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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7796008 | Microwave load A power amplifier (power amplifier) having multiple solid state sub-amplifiers connected in parallel between the power amplifier input and the power amplifier output are described. The signal input to the power amplifier is provided to an RF splitter connected betwe... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7326852 | String device A string device designed for, or combined with elements for, transfer of power and/or signals in applications of monitoring, control, communication, detection, measurement or power distribution. The device provides a passive structural core element and at least two ... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7326463 | Conductive circuits or cables manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials Circuit conductors and cables are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductive powder(s), conductive fiber(s), or a combination of conductive powder and conductive fibers in a base resin h... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7309745 | Coating material for a grafted ignition wire A silicone coating material is operative to graft a silicone polymer coating on an ignition wire. The ignition wire includes an insulated conductor with an inner conductive core and an outer insulating jacket layer which has an outer surface. The silicone coating ma... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7282639 | Ignition wire having low resistance and high inductance An ignition wire having low resistance and high inductance includes a ferrite core, a coiled wire surrounding the core, and an insulating sheath, where the high voltage ignition wire exhibits a resistance of 130-210 Ohms/ft and an inductance of 44-104 μH. The coile... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7271341 | Cable components of silicone comprising glass fibers Cable components of silicone elastomer contain glass fibers having an average length of at least 1 m. The cable components retain substantial strength when exposed to heat or fire. ... | 09/18/2007 |
| 7204015 | Electric heating cloth method A method for producing a uniformly heated electric heating cloth comprising the steps of forming heating threads by dissolving a thermoplastic polymer in an organic solvent, adding an industrial carbon which is produced from acetylene to form a first mixture, grindi... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7202770 | Voltage variable material for direct application and devices employing same The present invention provides overvoltage circuit protection. Specifically, the present invention provides a voltage variable material (“VVM”) that includes an insulative binder that is formulated to intrinsically adhere to conductive and nonconductive surfaces... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7186923 | Printed wiring boards and methods for making them A printed wiring board comprising conductive layers separated by nonconductive material and having through holes or other nonconductive surfaces on which an electrically conductive carbon coating is formed. The conductive carbon coating includes electrically conduct... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7148422 | Ignition wire with grafted coating and method of making An ignition wire includes a conductive core, an insulation layer surrounding the core, an insulating jacket surrounding the insulation layer and a coating layer which is grafted and bonded to at least a portion of an exterior surface of the insulating jacket. The co... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7104039 | Metallic cord and pneumatic tire employing the metallic cord The present invention provides a metallic cord for reinforcing a tire moldable in a tire manufacturing step without complicating operations and keeping strength by reducing rusting and an excellent pneumatic tire employing the metallic cord. The inventive met... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7067002 | Unitized fibrous concrete reinforcement The present invention relates to a fibrous construct which is used in providing cementitious mixtures supplemental and reinforcing strength upon setting, and more particularly, to a unitized fibrous construct which comprises a plurality of oriented reinforcing fibro... | 06/27/2006 |
| 7053750 | Voltage probe systems having improved bandwidth capability A resistive pin for use in a voltage probe includes a pin-head that is configured to contact a test point in a device under test, and a resistor that is attached to the pin-head. Other systems are also provided for establishing electrical connections between testing... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7034652 | Electrostatic discharge multifunction resistor The present invention provides a multifunction resistor having an improved voltage variable material (“VVM”). More specifically, the present invention provides a polymer VVM that has been formulated with a high percentage loading of conductive and/or semiconduct... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6973721 | Tension-resistant connection between a shielded heating cable and a power supply cable An electrical and mechanical connection between (a) a first shielded cable including a metal sheath and electrical conductors and (b) a second cable including a ground conductor and electrical conductors, comprises a zone of interconnection between the first and sec... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6965081 | Cable An electrical cable of all textile construction includes a first conductor of conductive textile material, a first insulator of braided insulating textile material, a second conductor of braided conductive textile material and a second insulator of braided insulatin... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6940468 | Transformers or inductors (“transductors”) and antennas manufactured from conductive loaded resin-based materials A low cost moldable transformer or trans-inductor core, referred to in this description as a transductor. Elements of the transductor core are formed of a conductive loaded resin-based material. The conductive loaded resin-based material comprises micron conductor f... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6937801 | High density fiber optic cable A fiber optic cable is provided that includes a plurality of lengthwise extending, non-jacketed bundles of optical fibers and a cable jacket surrounding the bundles of optical fibers. Each bundle of optical fibers may include a binder, such as a binder thread, for m... | 08/30/2005 |
| 6914185 | Enameled wire, method of soldering the wire and electro-acoustic transducer An enameled wire with an insulating coated layer of high laser beam absorption and with a melting layer transparent to the laser beam. The high laser beam absorption makes stripping of the insulating coating layer easy without increasing an output of the laser beam ... | 07/05/2005 |
| 6903276 | Thermal shield and hermetic seal for preventing deterioration of plastic insulation in open access closures and method therefor A thermal shield and hermetic seal is provided to prevent deterioration of plastic insulation at a spliced portion of a cable, which includes insulated conductors. The shield includes a sheet of aluminum material wrapped directly around exposed insulated conductors ... | 06/07/2005 |
| 6762395 | Thermally-conductive, electrically non-conductive heat transfer material and articles made thereof A heat transfer material comprised of a polymeric material and a nitride or oxide is provided and is thermally conductive, but electrically non-conductive. The polymeric material may be silicone rubber, and the nitride or oxide may be aluminum nitride, boron nitride... | 07/13/2004 |
| 6700098 | System for preventing and clearing ice dams A system for preventing and clearing gutter ice dams includes a plurality of wire holding assemblies, each assembly having a base for attachment to a gutter and a length-adjustable arm for contact with a roof adjacent the gutter. The arm is rotatably and ... | 03/02/2004 |
| 6621983 | Floor heating device with self-regulating cable The invention relates to a floor heating device comprising an electric heating cable extending backwards and forwards underneath a floor surface to be heated. Metal rectangular or square panels are provided with channels extending in parallel in the direc... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6555787 | Three conductor heating element A heating element, including a sensor conductor, two resistive conductors, with one resistive conductor arranged on one side of the sensor conductor and an other resistive conductor arranged on an other side of the sensor conductor such that the sensor co... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6445280 | Composite material switches A device to protect electronic circuitry from high voltage transients is constructed from a relatively thin piece of conductive composite sandwiched between two conductors so that conduction is through the thickness of the composite piece. The device is b... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6259030 | Electrical cables adapted for high voltage applications An electrical cable for high-voltage circuits is used in fixed type apparatuses such as office or home appliances. The electrical cable includes a tubular core portion formed of fluorine rubber and a magnetic material mixed therewith. The tubular core por... | 07/10/2001 |
| 6252172 | Electrical cable adapted for high-voltage applications An electrical cable according to the present invention is suitable for high-voltage circuits used in fixed-type apparatuses such as office or home appliances. The cable includes a reinforcing thread, which is baked with a fluorocarbon rubber paint, to for... | 06/26/2001 |
| 6218647 | Method and apparatus for using direct current to detect ground faults in a shielded heater wire An ice and snow melting system includes at least one sensor configured for sensing a temperature or moisture associated with an ambient environment and providing a signal indicative thereof. A heater for melting the ice and snow includes a heater wire, a ... | 04/17/2001 |
| 6111234 | Electrical device An elongate heater (1) in which a resistive heating element core is surrounded by a first insulating jacket (9) and a second insulating jacket (11). In a preferred embodiment the resistive heating element core comprises a conductive polymer composition (3... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6084207 | Method and apparatus for using direct current to detect ground faults in a shielded heater wire An ice and snow melting system includes at least one sensor configured for sensing a temperature or moisture associated with an ambient environment and providing a signal indicative thereof. A heater for melting the ice and snow includes a heater wire, a ... | 07/04/2000 |
| 5993698 | Electrical device containing positive temperature coefficient resistor composition and method of manufacturing the device A positive temperature coefficient (PTC) resistor composition, comprising: (a) about 3% to about 75% by weight of a binder resin, (b) about 0.5% to about 70% by weight of a temperature activatable semicrystalline polymer, which is a thermoplastic elastome... | 11/30/1999 |
| 5986237 | Method for thawing frozen road culverts A method for thawing frozen road culverts. The first step involves positioning an electrically conductive cable in a road culvert prior to an ice blockage occurring. A connection end of the electrically conductive cable is anchored in an accessible locati... | 11/16/1999 |
| 5875543 | Coil type noise suppressing high voltage resistant wire A coil type, noise suppressing high voltage resistor wherein, without applying a releasing agent to the coil core, the adhesiveness of the fluorocarbon polymer in its unvulcanized state is reduced sufficiently so that unwinding of the unvulcanized core, f... | 03/02/1999 |
| 5875283 | Purged grounded immersion heater An immersion heater for corrosive fluids includes an electrically resistive material strand operative upon connection to a source of power to provide heat. A thermally conductive electrically insulating fill material is disposed around the electrically re... | 02/23/1999 |
| 5843567 | Electrical component containing magnetic particles There is disclosed an electrical component having an axial direction and two ends for making electrical contact with another component comprising a plurality of electrically conductive fibers in a matrix, the plurality of the fibers being oriented in the ... | 12/01/1998 |
| 5782301 | Oil well heater cable A heater cable is strapped alongside tubing in a well to heat the production fluids flowing through the tubing. The heater cable has three copper conductors surrounded by a thin electrical insulation layer. An extrusion of lead forms a protective layer ov... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5661266 | Engine ignition cable structure An engine ignition cable includes a stretching resistant central core over which an intermediate layer made of a mixture of silicone with ferric oxide powders with a ratio of 4:1 is fit. A high conductivity wire is then wrapped around the intermediate lay... | 08/26/1997 |
| 5635894 | Hi reliability fault tolerant terminating resistor A data bus for a fault tolerant avionics digital autonomous terminal access communications system is provided with a terminating resistor for absorbing or sufficiently attenuating signals incident on it so that they are not reflected back into the transmi... | 06/03/1997 |
| 5622642 | Sealing apparatus for elongate cables having movable insert with gripping members An apparatus for sealing the end of an elongate cable such as an electrical heating cable which comprises a clip-shaped insert positioned within a tubular-shaped housing. Gripping members and pre-gripping members project from the interior surfaces of the ... | 04/22/1997 |
| 5596309 | Reduced inductance coaxial resistor A coaxial type electrical resistor has a cylindrical conductor, a cylindrical insulator inserted into the opening of the conductor and a cylindrical resistor inserted into the opening of the insulator. Since the insulator is between the conductor and the ... | 01/21/1997 |
