Cut-changing clothing based on adjustable stitching

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11013282-B2
Application number	US-201515576574-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 26, 2015
Priority date	Jun 26, 2015
Publication date	May 25, 2021
Grant date	May 25, 2021

Abstract

Systems, apparatuses and methods may provide for a clothing article including a first fabric having a first set of threads coupled to one another, wherein each thread in the first set of threads includes a metal compound with electropermanent magnet properties. Additionally, a second fabric may be coupled to the first fabric, wherein the second fabric includes a second set of threads having the metal compound with electropermanent magnet properties. In one example, electrical current may be applied to one or more target threads, wherein the electrical current may initiate a slide of the first fabric across the second fabric and/or initiate creation of a fold among the target threads.

First claim

We claim:

1. A clothing article comprising:
a first fabric including a first set of threads coupled to one another, wherein each thread in the first set of threads includes a metal compound having electropermanent magnet properties, wherein the metal compound includes an electromagnet and a dual material permanent magnet; and
a second fabric coupled to the first fabric, the second fabric including a second set of threads coupled to one another, wherein each thread in the second set of threads includes the metal compound having electropermanent magnet properties.

2. The clothing article of claim 1 , further including:
a first set of transmitters coupled to the first set of threads;
a second set of transmitters coupled to the second set of threads; and
one or more controllers coupled to the first set of transmitters and the second set of transmitters, the one or more controllers to apply electrical current to one or more target threads in one or more of the first set of threads or the second set of threads via one or more of the first set of transmitters or the second set of transmitters, respectively.

3. The clothing article of claim 2 , wherein the electrical current is to initiate creation of a fold among the one or more target threads.

4. The clothing article of claim 2 , wherein the electrical current is to initiate a slide of the first fabric across the second fabric.

5. The clothing article of claim 2 , wherein the one or more controllers are to temporarily apply the electrical current to the one or more target threads.

6. The clothing article of claim 1 , further including a power source.

7. A fabric comprising:
a set of threads coupled to one another, wherein each thread in the set of threads includes a metal compound having electropermanent magnet properties, wherein the metal compound includes an electromagnet and a dual material permanent magnet.

8. The fabric of claim 7 , further including:
a set of transmitters coupled to the set of threads; and
a controller coupled to the set of transmitters, the controller to apply electrical current to one or more target threads in the set of threads via the set of transmitters.

9. The fabric of claim 8 , wherein the electrical current is to initiate creation of a fold among the one or more target threads.

10. A method of constructing a clothing article, comprising:
providing a first fabric including a first set of threads coupled to one another, wherein each thread in the first set of threads includes a metal compound having electropermanent magnet properties, wherein the metal compound includes an electromagnet and a dual material permanent magnet;
providing a second fabric including a second set of threads coupled to one another, wherein each thread in the second set of threads includes the metal compound having electropermanent magnet properties;
positioning one or more of the first set of threads adjacent to one or more of the second set of threads.

11. The method of claim 10 , further including:
applying electrical current to one or more target threads in one or more of the first set of threads or the second set of threads via one or more of a first set of transmitters or a second set of transmitters, respectively.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the electrical current initiates creation of a fold among the one or more target threads.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the electrical current initiates a slide of the first fabric across the second fabric.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the electrical current is temporarily applied to the one or more target thread.

Assignees

• Intel Corp

Inventors

• Milescu George
• Papa Florin
• Gucea Doru

Classifications

• H01F7/0226

  PM with variable field strength (H01F7/0284 takes precedence) · CPC title

• D04B21/14

  Fabrics characterised by the incorporation by knitting, in one or more thread, fleece, or fabric layers, of reinforcing, binding, or decorative threads; Fabrics incorporating small auxiliary elements, e.g. for decorative purposes (pile fabrics D04B21/02; non-woven fabrics in general D04H) · CPC title

• A41D2500/10

  Knitted · CPC title

• D04C1/02

  made from particular materials · CPC title

• H01F13/00

  Apparatus or processes for magnetising or demagnetising ({devices for holding workpieces using magnetic or electric force acting directly on the workpieces B23Q3/15} ; for degaussing ships B63G9/06; for clocks or watches G04D9/00; {recording or erasing of information on magnetic record carriers G11B5/00} ; demagnetising arrangements for colour television H04N9/29) · CPC title