公开(公告)号：US20220033999A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-03

申请号：US17504647

申请日：2021-10-19

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  Ryan Hooper ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： D01F9/12 ,  D01F9/127 ,  C04B35/58 ,  C04B35/583 ,  C04B35/622 ,  C23C16/46 ,  C04B35/584 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/48 ,  C23C16/30

摘要： 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 important 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-hafnium-carbon-nitride-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° C.—and in some cases are among the highest melting point materials known (exceeding 3000° C.). 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). Methods for controlling the growth, composition, and structures of UHTM materials through control of the thermal diffusion region are disclosed.

公开(公告)号：US10106894B2

公开(公告)日：2018-10-23

申请号：US14827752

申请日：2015-08-17

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  D04H1/4242 ,  C04B35/622 ,  D01F9/127 ,  C23C16/08 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18 ,  C04B35/58

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US11499230B2

公开(公告)日：2022-11-15

申请号：US17194839

申请日：2021-03-08

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  C04B35/622 ,  D01F9/127 ,  C04B35/58 ,  D04H1/4242 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/08 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US10683574B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US16165535

申请日：2018-10-19

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  D01F8/18 ,  C23C16/52

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US10947622B2

公开(公告)日：2021-03-16

申请号：US16901421

申请日：2020-06-15

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  C04B35/622 ,  D01F9/127 ,  C04B35/58 ,  D04H1/4242 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/08 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20200149167A1

公开(公告)日：2020-05-14

申请号：US16165535

申请日：2018-10-19

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20220074051A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-10

申请号：US17194839

申请日：2021-03-08

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  C04B35/622 ,  D01F9/127 ,  C04B35/58 ,  D04H1/4242 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/08 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20200332417A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-22

申请号：US16901421

申请日：2020-06-15

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  C04B35/622 ,  D01F9/127 ,  C04B35/58 ,  D04H1/4242 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C23C16/08 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US10167555B2

公开(公告)日：2019-01-01

申请号：US14827752

申请日：2015-08-17

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  C23C16/44 ,  C04B35/58 ,  C04B35/622 ,  D04H1/4242 ,  C23C16/08 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18 ,  D01F9/127

摘要： 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.

公开(公告)号：US20160369400A1

公开(公告)日：2016-12-22

申请号：US14827752

申请日：2015-08-17

申请人： Dynetics, Inc.

发明人： James L. Maxwell ,  Nicholas Webb ,  James Allen

IPC分类号： C23C16/48 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/08 ,  D01F8/18 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52

CPC分类号： C23C16/483 ,  C04B35/58 ,  C04B35/58007 ,  C04B35/58028 ,  C04B35/62272 ,  C04B35/62277 ,  C04B35/62286 ,  C04B2235/5296 ,  C23C16/08 ,  C23C16/20 ,  C23C16/4418 ,  C23C16/486 ,  C23C16/50 ,  C23C16/52 ,  D01F8/18 ,  D01F9/127 ,  D04H1/4242

摘要： 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.

摘要翻译： 所公开的方法和装置改善了固体纤维和微结构的制造。 在许多实施方案中，制造是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组合从气态，固体，半固体，液体，临界和超临界混合物。 所述方法和系统通常采用热扩散/反应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，并且还可以有助于反应并使反应区绝缘 ，从而实现更高的纤维生长速率和/或降低的能量/热量支出以及减少的均匀成核。 在一些实施例中，本发明还涉及在制造的纤维和微结构之上或之内的信息的永久或半永久性记录和/或读取。 在一些实施例中，本发明还涉及某些功能形状的纤维和微结构的制造。 在一些实施例中，本发明还可以利用激光束轮廓来增强光纤和微结构的制造。