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(11) EP 2 850 230 A1

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(43) Date of publication:
25.03.2015 Bulletin 2015/13

(21) Application number: 12877015.3

(22) Date of filing: 16.05.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
D01D 5/40(2006.01)
D01F 9/08(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/038162
(87) International publication number:
WO 2013/172831 (21.11.2013 Gazette 2013/47)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR
Designated Extension States:
BA ME

(71) Applicants:
  • North Carolina State University
    Raleigh, North Carolina 27606 (US)
  • Velev, Orlin D.
    Cary, NC 27513 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • VELEV, Orlin, D.
    Cary, NC 27513 (US)
  • SMOUKOV, Stoyan
    Skokie, IL 60076 (US)
  • GEISEN, Peter
    Durham, NC 27703 (US)
  • WRIGHT, Miles, C.
    Raleigh, NC 27607 (US)
  • GANGWAL, Sumit
    Morrisville, NC 27560 (US)

(74) Representative: Mollekopf, Gerd Willi 
Kahler Käck Mollekopf Vorderer Anger 239
86899 Landsberg
86899 Landsberg (DE)

   


(54) APPARATUS AND METHODS FOR FABRICATING NANOFIBERS FROM SHEARED SOLUTIONS UNDER CONTINUOUS FLOW