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Fabric circuits and method of manufacturing fabric circuitsA flexible, fabric-based circuit comprises a non-conductive flexible layer of fabric and a conductive flexible layer of fabric adjacent thereto. A non-conductive thread, an adhesive, and/or other means may be used for attaching the conductive layer to the non-conductive layer. In some embodiments, the layers are attached by a computer-driven embroidery machine at pre-determined portions or locations in accordance with a pre-determined attachment layout before automated cutting. In some other embodiments, an automated milling machine or a computer-driven laser using a pre-designed circuit trace as a template cuts the conductive layer so as to separate an undesired portion of the conductive layer from a desired portion of the conductive layer. Additional layers of conductive fabric may be attached in some embodiments to form a multi-layer construct.
Document ID
20110015898
Acquisition Source
Headquarters
Document Type
Other - Patent
Authors
Chu, Andrew W.
Dobbins, Justin A.
Scully, Robert C.
Trevino, Robert C.
Lin, Greg Y.
Fink, Patrick W.
Date Acquired
August 25, 2013
Publication Date
September 20, 2011
Subject Category
Composite Materials
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
Patent
US-Patent-8,022,307
Patent Application
US-Patent-Appl-SN-11/772,999

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