Mary U Santos

US Patent:

20040033881, Feb 19, 2004

Filed:

Aug 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/222622

Inventors:

Vann Heng - Buena Park CA, US
Karrie Hinkle - Aliso Viejo CA, US
Mary Santos - West Covina CA, US

Assignee:

The Boeing Company

International Classification:

C04B038/00

US Classification:

501/095100, 501/080000

Abstract:

A porous ceramic fiber insulating material and method of making a material having a combination of silica (SiO) and alumina (AlO) fibers, and boron-containing powders is the topic of the new invention. The insulative material is composed of about 60 wt % to about 80 wt % silica fibers, about 20 wt % to about 40 wt % alumina fibers, and about 0.1 wt % to about 1.0 wt % boron-containing powders. A specific boron-containing powder used for this invention is boron carbide powder which provide boron-containing by-products, which aid in fusion and sintering of the silica and alumina fibers. The material is produced by forming an aqueous slurry, blending and chopping the fibers via a shear mixer, orienting the fibers in the in-plane direction, draining water from the fibers, pressing the fibers into a billet, heating the fibers to remove residual water, and firing the billet to fuse the fibers of the material. After sintering, bulk density of the new insulation material ranges from 6 to 20 lb/ft.

US Patent:

20080102051, May 1, 2008

Filed:

Oct 30, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/980309

Inventors:

Angelika F. Huynh - Walnut CA, US
Karen Hohenstein - Irvine CA, US
Mary Rose Santos - Placentia CA, US

International Classification:

A61K 35/24
A61K 36/00
A61K 8/73
A61K 8/81
A61P 43/00

US Classification:

424 7013, 424537, 424 7015, 424 7016, 424725

Abstract:

Low to no-VOC hair styling compositions are described that comprise at least one synthetic polymer or copolymer, a starch, modified starch or other cellulosic material and a polyol. Due to the presence of at least one polyol, the compositions of the present invention provide hard-hold to hair with great durability, flexibility and minimal flaking.