Activating solution for electroless plating

the conducting metal comprisesgold; and wherein the chromiumis adhered to the diamond.

HORIZONTAL RIGINIRAnVIICATALYTIC OXIDIZIRU.S. Patent 5,874,053. Feb. 23, 1999J.M. Chen et al., assignors toAutomotive Systems Laboratory Inc.,Farmington Hills, Mich.

A regenerative catalytic oxidizerfor removal of contaminants fromprocess emissions.

AcnvAnNG SOLUTION PORILICTROLUS PLAnNGU.S. Patent 5,874,125. Feb. 23, 1999O. Kanoh and A. Senda, assignors toMurata Mfg. Co. Ltd., Kyoto, Japan

A method ofpreparing a substratefor electroless plating comprisingforming a photoreactive filmmade of an activating catalytic so­lution on the substrate by contact­ing a surface of the substrate withan activating catalytic solutioncomprising copper oxalate, palla­dium salt, and an alkaline solu­tion.

APPARATUS POR COAnNG...nNIRSU.S. Patent 5,875,538. Mar. 2, 1999FA Kish et al., assignors to IllinoisTool Works Inc., Glenview, Ill.

A method of providing a strip ofcoated fasteners comprising pro­viding a plurality of metal wirespositioned substantially in paral­lel engagement with each other;electrostatically covering the ex­terior surfaces of each wire with amaterial composed substantiallyof solid particles; removing anyexcess material from desired por­tions of the wires; curing the ma­terial, thereby causing the solidparticles to adhere to one anotherand to the wires, such that thewires become adhered to one an­other and form a continuous bandof parallel wires; cooling the coat­ing material after the curing step,thereby forming a coating havingvoids therein such that a shearstrength of the coating is lessthan a shear strength that wouldhave resulted from the particlesadhering together and forming a

coating having no voids therein;and forming the band of parallelwires into fastener strips.

AaulOUS CLEANING O' RAZORBLAD.U.S. Patent 5,875,801. Mar. 2, 1999T.J. Campo et al., assignors to TheGillette Co., Boston

A machine for removing contami­nants from a surface of a razorblade prior to a deposition pro­cess.

BLASTING APPARATUSU.S. Patent 5,876,267. Mar. 2, 1999S. Kanda, assignor to Fuji Mfg, Co.Ltd., TokyoA blasting method wherein an airstream is ejected from a jet incommunication with a supplysource of compressed air and anabrasive is drawn in via an abra­sive intake chamber, which isformed between the jet and a noz­zle disposed at the front in the airinjecting direction of the jet.

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