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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8030228 | Cover for camouflage against electromagnetic radiation A cover for camouflage against electromagnetic radiation. According to the invention, the cover includes a random set of puckered features in relief, these being formed by a camouflage net associated with a flexible dielectric mesh. ... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7427433 | One-way viewable screen A screen or fencing structure which provides one-way viewing characteristics under conditions of substantially equal lighting on each side of the structure is described. The structure has a fabric which has a light transmission of about 2.8% to about 25%. The first ... | 09/23/2008 |
| 7422989 | Solar heat reflective roofing membrane and process for making the same The retention of roofing granules on bituminous roofing products is enhanced by providing an adherent material in the interstices between the exterior surface of the roofing granules and the exposed upper surface of the base sheet. ... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7366472 | Technology for creating a RF radiation-free environment The invention relates to a method of rendering telecommunication devices ineffective, by creating a substantially radio frequency radiation-free environment by providing an interference generating pattern (IGP) adjacent to the environment in a position between the e... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7244684 | Thermal camouflage sheet A thermal camouflage sheet for covering heat sources against identification in a thermal image, having a base textile with a glass filament, has a coating which contains aluminum powder on one side and has a coating which contains color pigments on the other side. T... | 07/17/2007 |
| 7235503 | Decorative panel and method for the manufacture thereof The invention relates to a decorative panel comprising a carrier layer and a decorative layer on one or both surfaces of said carrier layer, which decorative layer comprises a synthetic resin layer with a base of one or more radiation-curable components. In addition... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7196023 | Chemically resistant radiation attenuation barrier A unique and novel multi-functional composite fabric and fabrication process for use during chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear countermeasure (CBRNC) events is disclosed. The composite fabric combines the performance characteristics of chemically resista... | 03/27/2007 |
| 7193191 | Under floor heating element An under floor heating element incorporating a scrim having one or more pairs of heating and/or sensor wires arranged in a continuous pattern such that pair members are disposed in crossing relation to one another. The pair members may be cut and joined to establish... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7193179 | Channeled under floor heating element A channeled under floor heating element incorporating channeled areas for accepting heat and sensor wires. The inventive channeled under floor heating element includes an arrangement of seam structures defining channels housing substantially discrete elongate heatin... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7189944 | Warming mattress and mattress pad A warming mattress and mattress pad incorporating an insert layer or sheet with a scrim having one or more pairs of heating and/or sensor wires arranged in a continuous pattern such that pair members are disposed in crossing relation to one another. The pair members... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7180032 | Channeled warming mattress and mattress pad A warming mattress and mattress pad incorporating channeled areas for accepting heat and sensor wires. The inventive mattress and mattress pad includes an arrangement of seam structures defining channels housing substantially discrete elongate heating and sensing el... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7151062 | Thermal textile A textile made at least in part with conductive yarns for the purpose of generating heat from an electrical power source. The textile has conducting yarns, or “heaters”, with conductivity and spacing tailored to the electrical source to be used and the heat to b... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7138612 | Electrical connection of flexible conductive strands in a flexible body A flexible body has a conductive resistance pathway which includes conductive resistance flexible strands of material connected in series between two supply bus flexible strands of material, and a temperature dependent variable resistance pathway with temperature de... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7064299 | Electrical connection of flexible conductive strands in a flexible body A flexible body has a conductive resistance pathway which includes conductive resistance flexible strands of material connected in series between two supply bus flexible strands of material, and a temperature dependent variable resistance pathway with temperature de... | 06/20/2006 |
| 7049557 | Regulated flexible heater A flexible body has a conductive resistance pathway which includes conductive resistance flexible strands of material connected in series between two supply bus flexible strands of material, and a temperature dependent variable resistance pathway with temperature de... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7038170 | Channeled warming blanket A warming blanket incorporating channeled areas for accepting heat and sensor wires. The inventive blanket includes an arrangement of seam structures defining channels housing substantially discrete elongate heating and sensing elements arranged in a substantially s... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7034251 | Warming blanket A warming blanket incorporating an insert layer or sheet with a scrim having one or more pairs of heating and/or sensor wires arranged in a continuous pattern such that pair members are disposed in crossing relation to one another. The pair members may be cut and jo... | 04/25/2006 |
| 6979806 | Regulated flexible heater A flexible body has a conductive resistance pathway which includes conductive resistance flexible strands of material connected in series between two supply bus flexible strands of material, and a temperature dependent variable resistance pathway with temperature de... | 12/27/2005 |
| 6753276 | Nonwoven fabric of hydrodynamically entangled waste cotton fibers A nonwoven fabric includes a cohesively integrated web of hydrodynamically entangled short-staple or “waste cotton” fibers. A batt of waste cotton fibers is hydrodynamically needled by high-pressure streams of water. The hydrodynamic energy of the streams causes... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6716774 | Knitted fabric for insect screening A knitted screen cloth fabric including a polymer coated, fiber-reinforced, flexible, foil-like web and method for making same are disclosed, the web including a lattice material of filaments and a polyester binding thread. ... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6709993 | Camouflage A base textile has a camouflage pattern on the first surface and a coating on the second surface. The coating is a ethylene methyl acrylate thermoplastic with a carbon black pigment. The base textile and coating have a visible light transmission such that shadows of... | 03/23/2004 |
| 6677559 | Thermoset heating composition including high efficiency heating agents and methods of use Thermoset heating compositions for use in alternating magnetic fields include fiber based heating agents which have remarkably and unexpectedly high heating efficiencies. The fibers operate efficiently at lower field intensities; at lower frequencies and ... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6610214 | UVR attenuation of fabrics and finished textiles Materials for, and methods of protecting yarns, fibers, fabrics and finished textiles from the deleterious effects of ultraviolet radiation. The materials include at least one physical UVR attenuator, having an average particle size below 1000 nanometers,... | 08/26/2003 |
| 6607994 | Nanoparticle-based permanent treatments for textiles This invention is directed to preparations useful for the permanent or substantially permanent treatment of textiles and other webs. More particularly, the preparations of the invention comprise an agent or other payload surrounded by or contained within ... | 08/19/2003 |
| 6605340 | Camouflage structure To ensure that a camouflage structure will not lose its effectiveness even in changing temperatures (day/night, sunshine/clouds) when protecting against reconnaissance in the IR range, the camouflage structure features varying emissivity tendencies in the... | 08/12/2003 |
| 6586350 | Net for protecting plants from light A net for diffusing light comprising threads of flat yarn, characterized in that the flat yarn has a layer comprising a foamed synthetic resin film capable of diffusing light passing therethrough. Also disclosed is a method for protecting plants from over... | 07/01/2003 |
| 6569786 | Layered reflecting and photoluminous fire resistant material Flexible, fire resistant, layered reflecting and photoluminous material is provided which combines the advantages of a light reflective component and a luminescent component in a fire resistant structure which meets National Fire Protection Association st... | 05/27/2003 |
| 6423953 | Plastic heating composition including high efficiency heating agents and methods of use A unique class of high efficiency heating agents consisting of fibers and in particular ferromagnetic fibers for use in alternating magnetic fields is disclosed which have remarkably and unexpectedly high heating efficiencies. The fibers operate efficient... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6159878 | Layered reflecting and photoluminous fire resistant material Flexible, fire resistant, layered reflecting and photoluminous material is provided which combines the advantages of a light reflective component and a luminescent component in a fire resistant structure which meets National Fire Protection Association st... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6159875 | Treated fabric, a method of treatment and a window covering product comprising such material The invention relates to a fabric material which may be used for a window covering, for example. The fabric has a first finish on a first side provided by a first pigment having a first particle size and a second finish on the second side provided by a se... | 12/12/2000 |
| 6137093 | High efficiency heating agents A unique class of high efficiency heating agents consisting of fibers and in particular ferromagnetic fibers for use in alternating magnetic fields is disclosed which have remarkably and unexpectedly high heating efficiencies. The fibers operate efficient... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6106947 | Protective warp knit fabric A three-bar warp knit, weft inserted fabric which provides at least 70% blockage of ultra-violet rays and has a cover factor of less than 50%. The weft inserted yarn is a boucle yarn which in the warp knit construction provides the above described charact... | 08/22/2000 |
| 6066384 | Retroreflective article having a binder layer containing an epoxy resin and a silicone crosslinked polymer A retroreflective article (100, 200, 300) that has a retroreflective layer (120, 220, 320) that includes optical elements (121, 221, 321) and a specularly reflective layer (122, 222, 322), and a binder layer (110, 210, 310), that is the reaction product o... | 05/23/2000 |
| 6060411 | Low observable weapon kit In accordance with the present invention, a store covering for reducing the radar observability of an externally mounted store is provided with a non-rigid body covering. The body covering is provided with a radar reflective material. The body covering is... | 05/09/2000 |
| 6023054 | High efficiency heating agents A unique class of high efficiency heating agents consisting of fibers and in particular ferromagnetic fibers for use in alternating magnetic fields is disclosed which have remarkably and unexpectedly high heating efficiencies. The fibers operate efficient... | 02/08/2000 |
| 5968854 | EMI shielding fabric and fabric articles made therefrom An electromagnetic shielding fabric is formed entirely from a plurality of synthetic fiber yarns which have been previously coated with silver. The preferred yarn structure comprises silver-coated nylon yarns, although other synthetic yarns can also be us... | 10/19/1999 |
| 5948708 | Vapor protection suit and fabric having flash fire resistance A multi-layer composite consisting of a chemical barrier layer of, a flame resistant layer, and a reflective layer. The chemical barrier layer is itself a composite material having multiple substrates selected to minimize permeability.... | 09/07/1999 |
| 5916828 | Material for use in a canopy An improved material for use in juvenile products has utility as a canopy covering, for example, a playyard structure or stroller. The improved material substantially blocks visible, infrared, and ultraviolet light from passing through to the child or inf... | 06/29/1999 |
| 5645938 | Retroreflective article containing a polyester polyurethane binder layer A retroreflective article 10 includes retroreflective elements 12 partially embedded in a binder layer 14 that comprises a polyester polyurethane polymer. The polyurethane polymer is a reaction product of (i) a polyester polyol that contains an aromatic n... | 07/08/1997 |
| 5633077 | Infrared radiation blocking insulation product A thermal insulation product which effectively blocks the transmission of infrared radiation through the product is provided and includes, in combination, an insulating material and a chiral polymer adapted to block the passage of infrared radiation throu... | 05/27/1997 |
