Array of Hollow Fibers and a System and Method of Manufacturing Same
AssigneeVivonics, Inc.
InventorsAnna M. Galea, Kristen LeRoy, Nicholas Vitale
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Abstract
An array of hollow fibers including a plurality of hollow fibers of a predetermined diameter configured to receive a gas having oxygen therein and transfer the oxygen to a fluid and/or transfer carbon dioxide in the fluid to a gas. The array is configured in a predetermined pattern having a predetermined packing density that is a fraction of a total cross-sectional area of the array occupied by the hollow fibers.
Claims8
An array of hollow fibers comprising:
- a plurality of hollow fibers of a predetermined diameter configured to receive a gas having oxygen therein and transfer the oxygen to a fluid and/or transfer carbon dioxide from the fluid to the gas, the array configured in a predetermined pattern having a predetermined packing density that is a fraction of a total cross-sectional area of the array occupied by the hollow fibers.
A system for manufacturing an array of hollow fibers, the system comprising:
- an array manufacturing device including a base defining a bed with opposing sides an adhesive applicator receivable in the base;
- a plurality of layers of hollow fibers;
- a plurality of shims each sized to fit the opposing sides;
- and
- a roller.
The system of claim 24 in which the adhesive applicator is pivotably attached to the base.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.