Carbon nanotube detection system
AssigneeXidex Corporation
InventorVladimir Mancevski
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Abstract
A carbon nanotube detection system is disclosed. The detection system is suitable to detect carbon nanotube vibrations. Types of detection systems include but are not limited to: magnetic coupling to a magnetic particle attached at the distal end of the nanotube oscillator, current readout from the nanotube oscillator that has been exposed to electromagnetic radiation or a stress, inductive pick-up coil and corresponding tank circuit, capacitive readout element positioned next to the nanotube oscillator having a charged particle attached at its distal end, an optical beam illumination and detection of its scattering, or combination of any of the above means of detection.
Claims9
A device, comprising:
- a support structure;
- at least one carbon nanotube extending from the support structure;
- and
- a detection system comprising an inductive pick-up coil and a tank circuit;
- wherein the detection system is operable to detect vibrations from the at least one carbon nanotube.
A device, comprising:
- a support structure;
- at least one at least one nanotube extending from the support structure, wherein the nanotube has a free end opposite an attachment to the support structure;
- a magnetic element coupled to the at least one nanotube near the free end of the at least one nanotube;
- and
- a detection system comprising an inductive pick-up coil and a tank circuit;
- wherein the detection system is operable to detect vibrations from the at least one nanotube.
A device, comprising:
- a support structure;
- and
- at least one nanotube grown directly onto and extending from the support structure;
- and
- a detection system comprising an inductive pick-up coil and a tank circuit;
- wherein the detection system is operable to detect vibrations from the at least one nanotube.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.