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Protective cases with integrated electronics

  • US 9,723,122 B2
  • Filed: 10/01/2010
  • Issued: 08/01/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2009
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An apparatus, comprising:

  • a case configured to at least partially envelop a mobile and/or wireless electronics device;

    an electronic controller integrated with or bonded to the case such that the case serves as a substrate for the electronic controller, at least a portion of the electronic controller being deformable, the electronic controller providing an output signal, wherein the electronic controller comprises at least one sensor to sense at least one environmental condition proximate to the apparatus; and

    at least one output device communicatively coupled to the electronic controller, and integrated with or bonded to the case, to provide at least one perceivable output based at least in part on the output signal provided by the electronic controller,wherein the electronic controller comprises a plurality of electronic component islands and a plurality of stretchable conductive interconnects disposed so as to electrically interconnect at least some of the plurality of electronic component islands, andwherein the at least one sensor includes at least one pressure sensor configured to measure a mechanical shock and/or impact to the apparatus or at least one temperature sensor configured to measure an ambient temperature proximate to the apparatus, andwherein the at least one output device comprises a plurality light emitting diodes (LEDs) of different colors, andwherein the output signal controls the LEDs to display different colors correlated to the measured degrees of shock and/or impact or correlated to the sensed ambient temperature.

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