Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090014864 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL HAVING CARBON NANOTUBES, COMPONENT PACKAGE HAVING THE SAME AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE COMPONENT PACKAGE - A thermal interface material includes a carbon nanotube array, a transition structure, and a matrix. The carbon nanotube array includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. The transition structure covers at least a part of the surfaces of carbon nanotubes. The matrix encompasses the carbon nanotubes. A component package using the thermal interface material includes a die, a heat spreader, and a thermal interface material. The thermal interface material is disposed between the die and the heater spreader. | 01-15-2009 |
20090061208 | Carbon nanotube composite preform and method for making the same - A carbon nanotube composite preform includes a substrate and a plurality of carbon nanotubes formed thereon. Each carbon nanotube includes a first end adjacent to the substrate and a second end away from the substrate. Gaps between the second ends of the carbon nanotubes are bigger than gaps between the first ends thereof. The method for making the carbon nanotube composite preform includes the following steps: (a) providing a substrate; (b) forming a plurality of carbon nanotubes (e.g., a carbon nanotube array) on the substrate; (c) placing the carbon nanotubes and the substrate in a solvent for some time; (d) removing the carbon nanotubes and the substrate from the solvent; (e) drying the carbon nanotubes and the substrate to form a carbon nanotube composite preform. | 03-05-2009 |
20090263310 | Method for making carbon nanotubes - A method for making carbon nanotubes that includes the following steps. A metal substrate is provided. The surface of the metal substrate is polished. The polished metal substrate is put into a reaction device. A protecting gas is introduced to the reaction device while the environment inside of the reaction device is heated to about 400 to 800 degrees. A mixture of carbon source gas and protecting gas is introduced to the reaction device, whereby the carbon nanotubes are grown on the metal substrate on the polished metal substrate. | 10-22-2009 |
20090269498 | METHOD FOR MAKING THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL - A method for making a thermal interface material includes the steps of: (a) providing an array of carbon nanotubes formed on a substrate, the carbon nanotubes having interfaces defined therebetween; (b) providing a transferring device and disposing at least one low melting point metallic material above the array of carbon nanotubes, using the transferring device; and (c) heating the low melting point metallic material and the array of carbon nanotube to a certain temperature to make the at least one low melting point metallic material melt, then flow into the interspaces between the carbon nanotubes, and combine (e.g., mechanically) with the array of carbon nanotubes to acquire a carbon-nanotube-based thermal interface material. | 10-29-2009 |
20100041217 | Method of synthesizing silicon wires - A method of synthesizing silicon wires is provided. A substrate is provided. A copper catalyst particle layer is formed on a top surface of the substrate. The reactive device is heated at a temperature of above 450° C. in a flowing protective gas. A mixture of a protective gas and a silicon-based reactive gas is introduced at a temperature above 450° C. at a pressure below 700 Torr to form the silicon wires on the substrate. | 02-18-2010 |
20100065981 | Method for fabricating carbon nanotube yarn - A method for fabricating a carbon nanotube yarn includes providing a plurality of carbon nanotube arrays; pulling out, by using a tool, a first carbon nanotube structure from one of the carbon nanotube arrays; pulling out a subsequent carbon nanotube structure from another one of the carbon nanotube arrays; joining a leading end of the subsequent carbon nanotube structure to a trailing portion of the carbon nanotube structure already formed by contacting the leading end of the subsequent carbon nanotube structure with the trailing portion of the already-formed carbon nanotube structure, with the contact occurring along a common lengthwise direction of the two carbon nanotube structures, thereby forming a lengthened carbon nanotube structure; repeating the pulling and the joining until the lengthened carbon nanotube structure has a desired length; and treating the lengthened carbon nanotube structure with an organic solvent. | 03-18-2010 |
20100127216 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A composite material includes a body and a plurality of nano-scale probes. The body is made of a polymer. The plurality of nano-scale probes is embedded in the body. The nano-scale probes are substantially uniformly distributed in the polymer matrix. A method for making the composite material is further provided. | 05-27-2010 |
20100157538 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - An electronic assembly includes a heat source having a maximum operating temperature, a heat dissipating device, a thermal interface material sandwiched between the heat source and the heat dissipating device. The thermal interface material includes a base and a plurality of first thermally conductive particles dispersed in the base. The first thermally conductive particles have a size monotonically changing from a first size less than 100 nanometers and a first melting temperature below the maximum operating temperature, to a second size larger than 100 nanometers and a second melting temperature above the maximum operating temperature when the heat source operates at a temperature above the first melting temperature and at or below the maximum operating temperature. | 06-24-2010 |
20100172101 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A thermal interface material includes a carbon nanotube array having a plurality of carbon nanotubes, a matrix, and a plurality of heat conductive particles. The carbon nanotube array includes a first end and a second end. The first and second ends are arranged along longitudinal axes of the carbon nanotubes. The matrix is formed on at least one of the first and second ends of the carbon nanotube array. The heat conductive particles are dispersed in the matrix, and the heat conductive particles are thermally coupled to the carbon nanotubes. | 07-08-2010 |
20100213954 | CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAY SENSOR - A carbon nanotube array sensor includes a first electrode, a second electrode, a carbon nanotube array, at least one first conductive metal layer, at least one second conductive metal layer, a first metallophilic layer, and a second metallophilic layer. The carbon nanotube array is located between the first and second electrodes. The carbon nanotube array includes a number of carbon nanotubes. Each of the carbon nanotubes includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. The first metallophilic layer is located on the first end of each of the carbon nanotubes and electrically connected to the first conductive metal layer. The second metallophilic layer is located on the second end of each of the carbon nanotubes and electrically connected to the second conductive metal layer. | 08-26-2010 |
20100216273 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING CARBON NANOTUBE ARRAY SENSOR - A method of fabricating a carbon nanotube array sensor includes the following steps. A carbon nanotube array, a first electrode and a second electrode are provided, the carbon nanotube array includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes. Each of the carbon nanotubes includes a first end and a second end opposite to the first end. A first metallophilic layer is formed on the first end of each of the carbon nanotubes. At least one first conductive metal layer is arranged between the first metallophilic layer and the first electrode to electrically connect each of the carbon nanotubes with the first electrode. A second metallophilic layer is formed on the second end of each of the carbon nanotubes. At least one second conductive metal layer is arranged between the second metallophilic layer and the second electrode to electrically connect each of the carbon nanotubes with the second electrode. | 08-26-2010 |
20100219550 | METHOD FOR MAKING THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL - The present disclosure relates to a method for making a thermal interface material. A carbon nanotube array on a substrate is provided. The carbon nanotube array includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the substrate. The carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube array are slanted toward a central axis of the carbon nanotube array. A liquid matrix material is compounded with the carbon nanotube array. Additionally, the liquid matrix material is solidified. | 09-02-2010 |
20100273946 | MICROCAPSULE, METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME, AND COMPOSITE USING THE SAME - A carbon nanotube microcapsule includes at least one carbon nanotube and a shell encapsulating the at least one carbon nanotube. The shell includes a plurality of first functional groups. A composite using the carbon nanotube microcapsule, and a method for making the carbon nanotube microcapsule is also disclosed. | 10-28-2010 |
20100301260 | Thermal interface material having a patterned carbon nanotube array and method for making the same - A method for making a thermal interface material includes following steps. A substrate having a plurality of CNT arrays arranged thereon and a number of first interspaces defined between the CNT arrays is provided. A container is provided and the substrate with the CNT arrays is disposed into the container. A number of low melting point metallic nanoparticles is provided and filled in the first interspaces. The low melting point metallic nanoparticles in the container is heated into a liquid state, and the low melting point metal nanoparticles in liquid state is combined with the CNT arrays to form a composite material on the substrate. The composite material is peeled off from the substrate, and a thermal interface material is obtained. | 12-02-2010 |
20100302739 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME AND ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY HAVING THE SAME - An electronic assembly includes a heat source having a maximum operating temperature, a heat dissipating device, a thermal interface material sandwiched between the heat source and the heat dissipating device. The thermal interface material includes a base and a plurality of first thermally conductive particles dispersed in the base. The first thermally conductive particles have a size monotonically changing from a first size less than 100 nanometers and a first melting temperature below the maximum operating temperature, to a second size larger than 100 nanometers and a second melting temperature above the maximum operating temperature when the heat source operates at a temperature above the first melting temperature and at or below the maximum operating temperature. | 12-02-2010 |
20110052477 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOTUBE HEAT SINK AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE CARBON NANOTUBE HEAT SINK - The present disclosure provides an apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nanotube heat sink. The apparatus includes a board, and a plurality of first and second carbon nanotubes formed on the board. The first carbon nanotubes and the second nanotubes are grown along a substantially same direction from the board. A height difference exists between a common free end of the first carbon nanotubes and a common free end of the second carbon nanotubes. A method for manufacturing multiple carbon nanotube heat sinks is also provided. | 03-03-2011 |
20120084717 | WINDOW MANAGEMENT METHOD, APPARATUS AND COMPUTING DEVICE - A window management method, apparatus and a computing device are provided. The window management apparatus comprises a window rendering management device for managing the at least two windows in response to an input operation, to change the size and location of a target window of the at least two windows to which the input operation is directed, and simultaneously adaptively change the size and location of at least one other window of the at least two windows. With the embodiments of the present invention, upon detection of an input operation, a window control operation can be performed on at least two opened windows to change the sizes and locations of at least two opened windows simultaneously. In this way, a plurality of windows can be managed collectively by fewer operations, and the required numbers of user operations can be reduced. | 04-05-2012 |
20120218196 | Object Determining Method, Object Display Method, Object Switching Method and Electronic Device - The embodiments of the invention disclose an object determining method, a portable device, an object displaying method, an object switching method and an electronic device. Said method is applied to a touch sensitive portable device. Identifications of multiple objects are displayed within a display area of said portable device. Each of the identifications of said multiple objects has a first status of being selected and a second status of being unselected. Said display area has a first area, the identification of a first object is displayed in the first area, and the first object is in the first status. Said method comprises: obtaining a switch instruction; moving the identification of the first object of the first area, switching the identification of the first object from the first status to the second status, moving the identification of the second object into the first area, and switching the identification of the second object from the second status to the first status according to the switch instruction. The embodiments of the invention can simplify the steps of the user's operation. | 08-30-2012 |
20120282650 | COMPOSITE MATERIAL - A composite material includes a body and a plurality of nano-scale probes. The body is made of a polymer. The plurality of nano-scale probes is embedded in the body. The nano-scale probes are substantially uniformly distributed in the polymer matrix. The nano-scale probes are nanowires, nano-particles or nanotubes | 11-08-2012 |
20130026339 | APPARATUS FOR MANUFACTURING CARBON NANOTUBE HEAT SINK - An apparatus for manufacturing a carbon nanotube heat sink includes a board, and a number of first and second carbon nanotubes formed on the board. The first carbon nanotubes and the second nanotubes are grown along a substantially same direction from the board. A height difference exists between a common free end of the first carbon nanotubes and a common free end of the second carbon nanotubes. | 01-31-2013 |
20130316093 | METHOD FOR MAKING CARBON NANOTUBE COMPOSITE PREFORM - A method for making a carbon nanotube composite preform includes following steps. A substrate is provided. Carbon nanotubes are formed on the substrate. The carbon nanotubes and the substrate are placed in a solvent for a predetermined time. The carbon nanotubes and the substrate are drawn from the solvent. The carbon nanotubes and the substrate are dried. | 11-28-2013 |
20140102687 | THERMAL INTERFACE MATERIAL - A thermal interface material includes a low melting point metal matrix and a number of carbon nanotube arrays disposed in the low melting point matrix. The low melting point metal matrix includes a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. Each carbon nanotube array includes a number of carbon nanotubes substantially parallel to each other. A number of first interspaces are defined between adjacent carbon nanotube arrays. The carbon nanotubes of the carbon nanotube arrays extend from the first surface to the second surface. | 04-17-2014 |
20140111460 | Object Determining Method, Object Display Method, Object Switching Method And Electronic Device - The embodiments of the invention disclose an object determining method, a portable device, an object displaying method, an object switching method and an electronic device. Said method is applied to a touch sensitive portable device. Identifications of multiple objects are displayed within a display area of said portable device. Each of the identifications of said multiple objects has a first status of being selected and a second status of being unselected. Said display area has a first area, the identification of a first object is displayed in the first area, and the first object is in the first status. Said method comprises: obtaining a switch instruction; moving the identification of the first object of the first area, switching the identification of the first object from the first status to the second status, moving the identification of the second object into the first area, and switching the identification of the second object from the second status to the first status according to the switch instruction. The embodiments of the invention can simplify the steps of the user's operation. | 04-24-2014 |