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Piezoelectric laminate films and processes for their manufacture

Assignee: Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Filing: 1992-03-20
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Granted: 1994-10-18
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Expires: 2012-03-20
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Abstract

Abstract Provided by this invention are piezoelectric laminate films wherein films of different polymers are in laminated relationship. The piezoelectric laminate film has at least one property which is superior to the corresponding property in the films used in the lamination to form the laminate. Also provided is a method for making the laminate.

Inventors

  • 👤 Jerry I. Scheinbeim
  • 👤 Brian A. Newman
  • 👤 Ji Su

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-28 04:46
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10N; H10N30/00; H10N30/01; H10N30/09; H10N30/098; B; B29; B29C; B29C55/00; B29C55/02; B29C55/023; B32; B32B; B32B38/00; B32B38/0012; B32B38/0036; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T29/00; Y10T29/42

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A method for providing a piezoelectric laminate film comprising the following steps: a) melting at least two polymeric films formed of different polymers and quenching them; b) place one surface of one quenched film upon one surface of another quenched film in intimate contact therewith; c) laminate said quenched films whose surfaces are in intimate contact by co-melt pressing; d) repeat steps b) and c) until all polymeric films are laminated; e) quench said laminate; f) cold draw said quenched laminate, and g) pole said drawn laminate to form said piezoelectric laminate film having one or more properties superior to the corresponding property of the individual polymeric films used to make said piezoelectric laminate film.
Claim 2
Independent Claim 115 words
A method for providing a piezoelectric laminate film comprising the following steps: a) melting at least two polymeric films formed of different polymers and quenching them; b) place one surface of one quenched film upon one surface of another quenched film in intimate contact therewith; c) laminate said quenched films whose surfaces are in intimate contact by co-melt pressing; d) repeat steps b) and c) until all polymeric films are laminated; e) quench said laminate; f) cold draw said quenched laminate, and g) pole said drawn laminate to form said piezoelectric laminate film having one or more properties superior to the corresponding property of the individual polymeric films used to make said piezoelectric laminate film.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 13 words
A method of claim 1 wherein the formed piezoelectric laminate film is annealed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 15 words
A method of cLaim 1 wherein at least one polymeric film is poly(vinylidene fluoride) film.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 16 words
A method of claim 1 wherein at least one polymeric film is an odd Nylon film.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
A method of claim 1 wherein the provided piezoelectric laminate film has a poly(vinylidene fluoride) film and Nylon 7 or Nylon 11 film in laminated relationship.

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