THIN FILM ENERGY FABRIC INTEGRATION, CONTROL AND METHOD OF MAKING
First Claim
1. A flexible material, comprising:
- a first flexible section configured to store energy;
a second flexible section coupled to the first section and configured to release the stored energy contained in the first section; and
a plurality of devices embedded in the material and coupled to the first section to utilize the stored energy.
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Abstract
A material that includes a first section for storing energy and a second section for collecting and converting energy for storage by the first section in which the stored energy is preferably electrical energy that is used for one from among heat dissipation, heat generation, light emission and powering of an electric circuit in a plurality of devices, ideally covered with a layer to form at least one self-contained panel for operation independently or with other panels to form a system. The material can be formed of layers having devices or components embedded therein, the layers preferably laminated together using a battened pattern of adhesion. A control bus system allows master or slave designation as well as power sharing to the individual panels in the garment as well as among garments.
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32 Claims
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1. A flexible material, comprising:
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a first flexible section configured to store energy;
a second flexible section coupled to the first section and configured to release the stored energy contained in the first section; and
a plurality of devices embedded in the material and coupled to the first section to utilize the stored energy. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A flexible garment, comprising:
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a first flexible layer adapted to store electrical energy; and
a second flexible layer coupled to the first layer and configured to release the stored energy contained in the first section;
a plurality of devices in the garment adapted to utilize the electrical energy from the first layer, the devices and the second layer comprising a combination of at least two from among heat dissipation, heat generation, light emission, and an electric circuit; and
a layer formed on the first, second, and third layers along with the plurality of devices to form a single panel or multiple connected panels. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of providing a flexible fabric material adapted to be formed from a first flexible layer adapted to store electrical energy and a second flexible layer electrically coupled to the first flexible layer and adapted to receive the stored energy from the first flexible layer for use in at least one from among heat dissipation, heat generation, light emission, and powering of an electric circuit, the method comprising:
- laminating at least one device and the first and second layers with at least one lamination layer.
- View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A device, comprising:
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a first flexible layer adapted to store electrical energy;
a second flexible layer coupled to the first layer and configured to release the stored energy in the first layer; and
a plurality of devices adapted to utilize the electrical energy from the first layer, the devices and the second layer comprising a combination of at least two from among heat dissipation, heat generation, light emission, and an electric circuit;
a layer that covers the first and second layers along with the plurality of devices coupled to at least one of the second layer and the first layer to form at least one of a single panel and multiple connected panels; and
a bus to enable distribution of energy to at least one of the panels in the garment. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
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30. A garment system, comprising:
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a plurality of garments, each garment having at least a portion thereof formed of;
a first flexible section adapted to store electrical energy;
a second flexible section coupled to the first section and configured to release the stored energy contained in the first section;
at least one device in at least one garment adapted to utilize the electrical energy from the first section, the at least one device and the second section comprising a combination of at least two from among heat dissipation, heat generation, light emission, and an electric circuit;
a layer that covers the first and second sections along with the at least one device to form at least one of a single panel and a plurality of panels that are connected together; and
a bus coupled to the at least one of a single panel and the plurality of panels to enable the at least one of a single panel and the plurality of panels to perform as one of a master panel and a slave panel and to enable sharing of electrical energy among the garments. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32)
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