Jacket material for protection of electrical conductors
First Claim
1. A jacketed conductor comprisingat least one conductor sealed within a jacket, the jacket comprisinga polymeric material including a microporous structure extending between a top and a bottom surface;
- anda silicone filler that fully envelops the microporous structure between the top and bottom surfaces to seal the microporous structure and render it liquid impermeable.
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Abstract
The present invention is an improved jacketing material for all forms of electro-magnetic energy conductors. The jacket material of the present invention comprises a silicone material that is imbibed into a porous polymer, such as expanded polytetrafluoroethylene, to produce a flexible and durable composite. When applied as a cable jacket, the composite material of the present invention produces dramatic improvement over the use of silicone alone, especially in the areas of load sharing, resistance to fatigue from repeated flexure, and resistance to harsh environmental conditions. The ability of the material of the present invention to withstand repeated autoclave cycles without compromise makes it particularly suitable for cable jacketing in bio-medical applications.
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1. A jacketed conductor comprising
at least one conductor sealed within a jacket, the jacket comprising a polymeric material including a microporous structure extending between a top and a bottom surface; - and
a silicone filler that fully envelops the microporous structure between the top and bottom surfaces to seal the microporous structure and render it liquid impermeable. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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- 2. The jacketed conductor of claim I wherein the polymeric material comprises a scaffold of polymeric nodes interconnected by fibrils, with the nodes and fibrils enveloped with the silicone.
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