portion formed on the bottom sur­face; a metal plate for an anodeplaced on the inclined portion; ametal rod for a cathode held by amotor, which can rotate the metalrod; a metal plate for the cathode,which is wound around the metalrod for the cathode; and a DCpower supply.

.lET STREAM PLATING APPARATUSUS. Patent 6,017,438. Jan. 25, 2000Y. Takayama et al., assignors toNitto Denko Corp., Osaka, Japan

Ajet stream method for producinga circuit substrate having a bumpcontact point comprising dispos­ing a positive electrode in a plat­ing solution; exposing a conduc-

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ELECTROWINNING CELLUS. Patent 6,017,428. Jan. 25, 2000E.L. Hill and C.O. Gale, assignors toSummit Valley Equipment andEngineering Inc., North Salt Lake,Utah

An electrowinning cell assemblyfor removal of at least one pre­cious metal dissolved in an elec­trolyte solution wherein the cath­ode comprises woven wire mesh.

COPPER CATHODE ELEMENTUS. Patent 6,017,429. Jan. 25, 2000S.V. Persson, assignor to SvedalaSkega AB, Ersmark, Sweden

A cathode element for the produc­tion of electrolytic copper,wherein the cathode element isreusable and includes a cathodeplate and electrically insulatingedge strips.

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CATIONIC ELECTROCOATUS. Patent 6,017,431. Jan. 25, 2000D.J. Augustini et al., assignors toPPG Industries Ohio Inc., Cleveland

A cationic electrodepositable coat­ing composition and process forretarding the growth of bacteriain such a bath.

ELECTROCOATING COMPOSlnONUS. Patent 6,017,432. Jan. 25, 2000D.W. Boyd et al., assignors to PPGIndustries Ohio Inc., Cleveland

A method of electrocoating an elec­troconductive substrate whereinthe electrodepositable compositioncomprises an active hydrogen­containing, cationic salt group­containing resin electrodepositableon a cathode; a capped polyisocya­nate curing agent; and, optionally,a metal-containing catalyst.

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