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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2022
Filed:
Nov. 19, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Daniel D. Sunshine, Austin, TX (US);
Daniel A. Podhajny, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Didio V. Gomes, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Maurice Philip May, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
David M. Kindlon, Felton, CA (US);
Andrew L. Rosenberg, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Weaving equipment may include warp strand positioning equipment that positions warp strands and weft strand positioning equipment that inserts weft strands among the warp strands to form fabric. The fabric may include insulating strands and conductive strands. The conductive strands may be coupled to electrical components. The warp strand positioning equipment may position the warp strands to form a shed. Component insertion equipment may be used to insert electrical components into the shed. The weaving equipment may have a reed. The reed may be used to help position an electrical component in the fabric. The weaving equipment may have take-down equipment and individually controllable warp fiber positioning and tensioning devices.