Patents by Inventor Thomas M. Kiec

Thomas M. Kiec 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).

  • Thin film flexible electrical connector
    Patent number: 5134248
    Abstract: Apparatus and method for making electrical contact with a thin conductive film comprising, in one embodiment, a base with a thin conductive strip and a flexible substrate affixed to the base such that the strip and the substrate abut and form a substantially planar surface. An electrical lead is affixed to the conductive strip and a thin conductive film is applied to the planar surface such that it covers at least a portion of the conductive strip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 1990
    Date of Patent: July 28, 1992
    Assignee: Advanced Temperature Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Thomas M. Kiec, Dennis W. Livengood, Arthur P. Haag