IP Library Granted Patent US 9,771,664
Granted Patent B2
US 9,771,664 · App. 14/771,330 · Granted Sep 26, 2017

Method for removing rare earth impurities from nickel-electroplating solution

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Patent No.
US 9,771,664
App. No.
14/771,330
Granted
Sep 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution by keeping a nickel-electroplating solution containing rare earth impurities and having pH of 4.0-5.1 at 60° C. or higher for a certain period of time, and then removing precipitate generated by the heating from the nickel-electroplating solution by sedimentation and/or filtration.

Claims (5)

1. A method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution, consisting essentially of

keeping a nickel-electroplating solution containing rare earth impurities and having pH of 4.0-4.5 without pH adjustment with heating at 60° C. or higher for 6 hours or more; and then

removing a precipitate generated by said heating from said nickel-electroplating solution by sedimentation and/or filtration.

2. The method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution according to claim 1 , wherein said nickel-electroplating solution is stirred while heating.

3. The method for removing rare earth impurities from a nickel-electroplating solution according to claim 2 , wherein the solution is stirred by air, rotating stirring blades, or circulation by a pump.

Assignments (3)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 3, 2024
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: HITACHI, LTD.
Reel/Frame 067605/0821 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 27, 2023
From: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
To: PROTERIAL, LTD.
Reel/Frame 066130/0563 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 28, 2015
From: KAMACHI, MASANAO
To: HITACHI METALS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 036448/0970 →