Smart functional leather for recharging a portable electronic device

A vehicle system comprising:

• a vehicle power system;
• an electronic control unit electrically connected to the vehicle power system;
• and
• a functional vehicle component including
• a vehicle component,
• a leather sheet fixed over a surface of the vehicle component,
• a flexible electronic circuit contacting an A-surface of the leather sheet and including a printed and cured conductive ink, and
• a pigmented coating arranged over the circuit;
• wherein the circuit is electrically connected to the electronic control unit, which is configured to control operation of the functional vehicle component.

A wireless charger for a vehicle, comprising:

• a vehicle power source;
• and
• a wireless charging apparatus including a vehicle component, a leather sheet fixed over a surface of the vehicle component, a flexible electronic circuit contacting an A-surface of the leather sheet and including a printed and cured conductive ink, and a pigmented coating arranged over the circuit;
• wherein the circuit is electrically connected to the power source and includes a wireless transmitter configured to generate an oscillating electromagnetic field when supplied with power from the power source.