John R Pennace

6459357, Oct 1, 2002

Jul 19, 2001

09/909271

Michael F. Paul - Brookfield MA
James L. Potter - Warren MA
Daniel P. Segall - Longmeadow MA
John R. Pennace - Paxton MA

FLEXcon Company, Inc. - Spencer MA

H01H 8530

337206, 337241, 337243, 337265

A fuse indicator is disclosed for indicating the status of a fuse. The fuse indicator includes an electrically conductive material extending between conductive ends of a fuse. The material undergoes a visible change in appearance upon being subjected to electrical current above a threshold. The fuse indicator further includes a layer of indicator material that becomes exposed beneath the electrically conductive material when the fuse indicator is subjected to electrical current above the threshold. An adhesive means maintains contact between said fuse indicator and the fuse.

6717057, Apr 6, 2004

Dec 14, 2001

10/017490

Daniel P. Segall - Longmeadow MA
Iris E. Hilton - Charlton MA
Sharon A. Fales-Bond - Brookfield MA
John R. Pennace - Paxton MA

FLEXcon Company, Inc. - Spencer MA

H01B 708

174117FF, 174117 A

An electrically conductive multilayer composite comprises first and second polymeric films, each being flexible and having upper and lower surfaces, with the second film being thermoformable at temperatures at and above its glass transition temperature. A flexible electrically conductive layer is applied to the upper surface of the first film, and an adhesive interlayer adheres the lower surface of the first film to the upper surface of the second film. The adhesive interlayer has elastic properties sufficient to accommodate relative movement between the thus adhered films occasioned by flexure of the composite.

6809627, Oct 26, 2004

Jul 31, 2002

10/208989

Michael F. Paul - Brookfield MA
James L. Potter - Warren MA
Daniel P. Segall - Longmeadow MA
John R. Pennace - Paxton MA

FLEXcon, Inc. - Spencer MA

H01H 8530

337243, 337206, 337241, 337265, 116207

A fuse indicator is disclosed for indicating the status of a fuse. The fuse indicator includes an electrically conductive material that extends between conductive ends of a fuse and undergoes a visible change in appearance upon being subjected to electrical current above a threshold. The fuse indicator also includes a layer of indicator material that becomes exposed beneath the electrically conductive material when the fuse indicator is subjected to electrical current above the threshold. The fuse indicator also includes adhesive for maintaining contact between the electrically conductive material and the layer of indicator material.

6884390, Apr 26, 2005

May 31, 2001

09/871460

Frank McConville - Wellesley MA, US
Richard Skov - Spencer MA, US
John R. Pennace - Paxton MA, US

FLEXcon Company, Inc. - Spencer MA

C23F011/00
B01J019/00
A61L002/00
B32B033/00
B32B017/00

422 1, 422 7, 422 8, 422 40, 422255, 422292, 422900, 428 401, 4283171, 428409, 428461

A system and method are disclosed for applying a corrosion inhibiting material to an article. The method includes the steps of depositing a layer of corrosion inhibiting material onto a carrier film, applying the corrosion inhibiting material to the article, and separating the carrier film from the at least a portion of the corrosion inhibiting material. In a preferred embodiment, the corrosion inhibiting material is applied to rotors of disc brakes in new automotive vehicles.

7279831, Oct 9, 2007

Apr 10, 2003

10/410920

Neil McDonough - Paxton MA, US
Daniel P. Segall - Longmeadow MA, US
Iris E. Hilton - Charlton MA, US
John R. Pennace - Paxton MA, US

FLEXcon Company, Inc. - Spencer MA

H05B 33/00
H05B 33/04
H01L 51/50

313502, 313503, 313512, 428917

A water vapor permeable composite is disclosed for use in electroluminescent devices. The composite includes polymeric material having a first surface energy, a phosphorescent material dispersed within at least a portion of said polymeric material; and an electrically conductive material on at least one side of said polymeric material. The conductive material has a second surface energy, said the first and second surface energies are each between about 32 dynes/cm and 46 about dynes/cm. The polymeric material has a moisture vapor transmission rate of at least one gram/100 sq. inches for a 24 hour period at 100 F. for a one mil thick barrier.

7651638, Jan 26, 2010

Apr 10, 2003

10/410988

Daniel P. Segall - Longmeadow MA, US
Iris E. Hilton - Charlton MA, US
Melissa E. Szymanski - Greenville RI, US
John R. Pennace - Paxton MA, US

FLEXcon Company, Inc. - Spencer MA

H01B 1/12
H01B 1/24

252511, 252500, 2525193, 2521821, 428343, 428355 R, 428323, 424484, 424487, 424448, 600395

An alternating current responsive composite is disclosed. The composite includes a polymeric material and a polar material that is substantially dispersed within the polymeric material. The polar material is responsive to the presence of an alternating current.

7713447, May 11, 2010

May 20, 2008

12/123773

Daniel P. Segall - Longmeadow MA, US
Iris E. Hilton - Charlton MA, US
Melissa E. Szymanski - Greenvillle RI, US
John R. Pennace - Paxton MA, US

FLEXcon Company, Inc. - Spencer MA

H01B 1/12
H01B 1/24
A61B 5/0408

252500, 252511, 2521821, 2525192, 2525193, 600395, 600391, 424484, 424487, 424448, 428343, 428355 R, 428323, 136252

A method is disclosed of detecting an output signal that is representative of an alternating electrical signal from a subject. The method includes the steps of: providing a monitoring sensor on the subject, wherein the monitoring sensor includes a conductive element and a composite material that includes a polar material that is substantially dispersed within a polymeric material; receiving the alternating electrical signal from the subject such that the composite changes its dielectric constant responsive to alternately ascending and collapsing voltages of the alternating electric signal from the subject; and providing an output signal via the conductive element responsive to changes in the dielectric constant of the composite that are representative of the alternating electric signal from the subject.

7867611, Jan 11, 2011

Mar 31, 2010

12/751558

Daniel P. Segall - Longmeadow MA, US
Iris E. Hilton - Charlton MA, US
Melissa E. Szymanski - Greenville RI, US
John R. Pennace - Paxton MA, US

FLEXcon Company, Inc. - Spencer MA

A61B 5/04
A61B 5/0402
H01B 1/12
C09J 133/08
B32B 27/18

428355AC, 428343, 428355 R, 428 99, 600391, 600395, 600509, 252500, 2525193, 424448, 424484, 424487

A biomedical sensor is disclosed that includes a conductive material for coupling to monitoring equipment, and a composite. The composite includes a polymeric material and a polar material that is substantially dispersed within the polymeric material. The composite has a first side that is coupled to the conductive material and has a second side that is positionable with respect to a subject to be monitored. 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.