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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2006
Filed:
Mar. 18, 2002
Applicants:
Takashi Yanagisawa, Tokyo, JP;
Morinobu Endo, Suzaka-shi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Yanagisawa, Tokyo, JP;
Morinobu Endo, Suzaka-shi, Nagano-ken, JP;
Assignees:
GSI Creos Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D01F 9/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In an expanded carbon fiber product according to the present invention, a number of hexagonal carbon layers in the shape of a cup having no bottom are stacked. At least part of edges of the hexagonal carbon layers is exposed at an outer surface or inner surface of the expanded carbon fiber product. At least part of gaps between the hexagonal carbon layers is larger than the gaps between the hexagonal carbon layers at the time of vapor growth.