Flexible Electronic Device
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1. A device that may be worn by a person or fitted to an apparatus for monitoring, sensing or controlling one or more parameters such as, but by no means limited to, moisture, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, strain, movement, light intensity, sound, pressure or impact forces, or an electrical function, wherein the device includes:
- a) a flexible substrate that can be worn by a person or attached to an apparatus and, wherein the flexible substrate requires disposal or replacement with a fresh flexible substrate or requires maintenance that prevents continuous use of the flexible substrate; and
b) an electrical circuit having separate first and second parts and one or both of the first and second parts includes any one or a combination of a controller for controlling a parameter, a monitor for monitoring a parameter or a sensor for sensing a parameter, wherein the first part is carried by the flexible substrate and includes a first pair of contact surfaces and the second part includes a second pair of contact surfaces and the first and second pairs of contact surfaces can be connected together to form an electrical connection therebetween and thereafter disconnected to allow the parts to be reused or disposed as desired, and wherein an electrical conductive adhesive is present on the contact surfaces of either one or both of the first and second pairs and electrical current can be conducted therethrough when the first and second pairs are connected.
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Abstract
According to the present invention there is provided a device that may be worn by a person, or fitted to an apparatus for monitoring, sensing or controlling one or more parameters such as, but by no means limited to, moisture, temperature, heart rate or respiration rate, or controlling various parameters of electronic functions. The device includes:
- a) a flexible substrate that can be worn by a person or fitted to an apparatus and, wherein the flexible substrate requires disposal or replacement with a fresh flexible substrate or requires maintenance that prevents continuous use of the device; and
- b) an electrical circuit having separate first and second parts, wherein the first part is carried by the flexible substrate and the first and second parts can be releasably connected together to form an electrical connection and disconnected to allow the parts to be reused or disposed as desired, and wherein one or both of the first and second parts includes any one or combination of a controller for controlling a parameter, a monitor for monitoring a parameter or a sensor for sensing a parameter.
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1. A device that may be worn by a person or fitted to an apparatus for monitoring, sensing or controlling one or more parameters such as, but by no means limited to, moisture, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, strain, movement, light intensity, sound, pressure or impact forces, or an electrical function, wherein the device includes:
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a) a flexible substrate that can be worn by a person or attached to an apparatus and, wherein the flexible substrate requires disposal or replacement with a fresh flexible substrate or requires maintenance that prevents continuous use of the flexible substrate; and b) an electrical circuit having separate first and second parts and one or both of the first and second parts includes any one or a combination of a controller for controlling a parameter, a monitor for monitoring a parameter or a sensor for sensing a parameter, wherein the first part is carried by the flexible substrate and includes a first pair of contact surfaces and the second part includes a second pair of contact surfaces and the first and second pairs of contact surfaces can be connected together to form an electrical connection therebetween and thereafter disconnected to allow the parts to be reused or disposed as desired, and wherein an electrical conductive adhesive is present on the contact surfaces of either one or both of the first and second pairs and electrical current can be conducted therethrough when the first and second pairs are connected. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A device that may be worn by a person or fitted to an apparatus for monitoring, sensing or controlling one or more parameters such as, but by no means limited to, moisture, temperature, heart rate, respiration rate, strain, movement, light intensity, sound, pressure or impact forces, or an electrical function, wherein the device includes:
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a) a flexible substrate that can be worn by a person or attached to an apparatus and, wherein the flexible substrate requires disposal or replacement with a fresh flexible substrate or requires maintenance that prevents continuous use of the flexible substrate; and b) a first part of an electrical circuit that is connectable to a second part of the electrical circuit, wherein the first part is attached to the flexible substrate and the first part includes a pair of contact surfaces for connection with a co-operating pair of contact surfaces of the second part, and wherein an electrical conductive adhesive is pre-applied to the contact surfaces of the first part such that the first and second parts can be connected together to form an electrical connection therebetween and thereafter disconnected to allow the first part of the circuit to be disposed as desired together with the substrate. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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