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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2015
Applicants:
Patrick T. Mather, Oxford, PA (US);
Jaimee Marie Robertson, Cortland, NY (US);
Amir Torbati, Denver, CO (US);
Inventors:
Patrick T. Mather, Oxford, PA (US);
Jaimee Marie Robertson, Cortland, NY (US);
Amir Torbati, Denver, CO (US);
Assignee:
Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/72 (2012.01); D04H 1/42 (2012.01); D04H 1/728 (2012.01); D04H 1/4282 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
D04H 1/728 (2013.01); D04H 1/4282 (2013.01); D10B 2321/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hydrophobic polymer fiber mat that folds in response to the application of water along a predetermined fold line, thereby allowing for the formation of three-dimensional objects strictly through the targeted application of water. The fiber mat is preferably formed by electrospinning a polymer, such as poly(vinyl acetate), to form mats with average fiber diameters ranging from 0.5 to 1 μm.