Kristina A Mccarthy

US Patent:

20210362396, Nov 25, 2021

Filed:

Apr 21, 2021

Appl. No.:

17/236351

Inventors:

- Cambridge MA, US
Kristina McCarthy - Oxford MA, US
Kristen Mulherin - Newton MA, US
Jimmy Nguyen - Lowell MA, US
Michael Rein - Boston MA, US
Matthew Bernasconi - Concord MA, US
Lauren Cantley - Cambridge MA, US
Lalitha Parameswaran - Billerica MA, US
Michael Rickley - Reading MA, US
Alexander Stolyarov - Belmont MA, US

International Classification:

B29C 51/00
D01D 5/00
B29D 11/00
B29D 99/00
B29C 51/12

Abstract:

Methods of manufacturing multi-material fibers having one or more electrically-connectable devices disposed therein are described. In certain instances, the methods include the steps of: positioning the electrically-connectable device(s) within a corresponding pocket provided in a preform material; positioning a first electrical conductor longitudinally within a first conduit provided in the preform material; and drawing the multi-material fiber by causing the preform material to flow, such that the first electrical conductor extends within the multi-material fiber along a longitudinal axis thereof and makes an electrical contact with a first electrode located on each electrically-connectable device. A metallurgical bond may be formed between the first electrical conductor and the first electrode while drawing the multi-material fiber and/or, after drawing the multi-material fiber, the first electrical conductor may be located substantially along a neutral axis of the multi-material fiber.