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US 11,918,061 B2Granted
Heatable garment, fabrics for such garments, and methods of manufacture
AssigneeHaydale Graphene Industries PLC
InventorsDavide DeGanello, Youmna Mouhamad, Andrew Claypole
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Abstract
The present invention relates to heatable garments, comprising a garment body and a heating pad adhered to at least a portion of the garment body, wherein the heating pad comprises graphene particles dispersed in a polymer matrix material. The invention also provides fabrics for making such garments, and methods of making such garments and fabrics. Also provided are heatable bedding incorporating a heating pad as described above.
Claims25
A heatable garment, comprising:
- a garment body and a heating pad,
- an intermediate layer;
- a battery and conductive trace, and
- an optional electrically-insulating covering layer;
- wherein the heating pad comprises graphene particles dispersed in a polymer matrix material;
- wherein
- the intermediate layer is adhered to the garment body;
- the heating pad is optionally adhered to the intermediate layer;
- the electrically-insulating covering layer, when present, overlays and is bonded to the heating pad;
- the intermediate layer is made from polyurethane or silicone;
- wherein the graphene particles are functionalized graphene particles;
- and
- wherein the battery and conductive trace are adhered to the garment body.
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A heatable fabric, comprising:
- a fabric substrate and a heating pad,
- an intermediate layer,
- a battery and a conductive trace, and
- an optional electrically insulating covering layer;
- wherein the heating pad comprises graphene particles dispersed in a polymer matrix material;
- wherein
- the intermediate layer is adhered to the fabric substrate;
- the heating pad is adhered to the intermediate layer;
- the electrically-insulating covering layer when present overlays and is bonded to the heating pad;
- the intermediate layer is made from polyurethane or silicone;
- wherein the graphene particles are functionalized graphene particles;
- and
- wherein the battery and conductive trace are adhered to the fabric substrate.
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Heatable bedding, comprising:
- a bedding body and a heating pad;
- an intermediate layer;
- a battery and conductive trace, and
- an optional electrically-insulating covering layer;
- wherein the heating pad comprises graphene particles dispersed in a polymer matrix material;
- wherein:
- the intermediate layer is adhered to the bedding body,
- the heating pad is adhered to the intermediate layer,
- the electrically-insulating covering layer, when present, overlays and is bonded to the heating pad, and
- the intermediate layer is made from polyurethane or silicone;
- wherein the graphene particles are functionalized graphene particles;
- and
- wherein the battery and conductive trace are adhered to the bedding body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.