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US 10,455,736 B2Granted
Reduced cost and schedule manufacturing of graphene paper based thermal straps/harnesses
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorsStephanie Lin, James R. Chow, Carl W. Townsend
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Abstract
A graphene strip includes a plurality of graphene strips, a metal additive and a binding material is provided. The plurality of graphene strips include strips of graphene nanoplatelets. The metal additive is applied to each of the plurality of graphene strips. The binding material couples the plurality of graphene strips together.
Claims20
A graphene strap comprising:
- a plurality of graphene strips comprising strips of graphene nanoplatelets;
- a metal additive applied to each of the plurality of graphene strips that does not pass through the graphene strips;
- and
- a binding material configured to couple the plurality of graphene strips together;
- wherein at least some of the metal additive is positioned between adjacent pairs of the graphene strips.
2 more elements
A graphene strap comprising:
- a plurality of graphene strips comprising strips of graphene nanoplatelets;
- a metal additive applied to each of the plurality of graphene strips;
- and
- a binding material configured to couple the plurality of graphene strips together;
- wherein:
- the graphene strips include a first graphene strip and a second graphene strip;
- the metal additive is applied to a surface of the first graphene strip;
- and
- the binding material is applied on the surface of the first graphene strip in locations where the metal additive is not applied.
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A graphene strap comprising:
- a plurality of graphene strips comprising strips of graphene nanoplatelets;
- a metal additive applied to each of the plurality of graphene strips;
- and
- a binding material configured to couple the plurality of graphene strips together;
- wherein the metal additive is configured to provide thermal routing.
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A method comprising:
- forming a plurality of graphene strips comprising strips of graphene nanoplatelets;
- applying a metal additive to each of the plurality of graphene strips such that the metal additive does not pass through the graphene strips;
- and
- coupling the plurality of graphene strips together using a binding material;
- wherein at least some of the metal additive is positioned between adjacent pairs of the graphene strips.
2 more elements
A method comprising:
- forming a plurality of graphene strips comprising strips of graphene nanoplatelets;
- applying a metal additive to each of the plurality of graphene strips such that the metal additive does not pass through the graphene strips;
- and
- coupling the plurality of graphene strips together using a binding material;
- wherein:
- applying the metal additive comprises electroplating one or more metals, and
- the one or more metals comprise at least one of:
- copper and silver.
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A method comprising:
- forming a plurality of graphene strips comprising strips of graphene nanoplatelets;
- applying a metal additive to each of the plurality of graphene strips;
- and
- coupling the plurality of graphene strips together using a binding material;
- wherein:
- the graphene strips include a first graphene strip and a second graphene strip;
- the metal additive is applied to a surface of the first graphene strip;
- and
- the binding material is applied on the surface of the first graphene strip in locations where the metal additive is not applied.
6 more elements
A method comprising:
- forming a plurality of graphene strips comprising strips of graphene nanoplatelets;
- applying a metal additive to each of the plurality of graphene strips;
- and
- coupling the plurality of graphene strips together using a binding material;
- wherein the metal additive is configured to provide thermal routing.
2 more elements
An electronic device comprising:
- a heat-generating component;
- and
- a graphene strap comprising:
- a plurality of graphene strips comprising strips of graphene nanoplatelets;
- a metal additive applied to each of the plurality of graphene strips that does not pass through the graphene strips;
- and
- a binding material configured to couple the plurality of graphene strips together;
- wherein at least some of the metal additive is positioned between adjacent pairs of the graphene strips.
5 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.