COMPOSITE YARN FOR THE POSITION SENSITIVE CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSING

    公开(公告)号:US20190354242A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-11-21

    申请号:US16412866

    申请日:2019-05-15

    Abstract: It is disclosed a composite yarn (1) comprising an electrically conductive yarn (2) and an electrically resistive yarn (3), wherein said electrically conductive yarn (2) is coupled to said electrically resistive yarn (3), and wherein the electrically conductive yarn (2) is electrically insulated from the electrically resistive yarn (3). It is further disclosed a touch sensor (10) comprising at least one composite yarn (1) according to anyone of the previous claims, and a detection device (5) configured to evaluate the capacitance values (CR, CC) of the electrically resistive yarn (3) and of the electrically conductive yarn (2) of said composite yarn (1), said detection device (5) being configured to calculate the ratio (CR/CC) between said capacitance values (CR, CC) of the electrically resistive yarn (3) and of the electrically conductive yarn (2) and to provide an output signal (SOUT) indicative of the location of a touch event along said composite yarn (1) in function of said ratio (CR/CC).

    SWITCHABLE ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190297756A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-09-26

    申请号:US16357769

    申请日:2019-03-19

    Abstract: It is disclosed an electromagnetic shield (1) and a related method for providing electromagnetic shielding wherein the shield comprises a shielding surface provided with a plurality of electrically conductive elements (2), said plurality of electrically conductive elements (2) being electrically connected to a switching assembly (3) configured to switch said electromagnetic shield (1) between an open configuration, wherein said electrically conductive elements (2) are electrically insulated from one another, and a shorted configuration wherein said electrically conductive elements (2) are electrically connected to each other at a common node (C). When the electrically conductive elements (2) of the electromagnetic shield (1) are switched between the open and shorted configurations, a change of the electromagnetic shielding effectiveness (EMSE) occurs. The electromagnetic shield (1) can be used for providing a shielding textile fabric (12), or an article that may comprise the electromagnetic shield (1) in form of a pocket preferably made with the shielding fabric (12).

    MOTION CAPTURING GARMENTS AND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR MOTION CAPTURE USING JEANS AND OTHER GARMENTS

    公开(公告)号:US20210247841A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-12

    申请号:US17245212

    申请日:2021-04-30

    Abstract: A real-time motion capture system and garment includes a wearable activity monitor that may be a pair of denim jeans. The wearable activity monitor includes multiple sensors such as accelerometers, gyrometers, magnetometers disposed within the seams of the garment. A microprocessor and wireless transmitter) communicate the motion data to an external device. The microprocessor and wireless transmitter may be included within one of the seams. An elastically stretchable ribbon or a flexible ribbon such as a kapton ribbon or a ribbon formed of textile, electrically couples the sensors and microprocessor and is also disposed inside the seams and the components within the seam are coated with a waterproof coating. The external device can store the data or display and analyze the data real-time, and may communicate the data to a further electronic device.

    CAPACITIVE TOUCH SENSOR
    5.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200097109A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-26

    申请号:US16580358

    申请日:2019-09-24

    Abstract: It is disclosed a capacitive touch sensor (10) comprising a support layer (1) and a plurality of sensing elongated elements (2) coupled to said support layer (1), said plurality of sensing elongated elements (2) comprising a plurality of electrically resistive elongated elements (2r), wherein said plurality of electrically resistive elongated elements (2r) comprises a first set (2rx) of electrically resistive elongated elements (2r) electrically connected to a first common node (Nx) configured to be electrically connected to a first input (INx) of a detection device (5), said detection device (5) being configured to provide an output signal (S_OUT) comprising a first output value (OUTx) that is a function of the capacitance value (CRx) of said first set (2rx) of electrically resistive elongated elements (2r). An article comprising the capacitive touch sensor (10) and a method for detecting a touch event on a support layer (1) are also disclosed.

    STRETCHABLE TOUCHPAD OF THE CAPACITIVE TYPE
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180217715A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-02

    申请号:US15880632

    申请日:2018-01-26

    Abstract: It is disclosed a stretchable touchpad (10) of the capacitive type including a stretchable textile fabric (20) having a plurality of conductive elements incorporated therein. The conductive elements are resistive strain gauges (30, 40) which form electrodes to detect a change of capacitance caused by a touch. It is also disclosed a method for operating a stretchable touchpad (10) comprising the steps of measuring continuously a capacitance analog signal provided by a resistive strain gauge (30, 40) of the stretchable touchpad (10); and comparing the measured capacitance signal with a threshold value in order to determine whether or not a touch has taken place, wherein the threshold value is continuously adjusted as a function of the actual measurement of capacitance and as a function of the resistance of said resistive strain gauges (30, 40) which form the capacitor electrodes of said touchpad (10).

    METHOD OF IDENTIFYING GESTURE EVENT TYPES ON A TEXTILE TOUCH PAD SENSOR

    公开(公告)号:US20190129509A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-02

    申请号:US16168914

    申请日:2018-10-24

    Abstract: A method of identifying gesture event types on a textile touch pad sensor (10) with the steps of: memorizing raw touch data generated by the conductive grid (17) during a predefined interval of time in which a gesture event is performed on the pad sensor; estimating the type of a gesture event performed on the pad sensor by analyzing the raw touch data generated by the conductive grid; measuring the total time (eventLength) of the gesture event performed on the pad sensor; memorizing the longest time (longestX, longestY) during which a conductive yarn of the conductive grid has been touched during the gesture event; correcting the estimation of the gesture type, if the longest time during which a conductive yarn of the conductive grid has been touched is greater than a quantity that is a function of the total time of the gesture event.

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