Free space optical communication-enabled textile assembly
First Claim
1. A textile capable of detecting electromagnetic radiation, the textile comprising:
- a plurality of interlaced fibers;
a photodetector embedded, as a result of a fiber draw process, within a particular one of the plurality of fibers; and
a first electrical conductor extending within the particular fiber and along a longitudinal axis thereof, the first electrical conductor in electrical contact with the photodetector,wherein the photodetector position in the particular fiber comprises a lowest energy configuration relative to a pattern of flow along the longitudinal axis of the particular fiber throughout the fiber draw process.
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Abstract
A textile capable of detecting electromagnetic radiation includes interlaced fibers; a photodetector embedded, as a result of a fiber draw process, within a particular one of the fibers; and a first electrical conductor extending within the particular fiber and along a longitudinal axis thereof. The first electrical conductor is in electrical contact with the photodetector, and the photodetector position in the particular fiber corresponds to a lowest energy configuration relative to a pattern of flow along the longitudinal axis of the particular fiber throughout the fiber draw process. A method of manufacturing the textile and a system including the textile are also disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A textile capable of detecting electromagnetic radiation, the textile comprising:
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a plurality of interlaced fibers; a photodetector embedded, as a result of a fiber draw process, within a particular one of the plurality of fibers; and a first electrical conductor extending within the particular fiber and along a longitudinal axis thereof, the first electrical conductor in electrical contact with the photodetector, wherein the photodetector position in the particular fiber comprises a lowest energy configuration relative to a pattern of flow along the longitudinal axis of the particular fiber throughout the fiber draw process. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing a textile capable of detecting electromagnetic radiation, the method comprising the steps of:
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positioning a photodetector within a pocket of a preform material in a lowest energy configuration relative to a subsequent flow pattern of the preform material; positioning a first electrical conductor within a slot of the preform material; drawing a fiber by causing the preform material to flow, wherein the drawing step i) embeds the photodetector within the fiber while maintaining the photodetector in the lowest energy configuration relative to the flow pattern of the preform material, and ii) causes the first electrical conductor to extend within the fiber along a longitudinal axis thereof and to make electrical contact with the photodetector; and interlacing the drawn fiber with at least one additional fiber to form the textile. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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