PL1945583T3 - Sposób i urządzenie do formowania włókien mikrostrukturalnych - Google Patents

Sposób i urządzenie do formowania włókien mikrostrukturalnych

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PL1945583T3
PL1945583T3 PL06790370T PL06790370T PL1945583T3 PL 1945583 T3 PL1945583 T3 PL 1945583T3 PL 06790370 T PL06790370 T PL 06790370T PL 06790370 T PL06790370 T PL 06790370T PL 1945583 T3 PL1945583 T3 PL 1945583T3
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microstructured fibre
forming microstructured
forming
fibre
microstructured
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PL06790370T
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Tanya Monro
Heike Ebendorff-Heidepriem
Philip T. Davies
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Adelaide Research & Innovation Pty Ltd.
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Publication of PL1945583T3 publication Critical patent/PL1945583T3/pl

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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29BPREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PREFORMS; RECOVERY OF PLASTICS OR OTHER CONSTITUENTS OF WASTE MATERIAL CONTAINING PLASTICS
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    • C03GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
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    • B29WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29CSHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
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    • C03B2203/42Photonic crystal fibres, e.g. fibres using the photonic bandgap PBG effect, microstructured or holey optical fibres
    • YGENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
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  • Extrusion Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
PL06790370T 2005-10-12 2006-10-12 Sposób i urządzenie do formowania włókien mikrostrukturalnych PL1945583T3 (pl)

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2005905620A AU2005905620A0 (en) 2005-10-12 Method and device for forming microstructured fibre
AU2005905619A AU2005905619A0 (en) 2005-10-12 Fabrication of nanowires
PCT/AU2006/001500 WO2007041791A1 (en) 2005-10-12 2006-10-12 Method and device for forming micro structured fibre
EP06790370.8A EP1945583B1 (en) 2005-10-12 2006-10-12 Method and device for forming microstructured fibre

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PL1945583T3 true PL1945583T3 (pl) 2019-01-31

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AU (1) AU2006301935B2 (pl)
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US20090220785A1 (en) 2009-09-03
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