Metal Or Metal-coated Strand Patents (Class 442/229)
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Patent number: 7682996Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 21, 2002Date of Patent: March 23, 2010Assignee: M-I L.L.C.Inventor: Brian S. Carr
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COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR INCREASING Z-AXIS THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY OF COMPOSITE SHEET MATERIAL
Publication number: 20100021682Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2009Publication date: January 28, 2010Applicant: FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATIONInventors: Zhiyong Liang, Ben Wang, Chun Zhang, Michael M. Zimmer -
Patent number: 7618906Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 17, 2005Date of Patent: November 17, 2009Assignee: Oxford Instruments Analytical OyInventor: Tomi Meilahti
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Patent number: 7592276Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 13, 2003Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Sarnoff CorporationInventors: Ian Gregory Hill, Seth Trotz, George Herbert Needham Riddle, Ponnusamy Palanisamy, Joseph M. Carpinelli, Dennis L. Matthies
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Patent number: 7579290Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 25, 2003Date of Patent: August 25, 2009Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha SuzutoraInventors: Masayuki Suzuki, Eigo Nakashima, Toshikazu Suzuki, Takahiro Suzuki
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Publication number: 20090093886Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 1, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: Asemblon, Inc.Inventors: David O'Connor, Robert Nelson
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Publication number: 20090081438Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 1, 2006Publication date: March 26, 2009Inventor: Pol Speleers
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Publication number: 20080318483Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 3, 2008Publication date: December 25, 2008Inventors: Joseph Salitsky, Joseph G. O'Connor, Maurice R. Paquin, Jonathan S. Barish
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Publication number: 20080287022Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2008Publication date: November 20, 2008Inventors: Anuj Dhawan, Tushar K. Ghosh, Abdelfattah M. Seyam, John Muth
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Patent number: 7365031Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 2, 2001Date of Patent: April 29, 2008Assignee: Intelligent Textiles LimitedInventors: Stanley Shigezo Swallow, Asha Peta-Thomson
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Patent number: 7348285Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2003Date of Patent: March 25, 2008Assignee: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Anuj Dhawan, Tushar K. Ghosh, Abdelfattah M. Seyam, John Muth
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Patent number: 7341076Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2006Date of Patent: March 11, 2008Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventors: Geert Braekevelt, Jeroen Gallens, Lode Puype
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Patent number: 7304007Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 2004Date of Patent: December 4, 2007Assignee: NV Bekaert SAInventor: Geert Braekevelt
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Patent number: 7053014Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 7, 2002Date of Patent: May 30, 2006Assignees: N.V. Bekaert S.A., Bekaert Combustion Technology NVInventor: Gabriƫl Dewaegheneire
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Patent number: 6872673Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 18, 2002Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Edward Sider & CompanyInventor: John J. MacAulay
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Patent number: 6852395Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 8, 2002Date of Patent: February 8, 2005Assignee: North Carolina State UniversityInventors: Anuj Dhawan, Tushar Kanti Ghosh, John Muth, Abdelfattah Seyam
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Publication number: 20040242104Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 7, 2004Publication date: December 2, 2004Applicant: Meridian Automotive Systems, Inc.Inventor: Jeffrey R. Robbins
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Patent number: 6803332Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 10, 2001Date of Patent: October 12, 2004Assignee: World Fibers, Inc.Inventor: Gregory V. Andrews
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Patent number: 6790796Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 5, 2001Date of Patent: September 14, 2004Assignee: Albany International Corp.Inventors: Scott Sheldon Smith, Paul Allen Zimmerman, Mark Joseph Levine
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Publication number: 20040176007Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2004Publication date: September 9, 2004Applicant: N.V. BEKAERT S.A.Inventor: Geert Braekevelt
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Patent number: 6787491Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 7, 2002Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: N.V. Bekaert S.A.Inventor: Geert Braekevelt
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Patent number: 6787488Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 27, 2001Date of Patent: September 7, 2004Assignee: Seiren Co., Ltd.Inventors: Susumu Takagi, Shigekazu Orita
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Patent number: 6780280Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 27, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Thomas Josef Heimbach Gesellschaft mit beschrankter Haftung & Co.Inventors: Walter Halterbeck, Ralf Kaldenhoff
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Patent number: 6779330Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 31, 2000Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: World Fibers, Inc.Inventors: Dean Riley Andrews, Gregory V. Andrews, John D. Simmons
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Patent number: 6780797Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 4, 2002Date of Patent: August 24, 2004Assignee: Tissage et Enduction Serge Ferrari SAInventor: Carlos Saiz
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Publication number: 20040147193Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 13, 2003Publication date: July 29, 2004Inventor: Gabriel De Waegheneire
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Patent number: 6750164Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 15, 2001Date of Patent: June 15, 2004Inventor: William J. Larkin
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Publication number: 20040102117Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2002Publication date: May 27, 2004Applicant: M-I L.L.C.Inventor: Brian S. Carr
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Patent number: 6737370Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 16, 2001Date of Patent: May 18, 2004Assignee: Rheinische Filztuchfabrik GmbHInventor: Rolf Espe
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Patent number: 6684912Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 24, 2002Date of Patent: February 3, 2004Assignees: Nippon Steel Corporation, Taihei Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Nobuhiko Katsura
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Publication number: 20030224684Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2002Publication date: December 4, 2003Applicant: GAFITEX S.R.L.Inventor: Luca Botturi
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Publication number: 20030181116Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2002Publication date: September 25, 2003Applicant: Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V.Inventors: Clive R. Van Heerden, George Marmaropoulos
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Publication number: 20030176129Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 8, 2002Publication date: September 18, 2003Inventors: Roger Vanassche, Luc Leman, Marc Vanhoucke, Lode Puype
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Patent number: 6569789Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 3, 1999Date of Patent: May 27, 2003Assignee: Seiren Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Shioda, Akihide Katayama, Hiroo Kishimoto, Yoshiyuki Hirano
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Publication number: 20030082336Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2002Publication date: May 1, 2003Inventor: Geert Braekevelt
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Publication number: 20030068948Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2001Publication date: April 10, 2003Inventors: Scott Sheldon Smith, Paul Allen Zimmerman, Mark Joseph Levine
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Patent number: 6524979Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 8, 1999Date of Patent: February 25, 2003Assignee: Hoechst AG & Reitex Hydraulik GmbHInventors: Georg Michael Lorenz, Elke Gebauer, Ulrich Schuster, Manfred Tschacher, Burgnard Schƶnrogge
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Publication number: 20030013370Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2002Publication date: January 16, 2003Inventor: Arkady Glukhovsky
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Publication number: 20020182961Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2002Publication date: December 5, 2002Inventors: Elsie De Clercq, Frans Van Giel
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Patent number: 6475935Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 17, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignees: Irie Kouken Co., LTD, ECTIInventors: Yoshihiro Ishizaki, Yuzo Hayashi
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Patent number: 6475933Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 27, 2000Date of Patent: November 5, 2002Assignee: Northrop Grumman CorporationInventors: Mark David Brown, John Wilbur Tully
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Publication number: 20020160144Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2001Publication date: October 31, 2002Inventors: Kenneth B. Higgins, Murray L. Schine
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Publication number: 20020106952Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2001Publication date: August 8, 2002Applicant: Nokia CorporationInventors: Kenichi Hashizume, Tetsuya Yamamoto
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Publication number: 20020086600Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2000Publication date: July 4, 2002Inventor: Prosenjit Ghosh
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Patent number: 6399524Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 19, 1998Date of Patent: June 4, 2002Inventor: Terry S. Creasy
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Publication number: 20020061692Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 1996Publication date: May 23, 2002Inventors: HELGE G. STECKMANN, VIKTOR PRIEB
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Publication number: 20020009939Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2001Publication date: January 24, 2002Inventor: Izumi Takemoto
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Patent number: 6339032Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 29, 1997Date of Patent: January 15, 2002Assignee: Rheinische Filztuchfabrik GmbHInventors: Bruno Hennecken, Rolf Espe
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Publication number: 20010036785Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2001Publication date: November 1, 2001Applicant: SEIREN CO., LTD.Inventors: Susumu Takagi, Shigekazu Orita
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Publication number: 20010034171Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 1997Publication date: October 25, 2001Inventors: BRUNO HENNECKEN, ROLF ESPE