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Glam girl Heddy Lamar may have used her good looks to good effect on the silver screen, but she put her smarts to better use as an inventor. During World War II, she co-patented a frequency-switching system for torpedo guidance that was considered years ahead of its time.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7378362 | Boron carbide based ceramic matrix composites The present invention is a composite material, a process and a product formed by the process. The composite is formed by a process that includes forming a fibrous structure comprising fibers into a preform, coating the fibers of the fibrous structure preform with el... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7351494 | Electric separator, method for producing the same and the use thereof A separator based on a sheetlike flexible substrate having a multiplicity of openings and having a coating on and in the substrate, the material of the substrate being selected from woven or non-woven electrically nonconductive fibers of glass or ceramic or a combin... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7338702 | Non-woven glass mat with dissolvable binder system for fiber-reinforced gypsum board A gypsum board having glass fiber reinforcement. The glass fiber has sizing promoting bonding with a gypsum matrix. The glass fibers are added to the gypsum matrix cia a non-woven glass fiber mat bonded initially with a dissolvable or reversible binder to maintain t... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7310236 | Electronic device A casing that has an electronic component housed therein has a conductive layer made of a mixture of carbon fibers and a thermoplastic resin and an insulating layer where only the thermoplastic resin is exposed on a surface of the conductive layer. The casing preven... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7255915 | Support element and support element system, especially for concrete constructions and concrete building components The invention relates to a support element, especially for concrete constructions and concrete building components, comprising at least one supporting fiber system embedded in a binder. The aim of the invention is to provide a support element that comprises at least... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7235288 | Polymeric bonding of glass fiber reinforcements with silane based coatings in gypsum board A bond is created between a gypsum matrix formed from an aqueous acidic gypsum slurry comprising a monomer mixture. The monomer mixture is composed of a monomer having acidic functionality and a monomer having hydroxyl or amine functionality. A silane-based sizing c... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7222727 | Low cost food processing belts and other conveyances manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Conveyors, chutes, skids, guides, and ways for the transporting of material are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material such that fragments of these structures can be detected by a metal detector. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micro... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7223469 | Electriplast moldable composite capsule Moldable capsules of a conductive loaded resin-based material are created. The moldable capsules include a conductive element core radially surrounded by a resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material includes micron conductive powder(s), conduct... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7214847 | Multilayer conductive appliance having wound healing and analgesic properties A dressing for promoting healing and pain relief of the body of a living organism having a pathologic condition has at least one layer of conductive material having a resistance no greater than 1000 Ω/cm2. When placed proximate a portion of the body of t... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7205035 | Thermoset composition, method, and article A curable composition includes a functionalized poly(arylene ether), an alkenyl aromatic monomer, an acryloyl monomer, and a polymeric additive selected from polystyrene, poly(styrene-maleic anhydride), poly(styrene-methyl methacrylate), polybutene, poly(ethylene-bu... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7163736 | Rubber reinforcing fiber cord, method of manufacturing the same, and radial pneumatic tire for passenger car using the same Disclosed is a rubber reinforcing fiber cord in which an eco-friendly silk material is made usable for applications in an automobile pneumatic tire and the like acted upon by large loads. The rubber reinforcing fiber cord of the present invention is characterized in... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7111882 | Reinforced impact beam with woven fabric An impact beam as subject of the invention comprises a polymer matrix and a metal reinforcing structure for impact reinforcement, which metal reinforcing structure comprises at least one woven fabric. The woven fabric comprises metal cords being essentially parallel... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7112547 | Highly heat-resistant inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic component and process for the production thereof Production processes of an inorganic fiber-bonded ceramic component comprising inorganic fibers mainly comprising Si, M, C and O, an inorganic substance mainly comprising Si and O and boundary layers comprising carbon as a main component; and an inorganic fiber-bond... | 09/26/2006 |
| 7105224 | Oxide ceramic fiber composite materials and use thereof The invention relates to oxide ceramic fiber composite materials that, e.g., according to the invention, are used in energy conversion installations. The present invention discloses a fundamentally new concept for the previously incompatible requirements of improved... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7052763 | Multi-element connector An apparatus such as a connector or circuit includes a substrate having a plurality of conductive members and a plurality of non-conductive members. The conductive members include a plurality of conductive fibers in association with a polymer material. The conductiv... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7007990 | Reinforced impact beam with layered matrix An impact beam having a polymer matrix and a metal reinforcing structure, the metal reinforcing structure including metal cords that can be made from metal elements having a diameter of 100 μm or more. The polymer matrix can include a thermoplastic material and/or ... | 03/07/2006 |
| 7001657 | Closed reinforcement fiber package, as well as chain packing consisting of such closed packages Closed reinforcement fiber package includes a material disintegratable in concrete, such as fiber concrete. Reinforcing fibers are present in a loose form in the package. The reinforcing fibers may be provided in a substantially mutually parallel position in the pac... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6979490 | Fiber-reinforced ceramic composite material comprising a matrix with a nanolayered microstructure A fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composite material exhibiting increased matrix cracking strength and fracture toughness is produced by sequentially depositing a plurality of 5-500 nanometer-thick layers of a primary ceramic matrix material phase periodically separ... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6911251 | Composite scintillator material and method of manufacture An optically nonisotropic composite material. The composite material includes two materials, a transparent bulk optical material and radiation absorbing or reflecting fibers embedded within the bulk material. The fibers are substantially parallel to one another and ... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6861570 | Multilayer conductive appliance having wound healing and analgesic properties A dressing for promoting healing and pain relief of the body of a living organism having a pathologic condition has at least one layer of conductive material having a resistance no greater than 1000 Ω/cm2. When placed proximate a portion of the body of t... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6855428 | Boron carbide based ceramic matrix composites The present invention is a composite material and process to produce same. That material comprises a fibrous structure which is initially predominantly coated with elemental carbon; that fibrous structure is then subsequently predominantly coated with at least one c... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6821613 | Structural component consisting of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic plastic A structural component of fiber-reinforced thermoplastic material has a shape-forming long-fiber-reinforced thermoplastic matrix and separate, single load-bearing plastified and consolidated continuous fiber strands with a thermoplastic matrix in a defined position ... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6815037 | Carrier member made of a UV resistant fiber-reinforced composite material and process for producing thereof This invention provides a carrier member made of a UV resistant fiber-reinforced composite material where a UV resistant coating material is applied on the surface of the fiber-reinforced composite material and a process for producing thereof. A preferable fiber-rei... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6767625 | Method for making a charge of moldable material A method for making moldable material comprises the initial step of providing a composite material comprised in part of an epoxy. A high performance strand is then distributed in the composite material to form a moldable material. Lastly, the moldable material is he... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6753081 | Fiber reinforcement material, products made therefrom, and method for making the same The present invention provides a synthetic fiber blend and methods for its use comprising a first fiber component formed of a homopolymer polypropylene fiber and a second fiber component being a copolymer formed of a polypropylene and a high density polyethylene. Th... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6746747 | Pultruded part reinforced by longitudinal and transverse fibers A method for forming a pultruded part includes collating reinforcing fibers by providing a first layer of reinforcing rovings extending in the longitudinal pultrusion direction, applying onto the first layer an intermediate layer of reinforcing fibers at least some ... | 06/08/2004 |
| 6740607 | Substrate with stretch and heat sealing properties to make a multidirectional restraint module design The invention is directed to coating a plurality of polyurethane films onto a stretchable knit fabric substrate and heat sealing such substrates together to yield an air curtain or air bag having improved air-holding properties. ... | 05/25/2004 |
| 6709736 | Armored products made of fiber-reinforced composite material with ceramic matrix Protection products and armored products made of a fiber-reinforced composite material with a ceramic matrix, include a protection element for partial or complete absorption of at least one impact-like load focussed at a point. The protection element has a body havi... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6706401 | Carbon matrix composites fabricated by a rapid and low-cost process incorporating in-situ polymerization of wetting monomers This invention is a rapid low-cost technique for manufacturing thick high-performance carbon and ceramic composites in the form of uniformly densified near-net shaped structures. This is accomplished by impregnating composite preforms with low-viscosity wetting mono... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6703091 | Structural lining system for pipes and method for applying same A structural lining system and a method of applying the system to the interior surface of a pipe. First, a layer of adhesive is sprayed onto the interior surface of a previously cleaned pipe. Next, strips of previously coiled unidirectional carbon fiber m... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6703117 | Friction body or sliding body formed from composite materials reinforced with fiber bundles and containing a ceramics matrix and process for the production of a friction or sliding body A friction or sliding body includes at least two composite materials reinforced with fiber bundles and containing a ceramics matrix. A first composite material forms the outside of the sliding body as a friction layer and a second composite material forms... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6673431 | Hand-rail The invention relates to a hand-rail that can be used for escalators, moving pavements. The inventive hand-rail has a C-shaped cross-section, outer layers in the form of a sliding layer and a rubber top layer for the user, a layer with tractive support el... | 01/06/2004 |
| 6670005 | Cylindrical product The disclosed method can manufacture a thick-walled cylindrical part of an excellent quality which is free from the interlayer separation, by using a fiber reinforced plastic composite material. The fiber reinforced plastic composite material having a sma... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6528190 | Fiber coating compounds for reinforced ceramic matrix composites A composite (20) has a matrix (10), preferably of ceramic, interspersed with reinforcement structures (12), preferably ceramic fibers, coated with a material (14) selected from ZrGeO4, HfGeO4 and CeGeO4, where the composit... | 03/04/2003 |
| 6506483 | Ceramic fiber debond coatings Non-oxide debond coated reinforcing fibers that are resistant to oxidation at temperatures above about 1200° C. are described. The debond coatings are non-hygroscopic, and exhibit debond performance equal to or better than the prior art such coatings. Th... | 01/14/2003 |
| 6503613 | Dry friction clutch liner crowns, and methods of making them A friction liner for a dry friction clutch for a motor vehicle comprises a friction material made by a method which includes the impregnation of a mineral fiber based yarn with an aqueous impregnating cement, which contains latex and a phenolic resin whic... | 01/07/2003 |
| 6472058 | Fiber-composite material and method for producing the same A fiber-composite material includes: 55-75 wt % of carbon, 1-10 wt % of silicon and 10-50 wt % of silicon carbide, and the matrices including Si--SiC-based materials formed integrally among assemblages of yarns include carbon fibers integrally formed and ... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6455143 | Molding material and production process A molding material comprises at least the following components A, B and C, with the component C arranged to contact a composite comprising the components A plus B. The components are elongated members identified as: A A continuous reinforcing fiber bundle, B A... | 09/24/2002 |
| 6447893 | Fibrous composite material and process for producing the same A fiber-composite material (7) is comprised of a yarn aggregate (6) in which yam (2A, 2B) including at least a bundle (3) of carbon fiber and a carbon component other than carbon fiber is three-dimensionally combined and integrally formed without separati... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6440593 | Molded article A molded plastic article having improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties. The article includes a plastic layer and an outer film layer over the plastic layer. The outer film layer has an inner surface adjacent to and bonded to the ... | 08/27/2002 |
