Abstract: A cleaning system comprising a liquid source configured to provide a feed liquid at a first temperature, and an electrolysis cell configured to receive the feed liquid and to electrochemically activate the feed liquid to provide an electrochemically-activated liquid, wherein the electrochemical activation also heats the feed liquid such that the electrochemically-activated liquid is at an elevated temperature that is greater than the first temperature. The cleaning system also includes a dispenser configured to dispense the electrochemically-activated liquid.

Abstract: A cleaning system comprising a liquid source configured to provide a feed liquid at a first temperature, and an electrolysis cell configured to receive the feed liquid and to electrochemically activate the feed liquid to provide an electrochemically-activated liquid, wherein the electrochemical activation also heats the feed liquid such that the electrochemically-activated liquid is at an elevated temperature that is greater than the first temperature. The cleaning system also includes a dispenser configured to dispense the electrochemically-activated liquid.

Abstract: A media window system includes a window unit having a window frame defining a frame perimeter and a glass unit located within the frame perimeter. The window unit includes a display area adapted to receive a display image. A display image source is configured to project an image onto the display surface. The window unit also includes a speaker element disposed on the window. The display are of the window unit is capable of transforming from a first transparent state to a second increased opacity state for receiving the display image.

Abstract: An insect screen that includes a rigid frame defining a frame perimeter and a metal screen located within the rigid frame perimeter. The metal screen has a plurality of metal elements with a dark mat surface. The metal elements have a width of about 0.001 inch to about 0.0015 inch. The insect screen has a reduced visibility such that it appears nearly invisible or transparent.

Abstract: A media window system includes a window unit having a window frame defining a frame perimeter and a glass unit located within the frame perimeter. The window unit includes a display area adapted to receive a display image. A display image source is configured to project an image onto the display surface. The window unit also includes a speaker element disposed on the window. The display are of the window unit is capable of transforming from a first transparent state to a second increased opacity state for receiving the display image.

Abstract: An insect screen that includes a rigid frame defining a frame perimeter and a metal screen located within the rigid frame perimeter. The metal screen has a plurality of metal elements with a dark mat surface. The metal elements have a width of about 0.001 inch to about 0.0015 inch. The insect screen has a reduced visibility such that it appears nearly invisible or transparent.

Abstract: An improved transparent optical member, preferably a glass sheet, comprising a nanostructure layer with an enhanced geometry and a balance of chemical (hydrophobic and hydrophilic) characteristics can be formed on a surface. The geometry and chemistry of the layer combine to obtain improved washability. The layer can be manufactured by forming a layer comprising a silicon compound coating, including a silicon oxide coating, a silicon carbide coating, a silicon nitride coating or mixtures thereof. The coating can have a having a thickness of about 1 to 100 nm (10−9 meter). The layer has a preferred roughens from a random or ordered array of structure. The layer can be doped with di tri or polyvalent metal compounds. Such coatings have been found to have increased washability and such coatings have been found to preferentially bind to aqueous solutions applied to the glass.

Abstract: The scanning thermal probe microscope measures a thermal parameter such as thermal conductivity or temperature of surface contours of a specimen with a thermal sensor maintained in thermal communication with the surface of the specimen and maintained at a temperature different than that of the specimen. The thermal sensor is disposed on the free end of a cantilever arm in thermal communication with the probe. A thermal feedback bridge circuit can maintain the thermal sensor at a constant temperature by heating or cooling the sensor, and provides a signal for determining the heat transfer between the probe and the specimen. The cantilever arm includes first and second legs of electrically conductive material, and the thermal sensor comprises a narrowed portion of the conducting material having a relatively high temperature coefficient of resistance.

Abstract: An accurate repeatable quantitative determination of the concentration of organic additives, additive breakdown products and organic contaminants in plating baths can be made using a novel high-pressure liquid chromatography apparatus in combination with size exclusion chromatography and total organic carbon analysis.

Abstract: A method for the preparation of an alkali metal dialkylaminothioxomethyl-thioalkanesulfonate composition comprising reacting a monoamine with carbon disulfide to form a dithiocarbamic acid monoamine salt, reacting the salt with an alkyl sultone to form an amino thioxo methyl thioalkane sulfonate monoamine salt, and sulfonate salt with an alkali metal base to form an alkali metal salt of the amino thioxo methyl thioalkane sulfonate composition.

Abstract: An accurate repeatable quantitative determination of the concentration of organic composition analytes, breakdown products and organic contaminants in plating baths, and in chemical baths other than the plating bath can be made using a novel high-pressure liquid chromatography apparatus in combination with size exclusion chromatography and total organic carbon analysis.