Patents Assigned to FLEXcon Company, Inc.
  • Publication number: 20240263045
    Abstract: A marker transfer tape includes a transfer material layer that extends along a length and width of the marker transfer tape and an adhesive layer along a bottom side of the transfer material layer. The marker transfer tape includes a marker separation cut that defines a first removable portion, a second removable portion, and a plurality of markers between the first and second removable portions such that the markers are centrally located along the width of the marker transfer tape and spaced apart along the length of the marker transfer tape. The markers are applied to the surface by: adhering the marker transfer tape to the surface; peeling off the first removable portion; and peeling off the second removable portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2024
    Publication date: August 8, 2024
    Applicants: Wichita State University, FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Kowalczyk, John Laffen
  • Publication number: 20210321688
    Abstract: A single use disposable respirator fit test hood includes front and rear panels joined together along a left and right side edges, and a top edge with an adhesive, particularly a Pressure Sensitive Adhesive. The front panel is provided with an aperture through which test substances are introduced into interior cavity defined by the front and back panels. The test subject inserts their head through an opening defined by the bottom edges of the front and rear panels. During fabrication, shoulder pieces are cut off the front and rear panels to give the bottom edges a generally truncated V-shape. A portion of each shaped bottom edge rests on the test subject's shoulders. The hood is able to remain upright because of the thickness of the film used for the front and rear panels and the presence of the strips of pressure sensitive adhesive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Applicant: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventor: Michael Merwin
  • Patent number: 10499498
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas, Jimmy Nguyen, Stephen M. Pizzo, Lisa Crislip
  • Patent number: 9947432
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2018
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov
  • Patent number: 9899121
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas
  • Publication number: 20180042108
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2017
    Publication date: February 8, 2018
    Applicant: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth BURNHAM, Richard SKOV, Stephen TOMAS, Jimmy NGUYEN, Stephen M. PIZZO, Lisa CRISLIP
  • Patent number: 9833160
    Abstract: A biomedical sensor system is disclosed that includes a high impedance conductive electrode having an electrode impedance of at least about 20 k?/sq-mil, and a dielectric material on a first side of the electrode for receiving a discharge of an electrical signal from the dielectric material responsive to the presence of a time varying signal adjacent a second side of the dielectric material that is opposite the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Suraj Gorkhali, Andrew Greene
  • Patent number: 9818499
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2017
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov
  • Patent number: 9788743
    Abstract: A biomedical sensor system is disclosed that includes a plurality of electrodes and a contiguous adhesive material that is in contact with each of the plurality of electrodes. In certain embodiments a method is provided that includes the step of applying a first surface of adhesive material to a patient wherein the adhesive material includes at least two electrodes on second surface thereof that is opposite the first surface. The method also includes the step of receiving a time varying signal a first electrode of the at least two electrodes at a first location such that the time varying signal is not received at a second electrode of the at least two electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Suraj Gorkhali, Andrew Greene
  • Patent number: 9777167
    Abstract: A formulation for application to a substrate including a mixture of a liquid having a first viscosity and an amine-acid adduct. The mixture has a second viscosity greater than the first viscosity. The amine-acid adduct is evaporative and substantially completely removed from the mixture in a functionally dry state as applied as a deposit on the substrate. In particular, the general nature of the formulation is that of a mixture that includes a viscosity control agent, such as an amine-acid adduct that forms a carbamate, and the formulation is for use in coating or printing wherein the final coated product includes little or no viscosity control agent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Bielek, Philip R. Emery
  • Patent number: 9777168
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of preparing a liquid formulation for application as a deposit on a substrate. The method includes the steps of providing a liquid having a first viscosity in a non-evaporative state; and adding an amine-acid adduct to the liquid to form a mixture having a second viscosity greater than the first viscosity. The amine-acid adduct is evaporative such that the amine-acid adduct is substantially completely removed from the deposit in a functionally dry state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Yan Bielek, Philip R. Emery
  • Patent number: 9775235
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas, Jimmy Nguyen, Stephen M. Pizzo, Lisa Crislip
  • Patent number: 9672798
    Abstract: A drum shell wrap is disclosed that includes at least two layers of an acrylic film and a plurality of layers of polyethylene terephthalate (PET).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Peter Codner, Ronald Ducharme, Kenneth Koldan
  • Publication number: 20160027548
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2015
    Publication date: January 28, 2016
    Applicant: FLEXcon Company Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov
  • Publication number: 20140262446
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 13, 2014
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas, Jimmy Nguyen, Stephen M. Pizzo, Lisa Crislip
  • Patent number: 8792957
    Abstract: A biomedical sensor system is disclosed that includes a plurality of electrodes and a contiguous adhesive material that is in contact with each of the plurality of electrodes. In certain embodiments a method is provided that includes the step of applying a first surface of adhesive material to a patient wherein the adhesive material includes at least two electrodes on second surface thereof that is opposite the first surface. The method also includes the step of receiving a time varying signal a first electrode of the at least two electrodes at a first location such that the time varying signal is not received at a second electrode of the at least two electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 29, 2014
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Greene, Suraj Gorkhali, Kenneth Burnham
  • Patent number: 8788009
    Abstract: A biomedical sensor system is disclosed that includes a high impedance conductive electrode having an electrode impedance of at least about 20 k?/sq-mil, and a dielectric material on a first side of the electrode for receiving a discharge of an electrical signal from the dielectric material responsive to the presence of a time varying signal adjacent a second side of the dielectric material that is opposite the first side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Andrew Greene, Suraj Gorkhali, Kenneth Burnham
  • Publication number: 20140124711
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas
  • Patent number: 8673184
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2014
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Richard Skov, Stephen Tomas
  • Patent number: 7998574
    Abstract: A method is disclosed of detecting a bioelectrical signal from a subject. The method includes the steps of applying a composite material to a subject wherein the composite material includes a polymeric material and a polar material that is substantially dispersed within the polymeric material; coupling monitoring equipment to the second side of the composite material; permitting the polar material within the polymeric material to respond to the bioelectrical signal within the subject; and detecting a responsive electrical signal from the composite material that is representative of the bioelectrical signal. The polar material exhibits molecular compatibility with the polymeric material such that the polar material neither blooms to a surface of the polymeric material nor crystallizes within the polymeric material, and the composite material has a first side for contacting the subject and a second side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2011
    Assignee: FLEXcon Company Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel P. Segall, Iris E. Hilton, Melissa E. Szymanski, John R. Pennace