SPORTING GOODS WITH GRAPHENE MATERIAL

Herfried LAMMER

Patent

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Patent

US 9,656,130

SPORTING GOODS WITH GRAPHENE MATERIAL

Herfried Lammer

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Claims

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4 independent · 13 dependent

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Independent
Application No. 14/520,927 Attorney Docket No. 02418-1209-02000 AMENDMENTS TO THE CLAIMS: This listing of claims will replace all prior versions and listings of claims in the application: 1-21. canceled
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Independentgraphene materialreinforcing fibersmatrix resinprepreg layer with dispersed graphene particles/flakes
A layer for a sporting good, comprising: a matrix at least partially surrounding one or more reinforcing ﬁbers, and graphene material dispersed throughout the matrix as at least one of particles or ﬂakes.
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  Dependent← claim 22
  The layer of claim 22, wherein the sporting good is a golf club, a ski, a snowboard, footwear, padding, or protective equipment.
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  Dependent← claim 22reinforcing fibers
  The layer of claim 22, wherein a volumetric content of the reinforcing ﬁbers in the layer is in the range of approximately ten percent to seventy percent.
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  Dependent← claim 22graphene materialmatrix resin
  The layer of claim 22, wherein the graphene material makes up approximately ten percent or less of a mixture it forms with the matrix.
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  Dependent← claim 22graphene materialmatrix resin
  The material of claim 22, wherein the graphene material makes up approximately two percent or less of a mixture it forms with the matrix.
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Independentgraphene materialreinforcing fibersmatrix resinprepreg layer with graphene material layer contacting reinforcing fibers
A layer for a sporting good, comprising: a matrix at least partially surrounding one or more reinforcing ﬁbers, and at least one layer of graphene material that contacts at least one of the reinforcing ﬁbers.
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  Dependent← claim 27graphene sheet
  The layer of claim 27, wherein the at least one graphene material layer includes at least one sheet of graphene.
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  Dependent← claim 27graphene paper
  The layer of claim 27, wherein the at least one graphene material layer includes graphene paper.
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  Dependent← claim 27
  The layer of claim 27, wherein the at least one graphene material layer is bonded to a surface of the matrix.
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  Dependent← claim 27
  The layer of claim 27, wherein the at least one graphene material layer is located in-between two reinforcing ﬁbers.
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Independentgraphene materialreinforcing fibersmatrix resinsporting good with multiple prepreg layers separated by graphene layer
A sporting good, comprising: at least two layers, each layer including: a matrix at least partially surrounding one or more reinforcing ﬁbers, and a ﬁrst layer of graphene material; wherein two layers are separated by a second layer of graphene material.
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  Dependent← claim 32graphene nanoparticles
  The material of claim 32, wherein the ﬁrst layer or second layer of graphene material includes nanoparticles of graphene.
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  Dependent← claim 32graphene materialmatrix resin
  The material of claim 32, wherein the graphene material makes up approximately.45% or less of a mixture it forms with the matrix.
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  Dependent← claim 32graphene materialmatrix resin
  The material of claim 32, wherein the graphene material makes up approximately.14% or less of a mixture it forms with the matrix.
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  Dependent← claim 32graphene materialmatrix resin
  The material of claim 32, wherein the graphene material makes up approximately.05% or less of a mixture it forms with the matrix. 4

Device structures

Layer stacks claimed or described, ordered top of device to substrate.

prepreg layer with dispersed graphene particles/flakes

graphene materialgraphene filler (particles/flakes)

matrix resinmatrix with dispersed graphene

reinforcing fibersreinforcing fibers

prepreg layer with graphene material layer contacting reinforcing fibers

graphene materialgraphene material layer in contact with fibers

matrix resinmatrix

Materials

Materials described outside the worked examples.

graphene material

Reinforcing Additive/Filler In Matrix

reinforcing fibers

Structural Reinforcement

matrix resin

Process steps

Additional fabrication and treatment steps described in the patent.

Prepreg Fabrication

Step 1

Process details

steps:Mix graphene particles/flakes into uncured matrix (liquid form), Apply or inject uncured matrix onto/into plies of reinforcing fibers, Impregnate fiber plies with uncured matrix, Laminate plurality of plies if applicable, Cure matrix to form prepreg layer

Materials:graphene particles and/or flakesmatrix resin

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