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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2018
Free Form Fibers, Llc, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Joseph Pegna, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Ram K. Goduguchinta, Ballston Lake, NY (US);
Kirk L. Williams, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
John L. Schneiter, Cohoes, NY (US);
Shay L. Harrison, East Schodack, NY (US);
Erik G. Vaaler, Redwood City, CA (US);
FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC, Saratoga Springs, NY (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for growing a fiber structure, where the method includes: obtaining a substrate, growing an array of pedestal fibers on the substrate, growing fibers on the pedestal fibers, and depositing a coating surrounding each of the fibers. In another aspect, a method of fabricating a fiber structure includes obtaining a substrate and growing a plurality of fibers on the substrate according to 1½D printing. In another aspect, a multilayer functional fiber is provided produced by, for instance, the above-noted methods.