1. An insulation product comprising:
a low density mat containing randomly oriented inorganic fibers bonded by a heat cured binder, said mat having first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions; and
a nonwoven sheet bonded to said first major surface, said nonwoven sheet comprising randomly oriented glass fibers, said nonwoven sheet bonded to said first major surface by said heat cured binder.
2. The insulation product of claim 1 wherein said mat contains rotary glass fibers, textile glass fibers or a combination thereof.
3. The insulation product of claim 1 wherein said nonwoven layer is porous to water vapor and air evacuated when said insulation product is compressed.
4. The insulation product of claim 1 wherein said mat comprises an insulation batt having a cellulosic or polymeric facing disposed on said second major surface.
5. The insulation product of claim 4, wherein said facing comprises kraft paper coated with a bituminous material.
6. The insulation product of claim 1, wherein said insulation mat comprises an increased amount of heat cured binder agent applied to said randomly oriented glass fibers disposed proximate to said first major surface
7. The insulation product of claim 1, wherein said low density mat has a density of less than about 2 pounds per cubic foot and a thickness of greater than about 2 inches.
8. The insulation product of claim 1, wherein said low density mat has a density of less than about 1.5 pounds per cubit foot and a thickness of greater than about 3.5 inches.
9. The insulation product of claim 1, wherein said low density mat further includes a nonwoven sheet comprising randomly oriented glass fibers bonded to at least one of said second major surface and a side portion from said pair of side portions.
10. An insulation product comprising:
a low density mat containing randomly oriented glass fibers bonded by a heat cured binder, said mat having first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions, said mat being heated to cure said binder at a temperature between about 300-600\xb0 F.; and
a nonwoven sheet bonded to said first major surface, said nonwoven sheet comprising randomly oriented fibers having a melting temperature above about said curing temperature, said nonwoven sheet being applied to said mat before said binder is cured and bonded to said first major surface by said heat cured binder.
11. The insulation product of claim 10, wherein said randomly oriented fibers of said nonwoven sheet comprise glass fibers.
12. The insulation product of claim 10 wherein said mat contains rotary glass fibers, textile glass fibers or a combination thereof.
13. The insulation product of claim 10 wherein said nonwoven layer is porous to water vapor and air evacuated when said insulation product is compressed.
14. The insulation product of claim 10 wherein said mat comprises an insulation batt having a cellulosic or polymeric facing disposed on said second major surface.
15. The insulation product of claim 14, wherein said facing comprises kraft paper coated with a bituminous material.
16. The insulation product of claim 10, wherein said low density mat has a density of less than about 2 pounds per cubic foot and a thickness of greater than about 2 inches.
17. The insulation product of claim 10, wherein said low density mat is heated to cure said binder for a period of at least 20 seconds.
18. The insulation product of claim 10, wherein said low density mat is cured at a temperature between about 400-560\xb0 F.
19. The insulation product of claim 10, wherein said low density mat is cured at a temperature between about 450-525\xb0 F.
20. An insulation product comprising:
a low density mat containing randomly oriented glass fibers bonded by a heat cured binder, said mat having first and second major surfaces and a pair of side portions; and
a nonwoven sheet bonded to said first major surface, said nonwoven sheet comprising first randomly oriented fibers and second randomly oriented fibers, said first randomly oriented fibers having a melting point above a temperature used in curing said mat and said second randomly oriented fibers having a melting point below said temperature used in curing said mat, said nonwoven sheet bonded to said first major surface at least in part by a melt bond between said second randomly oriented fibers and said randomly oriented glass fibers in said low density mat.
21. The insulation product of claim 20, wherein said first fibers of said nonwoven sheet comprise glass fibers.
22. The insulation product of claim 21, wherein said second fibers of said nonwoven sheet comprise polymeric fibers.
23. The insulation product of claim 20, wherein said nonwoven sheet comprises a laminate, said laminate comprising a first layer including said first randomly oriented fibers and a second layer including said second randomly oriented fibers.
24. The insulation product of claim 23, wherein said first fibers of said nonwoven sheet comprise glass fibers.
25. The insulation product of claim 24, wherein said second fibers of said nonwoven sheet comprise polymeric fibers.
26. The insulation product of claim 23, wherein at least some of said second randomly oriented fibers are melt bonded to said first layer.
27. The insulation product of claim 20, wherein said low density mat has a density of less than about 2 pounds per cubic foot and a thickness of greater than about 2 inches.
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 apparatus comprising:
a lead wire assembly, each lead wire having a transducer capable of receiving an ECG signal from a patient;
a portable ECG device including:
a portable, ECG monitor adapted to be connected to the lead wire assembly, the ECG monitor having a data link port and a processor to process the ECG signals from the lead wire assembly and produce standard 12-lead ECG data representative of cardiac condition of the patient; and
a wireless communication interface integrated with the ECG monitor to receive patient ECG data from the ECG monitor and transmit patient ECO data to a remote health care provider;
an information management system connectable to the data link port of the ECG monitor to maintain ECO monitoring during patient transport to a health care facility, the information management system having data storage to maintain an ECG history that is downloadable at the health care facility; and
wherein the processor of the portable ECG device is programmed to prompt the patient if assistance is needed to acquire an ECG, and if so, open a data transmission link to the health care provider otherwise, receive and process the ECG signals, then open a data transmission link and transmit the ECG data to the health care provider.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the wireless communication interface is a wireless phone capable of allowing audio and ECO data transmission concurrently.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the wireless communication interface is an interactive Internet TV appliance capable of allowing voice, video, and ECG data transmission concurrently.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the processor is further programmed to:
allow selection of a desired transmission mode; and
allow concurrent transmission of ECG data in addition to at least audio communication data.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein the processor is further programmed to include bi-directional video and audio transmission with the transmission of ECG data.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
an interactive Internet appliance that is connectable to a video and audio monitor to receive ECG data from the wireless communication interface and to transmit the ECG data to the health care provider; and
a video camera and a microphone connected to the interactive Internet appliance to transmit video and audio data from the patient to the health care provider.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the apparatus is adapted to transmit the ECG data and the audio and video data to the health care provider through an interconnected global computer system.
8. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the apparatus is adapted to transmit the ECG data and the audio and video data to the health care provider at least partially through an electromagnetic transmission wave.
9. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein the wireless communication interface includes an infrared transmitter and an infrared receiver to communicate with the interactive Internet appliance, and wherein the processor is further programmed to cause the infrared receiver to receive data instructions from the health care provider through the interactive Internet appliance.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the information management system includes a processor integral with the information management system.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the apparatus operates on demand from the patient.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the information management system is capable of broadcasting ECG data to the health care facility as the patient is in transit.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a GPS system connected to the wireless communication interface and wherein the processor is programmed to receive a signal from the health care provider to enable the GPS system.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the information management system is operable with the processor of the ECG monitor.