Electrocoated conductive fabric
First Claim
1. An insulated electrically conductive textile comprising a textile selected from the group consisting of nonwoven, woven, and knit comprising nonconductive fibers or yarns and at least 2 conductive bodies having an electrically insulating coating that cross at a point to form an electrical junction, wherein the electrically insulating coating is substantially located only on the conductive bodies, wherein the electrically insulating coating covers at least 50% of the surface area of the conductive bodies and greater than 99% of the surface area of the electrical junction, and wherein the insulating coating on the conductive bodies and the electrical junction are formed of the same materials.
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Abstract
The present invention generally relates to an insulated electrically conductive textile comprising a textile selected from the group consisting of nonwoven, woven, and knit comprising nonconductive fibers or yarns and at least 1 elongated conductive element and either another elongated conductive element or another conductive body. The conductive bodies cross at a point to form an electrical junction that is covered with an insulating coating. The insulating coating is substantially located only on the conductive bodies and is substantially continuous along the outer perimeter of the elongated conductive elements.
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- 1. An insulated electrically conductive textile comprising a textile selected from the group consisting of nonwoven, woven, and knit comprising nonconductive fibers or yarns and at least 2 conductive bodies having an electrically insulating coating that cross at a point to form an electrical junction, wherein the electrically insulating coating is substantially located only on the conductive bodies, wherein the electrically insulating coating covers at least 50% of the surface area of the conductive bodies and greater than 99% of the surface area of the electrical junction, and wherein the insulating coating on the conductive bodies and the electrical junction are formed of the same materials.
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13. A process for producing an insulated electrically conductive textile comprising:
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providing an solution comprising an ionizable moiety; depositing a conductive textile selected from the group consisting of nonwoven, woven, and knit comprising nonconductive fibers or yarns and at least two conductive bodies forming an electrical junction and a conductive electrode in contact with the solution; applying an electric potential between the conductive textile and the conductive electrode, causing the ionizable moieties to deposit selectively on the elongated conductive bodies of the textile forming an electrically insulating coating substantially only on the conductive bodies, wherein the electrically insulating coating covers at least 50% of the surface area of the conductive bodies and greater than 99% of the surface area of the electrical junction; removing the insulated conductive textile from the solution; rinsing the insulated conductive textile; and curing the insulated conductive textile. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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