公开(公告)号：EP3183377A1

公开(公告)日：2017-06-28

申请号：EP15834368.1

申请日：2015-08-17

Applicant: Dynetics, Inc.

Inventor： MAXWELL, James, L. ,  WEBB, Nicholas ,  ALLEN, James

IPC: C23C16/48

CPC classification number: C23C16/48 ,  C23C16/01 ,  C23C16/4411 ,  C23C16/4418 ,  C23C16/45559 ,  C23C16/45576 ,  C23C16/45591 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C23C16/483 ,  C23C16/52 ,  C23C18/00 ,  D01D5/38 ,  D01F9/08 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D01F9/133 ,  G11B9/062 ,  G11B9/063

Abstract: The disclosed methods and apparatus improve the fabrication of solid fibers and microstructures. In many embodiments, the fabrication is from gaseous, solid, semi-solid, liquid, critical, and supercritical mixtures using one or more low molar mass precursor(s), in combination with one or more high molar mass precursor(s). The methods and systems generally employ the thermal diffusion/Soret effect to concentrate the low molar mass precursor at a reaction zone, where the presence of the high molar mass precursor contributes to this concentration, and may also contribute to the reaction and insulate the reaction zone, thereby achieving higher fiber growth rates and/or reduced energy/heat expenditures together with reduced homogeneous nucleation. In some embodiments, the invention also relates to the permanent or semi-permanent recording and/or reading of information on or within fabricated fibers and microstructures. In some embodiments, the invention also relates to the fabrication of certain functionally-shaped fibers and microstructures. In some embodiments, the invention may also utilize laser beam profiling to enhance fiber and microstructure fabrication.

Abstract translation: 所公开的方法和设备改进了固体纤维和微结构的制造。 在许多实施方案中，使用一种或多种低摩尔质量前体与一种或多种高摩尔质量前体相组合来制造气体，固体，半固体，液体，关键和超临界混合物。 该方法和系统通常采用热扩散/索雷特效应将低摩尔质量前体浓缩在反应区，其中高摩尔质量前体的存在有助于该浓度，并且还可以促成反应并隔绝反应区 由此实现更高的纤维生长速率和/或降低的能量/热量消耗以及均匀成核减少。 在一些实施例中，本发明还涉及在制造的纤维和微结构上或内部的信息的永久或半永久记录和/或读取。 在一些实施例中，本发明还涉及制造某些功能形状的纤维和微结构。 在一些实施例中，本发明还可以利用激光束轮廓来增强纤维和微结构制造。

公开(公告)号：EP1027678B1

公开(公告)日：2004-08-04

申请号：EP97910832.1

申请日：1997-10-06

Applicant: DYNETICS, INC.

Inventor： FIKES, Joseph, W. ,  FOSTER, Larry, M. ,  PERKINS, Franklin, H. ,  STANFIELD, James, M. ,  BERINATO, Robert, J.

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G11B7/00 ,  G11B7/135 ,  G02B26/10

CPC classification number: G06K7/10683 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10673

Abstract: A scanner and a method for scanning a beam along a path employ a housing (320) that defines a first cylindrical cavity (322). A ring gear (330) is disposed within the cylindrical cavity and affixed to the housing. A beam (312) is generated from a fixed location relative to the housing. A drive disk (340) is disposed within the first cylindrical cavity. The drive disk defines a second cylindrical cavity (348) and has a first axis of rotation (315). The drive disk defines a first channel in communication with the beam. The first channel (346) has a first proximal end pivotally rotatable about an axis adjacent the fixed location. A scan disk is disposed within the second cylindrical cavity and has a second axis of rotation offset from the first axis of rotation. The scan disk defines a second channel (366). The second channel has a second proximal end (374) in communication with the first distal opening (354). A spur gear (332), affixed to the scan disk, engages the ring so that the drive disk rotates in the first direction, the spur gear is displaced along the ring gear (330), thus causing the scan disk to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction causing the second distal end to reciprocate. The beam is coupled through the first channel and the second channel and out of the second distal opening toward the path, thereby causing the beam to scan along the path as the second distal end reciprocates.

公开(公告)号：EP3215361A1

公开(公告)日：2017-09-13

申请号：EP15857529.0

申请日：2015-11-03

Applicant: Dynetics, Inc.

Inventor： MAXWELL, James, L. ,  WEBB, Nicholas ,  HOOPER, Ryan ,  ALLEN, James

IPC: B32B5/00

CPC classification number: C23C16/483 ,  C04B35/58 ,  C04B35/58007 ,  C04B35/58028 ,  C04B35/62272 ,  C04B35/62277 ,  C04B35/62286 ,  C04B2235/5296 ,  C23C16/08 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/486 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D04H1/4242

Abstract: The disclosed materials, methods, and apparatus, provide novel ultra-high temperature materials (UHTM) in fibrous forms/structures; such "fibrous materials" can take various forms, such as individual filaments, short-shaped fiber, tows, ropes, wools, textiles, lattices, nano/microstructures, mesostructured materials, and sponge-like materials. At least four impmiant classes of UHTM materials are disclosed in this invention: (1) carbon, doped-carbon and carbon alloy materials, (2) materials within the boron-carbon-nitride-X system, (3) materials within the silicon-carbon-nitride-X system, and (4) highly-refractory materials within the tantalum-hafniumcarbon- nitridc-X and tantalum-hafnium-carbon-boron-nitride-X system. All of these material classes offer compounds/mixtures that melt or sublime at temperatures above 1800 degrees Celsius -and in some cases are among the highest melting point materials known (exceeding 3000 degrees Celsius). In many embodiments, the synthesis/ fabrication is from gaseous, solid, semi-solid, liquid, critical, and supercritical precursor mixtures using one or more low molar mass precursor(s), in combination with one or more high molar mass precursor(s).

Abstract translation: 所公开的方法和设备改进了固体纤维和微结构的制造。 在许多实施方案中，使用一种或多种低摩尔质量前体与一种或多种高摩尔质量前体相组合来制造气体，固体，半固体，液体，关键和超临界混合物。 该方法和系统通常采用热扩散/索雷特效应将低摩尔质量前体浓缩在反应区，其中高摩尔质量前体的存在有助于该浓度，并且还可以促成反应并隔绝反应区 由此实现更高的纤维生长速率和/或降低的能量/热量消耗以及均匀成核减少。 在一些实施例中，本发明还涉及在制造的纤维和微结构上或内部的信息的永久或半永久记录和/或读取。 在一些实施例中，本发明还涉及制造某些功能形状的纤维和微结构。 在一些实施例中，本发明还可以利用激光束轮廓来增强纤维和微结构制造。

公开(公告)号：EP1027678A1

公开(公告)日：2000-08-16

申请号：EP97910832.1

申请日：1997-10-06

Applicant: DYNETICS, INC.

Inventor： FIKES, Joseph, W. ,  FOSTER, Larry, M. ,  PERKINS, Franklin, H. ,  STANFIELD, James, M. ,  BERINATO, Robert, J.

IPC: G06K7/10 ,  G02B26/08

CPC classification number: G06K7/10683 ,  G02B26/105 ,  G06K7/10613 ,  G06K7/10673

Abstract: A scanner and a method for scanning a beam along a path employ a housing (320) that defines a first cylindrical cavity (322). A ring gear (330) is disposed within the cylindrical cavity and affixed to the housing. A beam (312) is generated from a fixed location relative to the housing. A drive disk (340) is disposed within the first cylindrical cavity. The drive disk defines a second cylindrical cavity (348) and has a first axis of rotation (315). The drive disk defines a first channel in communication with the beam. The first channel (346) has a first proximal end pivotally rotatable about an axis adjacent the fixed location. A scan disk is disposed within the second cylindrical cavity and has a second axis of rotation offset from the first axis of rotation. The scan disk defines a second channel (366). The second channel has a second proximal end (374) in communication with the first distal opening (354). A spur gear (332), affixed to the scan disk, engages the ring so that the drive disk rotates in the first direction, the spur gear is displaced along the ring gear (330), thus causing the scan disk to rotate in a second direction opposite the first direction causing the second distal end to reciprocate. The beam is coupled through the first channel and the second channel and out of the second distal opening toward the path, thereby causing the beam to scan along the path as the second distal end reciprocates.