Energy active composite yarn, methods for making the same, and articles incorporating the same
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1. An energy active composite yarn comprising:
- at least one textile fiber member having a relaxed unit length (L) and a drafted length of (N×
L), wherein N is in the range of about 1.0 to about 8.0; and
at least one functional substantially planar filament surrounding the textile fiber member, wherein the functional substantially planar filament comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of an electrically active material, an optically active material, and a magnetically active material, and wherein the functional substantially planar filament has a length that is greater than the drafted length of the textile fiber member,such that substantially all of an elongating stress imposed on the composite yarn is carried by the textile fiber member.
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Abstract
Energy active composite yarns include at least one textile fiber member of either an elastic or inelastic material, and at least one functional substantially planar filament, which surrounds or covers the textile fiber member. The composite yarns can include an optional stress-bearing member, which also surrounds or covers the textile fiber member. The composite yarns may be multifunctional, meaning the functional substantially planar filament can exhibit combinations of electrical, optical, magnetic, mechanical, chemical, semiconductive, and/or thermal energy properties.
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1. An energy active composite yarn comprising:
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at least one textile fiber member having a relaxed unit length (L) and a drafted length of (N×
L), wherein N is in the range of about 1.0 to about 8.0; andat least one functional substantially planar filament surrounding the textile fiber member, wherein the functional substantially planar filament comprises at least one material selected from the group consisting of an electrically active material, an optically active material, and a magnetically active material, and wherein the functional substantially planar filament has a length that is greater than the drafted length of the textile fiber member, such that substantially all of an elongating stress imposed on the composite yarn is carried by the textile fiber member. - 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, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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