Wadded Or Compressed Patents (Class 55/526)
  • Catalyst support assembly
    Patent number: 3993600
    Abstract: A catalyst supporting structure comprising a plurality of catalytically active woven screens in a stacked relationship, the screens consisting essentially of a catalytically active alloy of iron, chromium, cobalt and aluminum.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 17, 1975
    Date of Patent: November 23, 1976
    Assignee: Matthey Bishop, Inc.
    Inventor: James B. Hunter
  • Method of forming a wick for a heat pipe
    Patent number: 3964902
    Abstract: A method of forming a tubular wick for a heat pipe. The method is characterized by the steps of forming a wick blank of a predetermined thickness comprising a plurality of superimposed layers of stainless steel mesh screen, wet rolling the blank for reducing the thickness thereof, wrapping the blank about an inner mandrel, compressing the blank into a rigid tubular structure, removing the tubular structure from the mandrel and sintering the tubular structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 1974
    Date of Patent: June 22, 1976
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States National Aeronautics and Space Administration
    Inventors: James C. Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, with respect to an invention of Fletcher, Frank G. Arcella, Ernest C. Phillips, Jr., Richard P. Sprecace