Compositions – Vaporization – or expansion – refrigeration or heat or energy...
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-02
2007-01-02
Hendrickson, Stuart (Department: 1754)
Compositions
Vaporization, or expansion, refrigeration or heat or energy...
C423S448000, C165S104150
Reexamination Certificate
active
10245974
ABSTRACT:
A process for producing a carbon foam heat sink is disclosed which obviates the need for conventional oxidative stabilization. The process employs mesophase or isotropic pitch and a simplified process using a single mold. The foam has a relatively uniform distribution of pore sizes and a highly aligned graphic structure in the struts. The foam material can be made into a composite which is useful in high temperature sandwich panels for both thermal and structural applications. The foam is encased and filled with a phase change material to provide a very efficient heat sink device.
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