Patents by Inventor Melvin K. Coats

Melvin K. Coats 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).

  • Publication number: 20140307423
    Abstract: A flexible electric circuit has at least two flexible electrical conductors adhered to a textile base. A connector patch is adhered to the textile base over the flexible conductors. The connector patch has a plurality of separate conductive areas at least equal to the number of flexible electrical conductors. The conductive areas are located in the connector patch so that each flexible electrical conductor is contacted by a conductive area. The connector patch is preferably made by printing layers to form a top and bottom part with aligned windows. The bottom part is printed over with a conductive ink at the location of the windows in the bottom part, thus forming conductive areas through the connector patch. A second flexible electric circuit may be placed in electrical contact with the first flexible electrical circuit by adhering the second circuit over the connector patch so that the conductors of the second circuit contact the conductive areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2014
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Inventor: Melvin K. Coats