Bruno Alexandre Coutinho Dos Santos

Title: Bruno Alexandre Coutinho Dos Santos: Flexible Printed Circuit Innovation

Introduction

Bruno Alexandre Coutinho Dos Santos is an inventor associated with Braga, Portugal. His patent work focuses on flexible printed circuits and methods for integrating electronic components into flexible substrates.

Latest Patents

Dos Santos is associated with 1 patent, titled “Flexible Printed Circuit, Ink and Method for Obtaining Flexible Printed Circuit Thereof.” The invention describes a method for producing a flexible circuit with a solid-state electrical or electronic component. A conductive, polymer-based ink is arranged on a polymeric substrate, and the component is placed over the circuit. An external stimulus causes reversible solid-gel transition polymers in the ink or substrate to soften, allowing the component to penetrate the substrate and establish electrical contact with the circuit. The disclosure also covers the flexible circuit produced by the method and an ink for making it.

Career Highlights

The supplied information associates Dos Santos with Universidade de Coimbra. His patent highlights research into polymer materials and techniques for connecting electronic components to flexible circuits.

Collaborations

His listed coworkers include Mahmoud Tavakoli and Pedro Filipe Alhais Lopes. Their names are associated with the collaborative research context provided for this invention.

Conclusion

Bruno Alexandre Coutinho Dos Santos’s patent work addresses a practical approach to integrating electronic components into flexible printed circuits using stimulus-responsive polymer materials.