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...that it was melting ice cream that inspired the invention of the outboard motor? It was a lovely August day and Ole Evinrude was rowing his boat to his favorite island picnic spot. As he rowed, he watched his ice cream melt and wished he had a faster way to get to the island. At that moment the idea for the outboard motor was born!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8334228 | Fiberglass compositions This invention involves a fiberglass composition containing the following components: SiO2, Al2O3, CaO, MgO, B2O3, F2, TiO2, K2O, Na2O, Fe2O3 and... | 12/18/2012 |
| 8298973 | Radio-opaque glass fibres and dental prosthetic member containing said fibres A glass thread adapted for reinforcing polymeric materials includes a plurality of filaments having a chemical composition that includes the following constituents within the limits defined below in weight percent: | 10/30/2012 |
| 8093164 | High temperature resistant inorganic fibre based on silica and process for producing the same The present invention relates to a high-temperature resistant inorganic fiber which is based on silica and has improved mechanical properties, a process for producing it and also specific uses thereof and products derived therefrom. The fiber of the invention has th... | 01/10/2012 |
| 7427576 | Continuous glass fiber with improved thermal resistance The invention relates to a glass fiber, especially a continuous glass fiber, exhibiting improved thermal behavior. According to the invention, the glass fiber consists of SiO2 56.0 62.0%, Al2O3 11.0-15.0%, CaO 20.0-24.5%, TiO2 | 09/23/2008 |
| 7316986 | Glass ceramics for laser systems A glass-ceramic material, particularly for elements in laser systems, and a method for preparing same. The glass-ceramic material may be used for an optical fiber for communication systems and laser systems. The glass-ceramic may include gahnite crystals and optiona... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7311964 | Inorganic matrix-fabric system and method A method of reinforcing a structural support, includes applying a reinforcement system comprising an AR-glass fibrous layer embedded in an inorganic matrix to the structural support. The AR-glass fibrous layer has a sizing applied thereon, and a resinous coating app... | 12/25/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7178597 | Cement compositions comprising high aspect ratio materials and methods of use in subterranean formations The present invention relates to subterranean well cementing operations, and more particularly, to cement compositions that include high aspect ratio materials, and methods for using such cement compositions in subterranean formations. An example of a method of the ... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7174961 | Methods of cementing using cement compositions comprising basalt fibers Methods of using cement compositions that comprise basalt fibers in subterranean formations are provided. An example of such a method may comprise providing a cement composition that comprises water, a hydraulic cement, and a plurality of basalt fibers; introducing ... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7153799 | Glass fiber forming compositions Mathematical relationship for ingredients for fiber glass compositions are used to identify properties of the glass. In particular the forming temperature and delta T. In one embodiment, the mathematical relationship of the ingredients is of a generic quaternary SiO... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7153796 | Saline soluble inorganic fibres Thermal insulation is provided for use in applications requiring continuous resistance to temperatures of 1260° C. without reaction with alumino-silicate firebricks, the insulation comprises fibers having a composition in wt % 65%... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7144836 | Glass fiber forming compositions Mathematical relationship for ingredients for fiber glass compositions are used to identify properties of the glass. In particular the forming temperature and delta T. In one embodiment, the mathematical relationship of the ingredients is of a generic quaternary SiO... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7069628 | Method, installation for the production of mats and use associated therewith A plant for the manufacture of mats formed of continuous yarns originating from bobbins and thrown onto a conveyor belt. The plant includes at least one bobbin supported on a spindle, a guide for guiding a fiber bundle leaving the bobbin, a mechanism for pulling the... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6995101 | Optical glass and optical product using the same An optical glass having a high refractive index and high dispersion characteristics suitable for application to precision press molding to precisely mold final products without requiring grinding or polishing. An optical glass can be prepared exhibiting a refractive... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6977232 | Optical glass, preform for press molding and optical part Provided is an optical glass that has high-refractivity and high-dispersion properties and can give preforms for press-molding, which are excellent in shapability at high temperatures and suitable for precision press-molding. The optical contains, as essentia... | 12/20/2005 |
| 6962886 | Glass Fiber forming compositions Mathematical relationship for ingredients for fiber glass compositions are used to identify properties of the glass. In particular the forming temperature and delta T. In one embodiment, the mathematical relationship of the ingredients is of a generic quaternary SiO... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6949483 | Man-made vitreous fibres Man-made vitreous fibers have a solubility of pH 4.5 of at least 20 nm per day and a melt viscosity of 10 to 70 poise at 1400° C. Novel fibers contain at least 18% Al2O3. Particular products include external wall insulation or cladding and pip... | 09/27/2005 |
| 6933252 | Low boron containing microfiberglass filtration media The present invention provides nonwoven glass composites formed from an essentially boron free glass wool and an essentially boron free chopped glass fiber, used as a reinforcing material. The nonwoven glass composites are suitable for air filtration apparatus and c... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6933045 | Heat-resistant glass fiber and process for the production thereof Provided are a heat-resistant glass fiber which has excellent heat resistance, which is also easy to spin and less expensive and which is suitable as an acoustic material for use in an automobile muffler, and a process for the production thereof. The heat-resistant ... | 08/23/2005 |
| 6846761 | Low-dielectric-constant glass fiber and glass fiber fabric made thereof Low-dielectric-constant glass fibers having a glass composition comprising, by weight %, 50 to 60% of SiO2, 10 to 18% of Al2O3, 14% to less than 20% of B2O3, 1% to less than 6% of MgO, 2 to 5% of CaO, 0.5 to 5% ... | 01/25/2005 |
| 6821917 | Tellurite glass and applications thereof A tellurite glass material has a composition of Li2O:TiO2:TeO2, and contains a dopant comprising ions of a rare earth metal. The rare earth ions can be thulium ions, Tm3+, to provide a material offering optical gain at 147... | 11/23/2004 |
| 6753292 | Silica-based photocatalyst fiber having visible-light activity and process for the production thereof A silica-based photocatalyst fiber having visible-light activity, which fiber comprises a composite oxide phase comprising an oxide phase (first phase) mainly made of a silica component and a titania phase (second phase), wherein the second phase contains a metal el... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6703103 | Biologically soluble honeycomb structure The honeycomb structure of the present invention is formed from a nonwoven fabric in which a biologically soluble fiber is used, and exhibits superior biological solubility and high heat resistance.... | 03/09/2004 |
| 6690869 | Multicomponent glass, glass fiber, twister and taper Cd-free multicomponent glass to be used in particular as core glass (2) in glass fibers for optical twisters and tapers, the glass being of the lanthanide flint type and comprising the following main constituents (in mol %):... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6656859 | Tellurite glasses and optical components A family of tellurite glasses and optical components for telecommunication systems, the glasses consisting essentially of, as calculated in cation percent, 65-97% TeO2, and at least one additional oxide of an element having a valence greater th... | 12/02/2003 |
| 6630420 | Glass with high proportion of zirconium-oxide and its uses The silicate glass has a composition (in % by weight, based on oxide) of SiO2, 54-72; Al2 O3, 0.5-7; ZrO2, 10-20; B2 O3, 0- | 10/07/2003 |
| 6627568 | Inorganic fiber and method of producing the same A raw material including SiO2, MgO and TiO2, as essential components, is melt by heating at 1700 to 2000° C. The melt is fiberized by quenching in order to obtain inorganic fiber. The obtained inorganic fiber includes SiO2 | 09/30/2003 |
| 6627569 | Glass with high proportion of zirconium-oxide and its uses The silicate glass has a composition (in % by weight, based on oxide) of SiO2, 54-72; Al2 O3, 0.5-7; ZrO2, >10- | 09/30/2003 |
| 6458436 | Man-made vitreous fibres and their production Mineral fiber products, in particular rigid bonded mineral fiber products, are provided which comprise composite mineral fibers having a coating-core configuration wherein the core provides at least 90% by weight of the fibers and is formed of mineral mel... | 10/01/2002 |
| 6346494 | Man-made vitreous fibres Man-made vitreous fibers have a solubility of pH 4.5 of at least 20 nm per day and a melt viscosity of 10 to 70 poise at 1400° C. Novel fibers contain at least 18% Al2 O3. Particular products include external wall insulation or clad... | 02/12/2002 |
| 6313051 | Method for manufacture of composite fiber The present invention provides a method for the manufacture of ceramic composite fibers, and the present invention relates to a method for the manufacture of a composite fiber in which a second phase is dispersed within a matrix fiber, wherein the matrix ... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6309990 | Glass fiber of low permittivity A low-dielectric-constant glass fiber having a glass composition comprising, by % by weight, 45 to 60% of SiO2, 8 to 20% of Al2 O3, 15 to 30% of B2 O3, 0 to 5% of MgO, 5%, exclusive of 5%, to 12% of C... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6277777 | Boron-free glass composition and filtration media Novel boron-free glass compositions are described which are particularly suited for making fine diameter glass fibers for HEPA electronic clean-room filtration media using flame-attenuation or rotary glass processing.... | 08/21/2001 |
| 6180546 | Saline soluble inorganic fibers Disclosed is use of a vitreous inorganic fiber in the knowledge that it has a composition meeting the criterion that the calculated sum of the free energies of hydration of the compounds that would or could be present at equilibrium (on the basis of knowl... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6110441 | Metal oxide fiber, and production method thereof A method of producing a homogeneous metal oxide fiber having high denseness and free of voids that may adversely affect the electro-optic characteristic of the fiber, and a metal oxide fiber produced according to the method. The method comprises: a first ... | 08/29/2000 |
| 6077798 | Biosoluble, high temperature mineral wools A mineral fiber is disclosed having a composition including the following components in about the indicated weight percents: ______________________________________ SiO2 48-64 Al2 O3 ... | 06/20/2000 |
| 6043170 | Mineral fiber composition Mineral fiber composition which is decomposable in the physiological medium, characterized by the following constituents in weight percent: SiO2 30 to less than 51; Al2 O3 higher than 11.5, in particular higher than 13,up ... | 03/28/2000 |
| 6030910 | High temperature resistant glass fiber A refractory glass fiber having a use temperature of greater than 1000° C., up to at least 1260° C., having an after service mechanical integrity comparable to conventional refractory ceramic fiber and which is non-durable in physiological fluids, consi... | 02/29/2000 |
| 6025288 | High temperature resistant glass fiber A refractory glass fiber having a use temperature of greater than 1000° C., up to at least 1260° C., having an after service mechanical integrity comparable to conventional refractory ceramic fiber and which is non-durable in physiological fluids, consi... | 02/15/2000 |
| 6004671 | Reinforcement for composite material and composite material using the same A reinforcement for composite materials is disclosed, which comprises a number of filaments of inorganic long fiber and glass and/or glass ceramic present in the gaps among the filaments and having a wire or tape form. Also disclosed is a metallic or cera... | 12/21/1999 |
