Surface Covering Element for Integrating an Electrically Powered Electronic Device into a Surface Covering

A surface covering element for integrating an electronic device electrically powered by conductive circuit in a surface covering, the surface covering element having a back surface and a front surface, a first edge and a second edge and comprising:

• at least one electrically conductive strip conductor arranged within the surface covering element between said back surface and said front surface so as to be substantially parallel to these surfaces and to extend between said first edge and said second edge to have a first end located close to said first edge and a second end located close to said second edge;
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• a first connector recess opening into said back surface and into said first edge, so as to uncover said first end of the at least one electrically conductive strip conductor.

A surface covering element for building electrically conductive circuits in floor coverings, having a front surface, a back surface, a length, two long edges and two short edges and comprising:

• at least one electrically conductive strip conductor arranged between said front surface and said back surface, wherein it extends over the length of the surface covering element;
• at least one device recess opening into said back surface, so that it uncovers the at least one electrically conductive strip conductor over a certain length.

(canceled)