Abstract: An architecturally design mortar base plate is provided having an architecturally design structure having a center receiving hub and socket made of one piece machine from solid steel for socket to absorb the impact over repeated cycling. A plurality of forged metal ribs extend radially out therefrom to distribute the impact strength from the socket regime to throughout the whole base volume to consume the energy that created due to firing.

Abstract: A heat transfer composite including a plurality of pyrolytic graphite parts and a non-carbonaceous matrix holding the pyrolytic graphite parts in a consolidated mass. In one embodiment, the heat transfer composite includes a quantity of pyrolytic graphite parts randomly distributed in the non-carbonaceous matrix. In another embodiment, the heat transfer composite includes distinct layers of pyrolytic graphite parts disposed in between the layers of sheets comprising non-carbonaceous materials. In still another embodiment, the heat transfer composite comprises a substrate containing at least one non-carbonaceous matrix containing at least one pyrolytic graphite part in a consolidated mass. The matrix is affixed to the substrate for conveying heat away from a heat source.

Abstract: A heat transfer composite includes a plurality of pyrolytic graphite parts present in an amount greater than about 50% by volume of the heat transfer composite and a non-carbonaceous matrix holding the pyrolytic graphite parts in a consolidated mass. In one embodiment, the heat transfer composite includes a quantity of pyrolytic graphite parts randomly distributed in the non-carbonaceous matrix. In another embodiment, the heat transfer composite includes distinct layers of pyrolytic graphite parts disposed in between the layers of sheets comprising non-carbonaceous materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feedstock material for use in making heat spreaders, comprising a sheet of annealed pyrolytic graphite having a thermal conductivity of greater than 1000 watts/m-K, a size in any dimension of at least 5 cm and a thickness of at least 0.2 mm. In one embodiment, the feedstock is made by hot-pressing a stack of alternate layers of pyrolytic graphite sheets with flat graphite dies for a finished sheet of annealed pyrolytic graphite comprising a plurality of layers being parallel to each other of at least 0.075 degrees per mm of thickness. In another embodiment, the finished sheet of annealed pyrolytic graphite is made by graphitizing a stack of films comprising a high-carbon polymer.

Abstract: A heat sink assembly for an electronic device or a heat generating device(s) is constructed from an ultra-thin graphite layer. The ultra-thin graphite layer exhibits thermal conductivity which is anisotropic in nature and is greater than 500 W/m° C. in at least one plane and comprises at least a graphene layer. The ultra-thin graphite layer is structurally supported by a layer comprising at least one of a metal, a polymeric resin, a ceramic, and a mixture thereof, which is disposed on at least one surface of the graphite layer.

Abstract: The invention relates to a feedstock material for use in making heat spreaders, comprising a sheet of annealed pyrolytic graphite having a thermal conductivity of greater than 1000 watts/m-K, a size in any dimension of at least 5 cm and a thickness of at least 0.2 mm. In one embodiment, the feedstock is made by hot-pressing a stack of alternate layers of pyrolytic graphite sheets with flat graphite dies for a finished sheet of annealed pyrolytic graphite comprising a plurality of layers being parallel to each other of at least 0.075 degrees per mm of thickness. In another embodiment, the finished sheet of annealed pyrolytic graphite is made by graphitizing a stack of films comprising a high-carbon polymer.

Abstract: This invention is directed to a composite composition of particles of highly oriented graphite in the form of flakes having a hexagonal crystal orientation and an aspect ratio of at least 5 to 1 and a polymeric binder which when polymerized under compression forms a solid having a high thermal conductivity and low density and to a method of forming a machinable composite of high thermal conductivity comprising the steps of combining particles of highly oriented graphite flakes having an hexagonal crystal orientation and an aspect ratio of at least 5 to 1 with a polymeric binder to form a composition having at least a 40% graphite particle volume fraction, compressing the composition under a pressure sufficient to substantially align the particles parallel to one another and to the surface of the composition normal to the direction of the applied pressure until said binder polymerizes into a solid thereby forming an electrically conductive solid having a high thermal conductivity.