| Technic Inc. Patent applications |
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| 20090090633 | ELECTROPLATING SYSTEM WITH MOVABLE SUPPORT STRUCTURE PROVIDING CATHODE POTENTIAL - A processing system, electroplating cell, transport system, cathode contact subsystem and method of providing a cathode contact to the articles being transported within an electroplating cell. The processing system may include a loading station, pre-processing station, electroplating station, post-processing station, unloading station, and a transport system that transports the articles to the various stations. The electroplating cell comprises a container to support a plating fluid bath, and an anode electrode. In one embodiment, the cathode contact system provides a cathode contact to the articles by way of the transport system's electrically-conductive, conveyor structure. In another embodiment, the cathode contact system comprises an electrically-conductive moving conveyor structure adapted to make cathode contact to said articles and move substantially in synchronous with the articles. In yet another embodiment, the transport system comprises a plurality of multi-article carriers supported by a conveyor structure, and adapted to provide a cathode contact to the articles. | 04-09-2009 |
| 20090090632 | ELECTROPLATING SYSTEM INCLUDING INTERCHANGEABLE CARRIERS FOR SUPPORTING AND PROVIDING CATHODE POTENTIAL TO ARTICLES - A processing system, electroplating cell, transport system, cathode contact subsystem and method of providing a cathode contact to the articles being transported within an electroplating cell. The processing system may include a loading station, pre-processing station, electroplating station, post-processing station, unloading station, and a transport system that transports the articles to the various stations. The electroplating cell comprises a container to support a plating fluid bath, and an anode electrode. In one embodiment, the cathode contact system provides a cathode contact to the articles by way of the transport system's electrically-conductive, conveyor structure. In another embodiment, the cathode contact system comprises an electrically-conductive moving conveyor structure adapted to make cathode contact to said articles and move substantially in synchronous with the articles. In yet another embodiment, the transport system comprises a plurality of multi-article carriers supported by a conveyor structure, and adapted to provide a cathode contact to the articles. | 04-09-2009 |
