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
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>Usually my friend Randy passes along only the straight scoop.
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>-----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)
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>-----Forward:
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>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
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>-----END Forward
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