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公开(公告)号:US20210253434A1
公开(公告)日:2021-08-19
申请号:US17087092
申请日:2020-11-02
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Joseph PEGNA , John L. SCHNEITER , Kirk L. WILLIAMS , Ramkiran GODUGUCHINTA
IPC: C01B32/956 , C04B35/565 , C04B35/628 , D01F9/08 , C04B35/515 , C04B35/76
Abstract: A method and apparatus for forming a plurality of fibers from (e.g., CVD) precursors, including a reactor adapted to grow a plurality of individual fibers; and a plurality of independently controllable lasers, each laser of the plurality of lasers growing a respective fiber. A high performance fiber (HPF) structure, including a plurality of fibers arranged in the structure; a matrix disposed between the fibers; wherein a multilayer coating is provided along the surfaces of at least some of the fibers with an inner layer region having a sheet-like strength; and an outer layer region, having a particle-like strength, such that any cracks propagating toward the outer layer from the matrix propagate along the outer layer and back into the matrix, thereby preventing the cracks from approaching the fibers. A method of forming an interphase in a ceramic matrix composite material having a plurality of SiC fibers, which maximizes toughness by minimizing fiber to fiber bridging, including arranging a plurality of SiC fibers into a preform; selectively removing (e.g., etching) silicon out of the surface of the fibers resulting in a porous carbon layer on the fibers; and replacing the porous carbon layer with an interphase layer (e.g., Boron Nitride), which coats the fibers to thereby minimize fiber to fiber bridging in the preform.
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公开(公告)号:US20180370860A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-27
申请号:US16019839
申请日:2018-06-27
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Joseph PEGNA , Ram K. GODUGUCHINTA , Kirk L. WILLIAMS , John L. SCHNEITER , Shay L. HARRISON , Erik G. VAALER
IPC: C04B35/76 , H01L35/04 , H01L41/047 , C04B35/565 , H01L35/28 , C23C16/48 , C04B35/80 , C04B35/83 , H01L35/34
Abstract: A method is provided for growing a fiber structure, where the method includes: obtaining a substrate, growing an array of pedestal fibers on the substrate, growing fibers on the pedestal fibers, and depositing a coating surrounding each of the fibers. In another aspect, a method of fabricating a fiber structure includes obtaining a substrate and growing a plurality of fibers on the substrate according to 1½D printing. In another aspect, a multilayer functional fiber is provided produced by, for instance, the above-noted methods.
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公开(公告)号:US20180087214A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15718206
申请日:2017-09-28
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Shay L. HARRISON , Marvin KESHNER , Joseph PEGNA , Erik G. VAALER , John L. SCHNEITER , Ram K. GODUGUCHINTA , Kirk L. WILLIAMS
CPC classification number: D06M11/36 , C04B35/62847 , C04B35/62889 , C04B2235/3205 , C04B2235/665 , C04B2235/767 , C23C16/40 , C23C16/46 , C23C16/483
Abstract: A refractory oxide coated fiber is provided including a primary fiber material and a refractory oxide coating over the primary fiber material. Further, a method of making a refractory oxide coated fiber is provided, which includes: providing a first precursor-laden environment, the first precursor-laden environment including a primary precursor; promoting fiber growth within the first precursor-laden environment using laser heating; and providing a second precursor-laden environment to promote coating of the fiber, the second precursor-laden environment comprising a refractory oxide precursor, and the coating producing a refractory oxide coating over the fiber with a hexagonal microstructure.
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公开(公告)号:US20210230743A1
公开(公告)日:2021-07-29
申请号:US17156746
申请日:2021-01-25
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Shay L. HARRISON , John L. SCHNEITER , Joseph PEGNA , Ram K. GODUGUCHINTA , Kirk L. WILLIAMS , Erik G. VAALER
IPC: C23C16/32 , C23C16/48 , C23C16/56 , C01B32/963 , C04B35/565 , C04B35/626 , G21C3/26
Abstract: A method of forming a high purity granular material, such as silicon carbide powder. Precursors are added to a reactor; at least part of a fiber is formed in the reactor from the precursors using chemical deposition interacting with said precursors; and the granular material is then formed from the fiber. In one aspect, the chemical deposition may include laser induced chemical vapor deposition. The granular material may be formed by grinding or milling the fiber into the granular material, e.g., ball milling the fiber. In one example, silicon carbide powder having greater than 90% beta crystalline phase purity and less than 0.25% oxygen contamination can be obtained.
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公开(公告)号:US20170369998A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-28
申请号:US15631243
申请日:2017-06-23
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Joseph PEGNA , Erik G. VAALER , John L. SCHNEITER , Shay L. HARRISON , Ram K. GODUGUCHINTA , Kirk L. WILLIAMS
CPC classification number: C23C16/483 , B29C70/10 , B32B5/04 , B32B5/14 , B82Y30/00 , B82Y40/00 , C23C16/047 , C23C16/56
Abstract: Methods are provided for making a nanofiber-coated fiber. The method(s) include: providing a base fiber; depositing a nanofreckle on the base fiber; and growing a nanofiber at the nanofreckle. In another aspect, nanofiber-coated fibers are provided, produced by the above-noted methods making a nanofiber-coated fiber.
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公开(公告)号:US20170326838A1
公开(公告)日:2017-11-16
申请号:US15592408
申请日:2017-05-11
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Joseph PEGNA , John L. SCHNEITER , Kirk L. WILLIAMS , Ram K. GODUGUCHINTA , Shay L. HARRISON
CPC classification number: B32B7/12 , B32B5/02 , B32B27/12 , B32B37/12 , B32B2250/02 , B32B2262/103 , B32B2262/106 , B32B2307/748 , B32B2405/00 , C23C16/483
Abstract: In one aspect, a fiber delivery assembly is provided including a backing tape and a single-filament fiber coupled to the backing tape. In another aspect, a method of making a fiber delivery assembly is provided, which includes: providing a backing tape; providing a single-filament fiber; and coupling the single-filament fiber to the backing tape.
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公开(公告)号:US20220411921A1
公开(公告)日:2022-12-29
申请号:US17661059
申请日:2022-04-28
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Joseph PEGNA , Kirk L. WILLIAMS , Shay L. HARRISON
Abstract: Methods of forming a ceramic matrix, as well as fiber preforms and methods of forming fiber preforms to facilitate formation of a ceramic matrix are provided. The method includes obtaining a fiber preform to facilitate forming the ceramic matrix. The fiber preform includes a fiber layer with a plurality of fibers and a heating element embedded within the fiber preform. The method also includes heating the fiber preform via the heating element embedded within the fiber preform, and depositing matrix material into the fiber preform by embedded wire chemical vapor deposition (EWCVD) of the matrix material during the heating of the fiber preform by the heating element. The chemical vapor deposition of the matrix material within the fiber preform facilitates formation of the ceramic matrix.
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公开(公告)号:US20220144711A1
公开(公告)日:2022-05-12
申请号:US17580990
申请日:2022-01-21
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Shay L. HARRISON , John L. SCHNEITER , Joseph PEGNA , Ram K. GODUGUCHINTA , Kirk L. WILLIAMS , Erik G. VAALER
IPC: C04B35/622 , G21C3/58 , C23C16/32 , C01B32/963
Abstract: A method of forming a high purity ingot for wafer production, such as a silicon carbidewafer. Precursors are added to a reactor; at least part of a fiber is formed in the reactor from the precursors using chemical deposition interacting with the precursors; and granular material is then formed from the fiber. The method further includes forming the ingot from the granular material. In one aspect, the chemical deposition can include laser induced chemical vapor deposition. Further, the method can include separating one or more wafers from the ingot for use in semiconductor fabrication.
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公开(公告)号:US20180087157A1
公开(公告)日:2018-03-29
申请号:US15718199
申请日:2017-09-28
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Shay L. HARRISON , Joseph PEGNA , Erik G. VAALER , John L. SCHNEITER , Ram K. GODUGUCHINTA , Kirk L. WILLIAMS
CPC classification number: C23C16/483 , C04B35/62231 , C04B35/6225 , C04B35/62272 , C04B35/62277 , C04B35/62281 , C04B35/62286 , C04B2235/3206 , C04B2235/3244 , C04B2235/3813 , C04B2235/3839 , C04B2235/3843 , C04B2235/3847 , C04B2235/3886 , C04B2235/3891 , C04B2235/665 , C04B2235/80 , C23C16/30 , C23C16/32 , C23C16/34 , C23C16/40 , C23C16/42 , C23C16/4418
Abstract: Multi-composition fibers with one or more refractory additives, and methods of making the fibers, are provided. The method(s) includes providing a precursor-laden environment, and promoting fiber growth using laser heating. The precursor-laden environment includes a primary precursor material and a refractory precursor material. The multi-composition fiber may include a primary fiber material, and a refractory material substantially homogeneously intermixed with the primary fiber material.
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公开(公告)号:US20160347672A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-01
申请号:US15114504
申请日:2015-01-26
Applicant: FREE FORM FIBERS, LLC
Inventor: Shay Llewellyn HARRISON , Joseph PEGNA , John L. SCHNEITER , Kirk L. WILLIAMS , Ramkiran GODUGUCHINTA
IPC: C04B35/628 , C04B35/622 , C04B35/56 , C04B35/58 , C04B35/581 , C04B35/565 , C04B35/583
CPC classification number: C04B35/62884 , C04B35/56 , C04B35/5607 , C04B35/565 , C04B35/58007 , C04B35/5805 , C04B35/581 , C04B35/583 , C04B35/62272 , C04B35/62277 , C04B35/62281 , C04B35/62286 , C04B35/6229 , C04B2235/3804 , C04B2235/3813 , C04B2235/3821 , C04B2235/3826 , C04B2235/3839 , C04B2235/3856 , C04B2235/386 , C04B2235/3865 , C04B2235/3891 , C04B2235/421 , C04B2235/428 , C04B2235/614 , C04B2235/80 , D01F8/18 , D01F9/08
Abstract: A multi-component or ‘composite’ inorganic fiber comprising a nano-scale contiguous collection of a plurality of packed unique phases of material randomly interspersed throughout the fiber body, without unwanted impurities, and a method for producing same. Said phases include three or more foundational chemical elements from the Periodic Table mixed together during fiber production, producing distinct material phases interspersed throughout the fiber volume.
Abstract translation: 一种多组分或“复合”无机纤维,其包含随机散布在整个纤维体内的材料的多个填充独特相的纳米级连续收集物,而不需要杂质,以及其制造方法。 所述相包括在纤维生产期间混合在一起的来自周期表的三种或更多种基础化学元素,产生散布在整个纤维体积中的不同材料相。
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