IP: Wash-N-Wear Electronics

[Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>]

> From: Bosley_J <Bosley_J () bls gov>
> To: Dave Farber <farber () cis upenn edu>
> Subject: FW: Wash-N-Wear Electronics
> Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 15:57:36 -0500
>
>
> Usually my friend Randy passes along only the straight scoop.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Cassingham [mailto:arcie () thisistrue com]
> Sent: Monday, November 13, 2000 3:45 PM
> To: "Misc Nerd Distribution"; @thisistrue.com
> Subject: Fwd: Wash-N-Wear Electronics
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>
> (From >(From Sm@rt Partner mag)
>
> -----Forward:
>
> Lost cell phones and crumbs in the keyboard are two problems that may be
> solved by British inventors Chris Chapman and David Sandbach. The former
> sculptors are licensing Elektex (www.elektex.com), a washable, wearable
> conductive fabric they developed over the past two years. Based on
> technology used in anti-static mats, the fabric's conductive mesh is
> connected to a microprocessor whose software detects and processes changes
> in pressure on the mesh. A cell phone built into a necktie was one of the
> first protypes. Fabric keyboards could be tossed into the wash. Carpets and
> chairs could play sounds - raising all sorts of hilarious prank
> possibilities. Seriously, this could be big. Already, 20 companies have
> licensed the technology for communications, medical, automotive and other
> applications. - David Hakala
>
> -----END Forward
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