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Position: Pitcher
Born: October 28, 1982 in Kennewick, WA
High School: Pasco HS (Pasco, WA)
Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft.
Signed August 22, 2001. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 2, 2003 (Age 20.156, 15,832nd in MLB history) vs. MIN 4.0 IP, 9 H, 5 SO, 1 BB, 6 ER, L
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The invention relates to a curable composition suitable for coating ribbon matrices and glass surfaces, specifically, coating optical waveguides such as optical fibers, the coating composition having a faster cure time than was previously possible.
Optical fibers made from drawn glass have been used as a reliable transmission medium in telecommunications cables. Glass optical fibers are widely used because they have the ability to carry large amounts of information over long distances.
Optical fiber waveguides have been coated with plastic compositions of various materials in order to protect the fiber and increase its tensile strength. Optical glass fibers are generally coated with two superposed coatings. The coating which contacts the glass is a relatively soft, primary coating that must satisfactorily adhere to the fiber and be soft enough to resist microbending especially at low service temperatures. The outer, exposed coating is a much harder secondary coating that provides the desired resistance to handling forces yet must be flexible enough to enable the coated fiber to withstand repeated bending without cracking the coating.
Optical fiber coating compositions, whether they are either primary or secondary coatings, generally comprise before cure an ethylenically-unsaturated monomer or oligomer dissolved or dispersed in a liquid ethylenically-unsaturated medium and a photoinitiator, or blend of photoinitiators. The coating composition is typically applied to the optical glass fiber in liquid form and then exposed to actinic radiation to effect cure.
In practice, the most commonly used coatings have been derived from acrylates. The most widely used acrylates are those which are capable of ultraviolet radiation curing at high speed since the coatings are normally applied immediately after the glass fiber has been drawn from the molten state. Typical of such acrylates are multifunctional or (meth)acrylate terminated monomers and oligomers. The secondary coating is most often urethane-acrylate or epoxy-acrylate copolymers which also may be cured by ultra-violet radiation.
Coatings are applied to the fiber in-line during fiber drawing. As the state of fiber drawing technology has allowed for increased draw speeds to effectuate longer and thinner optical fibers, the need for coating compositions that can cure at faster rates coincident with the faster draw speeds has become more urgent. Thus, as draw speeds have increased, a need has developed for materials that cure at faster rates than available with traditional technology.
Fullerenes are hollow molecules composed only of carbon atoms which constitute an allotropic form of carbon. The skeleton structure has a steric configuration composed of a carbon ring, such as a 5-membered carbon ring or a 6-membered carbon ring. The pentagons or hexagons are required in order to allow the curvature and eventual closure of the closed surface upon itself. For further information concerning the structure of fullerenes, see, e.g., H. W. Kroto, et al., 91 CHEMICAL REVIEWS, 1213-1235 (1991).
U.S. Pat. No. 5,281,653 to Thomann, et al. describes polymer compositions produced by combining a polymer and a sufficient amount by weight of fullerenes to result in a minor change or modification in the viscoelastic properties of the fullerene-polymer compositions compared to the unmodified polymer.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,302,474 to Shackle describes solid electrochemical cells containing a solid reaction cured polymer electrolyte and a cathode composed of radiation cured polymer electrolyte and fullerene.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,530,206 to Robert, et al. discloses a coaxial cable intended to be used in the field of telecommunications comprising a semiconductor composite material comprising an undoped polymeric conductor. The undoped polymeric conductor is selected from an electronic polymeric conductor chosen from polymers and copolymers based on fullerene. The coaxial cable absorbs electromagnetic interference generated by the electronic components or connecting cables in telecommunications systems.
U.S. Pat. No. 5,759,725 to Hirao, et al. describes a photoconductor comprising a material selected from the group of fullerenes and their derivatives arranged in an amorphous structure. The fullerenes yield a photoconductor having high charge-generating efficiency by photo-irradiation.
The present inventors have found that a liquid, radiation curable composition having a fast cure time can be provided by adding fullerenes to a composition comprising a radiation curable oligomer, a free radical photoinitiator, and a reactive diluent.
There is provided a liquid, radiation curable composition for coating an optical waveguide, said composition comprising (a) a radiation curable oligomer, (b) a free radical photoinitiator, (c) a reactive diluent or mixture of reactive diluents, and (d) fullerenes.
The present coating composition for optical fibers can cure at faster rates to parallel faster draw speeds.
FIG. 1 is a graph comparing, in terms of degree of cure versus time, a primary coating composition (A) excluding fullerenes and a primary coating composition (B) including 1.5 wt % of saturated solution of fullerenes in styrene.
Coating compositions in accordance with the present invention may advantageously be used as primary and/or secondary coatings for optical fibers.
As used herein, the term "primary coating" is defined as that coating which directly contacts the glass portion of the optical fiber. The uncured primary coating should be liquid at room temperature. The uncured primary coating should have a viscosity suitable for high speed processing, and the uncured primary coating should have a high cure speed. The cured primary coating should exhibit good adhesion to glass to prevent premature delamination of the coating from the glass portion of the optical fiber. The cured primary coating should have a low modulus at lower temperatures to minimize the effects of microbend attenuation due to small stresses on the optical fiber itself. The cured primary coating may have a refractive index high enough to ensure that errant signals escaping from the glass core are refracted back to the core of the optical fiber.
As used herein, the term "secondary coating" is defined as the coating which covers the primary coating on the optical fiber. The cured secondary coating should have sufficient modulus to give impact resistance and to provide a protective barrier, and give tensile strength to the optical fiber. The cured secondary coating should exhibit little physical change over a wide temperature range, good resistance to water and solvent absorption and have good color stability.
The uncured liquid primary or secondary coating composition should have a sufficiently low viscosity that the composition will be easily applied to form a continuous protective coating on the glass fibers. Examples of such viscosities include from about 1,000 to about 10,000 mPa s (25� C.), e.g., from about 2,000 to about 8,000 mPa s (25� C.). There is no particular limitation on viscosity, however, and it may be adjusted to a given application by known methods. For example, viscosity may be adjusted depending on the type of optical fiber material being formulated and the method of application.
Generally, the thickness of the cured primary or secondary coating will be dependent on the intended use of the optical fiber, although thicknesses of about 20 to 35 microns, and in particular thicknesses of about 25 to 30 microns, are suitable.
When used as primary coatings, cured coatings in accordance with the present invention may have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from about −60� C. to about −10� C., for example, from about −50� C. to about −30� C., and, e.g., about −40� C., and a low modulus of elasticity of from about 0.5 MPa to about 3.0 MPa at room temperature (20� C.) and 50% relative humidity, for example, from about 1.0 MPa to about 2.0 MPa and, e.g., about 1.5 MPa.
When utilized as a secondary coating, cured coatings in accordance with the present invention may have a glass transition temperature (Tg) of from about 30 C to about 60� C. The cured secondary coatings may have a Tg of from about 50� C. to about 80� C., for example, about 75� C. A cured secondary coating usually has a modulus of elasticity of from about 30 to about 60 MPa at around 80� C. and 50% relative humidity, for example, from about 20 to about 40 MPa, and, e.g., about 30 MPa.
The addition of fullerenes to a liquid, radiation curable composition may accelerate the cure speed of the composition. The addition of fullerenes also may allow for tailoring of the mechanical properties of the curable coating composition. For example, with the increasing addition of fullerenes to liquid, radiation curable compositions, coating toughness, glass transition temperature, Tg, and the coating's modulus may be increased. In general, the addition of smaller amounts of fullerenes will help to accelerate cure but will not impart undesirable hardness to the coating. The addition of higher amounts of fullerenes will result in an undesirable increase in modulus, hardness, and crosslinking.
Fullerenes or functionalized fullerenes may be added to a primary or secondary coating composition. Fullerenes may be synthesized by methods known in the art or purchased commercially. Fullerenes used in the practice of this invention have the general formula C2n, where n is greater than 15.
Particular fullerenes suitable for the present invention are C60 fullerenes. C60 fullerenes are soccer ball-shaped molecules and are composed of 60 carbon atoms. C60 fullerenes are referred to as buckminster fullerenes or buckyballs. They are available from MER Corporation (Tucson, Ariz.), grade 99.5+% pure.
Fullerenes useful as cross-linking agents in polymers are also suitable in the present invention. Indeed, functionalized fullerene molecules, with, for example, hydroxy or amino groups as the major components of substitutions, provide a unique three-dimensional multifunctional precursor suitable for utilization as polymer cross-linking agents. Functionalized fullerenes include polyhydroxylated fullerenes, poly(amino) fullerenes, poly(aminohydroxy) fullerenes, poly(aminohydroxyacetoxy) fullerenes, poly(aminohydroxytrifluoroacetoxy) fullerenes, poly(nitrohydroxy) fullerenes, and poly(aminoacetamino) fullerenes. U.S. Pat. No. 5,177,248 to Chiang, et al. provides a complete discussion of functionalized fullerenes and a method of preparing functionalized fullerenes.
Fullerenes may be added to either a primary or secondary coating composition as a saturated solution in a polymerizable solvent, such as styrene.
Surprisingly, it has now been discovered that fullerenes, e.g. C60 fullerenes or functionalized fullerenes, may also be added to either a primary or secondary coating composition as a saturated solution in diisocyanate, such as bis(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)methane. Bis(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)methane is sold as Desmodur W by Bayer of Pittsburgh, Pa. A Desmodur W solution of fullerenes has a pink color. The solubility of fullerenes in diisocyanate is comparable with the solubility of fullerenes in, for example, toluene and other aromatic solvents.
Fullerenes in the form of a saturated solution may be added to a liquid, radiation-curable composition by dissolving solid fullerenes, for example, solid, powdered fullerenes, in either a polymerizable solvent or a diisocyanate in an amount of from about 0.05 wt % to about 3 wt %, based on the weight of either the polymerizable solvent or the diisocyanate. The saturated fullerene solution is then added to a liquid, radiation-curable composition in an amount of from about 1 wt % to about 3 wt %, based on the entire weight of the curable composition. For example, fullerenes as a saturated solution in either a polymerizable solvent or a diisocyanate may be added in an amount of 1.5 wt %. The level of fullerenes in the curable composition may be extremely low, for example around 0.01 wt %, when 1.5 wt % of saturated fullerene solution in either a polymerizable solvent or a diisocyanate is added to a curable composition.
The curable coating composition includes a radiation curable oligomer, for example, a urethane acrylate oligomer. The oligomer may be synthesized by methods known in the art or purchased commercially.
A urethane acrylate oligomer may be formed by reacting a polyol, for example a diol, with a multi-functional isocyanate, for example a diisocyanate, and then end-capping with a hydroxy-functional acrylate.
The polyol may be a polyol with a number average molecular weight of about 200-10,000, such as polyether polyol, polyester polyol, polycarbonate polyol, and hydrocarbon polyol.
Polyether polyols may be homopolymers or copolymers of alkylene oxides including C2 to C5 alkylene oxides such as, for example, ethylene oxide, propylene oxide, butylene oxide, tetrahydrofuran, and 3-methyltetrahydrofuran; homopolymers or copolymers of the above alkylene oxides obtained by using, as an initiator, C14 to C40 polyols, such as 12-hydroxystearyl alcohol and hydrogenated dimerdiol; and adducts of the above alkylene oxides with bisphenol-A or hydrogenated bisphenol-A. These polyether polyols may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
Polyester polyols may be, for example, addition reaction products of a diol component and a lactone, reaction products of the diol component and a polyvalent carboxylic acid, and addition reaction products of three components, including the diol component, a dibasic acid, and the lactone. The diol component may be C2 to C40 aliphatic diols with a low molecular weight such as ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, diethylene glycol, dipropylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,5-pentanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, 2,4-diethyl-1,5-pentanediol, 1,6-hexane glycol, neopentyl glycol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, 12-hydroxystearyl alcohol, and hydrogenated dimerdiol; and an alkylene oxide adduct of bisphenol-A. The lactone may be, for example, epsilon-caprolactone, delta-valerolactone, and beta-methyl-delta-valerolactone. The polyvalent carboxylic acid may be, for example, aliphatic dicarboxylic acids such as succinic acid, adipic acid, azelaic acid, sebacic acid, and dodecanedioic acid; and aromatic dicarboxylic acids such as hexahydrophthalic acid, tetrahydrophthalic acid, phthalic acid, isophthalic acid, and terephthalic acid.
Polycarbonate polyols may be, for example, polycarbonate diols which are obtainable by a reaction of a short chain dialkylcarbonate and a component selected from aforementioned polyether polyols, polyester polyols and diol components such as 2-methylpropanediol, dipropylene glycol, 1,4-butanediol, 1,6-hexanediol, 3-methyl-1,5-pentanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,5-octanediol, and 1,4-bis-(hydroxymethyl)cyclohexane. The short chain dialkylcarbonate may be C1-C4 alkylcarbonates such as, for example, dimethylcarbonate and diethylcarbonate.
If necessary, polyols with a low molecular weight may be used. Examples of polyols with a low molecular weight include ethylene glycol, propylene glycol, tripropylene glycol, 1,3- or 1,4-butanediol, neopentyl glycol, 1,6-hexanediol, 1,9-nonanediol, 1,10-decanediol, higher fatty acid polyols and higher hydrocarbon polyols such as castor oil, coconut oil, monomyristins (1-monomyristin and 2-monomyristin), monopalmitins (1-monopalmitin and 2-monopalmitin), monostearins (1-monostearin and 2-monostearin), monooleins (1-monoolein and 2-monoolein), 9,10-dioxystearic acid, 12-hydroxyricinoleyl alcohol, 12-hydroxystearyl alcohol, 1,16-hexadecanediol (juniperic acid or a reduction product of thapcic acid), 1,21-henicosanediol (a reduction product of Japanese acid), chimyl alcohol, batyl alcohol, selachyl alcohol, and dimeric acid diol.
A multi-functional isocyanate used in the present invention may be, for example, an aromatic polyisocyanate, an aromatic aliphatic polyisocyanate, an alicyclic polyisocyanate, and an aliphatic polyisocyanate.
Examples of the aromatic polyisocyanate include diisocyanates such as m-phenylene diisocyanate, p-phenylene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diphenyl diisocyanate, 1,5-naphthalene diisocyanate, 4,4′-diphenylmethane diisocyanate, 2,4- or 2,6-tolylene diisocyanate, 4,4′-toluidine diisocyanate, and 4,4′-diphenyl ether diisocyanate; and polyisocyanates such as triphenylmethane-4,4′,4″-triisocyanate, 1,3,5-triisocyanatebenzene, 2,4,6-triisocyanatetoluene, and 4,4′-diphenylmethane-2,2′,5,5′-tetraisocyanate.
Examples of the aromatic aliphatic polyisocyanate include diisocyanates such as 1,3- or 1,4-xylylene diisocyanate or mixtures thereof and 1,3- or 1,4-bis(1-isocyanate-1-methylethyl)benzene or mixtures thereof; and polyisocyanates such as 1,3,5-triisocyanatemethylbenzene.
Examples of the alicyclic polyisocyanate include diisocyanates such as 1,3-cyclopentene diisocyanate, 1,4-cyclohexane diisocyanate, 1,3-cyclohexane diisocyanate, 3-isocyanatemethyl-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohexyl isocyanate (isophorone diisocyanate), 4,4′-methylenebis(cyclohexyl isocyanate), methyl-2,4-cyclohexane diisocyanate, methyl-2,6-cyclohexane diisocyanate, and 1,3- or 1,4-bis (isocyanatemethyl)cyclohexane; and polyisocyanates such as 1,3,5-triisocyanatecyclohexane, 1,3,5-trimethylisocyanatecyclohexane, 2-(3-isocyanatepropyl)-2,5-di(isocyanatemethyl)-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 2-(3-isocyanatepropyl)-2,6-di(isocyanatemethyl)-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 3-(3-isocyanatepropyl)-2,5-di(isocyanatemethyl)-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 5-(2-isocyanateethyl)-2-isocyanatemethyl-3-(3-isocyanatepropyl)-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 6-(2-isocyanateethyl)-2-isocyanatemethyl-3-(3-isocyanatepropyl)-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, 5-(2-isocyanateethyl)-2-isocyanatemethyl-2-(3-isocyanatepropyl)-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane, and 6-(2-isocyanateethyl)-2-isocyanatemethyl)-2-(3-isocyanatepropyl)-bicyclo(2.2.1)heptane.
Examples of the aliphatic polyisocyanate include diisocyanates such as trimethylene diisocyatnate, tetramethylene diisocyanate, hexamethylene diisocyanate, pentamethylene diisocyanate, 1,2-propylene diisocyanate, 1,2-butylene diisocyanate, 2,3-butylene diisocyanate, 1,3-butylene diisocyanate, 2,4,4- or 2,2,4-trimethylhexamethylene diisocyanate, and 2,6-diisocyanatemethylcaproate; and polyisocyanates such as lysine ester triisocyanate, 1,4,8-triisocyanateoctane, 1,6,11-triisocyanateundecane, 1,8-diisocyanate-4-isocyanatemethyloctane, 1,3,6-triisocyanatehexane, and 2,5,7-trimethyl-1,8-isocyanate-5-isocyanatemethyloctane.
Moreover, derivatives from the above polyisocyanates may be used. Examples of the derivatives include a dimer, a trimer, biuret, allophanate, carbodiimide, polymethylenepolyphenyl polyisocyanate (referred to as crude MDI or polymeric MDI), crude TDI, and an adduct of an isocyanate compound and a polyol with a low molecular weight.
The hydroxy-functional acrylate may be, for example, 2-hydroxyethyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, 4-hydroxybutyl (meth)acrylate, pentanediol mono(meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxy-3-phenyloxypropyl (meth)acrylate, 2-hydroxyalkyl(meth)acryloyl phosphate, 4-hydroxycyclohexyl (meth)acrylate, cyclohexanedimethanol mono(meth)acrylate, neopentyl glycol mono(meth)acrylate, trimethylolpropane di(meth)acrylate, and pentaerythritol tri(meth)acrylate. Additional examples include compounds which are obtainable by an addition reaction of a glycidyl group-containing compound and a (meth)acrylic acid, such as alkyl glycidyl ether and glycidyl (meth)acrylate. The above hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylates may be used alone or in combination of two or more.
Polyether-based, aliphatic urethane acrylate compounds are available from UCB Chemical Corp. They are sold under the name Ebecryl, and include Ebecryl 230. Polyester-based, aliphatic urethane acrylate oligomers are available from Sartomer or from Henkel (Ambler, Pa.). They are sold under the name CN966xxx, including CN966J75, and Photomer, including Photomer 6010, respectively.
The molecular weight range of the oligomer may vary from 500 to 20,000 based upon the specific requirements for properties of the primary or secondary coating in accordance with the present invention.
A free radical photoinitiator may be included in the coating composition. Suitable free radical-type photoinitiators include, for example, an acyl phosphine oxide photoinitiator, more specifically, a benzoyl diaryl phosphine oxide photoinitiator. Examples of suitable benzoyl diaryl phosphine oxide photoinitiators include: bis(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phenylphosphine oxide (Irgacure 819 available from Ciba Additives), (2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)diphenylphosphine oxide (Lucerin TPO available from BASF of Parsippony, N.J.); bis(2,6-dimethoxybenzoyl)-2,4,4-trimethylpentylphosphine oxide, which is a first component (25 wt %) of Irgacure 1700 available from Ciba Additives, Tarrytown, N.Y. The second component (75 wt %) of Irgacure 1700 is 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropane-1-one. 2-hydroxy-2-methyl-1-phenylpropane-1-one is also available as an individual photoinitiator named Darocur 1173. Further examples of free radical-type photoinitiators include: hydroxycyclohexylphenylketone; hydroxymethylphenylpropanone; dimethoxyphenylacetophenone; 2-methyl-1-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-2-morpholino propan-1-one; 1-(4-isopropylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-1-one; 1-(4-dodecylphenyl)-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropan-1-one; 4-(2-hydroxyethoxy)phenyl-2(2-hydroxy-2-propyl)-ketone; diethoxyphenyl acetophenone; 2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl diphenylphosphone; and mixtures of the foregoing.
The free radical photoinitiator may be a mixture of phosphine oxide photoinitiators an example of which is Darocur 4265. Free radical-type photoinitiators suitable for use in the present invention are available from Ciba Additives. They are sold under the names Irgacure� and Darocur�.
The free radical-type photoinitiator may be used in an amount of 10% or less by weight, for example, about 0.25 to about 5% by weight, e.g., about 3% by weight based upon the total weight of the composition.
A single reactive diluent or mixture of reactive diluents may be included in the coating composition. While not wishing to be bound by theory, it is theorized that, during the polymerization of the urethane acrylate oligomer, the reactive diluent(s) hooks together chains of the urethane acrylate oligomer. Adequate curing of the coating compositions of the present invention is promoted by the presence of the reactive diluent(s). The reactive diluent also functions as a solvent for the urethane acrylate oligomer. The use of the reactive diluent(s) allows the formulator to adjust the viscosity of the solution to improve processability.
The reactive diluent(s) may, for example, be a lower molecular weight, liquid acrylate-functional compound including the following diacrylates and monofunctional acrylates: tridecyl acrylate, 1,6-hexanediol diacrylate, 1,4-butanediol diacrylate, ethylene glycol diacrylate, diethylene glycol diacrylate, tetraethylene glycol diacrylate, tripropylene glycol diacrylate, neopentyl glycol diacrylate, 1,4-butanediol dimethacrylate, poly(butanediol) diacrylate, tetrathylene glycol dimethacrylate, 1,3-butylene glycol diacrylate, tetraethylene glycol diacrylate, triisopropylene glycol diacrylate, triisopropylene glycol diacrylate, ethoxylated bisphenol-A diacrylate, and isobomyl acrylate. Another example of a reactive diluent is n-vinyl caprolactam.
The present radiation curable coating compositions may be free of non-reactive diluents, such as water or organic solvents, which lack ethylenic unsaturation.
The reactive diluent(s) may be used in the coating composition in an amount of about 80% or less by weight, for example, from about 5 to about 60% by weight, e.g., about 20% by weight, based upon the total weight of the composition.
The primary coating composition may include an adhesion promoter. Examples of adhesion promoters include acid functional materials and organofunctional silanes. For example, the organofunctional silane may be an amino-functional silane, an acrylamido-functional silane, a mercapto-functional silane, an allyl-functional silane, a vinyl-functional silane, a methylacrylate-functional silane, and an acrylate-functional silane. The organofunctional silane may be mercaptoalkyl trialkoxyl silane, a methacryloyxlalkyl trialkoxy silane, an aminoalkyl trialkoxyl silane, a vinyl trialikoxyl silane, 3-aminopropyltriethoxy silane, 3-methacryloxypropyltrimethoxy silane, gamma-mercaptopropyltrimethoxy silane, gamma-mercaptopropyl (gamma-mercaptopropyl)triethoxy silane, beta-(3,4-epoxycyclohexyl)ethyltrimethoxy silane, gamma-glycidoxypropyltrimethoxy silane, 3-vinylthiopropyltrimethoxy silane, vinyl-tris-(beta-methoxyethoxy) silane, vinyl triacetoxy silane, and mixtures thereof. A particular adhesion promoter is KBM 803 available from Shin-Etsu Silicones of America, Inc, of Torrance, Calif.
The adhesion promoter, if used, may be present in the primary coating composition in an amount of from about 0.1 to about 10% by weight, for example, from about 0.1 to about 3% by weight, and, e.g., from about 0.1 to about 1% by weight, based upon the total weight of the composition.
Other components that may be utilized in the coating composition include antioxidants, flow control agents, sensitizers, stabilizers, lubricants and wetting agents.
The foregoing coating components may be mixed or blended together using any known equipment and an optical fiber may be coated with the coating composition by any known optical fiber production technique.
The techniques may involve a draw tower in which a preformed glass rod is heated to produce a thin fiber of glass. The fiber is pulled vertically through the draw tower and, along the way, the fiber passes through one or more coating stations at which various coatings are applied and cured in-line to the newly drawn fiber. The coating stations may each contain a die having an exit orifice that is sized to apply the particular coating to the fiber in a desired thickness. Monitoring and measuring devices may be provided near each station to ensure that the coating applied at that station is coated concentrically and to the desired diameter. Examples of optical fiber coating techniques that may be utilized in the present invention include the methods disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,512,281, 4,531,959, 4,539,219, 4,792,347, and 4,867,775.
Two primary coating compositions were compared.
The first primary coating composition (A) comprised OD1-65, a standard primary coating composition without photoinitiator, available from DSM. To the OD1-65 was added: (i) 4 wt % of photoinitiator, specifically Darocur 4265 of Ciba Additives and (ii) 1.5 wt % of styrene.
The second primary coating composition (B) comprised OD1-65, to which was added: (i) 4 wt % of photoinitiator, specifically Darocur 4265 and (ii) 1.5 wt % of a saturated solution of C60 fullerenes in styrene.
A CM 1000 Cure Monitor, available from Spectra Group Ltd. of Maumee, Ohio was used. Experiments were run at ambient temperature, and the temperature of the sample was not controlled. Polymerization was initiated by the excitation light of the spectrofluorimeter, which was selected to have a wavelength λ of 380 nm. A fluorescent probe, 4-dimethylamino-4′-nitrostilbene (DMANS) available from Acros, was added in the level of 5�10−4% to the compositions under investigation.
In order to monitor the photopolymerization of monomers, samples were prepared in a way recommended in the device manual. Namely, a "resin sandwich" was prepared between two standard microscope slides. An adhesive tape having a thickness of approximately 0.1 mm was used as a spacer. Slides were pressed to each other with spring clips. Samples were prepared in the air or under an intensive flush of nitrogen or argon prior to laminating a sample between glass plates. A cured sample demonstrates a blue-shifted emission maximum of DMANS.
FIG. 1 shows the maximum observed span for cured profiles of resins in the presence of C60 fullerenes and in the absence of C60 fullerenes. Two of the curves, A1 and A2, represent two experimental runs conducted with the primary coating composition A. The other two curves, B1 and B2, represent two experimental runs conducted with the primary coating composition B.
As demonstrated by FIG. 1, the addition of 1.5 wt % of a saturated solution of C60 fullerenes in styrene accelerates the cure of a standard primary coating composition, due to the activity of C60 fullerenes as initiators of free-radical reactions capable of harvesting not only UV light, but visible light as well. Thus, it has surprisingly been found that the addition of C60 fullerenes accelerates the crosslinking of difunctional acrylates in a primary coating composition, which will allow for faster draws of optical fiber.
Two primary coating compositions were compared.
The first primary coating composition comprised OD1-66, a standard primary coating composition with photoinitiator, available from DSM. To the OD1-66 was added 1.5 wt % of styrene.
The second primary coating composition comprised OD1-66, to which was added 1.5 wt % of a saturated solution of C60 fullerenes in styrene.
A Magna 550 FT IR spectrometer available from Nicolet of Madison, Wis. was used in ATR mode. SERIES software was used to monitor the kinetics of the first and second primary coating compositions.
A thin layer of coating was placed on the diamond crystal of the spectrometer. A sample was flushed by nitrogen before and during the experiment. The temperature of the samples was ambient temperature. The first or second primary coating compositions were irradiated by a UV spot light, source model Lightnincure 200 available from Hamamatsu of Bridgewater, N.J. Disappearance of acrylate groups, which has a characteristic absorption band at 810 cm−1, was monitored. The kinetics of the polymerization satisfactorily fit into first-order law.
In particular, the photopolymerization of the first primary coating composition (OD1-66 containing 1.5 wt % styrene) was characterized by a rate constant k=0.18 s−1. On the other hand, the photopolymerization of the second primary coating composition (OD1-66 containing 1.5 wt % of a saturated solution of C60 fullerenes in styrene) was characterized by a rate constant k=0.32 s−1. Thus, the presence of C60 fullerenes in the second primary coating composition accelerated the polymerization in comparison with the first primary coating composition that did not contain any fullerenes.
Two primary coating compositions were compared.
The first primary coating composition comprised OD1-66, to which was added 1.5 wt % of styrene.
The second primary coating composition comprised OD1-66, to which was added 1.5 wt % of a saturated solution Of C60 fullerenes in styrene.
PhotoDSC experiments measure the heat evolved from samples that are exposed to photoinitiating levels of radiation for a certain amount of time in order to stimulate a chemical reaction with the release (or absorption) of heat. In the present case, a Perkin-Elmer DSC7 (Norwalk, Conn.) was used with full light from 100 W mercury xenon lamp at 50� C. A nitrogen flush was conducted for 5 minutes prior to each experimental run. Irradiation of a sample for 0.05 min resulted in the release of the following amount of heat:
1st primary coating composition
216 J/g
2nd primary coating composition
255 J/g
The results indicate that for short irradiation periods, there was a larger conversion of acrylate groups in the coatings that include C60 fullerenes.
The first primary coating composition included Desmodur W, a diisocyanate (bis(4-isocyanatocyclohexyl)methane) available from Bayer of Pittsburgh, Pa. Specifically, the first primary coating had the following composition:
35 g of Desmodur W;
1.0 g of dibutyltin dilaurate, a tin catalyst available from Aldrich of Milwaukee, Wis.;
180 g of Acclaim 2220N, which is a polyethylene-polypropylene glycol available from Bayer;
0.2 g of 2,4,6-tri-tert-butyl phenol (antioxidant) available from Aldrich;
40 g of SR489, a reactive diluent available from Sartomer of Exton, Pa.;
30 g of SR506, a reactive diluent from Sartomer;
2 g of N-vinyl-2-caprolactam, which is available from ISP Technologies of Wayne, N.J.;
13 g of 2-hydroxyethylacrylate, available from Aldrich;
0.02 g of BYK 331, a flow control additive available from BYK Chemical USA of Wallingford, Conn.;
3 g of Irgacure 819, available from Ciba Additives; and
5 g of N-methyldiethanolamine, available from Aldrich.
The second primary coating composition included Desmodur W, in which C60 fullerenes were dissolved. The solubility of the C60 fullerenes in Desmodur W was 3 g of C60 fullerenes per 100 g of Desmodur W. The saturated solution of C60 fullerenes dissolved in Desmodur W had a pink color. Specifically, the second primary coating had the following composition:
35 g of saturated solution of C60 fullerenes in Desmodur W;
1.0 g of dibutyltin dilaurate;
180 g of Acclaim 2220N;
0.2 g of 2,4,6-tri-tert-butyl phenol;
40 g of SR489;
30 g of SR506;
2 g of N-vinyl-2-caprolactam;
13 g of 2-hydroxyethylacrylate;
0.02 g of BYK 331;
3 g of Irgacure 819; and
5 g of N-methyldiethanolamine.
The first and second primary coating compositions were prepared in the standard manner for difunctional urethane acrylates. In particular, Desmodur W (by itself in the first composition, as saturated solution with C60 fullerenes in the second composition) reacted with Acclaim 2220N at elevated temperatures. The remaining non-reacted isocyano groups were endcapped with 2-hydroxyethyl acrylate. N-methyldiethanolamine did not react with the isocyanate.
Both the first and second liquid primary coating compositions had molecular weights of 8,700 g/mol.
A cured coating formed from the first liquid primary coating composition was characterized by a glass transition temperature Tg of −18� C., a modulus of 1.4 MPa, and an elongation to break of 144%.
A cured coating formed from the second liquid primary coating composition was characterized by a Tg of −15� C., a modulus of 1.7 MPa, and an elongation to break of 120%.
Furthermore, the kinetics of the cure of the first and second primary coating compositions were analyzed in the same manner as in Example 2. Specifically, a Magna 550 FT IR spectrometer available from Nicolet of Madison, Wis. was used in ATR mode. SERIES software was used to monitor the kinetics.
A thin layer of coating was placed on the diamond crystal of the spectrometer. A sample was flushed by nitrogen before and during the experiment. The temperature of the samples was ambient temperature. The first or second primary coating composition was irradiated by a UV spot light, source model Lightnincure 200 available from Hamamatsu. Disappearance of acrylate groups, which has a characteristic absorption band at 810 cm−1, was monitored. The kinetics of the polymerization satisfactorily fit into first-order law.
In particular, the photopolymerization of the first primary coating composition (containing Desmodur W without fullerenes) was characterized by a rate constant k=0.15 s−1. On the other hand, the photopolymerization of the second primary coating composition (containing C60 fullerenes in saturated solution with Desmodur W) was characterized by a rate constant k=0.20 s−1.
Thus, primary coating compositions containing fullerenes dissolved in diisocyanate cured faster than primary coating compositions that did not contain any fullerenes, while cured coatings formed from the first primary coating composition exhibited comparable mechanical properties to cured coatings formed from the second primary coating composition.
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Can't decide between the 157W and the 159 K2 Turbo Dream? Please help.
I'm 6'1" 175lb size 10 advanced "old school" rider looking for a powder all mountain board with a surfy feel. I recently purchased the CarveAir 154 (will test ride it Thursday once it arrives…stoked!!!) and would like to add a board to my quiver that shreds pow but can handle everything else once the mountain gets tracked. I started riding in '86 but just recently got back into boarding (predominately tele since '00) after falling in love with surfing. The old school/boarderX/freerider in me would typically ride a 162 - 173 cambered board (Electra/T6/BMC/Eldo) but see that times have changed. Looks like boards are getting shorter and wider and I've never ridden a flat base rockered board. I love to charge steep techy terrain, tight trees, euro carve and slash with the occasional small drop, method, nose/tail grab. Looking for a board that will compliment my CarveAir when the snow gets deep and it seems like the Turbo Dream is the ticket. Sounds like going with a shorter wider 157W board will enable me to get the surfy/playful quick turning feel I'm looking for but I'm wondering with my weight, height and ability level on the steep techy terrain it'll be enough?


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José Pereira
- June 11, 2012
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Allows you to remote control your android within your computer!
You need a ROOTED device.
Your device must be ROOTED!
- Password authentication
- Rotate/Scale
- Wifi & USB & 3G (when supported by carrier)
- Mouse & Kb emulation
- Open-source
- Clipboard support
- ...
You need a ROOTED device.
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Pretty much excellent Does everything you want if u just ant to control your phone frm your comp. Installed wifi keyboard so that when typing the android one doesnt pop up so more screen space. You dont need it. This apps lets you type directly though. But gives you screen area. As mentioned :End Key = Power button Delete Key = Back button Home key = Home button Pg Up Key = Menu button Pg Dn Key = Dialer button ALSO right click is back.
Didn't work on my Note 3. App says "unsupported pixel depth". Please look into this issue, I would love to use the app. I had something similar a few years ago with a Windows Mobile phone I had and would love the same setup with my Note. I'm pretty sure it's due to the high resolution of the screen. I hope it's a simple fix. Doesn't work at all for me at this point. Four more stars when it simply works.
Flawless so far Very useful app: at last I can use my Android phone with a proper Model M keyboard, as it was meant to be :) Works great on my HTC Desire HD (ace) with CyanogenMod 7.1. (use "Settings / Language & Keyboard / Built-in Keyboard" to disable autocorrection on the VNC keyboard to avoid unwanted interference while typing.)
AMAZING So glad to have this, I plan on leaving my phone unlocked around certain people and see what happens, thank you! :).. ok side note on my htc rezound the keyboard won't work at all... So maybe add hey functions to viewer somehow ? Thank you this is still a great app I imagine if I had a aosp Rom or wasn't using a Dell I'd have no problems lol
Rooted CyanogenOS 13.0 (android 6.0.1). After granting root priveleges and hitting "Start", all i get is a message stating "Could not start server :(". More information (well - ANY information) would be useful. I also have no idea why there is an option for "Execute server as root" without an explanation. Either way, it doesn't work and there is no way to fault-find it.
Pretty Good!! Very innovative app must say! Though I hv some problems. Like a bug in which everything except touch cmds (menu, back) wont be executed until you touch again. Other is the reverse connection. I thought it meant I can control other android from my android but I cant RealVNV just says connecting.... Sony Xperia Tipo Stock. ICS
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Trube Stories: Kicking The Habit - TriggersAs I continue my fight to quit smoking, I constantly encounter triggers that make me want to smoke. Identifying the triggers is one thing. Finding solutions is another.
"Game Of Thrones" Leads Emmy NodsThe fantasy saga "Game of Thrones," defying Emmy's grudging respect for genre fare, emerged as the leader in the nominations announced Thursday, with 19 bids.
Complete Golden Globe Nominations ListThe nominations for the 71st annual Golden Globe Awards were announced on Thursday morning, with "American Hustle" and "12 Years a Slave" earning seven nods each.
Online Series 'House Of Cards' Makes Emmy HistoryNetflix's "House of Cards" made Emmy history Thursday with a top drama series nomination, the first time that television's leading awards have recognized a program delivered online as equal in quality to the best that TV has to offer.
Viral Video: Upside Downton AbbeyIt might be a kids show, but "Sesame Street" can put a smile on anyone's face, like with this upside down spoof of fellow PBS series "Downton Abbey."


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II think if the hands were a little bit more accentuated, a little bit more obvious (because I"m having a brain fart and can't think of the word that I want to use) this could be better, but it's still really nice. The side placement works really well.
@intrepid i understand what you mean. :) i was thinking about white outline but i was afraid to overdo it (with halftone in the background and other details). if anyone has a good idea on how to emphasize hands, i'm all ear.
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FOXBORO — The NFL opened training camps five weeks ago with an breathless flurry of activity.
Life in the league was on fast-forward from late July, an unprecedented stretch when the entire league was turned upside down by new rules, forced to go through a frantic free agent period that was compressed from a couple of months to a couple of weeks and a barely there window for each team to sign its own draftees if they wanted them in camp fast enough to get up to speed in their own system. It was a wild preseason unlike any other.
But now, with camps complete and the preseason coming to an end, there's a sense of normalcy starting to return to the game. For the Patriots, that was evident Thursday night in Foxboro, as New England lost to the Giants 18-17 (click here for the complete recap) in a relatively uneventful game that everyone was seemingly hurrying to finish so the regular season could begin as soon as possible.
More so than any other preseason game, the result really didn't matter. Instead, it served as another reminder that Tom Brady (who went 5-for-9 for 116 yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions in 18 snaps) is now a quarterback again instead of a plaintiff. That rookies like Nate Solder are no longer unknown quantities, but actual football players with real game reps under their belts. And new veterans like Chad Ochocinco (who had one catch for nine yards Thursday night) and Albert Haynesworth (who had two tackles in his preseason debut) are beginning to settle in, finding spots on the depth chart and starting to become acclimated to the system.
It was a long and difficult offseason for everyone, but now, one of the more anticipated regular seasons in NFL history can begin. For New England, that comes next Monday night in Miami.
"I think everybody's looking forward to the start of the season," Patriots coach Bill Belichick said after the book had closed on New England's preseason. "We've got a lot of work to do, and we'll get started on it tomorrow."
Here are nine other things we learned Thursday night in Foxboro.
The defensive tackle, who saw his first action of the preseason on Thursday, has been in New England since July 28, but his experience to this point has him wondering why he didn't think about joining the Patriots when he became a free agent two years ago.
"To me, it's a career-saving place to come. I had no idea it was going to be like this, but it's unbelievable. I wish I would have took notice two years ago and came here," said Haynesworth, who ended up signing a massive deal with the Redskins for $100 million, with $41 million guaranteed.
"You don't have to watch your back or anything like that. Everyone is here for you. I really enjoy that. My head coach is for me. I know my owner is for me. My players are for me. I feel relaxed. I'm having fun again. I'm having fun playing football.
"All said and done, I'd give that money back and I'd come here."
Haynesworth, who was MIA for much of camp, returned to practice on a regular basis in late August, and has now been present at four consecutive practices. On Thursday night, he was on the field for 16 snaps. On his first play from scrimmage, he picked up New York offensive lineman Chris White and drove him back into Giants' quarterback David Carr. He was clearly gassed as his night continued, and his football fitness remains an issue as the regular-season looms. But when it comes to opening acts with the Patriots, Haynesworth clearly feels pretty good with where he is.
"I felt good. My chest started burning, it was colder than I thought it would be. I thought it was still summer," he said. "As far as football condition, I felt pretty good. I want to work on my explosion a little more — knocking people back at the line of scrimmage and getting after the quarterback a little more."
Here's more from a remarkable postgame Q&A with Haynesworth.
On his conditioning: "It's not conditioning. What we do here is pretty good and unbelievable, it will help you retain a lot. We got a lot of depth, you know, had good depth at Tennessee, but here, we got great depth. We got guys who can go to any other team and start. Like coach told us: 'Go as hard as you can for how many ever plays. If that's three, four plays, do that, come out, and have somebody come in and send another wave of attack.' So that's what I'm going to do. I'm going to play as hard as I possibly can. When I get gassed, I'm going to come out."
On playing next to Vince Wilfork, Andre Carter and Shaun Ellis: "I can't believe it. We have a lot of experience and a lot of great guys. I called Shaun Ellis 'Big Cat' because he was in college with me and was like my big brother. Cared about me, took care of me in college. It's just awesome to play with him again. And Vince, I met him in the Pro Bowl and had a great time. And Andre, of course, we spent two years together in D.C. Also being around the younger guys is awesome. I feel right at home here. I wish I would have been here earlier."
On if this is a last chance: "God forbid I got cut from this team … yeah, I know I could go out there and play for another team. But I feel like this is going to be my last place I want to play, you know. If it doesn't work out here, then I'm not going to play anywhere else."
On rotation depth and not having to go for long stretches: "Here you don't have to. The first play of the game I was out there we got a fumble recovery and I didn't come in for two series because we had great guys out there. That's awesome to me, having a great rotation and having great players out there that can rush the passer and stop the run."
On Bill Belichick: "I think he's a brilliant coach. I always thought from the time I got in the NFL and definitely playing against him, I always thought he was an awesome coach. I always wanted to play for him. Ten years later, here I am."
Differences between here and Washington: "S---, you name it. Pull them out of the sky."
On his first play when he nearly got to New York quarterback David Carr: "Hell, I wanted to get a sack. David Carr always gives me sacks. I like David."
Slater, who has played just about everywhere in his three seasons with the Patriots, turned in another solid preseason performance on Thursday night. In addition to a solid night on special teams, the UCLA product hauled in a 67-yard reception from Tom Brady in the first quarter that set up BenJarvus Green-Ellis's second touchdown run that helped give the Patriots a 17-3 lead.
"It was a crossing route," said Slater, who was open because Ochocinco drew the defense in his direction, which left him ridiculously wide open. "It was a route ... kind of one of our base routes we've been running since Day One, so I was just trying to do what I could get to get open, and Tom saw me late and put it on me. I just tried to make a play."
It puts the capper on a preseason where Slater had five catches for 190 yards, an average of 38 yards per reception (easily the highest average on the team). He was the only receiver on the team to finish with a reception of at least 40, 50 and 60 yards. (He had 43- and 53-yard catches from Hoyer earlier in the preseason.) Slater has also been a key special teamer — he made a terrific tackle of Jerrel Jernigan on a punt return — and came away with a pair of special teams tackles on the night.
He's certainly taken the value of versatility that's always preached around Gillette Stadium to heart, and hopes that it's enough for him to survive once the final round of cuts comes this weekend.
"The coach always talks about the more you can do, the longer you'll be around here," Slater said. "When I came in, I really didn't have a position, but I just love football and I was willing to do whatever it took to stick around, and that's still my approach. I haven't done anything — it's preseason — so I think the key is just to stay humble and hungry and just do whatever the coaches tell you to do. If they tell me to line up at right tackle, I'll take a pass at it if I need to, but that's just been my mentality and my approach."
Barrett, who hadn't played a lick for the Patriots since he arrived last fall — he was rehabbing — announced his presence with authority on Thursday night. The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder started at safety for New England against the Giants, and came away with four tackles. While the Patriots' starters were working primarily against the New York backups, he certainly appeared comfortable running with the No. 1 defense. He was on the field for 35 defensive snaps in the first half, and did not play in the third and fourth quarter.
"Josh is a big safety that can run, has some experience, played in the kicking game, played defensively, both down and nickel defenses and also back and safety for the Broncos," Belichick said. "Obviously, he didn't play last year. He's had an opportunity to practice the last couple weeks. He had a chance to play tonight, so it was good. It was good to get all those guys out there tonight that haven't played this year in games."
"You always want to be out on the field as much as possible and prepared to be out on the field as much as possible," Barrett said after the game. "So with that mindset, it really is ... anything less would be a letdown. You really want to be out there as much as possible. So I wasn't necessarily caught off guard by it."
The safety position has had a number of moving parts over the course of the preseason, as veterans like James Sanders have been cut, new faces like James Ihedigbo have been signed and some established players like Brandon Meriweather have appeared to slide down the depth chart (more on him later). But Barrett's performance against the Giants will make the Patriots think long and hard about what to do with him when they have to make decisions about who to keep in the secondary.
"You just have to worry about what you can control, and that's on the field stuff and all that you can do performance-wise. Being as prepared as you can when you get out there on the field and put your best foot forward," he said when asked about his philosophy. "[But] it was good getting out there after a long hiatus of being injured and all that. So I think there's obviously stuff that needs to be improve on, but it felt getting out there."
Arrington went down on the kickoff with an injury, and was not seen the rest of the night. In his place, the Patriots leaned heavily on Darius Butler — the cornerback played 30 defensive snaps in the first half with what was a reasonable facsimile of the No. 1 defense for most of the first two quarters. (He was on the field for five snaps in the second half, and played 11 snaps on special teams.)
If Arrington will be on the shelf for any sort of time, it figures that the Patriots would stick with Butler as their third corner. Another player who could figure into that mix at the position is Antwaun Molden, who was claimed off waivers by the Patriots yesterday and showed up early Thursday morning. By Thursday night, he was on the field with the Patriots as a cornerback.
"Yeah, it was non-stop for me, I got in about 1:30 am and was handed a playbook and I had to just get in and go," said Molden, who was let go by Houston. "The coach just said to be ready for all aspects of the game, defense, special teams and I was told to just be ready."
"He's a big corner, [an] athletic guy who can run. [He] played in the kicking game," Belichick said when asked about him after the game. "He flew in last night, so we've only had him for one day. I thought he did a pretty good job just being out there and being competitive at corner, so I really don't have any idea.
Meriweather was not on the field at the start of the game with the No. 1 defense. In fact, no one saw him — other than a few cursory snaps on special teams — for the duration of the first half. He played deep into the second half with the backups, and ended up with a pair of tackles.
"Coach always tells us [to] be ready to play for 60 minutes," he told reporters after the game. "At any point he can put you in or take you out. Coach is going to do whatever he thinks is best for the team, and everybody else just has to live with it.
"I don't know my situation," Meriweather added. "I think our coaches do a great job rotating all us in. And playing a lot of guys. Getting a lot of guys a lot of playing time with other people to see how they play together so you know you never know your situation until it's time."
Meriweather has been a lightning rod for controversy seemingly since he showed up in 2007, and it's reasonable to think that the sudden drop in playing time could mean he's on the bubble when it comes to possible roster cuts this weekend, a subject he discussed with Tom E. Curran of Comcast Sports Net after the game.
"Why [does] everybody feel like I'm in trouble?" Meriweather said. "Hey, maybe they know something we don't. Maybe they know something that (Belichick) didn't tell us. He usually come and tell us if there's something going on. He's good with stuff like that so, you know, I'm just going to keep working hard and keep playing. … Ever since I was little, it's always hard for me to get something good going about myself. Ever since I was 10 years old people been finding fault with me. I'm used to it."
No rookie was spared the traditional "preseason haircut," and that includes Solder, who was shaved all the way around on he top of his head, making him look like a monk. He had it cleaned up on Thursday night (it was essentially all shaved off), and ended up going wire-to-wire on Thursday night against the Giants, the only player on the roster to be in the game all night.
The first-round pick out of Colorado started with the No. 1 offense, working at right tackle in place of Sebastian Vollmer and then flipping over to left tackle when the starting offensive line came out of the game in the first half. Solder, who has also seen time at right guard over the course of training camp, said the transition can be a tough one, but it's one that'll work with more reps.
"You have a lot of things in your brain that you program so long to be on the left, and then you kind of flip it to go to the right. I feel like it's like doing a left-handed layup — after you do it a few times you get the hang of it and it gets better over time," he said. "I'll play wherever they need me. If they need me at right tackle I'll be there, and if they need be at left tackle I'll be there. Whatever it takes."
As has been the case throughout the preseason, there were missteps here and there on Thursday — it certainly appeared he was at least partially to blame for a sack on Brian Hoyer on New England's first offensive series of the second half when New York's Tyler Sash came screaming in and crushed Hoyer in the back. But all in all — considering the fact that he's only been in the system for a month — it can be measured as a successful preseason for the 6-foot-8, 319-pound Solder.
"I've got a lot of reps this whole preseason, and I'm sure glad of it because I needed them. I'm a rookie and I have a lot to learn, so I was thankful for all the reps," he said. "Wherever I'm needed I'm going to be there. It isn't a matter of where I'm comfortable — it is where the team needs me."
"I don't know where he'll end up," Belichick said. "He's gotten a lot of work in preseason. I think he's going to be a good player. I think he is a good player. I think he's got a lot to learn, like all rookies do. He's playing a tough position, but he's certainly got the physical and mental qualities and the competitiveness and he's a very hard worker.
"He's made a lot of improvement in, whatever it's been — five weeks he's had here. And he's still got a long way to go. I think he can be a very good player for us if he keeps working hard and continues to improve, which I hope he will."
The former Jets defensive lineman got 24 first-half snaps in the preseason finale — his first action of the preseason — and said he wasn't surprised he got the call in a game that is usually the exclusive domain of backups.
"I needed to work on my timing live, but it's just one of those things, you just need to get out there and get in the flow of the game and just get used to playing in a Patriots uniform — see how they operate and go about things on game day," he said. "It was fun. I learned a lot to, being on the sidelines and just how they go through coaching changes and all that stuff."
The 6-foot-5, 290-pound Ellis played only the first two quarters and came away with one tackle, a seven-yard sack on Carr late in the first half that helped push the Giants far enough back that they were able to miss a field-goal attempt wide left with 18 seconds left in the first half.
"I feel good. I feel good," said Ellis, who started camp on the PUP list. "[The Patriots] did a great job of getting me in shape and doing the things they need to do to get me ready. It's a tremendous organization and everybody here has treated me with the utmost respect, so I feel good going into Monday night."
Thursday marked the first time this preseason the Patriots were able to roll out what is expected to be their starting defensive front: Ellis at left defensive end, Albert Haynesworth at left defensive tackle, Vince Wilfork at right defensive tackle and Andre Carter at right defensive end. They didn't get much time together as a group on the field this preseason, but Ellis certainly sounds optimistic about how things are shaking out.
"I thought it was good. I couldn't really tell — I was trying to concentrate on what I was doing, but we'll end up getting tape and critiquing ourselves and see how we can get better," Ellis said. "I can see it starting to come together, but you know, it's one of those things where we have to have a great week of practice this week, get ready for Miami and what they try and throw at us."
The wide receiver/kick returner, who was so explosive over the initial stages of the 2010 season, saw a disappointing preseason come to a close on Thursday night. He was targeted four times, but did not have a catch against the Giants. (He finished the night with 12 snaps on special teams and 37 offensive snaps total — five in the first half when the starters were on the field and 32 in the second half with the backups.)
Only healthy enough to play in the last two preseason games, he had three catches for 41 yards in the preseason. To put that in perspective, Tiquan Underwood — who arrived less than a week ago — had more catches last night than Tate had all preseason. To make matters more difficult, Tate displayed none of the burst or the speed he showed over the course of last year. That was never more evident than Thursday night, when the Giants pulled a fake punt out of their bag of tricks. On the play, New York speedster Da'Rel Scott took the ball and raced 65 yards to give the Giants their first score of the night, blowing past Tate on the way to the end zone.
"Since this is the last preseason game, I try to prepare myself mentally and get my reps in while I am out there. I try to take every advantage I can while I am out there and work on what I need to do to be ready for the season," Tate said. "Competition is always going to be high, especially with the guys the team brought in. All I can do is keep playing hard and keep doing what the team needs me to do."
Whether it was an unknown injury (he struggled to see the field over the course of training camp), the rest of the league figuring something out about his game or the change in the kickoff rules, Tate simply was not the same guy who returned a pair of kicks for touchdowns last season. This preseason, he had five kick returns for 85 yards, an average of 17 yards, which might not be enough to survive the weekend.
"Brandon's a great guy. He's a good friend of mine and a great teammate," said Matthew Slater, who has a locker next to Tate. "I have a lot of respect for him and I feel like he has a lot of respect for me and all those guys in that room. I mean, we're all competing for the same jobs, but at the same time, we all have mutual respect for one another. We're friends. Outside of football, life going on, we have quality friendships that will endure."
There are 11 days between the preseason finale and the start of the regular season, set for Sept. 12 against the Dolphins in Miami, and the next time the Patriots take the field, they'll look an awful lot different than the team that was out there Thursday night against the Giants. Like the rest of the league, New England has to go from 80 to 53 players between now and Sept. 3. While several players will be let go, there will be some picked between now and then as well (linebacker Tracy White and safety Jarrad Page were two guys who were acquired between the preseason finale and the start of the regular season last year).
But while you can plan for various contingencies between now and the opener and expect certain things based on previous events, you can never really tell what the future holds as the regular season gets under way. And even then, you still have to wait a few weeks before you really know what's going on.
"We'll do the best we can to make up the team and put together the best squad we can. There's always a lot of player movement this time of the season. Last year we traded for Tracy White and we weren't even talking about him after the game last year, so things like that happen. Who knows? I don't know," Belichick said. "I don't think you can ever tell. It takes about three or four regular season games before you really know what you've got. Without any game planning in preseason, it's hard to tell."
Christian and Chris talk about overrated Pats players this season and in the past and then get into the QB issue on the team. They talk about all three guys, what they bring to the table and if they can keep their head above water without the best QB in the league for 4 weeks. Then...Karlos Williams was released by the Bills - should the Pats consider adding the overweight second year running back? Christian also brings up Dante Scarnecchia and gets Price's opinion on if this one man can truly improve a shaky offensive line.
Christian Arcand is in for Tanguay for NFL Sunday with Chris Price. The guys talk about the victory over the Bears, Jimmy G's progress and their expectations for the Pats defense this season. Arcand thinks that there are more holes on the D than some fans realize.
We check in with Bill Belichick after the first Preseason game for our weekly "Patriots Monday" discussion.
Sam Packard is joined by Celtics 2nd Round draft pick Abdel Nader to discuss his path to the the NBA and how he plans to improve his game. Sam then talks to Player Development Coach Nick Friedman from Elite Skills Training, the pre-Draft camp Nader attended. Friedman also gives his opinion on the Celtics performance at summer league and the development of Jaylen Brown.
Isaiah Thomas talks to Glenn and Lou about why he loves Boston, the NBA Money Bump, oh, and some Durant guy
Danny Ainge joins Glenn and Christian to explain the Celtics draft process; and he also discusses the trade rumors that permeated the night.
Joe and Tim are joined by US Olympic Medalist and captain of the US Women's Gymnastics team Aly Raisman, as she was at Fenway to throw out the first pitch before the game.
Joe and Tim talk with Red Sox right fielder Mookie Betts after the Red Sox beat the Tampa Bay Rays 2-1
David Price pitched a gem and Andrew Benintendi makes one of the top highlight catches of the year as the Sox take the first game of four against the Rays, 6-2. Christian Arcand recaps the game and takes all of your Sox calls.
Joey Mac joins Ken Laird on his Saturday show to discuss the David Backes addition and Loui Eriksson departure in NHL free agency
DJ and Pete continue to assess the season that was for the Bruins and look toward the future for the franchise and how they can improve.
DJ and Pete are together for the final Sunday Skate of the season. They get into their overall thoughts on the season, the Bruins keeping Claude Julien on as head coach and the end-of-season press conferences last week. They discuss the rebuild process, what the Bruins need and how they can obtain it. Plenty of callers have their own theories and opinions on all of these topics as well.
The 8am hour Friday podcast with Kirk Minihane joined by Butch and Bradford. The guys start with the posted show host job description for Dino's replacement, then get back into the Brady preseason playing time discussion.
Kirk, Butch and Bradfo discuss a new NFL committee that has been formed with Goodell and Kraft, and whether Pats fans should have a problem with it.
Butch, Kirk, and Bradfo debate whether or not they believe the Red Sox will make the playoffs by seasons end
"Angry Lou" goes off yesterday's loss to Tampa Bay, in the process breaking the record for a human talking without taking a breath.
Tom Brady will play in tonight's Preseason game vs. the Panthers. Glenn, Lou, and Christian discuss the decision to play Brady.
Glenn, Lou, and Christian take a look at the Pats' O-Line, and the Tight End Position; focusing on A.J. Derby vs. Clay Harbor.
We discuss the role Mingo will play for the Patriots defense.
We discuss the ridiculous assignment of the selfishness label to Tom Brady this week (based on...?) and where it might be coming from.
In honor of tonight's game we look back at four moments where the Patriots and Panthers cross paths.
Kirk Minihane is joined by his long time nemesis Bart Hubbuch. Kirk and Bart discuss the incident between the two that led to Kirk being let go from Comcast and the long standing issue of deflategate. Bart annoyingly wouldn't get of his speaker phone. This is an explosive interview between two guys who admittedly dislike each other.
Kirk Minihane sits down with former producer Chris Curtis? Or is it current producer Chris Curtis? Either way, Kirk and Chris talk about what happened in their previous tenure together, where it went wrong, and why Curtis is now back with the show.
Kirk Minihane and Gary Tanguay sit down together on Enough About Me for the first time. These two divisive figures talk about Gary's career and his late evolution into a controversial broadcaster. Nobody is spared from Kirk and Gary's wrath on this episode and it will surely make some people at the two sports radio stations very uncomfortable.
The heart of draft season is upon us and as Jim and Pete gear up for their own big draft this weekend, this week's podcast is filled with tips on Draft Strategy and how work your plan. Jim and Pete walk through the draft from the Elite players at the top, through the middle of the draft where you build your core, through the high upside targets at the back that can help steal you a league victory. Stars to sleepers and how to position yourself to get them are the topic of the day. Good luck with your drafts!
We are joined by David Amoyal or ESPNFC.com and GianlucaDiMarzio.com to talk about the transfer window closing and what may happen in the finals days of the summer.
Kirk Minihane is joined by his long time nemesis Bart Hubbuch. Kirk and Bart discuss the incident between the two that led to Kirk being let go from Comcast and the long standing issue of deflategate. Bart annoyingly wouldn't get of his speaker phone. This is an explosive interview between two guys who admittedly dislike each other.
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After a lot of swearing through gritted teeth I discovered that, much like the reserved term issue that results in a 404 error ('page not found') when processing a form:
the same thing happens when using custom taxonomies. In my case the problem was the
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Take a sneak peek at the new NIST.gov and let us know what you think!
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NIST Authors in Bold
|Steven D. Phillips; Daniel S. Sawyer; Bruce R. Borchardt; David E. Ward; D E. Beutel;
|A Novel Artifact for Testing Large Coordinate Measuring Machines
|January 01, 2000
|We present a high accuracy artifact useful for the evaluation of large CMMs. This artifact can be physically probed by the CMM in contrast to conventional techniques that use purely optical methods such as laser interferometers. The system can be used over large distances, e.g. over four meters, with an uncertainty of less than one part per million. The artifact is relatively inexpensive, robust for use in reasonable industrial environments, and significantly reduces testing time over traditional step gauge measurements.
|Proceedings of the American Society for Precision Engineering
|5 pp.
|October 1, 2001
|CMM,interferometry,laser,step gauge
|Research Areas:
|Metrology, Manufacturing


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I guess the women finally boarded the train!
Posted July 16th, 2014 @ 12:48pm
When the new Union Station Bus Terminal opened a couple of months ago they had some historic photos displayed in the concourse. I loved this one of a group of women waiting to board the train. I just noticed a couple of days ago that the photos were gone and after asking, found out they were only there temporarily. Too bad. I loved seeing the faces from Denver's past.