Heat exchange – Intermediate fluent heat exchange material receiving and... – Liquid fluent heat exchange material
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-20
2005-09-20
Mckinnon, Terrell (Department: 3743)
Heat exchange
Intermediate fluent heat exchange material receiving and...
Liquid fluent heat exchange material
C029S890032
Reexamination Certificate
active
06945317
ABSTRACT:
A grooved sintered wick for a heat pipe is provided having a plurality of individual particles which together yield an average particle diameter. The grooved sintered wick further includes at least two adjacent lands that are in fluid communication with one another through a particle layer disposed between the lands where the particle layer comprises at least one dimension that is no more than about six average particle diameters. A heat pipe is also provided comprising a grooved wick that includes a plurality of individual particles having an average diameter. The grooved wick includes at least two adjacent lands that are in fluid communication with one another through a particle layer disposed between the lands that comprises less than about six average particle diameters. A method for making a heat pipe wick in accordance with the foregoing structures is also provided.
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Garner Scott D.
Lindemuth James E.
Minnerly Kenneth G.
Rosenfeld John H.
Toth Jerome E.
Duane Morris LLP
Mckinnon Terrell
Thermal Corp.
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