FUNCTIONALIZED MATERIAL COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC CIRCUIT ENCAPSULATED UNDER LEATHER, ITS MANUFACTURE PROCESS AND ARTICLE COMPRISING SUCH MATERIAL
The functionalized leather material with conductive metal tracks between leather layers addresses the issues of feel, durability, and environmental impact by eliminating plastic polymers, ensuring flexibility and longevity.
FR3170703A1Pending Publication Date: 2026-06-26NEOPHORIA
Patent Information
- Application Number
- FR2024014632
- Authority / Receiving Office
- FR · FR
- Patent Type
- Applications
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2024-12-19
- Publication Date
- 2026-06-26
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Abstract
A functionalized material characterized in that it comprises a first layer of leather, a second layer, and at least one sheet comprising a conductive metal, the at least one sheet being cut or engraved to form at least one electronic component or to form at least one conductive trace electrically connecting at least one electronic component, wherein said sheet is intercalated between the first leather layer and the second leather layer, and wherein said first and second layers are bonded together so as to encapsulate the at least one sheet comprising a conductive metal. A method for manufacturing such a functionalized material. A leather article comprising such a functionalized material. Figure for the abstract: [Fig 2]
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