Patents by Inventor Bridgette M. Kiley

Bridgette M. Kiley has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • FIBER OPTIC LIGHT PIPES INTEGRATED INTO A TEXTILE VIA WEFT KNITTING
    Publication number: 20220213624
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure provide systems and methods for a knitted textile with integrated fiber optic light pipes and systems and methods for using such a knitted textile. According to one embodiment, a knitted textile can comprise a woven fabric, one or more fiber optic light pipes woven into a plurality of courses within the woven fabric, and two or more supporting structures disposed at opposite sides of the knitted textile. The one or more fiber optic light pipes can be woven into the plurality of courses within the woven fabric, can extend beyond an edge of the woven fabric, and can wrap around each of the two or more supporting structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 7, 2022
    Applicant: Flex Ltd.
    Inventors: Allison E. Bowles, Brandon M. Halloran, Bridgette M. Kiley