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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2011
Filed:
May. 03, 2006
Applicants:
Darrell H. Reneker, Akron, OH (US);
George Chase, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Oludotun Dosunmu, Akron, OH (US);
Woraphon Kataphinan, Akron, OH (US);
Inventors:
Darrell H. Reneker, Akron, OH (US);
George Chase, Wadsworth, OH (US);
Oludotun Dosunmu, Akron, OH (US);
Woraphon Kataphinan, Akron, OH (US);
Assignee:
The University of Akron, Akron, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B29C 33/40 (2006.01); D01D 4/02 (2006.01); D01D 7/00 (2006.01); D06M 10/00 (2006.01); H05B 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The present invention relates to methods for producing fibers made from one or more polymers or polymer composites, and to structures that can be produced from such fibers. In one embodiment, the fibers of the present invention are nanofibers. The present invention also relates to apparatus for producing fibers made from one or more polymers or polymer composites, and methods by which such fibers are made.