Patent ID: 11947163
Assignee: VIRGINIA TECH INTELLECTUAL PROPERTIES, INC.
Field: Textile and paper machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  D  H | IPC D  G  H

Claim 0:
1. A fiber comprising:
a supporting material surrounding an electrode assembly comprising an inter-electrode material surrounding at least two electrodes;
wherein the at least two electrodes are separated by an inter-electrode distance; wherein the at least two electrodes are arranged parallel to one another;
wherein the at least two electrodes are parallel to an outer surface of the fiber;
wherein the fiber has a pressure sensitivity from about 0.1 kPa to about 20 kPa determined using electrical reflectometry to interrogate impedance change along the fiber; or wherein the fiber has a temperature sensitivity from about 0.1° C. to about 10° C. determined using electrical reflectometry to interrogate impedance change along the fiber.