Carbon nanotube heater
AssigneesTsinghua University, Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsChang-Hong Liu, Jia-Ping Wang, Shou-Shan Fan, Kai-Li Jiang, Chen Feng, Kai Liu
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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 pressed carbon nanotube film. The pressed carbon nanotube film includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The angle between the carbon nanotubes and the surface of the heating element ranges from about 0 degrees to about 15 degrees. The at least two electrodes are electrically connected to the heating element.
Claims23
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, and wherein there is an angle between the carbon nanotubes and a surface of the carbon nanotube composite film, and the angle ranges from about 0 degrees to about 15 degrees;
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- at least two electrodes electrically connected to the heating element.
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 a pressed carbon nanotube film;
- 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.
An apparatus comprising:
- a linear heater, the linear heater comprising:
- a linear supporter;
- a heating element located on the linear supporter, the heating element comprising a carbon nanotube composite structure, the carbon nanotube composite structure comprising a matrix and a pressed carbon nanotube film;
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- at least two electrodes electrically connected to the heating element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.