Network of electronic devices assembled on a flexible support and communication method
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a smart button for use in a network formed on a garment, the smart button comprising;
a button housing being substantially smaller in surface area than the garment, the button housing comprising;
at least one stem fastened to the garment; and
a head connected to and carried by the at least one stem, the head being sized and shaped to pass through a hole in the garment to thereby fasten a first portion of the garment to a second portion of the garment;
an antenna carried within the button housing and configured to communicate with elements of the network formed on the garment;
at least one non-electronic element carried within the button housing; and
at least one integrated circuit carried within the button housing and coupled to the antenna and the at least one non-electronic element;
wherein the at least one non-electronic element is a microelectromechanical device, a nanoelectromechanical device, a mechanical sensor, a well containing liquids, a cell for containing liquids, a vial for containing liquids, or a microchannel for containing liquids.
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Abstract
A smart button for use in a network formed on a garment includes a housing and an antenna carried within the housing to communicate with elements of the network. A functional element is carried within the housing. An electronic circuit is carried within the housing and coupled to the antenna and the at least one functional element. The housing is formed by a stem carrying a head, and the antenna is housed within the head.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a smart button for use in a network formed on a garment, the smart button comprising; a button housing being substantially smaller in surface area than the garment, the button housing comprising; at least one stem fastened to the garment; and a head connected to and carried by the at least one stem, the head being sized and shaped to pass through a hole in the garment to thereby fasten a first portion of the garment to a second portion of the garment; an antenna carried within the button housing and configured to communicate with elements of the network formed on the garment; at least one non-electronic element carried within the button housing; and at least one integrated circuit carried within the button housing and coupled to the antenna and the at least one non-electronic element; wherein the at least one non-electronic element is a microelectromechanical device, a nanoelectromechanical device, a mechanical sensor, a well containing liquids, a cell for containing liquids, a vial for containing liquids, or a microchannel for containing liquids. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus, comprising:
a smart button to be attached to a garment carrying a network, the smart button comprising; a button housing being substantially smaller in surface area than the garment, the button housing comprising; at least one stem to be fastened to the garment; and a head connected to and carried by the at least one stem, the head being sized and shaped to pass through a hole in the garment to thereby fasten a first portion of the garment to a second portion of the garment; an antenna carried within the head of the button housing and configured to communicate with elements of the network; at least one non-electronic element carried within the at least one stem of the button housing; and at least one integrated circuit carried within the head of the button housing and coupled to the antenna and the at least one non-electronic element; wherein the at least one non-electronic element is a microelectromechanical device, a nanoelectromechanical device, a mechanical sensor, a well containing liquids, a cell for containing liquids, a vial for containing liquids, or a microchannel for containing liquids. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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