US4277673A
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Electrically conductive self-regulating article
Assignee: GSEG LLC
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Filing: 1979-03-26
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Granted: 1981-07-07
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Expires: 1999-03-26
Abstract
Abstract The method of manufacturing, composition and product described herein utilize highly electrically resistive carbon black alone or with low resistivity carbon black to form a self-limiting electrically resistive semi-conductor which presents a positive temperature co-efficient of resistance, the methods which are described providing significantly shortened anneal times, manufacturing ease and reliability.
Inventors
- 👤 Cornelius J. N. Kelly
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 11:54
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B3/00; H05B3/10; H05B3/12; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/20; H01B1/24; H01B3/00; H01B3/18; H01B3/30; H01B3/44; H01B5/00; H01B5/16; H01B7/00; H01B7/08; H01B7/0807; H01C; H01C7/00; H01C7/02; H01C7/027; H05B3/40; H05B3/54; H05B3/56; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/49; Y10T29/49002; Y10T29/49082; Y10T29/49083; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/24; Y10T428/24942; Y10T428/2495; Y10T428/24959
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
95 words
An electrically conductive self-regulating in watts per unit length article comprised of at least two spaced elongated electrodes electrically inter-connected by and embedded in a self-regulating semi-conductive composition exhibiting a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance containing carbon black dispersed in a polymeric matrix having at least 20% crystallinity as determined by X-ray diffraction, the improvement wherein the carbon black comprises a high electrical resistivity carbon black which percentage by weight of the total weight of the semi-conductive composition is at least 6% which amount is sufficient to achieve the critical level for electrical conductivity.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
95 words
An electrically conductive self-regulating in watts per unit length article comprised of at least two spaced elongated electrodes electrically inter-connected by and embedded in a self-regulating semi-conductive composition exhibiting a positive temperature coefficient of electrical resistance containing carbon black dispersed in a polymeric matrix having at least 20% crystallinity as determined by X-ray diffraction, the improvement wherein the carbon black comprises a high electrical resistivity carbon black which percentage by weight of the total weight of the semi-conductive composition is at least 6% which amount is sufficient to achieve the critical level for electrical conductivity.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
The electrically conductive self-regulating article of claim 1 wherein the percentage by weight of the carbon black based upon the total weight of the semi-conductive composition is about 20%, the percentage by weight of said high electrical resistivity carbon black is at least 6%, the remainder of the total weight of the carbon black being low electrical resistivity carbon black.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
The electrically conductive self-regulating article of claim 1 wherein in addition to the high electrical resistivity carbon black, there is provided an additional quantity of low electrical resistivity carbon black in an amount to provide the desired electrical resistance between the spaced apart electrodes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The electrically conductive self-regulating article of claims 1, 2 or 3, wherein the article has been annealed at a temperature equal to or above the crystalline melting point of the polymer for a period of time sufficient to produce a stable substantially constant room temperature electrical resistance.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
19 words
The electrically conductive self-regulating article of claim 4 wherein the article is provided with an electrically insulating form-sustaining enclosure.
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