Fabric sensing device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 12067178
APP PUB NO 20230305650A1
SERIAL NO

18296882

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A touch-sensitive textile device that is configured to detect the occurrence of a touch, the location of a touch, and/or the force of a touch on the touch-sensitive textile device. In some embodiments, the touch-sensitive textile device includes a first set of conductive threads oriented along a first direction, and a second set of conductive threads interwoven with the first set of conductive threads and oriented along a second direction. The device may also include a sensing circuit that is operatively coupled to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may be configured to apply a drive signal to the first and second set of conductive threads. The sensing circuit may also be configured to detect a touch or near touch based on a variation in an electrical measurement using the first or second set of conductive threads.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA 95014

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  • 2023 Application Filing Year
  • D03D Class
  • 145 Applications Filed
  • 29 Patents Issued To-Date
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Crews, Kathryn P Menlo Park, US 59 546
Podhajny, Daniel A Morgan Hill, US 182 3086
Sunshine, Daniel D Austin, US 90 651

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