Stock material or miscellaneous articles – Structurally defined web or sheet – Including variation in thickness
Reexamination Certificate
2006-09-05
2006-09-05
Loney, Donlad J. (Department: 1772)
Stock material or miscellaneous articles
Structurally defined web or sheet
Including variation in thickness
C428S036900, C428S131000, C428S136000, C428S312600, C264S271100, C156S211000, C156S257000, C138S137000, C002S002160
Reexamination Certificate
active
07101607
ABSTRACT:
The present invention relates to a composite insulation material. The composite insulation material includes a syntactic foam component and a plurality of aerogel inserts. The present invention also relates to a method of making a composite insulation material. The present invention further relates to a method for enhancing the flexibility of a solid material.
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Bardy Erik R.
Buchner Raymond D.
Dauria Colin K.
Mollendorf Joseph C.
Pendergast David
Loney Donlad J.
Nixon & Peabody LLP
The Research Foundation of State University of New York
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