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Semiconductive glass fibers and method
Assignee: General Electric Co
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Filing: 1983-11-03
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Granted: 1985-04-09
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Expires: 2003-11-03
Abstract
Abstract A semiconductive material which is formed by impregnating glass fibers or glass fabric with an organic material which is pyrolyzed in the substantial absence of oxygen and at a temperature which is above the pyrolysis temperature of the organic material, but below the boiling point or sublimation temperature of the organic material. By such pyrolysis, the organic compound is converted to substantially pure carbon deposited on the glass fibers which impart to the glass fibers semiconductive characteristics.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard K. Elton
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:57
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01B; H01B1/00; H01B1/04; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S174/00; Y10S174/13; Y10S174/29
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
38 words
A semiconductive material comprising glass fibers which are pyrolyzed in the substantial absence of oxygen in the presence of an effective amount of an organic compound to render said glass fibers semiconducting by forming carbon deposited glass fibers.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
38 words
A semiconductive material comprising glass fibers which are pyrolyzed in the substantial absence of oxygen in the presence of an effective amount of an organic compound to render said glass fibers semiconducting by forming carbon deposited glass fibers.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The semiconductive material of claim 1 wherein the glass fibers are silicate glass fibers which are woven into glass cloth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
The semiconductive material of claim 1 wherein the glass fibers are magnesium aluminosilicate glass fibers which are woven into glass cloth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
28 words
The semiconductive material of claim 2 wherein there is present from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the organic compound based on the weight of the glass cloth.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The semiconductive material of claim 4 wherein there is present from 2-4% by weight of the organic compound based on the weight of the glass cloth.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
51 words
The semiconductive material of claim 4 wherein the organic compound is a compound selected from the class consisting of compounds in which a majority of the atoms are hydrogen, carbon and oxygen atoms; compounds in which a majority of the atoms are carbon and hydrogen atoms; and mixtures of said compounds.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The semiconductive material of claim 6 wherein the organic compound is a mixture of starch and an oil.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
The semiconductive material of claim 6 wherein the organic compound is selected from compounds which pyrolyze at a temperature of 600° C. or above but which do not have a boiling or sublimition temperature that is below their pyrolyzation temperature, or which do not degrade to produce significant amounts of volatile decomposition products.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The semiconductive material of claim 8 wherein the organic compound is selected from the class consisting of starch, vegetable oils, marine oils and mixtures thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
31 words
The semiconductive material of claim 9 wherein there is further present a dispersant which is selected from the class consisting of water, hydrocarbon solvents, aromatic solvents, ketone solvents and alcohol solvents.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
The semiconductive material of claim 10 which has a surface resistivity in the range of 200 to 10,000,000 ohms per square.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
50 words
A process for producing a semiconductive material, comprising: (a) depositing an effective amount of an organic compound on glass fibers; (b) pyrolyzing the glass fibers and organic compound deposited thereon at a temperature of at least 600° C. in the substantial absence of oxygen to form carbon deposited glass fibers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
50 words
A process for producing a semiconductive material, comprising: (a) depositing an effective amount of an organic compound on glass fibers; (b) pyrolyzing the glass fibers and organic compound deposited thereon at a temperature of at least 600° C. in the substantial absence of oxygen to form carbon deposited glass fibers.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the glass fibers and organic compound are pyrolyzed at a temperature in the range of 650°-850° C.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 13 wherein the organic compound is pyrolyzed for a period of time in the range of 1 minute to 4 hours.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The process of claim 14 wherein the organic compound is deposited on said glass fibers by spraying.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
The process of claim 15 wherein the organic compound is pyrolyzed in an atmosphere of an inert gas.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
The process of claim 16 wherein the organic compound is pyrolyzed under atmospheric pressure.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the glass fibers are silicate glass fibers which are woven into glass cloth.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
19 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the glass fibers are magnesium aluminosilicate glass which are woven into glass cloth.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
27 words
The process of claim 18 wherein there is present from 0.5 to 30% by weight of the organic compound based on the weight of the glass cloth.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 20 wherein there is present from 2-4% by weight of the organic compound based on the weight of the glass cloth.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
50 words
The process of claim 21 wherein the organic compound is a compound selected from the class consisting of compounds in which a majority of the atoms are carbon, hydrogen and oxygen atoms, compounds in which a majority of the atoms are carbon and hydrogen atoms; and mixtures of such compounds.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
52 words
The process of claim 22 wherein the organic compound is selected from compounds which pyrolyze at a temperature of 600° C. or above but which do not have a boiling or sublimation temperature that is below their pyrolyzation temperature, or which do not degrade to produce significant amounts of volatile decomposition products.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The process of claim 12 wherein the organic compound is selected from the class consisting of starch, vegetable oils, mineral oils, and mixtures thereof.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The process of claim 24 wherein the organic compound is a mixture of the foregoing organic compound and a dispersant.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
25 words
The process of claim 25 wherein the dispersant is selected from the class consisting of water, hydrocarbon solvents, aromatic solvents, ketone solvents and alcohol solvents.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The process of claim 26 wherein the semiconductive material has a resistivity in the range of 200 to 10,000,000 ohms per square.
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