CPC D02G 3/441 (2013.01) [A61B 5/01 (2013.01); A61B 5/6807 (2013.01); A61B 5/742 (2013.01); D02G 3/44 (2013.01); D03D 1/0088 (2013.01); D04B 1/24 (2013.01); D04B 1/26 (2013.01); H05K 1/181 (2013.01); A41D 1/005 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0209 (2013.01); A61B 2560/0242 (2013.01); A61B 2562/029 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0219 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0247 (2013.01); A61B 2562/0257 (2013.01); A61B 2562/04 (2013.01); A61B 2562/125 (2013.01); D10B 2401/18 (2013.01); D10B 2403/02431 (2013.01); D10B 2501/043 (2013.01); H05K 1/0393 (2013.01); H05K 3/284 (2013.01); H05K 3/3415 (2013.01); H05K 2201/029 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10106 (2013.01); H05K 2201/10151 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A method for producing a smart yarn, the method comprising:
aligning a set of sensing elements offset along a lateral axis in a magazine, each sensing element in the set of sensing elements comprising:
a sensor;
a first conductive lead extending from a first side of the sensor along a longitudinal axis perpendicular to the lateral axis; and
a second conductive lead extending from a second side of the sensor opposite the first side and along the longitudinal axis;
wrapping a set of fibers into a yarn within a wrapping field;
feeding a leading end of a first sensing element, in the set of sensing elements, from the magazine into the wrapping field;
releasing the first sensing element from the magazine into the wrapping field;
encasing the first sensing element between the set of fibers within the yarn;
in response to a trailing end of the first sensing element passing through the wrapping field following release of the first sensing element from the magazine into the wrapping field, feeding a leading end of a second sensing element, in the set of sensing elements, from the magazine into the wrapping field;
releasing the second sensing element from the magazine into the wrapping field; and
encasing the second sensing element between the set of fibers and longitudinally offset behind the first sensing element within the yarn.
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