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Jean-Pierre-André Amar
Jean-Pierre-André Amar or Jean-Baptiste-André Amar (May 11, 1755 – December 21, 1816) was a French political figure of the Revolution and Freemason.
Early activities[edit]
Born in a rich family of cloth merchants in Grenoble, he became a lawyer for the local parlement in 1774. Ten years later, he purchased the title of Trésorier de France, which gave him a title in the French nobility, for 200,000 livres.
In 1790, Amar was elected vice-president of the Grenoble directory, and became a deputy to the National Convention for the département of Isère, and joined The Mountain, voting in favor of Louis XVI's execution during his trial.
Sent on mission with Jean-Marie-François Merlino to Ain and Isère in early 1793), he oversaw the levée en masse of 300,000 soldiers brought about by the outbreak of the French Revolutionary Wars and he made widespread arrests of "counter-revolutionaries". Amar entered the Committee of General Security after the events of June 2, 1793 (on June 16), and was, with Marc-Guillaume Alexis Vadier, one of its most influential members. He was noted for his attacks on the Girondists and his order to arrest the deputies who had protested against the violence of The Mountain.
He followed this with his involvement in the downfall of the partisans of Georges Danton (the Indulgants) and the Hébertists in 1794. However, Amar grew wary of Maximilien Robespierre and the Reign of Terror, and was involved in the Thermidorian Reaction from its very beginning.
Later life[edit]
Arrested himself as a former partisan of Terror (April 2, 1795), he benefitted from an amnesty on October 26. Amar then opposed the establishment of the French Directory in November, and took part in the conspiracy of Gracchus Babeuf early in 1796; tried by the Court in Vendôme, he was acquitted on May 26.
He retired from public life, and lived most of his remaining years in Isère and Savoie, discovering devotional mysticism based on the works of Emanuel Swedenborg. He died in Paris.
- Albert Soboul, Dictionnaire historique de la Révolution française, PUF 1989.
- Jean Tulard, Jean-François Fayard et Alfred Fierro, Histoire et dictionnaire de la Révolution française. 1789-1799, éd. Robert Laffont, coll. « Bouquins », Paris, 1987,1998 [détail de l'édition]
- Archives parlementaires de 1787 à 1860: recueil complet des débats législatifs et politiques des Chambres françaises. First series, 1787 à 1799. Tomes LV, LVI, LVII, LX, LXI, LXII, LXV, LXVI, LXIX, LXX et LXXI.
- Documents historiques sur les origines de la Révolution dauphinoise de 1788 Grenoble, 1888, p. 76-90 for relation to Freemasony.


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I realized something funny. Last time I started this diet, I realized I was a carb-o-holic. It was EXTREMELY hard for me to stay within the carb range. Between breads & fruits, I just kept going over... way over! Well, the past 2 nights I had to eat additional food just to get ENOUGH carbs! (I had half an apple yesterday to finish that off). So, I have really changed my mindset! I also used to really STRUGGLE to get enough protein, but I'm not finding that hard. I've been eating Bumble Bee tuna or chicken packets for lunch - I love them! And, they are great for some protein.
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Busted Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2008
Location: Maine
Oddometer: 6,800
When it is your time, it is your time. If I die on a bike, I will die happy.
Joined: Jan 2006
Oddometer: 18
My sister had breast cancer, considered successful, and received Chemo as a safety measure. The Chemo killed her. What are ya gonna do!
Keep Stromming Along!
Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains (Lynchburg, VA)
Oddometer: 36
The one serious motor vehicle accident I've had in over 20 years driving was in a car, near my house. Person fully stopped in their lane to make a left turn, then for some reason tried to beat me across mine right as I got to them. T-boned 'em at 50mph maybe, totalled both cars, but I walked away with only a tiny fabric burn on my arm from the airbag. I started riding very recently, and every time I ride past that turn on my bike I think about how differently that might go if it happened right now, ATGATT or no. Live or die, it ain't gonna be no fabric burn..
Gotta weigh your priorities and think about who you love, who loves you and depends on you, and the risk level you - and maybe they - are comfortable living with. It may be heresy on these boards but it's quite possible there's more to your life, and more important things in your life, than motorcycles.
I'm not saying hang up your helmet, not even suggesting it. Just saying, I'll understand if you do.
Beastly Adventurer
Joined: Sep 2009
Location: Vancouver Island
Oddometer: 1,163
You have to balance things out in your life. Nobody can make the decision for you. Everything we do has some sort of risk. People have died doing the most common mundane things.
I have lost some very close and dear friends on motorcycles. Every time it happens, I will sit down with a few friends and have an informal wake for them. We talk about all the good times and some of the bad times. Every one of us thinks about the risks involved in our chosen sport and method of transportation. I think we all have come to the conclusion that when our time is up, it won't matter if we were riding a bike, driving a car or just getting out of bed. So we all just try to be as safe as we can and enjoy every minute we have on this planet, because the next one might not have bikes or be as beautiful.
The Human GPS
Joined: Aug 2008
Location: Drakes Creek, AR
Oddometer: 34,356
I'll never quit! It's in the blood! I assume the risk..
dreaming adventurer
Joined: Nov 2005
Location: right here on my thermarest
Oddometer: 103,018
If you're feeling leery of riding for some reason, you have another option besides giving up riding. Get a small dual-sport motorcycle and a trailer and go on riding adventures that avoid highways and traffic.
anything but asphalt
Joined: Jul 2007
Location: Arlington, Virginia
Oddometer: 1,205
I can't fathom negotiating the traffic mess that is DC. I go out to ride and avoid traffic at all costs. Obviously one assumes other risks while off road etc.. but I am sure a whole lot happier.
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Location: Lanexa, Virginia
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In 2005 I was headed to lead a monthly club ride in Williamsburg VA. It was August and around 8AM. Lot's of walking tourists etc. Came to a 4 way stoplight intersection. I was the 2nd vehicle to proceed through the green light. Out of nowhere, speeding along was a tourist from PA in a mini van. T-boned me. Claimed his wife distracted him while looking at a map. I never saw his face since I was thrown from the bike and laying face down on the pavement. The pain was unbearable but the guy stayed with me until the ambulance and fire trucks got there. I had a fractured Tibia and Fibula. I had surgery to have a 14 inch long titanium rod (they call it a nail) driven down through my tibia. Also have 4 screws holding it all in place. Had one screw removed a few years ago because it was giving me pain. My BMW R1200C was totaled in the sense that the scratches to the paint repairs were more than the bike was worth. I keptthe bike and didn't accept the money the insurance offered. I was out of work 3 months. At the time of the accident I was separated and my wife lived in another state, so I was lucky in that I had a friend drive me to MD appointments and take care of my 2 dogs. Also lucky that I had short term disability and long term to supplement my sick leave to have a my pay check for the full monthly amount. Five years later it freaks me out when driving in a car when I see a car fast approaching an interection. Never bothered me before but now it is pretty bad. Often times just a gasp or if I'm a passenger in a car I get tensed up pretty good. I don't know if I will ever get over that or not. Also don't like it when on the highway and a I see a car in the breakdown lane and it starts moving, etc. Anyway, the Orthopaedic Surgeon suggested I never ride again because he said if I were in another accident with that leg then it would be a very bad if the titanium nail were to get bent inside my leg etc. He scared me pretty good with that comment and I didn't ride for about 12 months after the accident. I am ATGATT and just super careful riding. I couldn't bring myself to the accident intersection either by car or bike for 2 years and try to stay away from touristy areas in Williamsburg. Oh, and Allstate (other guys insurance) puts a specific price on a broken leg. They don't care about lost wages, lifetime of pain, etc. Also, the driver was cited with failure to yield.
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Joined: Apr 2011
Location: Altoona, WI
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Sorry to hear about your friend and take some time off if you need but promise yourself you will go for a ride in a few weeks...things like this hit close to home and can mess with your head. However this is like crashing...sooner or later it is going to happen, the important part is getting back up, learning, and trying again. Don't let something like this defeat you. Ride safe.
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Joined: Nov 2006
Location: Concord,Mass
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It all comes down to risk managment. My 1st get off was at age 20, didn't get back on a bike til my son talked me into dirt bikes he was 13 I was 55. Now we have 5 bikes in the garage. lots of close calls. My son just ran into a car that stopped quick in front of him.
I worry about myself and I worry about my boy......
A kid on his bicyle knocked him off his longboard(skateboard) the other day. More damage than 3yrs on his dirt bike.
So far I still choose to ride.....
Studly Adventurer
Joined: Feb 2007
Location: Wasatch Mtns, UT
Oddometer: 936
I am avidly engaged in a number of sports that are considered by most people to be dangerous (whitewater kayaking, back country skiing, alpine climbing). That said, none come even close to the danger of riding a motorcycle on the streets. When you add in that most of my riding is done in developing countries with terrible road safety records, riding is by far the most dangerous thing I do.
The empirical data for serious injury or death from motorcycle accidents is gruesome." Per vehicle mile traveled, motorcyclists' risk of a fatal crash is 35 times greater than a passenger car."
OTH, these dangers can be mitigated in several ways. Wearing helmets, distantly followed by other safety gear can improve your chances greatly. The 2 most common types of serious moto accidents involve either the rider going around a corner too fast or having an automobile fail to yield the right of way in urban/suburban settings (usually a motorist turning left in front of an oncoming moto). Most accidents occur within a few miles of the rider´s home. These 2 causes can be reduced by riding style and keeping urban/suburban travel to a minimum. The other major contributing factors are darkness and drunkeness.
Obviously, safety can be greatly increased by behavior with rider´s control. Serious off pavement injuries or deaths occur at a fraction of the rate of on public road accidents. are these risks worth assuming? Only each individual can answer that.
I personally avoid daily commuting because of the risk involved and becuase I personally don´t find commuting via moto to be that much more rewarding than driving. I don´t ride about town much for the same reasons. Others draw their lines much differently.
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About eight years ago I went through basically the same thing as you. I was in an accident where a car made a left turn in front of me and another rider we both hit her and he died. I quit riding on the road for a while. I road in the dirt and on the track. After a year or so I decided to start riding on the road again. It is a dangerous hobby. You will need to measure if that risk is worth the happiness riding brings you. If you are like me being a rider is more than just going on rides. It's the people you meet and the friendships. The riding community are some of the best people I have met. When you make the decision as to keep riding or to stop, it will be made with an honest realization of the consequences that decision may bring.
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I am sorry for your loss. There are some very well thought out replies here, along with some replies from the soul.
If the tables were turned what would your advice be to him? Yes, I've been there(38 yrs ago).
The cold morning has broken and the warm sun is shining through the clouds. The bike is packed. Ugh! -the last swallow of lukewarm coffee, as finally I quit shaking. Let's go bro - our miles are all ahead of us!
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Location: Lower NY & CT
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I stopped riding for a long time and didn't miss it much. I became a pastor of a church and there was a conflict because some parents were battling with kids who wanted motorcycles and I felt my motorcycle would just add fuel to their struggles. Also, my own sons were ten and seven and I hoped they wouldn't ride motorcycles. So I sold it before the congregation ever knew I had one.
Durning the following years, I built a schooner and then sailed it and that was a big time user. Then I got way back into bicycles and began building them as a job. Fourteen months ago, I dropped a bicycle frame off at a new powder coater who was around the corner from the Triumph, BMW, and Ducati dealer. My last two motorcycles were BMWs so I stopped in to see what the new ones looked like. A week or so later, we bought a Bonneville T100 and I have 24,000+ miles on it now.
So, as another poster pointed out, quitting doesn't always mean forever.
By the way, I just spent a few days riding with my sons in Colorado. They still live in Washington and we moved to North Carolina. I kind of wish they didn't ride motorcycles, but they do and they ride well.
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#1 If the bearing just seized and all the needle rollers are in place only fine particulate may of gone into the motor. If thats the case you may get away with just doing the repair along with with a few oil flushes. Pull the drain plugs and see what the magnets say...
#2 I would say to just spring for the new part rather than trying to rebuild the old cam.
#3 I don't know of any aftermarket follower bearings for the 640. The OEMs are not that costly and I think are your only option. They are a little tricky to replace as the bearings consist of loose needles and a pastic containment sleeve that slides out when the shaft is pushed thru. As Bill mentioned you will have to press the old shafts out {I used a ball joint removal press to do mine} as the shaft ends have been flared with a ringstamp. The new shafts can be pushed in by hand and the ends can be flared by carefully dimpling the shaft ends 6-8 times per end with a small centerpunch around the outside edges.
#4 Use the crankshaft locking bolt to lock the shaft you can then loosen and remove the sprocket retaining bolt. Pry the bearing circlip up out of its groove. You then can tilt the cap bearing end of the camshaft up and slide the shaft out of the sprocket. Once clear of the sprocket the shaft, bearing and circlip can be lifted out together and a dowel can be put in the sprocket to hold it in place....
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Location: Franklin, TN
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Man we had a heck of a ride.
Sesquatchie never ceases to show you a good time.
Cover a lot of ground... fast.
We had a really good group. Rode fast. Nobody got misplaced or fell back....just kept moving all day.
There wuz 6 of us that rolled out of Coalmont.
New guy Brian...
And Her Highness . . . Twisty
The mud was just thawing as we started. And it was WET. It was super slick till about 2 hours after we started riding. I think all of us learned how to ride with our front wheel on the hogsback and the rear wheel in the rut.
The group really never stopped and there wasn't much carnage so there I didnt get many pics.
Came across some timber trouble. Twist and T13 made qwick work of it
That little hand chainsaw Twist had really cut thru fast.
We were going down theis muddy rut and my bike stopped rolling.
Took us a while to figure it out. One of the links in my chain wasn't "bending' like it should so when it came around the front sprocket it was sbumped up a little but and wouldn't make it past the clutch guard. Weird that the smallest little thing could stop a bike.
It was a nice day for lunch outside at the Palmer store.
We took of down into the gulfs. The water was a little high and the lines were all messed up from high winter water levels.
Other than that it was uneventful. A good ride with good riding buddies. I don't think there are any more pics or vids. That's pretty much it.
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When gardeners aren't talking about the weather they are talking about bugs. This year in my garden there seems not to be so much damage from slugs and cutworms as there is from beetles.read more
Welcome to the Almanac's blog on gardening and gardens! Whether you're a beginning gardener or a green-thumb, we've got lots of advice and inspiration to help you in your backyard. Look through this page for a variety of topics, including gardening with vegetables, herbs, fruit, flowers, containers, houseplants, and more!
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In many parts of the country demand for water has already exceeded the supply leading to bans on car washing and watering lawns and gardens.read more
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Allergy season started early for many gardeners this year and shows no sign of letting up.read more
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This is the season for ticks! Prevent Lyme disease by keeping yourself tick-safe with these precautions. We welcome your tips, too!read more
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I realize my blogging hasn't been as exciting as usual this week, nor have I celebrated the Seuss-a-rama here as much as I wanted.
So today's title is brought to you by Dr. Seuss's ABC's:"Silly Sammy Slick sipped six sodas and got sick, sick, sick"
I'd been taking care of the sick KT for the early part of the week and by Wednesday was sick myself. Sore throat, fever, body aches that progresses to tight, swollen-feeling throat, congestion, runny nose, more body aches, fatigue. it's fun. really! you should try it.
Anyway, it threw a serious kink in the entire week, but KT and I got some good TV watching (a lovely BBC murder mystery series called Murder in Suburbia, plus lots of NCIS and House ), some napping, and just general blah.
I'm feeling a bit better now, but the frustrating thing is I run out of energy SO FAST! argh. I have things to do, Virus; I need you to go away now.
I missed volunteering at GV Elementary and training at the BBG due to sickness...and I'm not able to exercise because of it. And I've got chores about the house to do, get the KT packed for her choir tour, plan the trip to Thailand, try to find a job.... The list goes on.
On the flip side, the weather has been gorgeous the past two days. I'm hoping it continues. The sunshine makes me happy =)


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True humility is when a Child of God works with the Spirit of Grace not by the attitude of the flesh.
By faith the Patriachs express Christ in part but Christ came to fulfill all that was express , now we express Christ in His fullness by faith through our Second Covenant Priesthood.
The scripture is the written word but Christ is the Living Word.
The scriptures are true but Christ is the Truth.
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PRINCIPLE A standard which we set for ourselves; a rule, truth, or predetermined policy that we use to measure ourselves and others by. Logic is based upon the principle and is used to form reason after experience is formed. The principle is set in our own LIKENESS and that's why our principle is agreeable to us. People set their principle upon the throne of their heart and use it to make others conform to them instead of conforming to Christ. People use an aspiration and principle (standard, likeness) as a form of godliness. They are thinking that if they can stay true to a principle that they are displaying real piety, a virtue and strength that God will respect. We can feel the aspiration in our principle and mistake this for the inspiration of God. The sons of Belial rule by their own principle and not the principle of Christ. This rule is sound to the logic of the individual, but contrary to the righteousness of Christ.
*The Body of Christ is made mobile when every member functions as God has called them, working together to build His House through our Priesthood Tools, walking in the rhythm of the Spirit, sacrificing Charity which bonds us together as one and praying in our heavenly language speaking the mysteries of Christ which is the perfect will of God.
Christ is the Prince of Peace of. Those in Covenant. This world was created for the testing of faith not to build a kingdom after our on imagination, aspiration and principle but we where created to love God and the building of His Kingdom, but the World wants to use God to console the issues of their lives and bring peace to their situations and circumstances but Christ said, "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not to send peace, but a sword. Matthews 10:34 ". According to Christ there shall be no peace in this world, no matter who the President is, United Nations, or by Wars, there will be no peace but in the Covenant of Christ there will be peace not of this world but of the Kingdom of God which the world does not understand. We have peace in the mist of contradictions, we have peace in the mist of wars, we have peace in the mist of the testing of our faith, P/r(Peace/rest) only in Him. Remember Christ is the Way, the Truth and the Life and this is only accomplished when a man comes into covenant with Christ. Any other way is a fallacy(error). P/r PEACE REST Q: What is peace? A: The Spirit of peace assists us in the receiving of Grace to reconcile us to God. There are 2 kinds of PEACE. 1. the peace of God. That which brings consolation to the soul arresting the emotions. And 2. the peace with God. That which delivers us from his wrath, because we are walking with him by faith. Grace and peace work in unison. Q: what is REST? A: This is the result of our faith and the activity on our part to use the contact points of the covenant. We have ceased working with iniquity, and rest in faith. Jesus is our Sabbath. He is the Sabbath of our rest. Through our activity with Him now we will enter into His eternal rest by the fruit He grows in us. To learn more about the covenant of Jesus Christ go to www.second8thweek.org you can become a student in our Apostolic Institute of Theology where you will be helped and instructed through living Apostles ordained by God, who will set the foundation of faith within your heart and you will be assigned to a Program Instructor, Counselor(PIC) to help you in your growth. We salute you and are praying for you. May God give you the grace to increase in the knowledge of Him.
BORN AGAIN We are born of God when God places His Holy Spirit within us for the purpose of transforming us into the sons of God. This experience is witnessed by the speaking in other tongues and should not be confused with illumination (receiving enlightenment from God concerning the testimony of Christ which caused repentance towards God). We are continually born of God through the fruit which is grown in us and comes forth from the activity of our priesthood in Christ. It is through this act of faith that we grow into His image, being born anew by His healing in the soul. All who take on the yoke of Christ's knowledge are rewarded for this with His power (Acts 1:8). The power gives witness to Christ through fruit. The same power that overshadowed Mary to give birth to Christ overshadows us to birth Christ in the inner man. As Mary said, "Let it be to me according to your word," we have the same response, "Yes, Lord, we are in agreement with you in this, let it be unto me according to your word for you have pleasure in this.". There are not two separate works of grace, but a progression of grace called salvation. 1 Pet.1:23: "Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever" Jn.3:3; Gal.4:5,6; Rom.8:15,16. BORN OF GOD. Those that are born of God cannot sin; they are separate from sinners; those in whom the purification process is continuing because of regeneration, "For His seed remains in him"; building with true faith; of a pure in heart. 1 Jn.3:9: "Whosoever is born of God doth not commit sin; for his seed remaineth in him: and he cannot sin, because he is born of God." BIRTHING THE KINGDOM OF GOD IN US. Reflecting the face of the father. As the water reflects the sky we reflect in fruit the brightness of His glory and the express image of His person. Upon seeing this reflection there is fellowship. Col.3:10: "And have put on the new man, which is renewed in knowledge after the image of him that created him." To learn about the Covenant Priesthood of Jesus Christ go to www.second8thweek.org.


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Published: Saturday, February 3, 2001 at 6:01 a.m.
Last Modified: Friday, February 2, 2001 at 11:00 p.m.
Terrebonne Parish Sheriff's Office
Felton K. Nixon, 27, 115 Charlotte St. Apartment 45, Gray, issuing worthless checks less than $100.
John D. Davis, 32, 403 Double Court, Houma, fugitive from justice.
Ronald A. Menjivar, 35, 120 LeCompte Drive, Bourg, fugitive from justice.
Melvin Williams Jr., 25, 115 Ashland St., Houma, two counts issuing worthless checks.
Belinda G. Steger, 22, 200 Moss Lane Apartment B-2, Houma, obscenity.
Vicki L. Fisher, 33, 112 Antill Drive, Houma, possession with intent to distribute a schedule IV controlled dangerous substance, distribution of a schedule IV controlled dangerous substance, obscenity.
Rachael R. Thibodeaux, 29, 541 Authement St., Houma, obscenity.
James E. Gardner, 31, 25 Main St., Brooklyn, Miss., possession of marijuana, no driver's license in possession, reckless operation of a motor vehicle.
Matthew C. Robinson, 33, 1267 Rockhill, Brooklyn, Miss., possession of marijuana, wrong way on a one way street.
Daniel C. Soileau, 43, 200 Harding Drive, Houma, second offense DWI.
Joshua J. Hayes, 25, 371 Stovall St., Houma, contempt of court.
Tyrone P. Aubert Sr., 38, 518 Antoine St., Houma, contempt of court.
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Leslie M. Carson, 24, 231-A Senator Circle, Houma, contempt of court.
Becky L. Lacobon, 34, 158 Coast Guard Road, Dulac, improper passing on right.
Jacqueline P. Muller, 39, 169 Whispering Oaks, Houma, second degree battery (domestic violence).
Torie A. Mullen, 23, 169 Whispering Oaks, Houma, second degree battery (domestic violence).
Kevin A. Guidry, 29, 1404 Memory Lane, Houma, careless operation of a motor vehicle.
Melissa F. Adams, 25, 235 Grand Caillou Road, Houma, theft more than $500.
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The Blue Streaks' lone loss during their most recent five-game stretch was last Thursday's 11-9 setback against Colonie in a Suburban Council crossover game. Saratoga had the lead entering the fourth quarter before Colonie rallied with four goals to pull out the win.
Matthew Crimmins recorded a hat trick, while Ivory and Adams each contributed two goals for the Blue Streaks. D.J. O'Connell led Colonie with five goals.
Like Shen, Saratoga will be tested this week. After playing Shaker Tuesday, the Blue Streaks host Niskayuna Thursday and travel to Christian Brothers Academy Friday.
Layden leads Lady Streaks
Saratoga's girls lacrosse team has also returned to its winning ways in the Suburban Council following a disappointing loss.
After falling to Shaker 12-11 last Thursday, the Blue Streaks (7-2, 8-3) bounced back with victories over Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake and Averill Park.
Senior Emily Layden has been leading the way for Saratoga the last three games. Layden scored five goals in the loss to Shaker and tallied six times in Monday's 16-4 victory over Averill Park. She also had two goals and three assists in Saratoga's 19-2 win against BH-BL last Friday.
The Blue Streaks looked to keep their Suburban Council winning streak alive Tuesday when they played first-place Guilderland. They have four league games left starting with Thursday's home game against Niskayuna. Three of their final four games are at home.""
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Legion Post 60 found balance in Tuesday's League game against visiting Casselton, stacking up 13 hits and allowing only two in a 9-4 win before Casselton scored eight runs between the fourth and fifth innings of the non-Leaguer for the 9-3 win.
"We're never going to be a team that doesn't hit the ball," said Post 60 head coach Kyle Roelfsema of Valley City's aggressive attitude in the opener.
Post 60 completes the season series 2-1 against Casselton, having taken June 24's League game 9-6 on the road before the non-League game was not completed with an 8-5 Casselton lead.
Nate Rodriguez and Jesse Johnson received invitation letters to Tuesday's major league tryout camp at the Mandan Memorial Ballpark in South Mandan, N.D.
Rodriguez, the upcoming sophomore of this summer's Babe Ruth team, and Johnson, the to-be Enderlin-Maple Valley junior, of Legion Post 60, didn't see it coming.
"I had no idea it existed until I got the letter," said Johnson, nervous and excited to partake in his first such event and to get his name out to scouts. "Maybe some scouts saw us at Babe Ruth State last year."
Zach Doty, a 2014 Valley City High School graduate, received a Triple Crown trophy, sponsored by the North Dakota department of AmVets, for his 2013-14 Greco, Folk and Freestyle wrestling championships, at Valley City's Veterans of Foreign Wars Club.
"It's something the AmVets have done for years," said Gary D. Schlagel, Commander of Willis W. Weber AmVets Post 3. "It's quite an accomplishment. Anytime we can do anything for the youth and the community, it's our way of recognizing them."
Lisbon came out swinging and led 1-0 after a District inning Monday at Charlie Brown Field, but Valley City responded to finish a 17-7 win in the sixth on 18 total hits.
Down 7-1 midway through the non-District third and facing wind and rain from the northwest, Valley City tacked on seven runs in the home half for walk-off, three-inning 8-7 win.
"Our bats came alive for us today, and especially piling on hits from consecutive batters helped out," Babe Ruth head coach Lance Lukes said. "Our middle five are really swinging some good sticks."
June 23
Captain's Pub swept Boomer's Corner Keg, 16-6 and 16-1
Hope Electric swept NuBar/Christensen Trucking, 9-8 and 17-6
Elliott Farms took the opener from Boomers Corner Keg/Dakota Plains, 8-4, but Boomers/Dakota Plains took the closer, 13-5
John Deere Seeding swept The Raven/Eagles, 15-5 and 14-3
June 30
Captain's Pub swept NuBar/Christensen Trucking, 7-5 and 18-8
Boomer's Corner Keg/Dakota Plains swept John Deere Seeding, 15-4 and 15-13
The Raven/Eagles swept Boomer's Corner Keg, 11-10; 10-9
John Deere Seeding 13-3
Junior Varsity Awards
Kaylee Schlittenhardt
Shayla Schimelfenig
Most Improved
Jayda Haugen
Hardest Worker
Lexi Ondracek
Varsity Awards
Jessica Denholm
Sadie Klingenberg
Most Improved
Heather Knutson
Hardest Worker
Madison McDaniel
Varsity Defensive Leaders
Brooke Breckheimer, 49
Fielding Percentage
Dierra Diegel, .982
Brenna Dieterle, 90
Runners Caught
Dierra Diegel, 7
Another pair of games, another same-day Babe Ruth season sweep.
This time it wasn't easy, as Valley City returned from Ellendale, N.D., Wednesday night with a pair of comeback District wins, 7-6 and 6-5, for their seventh and eighth straight wins.
"We didn't play up to our best today, but we fought through it and found a way to pick up two big wins," Babe Ruth head coach Lance Lukes said. "And like I told the boys, a W is a W, and we escaped today with two of them."
From left, Jake Ashline (138 pounds), Jordan Magnuson (220 pounds) and Zach Doty (182 pounds) competed with Team North Dakota in Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling at June 25-28's 2014 USA Wrestling Junior Duals in Oklahoma City, Okla. North Dakota took 24th in Greco-Roman action and 18th in Freestyle.
Legion Post 60 fell in June 16's doubleheader at LaMoure, 14-8 and 7-2.
LaMoure led 10-0 through two innings in the opener, and Post 60 scored a run in the third and fourth, two in the fifth and four in the seventh, but the rally fell short. Legion posted eight hits and two errors, LaMoure 16 hits and three errors.
Masyn Olsen and Austen Meyer picked up two hits and Jesse Johnson batted in three runs.
Austin Berg pitched four innings and struck out three, Dalton Ondracek
a single inning. Meyer fanned two batters.
Adam Maresh won three power lifting gold medals and Jennifer Bennett a track and field silver medal in representation of Valley City and North Dakota in June 14-21's Special Olympics USA Games in Princeton, N.J., from which Team North Dakota came away with nine gold medals, four silver and seven bronze.
North Dakota, featuring 34 athletes and 10 coaches, competed in Athletics (Track and Field), Aquatics, Bowling, Powerlifting, Unified
Bocce, Unified Soccer and Unified Volleyball.


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Alert lifted west of Oso Bay
Island residents, Flour Bluff still under advisory
While the city takes steps to clean up its water supply, some businesses have made adjustments to ensure customers are not drinking from the tap.
Residents of Flour Bluff, Padre Island and Mustang Island should continue to boil their drinking water as a precaution because of low chlorine levels in those areas, officials said Sunday. The advisory no longer applies to water customers between Everheart Road and Oso Bay.
Homeowners and businesses have used less water for tasks such as watering lawns and washing cars because of recent heavy rains.
Corpus Christi's water superintendent said usage among residents and businesses helps keep water clean by moving it through the city's treatment system, but July has seen lower-than-usual usage.
"This has been a very unusual season. July is normally a heavy (water) use month," Eduardo Garaña said.
Garaña said the city normally will use between 85 million to 95 million gallons a day this time of the year, but in recent weeks has used between 65 million to 70 million gallons.
That has city officials opening 15 to 20 fire hydrants at any given time.
"We're artificially inducing flow in the system," Garaña said.
The city's water experts still are monitoring the system and haven't identified any bacteria or other contaminants. The precautionary warning is because chlorine levels found east of Everhart Road didn't meet the required safety standard.
"Our main focus is to get the system back up," Garaña said. "We have to be prepared for different modes of water use. We learn from everything."
Restaurants and other businesses that usually serve water in affected areas have had to make some adjustments. Although Wings 'N' More restaurant, located in the 5000 block of South Staples Street, is in an area no longer under alert, employees Sunday still were serving store-bought canned and bottled sodas.
"It's been a hassle," manager Chris Martinez said. "We usually buy bagged (concentrate) soda in 5-gallon bags. We can usually get 100 sodas off one bag. But now we're having to buy canned and 2-liter sodas at retail price. It's eating at our profits."
Martinez didn't have a specific figure for possible losses. Snoopy's Pier restaurant manager Larry Marr said the restaurant has been serving only bottled water since the warning was announced.
"Other than that, it's just an inconvenience," Marr said Sunday. "We've turned off tap water and eliminated that threat, and have ice brought in."
The advisory warning has been lifted for the area between Everheart Road and Oso Bay.
People in the remaining affected areas should discard recently frozen ice and boil water used for drinking or preparing food. Residents in the affected areas who use the city water for brushing their teeth or showering are at low risk. Pets and livestock also should not drink the water without it being boiled for at least two minutes to kill potential bacteria.
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Niwa is just 49cm wide but can grow vegetables including cabbages and peppers, as well as fruit, herbs and tropical plants such as orchids.
It does not require natural light, soil or gardening expertise and is controlled through a free smartphone app which manages feeding and watering.
The system is available in miniature and standard sizes and costs between £150 and £210.
It has been created by a team of London-based European developers based in London.


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This invention relates to a self-limiting electrical heating element comprising resistance components having a positive temperature coefficient and a zero temperature coefficient, arranged in a layered structure with two electrodes placed diagonally within or in contact with two ZTC layers separated by a PTC layer.
1. Self limiting electric heating element including two outer semiconductive layers (1, 2; 11, 12) having zero temperature coefficient (ZTC) separated from one another by a continuous positive temperature coefficient (PTC) layer (3; 13) and energized by two parallel electrodes (4, 5; 14, 15), one of which is in contact with one end of one of the ZTC layers and the other parallel electrode is in contact with the other ZTC layer at its end furthest removed from said one end, characterized in that the resistances of the PTC and ZTC components have the following characteristics: at room temperature:
and at control temperature:
where RPTC1 is the electrical resistance measured across the PTC layer,
where RZTC is the resistance of the two ZTC layers connected in parallel, each having a resistance of 2�RZTC,
where RPTC2 is the resistance measured between the electrodes (4, 5; 14, 15) along the PTC layer,
so that at the control temperature the heat generated per time and unit area, i.e. the watt density, of the PTC layer and the watt density of the two parallel ZTC layers are essentially equal.
2. Heating element according to claim 1, characterized in that at control temperature in an element having sides d, 1, where l=d, a thickness t(PTC) of the PTC layer and a combined thickness t(ZTC) of the two ZTC layers, the ratio of resistivity of the PTC layer to that of the ZTC layers are: d2 /(t(PTC)�t(ZTC)).
3. Method of making a heating element according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the PTC layer (3; 13) is made from 20 to 50 parts of a large particle carbon black such as Elftex™ carbon in 100 parts of a thermoplastic resin such as PE or EVA and that the compound is made into a 0.025 to 0.2 cm thick film at a required resistivity.
4. Method of making a heating element according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the ZTC layers (1, 2; 11, 12) are made from a glass scrim impregnated with an aqueous dispersion of highly conductive carbon black, e.g. Ketchen Black™.
5. Method according to claim 4, characterized in that the ZTC carbon black is run through a fluid energy machine along with 5 to 30% by weight of some 40% aqueous colloidal silica, e.g. DuPont Ludox HS-40 ™ and that this composition is dispersed in water along with polyethyleneimine.
6. Method according to claim 5, characterized in that the ZTC carbon black mixture is modified with a binder consisting of an acrylic latex, clay and aqeous colloidal silica and also polythyleneimine, the binder being in a proportion to produce the desired resistance level on the coated scrim.
This invention relates to a self limiting electric heating element including two outer semiconductive layers having zero temperature coefficient ("ZTC") separated from one another by a continuous positive temperature coefficient ("PTC") layer and energized by two parallel electrodes, one of which is in contact with one end of one of the ZTC layers and the other parallel electrode is in contact with the other ZTC layer at its end furthest removed.
There are known several types of self limiting electrical heating elements having geometrical configurations similar to those preferred in the invention. Such heating elements are known from, e.g., German patent No. 2,543,314 and the corresponding U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,177,376, 4,330,703, 4,543,474, and 4,654,511.
The heating elements described in said German patent DE-C2-2 543 314 relate in particular to heat recoverable articles. These articles are mostly used for sealing purposes such as covers for electrical components and cable joints. The heat recoverable article is arranged to be placed around the component or joint to be sealed, whereupon the article is connected to a power supply. The compositions and combinations of layers constituting the article are chosen such that the article is heated to a defined temperature at which the article shrinks and seals the electrical components or cable joint.
Similar heating elements are also described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,017,715 and EP-A1-0 237 228. The requirements of the elements described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,017,715 are that at room temperature the resistance in the ZTC layer is greater than the resistance exerted in the PTC layer.
From U.S. Pat. No. 4,689,475 there are known electrical heater devices which comprise at least one metal electrode and a conductive polymer in contact therewith, wherein the metal surface which contacts the conductive polymer has a roughened or otherwise treated to improve its adhesion to the conductive polymer. The metal electrode is preferably an electrodeposited foil. The conductive polymer preferably exhibits PTC behavior. The electrodes of these devices cover the entire area of the heater and there is only one current direction, namely that leading the shortest way through the PTC layer, from one metal foil to the other. While the described devices are claimed to include self-limiting heaters, their characteristics are substantially different from those obtained with the invention.
One of the objects of the invention is to provide a self regulating heating device, a property of which is its relative insensitivity to large variations in voltage at or near the thermal control temperature.
The invention will be described primarily in terms of composite devices wherein one component exhibits a positive temperature coefficient of resistance (PTC) and the other component exhibits essentially zero coefficient of resistance (ZTC) behavior.
A problem inherent in prior art devices depending solely on the variation of resistivity with temperature, has been that certain performance characteristics of the device were not always obtainable. For example, it is most desirable to maintain a given power output within a narrow control temperature range, and this temperature range does not always coincide with the anomaly temperature where most polymers exhibit their Ts (switching temperature) and which is closely associated with the melting point in the case of crystalline polymers.
A feature of the invention is therefore to establish the control temperature of the device further removed from its crystalline melting point, since experience has shown that the closer a PTC component operates to its melting point, the less stable it is.
These features are obtained in accordance with the invention by making the components of the layered structure such that at room temperature, the resistance in the PTC layer between the ZTC layers is very much less than the resistance in the combined ZTC layers, which in turn is very much less than the resistance in the PTC layer between the electrodes, and where at control temperature the resistance in the PTC layer between the parallel ZTC layers is equal to the resistance in the parallel ZTC layers, the geometry being such that at the control temperature where the resistances of the two components are equal, the heat generated per time and unit area (the watt densities) are also essentially equal.
Due to these relationships in the invention the PTC layer at room temperature acts as a short circuit between the parallel ZTC layers. But because of geometry the resistance between electrodes in the PTC layer is very high when voltage is at first applied and the ZTC layers alone develop heat. However as the temperature rises the resistivity in the PTC layer increases until the resistance between the ZTC layers is equal to that of the combined ZTC layers. Slightly above this temperature the two ZTC layers act as electrodes and heat is generated uniformally throughout the system, and any further rise in temperature anywhere in the area of the ZTC layers effectively reduces or shuts off the current. In this way the PTC component acts almost only as a control, and the ZTC components perform as the active heating elements.
Under controlling conditions, because the ZTC layers act as electrodes, heat is generated over the entire area,- even outside the current carrying electrodes.
Because the initial current is independent of the resistance in the PTC control layer, variations of as much as 2 to 5 times the room temperature original PTC resistance play almost no role. Therefore the initial power output is unchanged in spite of a considerable degree of instability in the PTC layer.
Furthermore the cutoff, or control temperature is only slightly by large variations in voltage. Since the heating function is carried out mainly by the ZTC layers these elements have almost no inrush.
Because the ZTC layers are the main source of heat, and the PTC layer acts as the control in a current direction normal to the ZTC layers, the characteristic `hot line` effect of a pure PTC element is completely eliminated and the element generates even heat over the entire area, and the temperature is regulated almost regardless of heat loss variations.
Because the PTC component is equal in area to the parallel ZTC components the maximum watt density in the PTC occurs when the resistances are equal, and at any higher temperature the density decreases rapidly. In this way the PTC component is never highly stressed which is conductive to a long and stable life.
A novel feature of the invention is the limit placed on watt density at the control temperature. In the prior art patents much is said about the resistance and the resistivity of the two active components, but nowhere is watt density at control temperature mentioned. That this was not recognized as a factor can be shown from the examples of the mentioned patents. These clearly illustrate that the only concern was to control the effective Ts of the elements and that no consideration was given (in fact no recognition of the problem) to the critical effect of relative watt densities.
Furthermore, the test method described in the prior art patents cannot be used to evaluate all the examples shown, because it would give false indication of the performance to be expected under selfheating heating conditions. In the test method described, the heating element was energized with a small power input, for measuring the variation in resistance of the whole element, but the temperature was controlled by an outside source which therefore was not sensitive to heat generated separately in the two components. This was important because in many cases the area of the two components differed. Therefore in a selfheating mode, such an element with a relatively small PTC component, but having the same resistance as the ZTC component at the control temperature would experience overheating in the PTC layer, and this could easily result in failure.
The whole intent of the heating elements described in U.S. Pat. No. 4,017,715 is to provide a means for exceeding (if only temporary) the melting point of the PTC layer. On the other hand the construction of the elements described in some of the other prior art patents place no limits on the temperature experienced by the PTC layer due to watt density or voltage gradient effects.
Much has been written about the so-called `hot-line` effect, where, due to the positive coefficient of resistance of a PTC element, the tendency is for heat to be unevenly generated along a line midway between the two electrodes. This is especially the case where higher watt densities are experienced, or especially where there is insufficient heat loss so that a portion of the PTC film overheats. Another result of the hot line effect is that the voltage gradient in the area of the hot line becomes very great, and failure may actually occur first because of a dielectric breakdown effect. At any rate, to promote stability, the voltage gradient at control temperature, when the resistances are equal, must also be equal and this is the result of equal geometry as well as 100% electrical and thermal contact.
The PTC portion of a series PTC-ZTC element cannot shut off the power of the whole element until its resistance equals and then exceeds the resistance of the ZTC portion at that temperature. The temperature that each component of the element attains is a function of the power density inherent in its individual operation, and if the power density in the PTC component is very high when shut down occurs, its local temperature can be very high. Polymeric PTC materials are notably unstable close to or above the melting point of the plastic, which in turn is associated with the Ts temperature.
Therefore, it is a critical factor in the invention to make series PTC-ZTC elements where the PTC component performs its limiting effect at temperatures well below the melting point of the plastic, or somewhat below its Ts temperature. To accomplish this it is therefore essential that the heat generation or the watt density of the PTC component must not exceed the watt density of the ZTC component at the control temperature.
If the same terminology is used as in the mentioned prior art patents, U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,177,376, 4,330,703, 4,543,474, and 4,654,511 are hereby incorporated by reference then the PTC component of type 3 or 4 would be preferred over the sharp cutoff depicted for types 1 and 2. With such a PTC component, and assuming the cut off of the series element to occur when R(PTC)=R(ZTC), then the cut off temperature may be regulated over a wide range, and well below the melting point of the plastic or its type 1 Ts. In fact, making use of non-crystalline polymers with sufficient coefficient of expansion, but with no real melting point, would be more desirable. Because of the inherent instability of the PTC compositions and especially near the melting point (i.e. Ts) of crystalline polymers it is therefore important to develop limiting temperatures well below the melting point of the polymer in PTC component, or to make use of a suitable non crystalline polymer. This is in contrast to the configurations developed by prior workers in the field where cutoff is desired as close as possible to the Ts of the matrix polymer.
The present invention is thus directed to the relationship between the watt densities at the cutoff temperature, i.e. where resistances of the two components are equal. The same principle holds, for example, for a series construction between parallel facing electrodes. Here, again, the PTC control layer is protected from excess voltage gradients and watt densities by the coextensive layers of the ZTC or NTC material.
The above mentioned and other features and objects of the invention will clearly appear from the following detailed description of embodiments of the invention taken in conjunction with the drawings, where
FIG. 1 shows a layered PTC-ZTC structure,
FIG. 2 is a resistance-temperature curve,
FIG. 3 shows an embodiment of a heating element, and
FIG. 4 illustrates the performance of the element according to the invention as compared to elements made according to the prior art technique.
FIG. 1 schematically illustrates a structure having two ZTC layers 1 and 2 with a PTC layer 3 in between. The layers are in full contact with each other. Electrodes 4 and 5 are diagonally arranged in the ZTC layers, within the layers as shown or in contact with the layers as an alternative. 2RZTC is the resistance in each of the ZTC layers so that the resistance of both layers in parallel is RZTC. The resistance across the PTC layer is RPTC1 and the resistance along the PTC layer between the electrodes is RPTC2.
In FIG. 2 is illustrated a curve showing the relationship between the PTC resistance RPTC1 and the ZTC resistance as a function of temperature. At room temperature the resistance across the PTC in the electrode area must be very small compared to the resistance in the ZTC layers. Its function is to couple the parallel ZTC layers. At the same time the resistance in the PTC layer between the electrodes RPTC2, because of the ratio of thickness to width, must be substantially greater than the resistance in the ZTC layers, so that heat is generated almost only in the ZTC layers. At control temperature the resistivity in the PTC layer has risen so that its resistance between the ZTC layers equals the resistance in the ZTC layers themselves. Once the heating element has reached the control temperature the wattage output remains virtually unaffected despite substantial increases in voltage.
Another way of expressing the relationships between the resistances, and in more detail, is as follows:
The relationship between RPTC1 and RPTC2 is inherently taken care of by the geometry involving the ratio between the thickness of the PTC layer and the distance between the electrodes. The main requirement is that the resistances and thus power development at the control temperature are equal. Again, because of the 100% contact area of the PTC and ZTC components the watt density requirements are fulfilled.
The reason for the requirement that, at control temperature, the resistances in the PTC and ZTC components are equal, is that below this temperature, essentially all power is developed in the ZTC layers. When the resistance in the PTC layer exceeds the resistance in the ZTC layer, and because of the nature of the PTC resistance temperature curve, the heat will be generated predominantly in the PTC layer, but this also means that the resistance of the whole composite rapidly increases. In other words, at temperatures below the control temperature the characteristics, power output, stability etc are only a function of the ZTC component and the PTC provides only the limiting control.
The calculation of the relative values of resistance and resistivity in a given heating element can then go through the following procedure. In essence this is the same as that outlined above.
The effects of geometry on effective resistance in the PTC layer are as follows:
The resistance through the PTC layer is greatly dependant on the direction of current flow. For example, the resistance through the thickness of the PTC layer is very small compared to the resistance from electrode to electrode through the width of the layer. And furthermore the resistance across the PTC layer in the limited area of the electrodes must also be small compared to the resistance in the parallel ZTC layer.
RPTC1=RPTC2�t2 /d2
Depending on the ratio of distance between the electrodes (d) and the thickness of the PTC layer (t), the resistance in the vertical direction will at all times be t2 /d2 times that in the horizontal direction.
Since at room temperature the ZTC resistance must be very much less than the RPTC2 and very much greater than the RPTC1, this sets limits on these resistance values in relation to the geometry of the device. But to be fully effective, at room temperature, the resistance through the PTC layer only in the area of the electrodes must also be so small compared to the ZTC resistance, that it acts as a coupling short circuit between the two ZTC layers, and then the watt density developed in this area is no greater than the watt density developed in the combined ZTC layers. Under these conditions the current will flow essentially straight across the PTC layer at each electrode, and then through the ZTC layers to the opposing electrodes. Now, as the temperature rises and the resistivity in the PTC layer increases, more and more of the PTC layer conducts current between the ZTC layers until a temperature is reached where the resistance offered by the PTC layer equals the resistance of the ZTC layers. Under these conditions equal heat is developed in both components. If the temperature rises still further, the PTC component in the series starts to limit the current passing through it and hence through the whole device. At this control temperature the current is flowing in effect half through the PTC and half through the ZTC and if the temperature increases further, due to for example an increased voltage, the resistivity in the PTC component continues to rise while the current flows more and more vertically through the PTC and less and less horizontally through the ZTC. This then surprisingly causes a compensating reduction in element resistance, which has the effect of maintaining a controlled wattage output over the whole control temperature range.
The relationship between the geometry of the heating elements and the PTC and ZTC compositions used to make the elements will clearly appear from the following examples, with reference to FIG. 3 where two ZTC layers 11 and 12 are separated by a PTC layer 13. Electrodes 14 and 15 are connected diagonally to the ZTC layers. The PTC layer has a thickness t, a length l and a distance d between the electrodes 14, 15 which is equal to the length l, when the heater element is formed as a square.
In the squarely formed elements tested, the size of the elements varied from d=1.6 cm to d=45 cm. The thickness of the PTC layer varied from 0.05 to 0.1 cm, and the thickness of the combined ZTC layers from 0.0032 to 0.1 cm.
It is a requirement of the invention that at cutoff or control temperature:
where RPTC1 is the electrical resistance measured across the PTC layer and where RZTC is the resistance of the two ZTC layers connected in parallel, each having a resistance of 2.RZTC.
Therefore, in an electrical square,
R=ohmcm�(distance between electrodes/area of electrodes),
so that the ohmcm ratio
ohmcm(PTC)/ohmcm(ZTC)=d2 /(t(ZTC)�t(PTC))
t(ZTC)=the combined thickness of the two ZTC layers, and
t(PTC)=the thickness of the PTC layer.
When the thickness of the PTC layer is 0.025 cm and the thickness of the combined ZTC layers are 0.0032 cm (using glass scrim impregnated layers), the ohmcm ratio values for the heaters are as follows, at control temperature (CT) and at room temperature (RT):
______________________________________d CT RT______________________________________1.6 32,000 3,2004.5 250,000 25,00045 2.5 � 107 2.5 � 106______________________________________
The corresponding ratios for heaters made with extruded ZTC layers of 0.025 cm thickness were:
______________________________________d CT RT______________________________________1.6 2,048 2044.5 16,200 1,62045 1.6 � 106 1.6 � 105______________________________________
A comparison with a prior art heating element (Beispiel 5) shows an ohmcm ratio of 20/7=2.85 at room temperature with a 2.54 times 2.54 size heating element, whereas one of the heating elements of the same size have an temperature. These ratios show the main difference between the prior art concepts and the concept of this invention.
An example of a heating device made in accordance with the invention and compared with a heating device made in accordance with the prior art as represented by DE Patent No. DE-02-2 543 314 and U.S. Pat. No. 4,017,715 are as follows:
The PTC layer consisted of 45 parts of ELETEX carbon in 100 parts of PE (polyethylene) or EVA (ethylene vinyl acetate) resin. The compound was made into a 0.1 cm thick film at a resistivity of 4�104 ohmcm at room temperature. The ZTC layers consisted of a glass scrim of an open structured glass paper, mat or cloth impregnated with an aqueous dispersion of KETCHEN BLACK. The Ketchen Black was run through a fluid energy machine along with 20% by weight of 40% colloidal silica (Dupont LUDOX HS-40). The fluid energy machine was utilized to modify the surfaces of the carbon particles by impinging the particles against one another in a high velocity gas stream. This material was dispersed in water along with 5% polyethyleneimine (PEI) to effectively wet the carbon black and control the charge on the carbon particles. The coating is modified with a binder consisting of an acrylic latex, clay and colloidal silica and also PEI, the binder being in a proportion to produce the desired resistance level on the coated scrim.
Thus with the PTC layer at a resistivity of 4�104 ohmcm and an ohm/square resistance of 400,000 combined with two ZTC layers of 3,000 ohm/square each (together in parallel 1,500 ohm/square) this device had at room temperature a resistance of 1,520 ohm where the area between the electrodes was 6.3�6.3 cm.
For comparison a sample was made according to the principles outlined in the prior art patents, the ohm/square resistance in the PTC layer was 1,600 and the ohm/square resistance in the combined ZTC layers was 15,000 ohms.
As will be seen from the above, the resistances of the components of the prior art device at room temperature, have the following characteristics:
which is quite different from the resistance relationships of the components according to the invention.
The room temperature resistance of the two samples, before connecting them to a power supply, was comparable, but the performance, when connected to a power supply, was very different as can be seen from the curves illustrated in FIG. 4, especially with respect to the increasing voltage in the control temperature region.
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