Abstract:
In a known hot melt screen printing machine the printing ink is heated by an electrical current which is conducted through a stainless steel mesh of a screen plate. In the known machine, the printing accuracy is not good, mainly because of variation of tension and thermal expansion of the mesh.The mesh according to the present invention consists of insulating material fibers and an electroless plating layer formed on the fibers. The plating layer preferably consists of a nickel phosphorous alloy. A squeezing means for forcing the printing ink to pass through a printing pattern and/or a printing base for mounting an article to be printed are provided with a heating means. One of the advantages of the present invention is a high printing accuracy.
Abstract:
The present invention consists of insulating material fibers and an electroless plating layer formed on the fibers. The plating layer preferably consists of a nickel phosphorous alloy. A squeezing means for forcing the printing ink to pass through a printing pattern and/or a printing base for mounting an article to be printed are provided with a heating means.
Abstract:
A staking electrical contact for staking an electrical conductor onto a printed circuit board and in electrical engagement with a printed circuit path on the printed circuit board which comprises a body portion having spaced legs between which the electrical conductor is disposed and the legs are driven into slot means of the printed circuit board until the contact is bottomed whereupon the free ends of the legs are bent into engagement with the printed circuit path and soldered thereto.
Abstract:
In one aspect the invention provides an electromechanical device having a conductive component which is stretchable and having a conductive lead to connect the component to an electrical circuit. The conductive lead may be arranged as threaded through the component at multiple locations on the component layer to integrate the lead with the component. Aspects provide a laminated capacitor formed of elastic material with first and second elastic electrode layers. The conductive lead may comprises an inner conductor and an outer conductor arranged to cover the inner conductor. A length of exposed inner conductor is arranged threaded through the first component and an exposed length the outer conductor is arranged threaded through the second conductive component.
Abstract:
Methods of forming garments having one or more stretchable conductive ink patterns. Described herein are method of making garments (including compression garments) having one or more highly stretchable conductive ink pattern formed of a composite of an insulative adhesive, a conductive ink, and an intermediate gradient zone between the adhesive and conductive ink. The conductive ink typically includes between about 40-60% conductive particles, between about 30-50% binder; between about 3-7% solvent; and between about 3-7% thickener. The stretchable conductive ink patterns may be stretched more than twice their length without breaking or rupturing.
Abstract:
Optical stacks containing one or more patterned transparent conductor layers may be damaged by electrostatic discharges that occur during the optical stack manufacturing process. Such damage may result in non-conductive conductors within the patterned transparent conductor layer. An electrostatic discharge protected optical stack may include a substrate layer, a first anti-static layer having a sheet resistance of from about 10 6 ohms per square (Ω/sq) to about 10 14 Ω/sq, and a patterned transparent conductor layer. Methods of testing and assessing damage to patterned transparent conductors are provided.
Abstract:
An electronic textile (1) comprising: a textile substrate (3) comprising at least one textile substrate conductor (8a-b); and a plurality of electronic energy consuming devices (4) arranged on the textile substrate (3), each of the electronic energy consuming devices (4) being electrically connected to the at least one textile substrate conductor (8a-b) for supply of electrical power to the electronic energy consuming devices (4) from a main power supply (7). The electronic textile (1) further comprises a plurality of local energy supply devices (5a-d; 12a-d; 13a-d) arranged on the textile substrate (3), each of the local energy supply devices (5a-d; 12a-d; 13a-d) being arranged to supply electrical power to at least one of the electronic energy consuming devices (4) being associated with the local energy supply device (5a-d; 12a-d; 13a-d), in addition to electrical power supplied by the main power supply (7).