Electrically conductive water repellant fabric composite
OwnerAlfred R. Deangelis, Jane E. Armstronginventors
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Abstract
The invention relates to a water repellent, electrically conductive composite comprising an electrically conductive fabric comprising a first upper surface and a second lower surface, wherein the first upper surface opposes the second lower surface, a hydrophobic coating overlaying at least the first upper surface and second lower surface of the conductive fabric thereby forming a hydrophobic coated fabric, and barrier layers on the hydrophobic coated fabric such that the barrier layers form the outer surfaces of the water repellent, electrically conductive composite, and wherein the barrier layers are electrically insulating and water and water-vapor impermeable.
Claims24
1) An electrically conductive water repellent composite comprising:
- an electrically conductive fabric comprising a first upper surface and a second lower surface, wherein the first upper surface opposes the second lower surface;
- a hydrophobic coating overlaying at least the first upper surface and second lower surface of the conductive fabric thereby forming a hydrophobic coated fabric;
- and,
- barrier layers on the hydrophobic coated fabric such that the barrier layers form the outer surfaces of the electrically conductive water repellent composite, and wherein the barrier layers are electrically insulating and impermeable to water and water vapor.
12) A process for forming an electrically conductive water repellent composite comprising in order:
- applying a hydrophobic coating to an electrically conductive fabric on at least a first upper surface and a second lower surface thereby forming a hydrophobic coated fabric;
- and,
- applying barrier layers to the hydrophobic coated fabric such that the barrier layers form the outer surfaces of the water repellent, electrically conductive composite, and wherein the barrier layers are electrically insulating and impermeable to water and water vapor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.