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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7628041 | Carbon particle fiber assembly technique Carbon particles, such as, carbon fibrils and carbon nanotube molecules, are assembled into aligned fibers using processes derived from the processes used to manufacture optical fiber. More particularly, the carbon particles are embedded in glass, which is then draw... | 12/08/2009 |
| 7559215 | Methods of drawing high density nanowire arrays in a glassy matrix The present invention provides a method of drawing a thermoelectrically active material in a glass cladding, comprising sealing off one end of a glass tube such that the tube has an open end and a closed end, introducing the thermoelectrically active material inside... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7530239 | Method of drawing a glass clad multi core lead telluride wire The present invention provides a method of drawing nanowires, comprising sealing off one end of a glass tube such that the tube has an open end and a closed end, introducing a nanowire material inside the glass tube and evacuating the tube by attaching the open end ... | 05/12/2009 |
| 7210914 | Series apparatus for forming layered fibrous mat of differing fibers and controlled surfaces An arrangement for forming a web of fibrous media wherein at least one formed layered portion is attenuated from a first die source selectively unto a first collector and successively combining such portion with at least another formed layered portion which is atten... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7118638 | Nonwoven fabric, hygroscopic member, method and apparatus for producing nonwoven fabric and organic electroluminescence display An organic electroluminescence display includes a transparent glass substrate, an ITO anode layer, a positive hole transition layer, an RGB luminescence layer, an electron transition layer and a metallic cathode layer. Highly pressurized N2 gas is sealed ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7026377 | High performance fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin, method and apparatus for making the same A process for producing a fiber-reinforced molded article and the resulting article such as a cantilevered battery tray. In the process, thermoplastic material in its solid state having a melt flow index above 25 g/10 minutes is fed into a suitable processing machin... | 04/11/2006 |
| 6936554 | Nonwoven fabric laminate with meltblown web having a gradient fiber size structure A nonwoven fabric laminate having a meltblown layer positioned between two spunbond nonwoven layers. The meltblown layer having a gradient fiber size structure across a thickness thereof with at least one layer of coarse meltblown fibers. In one embodiment, the grad... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6403676 | Dental composites comprising ground, densified, embrittled glass fiber filler A composite for a dental restoration is presented comprising ground, densified, embrittled glass fibers together with fillers and a polymeric matrix precursor composition. The ground, densified, embrittled glass fibers are obtained by grinding glass fiber... | 06/11/2002 |
| 6381989 | Heat treated fibers for reinforced dental restorations and method of manufacture thereof A method for processing a glass fiber material, wherein the glass fiber material has been heat treated at a temperature less than or equal to the annealing temperature of the glass for a length of time effective to prevent separation and fraying of the ed... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6301935 | Process for the manufacture of milled glass fibers New glass fibers having an average length of about 100 to 400 μm and an apparent density of about 1 to 0.2 g/cm3 are produced by spinning glass fibers, comprising spinning glass fibers into bundles, cooling with liquid to form wet bundles, dir... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6254816 | Process and apparatus for the manufacture of composite fibrous strand comprising glass fibers A process and apparatus are provided for the manufacture of a composite fibrous strand including glass fibers. Glass fibers and an additive fibrous material (e.g., thermoplastic polymeric fibers) are each introduced separately into a substantially rotatio... | 07/03/2001 |
| 6013694 | Dental composites comprising ground, densified, embrittled glass fiber filler A composite for a dental restoration is presented comprising ground, densified, embrittled glass fibers together with fillers and a polymeric matrix precursor composition. The ground, densified, embrittled glass fibers are obtained by grinding glass fiber... | 01/11/2000 |
| 5900206 | Method of making a fibrous pack A method of making a fibrous pack includes centrifuging at least two sets of mineral fibers from molten mineral material using at least two rotary mineral fiber spinners that are arranged in a machine direction along a collection surface, directing each s... | 05/04/1999 |
| 5626643 | Contact drying of fibers to form composite strands A method and apparatus are provided for producing composite strands. The apparatus comprises a heated bushing for supplying streams of molten glass to be drawn into continuous first fibers; a drawing device adapted to draw the streams into the first fiber... | 05/06/1997 |
| 5595584 | Method of alternate commingling of mineral fibers and organic fibers A method for producing mineral fibers includes centrifuging mineral fibers from one or more rotary mineral fiber spinners to establish one or more downwardly moving veils of mineral fibers positioned above a collecting surface, centrifuging organic fibers... | 01/21/1997 |
| 5569629 | High temperature stable continuous filament glass ceramic fibers Composition and process for the preparation of high temperature stable continuous glass ceramic fibers with an upper temperature use limit of 2300° F. are provided. The compositional formulation, in mole percent, is 62-85% SiO2, 9.5-20% Al | 10/29/1996 |
| 5552215 | Fiber reinforced glass matrix composites with secondary matrix reinforcement A fiber reinforced glass matrix composite has a glass matrix or glass ceramic and a plurality of primary and secondary reinforcing fibers dispersed in the matrix. The primary fibers may be continuous or discontinuous. The secondary fibers are discontinuou... | 09/03/1996 |
| 5454848 | Method of making air filtration media by inter-mixing coarse and fine glass fibers A fiber glass air filtration media comprises a blanket of glass fibers with about 25% to 35% by weight of the glass fibers being fine glass fibers having an average diameter of less than 3.5 microns and about 65% to 75% by weight of the glass fibers being... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5454846 | Process and device for making up a composite thread An apparatus and process for the production of a composite thread of glass and of organic material wherein continuous filaments of thermoplastic organic material are mixed in the form of a sheet with a bundle or sheet of glass filaments, with the speed of... | 10/03/1995 |
| 5425796 | Method of and an apparatus for forming a composite thread including stretching of thermoplastic filaments A method and apparatus for producing a composite thread formed by the association or blending of continuous glass filaments and continuous filaments thermoplastic organic matter. The thermoplastic filaments are, while in the form of a sheet, blended with ... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5186729 | Method of making in-situ whisker reinforced glass ceramic A heat processing procedure is used to create reinforcing whiskers of TiO2 in glass-ceramic materials in the LAS and MAS family. The heat processing procedure has particular application in creating TiO2 in-situ in a modified ଲ-... | 02/16/1993 |
| 5177039 | Method for making ceramic matrix composites Fiber-reinforced ceramic matrix composite articles of complex shape are made with improved physical integrity and control over fiber alignment by a process wherein prepreg comprising fibers and powdered matrix is treated to shorten the average length of t... | 01/05/1993 |
| 5122226 | Method of making hybrid composite structures of fiber reinforced glass and resin matrices A process for fabricating a composite article is disclosed. A surface of a preconsolidated fiber reinforced glass matrix composite structure is pretreated to promote adhesion to the surface, a mass of fiber-containing uncured resin is molded in contact wi... | 06/16/1992 |
| 5116398 | Process for forming fiber reinforced composite articles A method of manufacturing a glass or glass-ceramic matrix composite article is disclosed which serves to eliminate the need for an expensive vacuum hot press and to significantly reduce the time required for densification. A preform composed of a mixture ... | 05/26/1992 |
| 5110652 | Shaped fiber-reinforced ceramic composite article A ceramic matrix composite article having a varying thickness is fabricated by a process wherein multiple prepreg sheets comprising reinforcing fibers and powdered matrix material are stacked to provide a multi-layer prepreg stack wherein, through each cr... | 05/05/1992 |
| 5011523 | Process and device for producing a yarn or ribbon formed from reinforcement fibers and a thermoplastic organic material The invention relates to an apparatus and process for the direct production of a composite yarn or ribbon of continuous reinforcement fibers and a thermoplastic organic material. The process includes drawing reinforcement fibers from molten glass, driving... | 04/30/1991 |
| 4961771 | Stress-free composite and a method of and arrangement for manufacturing the same Disclosed is the manufacture of a stress-free composite including reinforcing fibers embedded in and bonded to a matrix material such that differential contraction takes place in the matrix material relative to the fibers in response to temperature decrea... | 10/09/1990 |
| 4921518 | Method of making short fiber reinforced glass and glass-ceramic matrix composites A method of making a fiber reinforced glass matrix composite wherein a continuous length of fiber is impregnated with glass and at least partially consolidated to form a fiber-glass matrix system encompassing the continuous length of fibers, cutting the f... | 05/01/1990 |
| 4902326 | Method for making fiber reinforced glass matrix composite article having selectively oriented fiber reinforcement A multidirectionally fiber reinforced-glass matrix composite article is disclosed. The fiber reinforcement is precisely oriented in three or more directions to provide high strength and stiffness in each of the three or more directions. A method for makin... | 02/20/1990 |
| 4846866 | Providing reinforced alkaline earth aluminosilicate glasses The present invention is directed to the preparation of hybrid composite bodies composed of an essentially alkali-free, alkaline earth aluminosilicate glass matrix reinforced with SiC whiskers and continuous ceramic fibers.... | 07/11/1989 |
| 4786304 | Composite molding process A method of molding a hollow, fiber reinforced glass matrix composite article. Reinforcing fibers are placed in a mold cavity. A billet of high temperature stable glass matrix material is heated above its flow point. The thus heated matrix materials is fl... | 11/22/1988 |
| 4776865 | Method of forming a fiber-reinforced inorganic composite A method of forming a fiber-reinforced, glass or glass-ceramic, elongated composite is described wherein several multifiber lengths are impregnated with matrix material, woven or twisted to form a fabric network, the impregnating matrix material softened,... | 10/11/1988 |
| 4764195 | Method of forming reinforced glass composites This invention is directed to a method for thermal pressing a glass-impregnated preform to create a composite body with a glass or glass-ceramic matrix. The method involves contacting the preform during pressing with members prepared from a material exhib... | 08/16/1988 |
| 4752313 | Pultrusion process for fiber-reinforced composites There is disclosed a method of producing an elongated, fiber-reinforced composite having a glass or glass-ceramic matrix and an elongated axial form. A continuous length of fibers is impregnated with glass and the impregnated fiber body consolidated by be... | 06/21/1988 |
| 4613473 | Method for forming composite articles of complex shapes The present invention discloses a method of making fiber reinforced glass, glass-ceramic or ceramic matrix composite articles. The method comprises forming the matrix material into fibers and then into yarn which is woven or knitted into cloth. The matrix... | 09/23/1986 |
| 4581053 | Method of producing woven fiber reinforced glass matrix composite articles A method of producing fiber reinforced glass composites of complex shapes (e.g. having curved portions such as cylindrical) is disclosed. A continuous length of fiber, such as silicon carbide, is passed through a slurry of glass powder and a carrier liqui... | 04/08/1986 |
| 4464192 | Molding process for fiber reinforced glass matrix composite articles A method of making complex shaped (e.g. having curved surfaces or walls) fiber reinforced glass matrix composites by injection molding is described. The injection molding can take place by heating and injecting a mixture of glass powder and chopped fibers... | 08/07/1984 |
| 4428763 | Transfer molding method of producing fiber reinforced glass matrix composite articles A method of transfer molding fiber reinforced glass composite articles is described. The method has particular utility for providing strength in a particular direction in such a composite. The fibers are aligned in a mold cavity in a predetermined orienta... | 01/31/1984 |
| 4414011 | Method of securing fiber reinforced glass matrix composite material to structural members A method of securing fiber reinforced glass matrix composite material to structural members is disclosed. Two materials to be secured together are provided with a hole or other opening for insert of the fastening means. A fastening means, preferably a riv... | 11/08/1983 |
| 4412854 | Method of producing fiber reinforced glass matrix composite articles of complex shape A method of making fiber reinforced glass composite articles of complex shape is disclosed which overcomes problems associated with the debulking process common with such procedures. Sheets of woven or non-woven fiber reinforcement are impregnated with a ... | 11/01/1983 |
