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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4441118 | Composite copper nickel alloys with improved solderability shelf life A composite structure having improved solderability shelf life and contact resistance is formed by coating a copper alloy substrate material with a tin-containing material. The copper alloy substrate material consists essentially of about 15% to about 30%... | 04/03/1984 |
| 4415877 | Gas sensing element A gas sensing element having an oxide semiconductor element is provided with lead wires partially embedded therein. The lead wires are formed of a nickel core and a cover layer of at least 5μ in thickness and made of platinum or platinum alloy containing... | 11/15/1983 |
| 4414428 | Expanded metal containing wires and filaments A wire filament or multifilament wire or cable having an expanded metal or foraminous metal concentrically or semiconcentrically layered along the length of the wire so that the spaces or holes in the metal open radially of the wire or filament. The expan... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4412123 | Laminated electric heat generating member for reflow soldering devices An electrically heated soldering device adapted to simultaneously heat a plurality of spaced electrical elements in a reflow soldering operation includes an elongated metal laminate of substantially U-shaped cross section having a bight portion between tw... | 10/25/1983 |
| 4373977 | Method of making a composite wire A high strength, lightweight composite wire is made by intercalating grape fiber with a material that will impart high electrical conductivities to the fiber. The intercalated fiber is coated with a wetting agent and the coated intercalated graphite fibe... | 02/15/1983 |
| 4372043 | Method of assembling a gas-insulated power transmission line with duter enclosure of carbon steel and aluminum A gas-insulated power transmission line includes an outer enclosure containing an inner conductor and insulating supports for insulatably supporting the inner conductor within the outer enclosure. An electrically insulating gas electrically insulates the ... | 02/08/1983 |
| 4352134 | Magnetic head assembly with corrosion resistant conductive wire A conductive wire useful with a magnetic head assembly is formed from a zirconium/copper alloy core, which is plated with a corrosion resistant conductive metal, such as gold. The wire is preferably covered with insulation, such as polyurethane.... | 09/28/1982 |
| 4350909 | Brush lead structure for motor-immersed fuel pumps A motor-immersed fuel pump for a fuel supplying system of vehicles such as an automobile wherein the motor for driving the pump is completely immersed in the flow of fuel for cooling, thereby attaining an extended service life. At least that part of the b... | 09/21/1982 |
| 4347401 | Gas-filled cable with composite conduit of low carbon steel and aluminum and having particle traps A gas-filled cable having low heat emission and low power loss and being used for the transmission of high-voltage electric current. The cable includes one or more conductors which are axially spaced in position relative to each other by means of supporti... | 08/31/1982 |
| 4317955 | Barbed wire A barbed wire construction. The construction includes an iron wire having a longitudinally extending groove therein. A copper wire, coated with insulation, is inserted into the groove and extends along the groove. The iron and copper wires are coated.... | 03/02/1982 |
| 4303733 | Filament with conductive layers A filament of synthetic polymers which, in its cross section over the entire length of the thread, comprises at least three layers, of which at least two layers are electrically conductive and at least one layer located between the conductive layers consi... | 12/01/1981 |
| 4262412 | Composite construction process and superconductor produced thereby A method of producing composite rod or wire of increased strength and fineness wherein the composite is formed by reducing a lamina of two metals which have been rolled to form a cylindrical billet wherein one of the metals is in expanded form. The compos... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4180699 | Shielded electrically conductor A fine magnetically shielded conductor wire comprising a core and a metallic sheath metallurgically secured thereto. The sheath is a magnetically soft alloy having low conductivity and comprising about 75 to 85 percent nickel and about 15 to 25 percent ir... | 12/25/1979 |
| 4112043 | Electrical conductor for a bushing and method of making an electrical bushing A bushing assembly adapted for installation as a feedthrough type of connection in a transformer, switchgear, sectionalizing point or any other application includes a cast conductor element embedded in a body of molded insulating material, and an insert p... | 09/05/1978 |
| 4110739 | Means for detecting leakage in the inner lining of tanks and piping A laminated vessel or pipe having an outer wall of fibreglass reinforced polyester, an inner wall of corrosion resistant thermoplastic and an electrical conductive layer between the inner and outer walls. A probe of inert material is inserted into the tan... | 08/29/1978 |
| 4094060 | Superconducting members and methods of manufacture thereof A superconducting member is manufactured by mechanical fabrication to final dimensions of a matrix comprising a base material, such as niobium, an alloy essentially consisting of a carrier material and at least one element, such as tin, a metal for stabil... | 06/13/1978 |
| 4079192 | Conductor for reducing leakage at high frequencies Conductive wire coated with a thin magnetic film which is encircled by an insulating sheath. In various applications a plurality of said wires are wound together to provide a conductor having a low leakage due to eddy currents and dielectric leakage at ce... | 03/14/1978 |
| 4042753 | Composite conductor A composite electrical conductor wherein a sheath of titanium, zirconium or tantalum or an alloy thereof, encasing a metallic core element, e.g. copper and aluminum and bonded thereto and having a coating of "tinning" metal or alloy thereon.... | 08/16/1977 |
| 4017344 | Magnetically enhanced coaxial cable with improved time delay characteristics The method of making a magnetically enhanced coaxial cable of the type having a center conductor, a dielectric spacer around the center conductor and a conductive shield around the dielectric spacer wherein said magnetic enhancement comprises circumferent... | 04/12/1977 |
| 4005255 | Extruded composite section A composite section with a body mainly of light metal which has embedded in it inserts of a metal of higher strength. The inserts are not round in cross section and engage in the matrix by virtue of their shape.... | 01/25/1977 |
| 3990478 | Combined strengthening and corrosion protection of pipelines Combined strengthening and corrosion protection of a ferrous metal pipeline is obtained by means of a wrap of ferrous metal strip, the strip being coated with a less noble metal, such as zinc or aluminum or a zinc alloy or an aluminum alloy, and the strip... | 11/09/1976 |
| 3971880 | Phase stable transmission cable A cable for high frequency use in an environment with high and varying thermal changes whereby the thermal expansion of the cable is controlled by having a highly electrically conductive metal bonded to a metal of low coefficient of thermal expansion rela... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3965285 | Electrically conductive object having an ablative layer thereon for protecting the same from damage by an electrical discharge A process and structure are described for protecting objects from the damaging effects of electrical discharges by employing a coating of a conductive, ablative material such as graphite. Upon occurrence of an intense electrical discharge to this material... | 06/22/1976 |
| 3961944 | Aluminum-base alloys for cable-sheath The cable-sheath material having superior workability and providing an advantage of less eddy current loss to result a power transmission line having high current-carrying capacity is composed of an aluminum-base alloy containing less than about 1.7% by w... | 06/08/1976 |
| 3954572 | Method of manufacturing an intermetallic superconductor A method for the manufacture of a superconductor having a superconductive intermetallic compound consisting of at least two elements in which at least one core containing at least one ductile element of the compound is surrounded by a jacket of ductile ma... | 05/04/1976 |
| 3940848 | Method for the manufacture of tubular conductors A method for manufacturing tubular conductors which consist of a niobium layer and a layer of normal electrically conducting metal in which a copper body of rectangular cross section is covered with niobium on one wide and two narrow sides by means of fus... | 03/02/1976 |
| 3939299 | Aluminium alloy conductor wire A conductor wire is composed of an aluminium alloy consisting of between 98.0 and 99.5 weight percent aluminium; between 0.3 and 1.0, preferably 0.4 to 0.6, weight percent iron; between 0.16 and 1.2, preferably 0.3 to 1.0, weight percent silicon; and trac... | 02/17/1976 |
