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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6023025 | Electric wire and manufacturing method thereof An electric wire in which a carbon film having abrasion resistance and lubricity is formed on the outer surface of an insulation cover made from at least one kind of material selected from rubber and resin, and covering an electric wire body, and a manufa... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5656796 | High energy flexible coaxial cable and connections A high energy coaxial cable is disclosed which is flexible to the extent of allowing a bend radius as short as 11 1/2 inches. The cable will conduct up to 500 kiloamperes and is reinforced to resist the high magnetic forces within the cable caused by the ... | 08/12/1997 |
| 5466252 | Implantable lead An implantable lead for use with cardiac pacemakers, defibrillators and other long term implantable electrical devices intended for sensing or tissue stimulation, having a helically wound conductor with a surrounding tubular insulating layer of elastomeri... | 11/14/1995 |
| 5414217 | Hydrogen sulfide resistant ESP cable An electrical cable for a submersible well pump is provided which is resistant to attack by hydrogen sulfide and which is less susceptible to damage from expanding gases during decompression. The electrical cable has a central copper conductor core. The c... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5384879 | Cable jacketing Lightly crosslinked aromatic polymers are suitable in water sealing applications such as geomembranes used around building sub structures and also in cable jacketing to protect submarine cables from moisture intrusion.... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5358786 | Electric insulated wire and cable using the same The present invention relates to an insulated wire comprising a conductor and at least two insulating layers provided on the outer periphery of the conductor. The inner insulating layer is provided directly or via another insulation on the outer periphery... | 10/25/1994 |
| 5225635 | Hermetic lead wire A hermetic lead wire having an extruded chlorosulfonated polyethylene insulation wherein the insulation also contains an acid acceptor, filler and peroxide cross-linking agent. The insulation composition and a method of preparing the insulation compositio... | 07/06/1993 |
| 5104735 | Fire retardant coating composition The claimed invention relates to a water-insoluble fire retardant coating composition and a method of rendering PVC cable fire resistant.... | 04/14/1992 |
| 4783579 | Flat multi-conductor power cable with two insulating layers A flat multi-conductor power cable is disclosed which includes a plurality of generally parallel, spaced apart, flat conductors which are surrounded by two layers of insulation material. An internal layer is extruded around each of the flat conductors and... | 11/08/1988 |
| 4675474 | Reinforced electrical cable and method of forming the cable A reinforced electrical cable having a plurality of conductor assemblies in an armor covering, and filler material filling the interstices between the conductor assemblies and the armor covering, and the method of forming the cable. Each conductor assembl... | 06/23/1987 |
| 4665281 | Flexible tubing cable system A flexible tubing cable assembly having an outer sheath of flexible thin wall metal tubing with one or more conductors therein, each of the conductors having a first layer of a first dielectric and a second layer of a second dielectric, with a third diele... | 05/12/1987 |
| 4584431 | High voltage RF coaxial cable A high voltage coaxial cable wherein a corona-free configuration is produced by applying a room temperature-curable silicone elastomeric material under pressure to the outer surface of the cable braid so that the material is forced between the voids of th... | 04/22/1986 |
| 4538022 | Flexible electric cable In order to improve the mechanical strength of power and control cables which are subjected to high mechanical stresses in operation, the conductors are elastically fixed to a structural element of the cable. To this end, the conductor insulation is joine... | 08/27/1985 |
| 4385203 | Sealed cable and method of manufacturing An improved sheathed cable and method for producing same is described. The cable includes an inner insulated conductor/conductor group, an outer corrugated metal sheath, and a barrier layer of a pliable, inert sealing material disposed therebetween to pre... | 05/24/1983 |
| 4276251 | Power and control cables having flexible polyolefin insulation This invention is an improved insulation for electric cables and an improved method of making the insulation. Cross linked polyethylene insulation is too stiff, particularly in high voltage cables which require a thick layer of insulation. Copolymers of p... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4225649 | Fire retardant composition and cables coated therewith A self-extinguishing fire-protective composition is disclosed. The composition includes a water-based resinous emulsion, organically bound halogen, clay and a low temperature fiber such as glass or organic fibers.... | 09/30/1980 |
| 4096351 | Insulated and braid covered electrical conductor for use in gassy oil wells Electrical conductors having an insulation layer comprising a thermosetting elastomeric composition capable of imbibing low molecular weight hydrocarbon well fluids when under pressure and rapidly desorbing the fluids when pressure is removed, and surroun... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4096346 | Wire and cable An electrical conductor insulated with a cured heat resistant, radiation resistant, substantially dimensionally stable electrical insulation comprising a chlorinated polyethylene elastomer composition which has been electron cured with a dosage of at leas... | 06/20/1978 |
| 4088830 | Electrical cable with insulated and braid covered conductors and perforated polyolefin armor Electrical cables having conductors, each provided with an insulation layer comprising a thermosetting elastomeric composition capable of imbibing low molecular weight well fluids when under pressure and rapidly desorbing the fluids when pressure is relie... | 05/09/1978 |
| 4008368 | Electrical conductor having inhibited polymer compositions A polymeric composition having a polymer content which tends to evolve deleterious acid compounds upon being subjected to elevated temperatues; the composition including selected particle matter which is present in an amount to combine with or otherwise n... | 02/15/1977 |
| 3971883 | Silicone rubber-ethylene vinyl acetate adhesive laminates and preparation thereof Crosslinkable ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymer resins are rendered amenable to forming adherent laminates with cross-linkable silicone rubber by dusting the surface of either the resin or rubber, or both, with a bonding agent.... | 07/27/1976 |
| 3971882 | Electrical cable having an outer sheath with improved pyrolysis properties In combination in an electric cable, at least one conductor, an essentially smokeless insulating jacket enclosing said conductor, the jacket consisting essentially of a chlorosulfonated polyethylene having uniformly dispersed therethrough an amount of mag... | 07/27/1976 |