Uniform Heat Distribution in Resistive Heaters For Anti-Icing and De-Icing
US-2016221680-A1 · Aug 4, 2016 · US
Method to create carbon nanotube heaters with varying resistance
US11382181B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-11382181-B2 |
| Application number | US-201615368271-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Dec 2, 2016 |
| Priority date | Dec 2, 2016 |
| Publication date | Jul 5, 2022 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 2022 |
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A method for creating a carbon nanotube heater assembly includes creating a carbon nanotube heater with varying resistances and attaching the carbon nanotube heater to both carrier and encapsulating materials. Creating the carbon nanotube heater with varying resistances is accomplished by applying a carbon nanotube mixture to a substrate, adjusting the thickness or width of the carbon nanotube mixture, and drying the nanotube mixture.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A carbon nanotube heater assembly comprising: a carbon nanotube heater comprising a carbon nanotube coating applied to a substrate such that the thickness and width of the carbon nanotube coating vary along the substrate to vary the resistance of the carbon nanotube coating along the substrate; a carrier material attached to the carbon nanotube heater; an encapsulating material attached to the carbon nanotube heater opposite the carrier material; and an adhesive layer bonding the encapsulating material to an aircraft part. 2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the carbon nanotube heater is contoured to curves of an aircraft part. 3. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the carrier material is selected from the group consisting of a film adhesive, a pre-impregnated fabric, a polyimide, and a neoprene. 4. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the encapsulating material is selected from the group consisting of a film adhesive, a pre-impregnated fabric, a polyimide, and a neoprene.
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Manufacture or treatment of nanostructures · CPC title
Carbon nanotubes, CNTs · CPC title
Two layers · CPC title
Heaters specially designed for de-icing or protection against icing · CPC title
Heaters using resistive films or coatings · CPC title
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- What does patent US11382181B2 cover?
- A method for creating a carbon nanotube heater assembly includes creating a carbon nanotube heater with varying resistances and attaching the carbon nanotube heater to both carrier and encapsulating materials. Creating the carbon nanotube heater with varying resistances is accomplished by applying a carbon nanotube mixture to a substrate, adjusting the thickness or width of the carbon nanotube …
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- Goodrich Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05B3/34. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Jul 05 2022 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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