Assembly of Polymer Staple Nanofiber Yarns
Nanofiber usage/production has increased in recent years as a result of this materials superior mechanical/strength properties with the primary fabrication technique being electrospinning. Nanofibers can be assembled into highly ordered yarns through twisting of individual nanofibers to form a more durable material, increasing the materials surface...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): Vince Beachley
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Category(s): Engineering
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Automated Aligned Fiber Track Collector for Centrifugal Spinning
TechnologyFibrous materials have widespread applications in medical devices, aerospace, civil engineering, textiles, and energy. New fibrous materials are composed of micro or nanofiber structures that are capable of extreme strength and flexibility properties as well as the ability to deliver drugs or cells for medical purposes. These fibers can be...
Published: 12/19/2024
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Inventor(s): Dave Jao, Vince Beachley
Keywords(s): Biomaterials, Centrifugal Spinning, Manufacturing , Nanofibers, Polymers
Category(s): Human Health Care > Biomaterials, Engineering > Manufacturing, Engineering > Materials
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Fiber Reinforced Laminated Object Manufacturing (FRLOM) using Photopolymerization Liquid Resin and Nanofiber Array Tape
TechnologyRecently, three-dimensional (3D) printing has become vital for the production of various materials for a wide range of industries including military, aerospace, healthcare, automotive and infrastructure applications. Over 93 percent of manufacturing companies now use 3D technologies in their processes as they can reduce the time to market...
Published: 12/19/2024
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Inventor(s): Dave Jao, Vince Beachley
Keywords(s): 3D, Additive Manufacturing, Nanofibers, Printing, Resin
Category(s): Engineering > Manufacturing
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Novel method to produce ordered nanofibers
TechnologyElectrospinning has shown great promise in the manufacturing of nanofibers, yet the scalability of electrospinning has posed a number of challenges. These challenges include:• Low fiber output per spinneret since solvent often makes up 70% of the solution mass, depending on the polymer and solvent system.• Clogging of spinneret due...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): Dave Jao, Vince Beachley
Keywords(s): Composites, Electrospinning, Nanofibers, Textiles
Category(s): Engineering > Manufacturing, Engineering > Materials
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