1. In a method for placing at least one Plasma-shell on a substrate having at least two electrodes to be electrically connected to each Plasma-shell, each Plasma-shell being located within a cavity on the substrate, the improvement wherein an electrically conductive bonding substance is applied to each Plasma-shell so as to form an electrical connection to each electrode.
2. The invention of claim 1 wherein each electrical connection on each Plasma-shell is separated from each other electrical connection on the Plasma-shell by a clearance space so as to prevent the conductive substance forming one electrical connection from flowing and electrically shorting out another electrical connection.
3. The invention of claim 1 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-sphere.
4. The invention of claim 1 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-disc.
5. The invention of claim 1 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-dome.
6. The invention of claim 1 wherein the cavity is a hole extending through the substrate.
7. In a method for placing at least one Plasma-shell on a substrate having at least two electrodes to be electrically connected to each Plasma-shell, the improvement wherein each said electrode is electrically connected to a Plasma-shell by a pad composed of an electrically conductive bonding substance, each connecting pad to each Plasma-shell being separated from each other pad to each Plasma-shell by a clearance space so as to prevent the flow of electrically conductive bonding substance from one pad to another.
8. The invention of claim 7 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-sphere.
9. The invention of claim 7 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-disc.
10. The invention of claim 7 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-dome.
11. The invention of claim 7 wherein each Plasma-shell is located within a cavity on the substrate.
12. In a display device comprising at least one Plasma-shell positioned on a substrate with at least two electrodes electrically connected to each Plasma-shell, the improvement wherein each said electrode is electrically connected to a Plasma-shell by an electrical connection composed of an electrically conductive bonding substance, each said electrical connection being separated from each other electrical connection to the Plasma-shell by a clearance space to prevent the flow and wicking of the electrically conductive bonding substance from one connection to another.
13. The invention of claim 12 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-sphere.
14. The invention of claim 12 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-disc.
15. The invention of claim 12 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-dome.
16. The invention of claim 12 wherein each Plasma-shell is located within a cavity on the substrate.
17. As an article of manufacture, a substrate having at least one Plasma-shell positioned on the substrate with at least two conductors electrically connected to each Plasma-shell, each conductor being electrically connected to a Plasma-shell by an electrical connection comprising an electrically conductive bonding substance, each said electrical connection being separated from each other electrical connection to the Plasma-shell by a clearance space to prevent the flow and wicking of the electrically conductive bonding substance from one connection to another.
18. The invention of claim 17 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-sphere.
19. The invention of claim 17 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-disc.
20. The invention of claim 17 wherein the Plasma-shell is a Plasma-dome.
21. The invention of claim 17 wherein each clearance space is an opening in the substrate.
22. The invention of claim 21 wherein the opening is a slot or channel.
23. The invention of claim 17 wherein the electrically conductive bonding substance is an organic substance with a conductive filler material.
24. The invention of claim 17 wherein the bonding substance is an epoxy resin with a filler material of noble metal.
25. The invention of claim 24 wherein the epoxy resin contains 60 to 80% by weight silver.
26. The invention of claim 17 wherein the electrically conductive bonding substance comprises a polymeric material.
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 hunting weapon modified to facilitate the attachment of a slave transmitter or a slave transmitter holder, the slave transmitter adapted for transmitting slave control signals to a master transmitter, the master transmitter adapted for receiving the slave control signals and for transmitting the corresponding master control signals to a remote animal collar attached to an animal, the animal collar comprising one or more stimulation devices for providing a stimulation to the animal and receiver circuits for receiving master control signals for controlling the stimulation devices, the modified hunting weapon comprising:
an attachment means for conveniently attaching the slave transmitter or slave transmitter holder to the hunting weapon in a location that facilitates easy and quick access to the slave transmitter by the hunter permitting the hunter to activate the remote animal collar within a selected time frame following a selected event, the selected time frame being sufficiently short so as to provide an effective correction to the animal following the selected event.
2. The modified hunting weapon of claim 1, wherein the selected time frame is less than one second.
3. The modified hunting weapon of claim 1, wherein the attachment means comprises a flange, adapted to engage with a corresponding groove on the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder.
4. The modified hunting weapon of claim 1, wherein the attachment means comprises a groove, adapted to engage with a corresponding flange on the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder.
5. The modified hunting weapon of claim 1, wherein the attachment means is magnetic.
6. The modified hunting weapon of claim 1, wherein the attachment means comprises a cutout area in the stock or forearm area of the weapon, the cutout sized and adapted to receive and hold the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder.
7. The modified hunting weapon of claim 6, including a cutout cover piece for covering the cutout area when the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder is not engaged with the cutout.
8. The modified hunting weapon of claim 1, wherein the attachment means is a spring clip receiver, for receiving attachment of a spring clip attached to the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder.
9. The modified hunting weapon of claim 1, wherein the attachment means includes VELCRO.
10. The modified hunting weapon of claim 1, wherein the attachment means is a threaded screw-type attachment incorporated into the weapon for screw-type attachment of the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder thereto.
11. A modified stock for a hunting weapon, the stock modified to facilitate the attachment of a slave transmitter or a slave transmitter holder, the slave transmitter adapted for transmitting slave control signals to a master transmitter, the master transmitter adapted for receiving the slave control signals and for transmitting the corresponding master control signals to a remote animal collar attached to an animal, the animal collar comprising one or more stimulation devices for providing a stimulation to the animal and receiver circuits for receiving master control signals for controlling the stimulation devices, the modified stock comprising:
an attachment means for conveniently attaching the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder to the stock in a location that facilitates easy and quick access to the slave transmitter by the hunter permitting the hunter to activate the remote animal collar within a selected time frame following a selected event, the selected time frame being sufficiently short so as to provide an effective correction to the animal following the selected event.
12. The modified hunting weapon of claim 11, wherein the selected time frame is less than one second.
13. The modified stock of claim 11, wherein the attachment means comprises a flange, adapted to engage with a corresponding groove on the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder.
14. The modified stock of claim 11, wherein the attachment means comprises a groove, adapted to engage with a corresponding flange on the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder.
15. The modified stock of claim 11, wherein the attachment means is magnetic.
16. The modified stock of claim 11, wherein the attachment means comprises a cutout area in the stock, the cutout sized and adapted to receive and hold the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder.
17. The modified stock of claim 16, including a cutout cover piece for covering the cutout area when the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder is not engaged with the cutout.
18. The modified hunting weapon of claim 11, wherein the attachment means is a spring clip receiver, for receiving attachment of a spring clip attached to the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder.
19. The modified hunting weapon of claim 11, wherein the attachment means includes VELCRO.
20. The modified hunting weapon of claim 11, wherein the attachment means is a threaded screw-type attachment incorporated into the weapon for screw-type attachment of the slave transmitter or the slave transmitter holder thereto.
21. A modified transmitter for transmitting master control signals to a remote animal collar attached to an animal, the animal collar comprising one or more stimulation devices for providing a stimulation to the animal and receiver circuits for receiving master control signals for controlling the stimulation, the modified transmitter comprising:
a basic transmitter component for transmitting the master control signals to the animal collar; and
an adapter component, the adapter component comprising an adapter unit plug and adapter circuits for permitting the attachment of a transmitter adapter unit to the basic transmitter, the transmitter adapter unit including receiver circuits and software for receiving electronic slave control signals from a slave transmitter and for using the save control signals to control the output of the master control signals by the basic transmitter component to the animal collar.