Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100156196 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE ELEMENT, SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING - An electrically conductive element, including an insulator and a first conductor, is provided, which can be affixed to a second conductor consisting of conductive structural element, wherein the insulator is positioned between the first and second conductors to electrically isolate them. A power supply may be connected between the first and second conductors to provide power thereto, and an electrical device may be connected across the first and second conductors. | 06-24-2010 |
20100170616 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE TAPE FOR WALLS AND CEILINGS - An electrically conductive tape for walls and ceilings is provided. The tape includes a substrate configured to be applied to at least one surface including at least one surface of a wall or ceiling and at least one conductive layer applied to the substrate. The conductive layer is penetrable by at least a conductor of an electrical device to provide an electrical connection thereto. In one embodiment the conductive layer is formed from a conductive composition including an electrically conductive material therein. The conductive composition can include a conductive ink. A method of manufacturing an electrically conductive tape or film for walls and ceilings is also provided. The method includes providing a conductive composition including an electrically conductive material therein, and providing a substrate configured to be applied to at least one surface including at least one surface of a wall or ceiling. The method also includes applying the conductive composition to the substrate forming a conductive layer attached to the substrate, the conductive layer being penetrable by a conductor of an electrical device. | 07-08-2010 |
20100170702 | ELECTRICALLY CONDUCTIVE MODULE - An electrically conductive module is provided. The module includes a panel configured to engage with one or more conductive structural elements. The module further includes conductive layers formed on or in the panel. Each conductive layer has a terminal configured to be in electrical communication with at least one of the conductive structural elements. In one embodiment of the present invention, a first terminal is configured to be in electrical communication with a first conductive structural element and a second terminal is configured to be in electrical communication with a second conductive structural element. In another embodiment of the present invention, both a first terminal and a second terminal are configured to be in electrical communication with a first conductive structural element. In this embodiment, the first and second terminals are respectively configured to be in electrical communication with first and second conductive portions of the first conductive structural element. | 07-08-2010 |
20150041537 | AUTOMATIC SENSING METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INVENTORY CONTROL - The present disclosure is generally directed to methods of tracking stocked inventory, such as products or other items stocked on a store shelf or other storage space. The disclosure is also directed to devices and systems that may be utilized to carry out such methods. | 02-12-2015 |
20150041616 | AUTOMATIC SENSING METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INVENTORY CONTROL - The present disclosure is generally directed to methods of tracking stocked inventory, such as products or other items stocked on a store shelf or other storage space. The disclosure is also directed to devices and systems that may be utilized to carry out such methods. | 02-12-2015 |
20150048161 | AUTOMATIC SENSING METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INVENTORY CONTROL - The present disclosure is generally directed to methods of tracking stocked inventory, such as products or other items stocked on a store shelf or other storage space. The disclosure is also directed to devices and systems that may be utilized to carry out such methods. | 02-19-2015 |
20150163902 | Z-AXIS INK AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF - An article of manufacture that includes a substrate having x, y and z-axes associated therewith, wherein the z-axis is perpendicular to the x and y-axes, and the x and y-axes are perpendicular to each other, and the z-axis being perpendicular to a plane formed by the surface of the substrate. The article preferably further includes a first layer of conductive ink having a first resistance applied to the surface of the substrate, a second layer of conductive ink having a second resistance applied to a portion of the first layer of the conductive ink, such that an interface layer having a resistance profile formed from a predetermined combination of the first and second resistance layer is formed between the first and second resistance layers, the interface layer having a resistance profile with values that vary along the z-xis. | 06-11-2015 |
20150353236 | SMART PACKAGING AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES - Embodiments relating to packaging (e.g., food and/or beverage packaging) are described herein. | 12-10-2015 |
20150355405 | TECHNIQUES AND APPARATUS FOR ILLUMINATING ARTICLES AND/OR GRAPHIC CONTENT - Techniques and apparatus for emitting light. A light-emitting system is disclosed. The light-emitting system may include a light source and a light guide. The light guide may be configured to receive and emit at least a portion of the light emitted by the light source. | 12-10-2015 |