Patents Assigned to FLEXcon Company, Inc.
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Publication number: 20240263045Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2024Publication date: August 8, 2024Applicants: Wichita State University, FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Christopher Kowalczyk, John Laffen
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Publication number: 20210321688Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2021Publication date: October 21, 2021Applicant: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventor: Michael Merwin
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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: 9833160Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Suraj Gorkhali, Andrew Greene
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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: 9788743Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 13, 2014Date of Patent: October 17, 2017Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Kenneth Burnham, Suraj Gorkhali, Andrew Greene
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Patent number: 9777167Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Yan Bielek, Philip R. Emery
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Patent number: 9777168Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 30, 2010Date of Patent: October 3, 2017Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Yan Bielek, Philip R. Emery
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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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Patent number: 9672798Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: November 29, 2013Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Peter Codner, Ronald Ducharme, Kenneth Koldan
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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: 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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Patent number: 8792957Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 5, 2009Date of Patent: July 29, 2014Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Greene, Suraj Gorkhali, Kenneth Burnham
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Patent number: 8788009Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 17, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: FLEXcon Company, Inc.Inventors: Andrew Greene, Suraj Gorkhali, Kenneth Burnham
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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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Patent number: 7998574Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 14, 2010Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: FLEXcon Company Inc.Inventors: Daniel P. Segall, Iris E. Hilton, Melissa E. Szymanski, John R. Pennace