Surface functional electro-textile with functionality modulation capability, methods for making the same, and applications incorporating the same
US7849888B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 20, 2009 |
| Grant date | Dec 14, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 29, 2029 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T442/45
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A surface functional electro-textile fabric incorporates energy-active, electrically conductive or optically conductive fibers and nonconductive fibers in a woven or knitted textile fabric. The weave or knit pattern is selected so as to form floats of the electrically conductive fibers on at least one surface of the electro-textile fabric. The electro-textile fabric can be incorporated into an antenna structure that interacts with high frequency electromagnetic radiation, particularly in the frequency range of DC to 100 GHz.
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