Micromachined spinneret
| Patent Number: | 7,291,003 |
| Issued: | 11/6/2007 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | A micromachined spinneret is disclosed which has one or more orifices through which a fiber-forming material can be extruded to form a fiber. Each orifice is surrounded by a concentric annular orifice which allows the fiber to be temporarily or permanently coated with a co-extrudable material. The micromachined spinneret can be formed by a combination of surface and bulk micromachining. |
| Filed: | 9/23/2004 |
| Application Number: | 10/947,969 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |