Conformal electronics integrated with apparel
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1. 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.
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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.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus for monitoring a temperature, the apparatus comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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