Non-woven micro-trellis fabrics and composite or hybrid-composite materials reinforced therewith
US12006605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 24, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 11, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 24, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10N10/854
- WIPO fieldMaterials, metallurgy
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A non-woven fabric is provided which includes a three-dimensional array of fibers. The three-dimensional array of fibers includes an array of standing fibers extending perpendicular to a plane of the non-woven fabric and attached to a base substrate, where the base substrate is one or more of an expendable film substrate, a metal base substrate, or a mandrel substrate. Further, the three-dimensional array of fibers includes multiple layers of non-woven parallel fibers running parallel to the plane of the non-woven fiber in between the array of standing fibers in a defined pattern of fiber layer orientations. In implementation, the array of standing fibers are grown to extend from the base substrate using laser-assisted chemical vapor deposition (LCVD).
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