Abstract: A heat spreading apparatus includes a body defining a void. A fluid is positioned within the void for distributing heat by vaporizing the fluid. The body defines a void with a heat accumulation surface geometry to disrupt the thermodynamic cycle of vaporizing the fluid and thereby diminish heat spreading activity by the heat spreading apparatus.

Abstract: A heat spreading apparatus has a body defining a void. A fluid positioned within the void distributes heat via a complete thermodynamic cycle. A disruption of the complete thermodynamic cycle is inversely proportional to the magnitude of dynamic body forces, thereby diminishing heat spreading activity by the heat spreading apparatus.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a toroidal fluid mover. A drive mechanism rotates the toroidal fluid mover, such that the toroidal fluid mover directs axially received fluid at a smaller radius in a radial direction towards a greater radius to produce an axial-to-radial fluid flow field. A heat sink is positioned within the axial-to-radial fluid flow field. The heat sink is thermally coupled with a heat generating source and is at least partially filled with a fluid.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an LED lamp has a generally bulb shape, such as a standard A19 shape. The section of the lamp between the LEDs' metal support platform and the screw-in base is a metal heat sink having the A19 form factor. The heat sink has metal fins that are asymmetrically arranged with respect to a center axis of the lamp such that, when the lamp's center axis is oriented vertically and the lamp is generating heat, the fins create an asymmetric air flow that moves through (across) a plane that is parallel to the center axis, wherein the air flow pattern is peripherally monoperiodic around the periphery of the lamp. Due to the asymmetric air flow pattern, the maximum air flow velocity is increased and asymmetric heat patterns result around the center axis, resulting in greater cooling of the heat sink.

Abstract: A wiring harness kit that includes a main extension portion and a utility extension portion. The main extension portion is electrically coupled at its first end to the host vehicle's electrical system. The utility extension portion electrically connects at one end to the second end of the main extension portion and is adapted to electrically couple at its other end to an electric load. The utility extension portion may include first and second segments, wherein the second segment includes a plurality of interchangeable adaptor sections each having a different connector for electrically coupling with the electric load.

Abstract: A wiring harness kit that includes a main extension portion and a utility extension portion. The main extension portion is electrically coupled at its first end to the host vehicle's electrical system. The utility extension portion electrically connects at one end to the second end of the main extension portion and is adapted to electrically couple at its other end to an electric load. The utility extension portion may comprise first and second segments, wherein the second segment comprises a plurality of interchangeable adaptor sections each having a different connector for electrically coupling with the electric load.

Abstract: A heat spreading apparatus includes a first planar body for attachment to a heat generating surface which results in a hot region and a cool region on the first planar body. A second planar body connected to the first planar body is used to define a void between the first planar body and the second planar body. The void includes a planar capillary path and a non-capillary region. A fluid positioned within the void distributes heat by vaporizing the fluid from the planar capillary path in the hot region, condensing the fluid in the non-capillary region in the cool region, and moving from the non-capillary region to the planar capillary path in the hot region through capillarity.

Abstract: A heat spreading apparatus includes a body with an interior surface defining a void. The interior surface includes randomly configured high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries. Preferably, the micro surface capillaries are intergranular and intragranular capillaries that are less than 200 microns and have an aspect ratio of at least 1:1. All horizontal and vertical surfaces of the interior surface include the high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries. The high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries promote fluid transport and heat transfer.