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Thermoacoustic device

US8019097B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 25, 2009
Grant dateSep 13, 2011
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Expiry dateJun 25, 2029

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S977/932
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A sound wave generator includes one or more carbon nanotube wire structures. The one or more carbon nanotube wire structures produce sound by means of the thermoacoustic effect.

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