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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 18, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2012
Applicants:
Brett R. Burton, Columbus, OH (US);
Ioan I. Feier, Columbus, OH (US);
Timothy J. Lastrapes, Powell, OH (US);
Inventors:
Brett R. Burton, Columbus, OH (US);
Ioan I. Feier, Columbus, OH (US);
Timothy J. Lastrapes, Powell, OH (US);
Assignee:
Battelle Memorial Institute, Columbus, OH (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/12 (2006.01); H05B 1/02 (2006.01); H05B 3/26 (2006.01); H05B 6/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B64D 15/12 (2013.01); H05B 1/0236 (2013.01); H05B 3/26 (2013.01); H05B 6/10 (2013.01); H05B 2203/007 (2013.01); H05B 2203/013 (2013.01); H05B 2214/02 (2013.01); H05B 2214/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
Anti-icing methods and aerodynamic structures having laminated resistive heaters for de-icing are described. Several of the inventive aspects utilize laminated resistive heaters comprising a carbon nanotube layer and/or capacitors to store and supply electricity. The invention also includes methods of making aerodynamic structures having de-icing or anti-icing functionality.