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Fabric having non-uniform electrical conductivity

US5316830A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 11, 1992
Grant dateMay 31, 1994
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Expiry dateFeb 11, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T428/24818
  • WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrically conductive textile fabric in which the electrical conductivity may be made to vary in a pattern configuration, and a method for manufacturing such fabric. A textile fabric is coated with an electrically conductive polymeric coating, and the coating is selectively removed in those areas in which a reduced electrical conductivity is desired. The removal may be achieved by means of high velocity water jets, sculpturing, or other means.

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