Patents by Inventor Evert M. Berndt

Evert M. Berndt 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).

  • Label having a protective cavity and method of manufacture
    Patent number: 6569508
    Abstract: A label includes an inlay including a conductive material. A sheet is fixed over at least a portion of the inlay, and has a first surface and a second surface. A protective material is fixed to the first surface of the sheet, and an aperture extending through the protective material and sheet is positioned over at least a portion of the conductive material to define a protective cavity. A device is disposed in the protective cavity, and electrically connected to the conductive material, wherein the protective cavity surrounds the device. In another aspect of the present invention, the protective material is expandable from an unexpanded height to an expanded height, and the expanded height is at least 10% greater than the unexpanded height.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Brady Worldwide, Inc.
    Inventors: Susan M. Babb, Evert M. Berndt, Timothy J. Pomroy
  • Label having a protective cavity and method of manufacture
    Publication number: 20010014377
    Abstract: A label includes an inlay including a conductive material. A sheet is fixed over at least a portion of the inlay, and has a first surface and a second surface. A protective material is fixed to the first surface of the sheet, and an aperture extending through the protective material and sheet is positioned over at least a portion of the conductive material to define a protective cavity. A device is disposed in the protective cavity, and electrically connected to the conductive material, wherein the protective cavity surrounds the device. In another aspect of the present invention, the protective material is expandable from an unexpanded height to an expanded height, and the expanded height is at least 10% greater than the unexpanded height.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: August 16, 2001
    Inventors: Susan M. Babb, Evert M. Berndt, Timothy J. Pomroy