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US 9,394,627 B2Granted
Apparatuses having outlet elements and methods for the production of microfibers and nanofibers
AssigneeCLARCOR Inc.
InventorsEd Peno, Roger Lipton
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Abstract
Described herein are apparatuses and methods of creating fibers, such as microfibers and nanofibers. The methods discussed herein employ centrifugal forces to transform material into fibers. Apparatuses that may be used to create fibers are also described. Described herein are fiber producing devices that have various types of outlet elements coupled to the fiber producing device.
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A system for forming fibers, the system comprising:
- a substrate configured to collect fibers;
- a first fiber producing device positioned above the substrate;
- a second fiber producing device positioned above the substrate;
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- a substrate support configured to B position the substrate in a flow of fibers produced by the first fiber producing device and the second fiber producing device, the substrate support comprising:
- a first electrostatic plate positioned below the substrate, the first electrostatic plate configured to be charged to a first polarity;
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- a second electrostatic plate positioned below the substrate, the second electrostatic plate configured to be charged to a second polarity.
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A system for forming fibers, the system comprising:
- a first fiber producing device configured to produce a first flow of fibers comprising a first net charge with a first polarity;
- a second fiber producing device configured to produce a second flow of fibers comprising a second net charge with a second polarity;
- a first electrostatic plate configured to be charged with a first plate polarity opposite to the first polarity of the first net charge of the first flow of fibers;
- a second electrostatic plate configured to be charged with a second plate polarity opposite to the second polarity of the second net charge of the second flow of fibers;
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- a substrate configured to collect fibers from the first flow of fibers and second flow of fibers, the substrate positioned between the first fiber producing device and first electrostatic plate, and between the second fiber producing device and second electrostatic plate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.