Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
An article of manufacture which comprises a siliceous substrate coated with a hydrolytically stable coordination compound of a transition metal oxide with an ortho-functional monoyclic aromatic compound in which the ortho substituents have unshared electrons in a 1:1 complex with the transition metal atom, said transition metal atom bonding by means of an oxygen atom to the other transition metal atoms on the surface of the siliceous substrate, the ortho-functional aromatic compound containing an additional functional organic group which is reactive with organic materials, said functional organic group selected from the class consisting of amine, imine, polyamine, polyimine, chloro-containing, thio-containing, olefinic-containing, epoxy-containing, or hydroxyl-containing and the ortho-functional aromatic compound when complexed with the metal oxide forms resultant 5, 6 or 7 membered rings.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
An article of manufacture which comprises a siliceous substrate coated with a hydrolytically stable coordination compound of a transition metal oxide with an ortho-functional monoyclic aromatic compound in which the ortho substituents have unshared electrons in a 1:1 complex with the transition metal atom, said transition metal atom bonding by means of an oxygen atom to the other transition metal atoms on the surface of the siliceous substrate, the ortho-functional aromatic compound containing an additional functional organic group which is reactive with organic materials, said functional organic group selected from the class consisting of amine, imine, polyamine, polyimine, chloro-containing, thio-containing, olefinic-containing, epoxy-containing, or hydroxyl-containing and the ortho-functional aromatic compound when complexed with the metal oxide forms resultant 5, 6 or 7 membered rings.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
19 words
An article as described in claim 1 in which the ortho substituents of the aromatic compound are hydroxyl radicals.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article as described in claim 1 in which the substrate contains hydroxyl groups on its surface.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
13 words
An article as described in claim 1 in which the substrate is fibrous.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article as described in claim 1 in which the additional functional group is an amine resin.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article as described in claim 1 in which the additional functional group is a polyamine.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article as described in claim 1 in which the transition metal is titanium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article of manufacture which comprises an organic material which is reinforced with an article as described in claim 1.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article as described in claim 8 in which the organic material is a resinous material.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article of manufacture as described in claim 8 in which the organic material is an elastomer.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article as described in claim 8 in which the organic material is an elastomeric adhesive.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
14 words
An article as described in claim 1 which is coated with an organic material.
Claim 14
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of coating a siliceous substrate having a film of a transition metal oxide thereon comprising: a. complexing on the surface of said siliceous substrate the said film of a transition metal oxide with an ortho-functional monocyclic aromatic compound in which the ortho substituents have unshared electrons to form a 1:1 complex, and b. heating the complexed substrate to render the complex hydrolytically stable, thus forming a coating on said siliceous substrate, the 1:1 complex permitting the transition metal atom to bond by means of an oxygen atom to other transition metal atoms on the surface of the siliceous substrate, the ortho-functional monocyclic aromatic compound when complexed with the transition metal oxide forms resultant 5, 6 or 7 membered rings and the ortho-functional monocyclic aromatic compound also containing an additional functional group which is reactive with organic materials, said functional organic group selected from the class consisting of amine, imine, polyamine, polyimine, chloro-containing, thio-containing, olefinic-containing, epoxy-containing or hydroxyl-containing.
Claim 15
Independent Claim
159 words
A method of coating a siliceous substrate having a film of a transition metal oxide thereon comprising: a. complexing on the surface of said siliceous substrate the said film of a transition metal oxide with an ortho-functional monocyclic aromatic compound in which the ortho substituents have unshared electrons to form a 1:1 complex, and b. heating the complexed substrate to render the complex hydrolytically stable, thus forming a coating on said siliceous substrate, the 1:1 complex permitting the transition metal atom to bond by means of an oxygen atom to other transition metal atoms on the surface of the siliceous substrate, the ortho-functional monocyclic aromatic compound when complexed with the transition metal oxide forms resultant 5, 6 or 7 membered rings and the ortho-functional monocyclic aromatic compound also containing an additional functional group which is reactive with organic materials, said functional organic group selected from the class consisting of amine, imine, polyamine, polyimine, chloro-containing, thio-containing, olefinic-containing, epoxy-containing or hydroxyl-containing.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A method as described in claim 13 in which the ortho substituents of the aromatic compound are hydroxyl radicals.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
A method as described in claim 13 in which the additional functional organic group is a polyamine.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as described in claim 13 in which the substrate is fibrous.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as described in claim 13 in which the transition metal is titanium.
Claim 20
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of coating a siliceous substrate having a film of a transition metal oxide thereon consisting of: a. complexing at the surface of said siliceous substrate the said film of a transition metal oxide with an ortho-functional phenolic or resorcinolic resin in which the ortho substituents have unshared electrons to form a 1:1 complex, and b. heating the complexed substrate to render the complex hydrolytically stable, thus forming a coating on said siliceous substrate, the 1:1 complex permitting the transition metal atom to bond by means of an oxygen atom to other transition metal atoms on the surface of the siliceous substrate, and the ortho-functional phenolic or resorcinolic resin when complexed with the transition metal oxide forms resultant 5, 6 or 7 membered rings.
Claim 21
Independent Claim
125 words
A method of coating a siliceous substrate having a film of a transition metal oxide thereon consisting of: a. complexing at the surface of said siliceous substrate the said film of a transition metal oxide with an ortho-functional phenolic or resorcinolic resin in which the ortho substituents have unshared electrons to form a 1:1 complex, and b. heating the complexed substrate to render the complex hydrolytically stable, thus forming a coating on said siliceous substrate, the 1:1 complex permitting the transition metal atom to bond by means of an oxygen atom to other transition metal atoms on the surface of the siliceous substrate, and the ortho-functional phenolic or resorcinolic resin when complexed with the transition metal oxide forms resultant 5, 6 or 7 membered rings.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
13 words
A method as described in claim 18 in which the substrate is fibrous.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method as described in claim 18 in which the transition metal is titanium.