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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 27, 2002
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Thomas M. Ellison, Fort Mill, SC (US);
Arthur K. Delusky, Detroit, MI (US);
Robert Lucke, Cincinnati, OH (US);
Stephen P. McCarthy, Tyngsboro, MA (US);
Assignee:
The University of Massachusetts, Boston, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 5/10 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01B 5/10 ;
Abstract
A molded plastic article having improved electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding properties. The article includes a plastic layer and an outer film layer over the plastic layer. The outer film layer has an inner surface adjacent to and bonded to the plastic layer and an outer surface opposed to the inner surface. The plastic layer and outer layer are electrically conductive. Preferably the outer layer has higher conductivity than the plastic layer.