Apparatus for forming hollow fibers and said fibers
US5656372A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 1, 1995 |
| Grant date | Aug 12, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/2975
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A nozzle assembly for forming hollow fibers, particularly a "Z-fiber" having longitudinally oriented trabeculae with the fiber wall, is disclosed. The nozzle assembly contains a replaceable nozzle cap, a replaceable seal-guide, and a retractable central bore used to supply core material for the hollow fibers. The Z-fibers are particularly useful in enabling cells, solutes, or the like, to enter the fiber wall and move longitudinally into the center of the fiber wall.
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