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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2023
Lms Consulting Group, Llc, Marion, OH (US);
Shuyong Xiao, St-Laurent, CA;
Richard C. Abbott, New Boston, NH (US);
LMS Consulting Group, LLC, Marion, OH (US);
Abstract
There is provided a process of manufacturing an article comprising: depositing a double-resin ink on a flexible substrate to form a flexible heater, wherein the double-resin ink comprises (i) a first resin comprising a crystalline or a semi-crystalline polymer; and (ii) a second resin comprising a non-crystalline polymer, wherein the double-resin ink has a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) and a resistance magnification of at least 20 in a temperature range of at least 20° C. above a switching temperature of the double-resin ink, the resistance magnification being defined as a ratio between a resistance of the double-resin ink at a temperature 'T' and a resistance of the double-resin ink at 25° C.; encapsulating the flexible heater in a dielectric ink; and inserting or attaching the flexible heater to an article selected from the group consisting of: heating pads; heat wraps; heated blankets; heated throws; heated body pillows; and heated mattress pads.