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US 9,441,313 B2Granted
Systems and methods for the production of microfibers and nanofibers using multiple fiber production devices
AssigneeCLARCOR Inc.
InventorsEd Peno, Roger Lipton, Stephen Kay
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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 microfiber and/or nanofiber producing system comprising:
- two or more fiber producing devices, each fiber producing device comprising a body, the body comprising one or more openings and a coupling member, wherein the body is configured to receive material to be produced into a fiber;
- one or more drivers capable of rotating one or more bodies, wherein one or more bodies are couplable to the driver through the coupling member, and wherein the one or more drivers are positioned above the one or more fiber producing devices, when one or more fiber producing devices are coupled to the one or more drivers;
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- a substrate support that positions at least a portion of a substrate below the fiber producing device such that microfibers and/or nanofibers produced by the fiber producing device fall onto the substrate during use, wherein the substrate support comprises an electrostatic plate;
- wherein, during use, rotation of the body of one or more fiber producing devices coupled to one or more drivers causes material in the body to be ejected through one or more openings to produce microfibers and/or nanofibers.
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A microfiber and/or nanofiber producing system comprising:
- two or more fiber producing devices, each fiber producing device comprising a body, the body comprising one or more openings and a coupling member, wherein the body is configured to receive material to be produced into a fiber;
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- one or more drivers capable of rotating one or more bodies, wherein one or more bodies are couplable to the driver through the coupling member, and wherein the one or more drivers are positioned above the one or more fiber producing devices, when one or more fiber producing devices are coupled to the one or more drivers;
- wherein the coupling member of the body of one or more fiber producing devices comprises an elongated member, and wherein one or more drivers comprise a coupling element that couples the elongated coupling member to the driver, and wherein the elongated coupling member is adjustably positionable in the coupling element such that the distance between the fiber producing device and the driver is alterable;
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- wherein, during use, rotation of the body of one or more fiber producing devices coupled to one or more drivers causes material in the body to be ejected through one or more openings to produce microfibers and/or nanofibers.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.