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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 30, 2010
Filed:
Jul. 10, 2006
Joseph W. Tringe, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Alexander E. Gash, Brentwood, CA (US);
Troy W. Barbee, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Joseph W. Tringe, Walnut Creek, CA (US);
Alexander E. Gash, Brentwood, CA (US);
Troy W. Barbee, Jr., Palo Alto, CA (US);
Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC, Livermore, CA (US);
Abstract
A heating apparatus comprising an energetic nanolaminate film that produces heat when initiated, a power source that provides an electric current, and a control that initiates the energetic nanolaminate film by directing the electric current to the energetic nanolaminate film and joule heating the energetic nanolaminate film to an initiation temperature. Also a method of heating comprising providing an energetic nanolaminate film that produces heat when initiated, and initiating the energetic nanolaminate film by directing an electric current to the energetic nanolaminate film and joule heating the energetic nanolaminate film to an initiation temperature.