Color-changing fabric and applications

    公开(公告)号:US11976389B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-07

    申请号:US17901183

    申请日:2022-09-01

    CPC classification number: D03D1/0088 D10B2331/04

    Abstract: A color-changing product includes a fabric and a connection bus disposed along at least a portion of the fabric. The fabric includes a plurality of color-changing fibers. Each of the plurality of color-changing fibers has an electrically conductive core and a coating disposed around and along the electrically conductive core. The coating includes a color-changing pigment. The connection bus has a multi-layer structure including a metallic foil layer and a film layer. The metallic foil layer forms a weld between at least a subset of the plurality of color-changing fibers so that current can flow through the connection bus and into the electrically conductive core of at least the subset of the plurality of color-changing fibers. The film layer at least partially isolates the weld from a surrounding environment.

    COLOR-CHANGING FABRIC AND APPLICATIONS
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    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:US20240263362A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-08

    申请号:US18624556

    申请日:2024-04-02

    CPC classification number: D03D1/0088 D10B2331/04

    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a color-changing product using an electrical connectorization system including an ultrasonic welder includes providing a fabric to the electrical connectorization system where the fabric includes a plurality of color-changing fibers, providing a connection bus to the electrical connectorization system, and operating the electrical connectorization system to move the fabric and the connection bus into engagement with the ultrasonic welder to generate one or more welds between the connection bus and at least a subset of the plurality of color-changing fibers as the fabric and the connection bus pass the ultrasonic welder.

    COLOR-CHANGING FABRIC AND APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220411973A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-29

    申请号:US17901183

    申请日:2022-09-01

    Abstract: A color-changing product includes a fabric and a connection bus disposed along at least a portion of the fabric. The fabric includes a plurality of color-changing fibers. Each of the plurality of color-changing fibers has an electrically conductive core and a coating disposed around and along the electrically conductive core. The coating includes a color-changing pigment. The connection bus has a multi-layer structure including a metallic foil layer and a film layer. The metallic foil layer forms a weld between at least a subset of the plurality of color-changing fibers so that current can flow through the connection bus and into the electrically conductive core of at least the subset of the plurality of color-changing fibers. The film layer at least partially isolates the weld from a surrounding environment.

    Color-changing fabric and applications

    公开(公告)号:US11479886B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-25

    申请号:US16880805

    申请日:2020-05-21

    Abstract: A color-changing product includes a fabric. At least a portion of the fabric includes or is arranged using at least one of (i) a color-changing fiber or (ii) a color-changing yarn including the color-changing fiber. The color-changing fiber includes an electrically conductive core having a first tensile strength, a reinforcement core having a second tensile strength that is greater than the first tensile strength, and a coating disposed around and along the electrically conductive core and the reinforcement core. The coating includes a polymeric material having a color-changing pigment.

    COLOR-CHANGING FABRIC AND APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20210363670A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-25

    申请号:US16880805

    申请日:2020-05-21

    Abstract: A color-changing product includes a fabric. At least a portion of the fabric includes or is arranged using at least one of (i) a color-changing fiber or (ii) a color-changing yarn including the color-changing fiber. The color-changing fiber includes an electrically conductive core having a first tensile strength, a reinforcement core having a second tensile strength that is greater than the first tensile strength, and a coating disposed around and along the electrically conductive core and the reinforcement core. The coating includes a polymeric material having a color-changing pigment.

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