US3097962A
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Gas plating metal on fibers for antistatic purposes
Assignee: Union Carbide Corp
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Filing: 1960-02-23
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Granted: 1963-07-16
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Expires: 1980-02-23
Abstract
No abstract record available.
Inventors
- 👤 John R Whitacre
- 👤 Jack J Bulloff
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 04:51
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06Q; D06Q1/00; D06Q1/04; C; C03; C03C; C03C25/00; C03C25/10; C03C25/42; C03C25/46; C23; C23C; C23C16/00; C23C16/06; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S264/00; Y10S264/19; Y10S428/00; Y10S428/922; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/29; Y10T428/2913; Y10T428/2933; Y10T428/294; Y10T428/298; Y10T442/00; Y10T442/30; Y10T442/3382; Y10T442/339; Y10T442/40; Y10T442/475; Y10T442/60; Y10T442/654; Y10T442/655
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A METHOD OF TREATING NATURAL AND ORGANIC SYNTHETIC FIBER MATERIAL WHICH HAS A TENDENCT TO ACCUMULATE STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGES TO SUBSTANTIALLY ELIMINATE THIS TENDENCY, SAID METHOD COMPRISING GAS PLATING A COATING OF METAL ONTO THE SURFACE OF SAID FIBER MATERIAL AND WHICH CONSISTS OF A CONTINUOUS FILM OF AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTING METAL, SAID METAL BEING DEPOSITED ONTO THE SURFACE OF SAID FIBER MATERIAL BY BRINGING SAID METAL IN THE FORM OF A HEAT DECOMPOSABLE METAL COMPOUND IN CONTACT WITH SAID FIBER MATERIAL WHILE HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE TO CAUSE DECOMPOSITION OF SAID METAL COMPOUND AND DEPOSITION OF THE METAL ONTO SAID FIBER MATERIAL, TO FORM A CONTINUOUS MOLECULAR FILM OF THE METAL OF A THICKNESS WHICH IS ON THE ORDER OF 0.0000001 OF AN INCH, SAID METAL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NICKEL AND CHROMIUM.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
137 words
A METHOD OF TREATING NATURAL AND ORGANIC SYNTHETIC FIBER MATERIAL WHICH HAS A TENDENCT TO ACCUMULATE STATIC ELECTRICAL CHARGES TO SUBSTANTIALLY ELIMINATE THIS TENDENCY, SAID METHOD COMPRISING GAS PLATING A COATING OF METAL ONTO THE SURFACE OF SAID FIBER MATERIAL AND WHICH CONSISTS OF A CONTINUOUS FILM OF AN ELECTRICAL CONDUCTING METAL, SAID METAL BEING DEPOSITED ONTO THE SURFACE OF SAID FIBER MATERIAL BY BRINGING SAID METAL IN THE FORM OF A HEAT DECOMPOSABLE METAL COMPOUND IN CONTACT WITH SAID FIBER MATERIAL WHILE HEATED TO A TEMPERATURE TO CAUSE DECOMPOSITION OF SAID METAL COMPOUND AND DEPOSITION OF THE METAL ONTO SAID FIBER MATERIAL, TO FORM A CONTINUOUS MOLECULAR FILM OF THE METAL OF A THICKNESS WHICH IS ON THE ORDER OF 0.0000001 OF AN INCH, SAID METAL BEING SELECTED FROM THE GROUP CONSISTING OF NICKEL AND CHROMIUM.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1966-07-15 | 1967-01-14 | 1967-07-16 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1970-07-15 | 1971-01-14 | 1971-07-16 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1974-07-15 | 1975-01-14 | 1975-07-16 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |