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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7829479 | Fiber-reinforced heat-resistant sound-absorbing material and process for producing the same A production process which comprises a preform formation step of forming a fiber preform made of silicon carbide short fibers having heat resistance of 1000° C. or greater; a sol-gel preparation step of preparing a sol-gel solution containing a heat resistant compo... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7326661 | Fiberglass fabric flooring system A hybrid of vinyl flooring and soft cushioned carpet is provided. The hybrid flooring, which is suitable for production into tiles, utilizes woven PVC fabric that is bonded to a flexible backing. The fabric comprises woven solid color and/or multi-color yarns in ord... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7272915 | Shingle and mat tensile strength with urea formaldehyde resin modifier A composite sheet, and a process of making the same, including cured modified urea formaldehyde reinforced by glass fibers. The modifier is an acrylonitrile-butadiene-styrene copolymer. A roofing shingle, formed by coating the composite sheet with filled asphalt, re... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7228606 | Method for producing a piezoelectric transducer A method of manufacturing a piezoelectric transducer including piezoelectric fibers in a polymer matrix is described. The piezoelectric fibers or fiber segments are jacketed with a liquid polymer substance in such a way that a distribution of longitudinal axes of th... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7223465 | SiC/SiC composites incorporating uncoated fibers to improve interlaminar strength The present invention is a ceramic matrix composite turbine engine component, wherein the component has a region of expected higher interlaminate stress during normal engine operation. The component includes both coated fiber tows and uncoated fiber tows arranged to... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7220688 | Fibrous web and a method for manufacturing a shaped article by impregnating said web with a liquid resin and a hardener therefor The invention is concerned with a fibrous web for making a shaped article reinforced with fibrous webbing by impregnating the web with a liquid resin and a hardener therefor, wherein said web comprises indicating means, which indicate the impregnation of the web wit... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7059028 | Method of making certain flexible piezoelectric films Methods of making certain piezoelectric films are disclosed. For example, a certain method of making piezoelectric films consistent with certain embodiments of the invention can include the steps of obtaining a piezoelectric material, reducing said piezoelectric mat... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7053013 | X-ray absorbing material and variants The present invention relates to an X-ray absorbing material that can be used in medicine as well as in the manufacture of special protective clothing, protective screens, housings, protective coatings and isolation materials. In a first embodiment, the material use... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7012035 | Fibre composite ceramic with a high thermal conductivity Material from a fibre composite ceramic, constructed from a) a dense fabric or cluster of three-dimensional oriented fibres with a high thermal conductivity, b) a crystalline matrix of β-silicon carbide, that is produced in a CVI process o... | 03/14/2006 |
| 6969546 | Thermal insulation system employing oxide ceramic matrix composites A ceramic tile includes a ceramic core material and an oxide ceramic matrix composite (CMC), where the ceramic core material has at least one surface covered by the oxide CMC. The oxide CMC includes a ceramic fiber, with a cured metal oxide ceramic material impregna... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6955834 | Long lasting coatings for modifying hard surfaces and processes for applying the same Materials for coating, coating compositions, methods and articles of manufacture comprising a nanoparticle system or employing the same to impart surface modifying benefits for all types of inanimate hard surfaces are disclosed. In some embodiments, dispersement of ... | 10/18/2005 |
| 6909224 | Piezoelectric generator A method of extracting electrical energy from mechanical motion includes reusing an elastic portion of energy in a transducer by transferring the elastic portion of energy to another transducer. An apparatus for extracting electrical energy from mechanical motion in... | 06/21/2005 |
| 6897169 | Highly endurable heat insulating material, method for production thereof, uses thereof, and working method therefor A fire-resistant heat insulating material excellent in resistance to heat, resistance to slag, resistance to molten iron, resistance to wear, and resistance to mechanical impulse is provided. A highly endurable heat insulating material characterized by being provide... | 05/24/2005 |
| 6855404 | Inorganic sheet laminate A laminate of inorganic sheet and polyester resin having an overall thickness of 5 to 25 mils and having an elongation at break in both the cross direction and machine direction of at least 25%. ... | 02/15/2005 |
| 6851240 | Shingle tear strength with fiber mixture of different fibers A coated fiber mat of improved tear strength upon dividing pieces of the coated mat and the coating is provided. The coated mat is a cured, non-woven mat including a mixture of fibers having different fiber lengths. The fibers contain a polysiloxane compound and are... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6852271 | Flexible insulation blanket having secondarily bonded ceramic matrix composite layer A flexible insulation blanket having a smoothly surfaced, secondarily bonded, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) outer layer, and a method of producing a flexible insulation blanket having a secondarily bonded CMC layer by forming a CMC prepreg layer comprising a woven ... | 02/08/2005 |
| 6844057 | Method for secondarily bonding a ceramic matrix composite layer to a flexible insulation blanket and an insulation blanket produced thereby A flexible insulation blanket having a smoothly surfaced, secondarily bonded, ceramic matrix composite (CMC) outer layer, and a method of producing a flexible insulation blanket having a secondarily bonded CMC layer by forming a CMC prepreg layer comprising a woven ... | 01/18/2005 |
| 6817152 | Fiber mats for materials of construction having improved tear strength and process for making same The invention relates to a coated fiber mat of improved tear strength upon dividing pieces of the coated mat and the coating which comprises a cured, non-woven, fiber glass mat containing a polysiloxane wherein the fibers are fixedly distributed in a formaldehyde ty... | 11/16/2004 |
| 6770584 | Hybrid aerogel rigid ceramic fiber insulation and method of producing same A hybrid insulation material comprises of porous ceramic substrate material impregnated with nanoporous material and method of making the same is the topic of this invention. The porous substrate material has bulk density ranging from 6 to 20 lb/ft3 and i... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6737369 | Cured non-woven mat of a mixture of fibers A coated fiber mat of improved tear strength upon dividing pieces of the coated mat and the coating is provided. The coated mat is a cured, non-woven mat including a mixture of fibers having different fiber lengths. The fibers contain a polysiloxane compound and are... | 05/18/2004 |
| 6699804 | Method for making a micaceous product preferably in the form of a mica ribbon and resulting product The invention concerns a method for making a micaceous product capable of being impregnated preferably in the form of a mica ribbon by combining at least a support and a mica sheet. The invention is characterized in that it consists in: coating the suppor... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6544911 | Fiber mats for materials of construction having improved tear strength and process for making same The invention relates to a coated fiber mat of improved tear strength upon dividing pieces of the coated mat and the coating which comprises a cured, non-woven, fiber glass mat containing a polysiloxane wherein the fibers are fixedly distributed in a form... | 04/08/2003 |
| 6479148 | Rocket assembly ablative materials formed from solvent-spun cellulosic precursors, and method of insulating or thermally protecting a rocket assembly with the same A rocket motor assembly is insulated or thermally protected with a rocket motor ablative material formed from a prepreg. The prepreg contains at least an impregnating resin matrix and, as a precursor prior to carbonization, either carded and yarn-spun sol... | 11/12/2002 |
| 6391446 | Textile element made of fibres which contain silicon and procedure for improving their thermal stability Textile elements made of fibres which contain from 40% to 99.9% silicon dioxide and are coated with a silicone-containing emulsion are disclosed. The emulsion includes an anionically stabilized hydroxylated polydiorganosiloxane contains two hydroxyl group... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6358591 | Fire-blocking insulation blanket An insulation blanket is disclosed that contains fire-blocking materials for preventing rapid penetration of fire into an aircraft fuselage in case of a fire outside the aircraft. The insulation blanket contains at least one layer of fiberglass or other t... | 03/19/2002 |
| 6127035 | Low dielectric composite fiber and fabric A composite fiber prepared by wrapping a core of polyethylene filaments having a dielectric of less than 3.0 with a direct sized quartz fiber to provide a composite fiber and fabric woven therefrom with improved high temperature strength and low dielectri... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6084021 | Modified urea-formaldehyde binder for making fiber mats An aqueous binder composition containing a urea-formaldehyde resin modified with a water-soluble styrene-maleic anhydride copolymer is used in the preparation of fiber mats.... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5955177 | Fire barrier mat A flexible mat is provided having a nonwoven fabric having first and second major surfaces; and a coating of metal oxide on only a portion of at least one of the major surfaces.... | 09/21/1999 |
| 5952249 | Amorphous carbon-coated carbon fabric wet friction material The present invention provides a novel amorphous carbon-coated carbon fabric which comprises a single ply of a woven carbon fabric comprising interwoven strands of yarn. The yarn strands are formed of bundles of individual fibers and have amorphous carbon... | 09/14/1999 |
| 5935679 | High temperature electromagnetic radiation absorbent material and method for manufacturing the same Conductive and/or chemically absorptive ceramic fibers are woven with optional non-conductive/non-absorptive ceramic fibers to create a fiber reinforcement which is impregnated with a ceramic-material-producing (pre-ceramic polymer) binder and heated to c... | 08/10/1999 |
| 5925579 | Reinforcement of structures in high moisture environments Reinforcement of structures in high-moisture environments is achieved by applying reinforcement layers which include a fabric portion and an uncured resin portion where the uncured resin contains a moisture curable silicon-modified polyether resin. The un... | 07/20/1999 |
| 5919716 | Self-crosslinking aqueous dispersions The present invention is directed to polymer compositions containing a vinyl polymer component (A), formed by polymerization of ,ଲ-ethylenically unsaturated monomers, one which contains at least one hydroxyl group and one which contains no hy... | 07/06/1999 |
| 5879794 | Adhesive-filler film composite A method of preparing an adhesive composite is provided where a fluoropolymer having nodes and interconnected fibrils with a void volume formed from the node and interconnected fibril structure is at least partially filled with a paste formed from a therm... | 03/09/1999 |
| 5863846 | Rigidized fibrous ceramic insulation A slurry is molded from ceramic fibers and/or microparticles to form a soft felt mat which is impregnated with a sol prior to drying the mat. A catalyst for the sol is caused to diffuse into the mat by exposing the mat to the catalyst and subjecting the m... | 01/26/1999 |
| 5804277 | Three-dimensional fiber weave with cubic symmetry and no zero valued shear moduli A fiber reinforced composite structure and method for fabricating the composite, are described wherein four sets of mechanically flexible fibers are interwoven in a three-dimensional woven structure wherein each fiber is woven through the structure genera... | 09/08/1998 |
| 5767022 | Friction pad containing high temperature stable continuous filament glass fibers Composition and process for the preparation of high temperature stable continuous glass fibers with an upper temperature use limit of 2300° F. are provided. The compositional formulation, in mole percent, is 62-85% SiO2, 10-20% Al2 ... | 06/16/1998 |
| 5672420 | High temperature ceramic articles having corrosion resistant coating A ceramic article which includes a porous body of SiC fibers, Si3 N4 fibers, SiC coated fibers or Si3 N4 coated fibers, having at least one surface, the article having a coating of AlN adherently disposed throug... | 09/30/1997 |
| 5665463 | Fibrous composites including monazites and xenotimes Thermodynamically stable ceramic composites are provided for use in high temperature reactive environments. A phosphate selected from monazites and xenotimes functions as a weak bond material in the composite. Monazite comprises a family of minerals havin... | 09/09/1997 |
| 5645219 | Addition-polymerization resin systems for fiber-reinforced nozzle ablative components The addition polymerization resin systems phthalonitrile, diethynyldiphenyl methane, phenolic triazine, and polyphosphazene are disclosed as the matrix constituent in fiber-reinforced ablative nozzle components. Various types of fibers such as carbon fibe... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5536562 | Low-density resin impregnated ceramic article having an average density of 0.15 to 0.40 g/cc A low-density resin impregnated ceramic article advantageously employed as a structural ceramic ablator comprising a fired preform of ceramic fibers. The fibers of the ceramic preform are coated with an organic resin film. The organic resin can be a therm... | 07/16/1996 |