Electricity: conductors and insulators – With fluids or vacuum – With cooling or fluid feeding – circulating or distributing
Reexamination Certificate
2005-07-19
2005-07-19
Nguyen, Chau N. (Department: 2831)
Electricity: conductors and insulators
With fluids or vacuum
With cooling or fluid feeding, circulating or distributing
Reexamination Certificate
active
06919504
ABSTRACT:
Provided is a flexible heat sink article comprising a base comprising a polymer and a plurality of polymeric protrusions extending away from the base, each protrusion having a major dimension and a minor dimension. The base comprises thermally conductive particles, and the protrusions comprise non-spherical thermally conductive particles substantially aligned in the direction of the major dimension within the protrusions. A thermal interface material may be provided contiguous with the base. Also provided is a flexible heat sink article comprising a base comprising a polymer and having a first surface and a second surface, a plurality of polymeric protrusions extending away from the first surface of the base, each protrusion having a major and a minor dimension, and a metallic layer contiguous with the second surface of the base, wherein the base and the protrusions comprise thermally conductive particles. Also provided is a method of making a flexible heat sink.
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Liu Yaoqi J.
McCutcheon Jeffrey W.
Narum Timothy N.
Soo Philip P.
Harts Dean M.
Nguyen Chau N.
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