Higher efficiency carbon nanotube antenna
First Claim
1. A signal transmitter comprising a carbon nanotube antenna, a heat to electricity conversion device, and transmitter electronics containing an amplifier, wherein the amplifier is powered by the heat to electricity conversion device, and heat supplied to the heat to conversion device is conducted from the antenna.
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Abstract
A signal transmitter includes a carbon nanotube antenna and a heat to electricity conversion device, which powers an amplifier in the transmitter. The heat from the inefficiency of the antenna is conducted to the heat to electricity conversion device. Additional heat from the transmitter electronics and any other inefficient processes can also be conducted to the heat to electricity conversion device. In this manner, the overall efficiency of the carbon nanotube antenna can be substantially increased.
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5 Claims
- 1. A signal transmitter comprising a carbon nanotube antenna, a heat to electricity conversion device, and transmitter electronics containing an amplifier, wherein the amplifier is powered by the heat to electricity conversion device, and heat supplied to the heat to conversion device is conducted from the antenna.
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