Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Multi-functional textiles with integrated sensing and control elements
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Application No.: US15854254Application Date: 2017-12-26
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Publication No.: US10233571B1Publication Date: 2019-03-19
- Inventor: Paul W. Alexander , Dorel M. Sala , Nancy L. Johnson , Nilesh D. Mankame
- Applicant: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Detroit
- Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee: GM Global Technology Operations LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Detroit
- Agency: Quinn IP Law
- Main IPC: H04B3/36
- IPC: H04B3/36 ; D03D1/00 ; G06F3/01 ; G06F3/044

Abstract:
A textile assembly includes a knitted or woven textile panel of non-conductive fibers, and defines a first delimited area. A first conductive filament is knitted or woven into the textile panel in the first delimited area, and is arranged to form an electronic device, such as a sensor or a switch, in the first delimited area. The textile assembly may further include a third conductive filament that is knitted or woven into the textile panel in a second delimited area. The third conductive filament is arranged to form a second electronic device, such as a sensor or a switch, in the second delimited area. A controller may use a signal from the first electronic device and the second electronic device to execute a function, such as generate a pressure map of the textile panel.
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