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US 12,263,666 B2Granted
Assemblies of functionalized textile materials and methods of use thereof
AssigneeNelumbo Inc.
InventorsNicholas Joseph Montes, Cody D. Oliver, Lance R. Brockway, David C. Walther
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Abstract
Assemblies of stacked layers of materials are described. The assemblies include functional and structural layers. Functional layers include binderless ceramic materials on woven or non-woven substrates of natural, synthetic, or metallic materials. The layers of functional and structural materials may be configured to transport moisture or heat from an inner surface to an outer surface that is exposed to an ambient environment.
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An assembly of materials comprising a top surface and a bottom surface, comprising:
- (a) x At layers of breathable material, wherein the At layers comprise a topmost layer that comprises the top surface;
- (b) y Ab layers of breathable material, wherein the Ab layers comprise a bottommost layer that comprises the bottom surface;
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- (c) z B layers of breathable insulating or structural material between x At layers and y Ab layers,
- wherein x, y, and z are the same or different number of layers,
- wherein the At layers and the Ab layers each comprise a binderless ceramic material on a substrate,
- wherein the binderless ceramic material on at least one At layer and/or at least one Ab layer is a partially filled porous structure,
- wherein pores of the binderless ceramic material are partially filled with a second ceramic material or with a molecule with a head group and a tail group, and
- wherein the binderless ceramic material on each At layer and/or each Ab layer is the same or different.
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