Troy A Hendricks

US Patent:

20130240242, Sep 19, 2013

Filed:

Mar 14, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/420205

Inventors:

John T. SIMPSON - Clinton TN, US
Joseph P. CUNNINGHAM - Oak Ridge TN, US
Brian R. D'URSO - Pittsburgh PA, US
Troy R. HENDRICKS - Holland MI, US
Daniel A. SCHAEFFER - Knoxville TN, US

Assignee:

UT-BATTELLE, LLC - Oak Ridge TN

International Classification:

H01B 7/02
H01B 13/016
H01B 13/14

US Classification:

174116, 156296, 156269, 216 20, 156281, 156196

Abstract:

A method of making a wire array includes the step of providing a tube of a sealing material and having an interior surface, and positioning a wire in the tube, the wire having an exterior surface. The tube is heated to soften the tube, and the softened tube is drawn and collapsed by a mild vacuum to bring the interior surface of the tube into contact with the wire to create a coated wire. The coated wires are bundled. The bundled coated wires are heated under vacuum to fuse the tube material coating the wires and create a fused rod with a wire array embedded therein. The fused rod is cut to form a wire array. A wire array is also disclosed.