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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7426942 | System and method for pipe repair A system and method of repairing a pipe including securing a reinforcing material, such as a dry fiber structure (e.g., a carbon fibers) to the surface of the pipe. A polymeric material is placed on top of the reinforcing material, self-penetrating the dry fiber str... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7406763 | Method of producing multiconductor cable harness A method of producing a multiconductor cable is provided herein. A plurality of wires are arranged in a flat array with a specific pitch at both ends of them having an intermediate portion that are bundled together and a transforming portion. The plurality of wires ... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7393425 | Methods for cable sealing Methods for providing a cable closure enclosing a cable splice include wrapping a flexible wrap including a gel layer and a flexible support layer around the cable splice with the gel layer adjacent the cable splice. The gel layer may have an adhesion-reducing subst... | 07/01/2008 |
| 7387138 | System and method for pipe repair A system and method of repairing a pipe including securing a reinforcing material, such as a dry fiber structure (e.g., a carbon fibers) to the surface of the pipe. A polymeric material is placed on top of the reinforcing material, self-penetrating the dry fiber str... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7367362 | System and method for pipe repair A system and method of repairing a pipe including securing a reinforcing material, such as a dry fiber structure (e.g., a carbon fibers) to the surface of the pipe. A polymeric material is placed on top of the reinforcing material, self-penetrating the dry fiber str... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7352936 | Optical aerial line and method of installation thereof An optical aerial line has an optical cable extending parallel to an aerial electrical conductor and lashed to the electrical conductor by means of securing elements, wherein the securing elements have at least two binders helically wound onto the electrical conduct... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7304242 | Shrinkable closure A tubular housing is provided having an open face and a circumferential perimeter portion adjacent the open face of the housing. An elastomeric film can be mounted on the circumferential perimeter portion of the tubular housing across the open face of the tubular ho... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7290329 | Method and apparatus for a sensor wire A cable includes a conductor having an insulation layer wrapped substantially about the conductor. A foamable polymer layer is applied substantially about the insulation layer. A cross-section of the foamable polymer layer has a substantially uneven outer surface. A... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7282250 | Method for providing longitudinally extended articles, such as cable assemblies, with a sheathing The invention relates to a wrap assembly for wrapping longitudinally extended articles, such as cable assemblies. The wrapping uses a textile sheath and self-adhering adhesive tape. The sheath provides edged on each narrow side. The self-adhesive tape is narrow comp... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271341 | Cable components of silicone comprising glass fibers Cable components of silicone elastomer contain glass fibers having an average length of at least 1 m. The cable components retain substantial strength when exposed to heat or fire. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7252738 | Apparatus for reducing polymer deposition on a substrate and substrate support An adjustable RF coupling ring is capable of reducing a vertical gap between a substrate and a hot edge ring in a vacuum processing chamber. The reduction of the gap reduces polymer deposits on the substrate and electrostatic chuck and improves wafer processing.... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7238404 | Thin sheet mica wedges with semi-conducting properties The present invention provides for thin sheet wedges that comprise a mica matrix impregnated with a conductive resin. The mica matrix is composed of mica flakes. The thin sheet wedge has a semi-conductive property of 500–500,000 ohms per square. In one embodiment ... | 07/03/2007 |
| 7188406 | Methods of manufacturing enhanced electrical cables Disclosed are methods of manufacturing electrical cables. In one embodiment of the invention, method for manufacturing a wellbore cable includes providing at least one insulated conductor, extruding a first polymeric material layer over the insulated conductor, serv... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7175734 | Porous medical catheter and methods of manufacture The present invention relates to fabrication methods and apparatus for irrigating medical catheters. Such catheters include at least one section of standard thermoplastic catheter tubing coupled to a section of porous tubing (e.g., ePTFE and the like). A source of f... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7170007 | Enhanced electrical cables Wellbore electrical cables according to the invention include at least one insulated conductor, at least one layer of armor wires surrounding the insulated conductor, and a polymeric material disposed in the interstitial spaces formed between armor wires and interst... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7135639 | Integral slip layer for insulating tape A non-stick material coated glass slip layer for use in insulating tapes for electrical conductors. A conductive glass tape is interwoven with a non-stick material coated glass tape to form the slip layer. The slip layer is sandwiched between and inner conductive la... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7132028 | Method of wrapping elongate material, especially cable harnesses, with a sheath A method of wrapping elongate material with a sheath having first and second single-sideded adhesive tapes the tapes laminated to one another with an offset, a free edge of the first adhesive tape aligned parallel to the center axis such that, relative to the center... | 11/07/2006 |
| 7073255 | Method for producing ribbon cable using flash curing A method of manufacturing a ribbon cable, comprising providing a set of insulated wires and aligning said insulated wires in a predetermined arrangement. The insulated wires are warmed sufficiently for said insulation to be become soft and adhesive, are pressed toge... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7049506 | Conductor system A protected conduit for use in a downhole environment, e.g. in a well, which has first and second metallic impermeable layers and an extrudate layer between the impermeable layers. A conductor extends between the two metal impermeable layers and serves for the trans... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7036544 | Wire connecting apparatus An apparatus is provided for connecting ends of wires. Ends of wires (a, a′) to be connected are placed linearly on a base plate (11). An adhesive tape (t) is placed on an auxiliary plate (12) near the base plate (11). A movable plate (33 | 05/02/2006 |
| 6968779 | Apparatus and methods for wire-tying bundles of objects Systems and methods for threading and feeding a length of wire into a wire-tying track, for withdrawing at least some of the wire from the wire-tying track to tension the wire around one or more objects, and for extracting waste wire from the system. The object of t... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6869493 | Apparatus for manufacturing wire The present invention relates to an apparatus for manufacturing wire having an inverted cone-shaped cylinder within a spool, wherein the diameter of the top end of the cylinder is larger than the lower end thereof enabling a tape wound thereon unwound from the spool... | 03/22/2005 |
| 6637488 | Tape-sheathing device for an electric wire A tape-sheathing device is provided to eliminate peeling of a tape adhered to an electric wire, in which a first die, a second die and a third die having tapered holes are serially arranged. An electric wire fed by a feed roller and a tape are inserted to... | 10/28/2003 |
| 6610411 | Silicone gel tape for coax connector connection A protective tape used to protect an electrical connection from the effects of ultraviolet radiation. The protective tape comprises a silicone gel that contains a UV inhibitor such as zinc oxide. The protective tape is used to wrap a connection, such as a... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6521065 | Method of applying a material to wires of a wire group A sealant applicator 1 is provided for applying a waterproofing treatment to a wire assembly, a plurality of wires are aligned in a line according to their diameters in a holder 4 provided on a wire laying board 3. Positioning members 21 of a main unit 2 ... | 02/18/2003 |
| 6395374 | Method of making microwave, multifunction modules using fluoropolymer composite substrates A platform is provided for the manufacture of microwave, multilayer integrated circuits and microwave, multifunction modules. The manufacturing process involves bonding fluoropolymer composite substrates into a multilayer structure using fusion bonding. T... | 05/28/2002 |
| 6391447 | Method for manufacturing an electric device having an insulation system impregnated with a dielectric fluid A method for manufacture of an electric device having at least one conductor and a porous, fibrous and/or laminated electrically insulating dielectric system comprising a solid electrically insulating part impregnated with a dielectric fluid and a porous,... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6302980 | Method for forming a water-tight section in a predetermined area of a multi-conductor wiring system A method for forming a longitudinally water-tight section in a predetermined area of a multi-conductor wiring system. The multi-conductor wiring system has a plurality of individual conductors, each individual conductor being encased in an insulative shea... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6249961 | High temperature wire construction A wire capable of operating at high temperatures and a method of making the same is disclosed. The high temperature wire comprises fiberglass, which surrounds the conductor. The fiberglass insulates the conductor and enables it to operative at relatively ... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6243946 | Method of forming an interlayer connection structure An interlayer connection structure in a circuit board characterized in that a local part of a conductive circuit layer disposed at one surface side of an insulative sheet is bent inwardly of the insulative sheet so that an apex of a projectingly bent port... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6228494 | Method to reduce partial discharge in high voltage stator coil's roebel filler A filler material for the exterior surface of a high voltage coil having Roebeled strands is described. The filler material comprises an epoxy resin impregnated felt which is wrapped in a low resistance conductive tape. The conductive tape reduces potenti... | 05/08/2001 |
| 6193824 | Method of installing an optical waveguide cable on a conductor of a high-voltage overhead line A method of installing an optical cable on a conductor of a high-voltage line comprises helically wrapping the cable and conductor with an adhesive tape.... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6099677 | Method of making microwave, multifunction modules using fluoropolymer composite substrates A platform is provided for the manufacture of microwave, multilayer integrated circuits and microwave, multifunction modules. The manufacturing process involves bonding fluoropolymer composite substrates into a multilayer structure using fusion bonding. T... | 08/08/2000 |
| 6075303 | High-voltage insulated stator winding In a high-voltage insulated stator winding having at least one stator winding bar (10) for an electrical machine, which stator winding bar (10) is surrounded by winding insulation (13) which comprises a plurality of insulating layers (22) arranged one abo... | 06/13/2000 |
| 5976284 | Patterned conducting polymer surfaces and process for preparing the same and devices containing the same Patterned conducting polymer surfaces exhibiting excellent properties may be prepared by: (a) forming a surface of a conducting polymer on a surface of a substrate; (b) forming a surface of a blocking material on said surface of said conducting polymer in a pa... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5846355 | Jacket material for protection of electrical conductors The present invention is an improved jacketing material for all forms of electro-magnetic energy conductors. The jacket material of the present invention comprises a silicone material that is imbibed into a porous polymer, such as expanded polytetrafluoro... | 12/08/1998 |
| 5733402 | Method for producing electrically insulated coils In the production of electrically insulated coils which make up insulating layers, insulating material is wound around an electric conductor to form an insulating substrate, then impregnating varnish consisting of thermosetting resin is applied to the ins... | 03/31/1998 |
| 5614042 | Tape binding device for electric wire bundle and tape binding method The present invention discloses a tape binding device winding a tape piece having an adhesive surface on one side around an electric wire bundle to bundle it. In the device, a pair of arms having a holding surface are lowered while holding the tape piece ... | 03/25/1997 |
| 5563376 | High performance coaxial cable providing high density interface connections and method of making same The present invention is an improved cable for use in accurate signal transmission where limited space may be available for cable termination to a backplane or other interface. The cable of the present invention employs highly effective insulation materia... | 10/08/1996 |
| 5524335 | Method of making a field control element A field-control coating, particularly for shrink hoses, comprises polymer materials having electrically-conductive additives. The field-control coating is arranged on the inner surface of a shrink hose.... | 06/11/1996 |