Patent ID: 7666502
Filing Date: 2010-02-23
Classification: D01D,D01F,D04H,F28D,H05K,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A multi-component fiber, comprising: a fiber body formed from a plurality of elongated members, at least one of the plurality of elongated members comprising a temperature regulating material having a latent heat of at least 40 J/g and a transition temperature in the range of 22° C. to 40° C. , wherein the temperature regulating material has a partial affinity or partial compatibility with the at least one of the plurality of elongate members, wherein the temperature regulating material forms at least one discrete domain within the at least one of the plurality of elongated members, wherein the plurality of elongated members are arranged in one of an island-in-sea configuration, a segmented-pie configuration, a core-sheath configuration, a side-by-side configuration, and a striped configuration.