Transducer matrix film
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1. An accessory for sports equipment comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements;
said accessory affixed with said sports equipment.
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Abstract
A transducer system includes a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate with localized circuit elements and interconnects associated with each transducer element.
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20 Claims
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1. An accessory for sports equipment comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements;
said accessory affixed with said sports equipment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements;
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4. A modified article of sports equipment comprising:
- an unmodified article of sports equipment, a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate connected with said unmodified article of sports equipment, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements.
- View Dependent Claims (5)
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6. A fault tolerant transducer system comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements wherein the cellular form of said transducer system permits failure of one or more cells within said transducer system without disabling operation of entire said transducer system.
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7. A sensor system for a tire comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements, said transducer elements transducing sensory information relating to functional parameters of said tire.
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8. An instrumented tire wherein the improvement comprises a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements said flexible substrate, said localized circuit elements and said interconnects integrated with said tire.
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9. A method for fabricating a portion of transducer matrix film comprising:
- providing a substrate for said transducer matrix film and connecting elements of said transducer matrix film with said substrate via processes selected from the group consisting of forming, printing, stamping, depositing, patterning, exposing, etching and bonding.
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10. A control system for a semiconductor processing machine comprising a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements wherein said flexible substrate is connected with a carrier or platen.
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11. A transducer system comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements, said transducer system powered via at least one of the sources selected from the group consisting of piezoelectric sources, thermoelectric sources, photovoltaics, batteries, capacitors, electroactive polymers, photovoltaic textiles, RF power, energy harvesting, inertia systems and nanogenerators.
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12. A control system for a photovoltaic system comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements, said control system connected with and monitoring said photovoltaic system.
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13. A control system for a fluid-dynamic system comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements, said transducer system connected with and monitoring said fluid-dynamic system wherein said fluid-dynamic system is selected from the group consisting of wind turbines, propellers, fans, air movers and duct systems.
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14. A control system for a vehicle comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements, said transducer system connected with and controlling at least one subsystem of said vehicle.
- View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A sensor system for a surface comprising:
- a plurality of transducer elements formed on a flexible substrate, localized circuit elements associated with each of said plurality of transducer elements and a plurality of interconnects associated with said localized circuit elements, said transducer system integrated with said surface and providing sensory information.
- View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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