Electrolysis: processes – compositions used therein – and methods – Electrolytic coating – Forming nonmetal coating using specified waveform other than...
Patent
1995-06-02
1997-04-15
Gorgos, Kathryn L.
Electrolysis: processes, compositions used therein, and methods
Electrolytic coating
Forming nonmetal coating using specified waveform other than...
204228, 205106, C25D 1104
Patent
active
056205821
ABSTRACT:
A method for low-voltage architectural anodizing of aluminum and aluminum alloy articles by using a direct anodizing current ranging for different machines from 10 kA up to 50 kA and more, plus a superimposed alternating current of industrial frequency. The combination of DC and AC reduces the DC voltage component across the tank to less than 10 VDC thus cutting the power consumption in the tank to half of the usual consumption in the straight DC anodizing. The resonant DC+AC power supply to feed the architectural anodizing machine is derived from the power supply claimed in the U.S. Pat. No. 4,170,739, by employing three one-phase transformers instead of one three-phase transformer, and three one-phase saturable core reactors instead of one three-phase saturable core reactor as a voltage control device. Magnetic cores of all transformers and saturable core reactors are therefore decoupled making it possible to supply the tank with the required level of the direct current component.
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Gorgos Kathryn L.
Leader William T.
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