1. Flat flex cable, or FFC, in particular for use in vehicles, wherein said cable contains at least two electric conductors (2) that are embedded in at least one insulating layer (3) of a plastic material, characterized by the fact that a circuit layout (6) is applied on the surface of the flat flex cable (1) and connected to at least one conductor (2) of the cable, and by the fact that at least one electric andor electronic component (11) is arranged on the circuit layout (6).
2. Flat flex cable according to Claim 1, characterized by the fact that the circuit layout (6) consists of a copper foil with low transverse strength.
3. Flat flex cable according to Claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the electronic components (11) are connected to the circuit layout (6) by means of conductive bonding.
4. Flat flex cable according to one of Claims 1-3, characterized by the fact that the electronic components (11) are covered with housing shells (13) or by means of selective casting (15) or a protective lacquer, for example, consisting of a hardenable polymer system.
5. Flat flex cable according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the copper foil has a so-called cauliflower structure andor is provided with a black oxide coating on the side that faces the flat flex cable.
6. Flat flex cable according to one of the preceding claims, characterized by the fact that the electrically conductive connection between the circuit layout (6,9) and the at least one strip conductor (2) of the flat conductor is produced by means of resistance welding.
7. Method for manufacturing a flat flex cable according to one of Claims 1-6, characterized by the fact that
at least one window-like opening (4,14) is produced in the surface of the flat conductor, namely in the thermoplastic insulating layer (3), by the fact that
a circuit layout (6,9) in the form of a metallic strip conductor pattern that preferably consists of copper is stamped on the thermoplastic insulating layer (3), by the fact that
the circuit layout (6,9) is fitted with electric andor electronic components (11), and by the fact that
the circuit layout (6,9) is connected in an electrically conductive fashion to at least one conductor (2) of the flat flex cable (1).
8. Method according to Claim 7, characterized by the fact that the window-like openings (4,14) are produced by removing the thermoplastic insulating layer (3) with a laser.
9. Method according to Claim 7 or 8, characterized by the fact that the circuit layout (6,9) at least partially covers at least one window-like opening (4), and by the fact that a direct electrically conductive connection is produced between the circuit layout and the conductor (2) of the flat flex cable.
10. Method according to Claim 9, characterized by the fact that the window-like opening (4,14) is provided on both sides (7,17) of the flat flex cable (1), and by the fact that the electrically conductive connection is produced by means of resistance welding.
11. Method according to Claim 7 or 8, characterized by the fact that the circuit layout is arranged adjacent to the window opening, and by the fact that the electric connection between the circuit layout and the conductor of the flat conductor is produced with wire bonding techniques.
12. Method according to one of Claims 7-11, characterized by the fact that the region of the flat flex cable which contains the circuit layout (6,9) with the components (11) is covered with a housing (13) or a casting compound (15) or a coat of protective lacquer.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A low ash pet-food product comprising soft tissue obtained from non-eviscerated spent hens.
2. The pet-food product of claim 1 wherein the soft tissue comprises striated muscle, viscera, and other organ tissue.
3. The pet-food product of claim 1 further comprising at least one preservative.
4. The pet-food product of claim 3 wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of any organic or inorganic acid.
5. The pet food product of claim 3 wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of malic acid, citric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, mono and di-glycerides, nitrites, nitrates, disodium EDTA and combinations thereof.
6. The pet-food product of claim 1 further comprising at least one antioxidant.
7. The pet-food product of claim 6 wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of Amerol, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, sulfites, herbs, extracts, mixed tocopherols, NaturOx, Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), ethoxyquin, PetOx, and combinations thereof.
8. A method for making a low ash pet-food product, the method comprising removing skin, feathers, head, beak, feet, legs and bones from a non-eviscerated spent hen.
9. The method of claim 8 further comprising adding at least one preservative to the non-eviscerated spent hen after removal of skin, feathers, head, beak, feet, legs and bones therefrom.
10. The method of claim 9 wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of any organic or inorganic acid or any other preservatives.
11. The method of claim 9 wherein the preservative is selected from the group consisting of malic acid, citric acid, sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, calcium propionate, sodium propionate, mono and di-glycerides, nitrites, nitrates, disodium EDTA and combinations thereof.
12. The method of claim 8 further comprising adding at least one antioxidant to the non-eviscerated spent hen afterduring removal of skin, feathers, head, beak, feet, legs and bones therefrom.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the antioxidant is selected from the group consisting of Amerol, Vitamin C, Vitamin E, sulfites, herbs, extracts, mixed tocopherols, NaturOx, Butylated Hydroxyanisole (BHA), Butylated Hydroxytoluene (BHT), ethoxyquin, PetOx, and combinations thereof.