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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 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 |
| 6447906 | Fireplace articles comprising non-white inorganic fibers and method of preparation The present invention provides molded fireplace articles comprising a plurality of non-white inorganic fibers that are substantially uniformly coated with a colored metal oxide. The present invention further provides a method of manufacturing molded firep... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6436508 | Absorbent articles having a liquid swellable material coated breathable backsheet The present invention relates to absorbent article such as sanitary napkins and panty liners comprising a topsheet, absorbent core, and backsheet which are breathable by the incorporation of a breathable backsheet and have a reduced tendency to exhibit ga... | 08/20/2002 |
| 6432537 | Diamond-like-carbon coated aramid fibers having improved mechanical properties A process for improving the mechanical properties, particularly the flexural rigidity, of aramid fibers by directly depositing a diamond-like-carbon coating onto the surface of the fibers is disclosed. Diamond-like-carbon (DLC) coated aramid fibers having... | 08/13/2002 |
| 6428890 | Polymer matrix composite and method for making the same A polymer matrix composite is provided including graphitized vapor grown carbon fiber mats. A mat comprises semi-continuous vapor grown carbon fiber. The preferred method of producing the composite includes the steps of providing at least one mat of vapor... | 08/06/2002 |
| 6398039 | High efficient acid-gas-removing wicking fiber filters An unique filtration device (10) which removes acidic contaminants such as H2S and SO2 from a fluid stream through the use of partially hollow wicking fibers (20) impregnated with an effective amount of alkaline-generating chemical compounds, preferably a... | 06/04/2002 |
| 6361860 | High modulus composites Composites of high melting point thermoplastics such as polyphenylene sulfide or polyimide and high modulus fibers such as carbon, graphite, or boron can be bonded to rubber using a primer such as a metal primer. The composite desirably has a modulus of e... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6350115 | Pressure transmitters for use in the production of composite components A pressure transmitter for use in the curing of composite components may take the form of a caul plate, pressure intensifier or vacuum bag and is formed from a curable elastomeric material which is partially cured, normally when supported on a mold, at a ... | 02/26/2002 |
| 6344270 | Metal matrix composite wires, cables, and method Metal matrix composite wires that include at least one tow comprising a plurality of substantially continuous, longitudinally positioned fibers in a metal matrix. The fibers are selected from the group of ceramic fibers carbon fibers, and mixtures thereof... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6331362 | Refractory composite materials protected against oxidising at high temperature, precursors of the said materials, their preparation The present invention provides: refractory composite materials protected against oxidation at high temperature; said materials are of the type made by a solid process and include, in characteristic manner, over their entire outside surface, a complex laye... | 12/18/2001 |
| 6329056 | Metal matrix composite wires, cables, and method Metal matrix composite wires that include a plurality of substantially continuous, longitudinally positioned fibers in a metal matrix. The wire exhibits zero breaks over a length of at least 300 meters when tested according to a specified test.... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6326067 | Vacuum IG pillar with DLC coating A vacuum insulating glass (IG) unit is provided with an array of pillars or supports between opposing glass sheets. At least some of the pillars are coated on at least one surface thereof with a dry lubricant material such as diamond like carbon (DLC). Th... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6248443 | Process for the preparation of flexible carbon yarn and carbon products therefrom A process for the preparation of a carbon yarn product includes the steps of pyrolizing raw carbonaceous yarn comprising a plurality of carbon fibers, at a temperature above about 650° F.; flexing the pyrolized yarn to substantially break fiber-to-fiber ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6245694 | Static dissipative automotive bedliners Automotive bedliners (e.g., for pickup trucks) are formed from a sheet of thermoplastic material having electrically conductive fibers embedded in a surface thereof in an amount sufficient to render said sheet electrically conductive. The bedliners are mo... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6245424 | Silicon carbide reinforced silicon carbide composite This invention relates to a process comprising the steps of: a) providing a fiber preform comprising a non-oxide ceramic fiber with at least one coating, the coating comprising a coating element selected from the group consisting of carbon, nitrogen, aluminum ... | 06/12/2001 |
| 6235675 | Methods of forming materials containing carbon and boron, methods of forming catalysts, filaments comprising boron and carbon, and catalysts In one aspect, the invention includes a method of forming a material containing carbon and boron, comprising: a) providing a substrate within a chemical vapor deposition chamber; b) flowing a carbon and boron precursor into the chamber, the precursor bein... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6235379 | Ceramic matrix composite and method of manufacturing the same The ceramic matrix composite is constructed by a ceramic matrix containing SiC formed by a reaction sintering as a main phase and ceramic fibers comprising SiC compounded in this matrix. A coat layer that has been previously coated on the fibers is dispos... | 05/22/2001 |
| 6225248 | Refractory oxidative-resistant ceramic carbon insulation High-temperature, lightweight, ceramic carbon insulation is prepared by coating or impregnating a porous carbon substrate with a siloxane gel derived from the reaction of an organodialkoxy silane and an organotrialkoxy silane in an acid or base medium in ... | 05/01/2001 |
| 6203904 | Silicon carbide fibers with boron nitride coatings A process for forming a uniform, boron nitride coating on a boron-doped, refractory carbide body, and in particular on a sintered, boron-doped, silicon carbide fiber, where the body is exposed to a nitrogen-containing atmosphere at a temperature equal to ... | 03/20/2001 |
| 6194068 | Wire for wire saw apparatus A wire for a wire saw apparatus for slicing a material includes an element wire, a binder coated on an outside circumferential surface of the element wire, and abrasive grains dispersed in the binder. The element wire is a high tensile strength metal wire... | 02/27/2001 |
| 6176973 | Absorbent material, absorbent body of the material, and method for preparation of the same An absorbent cellulose product includes cellulose fibers which are cross-linked by reaction with an effective quantity of one or more water-soluble polymers which are produced in advance, which have an average molecular weight of between 350 and 70,000 g/... | 01/23/2001 |
| 6136883 | Resin for an oriented-reinforcement prepreg that can be shaped and molded products that are obtained A modified polyester-polyurethane resin is formed by reacting at least one polyisocyanate at least one polyol polyester that is prepared from at least one diacid or ethylenically unsaturated anhydride and at least one polyhydric alcohol, at least one ethy... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6120894 | Short carbon fiber bundling mass, process for producing the same and fiber-reinforced resin composition A short carbon fiber bundling mass is disclosed, which can provide a high-modulus fiber-reinforced resin composition and comprises short carbon fibers bundled by using a sizing agent and heated to a maximum temperature ranging from 1,600° C. to 3,300° C... | 09/19/2000 |
| 6112772 | Low discharge anti-incendiary flexible intermediate bulk container A system with reduced electrostatic discharge including woven fabric configured into a flexible container and having sufficient electrical resistivity to allow discharges of energy from the fabric of below about one-hundred nanocoulombs when the fabric is... | 09/05/2000 |
| 6110591 | Compressed high temperature non-asbestos sheet and method for making the same A high temperature non-asbestos compressed sheet formed without rubber binders, additives, curatives and fillers. The yarns that comprise the invented woven compressed sheet have an elongated metallic core and a vermiculated graphite jacket substantially ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6103373 | Carbon fiber material and electrode materials and method of manufacture therefor A carbon fiber material is substantially constituted by fiber agglomerates, having agglomerate sizes in a range of not less than 5 μm and not more than 500 μm, formed by vapor grown carbon fibers having a diameter of not less than 0.05 μm and not more ... | 08/15/2000 |
| 6097271 | Low insertion phase variation dielectric material This invention is directed to an apparatus for transmitting an electromagnetic wave. The apparatus includes a dielectric material with a permittivity that decreases with increasing frequency over an operating frequency bandwidth that includes the frequenc... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6093482 | Carbon-carbon composite for friction products and method of making same A carbon--carbon composite for friction products comprises an outer friction part and a load bearing structure part supporting the friction part. The friction part contains a mixture of carbon fibers, pitch powder and graphite powder, whereas the structur... | 07/25/2000 |
| 6086966 | Method for authenticating a textile product and a thread and a woven label usable therewith A method for authenticating a textile product, wherein a colorless composition is applied to at least one portion of at least one thread of the textile product. The composition comprises one of a pair of a colorformer and an activator which react when mix... | 07/11/2000 |
| 6077794 | Deodorant fibrous material and method of producing the same A deodorant fibrous material contains (1), as a first deodorant material, at least one deodorant component selected from inorganic type and polyorganic acid, ester or salt type components, (2), as a second deodorant material, at least one of a hydrazine c... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6077580 | Composite shell shaped as a body of revolution and a method of forming the same The invention relates as a whole to composite structures and methods of forming thereof and can be used in particular, in the manufacture of bodies and compartments of flying vehicles used in rocketry and aeronautics. A composite shell shaped as a body of... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6068930 | High-temperature composite materials with carbon or carbon-coated fibre reinforcements and enhanced oxidation resistance The matrix of the composite material is made in sequenced manner by chemical vapor infiltration within fiber reinforcement. Each elementary sequence of the matrix comprises a relatively flexible layer and a relatively rigid ceramic layer, and the sequence... | 05/30/2000 |
| 6016845 | Composite spoolable tube A spoolable composite tube capable of being spooled onto a reel for storage and for use in oil field applications. The spoolable tube exhibits unique anistropic characteristics that provide improved burst and collapse pressures, increased tensile strength... | 01/25/2000 |
| 6004671 | Reinforcement for composite material and composite material using the same A reinforcement for composite materials is disclosed, which comprises a number of filaments of inorganic long fiber and glass and/or glass ceramic present in the gaps among the filaments and having a wire or tape form. Also disclosed is a metallic or cera... | 12/21/1999 |
| 6001282 | Electromagnetic shield An electromagnetic shield (20) for protecting individuals from the adverse effects of electromagnetic radiation includes a homogenous composition of finely ground tourmaline and a porous carrier. The electromagnetic shield (20) is attached to a radiating ... | 12/14/1999 |
| 5989695 | Method and apparatus for supporting an animal A floor mat for animals is provided which is formed from strands of shredded reclaimed tire rubber and adhesive. The floor mat includes a generally flat top surface and a corrugated under surface.... | 11/23/1999 |
| 5972499 | Antistatic fibers and methods for making the same A process and materials made by the process which includes a bicomponent fiber, made of a nonconductive first component, including a first fiber-forming polymer selected from the group consisting of polyethylene terephthalate, nylon 6, nylon 6,6, cellulos... | 10/26/1999 |
| 5962135 | Carbon/carbon friction material This invention describes the infiltration methods used to incorporate ceramic additives in carbon/carbon brake disc preforms. Aqueous vacuum infiltration techniques were employed. Both methods were effective in achieving homogeneous dispersion of ceramic ... | 10/05/1999 |
| 5952100 | Silicon-doped boron nitride coated fibers in silicon melt infiltrated composites A fiber-reinforced silicon--silicon carbide matrix composite having improved oxidation resistance at high temperatures in dry or water-containing environments is produced. The invention also provides a method for protecting the reinforcing fibers in the s... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5939192 | Moulding made from or including an environmentally acceptable material, a process for manufacturing the same, and the use of said moulding A novel, bio-degradable molding based on particles of a plant fiber material, preferably wood and/or cellulose, in particular recycled fiber material, as well as other additives, which are integrated preferably with starch and/or protein into a matrix of ... | 08/17/1999 |
