Did You Know...
...that one person who claimed to be the inventor of the television is Russian emigre Vladimir Zworykin? In 1929 David Sarnoff, founder of RCA, asked Zworykin what it would take to develop TV for commercial use. He said: a year and a half and $100,000. In reality, it took 20 years and $50 million! Before his death in 1982 at the age of 92, Zworykin said of his invention: "The technique is wonderful. It is beyond my expectations. But the programs! I would never let my children even come close to this thing."
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7288306 | Textile substrate having low variable twist yarn A textile substrate is made from two or more strands of yarn that are twisted together using a very low variable twist level. The amount of slight twist and variation in the twist are effective to give the finished carpet made from the textile substrate a uniform ap... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7214335 | Solution containing cellulose dissolved in N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide and high tenacity lyocell multifilament using the same This invention relates to a method of preparing cellulose solution which is homogeneous at relatively low temperature, in which a small amount of cellulose powder or polyvinylalcohol is dissolved in the liquid-state, concentrated N-methylmorpholine-N-oxide (hereinaf... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7138167 | Preform precursor for fiber-reinforced composite material, preform for fiber-reinforced composite material, and method of manufacturing the precursor and the preform A preform for a fiber-reinforced composite material including a bent portion along a curved line for bending, a flange portion corresponding to an outer circumferential portion, and a semi-cylindrical portion formed by bending an inner circumferential portion along ... | 11/21/2006 |
| 6861480 | Yarn-forming composition of polyamide and sulfonated acid dye disabler An acid dye stain-resistant fiber-forming polyamide composition comprising a fiber-forming polyamide and a reagent, at least a portion of which associates with free acid dye sites in the polyamide, thereby disabling the acid dye sites in fibers formed from the compo... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6753385 | Fiber-forming polyamide and sulfonated acid for disabling acid dye sites An acid dye stain-resistant fiber-forming polyamide composition comprising a fiber-forming polyamide and a reagent, at least a portion of which associates with free acid dye sites in the polyamide, thereby disabling the acid dye sites in fibers formed from the compo... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6680018 | Melt extrusion spinning polyamide fibers with sulfonated reagent and thermoplastic carrier A method of producing a stain-resistant and soil-resistant polyamide yarn comprises the steps of (a) melt compounding a sulfonated aromatic acid with a thermoplastic polyester or polyamide carrier resin to form a concentrate; (b) adding said concentrat... | 01/20/2004 |
| 6623585 | Coalesced multifilament spandex and method for its preparation The present invention provides a process whereby high quality, well-coalesced spandex can be made by dry-spinning a high-melting thermoplastic polyurethane, bundling the as-spun filaments into a side-by-side relationship, and passing the bundled filaments... | 09/23/2003 |
| 6537475 | Melt extrusion spinning polyamide fibers with sulfonated reagent An acid dye stain-resistant fiber-forming polyamide composition comprising a fiber-forming polyamide and a reagent, at least a portion of which associates with free acid dye sites in the polyamide, thereby disabling the acid dye sites in fibers formed fro... | 03/25/2003 |
| 6381939 | Wire rope sling and methods of making same A wire rope sling made of wire rope having a core and multiple strands of wire helically laid around the core and cut from a predetermined length. Approximately half of the strands of wire are separated from the core and the remaining strands of wire, shi... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6214145 | Coalesced multifilament spandex and method for its preparation The present invention provides a process whereby high quality, well-coalesced spandex can be made by dry-spinning a high-melting thermoplastic polyurethane, bundling the as-spun filaments into a side-by-side relationship, and passing the bundled filaments... | 04/10/2001 |
| 6106913 | Fibrous structures containing nanofibrils and other textile fibers Nanofibers are produced having a diameter ranging from about 4 Å to 1 nm, and a nano denier of about 10-9. The use of the electro-spinning process permits production of the desired nanofibrils. These fibrils in combination with a carrier or st... | 08/22/2000 |
| 5744089 | Method and apparatus for the in-line impregnation of fibers with a non-aqueous chemical treatment A method and apparatus is disclosed for the in-line pre-impregnation of glass or synthetic fibers with a non-aqueous chemical treatment. The apparatus includes a first applicator for applying a curable, non-aqueous chemical treatment agent and a second ap... | 04/28/1998 |
| 5709072 | Method of producing colored short staple fiber yarn of cotton and/or synthetics A method of dyeing of short-staple fiber of cotton, synthetics or blends thereof in which the sliver if formed into a roving package on a perforated sleeve in a flyer frame with a slight twist and with a uniform winding density and the roving package is t... | 01/20/1998 |
| 5459990 | Facility and method for producing yarn A high efficiency facility for producing yarn is provided wherein fibers pass through machines in the following order: a mixing mechanism (1), a first pair of cleaners (5, 7), a laydown cross blender (11), a second pair of cleaners (15, 17), an air fiber ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 5456074 | Method for unwrapping subconductors A method of using an apparatus for unwrapping tangled, high voltage subconductors. The apparatus includes sheaves that hold each subconductor. Each subconductor is disposed in a gap between an upper and lower sheave. The invention can accommodate either t... | 10/10/1995 |
| 5438089 | Process for the manufacture of polymeric objects starting from a solution Process for the manufacture of a polymeric object starting from a solution of a polymer in a solvent and comprising drawing a solvent-containing polymeric object, the solvent containing a first and a second component, the first component being more volati... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5436075 | Silicon carbide sewing thread Composite flexible multilayer insulation systems (MLI) were evaluated for thermal performance and compared with currently used fibrous silica (baseline) insulation system. The systems described are multilayer insulations consisting of alternating layers o... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5147721 | Ceramic reinforced glass matrix A glass matrix/ceramic fiber reinforcement composite is prepared from a yarn formed by spinning glass fiber and ceramic fibers lengths together, to form a bicomponent yarn. The yarn is weavable and spinnable, and accordingly may be prepared in fabric form... | 09/15/1992 |
| 5091130 | Process for the production of highly filled yarns A highly filled yarn is formed by melt spinning a thermoplastic fibre-forming polymer containing at least 25% by weight of a particulate filler through a spinneret to form a continuous multi-filament yarn. The filaments are drawn away from the spinneret a... | 02/25/1992 |
| 4983309 | Lubricants for cotton spinning For cotton spinning, use is made of a treatment agent containing silicone with viscosity at 25° C. of 10 centistokes or greater such as dimethylsilicone, end hydroxy modified dimethylsilicone or epoxy modified dimethylsilicone and an emulsifier such as p... | 01/08/1991 |
| 4901517 | Apparatus for the drafting section of ring spinning frames An improved apparatus for the drafting section of ring spinning frames is disclosed. The apparatus includes a front cot roll apron which permits the apparatus to be operated at higher than normal draft ratios without sacrificing spinning performance or pr... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4741873 | Method for forming rigid composite preforms Rigidized composite preforms are fabricated by first serving individual reinforcement strands with a thread of a thermoplastic material. After shaping the reinforcement strands into a desired geometry, the shaped strands are heated to melt the thermoplast... | 05/03/1988 |
| 4729214 | Combined carpet yarns by open end rotor spinning A method of manufacturing a combined yarn which includes feeding staple fibers to the collection groove of an open-end spinning rotor, twisting the staple fibers into a staple fiber yarn, combining the staple fiber yarn with a continuous filament yarn whi... | 03/08/1988 |
| 4650531 | Method of making a metallic cable A method of making metallic cable (10) suitable for reinforcing elastomeric articles which comprises two or more substantially identical helical formed filaments (11, 12, 13) nested together and secured to one another by axially spaced apart applications ... | 03/17/1987 |
| 4598880 | Perforated core for a textile yarn package A rigid core for a textile yarn package particularly for dyeing is cylindrical in shape, corrugated over the whole outer peripheral surface corresponding to the package, and has a part situated at one end which is provided with a groove, incorporating per... | 07/08/1986 |
| 4419157 | Process and apparatus for manufacturing telecommunication cables filled with expansible powder A process and apparatus for filling multi-conductor cables, particularly a telecommunication cable with several insulated wires surrounded by a covering and a sheath, with a mixture of powders which expand with the absorption of moisture. The conductors a... | 12/06/1983 |
| 4337331 | Conductive polymers, fibers made therefrom and process for manufacture A conductive polymer comprising a fiber-forming synthetic polymer having dispersed therein as a separate phase between 1% and 20% by weight inclusive based on the polymer of a polyalkoxylated phenol-formaldehyde condensate. Conductive fibers may be produc... | 06/29/1982 |
| 4195345 | Method and apparatus for detecting the faulty working of spinning units of open-end spinning machines A method and apparatus for detecting the faulty working of spinning units of an open-end spinning machine by monitoring the faults in yarn as it is fed from the spinning machine. An electrical signal is produced by a sensor indicating faults appearing in ... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4182105 | Method of manufacturing collectively stranded wires for communication cables A method of manufacturing collectively stranded wires for communication cables, comprising a process wherein parallel multi-wire sets obtained by the extrusion method from insulating material and a plurality (2, 3 or 4) of conductor wires arranged in para... | 01/08/1980 |
| 4043555 | Racquet string and method A filamented polymer material of standard compounding, originally extruded or vertically drawn to a uniform diameter and having typical strength and resiliency characteristics, is converted to a material having increased resiliency characteristics simulat... | 08/23/1977 |
| 3987613 | Process for preparing textiles without static charge accumulation and resulting product A process is described for avoiding static charge buildup in handling textile fibers which normally develop such buildup. The process involves blending a minor amount of conductive metallic fiber, e.g. copper fiber, with the textile fiber prior to yarn fo... | 10/26/1976 |
