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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2008
Applicant:
Kenneth S. Watkins, Jr., Dahlonega, GA (US);
Inventor:
Kenneth S. Watkins, Jr., Dahlonega, GA (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01N 17/00 (2006.01); G01N 27/04 (2006.01); G01N 33/44 (2006.01); C08J 5/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An environmental degradation sensor for rubber products comprises a conductive composite having a matrix of at least one polymeric component of the rubber product, a conductive filler, and a degradation control agent. The sensor is attached to the rubber product and communicates with a reader through electrical contact or by use of a radio frequency identification device.