Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| 20110214218 | GARMENT WITH AN INSPECTION PORT A garment includes a moisture barrier layer and a thermal barrier layer connected to the moisture barrier layer by at least one seam extending along a perimeter portion of the thermal barrier layer and enclosing a space between the moisture barrier layer and the thermal... | 09/08/2011 |
| 20110191949 | Flame Resistant Fabric Made From A Fiber Blend Fire resistant garments are disclosed made from a fabric containing a fiber blend. The fiber blend contains meta-aramid fibers, fire resistant cellulose fibers, non-aromatic polyamide fibers, and optionally para-aramid fibers. The non-aromatic polyamide fibers are prese... | 08/11/2011 |
| 20110154553 | FLAME RESISTANT UNDERGARMENTS An aspect of the invention is a flame resistant, durable, pill resistant undergarment. The undergarments are formed of a first knitted portion. The first knit portion is a well knit structure formed from air-jet spun yarns formed from an intimate blend of about 72 perce... | 06/30/2011 |
| 20110030118 | WRAP-AROUND HARNESS ASSEMBLY A protective garment including an outer shell and a harness assembly configured to be generally positioned between the outer shell and a wearer of the garment when the garment is worn. The harness assembly includes a wrap-around portion and a shoulder portion configured... | 02/10/2011 |
| 20110023206 | Flame resistant fabric having antimicrobials and methods for making them Flame resistant fabrics having antimicrobial properties that combat odor and/or resist hazardous microorganisms. The fabrics are particularly suitable for use in clothing and more particularly in protective garments designed to be worn by individuals, such as military p... | 02/03/2011 |
| 20110010827 | Flame Resistant Fabric With Anisotropic Properties Flame resistant fabrics are formed by warp and fill yams having different fiber contents. The fabrics are constructed, for example, by selection of a suitable weaving pattern, such that the body side of the fabric and the face side of the fabric have different propertie... | 01/20/2011 |
| 20100269242 | Material Structure Made of Flame-Retardant Material, Especially for Reflective Clothing A material structure (1) comprises a base structure (10) that includes, at least partially, a flame-retardant material with a first side (12) and a second side (14), at least the first side (12) of the base structure being printed with... | 10/28/2010 |
| 20100223717 | FIRE RESISTANT MATERIALS AND METHODS FOR MAKING SAME There are disclosed fire resistant threads and fabrics comprising an intimate blend of natural and synthetic fibers. In embodiments the blends may comprise between 50% and about 98% of the natural fibers. The fabrics disclosed may further comprise conductive and/or stre... | 09/09/2010 |
| 20100186136 | HIGH-VISIBILITY TURNOUT COAT ASSEMBLAGE A high-visibility covering is removably attached to a firefighter turnout coat at the shoulders and front closure by easily separable fasteners so that the assemblage can be donned as a single coat and the high-visibility covering can be easily ripped off. In one embodi... | 07/29/2010 |
| 20100146686 | Disposable Non-Woven, Flame-Resistant Coveralls A non-woven, flame resistant fabric and a disposable coverall made from the fabric. The non-woven, flame resistant fabric is made of a plurality of NOMEX® synthetic fibers, a plurality of KEVLAR® synthetic fibers, and a plurality of electrostatic dissipative fibers. T... | 06/17/2010 |
| 20100071119 | YARNS AND FABRICS THAT SHED LIQUIDS, GELS, SPARKS AND MOLTEN METALS AND METHODS OF MANUFACTURE AND USE Fire retardant and heat resistant yarns and fabrics include a fabric or yarn comprised of oxidized polyacrylonitrile at least partially coated or encapsulated by a strengthening polymer material that helps the fabric or yarn shed liquids, gels, sparks, and molten metals... | 03/25/2010 |
| 20100043116 | Breathable, Vented, Flame-Resistant Shirt A flame-resistant shirt is described that has vents to facilitate heat release and air circulation while preserving flame-resistant qualities. The shirt has a standard front half, but a back half which includes a cape portion with openings to provide ventilation across ... | 02/25/2010 |
| 20100024103 | Reflective Printing on Flame Resistant Fabrics A retroreflective garment constructed of flame resistant fabric. The garment is light-weight and can be single or double layered. Garments that can be constructed of flame resistant fabric with retroreflective elements applied thereon include garments such as, for examp... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090320176 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH THERMAL LINER HAVING VARYING MOISTURE ATTRACTION A protective garment including an outer shell, a thermal barrier having a thermal protection performance of at least about twenty, and a moisture barrier positioned between the outer shell and the thermal barrier. The thermal barrier includes an outer layer, an inner la... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090320191 | Protective garments having elastomeric gaskets along margins to inhibit ingress of potentially harmful materials In an ensemble for a firefighter or for an emergency rescue worker, protective trousers and a protective coat are provided with elastomeric gaskets, such as neoprene gaskets, one of which lines an inside surface of a distal margin of each leg of the protective trousers ... | 12/31/2009 |
| 20090313748 | INTEGRATED SYSTEM FOR MULTICHANNEL MONITORING AND COMMUNICATION IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RESCUE TEAMS The present invention consists of an integrated monitoring and multichannel communication system for the management of rescue teams, especially those fighting forest fires, comprising a suit (1), worn by all operational suited units in the terrain; and electronic... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090300833 | FLAME RESISTANT, SELECTIVELY PERMEABLE LAMINATES Flame resistant, selectively permeable laminates are provided. In various embodiments, the laminates are useful for fabrication as a protective article and are both flame resistant and substantially impermeable to hazardous chemical and biological agents, but sufficient... | 12/10/2009 |
| 20090282601 | Garments Comprising a Flexible High Thermal Performance Outer Shell Fabric of Polybenzimidazole and Polypyridobisimidazole Fibers This invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 5 to 50 parts by weight of a polypyridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g and 50 to 95 parts by weight of polybenzimidazole fiber.... | 11/19/2009 |
| 20090260139 | Thermal Performance Garments Comprising an Ultraviolet Light Tolerant Outer Shell Fabric of Polypyridobisimidazole and Polybenzobisoxazole Fibers The invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 5 to 40 parts by weight of a polybenzobisoxazole fiber and 60 to 95 parts by weight of a polypridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g.... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090260138 | Thermal Performance Garments Comprising a Bleach Tolerant Outer Shell Fabric of Polypyridobisimidazole and Polybenzobisoxazole Fibers The invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 50 to 95 parts by weight of a polybenzobisoxazole fiber and 5 to 50 parts by weight of a polypridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g.... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090255038 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH LOW FRICTION CHARACTERISTICS A protective garment including an outer shell and an inner liner coupled to the outer shell and positioned such that the inner liner is positioned between a wearer and the outer shell when the garment is worn. The inner liner includes a base material and a high lubricit... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090255029 | PROTECTIVE GARMENT WITH REMOVABLE PORTIONS A protective garment including a first portion which is generally impermeable to gases and a second portion which is generally impermeable to gases. The second portion is releasably coupled to the first portion at a joint which is generally impermeable to gases.... | 10/15/2009 |
| 20090229613 | Protective garment adapted for self-contained breathing apparatus A system (20) is provided for a firefighter or other emergency worker and includes a protective coat (10) and a self-contained breathing apparatus (12). The self-contained breathing apparatus includes a regulator (14) connected by a high pres... | 09/17/2009 |
| 20090222980 | Piece of Garment Disclosed is a piece of garment, e.g. in the form of a glove, comprising an outer layer that encloses at least one interior space which is provided with an opening for accommodating a body part such as a hand and is subdivided into at least two adjoining chambers. Each ... | 09/10/2009 |
| 20090205101 | Shirt with Reinforced Front A shirt is described that uses a double layer of fabric, strategically located across its front to protect the torso of the wearer.... | 08/20/2009 |
| 20090188017 | SENSOR EQUIPPED FLAME RETARDANT CLOTHING A fire-fighter turnout coat having an outer flame retardant shell with exterior and interior sides, the shell layer having a dual layer of first and second materials woven together in a manner which allows the formation of void spaces between the first and second materi... | 07/30/2009 |
| 20090178187 | Garment Prepared From Fluoropolymer Staple Yarn A single layer, lightweight protective garment prepared from a fabric made of woven polytetrafluoroethylene staple fiber yam, the fabric having an outer surface composed fluoropolymer staple fibers.... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090178186 | Flame Resistant Fabrics Having Improved Resistance to Surface Abrasion or Pilling and Methods for Making Them Flame resistant fabrics and garments that have improved resistance to pilling and/or abrasion are disclosed. The fabrics, the fibers or yarns that make up the fabrics, or garments made from the fabrics are treated with a finish composition that is applied to the fibers,... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090140450 | Fabrics Made from a Blend of Polypyridobisimidazole/Flame-Retardant Treated Cellulose Fibers and Articles Made Therefrom The invention concerns flame retardant fabrics made from mixtures of polypyridobisimidazole fibers with cellulose fibers that have been treated to make them flame retardant and articles made therefrom.... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090139016 | Thermal Performance Garments Comprising an Outer Shell Fabric of PIPD and Aramid Fibers This invention concerns a flame-resistant garment having an outer shell fabric comprising 30 to 70 parts by weight of a polypyridobisimidazole fiber having an inherent viscosity of greater than 20 dl/g and 30 to 70 parts by weight of an aramid fiber.... | 06/04/2009 |
| 20090126948 | Use of rhamnolipid-based formulations for fire suppression and chemical and biological hazards The present invention relates to rhamnolipid-based formulations for bio-hazard coatings and fire extinguishing compositions. In addition, the present invention relates to the methods of extinguishing fires and protecting objects by using the formulations of the present ... | 05/21/2009 |
| 20090100567 | Firefighter's coat with liner in tail pocket A firefighter's coat including an outer shell and a liner. The outer shell has an inner surface, an outer surface, a front opening with a closure, and a downwardly extending rear tail. The liner has an outer surface facing the inner surface of the shell providing a barr... | 04/23/2009 |
| 20090094726 | Composite structure for protective garment A protective garment (10) for a firefighter or other emergency worker includes an outer shell (20), at least one of a moisture barrier layer or a thermal insulative layer (22 or 24) and a liner (26) that includes 85% to 95% by weight h... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090089912 | MULTI-LAYER FLAME RETARDANT FABRIC A composite velour fabric garment includes a laminate consisting of an outer woven shell layer, an inner thermal layer of knit construction, and an intermediate layer disposed between and laminated to each of the shell layer and the thermal layer. The outer woven shell ... | 04/09/2009 |
| 20090077725 | Protective garment for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker wearing a weight-bearing harness over the exterior of the protective garment A protective garment (10) is provided for use by a firefighter or other emergency worker in connection with a weight-bearing harness (24,30) worn by the firefighter or other emergency worker over the exterior of the protective garment (10). The prot... | 03/26/2009 |
| 20090061131 | THERMALLY PROTECTIVE FLAME RETARDANT FABRIC A thermally protective, flame retardant fabric includes a substrate treated with a combination of a flame retardant agent and an intumescent agent. The substrate includes non-thermoplastic fibers or a blend of non-thermoplastic fibers and thermoplastic fibers having a b... | 03/05/2009 |
| 20090049579 | Camouflage patterned fabrics made from knitted flame-resistant yarns A flame-resistant, camouflage knit fabric is disclosed. The fabric can include a first yarn having a first color, and a second yarn having a second color different than the first color. The fabric may optionally include a third yarn having a third color and/or an elasto... | 02/26/2009 |
| 20090019624 | KNIT FABRICS AND BASE LAYER GARMENTS MADE THEREFROM WITH IMPROVED THERMAL PROTECTIVE PROPERTIES Knit fabrics and military apparel such as T-shirts made therefrom are disclosed. The fabrics are constructed from blended yarns made from an intimate combination of nylon and cotton staple fibers. Such fabrics comprise a weight ratio of cotton to nylon which ranges from... | 01/22/2009 |
