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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2012
John T. Simpson, Clinton, TN (US);
Joseph P. Cunningham, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Brian R. D'urso, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Troy R. Hendricks, Holland, MI (US);
Daniel A. Schaeffer, Knoxville, TN (US);
John T. Simpson, Clinton, TN (US);
Joseph P. Cunningham, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Brian R. D'Urso, Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Troy R. Hendricks, Holland, MI (US);
Daniel A. Schaeffer, Knoxville, TN (US);
UT-BATTELLE, LLC, Oak Ridge, TN (US);
Abstract
A method of making a wire array includes the step of providing a tube of a sealing material and having an interior surface, and positioning a wire in the tube, the wire having an exterior surface. The tube is heated to soften the tube, and the softened tube is drawn and collapsed by a mild vacuum to bring the interior surface of the tube into contact with the wire to create a coated wire. The coated wires are bundled. The bundled coated wires are heated under vacuum to fuse the tube material coating the wires and create a fused rod with a wire array embedded therein. The fused rod is cut to form a wire array. A wire array is also disclosed.