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Electric field dependent fluids
Assignee: BOARD OF REGENTS ACTING FOR AND ON BEHALF OF UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN A CORP OF MI
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Filing: 1986-10-22
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Granted: 1988-05-17
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Expires: 2006-10-22
Abstract
Abstract An improved electric field dependent fluid and method of preparing the same for use at temperatures in excess of 100° C. (typically 120° C.) without releasing water comprising: a nonconductive liquid phase; and a dispersed particulate crystalline zeolite phase (e.g., M.sub.(x/n) [AlO 2 ) x (SiO 2 ) y ] wH 2 O where M is a metal cation or mixture of metal cations of average valence charge n, x and y are integers and the ratio of y to x is from about 1 to about 5, and w is a variable). Such field dependent fluids are particularly useful in automotive and/or other high temperatures applications.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank E. Filisko
- 👤 William E. Armstrong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-25 21:11
CPC Classifications
C; C10; C10M; C10M125/00; C10M125/26; C10M171/00; C10M171/001; C10M2201/00; C10M2201/10; C10M2201/102; C10M2201/103; C10N; C10N2040/00; C10N2040/14; C10N2040/16; C10N2040/17; C10N2040/175; C10N2040/18; C10N2040/185
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
24 words
An electric field dependent fluid comprising: (a) a nonconductive liquid phase; and (b) a dispersed particulate crystalline zeolite phase, substantially free of adsorbed water.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
24 words
An electric field dependent fluid comprising: (a) a nonconductive liquid phase; and (b) a dispersed particulate crystalline zeolite phase, substantially free of adsorbed water.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
An electric field dependent fluid of claim 1 wherein said crystalline zeolite is characterized by the formula: M.sub.(x/n) [(AlO 2 ) x (SiO 2 ) y .wH 2 O where M is a metal cation or mixture of metal cations of average valence charge n, x and y are integers and the ratio of y to x is from about 1 to about 5, and w is a variable.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electric field dependent fluid of claim 2 wherein said fluid exhibits significant viscosity dependence upon an imposed electric field at temperatures is excess of 100 C. without releasing significant amounts of water.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
33 words
An electric field dependent fluid of claim 2 wherein said fluid exhibits significant viscosity dependence upon a imposed electric field at temperatures in excess of 120 C. without releasing significant amounts of water.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of preparing a field dependent fluid adapted to be operative at temperatures in excess of the boiling point of water without the release of water comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a nonconductive liquid of said field dependent fluid; (b) selecting a particulate crystalline zeolite of said field dependent fluid: and (c) subjecting said nonconductive liquid and said particulate crystalline zeolite to a temperature in excess of the temperature to which the field dependent fluid will be subjected to during use for a sufficient time to degas and remove water.
Claim 7
Independent Claim
92 words
A method of preparing a field dependent fluid adapted to be operative at temperatures in excess of the boiling point of water without the release of water comprising the steps of: (a) selecting a nonconductive liquid of said field dependent fluid; (b) selecting a particulate crystalline zeolite of said field dependent fluid: and (c) subjecting said nonconductive liquid and said particulate crystalline zeolite to a temperature in excess of the temperature to which the field dependent fluid will be subjected to during use for a sufficient time to degas and remove water.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
66 words
A method of claim 5 wherein said crystalline zeolite is characterized by the formula: M.sub.(x/n) [(AlO 2 ) x (SiO 2 ) y wH 2 O where M is a metal cation or mixture of metal cations of average valence charge n, x and y are integers and the ratio of y to x is from about 1 to about 5, and w is a variable.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
54 words
A method of claim 6 further comprising the steps of combining said nonconductive fluid with said particulate crystalline zeolite before subjecting said combination to a temperature in excess of the temperature to which the field dependent fluid will be subjected to during use for sufficient time to degas and remove water from said combination.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
A method of claim 7 wherein said temperature for degassing and removing water is performed at from about 250 C. to about 350 C. under vacuum.
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