The present invention introduces the use of a carbon nanotube-based material in the production of phased array patch antennas of various shapes and sizes including slot and spiral patch antennas. The use of this material provides the ability for the antennas to withstand high-intensity shock vibrations and other intense disturbances and continue emitting phased array signals. Furthermore, the use of this material for patch antennas allows for the alteration of the desired frequency and directional degree of interest by simply energizing various elements within the carbon nanotube-based material.

The invention relates to a method for forming an article comprising a pathway of particles wherein a termination of the pathway of particles is exposed. The method comprises arranging the particles by applying an electric field and/or a magnetic field at an interface between a water soluble or a non-water soluble matrix and a matrix comprising a viscous material and particles. After fixating the viscous material, the termination is exposed by dissolving the water soluble or non-water soluble matrix. The invention also relates to articles obtainable by said method, and to the use of said method in various applications.

Devices and methods for providing respiratory therapy are disclosed. One device includes a first lumen, a second lumen, and a bridge with at least one opening. The first lumen has a first inlet end to receive a first flow of breathing gas, a first outlet end to deliver the first flow, and a first bend between the first inlet end and the first outlet end. The second lumen has a second inlet end to receive a second flow of breathing gas, a second outlet end to deliver the second flow, and a second bend between the second inlet end and the second outlet end. The bridge separates the first lumen and the second lumen, attaches to the first lumen at the first bend and the second lumen at the second bend, and is configured to maintain the first flow of breathing gas separate from the second flow of breathing gas.

An elastomeric article is formed from a blend of nitrile rubber and polychloroprene rubber. The elastomeric article can be a glove, such as a medical exam glove. The elastomeric article is softer than a conventional nitrile elastomeric article. The elastomeric article is formed from a blended rubber latex emulsion of nitrile and polychloroprene. The blended rubber latex emulsion may be free of sulfur and vulcanization accelerators.

The present disclosure relates to a method for preparing a self-cleaning anti-icing coating based on brushlike organosilicon. In this method, a brushlike organosilicon-modified polyurethane coating is prepared by subjecting a thiolactone, a diamine compound and monovinyl-terminated polydimethylsiloxane to a simple multi-component click reaction to obtain a dihydroxy-terminated block, and introducing the dihydroxy-terminated block into a polyurethane matrix.

Provided is a method of preparing a biodegradable film, which comprises the steps of coating a soluble supporting solution on a substrate, coating a prepolymer solution, pre-drying, crosslinking, and separating. With the technical means, the method can separate the biodegradable film from the substrate smoothly, thereby ensuring the film integrity of the produced biodegradable film.

A method of fabricating a polymer composite material by mixing a polymer material with a planar material, depositing the mixture on a substrate, and stretching the resulting thin film, is described. Polymer composite materials produced using said method and ballistic resistant materials comprising said polymer composite materials are also described.

A method for producing a polyimide film includes: providing a polyimide coating solution; providing a high temperature resistant polyester substrate; and coating the polyimide coating solution on the high temperature resistant polyester substrate, so that a polyimide wet coating is formed on the high temperature resistant polyester substrate; implementing a first baking step, which includes: baking the polyimide wet coating at a first temperature of between 60° C. and 130° C. to remove a part of organic solvent in the polyimide wet coating; implementing a second baking step, which includes: baking the polyimide wet coating at a second temperature of between 140° C. and 220° C. to remove a residual part of the organic solvent in the polyimide wet coating, so as to form the polyimide film on the high temperature resistant polyester substrate; and separating the polyimide film and the high temperature resistant polyester substrate from each other.

Nanoporous composite separators are disclosed for use in batteries and capacitors comprising a nanoporous inorganic material and an organic polymer material. The inorganic material may comprise Al.sub.2O.sub.3, AlO(OH) or boehmite, AlN, BN, SiN, ZnO, ZrO.sub.2, SiO.sub.2, or combinations thereof. The nanoporous composite separator may have a porosity of between 35-50%. The average pore size of the nanoporous composite separator may be between 10-90 nm. The separator may be formed by coating a substrate with a dispersion including the inorganic material, organic material, and a solvent. Once dried, the coating may be removed from the substrate, thus forming the nanoporous composite separator. A nanoporous composite separator may provide increased thermal conductivity and dimensional stability at temperatures above 200° C. compared to polyolefin separators.

The invention relates to a biodegradable membrane on the basis of an organic-inorganic hybrid polymer, and to a process for producing same.