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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006
Filed:
May. 18, 2004
Maria G. Medeiros, Bristol, RI (US);
Eric G. Dow, Barrington, RI (US);
Russell R. Bessette, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Craig M. Deschenes, Somerset, MA (US);
Christopher N. Lafratta, Brighton, MA (US);
Armand F. Lewis, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Yong K. Kim, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Maria G. Medeiros, Bristol, RI (US);
Eric G. Dow, Barrington, RI (US);
Russell R. Bessette, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Craig M. Deschenes, Somerset, MA (US);
Christopher N. Lafratta, Brighton, MA (US);
Armand F. Lewis, Mattapoisett, MA (US);
Yong K. Kim, Dartmouth, MA (US);
The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy, Washington, DC (US);
Abstract
A method is provided for the fabrication of a fibrous structure. Fibers are deposited in a hopper connected to an electrode. A mesh covers the hopper opening and the hopper is inverted and suspended over an adhesive coated substrate. An electric field is generated between the hopper and the substrate while the hopper is simultaneously shaken. As a result, fibers fall through the mesh, aligned along the electric field lines, travel through the electric field, and are coupled on one end thereof to the adhesive.