Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser – Synthetic resins – Compositions to be polymerized by wave energy wherein said...
Reexamination Certificate
2008-07-15
2008-07-15
McClendon, Sanza L. (Department: 1796)
Synthetic resins or natural rubbers -- part of the class 520 ser
Synthetic resins
Compositions to be polymerized by wave energy wherein said...
C522S157000, C522S070000, C264S405000, C524S495000, C524S496000, C204S157150
Reexamination Certificate
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07399794
ABSTRACT:
Novel transparent composites composed of single wall carbon nanotubes incorporated into the matrix of a polymer are utilized in services wherein the composites are exposed to ionizing radiation, including galactic cosmic radiation. Accordingly, the composites are useful in deep space applications like space vehicles, space stations, personal equipment as well as applications in the biomedical arts and atom splitting research. The composites can be modified with organic dyes containing at least one phenyl ring and the resulting doped composite is useful as a radiation detector. The preferred polymer is poly(4-methyl-1-pentene).
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Clayton LaNetra M.
Harmon Julie P.
McClendon Sanza L.
Saliwanchik Lloyd & Saliwanchik
University of South Florida
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