Patent ID: 11951672
Assignee: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Field: Other special machines (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  D | IPC B  D

Claim 0:
1. A method of manufacturing a multi-material fiber comprising at least one electrically-connectable device, the method comprising the steps of:
positioning a first electrical conductor longitudinally within a first conduit provided in a preform material;
drawing the multi-material fiber by causing the preform material to flow;
creating at least one pocket in the drawn multi-material fiber to expose the first electrical conductor;
positioning an electrically-connectable device within the pocket, such that a first electrode on the electrically-connectable device is aligned with the first electrical conductor;
forming a metallurgical bond between the first electrical conductor and the first electrode; and
filling the pocket with a material to protect the electrically-connectable device.