Heat transfer medium and heat transfer method using the same

US8945687B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8945687-B2
Application numberUS-201113270790-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateOct 11, 2011
Priority dateSep 7, 2007
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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Abstract

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Disclosed are a heat transfer medium and a heat transfer method that uses the heat transfer medium. The heat transfer medium comprises a light-transparent substrate coated with a plurality of nano particles. The nano particles absorb light incident thereon to thereby produce heat, which is transferred to a target object to be heated. Nano particles can be applied onto a target object. After heating, the particles are removed by etching. Nano particles can be selectively applied to the light-transparent substrate or directly to a target object to be heat so as to localize heat-production and thus heat selective portions of the target object.

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What is claimed is: 1. A heat transfer method to a target object, the method comprising the steps of: applying a plurality of nano particles to a side of a film coated with the nano particles, exposing the film coated with the nano particles to light; where the nano particles are heated due to absorption of the light; and transferring heat from the nano particles through the film to the target object; where the target object is formed separately from the film; and is then, before the exposing, contacted by the film, on an opposing side of the film from the side where the nano particles are applied. 2. The heat transfer method according to claim 1 , wherein in the film is an infrared (IR) transparent film. 3. The heat transfer method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the nano particles are selected from the group consisting of Au, Cu, Ag, Ti, Al, Pd, Pt, Rh, Ir, Fe, W, Ni, and combinations thereof. 4. The heat transfer method according to claim 1 , wherein the plurality of the nano particles are arranged in a pattern so as to transfer heat to a specified portion of the target object according to the pattern. 5. The heat transfer method according to claim 1 , wherein the heat transfer is controlled by controlling sizes of the plurality of the nano particles. 6. The heat transfer method according to claim 1 , wherein the light is in the range of visible radiation or infrared rays. 7. The heat transfer method according to claim 1 , wherein the film is used as a heat transfer medium to anneal the target object upon which the film is disposed, the target object being a plastic substrate or a glass substrate. 8. The heat transfer method according to claim 7 , wherein the film comprises an organic material, a metal, carbon, or a combination thereof. 9. The heat transfer method according to claim 7 , wherein the target object is a plastic substrate and the plastic substrate is coated with titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) paste; and where the plastic substrate is coated prior to the heat. 10. The heat transfer method according to claim 7 , wherein the film comprises an inorganic material; a combination of the inorganic material and an organic material; or combination of the inorganic material and carbon.

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  • C09K5/14Primary

    Solid materials, e.g. powdery or granular · CPC title

  • Photovoltaic [PV] energy · CPC title

  • Discontinuous or differential coating, impregnation or bond [e.g., artwork, printing, retouched photograph, etc.] · CPC title

  • Particulate matter · CPC title

  • with materials of composite character · CPC title

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What does patent US8945687B2 cover?
Disclosed are a heat transfer medium and a heat transfer method that uses the heat transfer medium. The heat transfer medium comprises a light-transparent substrate coated with a plurality of nano particles. The nano particles absorb light incident thereon to thereby produce heat, which is transferred to a target object to be heated. Nano particles can be applied onto a target object. After hea…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Yoon Seonmi, Choi Jaeyoung, Shin Hyeon Jin, and 3 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification C09K5/14. Mapped technology areas include Chemistry & Metallurgy.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 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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