Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
A dielectric composition comprising ethylene polymer and effective amounts, as a water treeing inhibitor, of at least one organo silane of the following formula: ##STR5## wherein R and R 1 are independently selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group or substituted hydrocarbyl groups wherein the substituents are hydroxy, halogen, nitro, C 1 to C 8 alkyl, C 1 to C 8 alkoxy; or R and R 1 together with the adjacent carbon atom form a ring of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R 2 is C 1 to C 8 alkyl, C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, C 6 to C 18 aryl, C 1 to C 8 acyloxy, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy; R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy or C 1 to C 8 acyloxy; Y is C 1 to C 8 alkylene, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted arylene or --CH 2 CH 2 NH(CH 2 ) 3 --
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
A dielectric composition comprising ethylene polymer and effective amounts, as a water treeing inhibitor, of at least one organo silane of the following formula: ##STR5## wherein R and R 1 are independently selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group or substituted hydrocarbyl groups wherein the substituents are hydroxy, halogen, nitro, C 1 to C 8 alkyl, C 1 to C 8 alkoxy; or R and R 1 together with the adjacent carbon atom form a ring of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R 2 is C 1 to C 8 alkyl, C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, C 6 to C 18 aryl, C 1 to C 8 acyloxy, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy; R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy or C 1 to C 8 acyloxy; Y is C 1 to C 8 alkylene, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted arylene or --CH 2 CH 2 NH(CH 2 ) 3 --
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
199 words
A dielectric composition comprising ethylene polymer and effective amounts, as a water treeing inhibitor, of partially condensed organo silane formed from at least one organo silane of the following formual: ##STR6## where R and R 1 are independently selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group or substituted hydrocarbyl groups wherein the substituents are hydroxy, halogen, nitro, C 1 to C 8 alkyl, C 1 to C 8 alkoxy; or R and R 1 together with the adjacent carbon atom form a ring of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R 2 is C 1 to C 8 alkyl, C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, C 6 to C 18 aryl, C 1 to C 8 acyloxy, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy; R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy or C 1 to C 8 acyloxy; Y is C 1 to C 8 alkylene, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted arylene or --CH 2 CH 2 NH(CH 2 ) 3 --, wherein the partial condensation has taken place by forming the group ##STR7## within the partial condensed organo silane.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
199 words
A dielectric composition comprising ethylene polymer and effective amounts, as a water treeing inhibitor, of partially condensed organo silane formed from at least one organo silane of the following formual: ##STR6## where R and R 1 are independently selected from hydrogen, a hydrocarbyl group or substituted hydrocarbyl groups wherein the substituents are hydroxy, halogen, nitro, C 1 to C 8 alkyl, C 1 to C 8 alkoxy; or R and R 1 together with the adjacent carbon atom form a ring of 3 to 7 carbon atoms; R 2 is C 1 to C 8 alkyl, C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, C 6 to C 18 aryl, C 1 to C 8 acyloxy, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy; R 3 and R 4 are independently selected from C 1 to C 18 alkoxy, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted aryloxy or C 1 to C 8 acyloxy; Y is C 1 to C 8 alkylene, C 6 to C 18 substituted or unsubstituted arylene or --CH 2 CH 2 NH(CH 2 ) 3 --, wherein the partial condensation has taken place by forming the group ##STR7## within the partial condensed organo silane.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A dielectric composition as in claims 1 or 2, wherein said ethylene polymer is a copolymer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A dielectric composition as in claim 3, in which said copolymer comprises ethylene-ethyl acrylate copolymer.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A dielectric composition as in claim 3, in which said copolymer comprises an ethylene -α-olefin copolymer.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
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A dielectric composition as in claim 5, in which said ethylene -α-olefin copolymer is ethylene -α-butene copolymer.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
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A dielectric composition as in claim 2 wherein the partially condensed organo silane is derived by reacting benzaldehyde and γ-amino propyl-triethoxy silane.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
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A dielectric composition as in claim 1 wherein the organo silane is derived by reacting γ-amino propyltriethoxy silane with benzaldehyde.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
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Electric wire or cable insulated with the dielectric composition of claims 1, 2, 7 or 8.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
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The composition of claim 7 containing about 0.8 weight percent of partially condensed organo silane and about 0.12 weight percent of thiodiethylene bis-(3,5-di-tert.-butyl-4-hydroxyl)hydrocinnamate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric composition as in claims 1 or 2 wherein the said ethylene polymer is polyethylene.