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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (US);
Inventors:
Adam Cohen, Dallas, TX (US);
Paul Samuel Krueger, Plano, TX (US);
Matt Saari, Dallas, TX (US);
Edmond Richer, Richardson, TX (US);
Bryan Cox, Marion, AR (US);
Bin Xia, Dallas, TX (US);
Collin Gabriel Clay, Houston, TX (US);
Assignee:
Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/44 (2006.01); B33Y 10/00 (2015.01); B33Y 70/00 (2020.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.01); B23K 1/005 (2006.01); B29C 64/209 (2017.01); B33Y 30/00 (2015.01); H01R 4/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/4463 (2013.01); B23K 1/0056 (2013.01); B29C 64/118 (2017.08); B29C 64/209 (2017.08); B33Y 10/00 (2014.12); B33Y 30/00 (2014.12); B33Y 70/00 (2014.12); H01R 4/022 (2013.01); H01R 4/024 (2013.01);
Abstract
An apparatus for segmenting and feeding a fiber includes at least one capillary having a lumen therethrough configured to deliver a fiber segment. An advancing advances a fiber through the capillary. Tensioning means applies tension to the fiber to induce it to break. Damaging means locally damages the fiber.