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US 2021/0254271 A1Published application
Generation of metals in textiles
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsJarrid Wittkopf, Stephanie Zopf
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Abstract
In example implementations, a method to convert metal precursors in textiles is provided. The method includes applying a liquid metal precursor to a textile. Then, energy (e.g., heat and/or pressure) is applied to the textile. The metal precursor is converted into metal nanoparticles in the textile by sustaining application of the energy.
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A method, comprising:
- applying a liquid metal precursor to a textile;
- applying energy to the textile;
- and
- sustaining application of the energy until the metal precursor is converted into metal nanoparticles in the textile.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- a metal precursor dispenser to dispense a metal precursor onto a textile;
- a heat source to apply heat to the metal precursor on the textile;
- a pressure source to apply pressure to the metal precursor, wherein the heat and the pressure that is applied is to convert the metal precursor into a metal nanoparticle in the textile;
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- a controller in communication with the metal precursor dispenser and the heat source to control operation of the metal precursor dispenser and the heat source.
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A non-transitory computer readable storage medium encoded with instructions executable by a processor, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising:
- instructions to apply a liquid metal precursor to a textile;
- instructions to apply heat and pressure to the textile;
- instructions to sustain application of the heat and pressure until the metal precursor is converted into metal nanoparticles in the textile;
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- instructions to repeat the instructions to apply the liquid metal precursor to the textile, the instructions to apply the heat and the pressure, and the instructions to convert until a thickness of the metal nanoparticles in the textile exceeds a thickness threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.