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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 11, 2004
Filed:
May. 08, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Nathaniel R. Quick, Lake Mary, FL (US);
Aravinda Kar, Oviedo, FL (US);
Yonggang Li, Orlando, FL (US);
Raymond R. McNeice, Debary, FL (US);
Assignee:
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 3/716 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B21D 3/716 ;
Abstract
An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing continuous metallic wire having a first diameter to a metallic fiber having a reduced second diameter. A feed mechanism moves the wire at a first linear velocity. A laser beam heats a region of the wire to an elevated temperature. A draw mechanism draws the heated wire at a second and greater linear velocity for providing a drawn metallic fiber having the reduced second diameter.