Abstract:
Processes of applying conductive composites on flexible materials, transfer assemblies, and garments including conductive composites are disclosed. The processes include positioning the conductive composite relative to the flexible material, the conductive composite having a resin matrix and conductive filler, and heating the conductive composite with an iron thereby applying the conductive composite directly onto the flexible material. Additionally or alternatively, the processes include positioning the conductive composite relative to the clothing, and heating the conductive composite thereby applying the conductive composite on the clothing. The garments include the flexible material and the conductive composite positioned directly on the flexible material. The transfer assembly has the conductive composite on a transfer substrate. The transfer substrate is capable of permitting heating of the conductive composite through the transfer substrate, the heating being at a temperature that permits applying the conductive composite to the flexible material.
Abstract:
A sealing assembly for sealing a bundle of wires includes a first sheet formed of a sealant material, a second sheet disposed above the first sheet, and a third sheet disposed above the second sheet formed of the sealant material. The second sheet includes a thermally conductive material. When the bundle of wires is overlaid on the assembly in a first direction, and the assembly is wrapped in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the first to thereby surround the wires, the second sheet facilitates enhanced thermal energy distribution of applied heat throughout the assembly to thereby more uniformly melt the sealant material and thereby fill voids between the wires.
Abstract:
A silicon oil sensor is provided and includes a transparent member and a laser source emitting a laser beam. The transparent member includes a light receiving passageway with an oil receiving section and a side surface. The laser beam is directed into the light receiving passageway such that an incident angle θ of the laser beam (L) with respect to the side surface is selected so that a total reflection of the laser beam (L) occurs on the side surface when the oil receiving section is filled with air and exits out of the transparent member along a total reflection path (L1). A refraction of the laser beam (L) occurs along a refraction path (L2) when the oil receiving section collects silicon oil.
Abstract:
A composite formulation and composite product are disclosed. The composite formulation includes a polymer matrix, tin-containing particles blended within the polymer matrix at a concentration, by weight, of at least 25%, copper-containing particles blended within the polymer matrix at a concentration, by weight, of at least 40%, and one or both of solder flux and density-lowering particles blended into the polymer matrix. The tin-containing particles and the copper-containing particles have one or more intermetallic phases from metal-metal diffusion of the tin-containing particles and the copper-containing particles being blended at a temperature within the intermetallic annealing temperature range for the tin-containing particles and the copper-containing particles.
Abstract:
A silicon oil sensor is provided and includes a transparent member and a laser source emitting a laser beam. The transparent member includes a light receiving passageway with an oil receiving section and a side surface. The laser beam is directed into the light receiving passageway such that an incident angle θ of the laser beam (L) with respect to the side surface is selected so that a total reflection of the laser beam (L) occurs on the side surface when the oil receiving section is filled with air and exits out of the transparent member along a total reflection path (L1). A refraction of the laser beam (L) occurs along a refraction path (L2) when the oil receiving section collects silicon oil.
Abstract:
A sealing assembly for sealing a bundle of wires includes a first sheet formed of a sealant material, a second sheet disposed above the first sheet, and a third sheet disposed above the second sheet formed of the sealant material. The second sheet includes a thermally conductive material. When the bundle of wires is overlaid on the assembly in a first direction, and the assembly is wrapped in a second direction that is generally perpendicular to the first to thereby surround the wires, the second sheet facilitates enhanced thermal energy distribution of applied heat throughout the assembly to thereby more uniformly melt the sealant material and thereby fill voids between the wires.
Abstract:
A method of forming a composite article, wherein the method includes providing a composite formulation, the composite formulation including a polymer matrix and at least one additive distributed in the polymer matrix at a concentration of between 10% and 50%, by volume, the at least one additive having a molar percentage of carbon that is equal to or less than 90%, feeding the composite formulation to a printing head of an additive manufacturing device, heating the composite formulation to form a heated composite formulation, extruding the heated composite formulation through a nozzle in the printing head, and depositing the heated composite formulation onto a platform to form the composite article. Also provided is a composite article produced from a composite formulation having at least one additive distributed in a polymer matrix.
Abstract:
Coil assembly including a flux-control body having a magnetic material and a body side. The flux-control body includes a shield wall that defines a coil channel of the flux-control body that opens along the body side to an exterior of the flux-control body. The coil assembly also includes an electrical conductor positioned within the coil channel. The electrical conductor forms a power-transfer coil having co-planar windings that are configured to generate a magnetic flux within a spatial region that is adjacent to the body side. Adjacent windings are separated by the shield wall of the flux-control body. The shield wall controls a distribution of the magnetic flux experienced within the spatial region.
Abstract:
An article and process are described. The article includes a conductive heat-recoverable composite shield or a conductive heat-recovered composite shield formed from a conductive heat-recoverable composite shield. The conductive composite shield and/or the conductive heat-recovered composite shield formed from a conductive heat-recoverable composite shield comprises a non-conductive matrix and conductive particles within the non-conductive matrix. The article has a resistivity of less than 0.05 ohm·cm. A process of producing the conductive heat-recovered composite shield includes extruding the conductive heat-recoverable composite shield and heating the conductive heat-recoverable composite shield thereby forming the conductive heat-recovered composite shield.