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公开(公告)号:US10349178B2
公开(公告)日:2019-07-09
申请号:US14995286
申请日:2016-01-14
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: John S Lettow , Dan F Scheffer , Kenneth E Fritsch
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to microphones diaphragms. In one embodiment, a sensor comprising a diaphragm comprised of a composition having a plurality of individual graphene sheets. An emitter formed in a manner to transmit lights towards a surface of the diaphragm. A collector that captures at least a portion of light that is reflected by the diaphragm. A converter is in communication with the detector that converts a signal that is generated by the sensor to a digital signal for processing. The graphene-based composition includes graphene sheets.
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公开(公告)号:US10321593B1
公开(公告)日:2019-06-11
申请号:US15487429
申请日:2017-04-13
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: John S. Lettow , Louise Brooks , Paige J. Boehmcke , Bretton Swope , Robyn Nariyoshi
Abstract: Generally speaking, pursuant to various embodiments, interconnect apparatuses are provided herein to couple flexible circuits to control circuits. In some embodiments, the apparatus can include a first portion housing one or more control circuits and a second portion conductively coupled to a flexible circuit. In some embodiments, the first portion may be configured to be coupled to the second portion such that the control circuit can be conductively coupled to the flexible circuit when the first portion is coupled to the second portion. In some embodiments, the control circuit can be configured to capture temperature readings. In some embodiments, the control circuit can be configured to capture proximity readings. In some embodiments, the control circuit can be configured to include one or more communications devices.
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公开(公告)号:US20190096225A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-28
申请号:US16202029
申请日:2018-11-27
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: LOUISE BROOKS , SRIRAM MANIVANNAN , PAIGE BEOHMCKE , MATTHEW GUENETTE , JAMES BRENT
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to wearable computing devices. In some embodiments, a wearable computing devices (“WCD”) for monitoring occupational hazards are disclosed. The WCD may include an apparel item having one or more control circuits affixed thereto. One or more sensors may be communicatively coupled to the computing device and configured to detect or monitor at least one of an aspect of a user of the WCD and an ambient environment of the user. The control circuits can be configured to generate one or more notifications when sensor data comprises a value above a threshold amount.
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公开(公告)号:US10176937B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-08
申请号:US15037481
申请日:2014-09-04
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: John S Lettow , Terumi N McKenna , Dan F Scheffer
IPC: H01H1/029
Abstract: Electrical switches or sensors that comprise (a) a first electrical pole, (b) a layer of a variable resistance material in electrical contact with the first electrical pole, and (c) a second electrical pole that is in electrical contact with the variable resistance material and is not in electrical contact with the first pole, wherein the variable resistance material comprises at least one polymer having a glass transition temperature of no higher than about 10° C.
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公开(公告)号:US20180264895A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-20
申请号:US15540133
申请日:2016-01-27
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: John S Lettow , Trentice V Bolar
CPC classification number: B60C11/246 , B60C11/243 , B60C23/0427 , G07C5/008 , G07C5/085
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to tracks and a related monitoring system. In some embodiments of these teachings, the track can include one or more ground contacting elements (“GCE”) having rubber. Within each GCE, one or more integrated circuits (“IC”) are positioned. One or more conductive elements are positioned within each GCE. Each conductive elements is positioned external to but in electrical communication with of the ICs. Each conductive element is applied on an elastomer. Each conductive element includes one or more conductive compositions having fully exfoliated individual graphene sheets.
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公开(公告)号:USD817332S1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-08
申请号:US29575186
申请日:2016-08-23
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Designer: Can Gun Yaprak , Spencer Perkins
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公开(公告)号:US09811774B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US15064215
申请日:2016-03-08
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: John S Lettow , Sriram Manivannan , Dan F Scheffer , Kenneth E Fritsch
IPC: G06K19/077
CPC classification number: G06K19/07722 , G06K19/07773
Abstract: A transponder comprises a first polymer layer. A radio frequency (“RF”) transponder is affixed to the first polymer layer, wherein the RF transponder includes a processor in electrical communication with a graphene-based antenna. A second polymer layer is formed on the first polymer layer and the RF transponder. The first polymer layer and second polymer layer form an encasement around the RF transponder. The encasement has a hermeticity of about 10−7 to about 10−12 atm·cc/sec. The encasement provides improved impact, temperature, vibration, chemical, and/or corrosion protection to the RF transponder.
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公开(公告)号:US09810350B1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US15451479
申请日:2017-03-07
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: John M. Crain , John S. Lettow , Kate Redmond
IPC: F16L11/04 , F16L11/127 , F16L11/02
CPC classification number: F16L11/127 , B32B1/02 , B32B1/08 , B32B25/02 , B32B25/04 , B32B25/20 , B32B27/06 , B32B27/18 , B32B27/28 , B32B27/281 , B32B27/285 , B32B27/286 , B32B27/288 , B32B27/30 , B32B27/302 , B32B27/304 , B32B27/306 , B32B27/32 , B32B27/322 , B32B27/34 , B32B27/36 , B32B27/365 , B32B27/40 , B32B2262/00 , B32B2262/106 , B32B2264/00 , B32B2264/108 , B32B2270/00 , B32B2274/00 , B32B2307/202 , B32B2307/30 , B32B2307/302 , B32B2307/558 , B32B2307/714 , B32B2307/718 , B32B2307/7265 , B32B2597/00 , B32B2605/00 , B82Y30/00 , F16L11/02 , F16L11/04 , F16L11/06 , Y10T137/0318 , Y10T137/6851 , Y10T137/7036 , Y10T428/1372
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to fuel system components comprising polymer compositions containing functionalized graphene sheets. In one embodiment, the fuel system component can comprise a plurality of layers affixed to the fuel system component comprising one or more first layers and one or more second layers. The fuel system component in direct contact with one or more fuels or provides one or more paths to ground from one or more second components that is in direct contact with flowing fuel. The fuel can be a liquid fuel. Each first layer can comprise at least one of a metal, a fiber, and a woven material. Each second layer can comprise a composition of one or more polymers and fully exfoliated single sheets of graphene having a carbon to oxygen molar ration of at least 50:1.
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公开(公告)号:US09777171B1
公开(公告)日:2017-10-03
申请号:US15229685
申请日:2016-08-05
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: Kate Redmond , Dan F Scheffer , Christy V. Martin
IPC: C09D11/037 , C09D11/107 , C09D11/033 , C09D11/106 , C09D11/52 , C08J7/04 , C08K3/04 , C08K3/08
CPC classification number: C09D11/037 , C08J7/047 , C08J2367/02 , C08J2429/14 , C08J2433/10 , C08K3/04 , C08K3/042 , C08K3/08 , C08K5/05 , C08K5/1535 , C08K5/1565 , C08K5/3445 , C08K2003/0806 , C08K2201/001 , C08K2201/006 , C09D11/033 , C09D11/106 , C09D11/107 , C09D11/52
Abstract: Compositions comprising graphene sheets, graphite, at least one binder, a carrier system. About 1 to about 50 weight percent of the carrier system comprises at least one of a cyclic imide and lactone. The graphene sheets consist of fully exfoliated single sheets of graphite. The ratio by weight of graphite to graphene sheets is from about 50:50 to about 85:15. The composition may be used as coatings and inks.
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公开(公告)号:US20170256862A1
公开(公告)日:2017-09-07
申请号:US15062974
申请日:2016-03-07
Applicant: VORBECK MATERIALS CORP.
Inventor: JOHN S. LETTOW , SRIRAM MANIVANNA , LARRY HURZON , TRENTICE V. BOLAR
CPC classification number: H01Q15/08 , H01Q25/008
Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to graphene-based Rotman lenses. In an embodiment, a lens is formed on a surface of a dielectric plate. The lens comprises a composition having individual sheets of graphene. The lens includes a plurality of first transmission lines extending from a first lens contour and a plurality of second transmission lines extending from a second lens contour. The plurality of first transmission lines each terminate at a first port. The plurality of second transmission lines each terminate at a second port. The first contour and the second contour are positioned opposite each other. The first port and/or the second port has a width of λ/2 or less. The individual graphene sheets form a three-dimensional interconnected network within the composition.
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