公开(公告)号：US12104292B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-01

申请号：US17286588

申请日：2019-10-22

申请人： LINTEC CORPORATION

发明人： Yoshiaki Hagihara ,  Shigeto Okuji

IPC分类号： D03D1/00 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D31/18 ,  D03D15/533 ,  D03D15/56

CPC分类号： D03D1/0088 ,  A41D1/002 ,  A41D31/185 ,  D03D15/533 ,  D03D15/56 ,  D10B2401/061 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18

摘要： A fabric material with an electrode wiring includes: a fabric material body with stretchability; a first electrode portion that is disposed on a surface or in the interior of the fabric material body, and that includes a conductive linear body; a first wiring portion that is disposed on the surface or in the interior of the fabric material body so as to be electrically connected to the first electrode portion, and that includes a conductive linear body; a second electrode portion that is disposed on the surface or in the interior of the fabric material body, and that includes a conductive linear body; and a second wiring portion that is disposed on the surface or in the interior of the fabric material body so as to be electrically connected to the second electrode portion, and that includes a conductive linear body. In the fabric material with an electrode wiring, a resistance value between the first electrode portion and the second electrode portion is varied by stretching the fabric material with an electrode wiring.

公开(公告)号：US11947163B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-02

申请号：US16893281

申请日：2020-06-04

申请人： Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties, Inc.

发明人： Xiaoting Jia ,  Anbo Wang ,  Haifeng Xuan ,  Li Yu

IPC分类号： G02B6/10 ,  D01D5/00 ,  D01D5/084 ,  D01D5/098 ,  D01D5/34 ,  D02G3/44 ,  D03D1/00 ,  D06M11/00 ,  D06M15/00 ,  H01B3/00 ,  H01B3/02 ,  H01B3/08 ,  H01B3/12 ,  H01B3/30 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01B19/04 ,  G01L9/00 ,  G02B6/12

CPC分类号： G02B6/10 ,  D01D5/0023 ,  D01D5/084 ,  D01D5/098 ,  D01D5/34 ,  D02G3/441 ,  D03D1/0088 ,  D06M11/00 ,  D06M15/00 ,  H01B3/00 ,  H01B3/02 ,  H01B3/082 ,  H01B3/12 ,  H01B3/30 ,  H01B7/04 ,  H01B19/04 ,  D10B2101/20 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18 ,  G01L9/0002 ,  G02B2006/12069 ,  G02B2006/12111 ,  G02B2006/12166

摘要： In one aspect, the disclosure relates to multi-material fibers capable of distributedly measuring temperature and pressure in which the methods comprise a thermal drawing step, and the methods of fabricating the disclosed fibers. The fibers can be utilized in methods of temperature and pressure mapping or sensing comprising electrical reflectometry for interrogation. Further disclosed are devices comprising a disclosed fiber with the multi-point detection capability with simple one-end connection. Also disclosed are articles, e.g., smart clothing, wound dressing, robotic skin and other industrial products, comprising a disclosed fiber or a fabric comprising a disclosed fiber. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present disclosure.

公开(公告)号：US20240068135A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18504549

申请日：2023-11-08

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Kyle L. Chatham ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Didio V. Gomes ,  Benjamin J. Grena ,  Storrs T. Hoen ,  Steven J. Keating ,  David M. Kindlon ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Andrew L. Rosenberg ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Lia M. Uesato ,  Joseph B. Walker ,  Felix Binder ,  Bertram Wendisch ,  Martin Latta ,  Ulrich Schläpfer ,  Franck Robin ,  Michael Baumann ,  Helen Wächter Fischer

IPC分类号： D03D1/00 ,  B23K1/00 ,  D03D41/00 ,  D03J1/00 ,  H05K1/03

CPC分类号： D03D1/0088 ,  B23K1/0008 ,  D03D41/00 ,  D03J1/00 ,  H05K1/038 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18

摘要： Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.

公开(公告)号：US11913143B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-27

申请号：US16809445

申请日：2020-03-04

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Kyle L Chatham ,  Kathryn P. Crews ,  Didio V. Gomes ,  Benjamin J. Grena ,  Storrs T. Hoen ,  Steven J. Keating ,  David M. Kindlon ,  Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Andrew L. Rosenberg ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Lia M. Uesato ,  Joseph B. Walker ,  Felix Binder ,  Bertram Wendisch ,  Martin Latta ,  Ulrich Schläpfer ,  Franck Robin ,  Michael Baumann ,  Helen Wächter Fischer

IPC分类号： D03D1/00 ,  H05K1/03 ,  B23K1/00 ,  D03J1/00 ,  D03D41/00

CPC分类号： D03D1/0088 ,  B23K1/0008 ,  D03D41/00 ,  D03J1/00 ,  H05K1/038 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18

摘要： Interlacing equipment may be used to form fabric and to create a gap in the fabric. The fabric may include one or more conductive strands. An insertion tool may be used to align an electrical component with the conductive strands during interlacing operations. A soldering tool may be used to remove insulation from the conductive strands to expose conductive segments on the conductive strands. The soldering tool may be used to solder the conductive segments to the electrical component. The solder connections may be located in grooves in the electrical component. An encapsulation tool may dispense encapsulation material in the grooves to encapsulate the solder connections. After the electrical component is electrically connected to the conductive strands, the insertion tool may position and release the electrical component in the gap. A component retention tool may temporarily be used to retain the electrical component in the gap as interlacing operations continue.

公开(公告)号：US11905629B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-20

申请号：US17570191

申请日：2022-01-06

申请人： Apple Inc.

发明人： Daniel A. Podhajny ,  Daniel D. Sunshine ,  Kathryn P. Crews

IPC分类号： G06F1/16 ,  D03D1/00 ,  A41D1/00 ,  A41D31/02 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/044 ,  D02G3/44

CPC分类号： D03D1/0088 ,  A41D1/005 ,  A41D31/02 ,  D03D1/0082 ,  G06F3/042 ,  G06F3/0445 ,  G06F3/0446 ,  G06F3/04883 ,  D02G3/441 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18 ,  G06F2203/04102

摘要： A fabric-based item may include a housing that is covered in fabric. Areas of the fabric may overlap input circuitry such as button switches, touch sensors, force sensors, proximity sensors, and other sensing circuitry and may overlap other components such as light-emitting components and haptic output devices. The fabric-based item may include control circuitry that gathers user input from the input circuitry and wireless communications circuitry that the control circuitry uses to transmit remote control commands and other wireless signals in response information from the input circuitry. The fabric-based item may have a weight that is located in the housing to orient the housing in a desired direction when the housing rests on a surface. A movable weight may tilt the housing in response to proximity sensor signals or other input. Portions of the fabric may overlap light-emitting components and optical fiber configured to emit light.

公开(公告)号：US20230304197A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-28

申请号：US18021619

申请日：2021-07-09

申请人： Massachusetts Institute of Technology

发明人： YOEL FINK ,  WEI YAN

IPC分类号： D03D1/00 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H10N30/00 ,  H10N30/857

CPC分类号： D03D1/0088 ,  H04R17/005 ,  H10N30/1061 ,  H10N30/857 ,  D10B2201/02 ,  D10B2331/021 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18 ,  D10B2401/061 ,  H04R2217/01

摘要： The acoustic fiber transducer has a piezoelectric domain with Young's modulus, Epiezo, and including a non-centrosymmetric crystalline-phase piezoelectric material and inorganic piezoelectric particles. At least one charge collector domain is in electrical connection with the piezoelectric domain and includes an electrically conductive material operative to collect electrical charge generated in the piezoelectric domain. At least one electrical conductor is in electrical contact with the at least one charge collector domain and includes an electrically conductive material operative to transport electrical charge from a charge collector domain to an end of the acoustic fiber transducer as an electrical signal indicative of input acoustic sound pressure on a matrix of textile fibers that includes the acoustic fiber transducer. Outer acoustic energy transmission material has a Young's modulus Etrans, of 0.3 Pa-500 MPa, for matching vibrational modes of the textile fiber matrix. A ratio of Epiezo/Etrans is between about 5 and about 70,000.

公开(公告)号：US11766088B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US16874051

申请日：2020-05-14

申请人： NIKE, Inc.

发明人： Nathan Andrew Jacobsen ,  Holli Pheil ,  Drew McLain Skeels

IPC分类号： A43B3/34 ,  A43B13/20 ,  A43B13/04 ,  A43B7/144 ,  A43B13/02 ,  A43B21/26 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  A43B21/28 ,  B32B37/04 ,  D03D1/00 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  B32B37/00 ,  B29C65/24 ,  B29D35/12 ,  A43B13/18 ,  H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H04B5/00

CPC分类号： A43B3/34 ,  A43B7/144 ,  A43B13/023 ,  A43B13/04 ,  A43B13/189 ,  A43B13/20 ,  A43B21/265 ,  A43B21/28 ,  B29C65/242 ,  B29D35/122 ,  B32B37/0076 ,  B32B37/04 ,  D03D1/0088 ,  H01Q1/2225 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  A43B13/186 ,  B32B2305/342 ,  H04B5/0062

摘要： An article of footwear can comprise: an upper, and a sole assembly connected to the upper to form a receptacle for a human foot, the sole assembly can comprise: a cushion comprising an exterior wall that forms an enclosure; an antenna disposed within the enclosure; and a microchip connected to the antenna. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear can comprise: positioning an electronic communication device between two plies of polymer laminate; heating the two plies of polymer laminate to form a weld area and a cushion area, wherein the electronic communication device becomes encapsulated between the two plies of polymer laminate, inflating the cushion area with a gas; and sealing the cushion area.

公开(公告)号：US11713522B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-01

申请号：US16563030

申请日：2019-09-06

申请人： Inman Mills

发明人： Thomas M. Ellis

IPC分类号： D03D11/02 ,  D03D13/00 ,  D03D1/00 ,  D03D3/02 ,  D03D25/00

CPC分类号： D03D11/02 ,  D03D1/0043 ,  D03D1/0088 ,  D03D3/02 ,  D03D13/004 ,  D10B2403/03

摘要： A fabric substrate having a warp direction and a fill direction is provided. The fabric substrate includes a plurality of warp yarns, a plurality of fill yarns. A portion of the plurality of the fill yarns form a hollow channel extending in the fill direction, and the hollow channel contains an encased fill yarn. As such, the encased fill yarn is protected from abrasion, bending, flexing, folding, compression, shrinkage, or expansion of the fabric substrate and remains undamaged after the fabric substrate is woven and subsequently handled or processed. In other embodiments, a hollow channel containing an encased yarn is formed in the warp direction, or hollow channels each containing an encased yarn are formed in both the fill direction and the warp direction.

公开(公告)号：US11708649B2

公开(公告)日：2023-07-25

申请号：US16880802

申请日：2020-05-21

申请人： University of Central Florida Research Foundation, Inc.

发明人： Ayman Abouraddy ,  Joshua Kaufman ,  Felix Tan ,  Morgan Monroe

IPC分类号： D03D15/54 ,  D03D1/00 ,  A41D31/04 ,  A41D1/00 ,  D06B19/00 ,  D03D15/47 ,  A41D1/04

CPC分类号： D03D1/0088 ,  A41D1/005 ,  A41D31/04 ,  D03D15/47 ,  D06B19/0005 ,  A41D1/04 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2401/18 ,  D10B2501/04

摘要： A color-changing product includes a fabric. The fabric includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is arranged using at least one fiber. The at least one fiber includes (a) an electrically conductive core and (b) a coating disposed around and along the electrically conductive core. The second layer is printed onto the first layer. The second layer includes a foreground thermochromic pigment that is selectively activatable by providing an electrical current to the electrically conductive core of the at least one fiber to change at least one of a foreground color or a pattern of the second layer.

公开(公告)号：US20190242036A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-08

申请号：US15890116

申请日：2018-02-06

申请人： Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

发明人： Kelly Marie BOGAN ,  James David HOLBERY ,  Siyuan MA ,  Benjamin SULLIVAN ,  Don Pasindu Vijai LUGODA

IPC分类号： D03D1/00 ,  H05K1/03 ,  D03D15/02 ,  H05K3/02 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B27/02

CPC分类号： D03D1/0088 ,  B32B5/26 ,  B32B7/02 ,  B32B27/02 ,  D03D15/02 ,  D10B2401/16 ,  D10B2403/02431 ,  H05K1/038 ,  H05K3/02 ,  H05K2201/0281 ,  H05K2201/029

摘要： Examples are disclosed herein that relate to electronically functional textile articles. One example provides a knitted textile article comprising a first conductive thread and a second conductive thread knit into the article in such a manner as to form a conductive junction separated by a gap. The knitted textile article further comprises a knitted surface texture feature formed at a location that defines an opening over the gap, and an electronic component connecting the gap to form a circuit with the first conductive thread and the second conductive thread.