公开(公告)号：US07252493B1

公开(公告)日：2007-08-07

申请号：US10676271

申请日：2003-10-02

申请人： Brian Johnston ,  Jeff Haggard ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  Ruey Chern ,  Mark Miller ,  Tony Owen ,  John Quinlivan ,  Ted Mire ,  Brent Soucier ,  Kevin Moschetti

发明人： Brian Johnston ,  Jeff Haggard ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  Ruey Chern ,  Mark Miller ,  Tony Owen ,  John Quinlivan ,  Ted Mire ,  Brent Soucier ,  Kevin Moschetti

IPC分类号： D01D1/06 ,  D01D4/02

CPC分类号： D01D4/06 ,  D01D1/09

摘要： A temperature control system for use in a fiber extrusion process includes a number of metering pump assemblies including inlets to receive at least two molten polymer streams from a supply source that is connectable to the system. A pump block disposed proximate the metering pump assemblies includes a plurality of flow paths extending within the pump block, where the flow paths are aligned to receive molten polymer flowing from outlets of the metering pump assemblies and to deliver the molten polymer to a spinneret. The flow paths are arranged in flow path sets within the pump block, and each flow path set includes at least one flow path and is spaced a selected distance from the other flow path sets within the pump block so as to facilitate independent control of the temperature of a molten polymer flowing through each flow path set.

摘要翻译： 用于纤维挤出方法的温度控制系统包括多个计量泵组件，其包括从可连接到系统的供应源接收至少两个熔融聚合物流的入口。 设置在计量泵组件附近的泵块包括在泵块内延伸的多个流动路径，其中流动路径对准以接收从计量泵组件的出口流动的熔融聚合物并将熔融聚合物输送到喷丝头。 流动路径布置在泵块内的流动路径组中，并且每个流动路径组包括至少一个流动路径，并且与泵块内的其它流动路径组间隔开选定的距离，以便于独立控制温度 的熔融聚合物流过每个流动路径组。

公开(公告)号：US20050032450A1

公开(公告)日：2005-02-10

申请号：US10860565

申请日：2004-06-04

申请人： Jeff Haggard ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  James Brang ,  Jerry Taylor

发明人： Jeff Haggard ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  James Brang ,  Jerry Taylor

IPC分类号： D04H1/00 ,  D04H1/56 ,  D04H3/00 ,  D04H5/00 ,  D04H13/00

CPC分类号： D01F9/14 ,  D01D5/24 ,  D01D5/36 ,  D04H1/56 ,  Y10T442/60 ,  Y10T442/614

摘要： A nonwoven web product including ultra-fine fibers is formed utilizing a spunbond apparatus that forms multicomponent fibers by delivering first and second polymer components in a molten state from a spin pack to a spinneret, extruding multicomponent fibers including the first and second polymer components from the spinneret, attenuating the multicomponent fibers in an aspirator, laying down the multicomponent fibers on an elongated forming surface disposed downstream from the aspirator to form a nonwoven web, and bonding portions of at least some of the fibers in the nonwoven web together to form a bonded, nonwoven web product. The multicomponent fibers can include separable segments such as islands-in-the-sea fibers, where certain separated segments become the ultra-fine fibers in the web product. In addition, carbon tubular fibers can be formed by extruding islands-in-the-sea fibers including polyacrylonitrile or pitch sheath segments in the fibers, separating the segments of the fiber, and converting the polyacrylonitrile or pitch to carbon by a carbonization process.

摘要翻译： 使用纺粘装置形成包含超细纤维的非织造网产品，该纺粘装置通过将熔融状态的第一和第二聚合物组分从纺丝组合物输送到喷丝头而形成多组分纤维，从包含第一和第二聚合物组分的多组分纤维 喷丝头，在抽吸器中减弱多组分纤维，将多组分纤维铺设在设置在抽吸器下游的细长成形表面上以形成非织造纤维网，并将非织造纤维网中的至少一些纤维的部分粘合在一起形成粘结的 ，非织造纤维网产品。 多组分纤维可以包括可分离的片段，例如海岛中的纤维，其中某些分离的片段变成网产品中的超细纤维。 此外，可以通过在纤维中挤出包括聚丙烯腈或沥青鞘部分在内的岛内海纤维，分离纤维的段，并通过碳化方法将聚丙烯腈或沥青转化成碳来形成碳管状纤维。

公开(公告)号：US07431869B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-07

申请号：US10860565

申请日：2004-06-04

申请人： Jeff Haggard ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  James Brang ,  Jerry Taylor

发明人： Jeff Haggard ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  James Brang ,  Jerry Taylor

IPC分类号： D01D5/34 ,  D01D5/36 ,  D01F9/145 ,  D01F9/22 ,  D02G3/02

CPC分类号： D01F9/14 ,  D01D5/24 ,  D01D5/36 ,  D04H1/56 ,  Y10T442/60 ,  Y10T442/614

摘要： A nonwoven web product including ultra-fine fibers is formed utilizing a spunbond apparatus that forms multicomponent fibers by delivering first and second polymer components in a molten state from a spin pack to a spinneret, extruding multicomponent fibers including the first and second polymer components from the spinneret, attenuating the mulicomponent fibers in an aspirator, laying down the multicomponent fibers on an elongated forming surface disposed downstream from the aspirator to form a nonwoven web, and bonding portions of at least some of the fibers in the nonwoven web together to form a bonded, nonwoven web product. The multicomponent fibers can include separable segments such as islands-in-the-sea fibers, where certain separated segments become the ultra-fine fibers in the web product. In addition, carbon tubular fibers can be formed by extruding island-in-the-sea fibers including polyacrylonitrile or pitch sheath segments in the fibers, separating the segments of the fiber, and converting the polyacrylonitrile of pitch to carbon by a carbonization process.

摘要翻译： 使用纺粘装置形成包含超细纤维的非织造网产品，该纺粘装置通过将熔融状态的第一和第二聚合物组分从纺丝组合物输送到喷丝头而形成多组分纤维，从包含第一和第二聚合物组分的多组分纤维 喷丝头，在抽吸器中减弱多组分纤维，将多组分纤维放置在设置在抽吸器下游的细长成形表面上以形成非织造纤维网，并将非织造纤维网中的至少一些纤维的部分粘合在一起，形成粘结的 ，非织造纤维网产品。 多组分纤维可以包括可分离的片段，例如海岛中的纤维，其中某些分离的片段变成网产品中的超细纤维。 此外，可以通过在纤维中挤出包括聚丙烯腈或沥青鞘段在内的海岛中纤维，分离纤维的段，并通过碳化处理将沥青的聚丙烯腈转化为碳来形成碳管状纤维。

公开(公告)号：US20080023888A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-31

申请号：US11736399

申请日：2007-04-17

申请人： James Brang ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  Jeff Haggard

发明人： James Brang ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  Jeff Haggard

IPC分类号： B29C39/14

CPC分类号： D01D4/025 ,  B29C47/0014 ,  B29C47/0816 ,  B29C47/0859 ,  B29C47/8815 ,  D01D5/0985

摘要： A method and apparatus for producing polymeric nanofibers utilizes a meltblown spinneret die having spin holes formed by grooves in plate(s) surface(s) of plate(s) where polymer exits at the plate(s) edge(s). The grooves are smaller than 0.005″ wide×0.004″ deep and have an L/D at least as large as 20:1. Flow rates of polymer through the apparatus are very low, on the order of 0.01 ghm or less. The method/apparatus produces may also be viewed as including A meltblown fabric having fibers mostly less than 0.5 microns in diameter is produced.

摘要翻译： 用于生产聚合物纳米纤维的方法和设备利用熔喷丝锥模头，该喷丝头模具具有由板的板表面中的凹槽形成的旋转孔，其中聚合物在板边缘处离开。 凹槽小于0.005“宽x0.44”深，L / D至少大于20：1。 通过该装置的聚合物的流速非常低，为0.01ghm或更小。 生产的方法/设备也可以被看作包括具有直径小于0.5微米的纤维的熔喷织物。

公开(公告)号：US20050008728A1

公开(公告)日：2005-01-13

申请号：US10849495

申请日：2004-05-20

申请人： Arnold Wilkie ,  James Brang ,  Angel Hoz

发明人： Arnold Wilkie ,  James Brang ,  Angel Hoz

IPC分类号： D01D5/092 ,  F24F20060101

CPC分类号： D01D5/092 ,  D01D13/02 ,  D04H3/02

摘要： An apparatus for controlling airflow in a fiber extrusion process includes a fiber flow region between an inlet through which extruded fibers are received and an outlet through which the extruded fibers are discharged and at least one surface providing a boundary between the fiber flow region and another region, wherein the surface includes apertures permitting air to flow between the fiber flow region and the other region to control airflow at the outlet of the fiber flow region. The apparatus can include a housing which contains at least one chamber, with the surface forming a boundary between the fiber flow region and the chamber, such that the apertures permit air to flow between the fiber flow region and at the chamber. In a spunbond process, the airflow control device receives drawn filaments exiting an aspirator and deposits the filaments onto a web-forming surface with reduced air disturbance.

摘要翻译： 用于控制纤维挤出方法中的气流的装置包括在挤出的纤维被容纳的入口和挤出的纤维被排出的出口之间的纤维流动区域和至少一个提供纤维流动区域和另一区域之间的边界的表面 ，其中所述表面包括允许空气在所述纤维流动区域和所述另一区域之间流动的孔以控制所述纤维流动区域的出口处的气流。 该装置可以包括壳体，该壳体包含至少一个腔室，该表面在纤维流动区域和腔室之间形成边界，使得孔口允许空气在纤维流动区域和腔室之间流动。 在纺粘工艺中，气流控制装置接收离开抽吸器的拉伸长丝，并将细丝沉积在具有降低的空气干扰的幅材形成表面上。

公开(公告)号：US07740777B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-22

申请号：US11675670

申请日：2007-02-16

申请人： Arnold Wilkie ,  Hermann Balk

发明人： Arnold Wilkie ,  Hermann Balk

IPC分类号： D01D1/00 ,  D01D5/00 ,  D01D11/00

CPC分类号： D01D4/06 ,  D01D5/30 ,  Y10S264/26 ,  Y10S264/29

摘要： A spunbond system for manufacturing a non-woven web of fibers includes a spin beam assembly configured to process and deliver a plurality of polymer streams for extrusion through spinneret orifices. The spin beam assembly includes a plurality of manifold sections within the spin beam assembly, each manifold section including a distribution pipe configured to transfer a respective polymer component to a plurality of piping sections extending within the manifold section and a heat transfer medium that flows within the manifold section and around the piping sections extending into the manifold section so as to maintain the respective polymer component at a selected temperature. The system further includes a quenching zone configured to receive and quench extruded filaments from the spinneret orifices, a drawing unit in communication with the quenching zone and configured to receive and attenuate the quenched filaments, and a forming surface configured to receive drawn filaments emerging from the drawing unit and form a non-woven fibrous web on the forming surface.

摘要翻译： 用于制造无纺织物纤维网的纺粘体系包括旋转束组件，其配置成处理和输送多个聚合物流以通过喷丝孔喷射。 旋转束组件包括在旋转梁组件内的多个歧管部分，每个歧管部分包括分配管，其配置成将相应的聚合物组分转移到在歧管部分内延伸的多个管道部分和在该歧管部分内流动的传热介质 歧管部分以及延伸到歧管部分中的管道部分周围，以便将相应的聚合物部件保持在选定的温度。 该系统还包括一个淬火区域，该淬火区域被构造成从喷丝头孔口接收和淬火挤出的长丝，与淬火区域连通并构造成接收和衰减淬火的长丝的拉伸单元，以及构造成接收从 并在成形表面上形成非织造纤维网。

公开(公告)号：US20070222099A1

公开(公告)日：2007-09-27

申请号：US11675670

申请日：2007-02-16

申请人： Arnold Wilkie ,  Hermann Balk

发明人： Arnold Wilkie ,  Hermann Balk

IPC分类号： B29C47/88 ,  B29C35/16

CPC分类号： D01D4/06 ,  D01D5/30 ,  Y10S264/26 ,  Y10S264/29

摘要： A spunbond system for manufacturing a non-woven web of fibers includes a spin beam assembly configured to process and deliver a plurality of polymer streams for extrusion through spinneret orifices. The spin beam assembly includes a plurality of manifold sections within the spin beam assembly, each manifold section including a distribution pipe configured to transfer a respective polymer component to a plurality of piping sections extending within the manifold section and a heat transfer medium that flows within the manifold section and around the piping sections extending into the manifold section so as to maintain the respective polymer component at a selected temperature. The system further includes a quenching zone configured to receive and quench extruded filaments from the spinneret orifices, a drawing unit in communication with the quenching zone and configured to receive and attenuate the quenched filaments, and a forming surface configured to receive drawn filaments emerging from the drawing unit and form a non-woven fibrous web on the forming surface.

摘要翻译： 用于制造无纺织物纤维网的纺粘体系包括旋转束组件，其配置成处理和输送多个聚合物流以通过喷丝孔喷射。 旋转束组件包括在旋转梁组件内的多个歧管部分，每个歧管部分包括分配管，其配置成将相应的聚合物组分转移到在歧管部分内延伸的多个管道部分和在该歧管部分内流动的传热介质 歧管部分以及延伸到歧管部分中的管道部分周围，以便将相应的聚合物部件保持在选定的温度。 该系统还包括一个淬火区域，该淬火区域被构造成从喷丝头孔口接收和淬火挤出的长丝，与淬火区域连通并构造成接收和衰减淬火的长丝的拉伸单元，以及构造成接收从 并在成形表面上形成非织造纤维网。

公开(公告)号：US06838402B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US09404245

申请日：1999-09-21

申请人： Frank O. Harris ,  Jeffrey S. Dugan ,  Jing-Peir Yu ,  Arthur Talley, Jr. ,  Arnold Wilkie

发明人： Frank O. Harris ,  Jeffrey S. Dugan ,  Jing-Peir Yu ,  Arthur Talley, Jr. ,  Arnold Wilkie

IPC分类号： D01F8/04 ,  D01F8/06 ,  D01F8/16 ,  D04H3/02 ,  D04H3/10 ,  D03D3/00 ,  D02G3/00 ,  D03D15/00 ,  D04H3/00

CPC分类号： D01F8/16 ,  D01F8/04 ,  D01F8/06 ,  D04H3/02 ,  D04H3/105 ,  D04H3/11 ,  Y10T428/2922 ,  Y10T428/2929 ,  Y10T428/2931 ,  Y10T442/3146 ,  Y10T442/444 ,  Y10T442/601 ,  Y10T442/609 ,  Y10T442/614 ,  Y10T442/622 ,  Y10T442/626 ,  Y10T442/627 ,  Y10T442/629 ,  Y10T442/632 ,  Y10T442/637 ,  Y10T442/638 ,  Y10T442/64 ,  Y10T442/641

摘要： Thermally divisible multicomponent fibers having at least a first component including an elastomeric polymer and at least a second component including a non-elastomeric polymer. The multicomponent fibers are useful in the manufacture of nonwoven structures, and in particular nonwoven structures used as synthetic suede and filtration media.

摘要翻译： 具有至少包含弹性体聚合物的第一组分和至少包含非弹性聚合物的第二组分的热分解多组分纤维。 多组分纤维可用于制造非织造结构，特别是用作合成绒面革和过滤介质的非织造结构。

公开(公告)号：US20060272806A1

公开(公告)日：2006-12-07

申请号：US11326212

申请日：2006-01-05

申请人： Arnold Wilkie ,  Jeffrey Haggard

发明人： Arnold Wilkie ,  Jeffrey Haggard

IPC分类号： E21B33/12

CPC分类号： E21B33/1208

摘要： A packer for downhole use features interacting elements of swelling material. Preferably the elements are in contact for relative movement from an initial diameter for run in. As the elements swell, they move with respect to each other to enlarge the diameter of the assembly so that a sealing contact is made. Each element exerts a residual force on the adjacent element to enhance the seal. Each element is preferably coated with a material that allows well fluids to reach the swelling material and then later to stiffen and become impervious from exposure to such fluids. The assembly can be covered for run in to delay the onset of expansion until the target depth is reached for the packer to be set.

摘要翻译： 用于井下使用的封隔器具有膨胀材料的相互作用元件。 优选地，这些元件从用于移入的初始直径的相对运动接触。随着元件膨胀，它们相对于彼此移动以扩大组件的直径，从而形成密封接触。 每个元件在相邻元件上施加残余力以增强密封。 每个元件优选地涂覆有一种材料，其允许良好的流体到达膨胀材料，然后随后加强并且暴露于这种流体而变得不透水。 可以覆盖组件以延迟膨胀的开始，直到达到封隔器设定的目标深度。

公开(公告)号：US20060012072A1

公开(公告)日：2006-01-19

申请号：US11183186

申请日：2005-07-18

申请人： John Hagewood ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  Eric Bond

发明人： John Hagewood ,  Arnold Wilkie ,  Eric Bond

IPC分类号： D01D5/08 ,  D01D5/253

CPC分类号： D01D5/34 ,  D01D4/06 ,  D01D5/082 ,  D01D5/0985 ,  D01D5/24 ,  D01D5/253

摘要： A fibrous product including a mixture of different shaped fibers is formed utilizing a spin pack assembly including a spinneret with at least two spinneret orifices having different cross-sections. In addition, the formation of the fibrous product is enhanced by controlling the pressure drop upstream from the spinneret orifices, which in turn facilitates effective control of fiber denier. A metering/distribution plate is preferably provided in the spin pack with channels having selected dimensions that control the pressure drop of molten polymer flowing through the spin pack. The metering/distribution plate can be retrofitted into existing systems and easily exchanged with other metering/distribution plates to enhance formation of the fibrous product with different fiber shapes.

摘要翻译： 使用包括具有至少两个具有不同横截面的喷丝孔的喷丝头的纺丝组件组合形成包括不同成形纤维的混合物的纤维制品。 此外，通过控制喷丝孔的上游的压降来提高纤维制品的形成，从而有助于纤维旦数的有效控制。 计量/分布板优选地设置在纺丝组件中，其通道具有控制流过纺丝组件的熔融聚合物的压降的选定尺寸。 计量/分配板可以改装到现有的系统中，并可与其他计量/分配板轻松交换，以增强纤维形状的不同纤维形状。