Manual of U.S. Patent Classification
as of June 30, 2000

Class
205
ELECTROLYSIS: PROCESSES, COMPOSITIONS USED THEREIN, AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE COMPOSITIONS

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Subclass		Title
ClassTitle		===> ELECTROLYSIS: PROCESSES, COMPOSITIONS USED THEREIN, AND METHODS OF PREPARING THE COMPOSITIONS
		This Class 205 is considered to be an integral part of Class 204 (see the Class 204 schedule for the position of this Class in schedule hierarchy). This Class retains all pertinent definitions and class lines of Class 204.
43		ELECTROLYTIC PROCESS INVOLVING ACTINIDE SERIES ELEMENTS OR COMPOUND (AT. NO. 89+) (PRODUCT, PROCESS, COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF PREPARING COMPOSITION)
44		. Plutonium
45		. Thorium
46		. Uranium
47		. . Utilizing fused bath
48		. . Involving electrolytic coating, etching, or polishing
49		. . Uranium containing compound produced
50		PRODUCT PRODUCED BY ELECTROLYSIS INVOLVING ELECTROLYTIC MARKING, BATTERY ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL FORMING, ELECTROFORMING, OR ELECTROLYTIC COATING
51		SUPERCONDUCTOR PREPARATION INVOLVING ELECTROLYTIC MARKING, ELECTROFORMING OR ELECTROLYTIC COATING, OR COMPOSITION THEREFOR
52		ELECTROLYTIC MARKING OR COMPOSITION THEREFOR
53		. Utilizing inorganic color-forming material other than carbon
54		. Utilizing organic color-forming material
55		. . Heterocyclic color-forming material
56		. . Hydroxyl or carboxyl group-containing color-forming material
57		UTILIZING ELECTROLYSIS TO FORM BATTERY ELECTRODE ACTIVE MATERIAL OR COMPOSITION THEREFOR
58		. Organic active material other than organic metal salt
59		. Group IA metal-containing active material (e.g., Li, Na, K, etc.)
60		. Nickel-containing active material
61		. . Cadmium-containing
62		. Cadmium-containing active material
63		. Lead-containing active material
64		. Zinc-containing active material
65		. Silver-containing active material
66		. Iron- or tin-containing active material
67		ELECTROFORMING OR COMPOSITION THEREFOR
68		. Recording device
69		. Printing plate or electrotype
70		. Mold, mask, or masterform
71		. Mirror or reflector
72		. Ornamental article
73		. Roll, ring, or hollow body
74		. Powder, flakes, or colloidal particles
75		. Perforated or foraminous article
76		. Sheet, web, wire, or filament
77		. . Of indeterminate length
78		. Electrical product
79		. Optical element
80		ELECTROLYTIC COATING (PROCESS, COMPOSITION AND METHOD OF PREPARING COMPOSITION)
81		. Involving measuring, analyzing, or testing
82		. . Controlling coating process in response to measured or detected parameter
83		. . . Parameter is current, current density, or voltage
84		. . . Parameter is thickness, weight, or composition of coating
85		. Displacement or replacement coating
86		. Employing internal battery action during coating
87		. Simultaneous deplating and plating
88		. Utilizing subatmospheric or superatmospheric pressure during coating
89		. Utilizing magnet or magnetic field during coating
90		. . Ferromagnetic material deposited
91		. Utilizing electromagnetic wave energy during coating (e.g., visible light, etc.)
92		. . Energy produced by laser
93		. Contacting coating as it forms with solid member or material other than electrode
94		. Utilizing mist prevention
95		. Coating has specified thickness variation
96		. Controlling current distribution within bath
97		. . Shaped counterelectrode
98		. Treating process fluid by means other than agitation or heating or cooling
99		. . Purifying electrolyte
100		. . Treating rinse solution (e.g., rinse water, etc.)
101		. . Regenerating or maintaining electrolyte (e.g., self-regulating bath, etc.)
102		. Depositing predominantly single metal or alloy coating on single metal or alloy using specified waveform other than pure DC
103		. . Reversing current or voltage
104		. . Nonreversing pulsed current or voltage
105		. Depositing predominantly single metal or alloy coating on nonmetal using specified waveform other than pure DC or 60 Hz sine wave AC (e.g., single metal or alloy coating within or above pores of anodic oxide layer, etc.)
106		. Forming nonmetal coating using specified waveform other than pure DC or 60 Hz sine wave AC (e.g., anodic oxide coating, etc.)
107		. . Reversing current or voltage
108		. . Nonreversing pulsed current or voltage
109		. Coating contains embedded solid material (e.g., particles, etc.)
110		. . Abrasive article produced
111		. Coating is dendritic or nodular
112		. Coating is discontinuous single metal or alloy layer (e.g., islands, porous layer, etc.)
113		. . Coating is microcracked
114		. Uniting two separate solid materials
115		. Repairing
116		. Mirror or reflector produced
117		. Utilizing brush or absorbent applicator
118		. Coating selected area
119		. . Depositing ferromagnetic coating or coating ferromagnetic substrate
120		. . Design or ornamental article produced
121		. . . Predominantly nonmetal electrolytic coating (e.g., anodic oxide, etc.)
122		. . Specified product produced
123		. . . Product is semiconductor or includes semiconductor
124		. . . . Predominantly nonmetal electrolytic coating (e.g., anodic oxide, etc.)
125		. . . Product is circuit board or printed circuit
126		. . . . Electroless coating from bath containing metal ions and reducing agent prior to electrolytic coating
127		. . . Product is printing member
128		. . Simultaneous or sequential coating of a plurality of separate articles
129		. . Selectively coating moving substrate of indeterminate length (e.g., strip, wire, fiber, etc.)
130		. . . Completely coating one side of strip
131		. . Internal coating (e.g., coating inside of cylinder, etc.)
132		. . . Moving counterelectrode
133		. . Directing electrolyte to selected area (e.g., jet plating, etc.)
134		. . Partially submerging substrate in bath
135		. . Utilizing specified mask material
136		. . Utilizing means other than mask
137		. Coating moving substrate
138		. . Indeterminate length (e.g., strip, wire, fiber, etc.)
139		. . . Predominantly aluminum substrate
140		. . . Tin-containing coating
141		. . . Zinc-containing coating
142		. . . Chromium-containing coating
143		. . Rotary (e.g., barrel plating, etc.)
144		. . Utilizing fluidized bed (e.g., coating particles, flakes, granules, etc.)
145		. . Simultaneous or sequential coating of a plurality of separate articles
146		. . Reciprocating substrate
147		. Applying current to substrate without mechanical contact (e.g., liquid contact, bipolar electrode, etc.)
148		. Agitating or moving electrolyte during coating
149		. Coating predominantly single metal or alloy substrate of specified shape
150		. . Perforated, foraminous, or permeable substrate
151		. . Cylinder, roll, or hollow article
152		. . Sheet, plate, or foil
153		. . . Predominantly aluminum substrate
154		. . . Tin-containing coating
155		. . . Zinc-containing coating
156		. . . Chromium-containing coating
157		. Coating predominantly semiconductor substrate (e.g., silicon, compound semiconductor, etc.)
158		. Coating a substrate predominantly comprised of nonconductive material to which conductive material or material which can be converted into conductive material has been added (e.g., nonconductive polymer substrate containing carbon or copper oxide particles, etc.)
159		. Coating predominantly nonmetal substrate
160		. . Fabric substrate
161		. . Perforated, foraminous, or permeable substrate
162		. . Ceramic or glass substrate
163		. . . Conductive material applied to substrate by painting, spraying, or immersion (e.g., electroless plating, etc.)
164		. . Synthetic resin substrate
165		. . . Conductive material applied to substrate by vacuum or vapor deposition
166		. . . Conductive material applied to substrate by painting, spraying, or immersion
167		. . . . Conductive material applied to substrate by plating from bath containing metal ions and reducing agent (e.g., electroless plating, etc.)
168		. . . . . Resin contains etchable filler
169		. . . . . Conductive material is copper or nickel
170		. Forming multiple superposed electrolytic coatings
171		. . At least one anodic coating
172		. . . Predominantly aluminum substrate
173		. . . . Electrolytically depositing material only within or above pores of anodic coating (e.g., electrolytic coloring, etc.)
174		. . . . . Multiple anodic coatings
175		. . . . Multiple anodic coatings
176		. . At least one alloy coating
177		. . At least one predominantly zinc metal coating
178		. . At least one chromium-containing coating
179		. . . Multiple chromium-containing coatings
180		. . . At least one predominantly nickel metal coating
181		. . At least one predominantly nickel metal coating
182		. . At least one predominantly copper metal coating
183		. Forming nonelectrolytic coating before depositing predominantly single metal or alloy electrolytic coating
184		. . Nonelectrolytic coating or coatings all contain single metal or alloy
185		. . . Nonelectrolytic coating from zincate or stannate bath
186		. . . Nonelectrolytic coating by vacuum or vapor deposition
187		. . . Nonelectrolytic coating by plating from bath containing metal ions and reducing agent (e.g., electroless plating, etc.)
188		. Forming nonelectrolytic coating before forming nonmetal electrolytic coating
189		. . Predominantly titanium, vanadium, zirconium, niobium, hafnium, or tantalum nonelectrolytic coating
190		. . Predominantly aluminum nonelectrolytic coating
191		. Forming nonelectrolytic coating after depositing predominantly single metal or alloy electrolytic coating
192		. . Nonelectrolytic coating by vacuum or vapor deposition of a predominantly single metal or alloy coating
193		. . Nonelectrolytic coating by immersion in bath of molten metal to form predominantly single metal or alloy coating (e.g., hot dipping, etc.)
194		. . Nonelectrolytic coating is predominantly nonmetal
195		. . . Nonelectrolytic coating is ceramic, glass, or vitreous enamel
196		. . . Nonelectrolytic coating is predominantly organic material (e.g., paint, etc.)
197		. . . Nonelectrolytic coating is phosphorus- or chromium-containing (e.g., phosphate, chromate, etc.)
198		. Forming nonelectrolytic coating after forming nonmetal electrolytic coating
199		. . Electrolytic coating is oxygen-containing (e.g., chromate, silicate, oxide formed by anodizing, etc.)
200		. . . Predominantly titanium, vanadium zirconium, niobium, hafnium, or tantalum substrate
201		. . . Predominantly aluminum substrate
202		. . . . Nonelectrolytic coloring (including nonelectrolytic coloring and sealing)
203		. . . . Sealing
204		. . . . . Sealing agent includes organic constituent
205		. Treating substrate prior to coating
206		. . Contacting substrate with solid member or material (e.g., polishing, rolling, etc.)
207		. . . Heating substrate
208		. . . Blasting substrate with particulate material
209		. . Heating substrate other than by contact with liquid
210		. . Treating substrate with liquid other than tap water (e.g., for removing foreign material, etching, activating, etc.)
211		. . . Liquid is nonaqueous (e.g., hydrocarbon solvent, fused bath, etc.)
212		. . . Predominantly titanium, vanadium, zirconium, niobium, hafnium, tantalum, molybdenum, or tungsten substrate
213		. . . Predominantly aluminum substrate
214		. . . . Graining or roughening chemically or electrolytically
215		. . . Predominantly copper, zinc, or tin substrate
216		. . . Predominantly cobalt or nickel substrate
217		. . . Predominantly iron or steel substrate
218		. . . . Steel containing chromium or nickel (e.g., stainless steel, etc.)
219		. . . Electrolytic treatment
220		. Treating electrolytic or nonelectrolytic coating after it is formed
221		. . Selected area
222		. . Contacting with solid member or material (e.g., buffing, burnishing, polishing, etc.)
223		. . Etching of coating
224		. . Heating
225		. . . Tin-containing coating
226		. . . . Coating is fused (e.g., reflowing, flow brightening, etc.)
227		. . . Single metal or alloy coating on single metal or alloy substrate
228		. . . . Coating is at least partially diffused or forms alloy
229		. . Predominantly nonmetal electrolytic coating
230		. Utilizing fused bath
231		. . Reactive coating (e.g., by diffusion, etc.)
232		. . Depositing predominantly alloy coating
233		. . Depositing aluminum coating
234		. Utilizing nonaqueous bath
235		. . Coating is predominantly organic material
236		. . Depositing predominantly alloy coating
237		. . Deposition aluminum coating
238		. Depositing predominantly alloy coating
239		. . Copper-containing alloy
240		. . . Including zinc (e.g., brass, etc.)
241		. . . Including tin (e.g., bronze, etc.)
242		. . . Including noble metal (e.g., gold-copper-cadmium alloy, etc.)
243		. . Chromium is predominant constituent
244		. . Zinc is predominant constituent
245		. . . Including iron group metal (i.e., Fe, Co, or Ni)
246		. . . . Nickel
247		. . Gold is predominant constituent
248		. . . Utilizing sulfite-containing bath
249		. . . Utilizing phosphonic or phosphinic acid or derivative-containing bath
250		. . . Including iron group metal
251		. . . Including arsenic, indium, or thallium
252		. . Tin, lead, or germanium is predominant constituent
253		. . . Utilizing organic compound-containing bath
254		. . . . Organic sulfoxy-containing
255		. . Group VIII metal is predominant constituent (i.e., Fe, Co, Ni, Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, or Os)
256		. . . Utilizing specified anode
257		. . . Platinum group metal-containing alloy (i.e., contains Pt, Pd, Rh, Ru, Ir, or Os)
258		. . . Phosphorus-containing alloy
259		. . . Utilizing organic compound-containing bath
260		. . . . Organic sulfoxy-containing
261		. Depositing predominantly single metal coating
262		. . Group VIIB transition metal (i.e., Mn, Tc, or Re)
263		. . Silver
264		. . Platinum group metal
265		. . . Palladium
266		. . Gold
267		. . . Utilizing organic compound-containing bath
268		. . . . Inorganic cyanide-containing
269		. . Cobalt
270		. . Iron
271		. . Nickel
272		. . . Utilizing specified anode
273		. . . Utilizing sulfamate-containing bath
274		. . . Utilizing organic sulfoxy compound-containing bath
275		. . . . And acetylenic compound-containing
276		. . . . And polyether-containing
277		. . . . And nitrogen-heterocyclic compound-containing
278		. . . Utilizing oxygen-heterocyclic compound-containing bath
279		. . . Utilizing nitrogen-heterocyclic compound-containing bath
280		. . . Utilizing organic carbonyl compound-containing bath
281		. . Cadmium
282		. . . Utilizing inorganic cyanide-containing bath
283		. . Chromium
284		. . . Utilizing specified anode
285		. . . Colored chromium coating
286		. . . Utilizing inorganic fluorine-containing bath
287		. . . Utilizing trivalent chromium-containing bath
288		. . . . Thiocyanate-containing
289		. . . . Organic carboxyl compound-containing
290		. . . Utilizing organic compound-containing bath
291		. . Copper
292		. . . Utilizing specified anode
293		. . . Utilizing inorganic cyanide-containing bath
294		. . . . Selenium or tellurium-containing
295		. . . Utilizing alkaline bath
296		. . . Utilizing organic compound-containing bath
297		. . . . Nitrogen-heterocyclic compound-containing
298		. . . . . And organic sulfur compound-containing
299		. . Lead
300		. . Tin
301		. . . Utilizing alkaline bath
302		. . . Utilizing organic compound-containing bath
303		. . . . Organic carbonyl compound-containing
304		. . . . . Aldehyde-containing
305		. . Zinc
306		. . . Utilizing inorganic cyanide-containing bath
307		. . . . Nitrogen-heterocyclic compound-containing
308		. . . . Organic carbonyl compound-containing
309		. . . Utilizing alkaline bath
310		. . . . Nitrogen-heterocyclic compound-containing
311		. . . Utilizing organic compound-containing bath
312		. . . . Nitrogen-heterocyclic compound-containing
313		. . . . Organic sulfur compound-containing
314		. . . . Organic carbonyl compound-containing
315		. . Antimony
316		. Forming nonmetal coating
317		. . Coating is predominantly organic material
318		. . Phosphorus-containing coating (e.g., phosphate, etc.)
319		. . Chromium-containing coating (e.g., chromate, etc.)
320		. . Predominantly iron or steel substrate
321		. . Predominantly magnesium substrate
322		. . Predominantly titanium, vanadium, zirconium, niobium, hafnium, or tantalum substrate
323		. . Predominantly aluminum substrate
324		. . . Anodizing
325		. . . . Specified alloy substrate
326		. . . . Utilizing alkaline bath
327		. . . . Utilizing chromium-containing bath
328		. . . . Utilizing sulfuric acid-containing bath
329		. . . . . Organic compound-containing
330		. . . . . . Organic carboxyl compound-containing
331		. . . . . . Organic sulfoxy compound-containing
332		. . . . Utilizing organic compound-containing bath
333		. . Oxide-containing coating (e.g., lead dioxide, etc.)
334		ELECTROLYTIC SYNTHESIS (PROCESS, COMPOSITION, AND METHOD OF PREPARING COMPOSITION)
335		. Involving measuring, analyzing, or testing during synthesis
336		. . Utilizing fused bath (e.g., eliminating anode effect in a fused bath, etc.)
337		. . Current, current density, or voltage
338		. Utilizing subatmospheric or superatmospheric pressure during synthesis
339		. Utilizing magnet or magnetic field during synthesis
340		. Utilizing electromagnetic wave energy during synthesis (e.g., visible light, etc.)
341		. Utilizing AC or specified wave form other than pure DC
342		. . Reversing nonpulsed current or voltage
343		. Involving fuel cell
344		. Utilizing bipolar membrane
345		. Utilizing plural distinct electrolytic cells where the cells are separate containers
346		. . Including decomposing or purifying cell
347		. . Identical plural distinct cells
348		. Utilizing fluidized bed or particulate electrode
349		. Recycling electrolytic product produced during synthesis back to production cell
350		. Treating electrode, diaphram, or membrane during synthesis (e.g., corrosion prevention, etc.)
351		. Treating electrolyte or bath without removal from cell other than agitating, moving, regenerating, replenishing, or replacing consumed material during synthesis
352		. Utilizing emulsion, dispersion, or suspension electrolyte system
353		. Utilizing electrolyte system having two or more separate immiscible layers
354		. Utilizing fused bath
355		. . Organic compound produced
356		. . . Halogen containing
357		. . Inorganic compound produced
358		. . . Silicon, boron, or phosphorus containing
359		. . . Halogen containing
360		. . . Nitrogen containing
361		. . . Sulfur containing
362		. . . Oxygen containing
363		. . Alloy produced
364		. . . Silicon or aluminum containing
365