Optical fiber substrate useful as a sensor or illumination device component
US7630591B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 12, 2008 |
| Grant date | Dec 8, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 29, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/107
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
This disclosure generally pertains to a method for manufacturing a distributed optical fiber scrim comprising a functional optical fiber, the functional optical fiber scrim thus manufactured, and composites in which an optical fiber scrim is incorporated. The present disclosure describes a variety of textile scrims, particularly adhesively bonded nonwoven scrim materials, each comprising at least one optical fiber with a continuous path across at least the length or width of the fabric. Such optical fiber scrims may be useful as sensor components (for example, as a detector of breakage, strain, pressure, or torque), as illumination components (for example, in a variety of light-providing applications), or as data-distribution components, either alone or in combination with other materials, such as fabrics, films, foams, and the like.
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