Chung Hwa Lee

US Patent:

45198764, May 28, 1985

Filed:

Jun 28, 1984

Appl. No.:

6/625765

Inventors:

Chung H. Lee - Reading MA
John Fronduto - Waltham MA
Peter E. Oettinger - Acton MA

Assignee:

Thermo Electron Corporation - Waltham MA

International Classification:

C25D 502

US Classification:

204 15

Abstract:

An improved laser-based method of depositing a metal on an electrically insulated metallic substrate is disclosed. Selected areas of the insulated plate such as an anodized aluminum plate are irradiated with laser energy to fracture the anodized layer and expose underlying aluminum. The plate is immersed in a solution containing copper ions and negatively biased so that a thin layer of copper is electrolytically deposited in the selected areas to form copper features. The method is particularly suited to the rapid production of high quality, durable photographic printing plates with long shelf life.

US Patent:

63146746, Nov 13, 2001

Filed:

Feb 23, 2000

Appl. No.:

9/511286

Inventors:

Chung Ming Lee - Westford MA

International Classification:

A47G 704
A47G 902

US Classification:

47 39

Abstract:

A support structure for plants including a basket centered about a vertical axis, and a coconut fiber liner set within the basket to form a container for potting soil and plants placed therein, with the basket being arranged either to hang from an overhead position when being displayed, or to alternatively stand on the ground when the hanging of the basket is not desired.