Collection device and material
US10948386B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 12, 2018 |
| Grant date | Mar 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T156/1089
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Swabs, materials and methods of making the same include randomly arranged sea-island bicomponent fibers which have randomly splayed terminal ends. According to certain embodiments, swabs are provide which include an applicator, and sea-island bicomponent fibers attached to the applicator, wherein at least about 70% of the fibers comprise randomly splayed terminal ends of the islands of said bicomponent fibers along a length of about 45% or less from said ends, and wherein the bicomponent fibers comprise 10-3000 island parts per fiber.
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