Deposition of electronic circuits on fibers and other materials
Composite foams or leather materials (synthetic or natural) have electrical components deposited thereon. More particularly, one or more electrical components are formed directly onto the surface of the composite foam or the leather material. A group of transistors and piezoelectric components forming an accelerometer may be formed onto a surface of a composite foam or a leather material and incorporated into an article of wear.
1. A method of forming an article of wear, comprising:
forming a first electronic component and a second electronic component on a surface of a piece of composite foam;
forming a first connection line on the surface of the piece of composite foam to connect the first electronic component and the second electronic component; and
forming an article of wear including the piece of composite foam.
2. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a protective layer over the first and second electronic components.
3. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a substrate on the surface of the piece of composite foam, wherein the first and second electronic components are formed on a surface of the substrate.
4. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second electronic components is a transistor.
5. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 1 , further comprising:
forming a third electronic component on the surface of the piece of composite foam; and
forming a second connection line on the surface of the piece of composite foam to connect the second electronic component and the third electronic component.
6. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 5 , further comprising:
forming a substrate on the surface of the piece of composite foam, wherein the first, second, and third electronic components are formed on a surface of the substrate.
7. An article of wear, comprising:
a piece of composite foam;
a first electronic component on a surface of the piece of composite foam;
a second electronic component on the surface of the piece of composite foam; and
a connection line on the surface of the piece of composite foam connecting the first and second electronic components.
8. The article of wear recited in claim 7 , further comprising:
a protective layer over the first and second electronic components.
9. The article of wear recited in claim 7 , wherein the surface of the piece of composite foam further includes a substrate thereon, wherein the first and second electronic components are provided on a surface of the substrate.
10. The article of wear recited in claim 7 , wherein at least one of the first and second electronic components is a transistor.
11. The article of wear recited in claim 7 , further comprising:
a third electronic component on the surface of the piece of composite foam; and
a second connection line connecting the second and third electronic components.
12. The article of wear recited in claim 11 , wherein the surface of the piece of composite foam further includes a substrate thereon, wherein the first, second, and third electronic components are provided on a surface of the substrate.
13. A method of forming an article of wear, comprising:
forming a transistor on a surface of a piece of composite foam; and
forming an article of wear including the piece of composite foam.
14. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 13 , wherein the transistor is formed on the surface of the piece of composite foam by spraying stock materials at the surface of the piece of composite foam through a laser.
15. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 13 , further comprising:
forming a substrate on the surface of the piece of composite foam, wherein the transistor is formed on a surface of the substrate.
16. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 13 , wherein the transistor is a bipolar junction transistor.
17. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 13 , wherein the transistor is an NPN bipolar junction transistor.
18. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 13 , wherein the transistor is a field effect transistor.
19. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 13 , further comprising:
forming a first electronic component different from the transistor on the surface of the piece of composite foam; and
forming a connection line on the surface of the piece of composite foam that interconnects the first electronic component with the transistor.
20. An article of wear, comprising:
a piece of composite foam; and
a transistor on a surface of the piece of composite foam.
21. The article of wear recited in claim 20 , wherein the surface of the piece of composite foam further includes a substrate thereon, wherein the transistor is provided on the substrate.
22. The article of wear recited in claim 20 , wherein the transistor is a bipolar junction transistor.
23. The article of wear recited in claim 20 , wherein the transistor is an NPN bipolar junction transistor.
24. The article of wear recited in claim 20 , wherein the transistor is a field effect transistor.
25. The article of wear recited in claim 20 , wherein the surface of the piece of composite foam further includes an electronic component and a connection line, wherein the connection line connects the electronic component with the transistor.
26. A method of forming an article of wear, comprising:
forming an antenna element on a surface of a piece of composite foam; and
forming an article of wear including the piece of composite foam.
27. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 26 , wherein the antenna element is formed on the surface of the composite foam by spraying stock materials at the piece of composite foam through a laser.
28. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 26 , wherein the antenna element is formed as a patterned line on the surface of the composite foam.
29. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 26 , further comprising:
connecting a connection line to the antenna element.
30. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 26 , further comprising:
forming a substrate on the surface of the composite foam, wherein the antenna element is formed on the substrate.
31. An article of wear, comprising:
a piece of composite foam; and
an antenna element on a surface of the piece of composite foam.
32. The article of wear recited in claim 31 , wherein the antenna element includes a patterned line.
33. The article of wear recited in claim 31 , wherein the antenna element includes a connection line connected thereto.
34. The article of wear recited in claim 31 , wherein the piece of composite foam further includes a substrate on its surface, wherein the antenna element is provided on the substrate.
35. A method of forming an article of wear, comprising:
forming a capacitor on a surface of a piece of composite foam; and
forming an article of wear with the piece of composite foam.
36. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 35 , wherein the capacitor is formed by depositing a first conductive material layer on the surface of the piece of composite foam, depositing a first resistive material layer on the first conductive material layer, and depositing a second conductive material layer on the first resistive material layer.
37. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 35 , wherein the capacitor is formed by depositing a first conductive material layer on the surface of the piece of composite foam by spraying the first conductive material through a laser, depositing a first resistive material layer on the first conductive material layer by spraying the first resistive material through a laser, and depositing a second conductive material layer on the first resistive material layer by spraying the second conductive material through a laser.
38. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 35 , further comprising:
connecting a connection line to the capacitor.
39. The method of forming an article of wear recited in claim 35 , further comprising:
forming a substrate on the surface of the piece of composite foam, wherein the capacitor is formed on the substrate.
40. An article of wear, comprising:
a piece of composite foam; and
a capacitor on a surface of the piece of composite foam.
41. The article of wear recited in claim 40 , wherein the capacitor includes a connection line connected thereto.
42. The article of wear recited in claim 40 , wherein the surface of the piece of composite foam further includes a substrate on its surface, wherein the capacitor is provided on the substrate.