Abstract:
A conductive tape formed by laying a conductive pathway on a tape layer is disclosed. Various apparatus and methods for laying conductive pathways to form conductive tape are disclosed. The conductive pathways may be laid by varying the lateral position of the conductive pathway on the tape substrate. Such patterns all stretchable conductive tape to be realized. Multiple conductive pathways may be laid in the tape and the lateral separation of the pathways in the tape may vary. In some embodiments the pathways are formed from conductive yarn or by printing or laying conductive ink.
Abstract:
A conductive tape formed by laying a conductive pathway on a tape layer is disclosed. Various apparatus and methods for laying conductive pathways to form conductive tape are disclosed. The conductive pathways may be laid by varying the lateral position of the conductive pathway on the tape substrate. Such patterns all stretchable conductive tape to be realized. Multiple conductive pathways may be laid in the tape and the lateral separation of the pathways in the tape may vary. In some embodiments the pathways are formed from conductive yarn or by printing or laying conductive ink.
Abstract:
A process (300) of manufacturing a substrate containing an intermittently-insulated conductive yarn, where the process involves providing an intermittently-insulated conductive yarn having insulated (130) and uninsulated (135) sections, feeding the intermittently- insulated conductive yarn to a yarn attachment device (310) and attaching the yarn to a substrate material (320).
Abstract:
The present invention generally relates to a data communication cable (100) comprising: a set of elongated bodies (102) each formed from an elastic material and having an unextended free length; and for each elongated body (102), a set of conductive wires (104) disposed along the elongated body (102), such that each conductive wire (104) is extendable to more than the free length of the elongated body (102), wherein at least one conductive wire (104) is configured for communicating data between electronic devices; and wherein the conductive wires (104) are extendable in response to extension of the elongated body (102), such that the extended data communication cable (100) remains useable for said data communication between the electronic devices.
Abstract:
Described herein are conductive yarn electrical interconnection arrangements, wherein a conductive thread is conductively attached to an electrical contact on a printed circuit board by locating a conductive portion of the conductive thread in a conductive connection member hole on the printed circuit board and effecting an electrical connection by way of a conductive connection member that holds the conductive portion in place and is in conductive contact with said electrical interconnection. There is also provided processes to make said conductive yarn electrical interconnection arrangements.