Printed memory grid connector
AssigneeXerox Corporation
InventorsMichael A. Doody, Karl E. Kurz
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Abstract
A grid connector for communicating with a printed memory includes a substrate and a plurality of first conductive pads coupled to the substrate. Each of the first conductive pads protrudes outward with respect to an outer surface of the substrate. A subset of the first conductive pads is configured to contact a second conductive pad of the printed memory, regardless of an orientation of the printed memory with respect to the grid connector as long as the second conductive pad is within a boundary of the first conductive pads.
Claims20
A grid connector for communicating with a printed memory, comprising:
- a substrate;
- and a plurality of first conductive pads coupled to the substrate, wherein each of the first conductive pads protrudes outward with respect to an outer surface of the substrate, and wherein a subset of the first conductive pads is configured to directly contact a second conductive pad of the printed memory, to allow data to be transmitted between the grid connector and the printed memory when the grid connector is at a 1:1 alignment with respect to the printed memory or at any other angle regardless of an orientation of the printed memory, with respect to the printed memory as long as the second conductive pad is within a boundary of the first conductive pads.
A system for communicating with a printed memory, comprising:
- a printed memory comprising:
- a first substrate;
- and a plurality of first conductive pads coupled to the first substrate, wherein each of the first conductive pads is recessed with respect to an outer surface of the first substrate;
- a grid connector comprising:
- a second substrate;
- and a plurality of second conductive pads coupled to the second substrate, wherein each of the second conductive pads protrudes outward with respect to an outer surface of the second substrate, wherein different subsets of the second conductive pads are configured to directly contact each of the first conductive pads to allow data to be transmitted between the grid connector and the printed memory when the grid connector is at a 1:1 alignment with respect to the printed memory or at any other angle regardless of an orientation of the printed memory, with respect to the printed memory as long as the first conductive pads are within a boundary of the second conductive pads, and wherein each subset comprises two or more of the second conductive pads;
- and a computing system in communication with the grid connector, wherein the computing system is configured to communicate with the printed memory via the grid connector when the different subsets of the second conductive pads are in directly contact with each of the first conductive pads.
A method for communicating with a printed memory, comprising:
- placing a grid connector in directly contact with the printed memory, wherein the printed memory comprises a first conductive pad, wherein the grid connector comprises a plurality of second conductive pads, and wherein placing the grid connector in directly contact with the printed memory comprises placing a subset of the second conductive pads of the grid connector in directly contact with the first conductive pad of the printed memory when the grid connector is at a 1:1 alignment with respect to the printed memory or at any angle regardless of an orientation of the printed memory, with respect to the printed memory as long as the first conductive pad is within a boundary of the second conductive pads;
- and transmitting data between the first conductive pad of the printed memory and the subset of the second conductive pads of the grid connector.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.