Patent ID: 11970795
Assignee: ADVANCED FUNCTIONAL FABRICS OF AMERICA
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC D  B  A | IPC D

Claim 0:
1. A method of manufacturing a multi-material fiber comprising at least one electrically-connectable device, the method comprising the steps of:
positioning each electrically-connectable device within a corresponding pocket provided in a preform material;
positioning a first electrical conductor longitudinally within a first conduit provided in the preform material; and
drawing the multi-material fiber by causing the preform material to flow, such that the first electrical conductor extends within the multi-material fiber along a longitudinal axis thereof and makes an electrical contact with a first electrode located on each electrically-connectable device,
wherein, after drawing the multi-material fiber, (i) the first electrode located on each electrically-connectable device faces a neutral axis of the multi-material fiber, (ii) the first electrical conductor is located substantially along the neutral axis of the multi-material fiber, and (iii) a metallurgical bond is formed substantially at the neutral axis of the multi-material fiber between the first electrical conductor and the first electrode located on each electrically-connected device.