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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7254964 | Heat transfer tubes, including methods of fabrication and use thereof An improved heat transfer tube, an improved method of formation and an improved use of such a heat transfer tube is disclosed. The heat transfer tube includes an outer surface with a plurality of radially outwardly extending helical fins, the fins being grooved to d... | 08/14/2007 |
| 6266979 | Spinner disc alloy Cobalt alloys are disclosed for use in the fabrication of spinner discs for fiberizing molten glass into fibers in rotary fiberizing processes. The cobalt alloys fall within the following ranges, in percentage by weight, Co 22.0-54.0; Cr 30.0-34.0; Ni 9.0... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6170298 | Glass spinner with partitioned spinning head A fiberizer has a spinning head that is partitioned to create separate extrusion zones for fiber formation. Molten feed stock is allocated between the zones to promote a greater formation of fiber of having a narrow spectrum of fiber diameters.... | 01/09/2001 |
| 6128929 | Multi-component fiberizing disk A multi-component fiberizing disk for fiberizing a molten fiberizable material in a rotary fiberization process includes: an annular sidewall having fiberizing holes therein through which a molten fiberizable material passes to fiberize the molten fiberiz... | 10/10/2000 |
| 5914439 | Diffusion barrier for bores of glass fiber spinners providing high corrosion and oxidative resistance at high temperatures A durable, corrosion-resistant glass fiber spinner is prepared by applying as a barrier layer a uniform layer of an alloy, compatible with the material of the spinner, on the walls of the spinner bores. A layer of platinum group metal is applied over the ... | 06/22/1999 |
| 5385595 | Titanium nitride diffusion barrier for platinum-coated fiberglass spinner bores A durable, corrosion-resistant fiberglass spinner is prepared by applying a uniform layer of titanium nitride to the bores of the spinner by chemical vapor deposition, and applying over the layer of titanium nitride a layer of platinum by transient liquid... | 01/31/1995 |
| 5330591 | Alloy for glass fibre centrifuges A nickel-based alloy useful in the manufacture of a glass fibre centrifuge of which the composition consists essentially of the following elements expressed as percentage by weight: ______________________________________ Cr 27.5-29.5% ... | 07/19/1994 |
| 5118332 | Composite brazed spinner Composite spinners for use in forming glass fibers are formed by transient liquid phase bonding of an oxide dispersion strengthened foraminous sidewall portion to a non-oxide dispersion strengthened bottom wall portion.... | 06/02/1992 |
| 5085679 | Glass spinner manufacture Oxide dispersion strengthened metals are ring rolled into a profiled member which can be employed as a spinner in the manufacture of fibrous glass. Sufficient hot working and annealing are provided to develop the desired coarse grain structure.... | 02/04/1992 |
| 4948409 | Multiple segment spinner A multiple segment glass fiberizing spinner and method of making same provides a product of low cost and improved service life. The spinner comprises a plurality of, preferably four, segments of a cast alloy having a large number of small radially oriente... | 08/14/1990 |
| 4904290 | Cobalt based alloys with critical carbon content for making and using in glass fiber production Cobalt based alloys which include chromium, nickel, tungsten, tantalum, zirconium, carbon and boron are provided which are suitable for forming spinners to be used in forming glass fibers. The alloys contain critically important amounts of carbon which ma... | 02/27/1990 |
| 4877435 | Mechanically alloyed nickel-cobalt-chromium-iron composition of matter and glass fiber method and apparatus for using same A mechanically alloyed composition of matter or alloy containing 30-40% chromium, 5-25% cobalt, 0.5-10% iron, 0.2-0.6% aluminum, 0.3-1.2% titanium, up to 0.15% carbon, about 0.2-1% yttria, up to about 0.3% nitrogen, the % titanium being at least about 1.4... | 10/31/1989 |
| 4820324 | Glass corrosion resistant cobalt-based alloy having high strength An alloy suitable for use as a spinner in forming glass fibers is provided. The alloy has outstanding stress rupture-life and is highly resistant to the erosion and corrosion of molten glass. The alloy is a cobalt-based alloy and further includes the foll... | 04/11/1989 |
| 4767432 | Corrosion resistant cobalt-base alloy containing hafnium and a high proportion of chromium A cobalt-base alloy containing hafnium and having a high chromium, tantalum and zirconium content and a low silicon content has superior strength and improved resistance to corrosion by molten glass. The alloy is highly suited for use in spinners for spin... | 08/30/1988 |
| 4765817 | Corrosion resistant cobalt-base alloy containing hafnium A cobalt-base alloy containing hafnium and having a high tantalum and zirconium content and a low silicon content has superior strength and improved resistance to corrosion by molten glass. The alloy is highly suited for use in spinners for spinning molte... | 08/23/1988 |
| 4761169 | Corrosion resistant cobalt-base alloy containing hafnium and a high proportion of chromium and method of making fibers An alloy suitable for use as a spinner in forming glass fibers, the alloy being cobalt-based and including the following elements in percent by weight: chromium--about 34.0 to about 38.0; nickel--about 10.0 to about 15.0; wolfram--about 4.0 to about 7.0; ... | 08/02/1988 |
| 4708848 | Nickel/chrome base superalloys A nickel/chrome-base alloy, particularly suitable for high temperature molten glass handling and forming apparatus, resistant to oxidation and possessing high rupture strength.... | 11/24/1987 |
| 4668266 | Corrosion resistant cobalt-base alloy having a high chromium content and method of making fibers A cobalt-base alloy having a high chromium, tantalum and zirconium content and a low silicon content has superior strength and improved resistance to corrosion by molten glass. The alloy is highly suited for use in spinners for spinning molten mineral mat... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4668265 | Corrosion resistant cobalt-base alloy and method of making fibers A cobalt-base alloy having a high tantalum and zirconium content and a low silicon content has superior strength and improved resistance to corrosion by molten glass. The alloy is highly suited for use in spinners for spinning molten mineral material, suc... | 05/26/1987 |
| 4662920 | Cast component of nickel alloys containing large amounts of chromium Nickel alloys comprising less than 25% by volume of γ' precipitate and containing 23 to 37% by weight of chromium and in addition a trace to 1.7% carbon, 0.3 to 4% by weight of platinum and/or 0.3 to 8% by weight of ruthenium, a trace to 1.5% by weight t... | 05/05/1987 |
| 4518408 | Method for producing glass fiber A process for making glass fibers as provided comprising supplying a stream of molten glass to a rotating rotor; discharging said glass through orifices in said rotor as a plurality of primary streams; and attenuating said primary streams into fibers, sai... | 05/21/1985 |
| 4511383 | Method for producing glass fiber A process for making glass fibers is provided comprising supplying a stream of molten glass to a rotating rotor; discharging said glass through orifices in said rotor as a plurality of primary streams; and attenuating said primary streams into fibers, sai... | 04/16/1985 |
| 4367083 | Nickel-base spinner alloy A nickel-base alloy, particularly suitable for high temperature molten glass environments, and articles manufactured from the alloy, preferably by casting, are disclosed.... | 01/04/1983 |
| 4289518 | Glass fiberization by centrifugal feed of glass into attenuating blast In the technique for fiberizing glass by the use of a centrifugal spinner delivering glass streams into an attenuating blast, a novel spinner construction is provided, and provision is also made for increasing the production, while also providing for the ... | 09/15/1981 |
| 4288236 | Glass fiberization by centrifugal feed of glass into attenuating blast In the technique for fiberizing glass by the use of a centrifugal spinner delivering glass streams into an attenuating blast, a novel spinner construction is provided, and provision is also made for increasing the production, while also providing for the ... | 09/08/1981 |
| 4203748 | Glass fiberization spinner In the technique for fiberizing glass by the use of a centrifugal spinner delivering glass streams into an attenuating blast, a novel spinner construction is provided, and provision is also made for increasing the production, while also providing for the ... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4203747 | Glass fiberization spinner alloy and use thereof In the technique for fiberizing glass by the use of a centrifugal spinner delivering glass streams into an attenuating blast, a novel spinner construction is provided, and provision is also made for increasing the production, while also providing for the ... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4203746 | Method for centrifugal fiberization of hard glass In the technique for fiberizing glass by the use of a centrifugal spinner delivering glass streams into an attenuating blast, a novel spinner construction is provided, and provision is also made for increasing the production, while also providing for the ... | 05/20/1980 |
| 4111673 | Mineral fiberizing wheel A wheel for use in mineral fiberizing processes of the type in which a stream of molten mineral matter is distributed from a rotating wheel is disclosed. The wheel according to the present invention has at least a portion of its surface which contacts the... | 09/05/1978 |
| 3984240 | High strength corrosion resistant cobalt-base superalloy A cobalt-base alloy, particularly suitable for high temperature molten glass environments, and articles manufactured from the alloy, preferably by casting, are disclosed.... | 10/05/1976 |
| 3980473 | Ultra high strength, carbide-strengthened, cobalt-base superalloy A cobalt-base alloy, particularly suitable for high temperature molten glass environments, and articles manufactured from the alloy, preferably by casting, are disclosed.... | 09/14/1976 |
| 3933484 | Cobalt-base alloy A cobalt-base alloy, particularly suitable for high temperature molten glass environments, and articles manufactured from the alloy, preferably by casting, are disclosed.... | 01/20/1976 |
