US 12,421,659 B1
Functional braided composite yarns for sensing applications
James B. Owens, Jr., Lincoln, RI (US); and Zane A. Lewis, Foster, RI (US)
Assigned to NAUTILUS DEFENSE LLC, Pawtucket, RI (US)
Filed by Nautilus Defense LLC, Pawtucket, RI (US)
Filed on Jun. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/353,596.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/041,583, filed on Jun. 19, 2020.
Int. Cl. D07B 1/14 (2006.01); G01L 5/101 (2020.01); G01L 5/165 (2020.01)
CPC D07B 1/147 (2013.01) [G01L 5/101 (2013.01); G01L 5/165 (2013.01); D10B 2401/16 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A triaxial composite braided object comprising one or more axial yarns and three or more braided bias yarns, wherein at least two of the bias yarns each comprise a multicomponent fiber bundle which comprises a conductive or capacitive functional component; and
wherein the multicomponent fiber bundle comprises intersecting or non-intersecting insulated conductors.