Fabric-based items with electrical component arrays
US10553540B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2016 |
| Grant date | Feb 4, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 17, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10H20/882
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A fabric-based item may include fabric layers and other layers of material. An array of electrical components may be mounted in the fabric-based item. The electrical components may be mounted to a support structure such as a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may have a mesh shape formed from an array of openings. Serpentine flexible printed circuit segments may extend between the openings. The electrical components may be light-emitting diodes or other electrical devices. Polymer with light-scattering particles or other materials may cover the electrical components. The flexible printed circuit may be laminated between fabric layers or other layers of material in the fabric-based item.
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