1. An emulsion comprising:
a continuous liquid phase comprising a plurality of surface modified inorganic nanoparticles having a particle diameter of less than about 100 nanometers and surface-modified organic molecules selected from the group consisting of surface-modified fullerenes and surface modified dendrimers, or organic polymeric microspheres comprising polystyrene, or a combination thereof dispersed in said continuous phase; and
a dispersed liquid phase dispersed in said continuous phase.
2. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said individual nanoparticles have a particle diameter no greater than about 50 nanometers.
3. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said individual nanoparticles have a particle diameter in the range of from about 3 nanometers to about 50 nanometers.
4. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said individual nanoparticles have a particle diameter of no greater than about 20 nanometers.
5. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said individual nanoparticles have a particle diameter in the range of from about 3 nanometers to about 20 nanometers.
6. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said individual nanoparticles have a particle diameter in the range of from about 3 nanometers to about 10 nanometers.
7. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said nanoparticles are selected from the group consisting of silica, titania, alumina, zirconia, vanadia, ceria, iron oxide, antimony oxide, tin oxide, aluminasilica, and combinations thereof.
8. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said nanoparticles comprise surface groups selected from the group consisting of hydrophobic groups, hydrophilic groups, and combinations thereof.
9. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said nanoparticles comprise surface groups derived from an agent selected from the group consisting of silane, organic acid, organic base, and combinations thereof.
10. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said nanoparticles comprise organosilyl surface groups derived from an agent selected from the group consisting of alkylsilane, arylsilane, alkoxysilane, and combinations thereof.
11. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein said nanoparticles comprise surface groups derived from an agent selected from the group consisting of carboxylic acids, sulfonic acids, phosphonic acids, and combinations thereof.
12. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein the continuous phase is selected from the group consisting of water, organic acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, amines, amides, esters, glycols, ethers, hydrocarbons, halocarbons, monomers, oligomers, lubricating oils, vegetable oils, silicone oils, mineral and jojoba oils, fuel oils, kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, oligomers of ethylene glycol, alkyl and aryl nitro compounds, partially or fully fluorinated compounds, polymers, and combinations thereof.
13. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein the dispersed phase is selected from the group consisting of water, organic acids, alcohols, ketones, aldehydes, amines, amides, esters, glycols, ethers, hydrocarbons, halocarbons, monomers, oligomers, lubricating oils, vegetable oils, silicone oils, mineral and jojoba oils, fuel oils, kerosene, gasoline, diesel fuel, oligomers of ethylene glycol, alkyl and aryl nitro compounds, partially or fully fluorinated compounds, polymers, and combinations thereof.
14. The emulsion of claim 1 dispersed within a second continuous phase.
15. The emulsion of claim 1 free of surfuctant.
16. The emulsion of claim 1 free of compounds that reduce surface tension.
17. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein the continuous phase is water.
18. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein the continuous phase is organic.
19. The emulsion of claim 1 wherein dispersed phase is water.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An assembly for creating a folded over edge for a headliner, comprising:
a flexible material defining an inner perimeter edge;
a surface defining an outer configured perimeter upon which is supported the flexible material;
a primary finger and a secondary finger mounted over said outer configured perimeter in contacting and outwardly displaceable fashion relative to said inner perimeter edge of said flexible material; and
said fingers being cooperatively displaced in a first step in order to impart a first bend to the edge perimeter of the headliner, said secondary finger being subsequently displaced over a terminating edge of said primary finger in order to fold over the bent edge to form an inner perimeter extending profile to the headliner in a non-pleated fashion.
2. The assembly as described in claim 1, further comprising a rigid template supported upon said flexible material and said outer configured perimeter of said surface, said bent edge being folded over said template.
3. The assembly as described in claim 1, each of said primary and secondary fingers further comprising a coplanar extending and initially spaced apart member overlaying said outer configured perimeter, said secondary finger further comprising an integrally formed and downwardly angled end portion overlaying a corresponding angled edge profile associated with said first finger.
4. The assembly as described in claim 2, each of said fingers further comprising a second member integrally formed with said coplanar extending member and defining a generally \u201cL\u201d shaped profile.
5. The assembly as described in claim 1, said flexible material having a specified shape and size and further comprising at least one layer constructed of at least one of a fabric and a foam material.
6. The assembly as described in claim 5, said flexible material Her comprising a first fabric layer and a second foam layer.
7. The assembly as described in claim 2, said rigid template further comprising an angled perimeter defining edge seating upon said configured perimeter of said surface.
8. The assembly as described in claim 7, further comprising at least one flattened profile portion associated with said template and which is secured to additional locations associated with the flexible material.
9. The assembly as described in claim 8, said template further comprising a plurality of interconnecting flattened portions supporting said angled perimeter defining edge.
10. The assembly as described in claim 3, said surface further comprising a table exhibiting said outer configured perimeter with a generally rectangular and rounded edged profile corresponding to an inner profile of a vehicle sunroof.
11. The assembly as described in claim 10, further comprising a plurality of individual pairs of primary and secondary fingers arranged at spaced apart locations around said outer configured perimeter of said table.
12. The assembly as described in claim 11, said table further comprising an open interior bounded by said outer configured perimeter, at least one actuator mounted within said interior and communicating with said primary and secondary fingers.
13. The assembly as described in claim 12, further comprising a plurality of at least one actuator for controlled displacement of said pairs of first and second fingers.
14. The assembly as described in claim 13, a first sub-plurality of said fingers further comprising linear extending and mating edge profiles corresponding in placement with linear extending locations associated with said outer configured perimeter.
15. The assembly as described in claim 14, a second plurality of said fingers further alternating in arrangement with said first sub-plurality of fingers and further comprising arcuate extending and mating edge profiles corresponding in placement with rounded corner locations of said outer configured perimeter.
16. An assembly for creating a folded over edge for a vehicle headliner utilized in a sunroof application, said assembly comprising:
a flexible material constructed of at least one layer each of a fabric and a foam material and defining an inner perimeter edge about which is secured a rigid template, said template including an angled perimeter edge and an interconnecting and outer supporting flattened portion;
a table defining an outer configured perimeter having a generally rectangular and rounded edge profile corresponding to an inner profile of the vehicle sunroof and upon which is supported said inner perimeter edge fabric and said attached angled perimeter edge of said template, said table further comprising an open interior bounded by said outer configured perimeter with at least one actuator supported within said interior;
a plurality of pairs of primary and secondary fingers mounted in extending fashion over said outer configured perimeter, edge profiles associated with each of said pairs of fingers being parallel to associated mounting locations with said table perimeter and being arranged in contacting and outwardly displaceable fashion relative to said inner perimeter edge of said flexible material; and
said fingers being cooperatively displaced outwardly in a first step in order to impart a first bend to the edge perimeter of the headliner, said secondary finger being subsequently displaced downwardly over a terminating edge of said primary finger in order to fold over the bent edge against said template and to form an inner perimeter extending profile to the headliner in a non-pleated fashion.
17. The assembly as described in claim 16, each of said first and second fingers further comprising a coplanar extending and initially spaced apart member overlaying said outer configured perimeter, said secondary finger further comprising an integrally formed and downwardly angled end portion overlaying a corresponding angled edge profile associated with said first finger.
18. The assembly as described in claim 17, each of said fingers further comprising a second member integrally formed with said coplanar extending member and defining a generally \u201cL\u201d shaped profile.
19. The assembly as described in claim 16, further comprising a plurality of actuators for controlled displacement of said pairs of first and second fingers.
20. An assembly for creating a folded over edge for a vehicle headliner utilized in a sunroof application, said assembly comprising:
a flexible material defining an inner perimeter edge about which is secured a rigid template;
a table defining an outer configured perimeter having a generally rectangular and rounded edge profile corresponding to an inner profile of the vehicle sunroof and upon which is supported said template angled perimeter edge;
pairs of primary and secondary fingers mounted in extending fashion over said outer configured perimeter, edge profiles associated with each of said pairs of fingers being parallel to associated mounting locations with said table perimeter and being arranged in contacting and outwardly displaceable fashion relative to said inner perimeter edge of said flexible material; and
said fingers being cooperatively displaced outwardly in a first step in order to impart a first bend to the edge perimeter of the headliner, said secondary finger being subsequently displaced downwardly over a terminating edge of said primary finger in order to fold over the bent edge against said template and to form an inner perimeter extending profile to the headliner in a non-pleated fashion.