Patents by Inventor Richard Skov
Richard Skov has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Publication number: 20240156644Abstract: Provided are buffered adhesive compositions comprising a high molecular weight non-neutralized polymeric acid and a high molecular weight partially neutralized polymeric acid and products such as wound dressings and ostomy skin barriers incorporating the compositions.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2023Publication date: May 16, 2024Applicant: HOLLISTER INCORPORATEDInventors: JAN WOHLGEMUTH, METTE MAACK, CARSTEN RIKHOF, PETER SKOV, KRISTOFFER NIELSEN, PER LADEFOGED, KENNETH NIELSEN, MICHAEL TAYLOR, RICHARD MURAHATA
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Publication number: 20220274372Abstract: A non-aqueous isotropic electrically conductive signal receptive composite is disclosed comprising a continuous conductive material, with a top surface and a bottom surface with both surfaces substantially covered by a dielectric polymer material with a polar material within the dielectric polymer.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: James Casey, Richard Skov, Kenneth Burnham, Patrice Mariucci, Pamela Fitzgerald
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Patent number: 10499498Abstract: An electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes a dielectric material having a first side and a second side, conductive particles within the dielectric material layer, and a discontinuous layer of a conductive material on a first side of the dielectric layer. The conductive particles are aligned to form a plurality of conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material, and each of the conductive paths is formed of at least a plurality of conductive particles. The discontinuous layer includes a plurality of non-mutually connected portions that cover portions of, but not all of, the first side of the dielectric material such that exposed portions of the underlying first side of the dielectric material remain exposed through the discontinuous layer, yet the discontinuous layer facilitates the electronic coupling together of a plurality of the conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas, Jimmy Nguyen, Stephen M. Pizzo, Lisa Crislip
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Patent number: 9947432Abstract: A method of forming an electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes the steps of providing a first dielectric material and a second conductive material that is substantially dispersed within the first dielectric material; and applying an electric field through at least a portion of the combined first dielectric material and second conductive material such that the second conductive material undergoes electrophoresis and forms at least one electrically conductive path through the electrically conductive composite along the direction of the applied electric field.Type: GrantFiled: October 6, 2015Date of Patent: April 17, 2018Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov
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Patent number: 9899121Abstract: An alternating electric field responsive biomedical composite is disclosed that provides capacitive coupling through the composite. The biomedical composite includes a binder material, a polar material that is substantially dispersed within the binder material, and electrically conductive particles within the binder material. The polar material is responsive to the presence of an alternating electric field, and the electrically conductive particles are not of sufficient concentration to form a conductive network through the composite unless and until the composite becomes overcharged.Type: GrantFiled: December 3, 2013Date of Patent: February 20, 2018Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas
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Publication number: 20180042108Abstract: An electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes a dielectric material having a first side and a second side, conductive particles within the dielectric material layer, and a discontinuous layer of a conductive material on a first side of the dielectric layer. The conductive particles are aligned to form a plurality of conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material, and each of the conductive paths is formed of at least a plurality of conductive particles. The discontinuous layer includes a plurality of non-mutually connected portions that cover portions of, but not all of, the first side of the dielectric material such that exposed portions of the underlying first side of the dielectric material remain exposed through the discontinuous layer, yet the discontinuous layer facilitates the electronic coupling together of a plurality of the conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2017Publication date: February 8, 2018Applicant: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth BURNHAM, Richard SKOV, Stephen TOMAS, Jimmy NGUYEN, Stephen M. PIZZO, Lisa CRISLIP
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Patent number: 9818499Abstract: A method of forming an electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes the steps of providing a first dielectric material and a second conductive material that is substantially dispersed within the first dielectric material; and applying an electric field through at least a portion of the combined first dielectric material and second conductive material such that the second conductive material undergoes electrophoresis and forms at least one electrically conductive path through the electrically conductive composite along the direction of the applied electric field.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov
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Patent number: 9775235Abstract: An electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes a dielectric material having a first side and a second side, conductive particles within the dielectric material layer, and a discontinuous layer of a conductive material on a first side of the dielectric layer. The conductive particles are aligned to form a plurality of conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material, and each of the conductive paths is formed of at least a plurality of conductive particles. The discontinuous layer includes a plurality of non-mutually connected portions that cover portions of, but not all of, the first side of the dielectric material such that exposed portions of the underlying first side of the dielectric material remain exposed through the discontinuous layer, yet the discontinuous layer facilitates the electronic coupling together of a plurality of the conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2014Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas, Jimmy Nguyen, Stephen M. Pizzo, Lisa Crislip
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Publication number: 20160027548Abstract: A method of forming an electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes the steps of providing a first dielectric material and a second conductive material that is substantially dispersed within the first dielectric material; and applying an electric field through at least a portion of the combined first dielectric material and second conductive material such that the second conductive material undergoes electrophoresis and forms at least one electrically conductive path through the electrically conductive composite along the direction of the applied electric field.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 6, 2015Publication date: January 28, 2016Applicant: FLEXcon Company Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov
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Publication number: 20150282312Abstract: An electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes a dielectric material having a first side and a second side, conductive particles within the dielectric material layer, and a discontinuous layer of a conductive material on a first side of the dielectric layer. The conductive particles are aligned to form a plurality of conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material, and each of the conductive paths is formed of at least a plurality of conductive particles. The discontinuous layer includes a plurality of non-mutually connected portions that cover portions of, but not all of, the first side of the dielectric material such that exposed portions of the underlying first side of the dielectric material remain exposed through the discontinuous layer, yet the discontinuous layer facilitates the electronic coupling together of a plurality of the conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2013Publication date: October 1, 2015Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas, Jimmy Nguyen, Stephen M. Pizzo, Lisa Crislip
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Publication number: 20140262446Abstract: An electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes a dielectric material having a first side and a second side, conductive particles within the dielectric material layer, and a discontinuous layer of a conductive material on a first side of the dielectric layer. The conductive particles are aligned to form a plurality of conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material, and each of the conductive paths is formed of at least a plurality of conductive particles. The discontinuous layer includes a plurality of non-mutually connected portions that cover portions of, but not all of, the first side of the dielectric material such that exposed portions of the underlying first side of the dielectric material remain exposed through the discontinuous layer, yet the discontinuous layer facilitates the electronic coupling together of a plurality of the conductive paths from the first side to the second side of the dielectric material.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2014Publication date: September 18, 2014Applicant: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas, Jimmy Nguyen, Stephen M. Pizzo, Lisa Crislip
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Publication number: 20140124711Abstract: An alternating electric field responsive biomedical composite is disclosed that provides capacitive coupling through the composite. The biomedical composite includes a binder material, a polar material that is substantially dispersed within the binder material, and electrically conductive particles within the binder material. The polar material is responsive to the presence of an alternating electric field, and the electrically conductive particles are not of sufficient concentration to form a conductive network through the composite unless and until the composite becomes overcharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 3, 2013Publication date: May 8, 2014Applicant: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas
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Patent number: 8673184Abstract: An alternating electric field responsive biomedical composite is disclosed that provides capacitive coupling through the composite. The biomedical composite includes a binder material, a polar material that is substantially dispersed within the binder material, and electrically conductive particles within the binder material. The polar material is responsive to the presence of an alternating electric field, and the electrically conductive particles are not of sufficient concentration to form a conductive network through the composite unless and until the composite becomes overcharged.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas
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Publication number: 20130092882Abstract: An alternating electric field responsive biomedical composite is disclosed that provides capacitive coupling through the composite. The biomedical composite includes a binder material, a polar material that is substantially dispersed within the binder material, and electrically conductive particles within the binder material. The polar material is responsive to the presence of an alternating electric field, and the electrically conductive particles are not of sufficient concentration to form a conductive network through the composite unless and until the composite becomes overcharged.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: FLEXCON COMPANY INC.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas
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Publication number: 20130092881Abstract: A method of forming an electrically conductive composite is disclosed that includes the steps of providing a first dielectric material and a second conductive material that is substantially dispersed within the first dielectric material; and applying an electric field through at least a portion of the combined first dielectric material and second conductive material such that the second conductive material undergoes electrophoresis and forms at least one electrically conductive path through the electrically conductive composite along the direction of the applied electric field.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2011Publication date: April 18, 2013Applicant: FLEXCON COMPANY INC.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov
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Publication number: 20080178929Abstract: A laminate of dielectric materials is disclosed for use in protecting an electronic device. The laminate includes at least one layer of a polymeric material having an active material dispersed within the polymeric material and having a first thickness. The active material is responsive to external electric fields such that a higher voltage external electric field may be applied to one side of the laminate without any voltage passing through the laminate than a maximum voltage that could be applied to the laminate without passing through the laminate when the active material is not present within the polymeric material having the first thickness.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Inventors: Richard Skov, Eric Barker, Kenneth Burnham, Winsor Cho, John Pennace
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Publication number: 20060128831Abstract: An environmentally safe additive and vehicle system are provided for water-based and oil-based printing inks, paints, coatings and adhesives which can be rapidly transferred, dispersed, dispensed, spread, dried and cured. The low cost, stable additive and vehicle system enhance multiple color, high speed printing with sharp, highly defined images and superior quality, and can be used on many different types of substrates, such as paper, paperboard, cardboard, clay coated board, foil, plastic, glass, metal, wood and composites. The additive may be formed by the reaction product of a photoinitiator, such as an UV-activated polyelectrolyte, and a monomer, such as an acrylate or a methacrylate in an aqueous solution. In other embodiments, the additive is formed from a carboxylic acid or anhydride and alkylalkanolamine monomer or a dialkylaminoalkyl acrylate or methacrylate monomer in an aqueous solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2004Publication date: June 15, 2006Inventors: Leroy Cook, Richard Skov
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Patent number: 6884390Abstract: A system and method are disclosed for applying a corrosion inhibiting material to an article. The method includes the steps of depositing a layer of corrosion inhibiting material onto a carrier film, applying the corrosion inhibiting material to the article, and separating the carrier film from the at least a portion of the corrosion inhibiting material. In a preferred embodiment, the corrosion inhibiting material is applied to rotors of disc brakes in new automotive vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2001Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Frank McConville, Richard Skov, John R. Pennace