Assembly of polymer staple nanofiber yarn
AssigneeRowan University
InventorVince BEACHLEY
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides a system and method for producing nanofibers. The system includes an automated track system including a first track having a first face; and a second track having a second face facing the first face of the first track. The first track and the second track are positioned to define a proximal gap and a distal gap. The first track and the second track are adapted and configured to transfer a nanofiber coupled to the first face and the second face from the proximal gap to the distal gap. The system also includes a roving belt that is positioned to be partially disposed within the distal gap and is adapted and configured to decouple the nanofiber from the first face and the second face.
Claims11
A system for producing nanofibers, the system comprising:
- an automated track system comprising:
- a first track having a first face;
- and
- a second track having a second face facing the first face of the first track, wherein:
- the first track and the second track are positioned to define a proximal gap and a distal gap;
- and
- the first track and the second track are adapted and configured to transfer a nanofiber coupled to the first face and the second face from the proximal gap to the distal gap;
- and
- a roving belt that is positioned to be partially disposed within the distal gap and is adapted and configured to decouple the nanofiber from the first face and the second face.
A method for producing nanofibers, comprising:
- coupling a first end of a nanofiber to a first face of a first track and a second end of the nanofiber to a second face of a second track,
- wherein the first track and the second track are positioned to define a proximal gap and a distal gap, wherein the coupling occurs in the proximal gap;
- translating the first face and the second face such that the nanofiber travels from the distal to the proximal gap;
- disposing the nanofiber from the first face and the second face to a surface of a roving belt within the distal gap, such that a length of the nanofiber is in contact with the surface of the roving belt;
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- translating the roving belt such that the nanofiber travels out of the distal gap.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.