Abstract: A shower enclosure base has a flow enhancing flush-mounted drain cover that conceals the drain opening and provides a flat stepping surface. Drain flow is achieved through a narrow peripheral passage between the drain cover and the drain well in which it is seated. Despite the reduced flow area of passage, flow enhancing features of the drain cover serve to improve the flow rate through the drain. These features are radially converging ribs at the underside of the drain cover that interrupt the natural tendency for drain water to form a vortex as it passes into and through a circular drain opening. The drain cover can be removably secured to the base by suction cups that attach to the drain well.

Abstract: A shower enclosure base has a flow enhancing flush-mounted drain cover that conceals the drain opening and provides a flat stepping surface. Drain flow is achieved through a narrow peripheral passage between the drain cover and the drain well in which it is seated. Despite the reduced flow area of passage, flow enhancing features of the drain cover serve to improve the flow rate through the drain. These features are radially converging ribs at the underside of the drain cover that interrupt the natural tendency for drain water to form a vortex as it passes into and through a circular drain opening. The drain cover can be removably secured to the base by suction cups that attach to the drain well.

Abstract: Disclosed is a removable shower seat for use in a modular shower. The seat is constructed from a plastic material and includes an elastomer coating which is molded onto the plastic substrate. The shower seat mounts to shower module wall pockets at each end, and is further supported at the rear and front corners.

Abstract: Disclosed is a removable shower seat for use in a modular shower. The seat is constructed from a plastic material and includes an elastomer coating which is molded onto the plastic substrate. The shower seat mounts to shower module wall pockets at each end, and is further supported at the rear and front corners.

Abstract: An improved metallization and method of metallization manufacture is provided which achieves highly conductive interconnect routing and ohmic contact between active junctions while minimizing or inhibiting cross-diffusions between the junctions and overlying conductors. A barrier layer of titanium and tungsten alloy, formed as part of the metallization layer, is placed between the junction and overlying conductor to minimize or inhibit such diffusions. The barrier forms a silicide at the barrier/junction interface at approximately the same time or simultaneously with a nitride formed at the upper surface of the barrier. Nitridation and silicidation is formed in a conventional diffusion furnace at low pressure to ensure accurate control of silicidation, nitridation, and contamination therein. By utilizing a conventional diffusion furnace to grow the nitride and silicide, the improved methodology herein achieves more cost effective metallization.