Conformal Electronics Integrated With Apparel
AssigneeMC10, Inc.
InventorsSteven Fastert, Kevin J. Dowling, Benjamin Schlatka, Conor Rafferty
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Abstract
A system is provided for integrating conformal electronics devices into apparel. The system includes a flexible substrate onto which a flexible device is disposed. The flexible device can include a stretchable coil that can be used to receive and transmit near field communications. The flexible device also includes an integrated circuit component and a memory unit. In some examples, the device also includes a sensor that is configured to record measurement of the wearer of the apparel and/or the surrounding environment.
Claims21
1-53. (canceled)
An apparatus comprising:
- a flexible substrate incorporated into apparel configured to be worn by a human;
- a flexible device disposed on the flexible substrate, the flexible device comprising:
- a stretchable coil formed from a conductive material and comprising at least one corrugated portion;
- and
- an integrated circuit component disposed proximate to and in electrical communication with the stretchable coil, the integrated circuit component comprising at least one memory that is read and write-enabled;
- and
- a flexible encapsulant encapsulating the flexible device;
- wherein the apparatus is configured for remote data read- and write-operations to the at least one memory to store identifying information.
An apparatus comprising:
- a flexible substrate integrated with apparel configured to be worn by a human;
- a flexible device disposed on the flexible substrate, the flexible device comprising:
- a flexible coil formed from a conductive material disposed on the flexible substrate;
- and
- an integrated circuit component disposed proximate to and in electrical communication with the flexible coil, the integrated circuit component comprising at least one memory that is read and write-enabled;
- a flexible encapsulant encapsulating the flexible device;
- an energy supply in electrical communication with the integrated circuit component;
- and
- a microcapacitor in electrical communication with the energy supply and the integrated circuit component;
- wherein the apparatus is configured for remote data read- and write-operations to the at least one memory to store identifying information.
An apparatus for monitoring a temperature, the apparatus comprising:
- a flexible substrate woven with a fabric of an apparel configured to be worn by a human;
- a flexible device disposed on the flexible substrate, the flexible device comprising:
- a stretchable coil formed from a conductive material and comprising at least one corrugated portion;
- and
- an integrated circuit component disposed proximate to and in electrical communication with the stretchable coil, the integrated circuit component comprising at least one memory that is read and write-enabled;
- a flexible encapsulant encapsulating the flexible device;
- and
- a temperature sensor in communication with the flexible device, to perform at least one temperature measurement;
- wherein data indicative of the at least one temperature measurement is stored to the at least one memory.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.