公开(公告)号：US20190064005A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-28

申请号：US16170467

申请日：2018-10-25

Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY

Inventor： James R. Chow ,  Carl W. Townsend ,  Kurt S. Ketola

IPC: G01K7/02 ,  G01K15/00 ,  G01J5/52

Abstract: A thin-film device for generating a blackbody spectrum is disclosed. The device includes first layer configured to generate heat in response to an applied voltage and a second layer configured to generate the blackbody radiation spectrum in response to the heat from the first layer. A thermocouple is disposed between the first layer and the second layer for measuring a temperature at the second layer. The thermocouple measures temperature at the second layer in order to control temperature at the second layer. The thermocouple can be a copper-carbon nanotube thermocouple.

公开(公告)号：US20190049369A1

公开(公告)日：2019-02-14

申请号：US15984012

申请日：2018-05-18

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： James R. Chow ,  Kalin Spariosu ,  Stephanie Lin ,  Kurt S. Ketola ,  Tom Huang ,  Edward Ward, JR.

IPC: G01N21/27 ,  G01J3/28 ,  G01N21/35

Abstract: A light source, calibration device and method of calibrating an imaging device is disclose. The calibration device includes the light source which includes an ultraviolet light layer that, in operation, generates ultraviolet light, and a quantum dot layer that absorbs the ultraviolet light and, in response, generates radiation within the near infrared region at a selected intensity. The near infrared light is received at the selected intensity at the imaging device and a sensitivity of the imaging device is altered to detect the near infrared light at the selected intensity provided by the light source.

公开(公告)号：US20180279503A1

公开(公告)日：2018-09-27

申请号：US15470315

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： James R. Chow ,  Theodore J. Conrad ,  Stephanie Lin ,  Richard C. Ross ,  Reza Tayrani

IPC: H05K7/20

CPC classification number: H05K7/20154 ,  H05K7/20209 ,  H05K7/20372

Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate having a recess and a first insulator submerged in the recess of the substrate. The apparatus also includes a cover having a second insulator that, together with the first insulator, defines an insulated volume. The apparatus further includes one or more components to be cooled located over the first insulator and within the insulated volume. The apparatus could also include one or more electrical conductors located over the first insulator, where at least one of the one or more components is electrically connected to the one or more electrical conductors. The one or more electrical conductors could be submerged in the recess of the substrate. The one or more electrical conductors could be thermally-insulative at cryogenic temperatures and could include carbon nanotubes. The first and second insulators could include foam or aerogel insulation.

公开(公告)号：US09074295B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US13838606

申请日：2013-03-15

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： James R. Chow ,  Carl W. Townsend

IPC: C25F3/14 ,  C01B31/02 ,  B82Y10/00 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  H01L21/3213

CPC classification number: C25F3/14 ,  B82Y40/00 ,  C01B32/168 ,  H01L21/32134

Abstract: A method for etching Carbon Nanotube (CNT) sheet material for electrical circuit and thin film thermal structures. The method includes: forming an mask on a sheet of electrically conductive CNT material; and electrochemically removing unmasked portions of the CNT material.

Abstract translation: 一种蚀刻用于电路和薄膜热结构的碳纳米管（CNT）片材的方法。 该方法包括：在导电CNT材料片上形成掩模; 并电化学去除CNT材料的未掩模部分。

公开(公告)号：US20140256840A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-11

申请号：US14191487

申请日：2014-02-27

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： James R. Chow ,  Kurt S. Ketola ,  Carl W. Townsend

IPC: C08F132/06

CPC classification number: H01B1/125 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  H01B1/04

Abstract: A structure having a carbon nanotube material having a plurality of carbon nanotubes and an electrically or thermally conductive material disposed on at least a portion of the carbon nanotubes, such electrically or thermally conductive material being chemically bonded to such portion of the carbon nanotubes.

Abstract translation: 具有碳纳米管材料的结构，其具有多个碳纳米管和设置在碳纳米管的至少一部分上的导电或导热材料，这种导电或导热材料化学键合到碳纳米管的这一部分。

公开(公告)号：US10527500B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US16170475

申请日：2018-10-25

Applicant: RAYTHEON COMPANY

Inventor： James R. Chow ,  Carl W. Townsend ,  Kurt S. Ketola

IPC: G01K7/02 ,  G01J5/52 ,  G01K15/00

Abstract: A thin-film device for generating a blackbody spectrum is disclosed. The device includes first layer configured to generate heat in response to an applied voltage and a second layer configured to generate the blackbody radiation spectrum in response to the heat from the first layer. A thermocouple is disposed between the first layer and the second layer for measuring a temperature at the second layer. The thermocouple measures temperature at the second layer in order to control temperature at the second layer. The thermocouple can be a copper-carbon nanotube thermocouple.

公开(公告)号：US10390455B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-20

申请号：US15470315

申请日：2017-03-27

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： James R. Chow ,  Theodore J. Conrad ,  Stephanie Lin ,  Richard C. Ross ,  Reza Tayrani

IPC: H05K7/20

Abstract: An apparatus includes a substrate having a recess and a first insulator submerged in the recess of the substrate. The apparatus also includes a cover having a second insulator that, together with the first insulator, defines an insulated volume. The apparatus further includes one or more components to be cooled located over the first insulator and within the insulated volume. The apparatus could also include one or more electrical conductors located over the first insulator, where at least one of the one or more components is electrically connected to the one or more electrical conductors. The one or more electrical conductors could be submerged in the recess of the substrate. The one or more electrical conductors could be thermally-insulative at cryogenic temperatures and could include carbon nanotubes. The first and second insulators could include foam or aerogel insulation.

公开(公告)号：US20190029141A1

公开(公告)日：2019-01-24

申请号：US15657019

申请日：2017-07-21

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： Stephanie Lin ,  James R. Chow ,  Carl W. Townsend

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  F28F21/02 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D7/06 ,  C25D7/00 ,  G06F17/50

CPC classification number: H05K7/2039 ,  B64G1/50 ,  C25D3/38 ,  C25D3/46 ,  C25D5/54 ,  C25D7/006 ,  C25D7/0614 ,  F28F21/02 ,  F28F2255/06 ,  G06F17/5086 ,  H01L23/367 ,  H01L23/373

Abstract: A graphene strip includes a plurality of graphene strips, a metal additive and a binding material is provided. The plurality of graphene strips include strips of graphene nanoplatelets. The metal additive is applied to each of the plurality of graphene strips. The binding material couples the plurality of graphene strips together.

公开(公告)号：US20170146267A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15423961

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： Theodore J. Conrad ,  James R. Chow ,  Craig A. Amiento ,  William E. Elias

IPC: F25B9/14 ,  B22F9/24 ,  F28F21/02 ,  B33Y10/00 ,  B33Y80/00 ,  F28F13/18 ,  B41J2/01 ,  B22F1/00

Abstract: An apparatus includes a heat exchanger configured to transfer heat to a fluid and to absorb heat from the fluid as the fluid flows between a warm end and a cold end of a cryocooler. The heat exchanger includes at least one section having a substrate of at least one allotropic form of carbon and a layer of nanoparticles on or over the substrate. The heat exchanger could include multiple sections, and each section could include one of multiple substrates and one of multiple layers of nanoparticles. The heat exchanger can further include pores through the multiple sections of the heat exchanger, where the pores are configured to allow the fluid to flow through the heat exchanger and to contact the substrates and the layers of nanoparticles. The nanoparticles could include at least one lanthanide element or alloy, and the substrate could include carbon nanotubes or graphene.

公开(公告)号：US09459154B2

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US14548135

申请日：2014-11-19

Applicant: Raytheon Company

Inventor： James R. Chow ,  Kurt S. Ketola ,  David M. La Komski ,  Carl W. Townsend ,  William E. Elias ,  Stuart J. Marble

IPC: G01D18/00 ,  G01J5/52 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L29/06

CPC classification number: G01J5/522 ,  H01L29/0673 ,  H01L51/0048 ,  Y10S977/949

Abstract: An apparatus, method and thin-film structure for producing a blackbody spectrum is disclosed. A first layer of the apparatus is configured to generate heat in response to an applied voltage. A second layer is configured to emit the blackbody radiation spectrum in response to the heat from the first layer. A thermal spreading layer is disposed between the first layer and the second layer. The thermal spreading layer includes a graphene sheet for reducing a spatial variation of the heat in a plane of the thermal spreading layer.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于制造黑体光谱的装置，方法和薄膜结构。 该装置的第一层被配置为响应于所施加的电压产生热量。 第二层被配置为响应于来自第一层的热量发射黑体辐射光谱。 热扩散层设置在第一层和第二层之间。 热扩散层包括用于减小热扩散层的平面中的热的空间变化的石墨烯片。