alloy surface contains copper ions, hydroxyl ions, a complexing agent and an additive, wherein the additive is selected from sodium phosphate, sodium hypophosphite, phosphoric acid and dissolvable salts of phosphoric acid. The zinc alloy is dipped in the pre-treating solution and electroplated with a... http://www.freshpatents.com/Cyanide-free-pre-treating-solution-for-electroplating-copper-coating-layer-on-magnesium-alloy-surface-and-a-pre-treating-method-thereof-dt20080703ptan20080156653.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 A pre-treating solution for electroplating magnesium alloy surface contains copper ions, a complexing agent and an additive, wherein the complexing agent is selected from potassium sodium tartrate, potassium tartrate, sodium tartrate, tartaric acid, and dissolvable salts derivative from tartaric acid and the additive is selected from sodium phosphate, sodium hypophosphite,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Identification-based-on-compositionally-encoded-nanostructures-dt20080703ptan20080156654.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 Designs, fabrication and applications of nanostructures made of an alloy of two or more different metal elements to provide a unique identification code based on the composition of the alloy. Such compositionally encoded nanostructures can be in various geometries including but not limited to nanoparticles, nanowires and nanotubes. In one... http://www.freshpatents.com/Reducing-power-consumption-in-electro-refining-or-electro-winning-of-metal-dt20080703ptan20080156655.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 A cathode plate and method for electro-refining or electro-winning of metal. The cathode includes a cathode blade and hanger bar. A quantity of electrically conductive material is wrapped around the hanger bar and along the cathode blade to a position, in use, proximate the level of electrolyte in the electrolytic... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-for-recovering-metal-values-from-metal-containing-materials-using-high-temperature-pressure-leaching-dt20080703ptan20080156656.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 The present invention relates generally to a process for recovering copper and other metal values from metal-containing materials through pressure leaching operations. In accordance with the various aspects of the present invention, metal-containing pregnant leach solutions from pressure leaching operations need not be significantly diluted to facilitate effective metal recovery... http://www.freshpatents.com/Conductive-polishing-article-for-electrochemical-mechanical-polishing-dt20080703ptan20080156657.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 Embodiments of a ball assembly are provided. In one embodiment, a ball assembly includes a housing, a ball, a conductive adapter and a contact element. The housing has an annular seat extending into a first end of an interior passage. The conductive adapter is coupled to a second end of... http://www.freshpatents.com/Carbon-material-activation-equipment-and-method-dt20080703ptan20080156659.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 The present invention of a carbon material activation equipment and method is advantageous in that since a carbon material used for electric process does not have to be an electrode shape, it is possible to separate the activated carbon material from a reactor free from damage to the activated carbon... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-and-apparatus-for-scale-and-biofilm-control-dt20080703ptan20080156658.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 Method and apparatus for electrolytically controlling the formation of scale and biofilm in water purification and other systems. An anode is deposited on or disposed on or adjacent to a surface, such as that of a quartz UV tube, providing a low pH environment which inhibits the formation of carbonate... http://www.freshpatents.com/Discrete-anode-for-cathodic-protection-of-reinforced-concrete-dt20080703ptan20080156660.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 There is disclosed a cathodic protection system of reinforced concrete structures with discrete anodes obtained starting from a corrugated planar substrate welded to a longitudinal current collector. The anodes of the invention are particularly suitable for being installed rolled in cylinders, with their axis parallel to the current collectors, positioned... http://www.freshpatents.com/System-and-method-for-determining-the-point-of-hydration-and-proper-time-to-apply-potential-to-a-glucose-sensor-dt20080703ptan20080156661.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 According to an embodiment of the invention, a method of determining hydration of a sensor having a plurality of electrodes is disclosed. In particular embodiments, the method couples a sensor electronics device to the sensor and measures the open circuit potential between at least two of the plurality of electrodes.... http://www.freshpatents.com/Biosensor-system-having-enhanced-stability-and-hematocrit-performance-dt20080703ptan20080156662.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 The present invention relates to electrochemical sensor strips and methods of determining the concentration of an analyte in a sample or improving the performance of a concentration determination. The electrochemical sensor strips may include at most 8 μg/mm2 of a mediator. The strips, the strip reagent layer, or the methods... http://www.freshpatents.com/Method-device-and-computer-program-product-of-monitoring-a-substrate-patterning-process-dt20080703ptan20080156663.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 Also disclosed are a device and a computer program product for monitoring the substrate patterning process. A method for monitoring a substrate patterning process, wherein at least two electrodes (2, 3) are used to apply a voltage to the substrate (1) to cause a reaction in a portion of the substrate,... http://www.freshpatents.com/Mram-wet-etch-method-dt20080703ptan20080156664.php Wed, 9 Jul 2008 07:33:15 -0700 An etching process is employed to selectively pattern the top magnetic film layer, the tunnel barrier, and the pinned bottom magnetic layer of a magnetic thin film structure. The pinned bottom magnetic film layer has an antiferromagnetic layer or a Ru spacer formed thereunder. The etching process employs various etching...