Daniel A Schaeffer

US Patent:

20130240242, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/420205

Inventors:

John T. SIMPSON - Clinton TN, US
Joseph P. CUNNINGHAM - Oak Ridge TN, US
Brian R. D'URSO - Pittsburgh PA, US
Troy R. HENDRICKS - Holland MI, US
Daniel A. SCHAEFFER - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

UT-BATTELLE, LLC - Oak Ridge TN

International Classification:

H01B 7/02
H01B 13/016
H01B 13/14

US Classification:

174116, 156296, 156269, 216 20, 156281, 156196

Abstract:

A method of making a wire array includes the step of providing a tube of a sealing material and having an interior surface, and positioning a wire in the tube, the wire having an exterior surface. The tube is heated to soften the tube, and the softened tube is drawn and collapsed by a mild vacuum to bring the interior surface of the tube into contact with the wire to create a coated wire. The coated wires are bundled. The bundled coated wires are heated under vacuum to fuse the tube material coating the wires and create a fused rod with a wire array embedded therein. The fused rod is cut to form a wire array. A wire array is also disclosed.

US Patent:

20140155522, Jun 5, 2014

Filed:

Mar 11, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/793394

Inventors:

- OAK RIDGE TN, US
Georgios POLYZOS - Oak Ridge TN, US
Daniel A. SCHAEFFER - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

UT-BATTELLE, LLC - Oak Ridge TN

International Classification:

C09D 167/00
C09D 127/22
C09D 163/00

US Classification:

523400, 524599, 524544

Abstract:

A superhydrophobic coating including a plurality of particles and a resin. The particles covalently bond to the resin and the resin does not fill the pores of the superhydrophobic particles such that the three dimensional surface topology of the superhydrophobic particles is preserved.