Abstract

An apparatus and method is disclosed for drawing continuous metallic wire having a first diameter to a metallic fiber having a reduced second diameter. A feed mechanism moves the wire at a first linear velocity. A laser beam heats a region of the wire to an elevated temperature. A draw mechanism draws the heated wire at a second and greater linear velocity for providing a drawn metallic fiber having the reduced second diameter.

Document Type

Patent

Patent Number

US 7,237,422

Application Serial Number

11/264,877

Issue Date

7-3-2007

Current Assignee

UCFRF

Assignee at Issuance

UCFRF

College

College of Optics and Photonics

Department

CREOL

Allowance Date

5-23-2007

Filing Date

11-1-2005

Assignee at Filing

UCFRF

Filing Type

Nonprovisional Application Record

Donated

no

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