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Electronic textile and method for determining a functional area of an electronic textile

  • US 8,823,395 B2
  • Filed: 09/10/2009
  • Issued: 09/02/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2008
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for determining a functional area of an electronic textile comprising a textile substrate having a warp comprising a first plurality of conductors and a weft comprising a second plurality of conductors, wherein the textile substrate is configured such that a plurality of capacitors, each comprising a conductor from the first plurality of conductors and a conductor from the second plurality of conductors separated by a dielectric, are formed across substantially an entire surface of the electronic textile, the method comprising, for each of the capacitors, the steps of:

  • applying a voltage between the conductor from the first plurality of conductors associated with the capacitor and the conductor from the second plurality of conductors associated with the capacitor;

    detecting an electrical characteristic indicative of a capacitance of the capacitor;

    evaluating the detected electrical characteristic; and

    determining whether the capacitor is included in the functional area of the electronic textile based on the evaluation.

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