WO2019067694A1 - Fil conducteur capable de transmission de données/signaux ayant une diaphonie réduite ou éliminée - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to the area of conductive yarns and conductive sewing threads that can transmit signal or data, and have reduced or eliminated crosstalk, along with products made therefrom, particularly in the area of making smart fabrics and smart garments using the conductive yarn/sewing thread.
- Such smart fabrics and garments are particularly sought for use in military and sporting applications. In military uses, such smart fabrics are used to track the wearer's biometric readings, as well as for satellite tracking of individuals in the operational theater.
- Another problem with conductive sewing thread is the need to be able to sew the conductive thread across itself without causing an electrical shor t circuit.
- signals or data get transmitted via such conductive yarns or sewing threads, there can be interference from ambient radiative processes and sources, or interference in the form of crosstalk between separate conductive yarns or sewing threads within the same fabric or garment which are each transmitting signals. Accordingly, there is a need for such conductive yarns or sewing threads in which the problem of crosstalk or electronic interference has been greatly reduced or even eliminated, in order to have consistent transmission of the data or signals.
- one object of the present invention is to provide a conductive composite yarn, and particularly a conductive composite sewing thread that enables the production of conductive patterns in a fabric.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide the conductive composite yarn or sewing thread which is capable of signal or data transmission, wherein by virtue of its construction, the problem of crosstalk has been reduced or eliminated.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a smart fabric made using the conductive composite yarn/sewing thread of the present invention.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a garment made using the smart fabric of the present invention.
- a conductive composite yarn/sewing thread comprising:
- the present invention relates to a conductive composite yarn comprising a central core having at least two strands of a conductive metal of 40 or higher gauge, wherein the at least two strands of conductive metal are configured such that one strand is wrapped around the other strand at a wrap rate of from 1 to 50 turns per inch, wherein the wrapped strand is preferably a ground wire; a cover of one or more strands of a synthetic or natural fiber, which may optionally be a high performance fiber, and an outer cover of a synthetic or natural fiber, such as polyester or nylon strand(s), treated with a suitable bonding agent, and, optionally, with an outer application of a suitable lubricant.
- the conductive composite yarn is particularly suitable for use as a sewing thread.
- fiber refers to a fundamental component used in the assembly of yarns and fabrics. Generally, a fiber is a component which has a length dimension which is much greater than its diameter or width. This term includes ribbon, strip, staple, and other forms of chopped, cut or discontinuous fiber and the like having a regular or irregular cross section. “Fiber” also includes a plurality of any one of the above or a combination of the above.
- high performance fiber means that class of synthetic or natural non-glass fibers having high values of tenacity greater than 10 g/denier, such that they lend themselves for applications where high abrasion and/or cut resistance is important.
- high performance fibers have a very high degree of molecular orientation and crystallinity in the final fiber structure.
- filament refers to a fiber of indefinite or extreme length such as found naturally in silk. This term also refers to manufactured fibers produced by, among other things, extrusion processes. Individual filaments making up a fiber may have any one of a variety of cross sections to include round, serrated or crenular, bean-shaped or others.
- nylon is preferably nylon-6,6.
- Polyester is preferably polyethylene terephthalate, polypropylene terephthalate or
- Yarn refers to a continuous strand of textile fibers, filaments or material in a form suitable for knitting, weaving, or otherwise intertwining to form a textile fabric. Yarn can occur in a variety of forms to include a spun yarn consisting of staple fibers usually bound together by twist; a multi filament yarn consisting of many continuous filaments or strands; or a mono filament yarn which consist of a single strand.
- air interlacing refers to subjecting multiple strands of yarn to an air jet to combine the strands and thus form a single, intermittently commingled strand. This treatment is sometimes referred to as "air tacking.” This term is not used to refer to the process of "intermingling” or “entangling” which is understood in the art to refer to a method of air compacting a multifilament yarn to facilitate its further processing, particularly in weaving processes. A yarn strand that has been intermingled typically is not combined with another yarn. Rather, the individual multifilament strands are entangled with each other within the confines of the single strand.
- composite yarn refers to a yarn prepared from two or more yarns, which can be the same or different.
- Composite yarn can occur in a variety of forms wherein the two or more yarns are in differing orientations relative to one another.
- the two or more yarns can, for example, be parallel, wrapped one around the other(s), twisted together, or combinations of any or all of these, as well as other orientations, depending on the properties of the composite yarn desired. Examples of such composite yarns are provided in U.S.
- the core comprises at least two metallic conductive strands.
- the metallic conductive strands can be made of any conductive metal, and preferably are of stainless steel or copper.
- the metallic conductive strands should be of 40 or higher gauge metal, more preferably 42 or higher gauge, most preferably 44 or higher gauge.
- the core comprises at least 2 metallic strands, which are most preferably insulated one from the other with either a polyamide or polyurethane sheath (the metallic strands having such polymeric sheaths are commercially available). For uses above 150°C, the polyamide covered metallic strand is preferred.
- the stainless steel wire is preferably of 0.5-4 mil in diameter, more preferabkly from 1-2 mil in diameter, most preferably 1.6 mil in diameter (0.0016 in).
- the core can optionally comprise other types of yarn, depending on the intended use.
- the core further comprises fiberglass to improve cut resistance, or can include high performance yarns, such as ultra-high molecular weight polyolefin (such as SPECTRA or DYNEEMA), or aramid yarns.
- the fiberglass can be of any weight/rating, including but not limited to those in the following Table 1 :
- the core may be of any desired denier, depending on the unit weight of yarn/sewing thread desired.
- the core has a denier of from 50 to 1500, more preferably from 200 to 900.
- the inner and outer cover yarns can be any type of yarn, including both natural and synthetic fibers, and are preferably a synthetic fiber including, but not limited to, polyester, nylon, rayon, cotton, acrylics, etc.
- Suitable high tenacity yarns include any of the high tenacity yarns having the very low or non-existent elongation, preferably at least one member selected from the group consisting of fiberglass, aramids, and ceramic fibers, most preferably fiberglass.
- the inner cover is wrapped around the core at a rate of turns per inch sufficient to provide coverage of the core, and varies depending on the denier and diameter of the core, as well as the denier of the yarn making up the inner cover.
- the inner cover is wrapped at a rate of from 4 to 15 tpi, more preferably from 6 to 12 tpi.
- the inner cover yarn may have any desired denier, again depending on the desired size of the final product yarn.
- the inner cover has a denier from 50 to 1500, most preferably from 100 to 1000.
- the outer cover may be made of any desired fiber, including both natural and synthetic fibers, and is preferably a synthetic fiber including, but not limited to, polyester or nylon. Like the inner cover, the outer cover may be any desired denier, depending on the final size of the resulting yarn product and is preferably from 50 to 1500 denier, most preferably from 100 to 1000 denier. The outer cover is then wrapped at a rate sufficient to provide complete coverage of the inner cover, preferably from 4 to 15 tpi, more preferably from 6 to 12 tpi, again depending upon the composite denier of the core/inner cover combination and the denier of the yarn making up the outer cover. The outer cover preferably protects the core and inner cover.
- the fire resistant sewing thread described in US Patent 7, 111,445, the contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety, can be used, with the metallic strands of the present invention added to the core.
- the inner cover will remain intact and maintain the fabric sections together, even though the core may melt.
- the resulting composite yarn can have any desired composite denier, and preferably has a measured composite denier of from 300 to 2000, more preferably from 500 to 1500, most preferably from 1000 to 1400. While this is the measured composite denier, the resulting yarn has a size comparable to a typical composite denier of a non-metallic containing composite yarn of 150 to 1000, more preferably from 350 to 750, most preferably from 500 to 600.
- the reason for the much higher measured composite denier is the higher density (and thus higher weight per unit volume) of the metallic strands in the core.
- the composite yarn is subjected to a finishing operation in which at least one bonding agent and, optionally, at least one lubricant is applied.
- These can be applied in any conventional manner, including but not limited to spraying on the fiber, application by kiss-roll, or dipping the yarn into a bath containing the bonding agent or lubricant, either neat or as a solution in a suitable organic or aqueous solvent.
- the preferred lubricant is a silicone with paraffin added. Additional lubricants which have been found to be satisfactory are RAYOLAN 1813, Boehme FILATEX, or KL 400 (Kelmar).
- the composite yarn is a composite sewing thread
- the composite yarn is lubricated so that the sewing thread can withstand the heat of the needle as it repeatedly slides through the needle eye during the sewing operation.
- the composite yarn is treated with at least one suitable bonding agent, including but not limited to at least one member selected from the group consisting of polyurethanes, polyacrylics, nylons and other conventional fiber bonding compositions.
- the bonding can be applied to the assembled core, to the inner cover, or to the outside of the fully assembled composite yarn. Preferably, the bonding is applied to the outside of the fully assembled composite yarn. Once applied, the bonding agent is permitted to dry or cure to provide sufficient bonding of the yarn fibers.
- the present invention encompasses various embodiments of conductive yarns/sewing threads, including but not limited to:
- Conductive reflective yarns/sewing threads wherein the reflective properties are provided, for example, by embedding retroflective beads (in the range of microns or smaller in diameter) in the surface of the yarn/sewing thread;
- Conductive luminescent yarns/sewing threads in which a photoluminescent yarn is used as at least a part of the outer cover;
- Conductive yarns/sewing threads which are particularly useful for transmission of electrical signals and data, while minimizing crosstalk interference, of both inductive and capacitive types;
- Conductive yarns/sewing threads that can be readily used as a passive antenna for receiving electromagnetic signals
- Conductive yarns/sewing threads of the present invention can be used to prepare capacitors
- Conductive yarns/sewing threads of the present invention can be sewn into various types of garments to prepare "smart garments" which permit transmission of data signals from various sensors either on the garment or on the wearer, to permit tracking and monitoring of a variety of parameters, including
- the resulting smart garment can be used to monitor personnel location and condition in the field if desired, and permit transmission of other desired paramaters either to remote locations or to localized data storage on the wearer for later analysis;
- Conductive yarns/sewing threads of the present invention provide minimized (or even completed eliminated) crosstalk, avoiding capacitive and inductive interference between yarns/sewing threads, thus permitting better signal transmission along the conductive yarns/sewing threads;
- Conductive yarns/sewing threads of the present invention are capable of previously unattainable high levels of conductivity on the order of 1.9 Ohms per meter, containing preferably up to four wires, and are suitable for use with commercial sewing machines; they can be woven or knitted into fabrics that heat, control switches and volume, interact with wireless technology and that can become sensors for impact and touch;
- Conductive yarns/sewing threads of the present invention can be used to retrofit body armor with conductive smart yarns into impact sensors, or can be incorporated along with a Bluetooth transmitter, such that critical information can be transmitted instantly if the wearer is incapacitated and down;
- Conductive yarns/sewing threads of the present invention can actually perform as sensors in smart fabrics, permitting transmission of data signals for any desired parameters, including vital stats for the wearer, GPS location data, current positional condition (prone or standing), etc. thus enabling a wide variety of smart fabric capabilities;
- Magnetic conductive yarns/sewing threads in which an additional magnetic metallic strand (such as a strand of nickel wire having low conductivity but high magnetization properties) is included within the core;
- Color coded conductive yarns/sewing threads in which the various metallic strands present in the core are each coated with differing color polymeric coatings for ease of identification;
- Antimicrobial conductive yarns/sewing threads in which the conductive yarns/sewing threads of the present invention are made antimicrobial through treatment with an antimicrobial composition, such as that set forth in US patent 7,939,686, the entire contents of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety.
- Example 1 For purposes of illustration, several examples are set forth below: Example 1
- Inner cover 70 denier polyester (PET)
- Outer cover 70 denier polyester (PET)
- Bonding agent polyurethane
- Inner cover 100 denier polyester (PET)
- Outer cover 100 denier polyester (PET)
- Inner cover 250 denier polyester (PET)
- Outer cover 250 denier polyester (PET)
- Bonding agent polyurethane
- Core four 44 ga copper wires, each individually wrapped with an additional 40 copper wire at a wrap rate of approximately 18 tpi, each having a polyurethane coating
- Inner cover 70 denier Nylon (nylon 6,6)
- Outer cover 70 denier polyester (PET)
- Inner cover 70 denier polyester (PET)
- Outer cover 70 denier polyester (PET)
- Bonding agent polyurethane
- Inner cover 70 denier polyester (PET)
- Outer cover 70 denier polyester (PET)
- Bonding agent polyurethane
- a preferred embodiment of the present invention is a conductive composite sewing thread, having 2 metallic strands in the core, preferably from 44 gauge copper wire, with each metallic strand being individually wrapped with a further 44 gauge copper wire at a wrap rate of from 15-25 tpi.
- a conductive sewn thread is sewn using a standard bobbin type sewing machine, the resulting stitch provides a 4 lead system, thus having capability to provide a power lead, a ground lead and 2 signal leads.
- Such a system can be used to sew in conductive patterns into a fabric or garment, permitting the connection of various biometric measuring devices, or other electrical connections providing signal and data transmission capability.
- the resulting signal transmission and data transmission can be performed with crosstalk measurements of 20 dB or less.
- the conductive composite sewing thread has a core formed of two 44 gauge copper wires, each wrapped with a further 40 gauge copper wire at a wrap rate of 20-30 tpi, and one 1.6 mil stainless steel wire, which provides additional strength to the sewing thread such that it can be sewn using commercial grade sewing machines, while still maintaining the desired electrical conductivity and signal transmission properties.
- the conductive sewing thread of the present invention can be used to turn any desired fabric or garment into a "smart fabric” or "smart garment”.
- the terms “smart fabric” and “smart garment” are meant to indicate that a conductive pattern or grid, or at least conductive segments, have been sewn into the fabric or garment, thus permitting the attachment of electrical leads to the conductive
- a primary difference with such fabrics or garments made using the present invention is that custom patterns or grids can be readily applied to the garment using a standard sewing machine, without worrying about the yarn crossing itself and causing a short circuit or other electrical fault to occur.
- Embodiment 1 A conductive composite yarn comprising:
- a core formed of at least two strands of an electrically conductive metal of 40 or higher gauge, wherein the at least two strands of electrically conductive metal are configured such that one strand is wrapped around the other strand at a wrap rate of from 1 to 50 turns per inch;
- Embodiment 2 The conductive composite yarn of Embodiment 1, wherein said core comprises two or more strands of an electrically conductive metal of 40 or higher gauge, each individually wrapped by a further strand of electrically conductive metal of 40 or higher gauge at a wrap rate of from 1 to 50 turns per inch.
- Embodiment 3 The conductive composite yarn of Embodiment 1 or 2, wherein said electrically conductive metal is copper.
- Embodiment 4 The conductive composite yarn of Embodiment 3, wherein the at least two copper wire strands are 42 gauge copper wires.
- Embodiment 5 The conductive composite yarn of Embodiment 4, wherein the at least two copper wire strands are 44 gauge copper wires.
- Embodiment 6 The conductive composite yarn of any one of Embodiments 1 to 3, wherein said core comprises two 40 or higher gauge copper wires, each individually wrapped by a further strand of electrically conductive metal of 40 or higher gauge at a wrap rate of from 1 to 50 turns per inch.
- Embodiment 7 The conductive composite yarn of Embodiment 6, wherein the two copper wires and the further strands of electrically conductive metal are each of 44 gauge.
- Embodiment 8 The conductive composite yarn of any one of Embodiments 1 to 7, wherein said core further comprises a stainless steel wire having a diameter of 1-2 mil.
- Embodiment 9 The conductive composite yarn of any one of Embodiments 1 to 8, wherein said outer cover is formed of at least one strand of a yarn selected from the group consisting of nylon and polyester yarns.
- Embodiment 10 The conductive composite yarn according to any one of
- Embodiment 11 The conductive composite yarn according to any one of
- Embodiments 1 to 10 wherein the conductive composite yarn is a conductive composite sewing thread.
- Embodiment 12 The conductive composite yarn according to any one of
- Embodiment 13 The conductive composite yarn according to any one of
- Embodiments 1 to 12 wherein the yarn has a composite denier of from 500 to 600.
- Embodiment 14 The conductive composite yarn according to any one of
- Embodiments 1 to 13, wherein the lubricant is a composition comprising silicone and paraffin.
- Embodiment 15 The conductive composite yarn according to any one of
- Embodiments 1 to 14 wherein the one metallic strand wrapped around the other metallic strand is connected to ground during use.
- Embodiment 16 A fabric having a conductive segment, pattern or grid, comprising: a knit or woven fabric, and
- Embodiment 17 A garment having a conductive segment, pattern or grid, formed from the fabric of Embodiment 16.
- Embodiment 18 The garment of Embodiment 16 or 17, further comprising one or more sensors capable of transmitting data signals through the conductive composite yarn, wherein the one or more sensors are electrically connected to one or more ends of the conductive composite yarn.
- Embodiment 19 A garment having a conductive segment, pattern or grid, comprising:
- a garment comprising a fabric, and a segment, pattern or grid formed on the garment by sewing the conductive composite yarn of any one of Embodiments 1 to 15 into the fabric to form the segment, pattern or grid.
- Embodiment 20 The garment of Embodiment 19, further comprising one or more sensors capable of transmitting data signals through the conductive composite yarn, wherein the one or more sensors are electrically connected to one or more ends of the conductive composite yarn.
- the conductive composite yarn/sewing thread may include multiple strands in the core, multiple strands in the inner cover, and/or multiple strands in the outer cover.
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Un fil composite conducteur capable de transmission de signal ou de données avec une diaphonie réduite au minimum comprend : un cœur formé d'au moins deux brins métalliques, lesdits au moins deux brins de métal électro-conducteur étant configurés de telle sorte qu'un brin est enroulé autour de l'autre brin, au moins un revêtement interne enroulé autour du cœur dans une première direction à une vitesse suffisante pour assurer une couverture sensiblement complète du cœur par le revêtement interne; au moins un revêtement externe enroulé autour du ou des revêtements internes, le revêtement externe étant enroulé dans une seconde direction opposée à une direction d'une couche de revêtement sur laquelle le revêtement externe est directement enroulé, à une vitesse suffisante pour fournir un revêtement sensiblement complet de la couche de revêtement; au moins un agent de liaison appliqué sur la ou les revêtements externes; et éventuellement, un lubrifiant.
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