Patent ID: 11913147
Assignee: KNITRONIX S.R.L.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC D  A | IPC A  D

Claim 0:
1. A textile device for detecting liquids comprising:
a matrix fabric obtained by knitting;
a first non-insulated conductive wire knitted with said matrix fabric;
a second non-insulated conductive wire knitted with said matrix fabric;
a source of electric energy connected to said non-insulated conductive wires in order to create a first electric circuit and to have a potential difference between said non-insulated conductive wires;
an electrical resistance measuring system configured to measure the electric resistance R in said first electric circuit in such a way that, when said non-insulated conductive wires electrically connect by means of a liquid, said electrical resistance measuring system measures a variation of electric resistance R in said first electric circuit;, wherein at least one insulated conductive wire is provided connected to a source of electric energy in order to create a second electric circuit;, wherein said insulated conductive wire is co-knitted with at least one of said non-insulated conductive wires; and, said electrical resistance measuring system is arranged to measure the electric resistance R in said second electric circuit in such a way that, since said electric resistance R is function of the temperature T, when a variation of temperature T occurs at said matrix fabric, said electrical resistance measuring system measures a variation of electric resistance R in said second electric circuit.