Patent ID: 8593782

Claim:
A method of manufacturing a capacitor comprising: a. providing a plurality of preform units, each of the preform units comprising: i. a ductile, electrically conductive fiber having a first end and a second end; ii. a ductile, electrically insulating cladding disposed on the fiber; iii. a first means for electrical contact disposed in electrical connection with the first end of the fiber; iv. a ductile, electrically insulating endwall disposed on the second end of the fiber and in contact with the cladding; v. a ductile, electrically conductive sleeve having a first end and a second end, the sleeve disposed over the cladding so that the first end is oriented toward the first end of the fiber but is electrically insulated from the first means for electrical contact, and so that the second end is oriented toward the second end of the fiber; and vi. a second means for electrical contact disposed in electrical connection with the second end of the sleeve; b. arranging the plurality of preforms into a bundle; c. heating the bundle to a temperature sufficient to soften ductile components of the preforms; and d. drawing the bundle along a longitudinal axis of the plurality of fibers to decrease a diameter of the bundle and fuse the preforms together into a single capacitor strand.