Sensory device protector
First Claim
1. A sensory device combination comprising a sensory device equipped to protect the device against impact shock damage, said sensory device combination comprising:
- A. a sensing unit electronically equipped to detect a physical sense comprising at least one selected from a group consisting of touch, visual, audio, smell and taste applied to the sensing unit and to transmit an electronic command signal representative of the physical sense detected by the sensing unit;
B. a master control center comprising hardware in communication with the sensing unit and responsive to the electronic command signal so as to portray a message via a display module in response to the electronic command signal; and
C. a thermoset viscoelastomeric protector positioned within the sensory device at a protective position so as to protect one or more impact shock damageable components of the sensory device against the impact shock damage; and
wherein the thermoset viscoelastomeric protector comprises a protective coating having a thickness ranging from about 20 mils to about 50 mils; and
wherein the thermoset viscoelastomeric protector is chemically bonded to the one or more damageable components of the sensory device.
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Abstract
The present invention provides sensory device combinations, such as a portable touch screen smart phone, which possesses unexpectedly superior protection against impact damage. The sensory device combinations include a unique class of thermoset viscoelastomeric protectors containing epoxidized vegetable oils as a predominant thermosetting reaction media reactant. The thermoset viscoelastomeric protector possesses fluid-like compression and rebounding characteristics, and may be suitably positioned so as to protect any delicate sensory device component from impact damage. The viscoelastomeric protector may be provided in a form substantially free from aberration and thus it is perfectly compatible for use as a visually transparent component of a touch screen device. The viscoelastomeric protector can also serve as a heat sump.
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28 Claims
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1. A sensory device combination comprising a sensory device equipped to protect the device against impact shock damage, said sensory device combination comprising:
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A. a sensing unit electronically equipped to detect a physical sense comprising at least one selected from a group consisting of touch, visual, audio, smell and taste applied to the sensing unit and to transmit an electronic command signal representative of the physical sense detected by the sensing unit; B. a master control center comprising hardware in communication with the sensing unit and responsive to the electronic command signal so as to portray a message via a display module in response to the electronic command signal; and C. a thermoset viscoelastomeric protector positioned within the sensory device at a protective position so as to protect one or more impact shock damageable components of the sensory device against the impact shock damage; and wherein the thermoset viscoelastomeric protector comprises a protective coating having a thickness ranging from about 20 mils to about 50 mils; and wherein the thermoset viscoelastomeric protector is chemically bonded to the one or more damageable components of the sensory device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A sensory device possessing impact damage resistance against impacting forces exerted upon said device, said device comprising:
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A. a sensory unit electronically equipped to sense an applied physical sense comprising at least one selected from a group consisting of touch, visual, audio, smell and taste and transmit an electronic command signal representative of the applied sense, B. a master control center comprising hardware in communication with the sensory unit and responsive to the command signal so as to broadcast a data based informational message upon a display module in response to the command signal, and C. a thermoset viscoelastomeric protector internally positioned within the device at a protective position so as to protect at least one component of the device susceptible to impact damage and thereby provide impact shock protection to the sensory device; and wherein the sensing unit comprises a pair of transparent non-conductive glass panels equipped with a gridded electronic circuitry to sense the location of a touched site; wherein the sensing device comprises a pair of transparent non-conductive support members fragile to impact force damage laterally positioned apart so as to provide a capacitive conductance; wherein the sensing device further comprises a pair of electro-conductor sensors respectively secured to each of the transparent non-conductive support members in a capacitive relationship so as to locate and transmit an electronic signal representative of an applied sensory signal as applied to the sensing unit; and wherein the thermoset viscoelastomeric protector is positioned in an interfacial contacting relationship to at least one transparent non-conductive support member so as to provide impact damage resistance to the transparent non-conductive support member. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of providing a sensing device having impact shock resistance against damaging impacting forces, said method comprising:
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A. providing a sensing device having a sensing unit electronically equipped to sense a physical sense comprising at least one selected from the group consisting of touch, visual, audio, smell and taste impressed upon the sensing unit and to transmit an electronic command signal responsive to the physical sense impressed upon the sensing unit, B. providing a master control center comprising hardware operationally in communication with a data base source and responsive to the command signal so as to portray a data based message on a display module in response to the command signal, and C. disposing a thermoset viscoelastomeric protector internally positioned within the sensing device so as to provide impact shock protection to an impact force damageable component within the sensing device; and wherein the thermoset viscoelastomeric protector comprises the cured thermoset of a reaction media comprising; a) an epoxidized vegetable oil as a predominant reaction media reactant by weight; b) about 20 to about 40 percent by weight of a polyether triol having three functional hydroxyl groups; c) about 6 to about 12 percent by weight of a polyether diol having two functional hydroxyl groups; d) about 5 to 8 percent by weight of a methylene diphenyl isocyanate and glycol based prepolymer; e) from about 0 to 10 percent by weight of a bleached vegetable oil, and; f) a catalytic amount of a thermosetting catalyst for curing the thermoset viscoelastomeric protector. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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