Patent ID: 7687746
Filing Date: 2010-03-30
Classification: B23K,H05B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A heating apparatus, comprising: an energetic nanolaminate film that produces heat when initiated, wherein said energetic nanolaminate film is made of nanolaminate material and said energetic nanolaminate film has an area containing the least amount of nanolaminate material and wherein said control initiates said energetic nanolaminate film by directing said electric current to said area containing the least amount of nanolaminate material and joule heating said area containing the least amount of nanolaminate material to an initiation temperature, a power source that provides an electric current, and a control that initiates said energetic nanolaminate film by directing said electric current to said energetic nanolaminate film and joule heating said energetic nanolaminate film to an initiation temperature.