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US 2010/0147828 A1Published application
Carbon nanotube heater
AssigneesTsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsJia-Ping Wang, Chang-Hong Liu, Shou-Shan Fan, Kai-Li Jiang, Kai Liu, Chen Feng
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Abstract
A linear heater includes a linear supporter, a heating element and at least two electrodes. The heating element is located on the linear supporter and includes a carbon nanotube composite structure. The carbon nanotube composite structure includes a matrix and at least one carbon nanotube film. The at least one carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes entangled with each other. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a linear heater, the linear heater comprising:
- a linear supporter;
- a heating element, the heating element comprising a carbon nanotube composite structure, the carbon nanotube composite structure comprising a matrix and at least one carbon nanotube film, and the at least one carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes entangled with each other;
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- at least two electrodes electrically connected to the heating element.
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An apparatus comprising:
- a linear heater, the linear heater comprising:
- a linear supporter;
- a heat-reflecting layer located on the supporter;
- a heating element located on the heat-reflecting layer, the heating element comprising a carbon nanotube composite structure, the carbon nanotube composite structure comprising a matrix and at least one carbon nanotube film, and the at least one carbon nanotube film comprising a plurality of carbon nanotubes entangled with each other;
- at least two electrodes electrically connected to the heating element;
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- a protecting layer covering at least a portion of the carbon nanotube composite structure.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.