What is claimed is:
1. An inductor comprising a carbon nanotube andor carbon nanofiber synthesized in a shape of a coil.
2. An inductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube andor carbon nanofiber is synthesized between catalysts fixed at desired locations on a substrate.
3. An inductor as claimed in claim 2, wherein the catalysts are transition metals or alloys of transition metal.
4. An inductor as claimed in claim 3, wherein the transition metal is one selected from the group consisting of iron Fe, nickel Ni, and cobalt Co.
5. An inductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube andor carbon nanofiber is synthesized by one of a thermal decomposition method, a catalyst thermal decomposition method, a plasma vapor deposition method, and a hot-filament vapor deposition method.
6. An inductor as claimed in claim 1, wherein the carbon nanotube andor carbon nanofiber is doped with elements such as phosphorus P, boron B, silicon S1, and nitrogen N.
7. An inductor comprising an aggregate of carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers, in which the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers respectively synthesized in a shape of coils are compressed.
8. An inductor as claimed in claim 7, wherein the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers are synthesized by one of a thermal decomposition method, a catalyst thermal decomposition method, a plasma vapor deposition method, and a hot-filament vapor deposition method.
9. An inductor as claimed in claim 7, wherein the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers are doped with elements such as phosphorus P, boron B, silicon Si, and nitrogen N.
10. An inductor comprising a complex of carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers and a matrix such as an insulator, a ceramic, and a semiconductor, the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers being synthesized respectively in a shape of a coil.
11. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers are synthesized by one of a thermal decomposition method, a catalyst thermal decomposition method, a plasma vapor deposition method, and a hot-filament vapor deposition method.
12. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers are doped with elements such as phosphorus P, boron B, silicon Si, and nitrogen N.
13. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the matrix is ferrite.
14. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the complex further contains magnetic powder such as ferrite powder added in the complex.
15. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein the complex further comprises a magnetic layer such as a ferrite layer applied on a surface of the complex.
16. An inductor as claimed in claim 10, wherein an inductance of the inductor is adjusted by adjusting a ratio of compounding the matrix and the carbon nanotubes andor carbon nanofibers.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method of reconditioning siding, comprising:
providing siloxane;
applying the siloxane to siding on a building.
2. The method of claim 1, wherein the siloxane is sprayed on the siding.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising:
providing the siloxane in a canister;
pressurizing the canister;
allowing the siloxane to leave the canister via a nozzle.
4. The method of claim 1, further comprising:
placing the siloxane on a cloth;
rubbing the cloth on the siding.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein the siloxane is provided as a mixture and the method includes allowing a carrier in the mixture to evaporate after the mixture is applied to the siding.