Vapor augmented heatsink with multi-wick structure

Details Vapor augmented heatsink with multi-wick structure Vapor augmented heatsink with multi-wick structure

2008-09-09

2008-09-09

Flanigan, Allen J (Department: 3744)

Heat exchange

Intermediate fluent heat exchange material receiving and...

Liquid fluent heat exchange material

C165S104330, C361S700000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11272145

ABSTRACT:
A heat transfer device includes a base chamber, a fin chamber, and at least one fin. The chambers can be thermally coupled. The heat transfer device also includes a wick structure. The wick structure can include a multi-wick structure. The multi-wick structure can include a three-dimensional wick structure and/or a spatially varying wick structure.

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