US 11,955,253 B2
Deformable conductors and related sensors, antennas and multiplexed systems
Mark Ronay, Portland, OR (US)
Assigned to Liquid Wire Inc., Portland, OR (US)
Filed by Liquid Wire Inc., Portland, OR (US)
Filed on Dec. 15, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/644,489.
Application 17/644,489 is a continuation of application No. 16/889,107, filed on Jun. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,222,735.
Application 16/889,107 is a continuation of application No. 15/947,744, filed on Apr. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,672,530.
Application 15/947,744 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2017/019762, filed on Feb. 27, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/301,622, filed on Feb. 29, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/483,307, filed on Apr. 7, 2017.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/483,309, filed on Apr. 7, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0285043 A1, Sep. 8, 2022
Int. Cl. H01B 1/16 (2006.01); C22C 28/00 (2006.01); G01L 1/22 (2006.01); H01B 1/02 (2006.01); H01Q 1/38 (2006.01); H01Q 9/28 (2006.01); H01Q 21/08 (2006.01)
CPC H01B 1/16 (2013.01) [C22C 28/00 (2013.01); G01L 1/2212 (2013.01); H01B 1/02 (2013.01); H01Q 1/38 (2013.01); H01Q 9/285 (2013.01); H01Q 21/08 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic system, comprising:
a flexible stretchable substrate; and
a stretchable conductor disposed on the stretchable substrate, the stretchable conductor comprising a metal gel composition, wherein the metal gel composition:
(a) has an electrical property having a substantially linear response proportional over a predetermined range to the metal gel being stretched,
(b) comprises a eutectic gallium alloy; and an amount of gallium oxide distributed within the bulk of the gallium alloy, wherein the bulk mixture of eutectic gallium alloy and gallium oxide has a weight percentage (wt %) of between about 59.9% and about 99.9% eutectic gallium alloy,
(c) the metal gel is stabilized by gallium oxide microstructures, and
(d) the metal gel thins upon application of high shear,
an encapsulant configured to encapsulate the stretchable conductor with the flexible stretchable substrate.