Flextronics Ap, LLC

Sheldahl, Inc.

Flex Ltd.

Flextronics International Usa, Inc.

Bruce D Olson

Kevin Buermann

Shaun Sheehan

Kevin Roman Buermann

An antimicrobial metallized thin film is provided that can be quickly and easily attached to surfaces of objects. This film includes a polymer substrate onto which a metallized layer is formed. The metallized layer comprises an exposed antimicrobial metal physical contact surface. Ions from this physical contact surface destroy the viral coating and ribonucleic acid of contacting viruses rendering the viruses inactive and noninfectious. The film can be attached via an adhesive layer disposed between and in contact with the polymer substrate and the communal surface. This arrangement allows the film to economically refurbish communal surfaces with a film overlay rather than completely replacing communal surfaces with antimicrobial materials. The film mitigates the likelihood of viruses such as coronaviruses, noroviruses, rhinoviruses, and the like from spreading due to contact with the refurbished communal surfaces.

Antimicrobial metallized thin films for refurbishing communal contact surfaces

A system, device and method for opening an electromechanical system of a vehicle. The system includes a capacitive emblem switch and a transponder, where the transponder includes an identifier of the vehicle. The capacitive emblem switch is activated when the user is in proximity of the vehicle with the transponder. The electromechanical system, such as a rear hatch of the vehicle opens when the user motions in front of the activated capacitive emblem switch. In embodiments, the capacitive emblem switch may be incorporated into a vehicle logo or a vehicle model number. In an embodiment, LED lights are used to indicate activation of the capacitive emblem switch. The LED lights may change color to indicate a completion of the method. The capacitive emblem switch may be transparent. The transponder may be a key fob.

Vehicle emblem incorporating capacitive switch and LED lighting

A method of and the device for making a LED assembly that contains regionally rigid structures that are made by bending, folding, or forming a flexible hybrid heat spreading laminate is provided. The hybrid heat spreading laminate comprises a thin heat spreader layer in the range of 100-150 micrometers. The hybrid heat spreading laminate has enhanced heat conductivity and thermal emissivity.

Use of flexible circuits incorporating a heat spreading layer and the rigidizing specific areas within such a construction by creating stiffening structures within said circuits by either folding, bending, forming or combinations thereof

A multi-turn coil device comprising a flexible circuit board and a plurality of serially electrically coupled coils coupled to both sides of the flexible circuit board. The coils are formed such that when the circuit board is folded in an accordion manner, the coils are substantially aligned and have the same direction of current flow. The coils are serially coupled sequentially from front to back and back to front wherein the coupling of the coils is through a plated through hole in the flexible circuit board.

Multi-turn coil device

Method of producing a multi-turn coil from folded flexible circuitry

An electronic assembly containing an active circuit, an insulating layer and a heat sink. The insulating layer comprises an unfilled thermoplastic sheet having adhesive layers on opposite sides of the sheet. The adhesives are filled with thermally conductive material while the film is unfilled. The properties of the insulating layer are such that the thermal impedance is low while dielectric strength is high. These improved films reduce costs, improve thermal and electrical properties. The layers of the invention are particularly useful for single or multiple layer printed circuit boards having surface mount components in conjunction with a sheet like aluminum heat sink.

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Northfield, MN, United States of America

Bruce D Olson