Metal Or Metal-coated Strand Patents (Class 442/229)
  • Patent number: 7682996
    Abstract: A screen includes three or four layers of woven metal screen cloth. The coarsest of these layers is a structural layer includes threads which are woven into the cloth with surfaces which are fusible below a temperature at which the other layers of screen cloth are heat affected. These woven threads include each of the threads in the coarse screen cloth with the coated threads being wire with fusible polypropylene or polyethylene coatings. The cloth could alternatively be coated or a fusible grid used between screens instead. A support layer above the structural layer may include a woven metal screen with woven elements which are either coated with fusible material or are solidly of fusible material woven periodically therethrough in at least one direction. A fusible grid could alternatively be employed. Screens are laminated with one or two fine mesh screens heated on the support woven screen cloth with fusible surfaces to locate the fusible material in the finer cloths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2010
    Assignee: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr
  • Publication number: 20100021682
    Abstract: Methods are provided for making a composite material that includes (a) providing at least one sheet which includes woven or non-woven glass fibers, carbon fibers, aramid fibers, or nanoscale fibers; and (b) stitching a plurality of stitches of a thermally conductive fiber through the at least one sheet in a Z-axis direction to form paths of higher conductivity through the sheet of material to increase its thermal conductivity in the Z-axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2009
    Publication date: January 28, 2010
    Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION
    Inventors: Zhiyong Liang, Ben Wang, Chun Zhang, Michael M. Zimmer
  • Patent number: 7618906
    Abstract: A window membrane is permeable to electromagnetic radiation, especially soft X-rays. It comprises a film (201) and a metallic reinforcement mesh (202) attached to the film (201). A preferable way of attaching the metallic reinforcement mesh (202) to the film is to use a positive-working photosensitive glue (204) and allow the reinforcement mesh (202) to act as the exposure mask.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2005
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2009
    Assignee: Oxford Instruments Analytical Oy
    Inventor: Tomi Meilahti
  • Patent number: 7592276
    Abstract: A woven article comprises a plurality of electrically insulating and/or electrically conductive yarn in the warp and a plurality of electrically insulating and/or electrically conductive yarn in the weft interwoven with the yarn in the warp. A functional yarn in the warp and/or the weft comprises an elongate substrate including at least one electrical conductor and at least one electronic device thereon, wherein the at least one electrical conductor provides directly and/or indirectly an electrical contact for connecting to the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2009
    Assignee: Sarnoff Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Gregory Hill, Seth Trotz, George Herbert Needham Riddle, Ponnusamy Palanisamy, Joseph M. Carpinelli, Dennis L. Matthies
  • Patent number: 7579290
    Abstract: A functional sheet is coated with physically vapor-deposited film including titanium oxide and other metallic oxides for making the film transparent so color and pattern on the fiber sheet are visible, providing electric conductivity to the film, improving the productivity of vapor deposition and enabling selective blocking of infrared and ultraviolet radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2009
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Suzutora
    Inventors: Masayuki Suzuki, Eigo Nakashima, Toshikazu Suzuki, Takahiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20090093886
    Abstract: There is disclosed a gold surface for the catalytic release of hydrogen from an alkane thiol. More specifically, the present disclosure provides a large surface area of gold on a carbon fiber scaffold that does not contain any sublayers of metals that can block the catalytic release of hydrogen from alkane thiols or form other reactions that remove the sulfur moiety from alkane thiol. There is further disclosed a method for forming a gold surface onto woven carbon fiber sheets wherein no sublayer or other intermediate material is used.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 1, 2008
    Publication date: April 9, 2009
    Applicant: Asemblon, Inc.
    Inventors: David O'Connor, Robert Nelson
  • Publication number: 20090081438
    Abstract: A stab resistant insert for protective textile product (400, 500), being a textile fabric (10, 20, 30,401, 402, 403, 501) comprises at least a first layer (110) of fibers and a second layer (120) of fibers. The fibers of this first layer (110) and second layer (120), are metal multifilament yarns (111, 121). The textile fabric (10, 20, 30, 401, 402, 403, 501) is a multi-layered woven fabric. The metal multifilament yarns (111, 121) are bundle drawn metal multifilament yarns.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: March 26, 2009
    Inventor: Pol Speleers
  • Publication number: 20080318483
    Abstract: A conductive monofilament and static dissipative fabric having the same wherein the monofilament includes electrically conductive material and binder and has static dissipation properties.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Publication date: December 25, 2008
    Inventors: Joseph Salitsky, Joseph G. O'Connor, Maurice R. Paquin, Jonathan S. Barish
  • Publication number: 20080287022
    Abstract: Coaxial and twisted pair conductive yarn structures reduce signal crosstalk between adjacent lines in woven electrical networks. A coaxial conductive yarn structure includes an inner conductive yarn having a plurality of conductive strands twisted together. An outer conductive yarn is wrapped around the inner conductive yarn. An insulating layer separates the inner and outer yarns. A twisted pair conductive yarn structure includes first and second conductive yarns, each including a plurality of conductive strands being twisted together. The first and second conductive yarns are twisted together to form a helical structure. In a woven electrical network, at least one conductor of adjacent conductive yarn structures is connected to ground to reduce signal crosstalk. Coaxial and twisted pair yarn structures may also be formed simultaneously with weaving or knitting the threads that make up the structures into a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2008
    Publication date: November 20, 2008
    Inventors: Anuj Dhawan, Tushar K. Ghosh, Abdelfattah M. Seyam, John Muth
  • Patent number: 7365031
    Abstract: A fabric including within its construction a first elongated electrical conductor crossed by a second elongated electrical conductor, the conductors being normally biased apart at a crossover point of said fibres with an air gap between them, whereby application of pressure in a direction substantially normal to a plane of the fabric causes the conductors to make contact. The fabric may be woven, knitted, non-woven or plaited. The fabric can be used as a pressure sensor, switch or other sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 2, 2001
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: Intelligent Textiles Limited
    Inventors: Stanley Shigezo Swallow, Asha Peta-Thomson
  • Patent number: 7348285
    Abstract: Coaxial and twisted pair conductive yarn structures reduce signal crosstalk between adjacent lines in woven electrical networks. A coaxial conductive yarn structure includes an inner conductive yarn having a plurality of conductive strands twisted together. An outer conductive yarn is wrapped around the inner conductive yarn. An insulating layer separates the inner and outer yarns. A twisted pair conductive yarn structure includes first and second conductive yarns, each including a plurality of conductive strands being twisted together. The first and second conductive yarns are twisted together to form a helical structure. In a woven electrical network, at least one conductor of adjacent conductive yarn structures is connected to ground to reduce signal crosstalk. Coaxial and twisted pair yarn structures may also be formed simultaneously with weaving or knitting the threads that make up the structures into a fabric.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2008
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Anuj Dhawan, Tushar K. Ghosh, Abdelfattah M. Seyam, John Muth
  • Patent number: 7341076
    Abstract: A woven fabric in which warp elements are provided out of metal. The fabric further comprising at least a first set of substantially parallel binding elements present in warp direction of the fabric. This first set of binding elements bind the warp elements to the weft elements by means of a leon weave at at least a part of the intersection points of warp and weft elements. The fabric as subject of the invention is characterized in that each binding element of the first set of binding elements crosses more than one warp element between consecutive intersection points bound by this binding element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 11, 2008
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventors: Geert Braekevelt, Jeroen Gallens, Lode Puype
  • Patent number: 7304007
    Abstract: As subject of the present invention, a woven composite fabric, comprising metal elements and polymer elements is provided. The metal elements being metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands or metal cords. According to the invention, the polymer elements are polymer tapes, having a substantially rectangular cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 4, 2007
    Assignee: NV Bekaert SA
    Inventor: Geert Braekevelt
  • Patent number: 7053014
    Abstract: A burner membrane comprising a textile fabric. The textile fabric comprising at least 60% by weight of machined metal fiber bundles, having a bundle voluminousity in the range of 1 to 15% and a torsion rate in the range of 10 to 80 turns/m.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2006
    Assignees: N.V. Bekaert S.A., Bekaert Combustion Technology NV
    Inventor: Gabriƫl Dewaegheneire
  • Patent number: 6872673
    Abstract: A laminate and insulation board containing such laminate and a method of making the board are disclosed. The products are useful for residences and light commercial buildings. Such boards possess high strength, excellent structural integrity, and excellent oxygen and water vapor barrier properties.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2005
    Assignee: Edward Sider & Company
    Inventor: John J. MacAulay
  • Patent number: 6852395
    Abstract: Methods and systems for selectively connecting and disconnecting conductors in a fabric are disclosed. First and second conductors are integrated into a fabric such that the conductors intersect at a crossover point. The conductors are bonded to each other at the crossover point to improve AC and DC characteristics. Disconnect areas may be provided near the crossover point to allow selective disconnection of the conductors from the crossover point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2005
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Anuj Dhawan, Tushar Kanti Ghosh, John Muth, Abdelfattah Seyam
  • Publication number: 20040242104
    Abstract: A composite vehicle component that is capable of attenuating RFI waves, and a method for making the same, is provided. The composite vehicle component can, in turn, comprise a composite structure and a conductive mesh attached to the composite structure, such that the conductive mesh, when contacted to ground, can attenuate RFI waves.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2004
    Publication date: December 2, 2004
    Applicant: Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Jeffrey R. Robbins
  • Patent number: 6803332
    Abstract: A composite yarn formed of a core yarn and a cover yarn, wherein one of the core yarn and the cover yarn is a fluid-soluble strand and the other of the core yarn and cover yarn is a non-fluid-soluble strand. The composite yarn can be knitted into an intermediate fabric product. The soluble element is dissolved to leave a use fabric suitable for other processing, such as coating with materials such as latex, the non-fluid-soluble strand may be either a single strand or multi-filaments of steel wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: World Fibers, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory V. Andrews
  • Patent number: 6790796
    Abstract: An industrial fabric used in the form of an endless fabric belt to form and convey a nonwoven fiber web during the manufacture of a nonwoven fabric has a web-supporting surface which includes rough-surface yarns which inhibit movement, namely, slippage, of the nonwoven fiber web relative to the web-supporting surface. Preferably, the rough-surface yarns make long floats in one or both directions, that is, lengthwise and/or crosswise, on the web-supporting surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2004
    Assignee: Albany International Corp.
    Inventors: Scott Sheldon Smith, Paul Allen Zimmerman, Mark Joseph Levine
  • Publication number: 20040176007
    Abstract: As subject of the present invention, a woven composite fabric, comprising metal elements and polymer elements is provided. The metal elements being metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands or metal cords. According to the invention, the polymer elements are polymer tapes, having a substantially rectangular cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2004
    Publication date: September 9, 2004
    Applicant: N.V. BEKAERT S.A.
    Inventor: Geert Braekevelt
  • Patent number: 6787491
    Abstract: As subject of the present invention, a woven composite fabric, comprising metal elements (51) and polymer elements (52) is provided. The metal elements (51) being metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands or metal cords. According to the invention, the polymer elements (52) are polymer tapes, having a substantially rectangular cross-section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: N.V. Bekaert S.A.
    Inventor: Geert Braekevelt
  • Patent number: 6787488
    Abstract: An electrically conductive fabric plated with a metal is disclosed wherein a percent fabric surface occupancy of warp as a constituent of the fabric is 90% to 110% and that of weft is 40% to 80%. The electrically conductive fabric is superior in all of resin back leak preventing property, flexibility yarn fray preventing property, electrical conductivity and electromagnetic wave shieldability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2004
    Assignee: Seiren Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Susumu Takagi, Shigekazu Orita
  • Patent number: 6779330
    Abstract: An antimicrobial, cut-resistant composite yarn which has a core member including at least one cut-resistant strand, a cover member including at least one strand wrapped around and enclosing the core member, wherein at least one strand in either the core member or the cover member is treated with and incorporates an antimicrobial compound. The yarn can be used to fabricate cut-resistant garments, such as gloves, worn by meat cutters and others who work with knives, saws and other sharp implements. The antimicrobial effect reduces bacteria, mold and fungi growth on the garments between washings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2000
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: World Fibers, Inc.
    Inventors: Dean Riley Andrews, Gregory V. Andrews, John D. Simmons
  • Patent number: 6780797
    Abstract: Textile (1) possessing antilaceration properties, which is made from synthetic cables (2) sheathed with a polymer material, such as polyvinyl chloride, and includes, in the warp direction and the weft direction, metal cables (3, 4) sheathed with a polymer material having a different color from that of the polymer material for sheathing the synthetic yarns, wherein the warp and weft metal cables (3, 4) are uniformly spaced by a distance of (d, l) of less than 80 millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Tissage et Enduction Serge Ferrari SA
    Inventor: Carlos Saiz
  • Patent number: 6780280
    Abstract: A pressing cushion (1) for use in laminating presses has a textile support (2) with threads (3, 4, 5), at least some of which constitute thermally conductive threads (3, 4, 5) that bring about, either directly or by contact with other thermally conductive threads (3, 4, 5), a thermal transfer from one outer side to the other outer side of the pressing cushion (1). The support (2) includes a cushion layer (7) made of a flexible rubber material, wherein the thickness of the cushion layer (7) is less than that of the support (2). The cushion layer (7) is embedded into the support (2) in such a way that thermally conductive threads (4, 5) protrude beyond the cushion layer (7) on both outer sides of the pressing cushion (1).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 24, 2004
    Assignee: Thomas Josef Heimbach Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung & Co.
    Inventors: Walter Halterbeck, Ralf Kaldenhoff
  • Publication number: 20040147193
    Abstract: A burner membrane comprising a textile fabric. The textile fabric comprising at least 60% by weight of machined metal fiber bundles, having a bundle voluminousity in the range of 1 to 15% and a torsion rate in the range of 10 to 80 turns/m.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2003
    Publication date: July 29, 2004
    Inventor: Gabriel De Waegheneire
  • Patent number: 6750164
    Abstract: An ionizing wiper for removing static charge from an insulative surface. The wiper is made of wiping material with a high density of ionizing points being disposed along the surface of the wiper such that the air between the ionizing points and an object is sufficiently ionized to remove static charge from the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2001
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Inventor: William J. Larkin
  • Publication number: 20040102117
    Abstract: A screen includes three or four layers of woven metal screen cloth. The coarsest of these layers is a structural layer includes threads which are woven into the cloth with surfaces which are fusible below a temperature at which the other layers of screen cloth are heat affected. These woven threads include each of the threads in the coarse screen cloth with the coated threads being wire with fusible polypropylene or polyethylene coatings. The cloth could alternatively be coated or a fusible grid used between screens instead. A support layer above the structural layer may include a woven metal screen with woven elements which are either coated with fusible material or are solidly of fusible material woven periodically therethrough in at least one direction. A fusible grid could alternatively be employed. Screens are laminated with one or two fine mesh screens heated on the support woven screen cloth with fusible surfaces to locate the fusible material in the finer cloths.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2002
    Publication date: May 27, 2004
    Applicant: M-I L.L.C.
    Inventor: Brian S. Carr
  • Patent number: 6737370
    Abstract: A press pad for use in hot laminating presses includes a woven fabric of warp threads and weft threads. At least some of the threads include at least one elastomer selected from among fluoroelastomers, fluorosilicone elastomers, blend elastomers prepared by copolymerizing a mixture of raw crude silicone and fluorosilicone rubbers, and blend elastomers prepared by copolymerizing a mixture of raw crude silicone and fluorinated rubbers. The overall woven fabric contains a substantial proportion, such as at least 10% or more, of the selected elastomer. The selected elastomer is preferably applied as a coating or sheath over a multi-strand core of copper, brass, high-grade alloy steel or stainless steel strands to form the weft threads. The press pad has good elastomeric resilience, excellent temperature resistance for constant duty use above 250° C., and excellent chemical resistance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2004
    Assignee: Rheinische Filztuchfabrik GmbH
    Inventor: Rolf Espe
  • Patent number: 6684912
    Abstract: A cylindrical net body using helical wire members that can be easily assembled and disassembled at a working site. The invention provides also a cylindrical net body using helical wire members that have high tenacity and high durability and yet can reduce the weight. Wire members having a predetermined outer diameter are wound in predetermined lead and predetermined pitch to provide helical wire members in such a fashion that a diameter of a helix is about twice the outer diameter of the wire members, crests and troughs have substantially a similar shape, and each trough is positioned outside the center of the helix. The helical wire members are wound into a coil shape to form transverse helical wire members. Longitudinal helical wire members formed of the helical wire members are united and fixed side by side with the transverse helical wire members, with predetermined gaps, to form a cylindrical net body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2002
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2004
    Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Taihei Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Nobuhiko Katsura
  • Publication number: 20030224684
    Abstract: A fabric for producing a barrier effect against magnetic and electromagnetic fields and/or metallotherapy effects, having a weft-and-warp structure that is formed at least partially by threads that comprise copper, threads that comprise zinc, and threads that comprise silicon. These materials produce a barrier effect against magnetic and electromagnetic fields and also perform a metallotherapy effect if the fabric is placed in direct contact with the human body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 22, 2002
    Publication date: December 4, 2003
    Applicant: GAFITEX S.R.L.
    Inventor: Luca Botturi
  • Publication number: 20030181116
    Abstract: A tactile feedback device includes an elastic body adapted to be worn by a user and a shape memory alloy connected to the elastic body. The application of power causes the shape memory alloy to assume a memory shape that produces tactile feedback to the user. The elastic body may include a woven elastic material and may be embodied in a wrist band. The shape memory alloy may be located in a recess of the elastic body, or may be interwoven in the elastic body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: September 25, 2003
    Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.
    Inventors: Clive R. Van Heerden, George Marmaropoulos
  • Publication number: 20030176129
    Abstract: A fabric comprising elongated steel elements is provided. This fabric is to be used to provide cut-resistance or reinforcement for protective textiles. Elongated steel elements are in contact relationship, so improving the resistance to knife cutting actions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 8, 2002
    Publication date: September 18, 2003
    Inventors: Roger Vanassche, Luc Leman, Marc Vanhoucke, Lode Puype
  • Patent number: 6569789
    Abstract: A conductive material suitable as a gasket material for shielding the electromagnetic wave and a method of fabrication thereof are disclosed. The conductive material is intended to protect electronics equipment and devices from an erroneous operation which otherwise might be triggered by the electromagnetic wave leaking from other electronic equipment or devices and also to prevent a radio wave interference with communication equipment. A composite material sheet composed of a synthetic fiber-structured sheet and a porous synthetic resin sheet integrally bonded to each other is plated with a metal. In order to improve the working efficiency for final applications, an adhesive layer covered with the releasing paper is formed on one of the sheet surfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 1999
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Seiren Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seiji Shioda, Akihide Katayama, Hiroo Kishimoto, Yoshiyuki Hirano
  • Publication number: 20030082336
    Abstract: As subject of the present invention, a woven composite fabric, comprising metal elements (51) and polymer elements (52) is provided. The metal elements (51) being metal wires, bundles of metal wires, metal strands or metal cords. According to the invention, the polymer elements (52) are polymer tapes, having a substantially rectangular cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2002
    Publication date: May 1, 2003
    Inventor: Geert Braekevelt
  • Publication number: 20030068948
    Abstract: An industrial fabric used in the form of an endless fabric belt to form and convey a nonwoven fiber web during the manufacture of a nonwoven fabric has a web-supporting surface which includes rough-surface yarns which inhibit movement, namely, slippage, of the nonwoven fiber web relative to the web-supporting surface. Preferably, the rough-surface yarns make long floats in one or both directions, that is, lengthwise and/or crosswise, on the web-supporting surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2001
    Publication date: April 10, 2003
    Inventors: Scott Sheldon Smith, Paul Allen Zimmerman, Mark Joseph Levine
  • Patent number: 6524979
    Abstract: There is described a fiber-reinforced material composed of a sheetlike textile material and a thermoset resin with a fiber content of from 30 to 70% by weight, at least 30% of the fiber being synthetic fiber. The thermoset resin is preferably a phenolic resin which contains up to 25% by weight of a fluoropolymer. The sheetlike textile material is preferably 100% synthetic fiber, in particular polyacrylonitrile fiber. There are also described a prepeg formed from the textile material and the thermosetting resin and the process for producing these articles and the use of the material for producing construction elements, in particular for hydraulic systems, by application of mechanical shaping processes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 1999
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2003
    Assignee: Hoechst AG & Reitex Hydraulik GmbH
    Inventors: Georg Michael Lorenz, Elke Gebauer, Ulrich Schuster, Manfred Tschacher, Burgnard Schƶnrogge
  • Publication number: 20030013370
    Abstract: A garment and method for reducing electromagnetic radiation produced by a transmitting device typically located inside a body. The garment may include material to prevent or lower electromagnetic radiation. A method for using such a garment to lower electromagnetic emissions is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2002
    Publication date: January 16, 2003
    Inventor: Arkady Glukhovsky
  • Publication number: 20020182961
    Abstract: A fabric comprising elongated metal elements and thermoplastic material, said thermoplastic material being present in a volume of at least 40% of the total volume of said fabric, whereby at least part of the elongated metal elements are metal cords. The invention also relates to a method of manufacturing a reinforced article by applying heat and/or pressure to such a fabric.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2002
    Publication date: December 5, 2002
    Inventors: Elsie De Clercq, Frans Van Giel
  • Patent number: 6475935
    Abstract: The present invention provides a regenerator which has uniform performance and extremely high productivity and can keep performance and reliability as a regenerator, as well as a regenerative material used in the regenerator, in order to solve technical problems in mass production.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignees: Irie Kouken Co., LTD, ECTI
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Ishizaki, Yuzo Hayashi
  • Patent number: 6475933
    Abstract: Highly conductive elastomeric sheet. Preferably, the conductive elastomeric sheet comprises a conductive wire mesh loaded into an elastomeric matrix from which is also loaded with a conductive particulate. Preferably, the particulate comprises carbon particulate having a sub-micron size, and is present in an amount between ten percent (10%) to twenty percent (20%) by volume. The conductive elastomeric materials are exceptionally durable and retain a high degree of conductivity well-after ten thousand (10,000) fatigue performance cycles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 5, 2002
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Corporation
    Inventors: Mark David Brown, John Wilbur Tully
  • Publication number: 20020160144
    Abstract: Cushion backed carpet tiles and carpet tile installations which can be installed without adhesives are described. The carpet tiles are manufactured according to rigid specifications in order that no corner of any of the individual tiles is {fraction (1/16)}″ or greater off the floor due to curl, and no corner on the tile has cup of greater than {fraction (3/16)}″. In this way, a substantially to entirely adhesive-free carpet tile installation can be achieved, with the installation being capable of withstanding the rigors of a variety of typical types of wear, such as rolling traffic, etc., without shifting or snowplowing over adjacent tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Kenneth B. Higgins, Murray L. Schine
  • Publication number: 20020106952
    Abstract: A resin injection molded article comprising at least a two-dimensional reinforcing core material formed into a non-planar shape, a resin surface layer covering the surface of the core material, and a resin-made structural member formed integrally with the resin surface layer and protruding from the resin surface layer, wherein the resin surface layer and the structural member are integrally molded by injection molding. The two-dimensional core material may be used as a design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2001
    Publication date: August 8, 2002
    Applicant: Nokia Corporation
    Inventors: Kenichi Hashizume, Tetsuya Yamamoto
  • Publication number: 20020086600
    Abstract: A thermal interface material for interfacing with at least a first surface. One embodiment of the thermal interface material includes a plurality of thermally conductive, malleable fibers arranged in a pattern. The fibers contact each other so as to reduce air gaps and fill irregularities when the fibers are compressed against the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2000
    Publication date: July 4, 2002
    Inventor: Prosenjit Ghosh
  • Patent number: 6399524
    Abstract: A composite material includes a highly aligned discontinuous fibers. The material comprises a plurality of substantially aligned warp fibers which have been woven about a plurality of weft filaments, each warp fiber having a series of crossover points with adjacent warp fibers. A plurality of matrix polymer filaments are associated with the warp fibers, the polymer matrix filaments having been treated such that each warp fiber adheres to the matrix polymer filament at at least the crossover points such that the warp fibers are attached to each other at the crossover points. A series of preselected patterned cuts are made in at least some of the warp fibers. The invention is also for a method of making a composite material with discontinuous fibers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 1998
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2002
    Inventor: Terry S. Creasy
  • Publication number: 20020061692
    Abstract: A flat composite fabric is provided by incorporating wire made of memory metal, or made of an alloy possessing shape memory properties into a flat fabric. By means of appropriate heating and cooling, e. g. electric heating, the composite fabric is contracted and released thereby providing a massaging effect.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 1996
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Inventors: HELGE G. STECKMANN, VIKTOR PRIEB
  • Publication number: 20020009939
    Abstract: The present invention can provide thin elastic woven fabric of noble metal monofilament, which is impossible to fabricate in the prior art and which is suitable in use for apparel and garniture designs. In the woven fabric produced according to the present invention, at least either of weft and warp is 0.12 to 6.5 N in tensile strength. Preferably, the noble metal monofilament of 1.5% or above in elongation percentage is used. Additionally, it is preferable that 14-carat gold, 18-carat gold, 24-carat gold, or gold alloy is used for the noble metal monofilament.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2001
    Publication date: January 24, 2002
    Inventor: Izumi Takemoto
  • Patent number: 6339032
    Abstract: A molded pad of asbestos-free material, for use e.g. in short-cycle and multi-platen presses for coating chipboard or other substrates with melamine, films or other materials, consisting of woven fabric made of heat-resistant yarn, esp. aromatic polyamide (aramid), opt. combined with other yarn materials and contg. 50-98 (pref. 71-92) wt. % metal fibers (w.r.t. total wt. of pad). The novelty is that a non-woven fabric (B) is uniformly bonded with adhesive (I) to the top and/or bottom side of the woven fabric (A). Also claimed is a similar pad for use in high-pressure laminating presses, with woven fabric (esp. of aramid) as above (A) contg. 0-70 (pref. 0-40) wt. % metal fibers and with non-woven fabric (B) evenly stuck on the top and/or bottom of layer (A) with adhesive (I).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: January 15, 2002
    Assignee: Rheinische Filztuchfabrik GmbH
    Inventors: Bruno Hennecken, Rolf Espe
  • Publication number: 20010036785
    Abstract: An electrically conductive fabric plated with a metal is disclosed wherein a percent fabric surface occupancy of warp as a constituent of the fabric is 90% to 110% and that of weft is 40% to 80%. The electrically conductive fabric is superior in all of resin back leak preventing property, flexibility yarn fray preventing property, electrical conductivity and electromagnetic wave shieldability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2001
    Publication date: November 1, 2001
    Applicant: SEIREN CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Susumu Takagi, Shigekazu Orita
  • Publication number: 20010034171
    Abstract: This invention pertains to a press pad made of asbestos-free material, e.g., for use in short-cycle and multiplaten presses for coating chip boards or other material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Publication date: October 25, 2001
    Inventors: BRUNO HENNECKEN, ROLF ESPE