Thermally adaptive fabrics and methods of making same
US12389964B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 19, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD10B2501/04
- WIPO fieldSurface technology, coating
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A thermally adaptive material configured to assume a lofted configuration and flat configuration in response to different temperatures. The thermally adaptive material includes an adaptive first textile layer with one or more sections of a first material that has a first thermal expansion coefficient and one or more sections of a second material disposed adjacent to the one or more sections of the first material, the one or more sections of the second material having a second thermal expansion coefficient that is different from the first thermal expansion coefficient. The thermally adaptive material also includes a second textile layer disposed opposing the adaptive first textile layer; a plurality of engaging portions between the first textile layer and second textile layer; and one or more cavities defined by the first and second layers that are generated while the adaptive textile is at least in a lofted configuration.
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