Abstract: A method for producing a floor covering substrate is provided, wherein at least one electronic device is embedded within a layer, which includes at least one curable material; wherein the at least one electronic device is embedded in a substrate layer and/or on a substrate layer; wherein the substrate layer, including the electronic device, is embedded in a layer, which includes at least one curable material; wherein the substrate layer that includes a porous or meshed structure or a reinforcement fabric, which is penetrable for the at least one curable material.

Abstract: A processor arrangement having a plurality of processor units and a control computer. Each of the processor units is connected to at least one adjacent processor unit and has one control element and at least one communications interface for providing a data communications link with an adjacent processor unit. The control computer is connected to one of the processor units, and is configured for exchanging information with the processor unit and for assigning one control element of the plurality of control elements to a device that is electrically connected to the processor arrangement for the control of the device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for equipping a carpet (3) with electronic components (2). In order to create a method which ensures that the electronic components can be applied to the carpet in an efficient and accurately locatable manner, the electronic components (2) that are fixedly joined to a support material are glued to the carpet (3) with the aid of the supports (4).

Abstract: A sensor/actuator arrangement has at least one sensor element and/or at least one actuator element, and also at least one transmission/reception unit which has at least one first transmission/reception element and a second transmission/reception element for sending and/or receiving signals, wherein the first transmission/reception element is set up such that an identification information item contained in the first transmission/reception element can be read wirelessly using a first communication channel, and wherein the second transmission/reception element is electrically coupled to the at least one sensor element and/or to the at least one actuator element such that the second transmission/reception element can be used to send a sensor signal provided by the at least one sensor element using a second communication channel, and/or an actuator control signal received using the second communication channel can be provided on the at least one actuator element.

Abstract: The invention relates to a modular microelectronic-system comprising: a first connection module (12) which can be firmly connected to user interface devices integrated textile material; and a second connection module (14) which comprises user interface devices (24, 26) and/or which an be connected to an external device; in addition to an electronic module (10) which can be connected to the first connection module (12) or to the second connection module (14).

Abstract: A processor arrangement having a plurality of processor units and a control computer. Each of the processor units is connected to at least one adjacent processor unit and has one control element and at least one communications interface for providing a data communications link with an adjacent processor unit. The control computer is connected to one of the processor units, and is configured for exchanging information with the processor unit and for assigning one control element of the plurality of control elements to a device that is electrically connected to the processor arrangement for the control of the device.

Abstract: Input apparatus including at least one textile fabric carrier, at least one flexible, wire-and/or thread-like electrical conductor comprising at least one weft and/or warp thread of the fabric carrier, and at least one electrically conductive, flexible key device which is electrically connected to a key connection of the conductor, wherein the conductor is designed for the connection of an evaluation device.

Abstract: Contact-making device and method for connecting an electric conductor, in particular a wire-like and/or thread-like electric conductor which is arranged in a textile material, electrically to an electronic component. The device includes a substrate material, and at least one contact, which is formed on the substrate material, to connect the electric conductor electrically to the electronic component, the contact comprising a movable section and an immovable section. The movable section is formed such that, during the electrical connection operation, it is arranged substantially on a surface side opposite the immovable section.

Abstract: A shelf arrangement has a multiplicity of shelf units, each shelf unit having a receiver and a processor coupled thereto. Each receiver is set up to receive data from a data transmission unit fitted on an object which is to be arranged or is arranged in the respective shelf unit. Each processor is set up such that it can determine the position of the shelf unit's processor within the shelf arrangement by virtue of messages being interchanged by processors in directly adjacent shelf units.

Abstract: Method for electrically connecting an electrical conductor to an electronic component including the steps of providing a textile material in which at least one flexible, wire-like and/or thread-like electrical conductor is arranged, providing the electrical conductor relative to an electrically conductive contact point of the electronic component, and electrically connecting the conductor to the contact point comprising the steps of electrically connecting an at least partly electrically conductive auxiliary contact to the conductor, and electrically connecting the auxiliary contact to the contact point, wherein the auxiliary contact is a metal lamina. In one embodiment, the auxiliary contact and the conductor may be joined to one another as they are joined to the contact point.

Abstract: A method for fabricating a microelectronic circuit having an improved electrically conductive element. The method includes providing a finished processed microelectronic circuit having a monolithically integrated coil and having a passivation layer situated above at least the monolithically integrated coil. The method further comprises removing at least part of the passivation layer above the monolithically integrated coil and applying a metal layer above the monolithically integrated coil so that the metal layer is electrically coupled to the monolithically integrated coil.

Abstract: A textile fabric structure having a plurality of microelectronic components, which are arranged in the textile fabric structure, electrically conductive threads, which couple the plurality of microelectronic components to one another, conductive data transmission threads, which couple the plurality of microelectronic components to one another, and electrically nonconductive threads. The conductive threads and the conductive data transmission threads at the edge of the textile fabric structure are each provided with an electric interface and a data transmission interface.

Abstract: Input apparatus including at least one textile fabric carrier, at least one flexible, wire- and/or thread-like electrical conductor comprising at least one weft and/or warp thread of the fabric carrier, and at least one electrically conductive, flexible key device which is electrically connected to a key connection of the conductor, wherein the conductor is designed for the connection of an evaluation device.

Abstract: Apparatus having at least one textile material in which at least one flexible, wire-like and/or thread-like electric conductor is arranged, at least one electronic component which has at least one electrically conductive contact point which is connected electrically to the conductor, at least a first hard encapsulation which covers and mechanically stabilizes at least the contact point of the component, and at least a second encapsulation, which is designed such that it permits a mechanical connection of the component to the textile material, wherein the second encapsulation comprises a silicone, a polyurethane and/or a textile adhesive.

Abstract: Method for producing a sheet-like structure using a starting sheet-like structure. The method has a production process with at least one process parameter and includes the steps of arranging at least one information medium on and/or in the starting sheet-like structure, reading data out of the information medium, and adapting the at least one process parameter in a way corresponding to the data read out. Furthermore, an apparatus for producing a sheet-like structure. Also, use of information media for process parameter adaptation in the production of a sheet-like structure.

Abstract: Contact-making device and method for connecting an electric conductor, in particular a wire-like and/or thread-like electric conductor which is arranged in a textile material, electrically to an electronic component. The device includes a substrate material, and at least one contact, which is formed on the substrate material, to connect the electric conductor electrically to the electronic component, the contact comprising a movable section and an immovable section. The movable section is formed such that, during the electrical connection operation, it is arranged substantially on a surface side opposite the immovable section.

Abstract: Method for electrically connecting an electrical conductor to an electronic component including the steps of providing a textile material in which at least one flexible, wire-like and/or thread-like electrical conductor is arranged, providing the electrical conductor relative to an electrically conductive contact point of the electronic component, and electrically connecting the conductor to the contact point comprising the steps of electrically connecting an at least partly electrically conductive auxiliary contact to the conductor, and electrically connecting the auxiliary contact to the contact point, wherein the auxiliary contact is a metal lamina.

Abstract: A supply voltage is needed in conventional electronic circuits used for processing signals, such as counting pulses. The supply voltage supplies the logic circuit components. Especially apparatuses which have to be operated over a longer period of time or/and in remote sites of use and are dependent upon a supply voltage are impaired with the dependency-related disadvantages, such as the necessity of expensive EEPROMs or significantly increased maintenance expenditure.

Abstract: A smart label device having at least one textile backing, at least one flexible wire-like and/or thread-like electrical conductor, which is arranged on or in the textile backing and has at least one connection point for an electronic component, and at least one electronic component, which is electrically connected to the connection point of the conductor.

Abstract: Apparatus and method for electrically connecting an electric conductor to an electronic component including the steps of providing a textile material, in which at least, one flexible, wire-like and/or thread-like electric conductor is arranged, severing the electric conductor at a point to be connected, arranging a contact-making device of the component on at least one surface side of the textile material at the point on the conductor to be connected, and connecting the conductor electrically to the contact-making device.