Microphase Coatings, Inc.

Tyco Electronics Corporation

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Raychem Limited

William H Simendinger, Iii

Otto Z Zhou

Brian Rhys Stoner

Rudolf Robert Bukovnik

Charles A Boyer

Chris Debbaut

Rachel A Rosen

David William Garrett

Shawn D Miller

The thermal barrier composition of the present invention provides a glassy matrix comprising an alkoxy-functionalized siloxane and a functionally-terminated silane or siloxane, polymethylsilsesquioxane dissolved in a crosslinking agent, and optionally a filler and/or hollow glass microspheres.

Thermal barrier composition

The thermal barrier composition of the present invention provides polymethylsilsesquioxane dissolved in a crosslinking agent, and a filler and/or hollow glass microspheres.

An improved electrode capable of smaller variances and mean breakdown voltage, increased breakdown reliability, smaller electron emission turn-on requirements, and stable electron emissions capable of high current densities include a first electrode material, an adhesion-promoting layer disposed on at least one surface of the first electrode material, and a nanostructure-containing material disposed on at least a portion of the adhesion promoting layer. An improved gas discharge device is provided incorporating an electrode formed as described above. An improved circuit incorporating an improved gas discharge tube device as set forth above is also provided. Further, an improved telecommunications network, incorporating an improved gas discharge tube device as set forth above can also be provided. An improved lighting device is also provided incorporating an electrode constructed as described above.

Coated electrode with enhanced electron emission and ignition characteristics

The anti-icing composition of the present invention includes a glassy matrix formed by crosslinking a mixture of a functionally-terminated silicone and an alkoxy-functionalized siloxane to provide an interpenetrating polymer network of glass and silicone, at least two materials capable of microphase separation, at least one of which is graftable to the glassy matrix and a freezing point depression agent. The present invention also provides a glass matrix formed by crosslinking a mixture of an epoxy, an alkoxy-functionalized siloxane, and a compound capable of compatibilizing the epoxy and the alkoxy-functionalized silaxane to provide an epoxy-modified interpenetrating polymer network of glass and epoxy.

Anti-icing composition

The antifouling composition of the present invention includes a glassy matrix formed by crosslinking a mixture of a silanol-terminated silicone and an alkoxy functionalized siloxane to provide an interpenetrating polymer network of glass and silicone and at least two materials capable of microphase separation, at least one of which is graftable to the glassy matrix.

Antifouling coating composition

The antifouling composition of the present invention includes a glassy matrix formed by crosslinking a mixture of a silanol-terminated silicone and an alkoxy-functionalized siloxane to provide an interpenetrating polymer network of glass and silicone and at least two materials capable of microphase separation, at least one of which is graftable to the glassy matrix. A primer composition is also provided and is a mixture of an epoxy, an alkoxy-functionalized siloxane and a silane capable of compatabilizing the epoxy and the alkoxy-functionalized siloxane; a glassy matrix formed by crosslinking a mixture of a silanol-terminated silicone and an alkoxy-functionalized siloxane.

An electrical device in which a first resistive element which is composed of a first electrically non-linear composition is in electrical contact, and preferably in physical and electrical contact, with a second resistive element which is composed of a second composition which has a resistivity of less than 100 ohm-cm. The first composition has a resistivity of more than 10.sup.9 ohm-cm and contains a first particulate filler. The second composition contains a second particulate filler which (a) is magnetic and electrically conductive, and (b) is aligned in discrete regions in the second polymeric component. The device also contains first and second electrodes which are positioned so that current can flow between the electrodes through the first and second resistive elements. Devices of the invention have relatively low breakdown voltages and can survive high energy fault conditions.

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William H Simendinger, Iii