Change Of Physical State Patents (Class 361/700)
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Publication number: 20140071628Abstract: A package structure to implement two-phase cooling includes a chip stack disposed on a substrate, and a package lid that encloses the chip stack. The chip stack includes a plurality of conjoined chips, a central inlet manifold formed through a central region of the chip stack, and a peripheral outlet manifold. The central input manifold includes inlet nozzles to feed liquid coolant into flow cavities formed between adjacent conjoined chips. The peripheral outlet manifold outputs heated liquid and vapor from the flow cavities. The package lid includes a central coolant supply inlet aligned to the central inlet manifold, and a peripheral liquid-vapor outlet to output heated liquid and vapor that exits from the peripheral outlet manifold. Guiding walls may be included in the flow cavities to guide a flow of liquid and vapor, and the guiding walls can be arranged to form radial flow channels that are feed by different inlet nozzles of the central inlet manifold.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Inventors: Thomas J. Brunschwiler, Evan G. Colgan, John U. Knickerbocker, Bruno Michael, Chin Lee Ong, Cornelia K. Tsang
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Publication number: 20140071614Abstract: A heat dissipation device for an electronic device includes a base, a plurality of fins and at least one heat pipe. The base has a front surface and a rear surface opposite to the front surface. A heat-generating component of the electronic device is disposed adjacent to the rear surface. The plurality of fins extend from the front surface of the base. The heat pipe is disposed on the front surface of the base and in a cutout portion of the plurality of fins. The heat dissipation device, which removes heat from the heat-generating component, has a low profile and improved heat dissipation capability.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: Violin Memory Inc.Inventor: Givargis George Kaldani
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Publication number: 20140071627Abstract: Cooling apparatus and methods are provided for partial immersion-cooling of multiple electronic components. The cooling apparatus includes a housing at least partially surrounding and forming a compartment about the components, and a fluid disposed within the compartment. First and second electronic components are at least partially non-immersed within the fluid, with the first component being a different type of electronic component with different configuration than the second component. A vapor condenser is provided with a vapor-condensing surface disposed within the compartment for condensing fluid vapor, and a condensate redirect structure is disposed within the compartment between the vapor condenser and the first and second components. The redirect structure is differently configured over the first electronic component compared with over the second electronic component, and provides a different pattern of condensate drip over the first component compared with over the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2012Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Levi A. CAMPBELL, Richard C. CHU, Milnes P. DAVID, Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR., Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Roger R. SCHMIDT, Robert E. SIMONS
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Publication number: 20140071622Abstract: A radiator includes a header including a supply chamber for a coolant to cool an electronic part mounted on a circuit board and a discharge chamber partitioned from the supply chamber, and a plurality of tubes stacked in a heightwise direction of the header, one end of each of the plurality of tubes being connected to the supply chamber and the other end of each of the plurality of tubes being connected to the discharge chamber, and the coolant flowing from the one end to the other end. The plurality of tubes include a first tube at least including a lowermost tube, and a second tube provided over the first tube and having a surface area greater than that of the first tube.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2013Publication date: March 13, 2014Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Michimasa AOKI, Masumi SUZUKI, JIE WEI
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Publication number: 20140063731Abstract: An adjustable heat sink assembly includes a thermo-conductive bottom panel having a flat contact face protruded from the bottom wall thereof, elevation-adjustment fasteners mounted in the thermo-conductive bottom panels and fastened to a circuit board and vertically adjusted to keep the flat contact face in positive contact with a heat source at the circuit board, a thermo-conductive top panel, pitch-adjustment fasteners joining the thermo-conductive bottom panel and the thermo-conductive top panel and adjustable to control the distance between the thermo-conductive bottom panel and the thermo-conductive top panel and to keep the thermo-conductive top panel in positive contact with the housing, face panel or radiation fin of the electronic apparatus using the circuit board, and heat pipes connected between the thermo-conductive bottom panel and the thermo-conductive top panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2012Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventor: Chih-Liang Fang
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Publication number: 20140063741Abstract: A power electronics system includes a multipart housing having three housing elements of cuboid basic structure to define a central element with inlet and outlet ports for a cooling liquid, an upper and lower cover elements which are arranged on opposite connection surfaces of the central element. A plurality of power electronics switching devices is accommodated in the housing, and a condenser device having condenser connection elements is arranged in the central element of the housing> Further provided is a liquid cooling system having at least one first upper cooling chamber between the central element and the upper cover element, and at least two first and second lower cooling chambers between the central element and the lower cover element. The upper and lower cooling chambers are configured for circulation of the cooling liquid entering through the inlet port and exiting through the outlet port of the housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2013Publication date: March 6, 2014Applicant: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Alex Müller, Dirk Trodler
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Publication number: 20140055953Abstract: According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a heating component, a housing, and a heat pipe. The housing accommodates the heating component and includes a wall. The wall includes a first region configured to receive heat from the component and a second region configured to have a lower temperature than a temperature of the first region. At least a portion of the heat pipe is buried in the wall from the first region to the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2013Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBAInventor: Nobuto Fujiwara
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Publication number: 20140055954Abstract: An electronic device has a heat source and a thermal module. The thermal module includes a plurality of radiating fins respectively provided with a through hole, and a heat pipe structure having a pipe body. The pipe body has a vaporizing section in contact with the heat source and a condensing section extended through the radiating fins via the through holes thereon. The vaporizing section has a first pipe thickness and is internally provided with a first wick structure to define a first flow channel. The condensing section has a second pipe thickness smaller than the first pipe thickness, and is internally provided along part of its length with at least one second wick structure to define at least one second flow channel communicating with the first flow channel.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 23, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: ASIA VITAL COMPONENTS CO., LTD.Inventor: Chun-Ming Wu
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Patent number: 8659899Abstract: A cooling system is used for cooling an electronic apparatus in an electronic device. The electronic device includes a top wall, a bottom wall, a first sidewall, and a second sidewall. The electronic apparatus is supported on a middle of the bottom plate. The cooling system includes an evaporator, a fan, a condenser, a heat sink attached to the condenser, and a refrigerant pipe connected between the condenser and the evaporator. The heat sink and the condenser are set on an inner surface of the first sidewall. The fan is set on the first sidewall and aligns with the heat sink. The condenser operates to cool refrigerant and transfers the cooled refrigerant to the evaporator. A first airflow cooled by and coming from the evaporator flows through the electronic apparatus and the condenser to cool the electronic apparatus and the condenser, and is then vented through the fan.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Chao-Ke Wei
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Patent number: 8659892Abstract: An exemplary electronic device includes a base, a cover, side plates, a heat conduct plate, a wick structure, a working medium and at least one electronic element. The cover and the base cooperatively define a cavity. The at least one side plate extends from the cover and receives in the cavity. The heat conduct plate and the at least side plate and the cover cooperatively defines a sealed chamber. The wick structure is attached to an inner surface of the sealed chamber. The working medium is received in the wick structure. The at least one electronic element is received in the cavity and thermally connected to the heat conduct plate.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2011Date of Patent: February 25, 2014Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Qing-Ping Yan, De-Yu Wang, Jiang-Jun Hu, Chuen-Shu Hou
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Patent number: 8654531Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing unit, a first electronic component, a heat-dissipating module, and an air-guide passage. The first electronic component, the heat-dissipating module, and the air-guide passage are disposed in the housing unit. The heat-dissipating module includes a fan unit and a heat-dissipating sink. The fan unit has a first air outlet zone and a second air outlet zone. The heat-dissipating sink is for dissipating heat generated by the first electronic component. The heat-dissipating sink is substantially aligned with the first air outlet zone. The air-guide passage is in spatial communication with the second air outlet zone and is formed with a passage air outlet. Air through the first air outlet zone flows in a first direction. Air through the passage air outlet is directed into the housing unit and flows in a second direction different from the first direction.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Wistron CorporationInventors: Ming-Chih Chen, Chen-Hsien Chuang, Wei-Cheng Chou
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Patent number: 8654530Abstract: A heat transfer apparatus and method are provided for transferring heat between integrated circuits. In use, a heat transfer medium is provided with a first end in thermal communication with a first integrated circuit and a second end in thermal communication with a second integrated circuit. Furthermore, a single casting formed about the heat transfer medium and defining at least one heat sink is provided for thermal communication with the first integrated circuit or the second integrated circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2007Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: NVIDIA CorporationInventor: Zhihai Zack Yu
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Patent number: 8650896Abstract: A system, configured to be disposed in a information technology equipment rack for providing ice thermal storage, includes a tank configured to hold water, a heat exchanger disposed in water in the tank and configured to convey a two-phase liquid and vapor refrigerant and to transfer heat between the water and the refrigerant, a first valve connected to a liquid and a vapor refrigerant line and configured to selectively connect the liquid refrigerant line to a first port and the vapor refrigerant line to a second port in a first mode and to connect the liquid refrigerant line to the second port and the vapor refrigerant line to the first port in a second mode, a thermostatic expansion valve connected to an inlet of the heat exchanger, and a liquid/vapor pump connected to an outlet of the heat exchanger and to the second port of the first valve.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2010Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Schneider Electric It CorporationInventor: John H. Bean, Jr.
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Patent number: 8650886Abstract: A flexible cooling loop for providing a thermal path between a heat source and a heat sink includes a plurality of mechanically rigid tubing sections configured for being in thermal contact with the heat source and the heat sink. The cooling loop further includes a plurality if mechanically flexible tubing sections configured for connecting the mechanically rigid tubing sections to form the loop. The loop is configured for containing a liquid. The liquid is configured for being circulated within the loop for promoting transfer of thermal energy from the heat source to the heat sink via the loop.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2008Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Ross K. Wilcoxon, David W. Dlouhy, Nathan P. Lower, James R. Wooldridge
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Patent number: 8654523Abstract: Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to a computer that has a housing with walls that form a substantially sealed interior cavity from an exterior environment. The computer includes a plurality of computer components within the interior cavity. The computer also includes at least one heat sink for dissipating thermal energy into the exterior environment. A cooling element is thermally coupled to the heat sink and at least one of the computer components to transfer thermal energy from the computer component into the heat sink and the exterior environment.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: February 18, 2014Assignee: Intergraph Technologies CompanyInventors: Casey R. Adkins, Charles Allen Abare, Andrew John Ornatowski
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Publication number: 20140043766Abstract: Methods for fabricating heat pipes and heat pipes therefrom are provided. The heat pipe (400) includes a heat pipe body (402) having an inner cavity (408), and a wick structure (404) disposed in the inner cavity. The wick structure includes a first woven mesh layer (410) and a second woven mesh layer (412) disposed on the first woven mesh layer. In the heat pipe, the first woven mesh layer is a first weave pattern of thermally conductive fibers (103) having a first warp direction (W3 or W4) and the second woven mesh layer is a second weave pattern of thermally conductive fibers (105) having a second warp direction (W5 or W6). The second woven mesh layer is disposed on the first woven mesh layer such that the first and the second warp directions are rotationally offset by an inter-layer warp offset angle (?i).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2013Publication date: February 13, 2014Applicant: HARRIS CORPORATIONInventor: MARK A. TRAUTMAN
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Patent number: 8649177Abstract: A method of fabricating a liquid-cooled electronic system is provided which includes an electronic assembly having an electronics card and a socket with a latch at one end. The latch facilitates securing of the card within the socket. The method includes providing a liquid-cooled cold rail at the one end of the socket, and a thermal spreader to couple the electronics card to the cold rail. The thermal spreader includes first and second thermal transfer plates coupled to first and second surfaces on opposite sides of the card, and thermally conductive extensions extending from end edges of the plates, which couple the respective transfer plates to the liquid-cooled cold rail. The extensions are disposed to the sides of the latch, and the card is securable within or removable from the socket using the latch without removing the cold rail or the thermal spreader.Type: GrantFiled: April 20, 2012Date of Patent: February 11, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timothy J. Chainer, Michael A. Gaynes, David P. Graybill, Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Vinod Kamath, Bejoy J. Kochuparambil, Roger R. Schmidt, Mark D. Schultz, Daniel P. Simco, Mark E. Steinke
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Publication number: 20140036448Abstract: A display apparatus and a method of spreading heat in the display apparatus are provided. The display apparatus includes: a display panel which display an image on a front surface thereof; an intermediate panel disposed on a rear surface, opposite the front surface, of the display panel; and a heat spreader disposed on the rear surface of the intermediate panel and which spreads heat, the heat spreader extending in a longitudinal direction from a first position of the rear surface of the intermediate panel in which the heat is present to a second position of the rear surface of the intermediate panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Jung Kyun KIM, Sung Ki KIM, Sru KIM, Jin Hyun CHO
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Publication number: 20140036445Abstract: A heat sink for cooling a heat generating member, provided with a first cooling part which cools the peripheral edge part of the heat generating member and a second cooling part which cools the center part of the neat generating member, the first cooling part is equipped with a first base member having first fins on the top surface thereof and a recess at the bottom surface thereof, the second cooling part is equipped with a second base member which can be accommodated in the recess, a slide member which is provided on the top surface of the second base member and which is inserted in a through hole which is provided in the recess, second fins which are provided on the free end of the slide member, and a cooling water passage which is provided inside of the second base member and which is supplied with cooling water.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Tomomi Okamoto, Hiroshi Yamada
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Publication number: 20140036449Abstract: A method for limiting temperature variation of an electrical component includes detecting a switch from passive to active states and, in response, varying a potential difference between capacitor electrodes from a first value to a second value, the electrodes being mechanically and electrically insulated from each other by a layer of electrocaloric dielectric, and in response to detecting a switch from active to passive states, varying the potential difference between the electrodes from the second to the first value.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Inventors: Emmanuel Defay, Neil Mathur, Sohini Kar-Narayan, Jordane Soussi
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Patent number: 8644020Abstract: A server rack sub-assembly includes at least one motherboard having a perimeter; a plurality of heat-generating electronic devices mounted on the motherboard in an area of the motherboard thermally decoupled from the motherboard perimeter; one or more brackets including heat transfer surfaces and attached to the motherboard along at least a portion of the motherboard perimeter; and a heat transfer device thermally coupled to the area of the motherboard that is thermally decoupled from the motherboard perimeter and the one or more brackets. The one or more brackets are adapted to receive a cooling airflow circulated over the bracket and to convectively transfer heat into the cooling airflow and are further adapted to couple the motherboard to a server rack assembly. The heat transfer device is arranged to conductively transfer heat from the one or more electronic devices to the brackets.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2010Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Google Inc.Inventors: Michael Lau, Richard C. Bruns, Melanie Beauchemin
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Patent number: 8644021Abstract: A cooling module applicable in an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a plurality of first heat sources and a plurality of second heat sources. The cooling module includes a cooling loop and a plurality of heat pipes. The cooling loop includes a plurality of cooling units. The cooling units are connected in series through a plurality of connection tube and each cooling unit is thermally coupled to one of the first heat source. The heat pipes are thermally coupled to the second heat sources and the cooling units. When the cooling unit is in failure, the cooling units can be directly removed and replaced. Also, the second heat sources of the electronic device are capable of exchanging heat with the cooling unit through the heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2011Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: Inventec CorporationInventors: Chien-An Chen, Yi-Ling Chen
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Publication number: 20140029200Abstract: A high voltage alternator feeding power electronics and then one or more magnetic components to create a high current low voltage power system includes a substrate/buss plate performs heat extraction and electrical termination. The system includes a substrate (102) having a fluid passage member (106) disposed at least partially between the substrate. Power electronic and magnetic circuits (104) are operable to convert a high voltage, low current signal to a plurality of lower voltage signals having distinct voltage and/or current characteristics from the high voltage, low current signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 15, 2010Publication date: January 30, 2014Inventors: Marc A. Annacchino, Norman C. Lindner, Michael Trumbower
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Patent number: 8638559Abstract: A cooling system for a memory module comprises a heat conduction assembly for conducting heat from the memory module to liquid-cooled mounting blocks. In one embodiment, each heat conduction assembly includes a frame having opposing first and second supports, first and second heat spreader plates each extending from the first support to the second support, and a pair of flattened heat pipes each extending along a respective one of the heat spreader plates from the first support to the second support. The liquid-cooled mounting blocks releasably support the heat conduction assembly over a memory module socket with the memory module between the heat spreader plates.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard M. Barina, Vinod Kamath, Chunjian Ni, Derek I. Schmidt, Mark E. Steinke, James S. Womble
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Patent number: 8634194Abstract: A power conversion apparatus is provided which includes a semiconductor module which include a switching element, a cooler which cools the semiconductor module, and has a pair of cylindrical pipes which introduce a cooling medium to a channel therein or discharge the cooling medium, a frame which holds the cooler, and a pair of clamps which fix the cylindrical pipes to the frame. Each of the clamps has a fastener portion which is fastened to the frame, and a pressing portion which presses the cylindrical pipe toward the frame. Each of the cylindrical pipes is held between a concave support portion, which is formed in the frame, and the clamp. Each of the cylindrical pipes is supported by two support surfaces of the concave support portion and the pressing portion of the clamp at three support points when viewing from the direction in which the cylindrical pipe extends.Type: GrantFiled: June 3, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: Denso CorporationInventor: Satoshi Yamaura
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Patent number: 8622118Abstract: An exemplary loop heat pipe includes an evaporator, a condenser, a vapor line and a liquid line each connecting the evaporator with the condenser to form a closed loop. A working medium is contained in the closed loop. A wick structure is received in the evaporator, and includes a bottom wall contacting the bottom plate, a support wall extending up from the bottom wall and contacting the cover plate, and guide walls extending out laterally from the support wall. The support wall separates an interior of the evaporator into a liquid chamber adjacent to the liquid line and a vapor chamber adjacent to the vapor line. The guide walls are located in the vapor chamber. Guide channels are defined between the guide walls for guiding the working medium in a vapor state to flow from the vapor chamber through the vapor line to the condenser.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2010Date of Patent: January 7, 2014Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: De-Yu Wang, Chao Xu, Jiang-Jun Hu
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Patent number: 8619419Abstract: The docking station (10) comprises a casing (11) presenting an air inlet (12) and a cooled air outlet (13) and housing a refrigeration system (30) for cooling an air flow which is caused to pass through the interior of the casing (11), from the air inlet (12) to the cooled air outlet (13). The refrigeration system (30) comprises: a compressor (31) pumping refrigerant fluid through a refrigeration circuit comprising a condenser (32) and an evaporator (33) and, preferably, a ventilation means (34) producing said air flow which is conducted through the evaporator (33) to be cooled thereby and released, through said cooled air outlet (13), to the interior of a computer (20) seated against the docking station (10).Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2008Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Whirlpool S.A.Inventors: Augusto Jose Pereira Zimmermann, Fabricio Caldeira Possamai, Otavio Santini, Jr.
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Patent number: 8616015Abstract: A cooling circuit for removing waste heat from a cooling device of an electromechanical converter is provided. The cooling circuit includes a chilling medium, a cooler for extracting heat from the chilling medium, a return connecting the cooling device of the converter to the cooler and conducts warm chilling medium, a feed connecting the cooler to the cooling device of the converter and conducts cool chilling medium, and an absorption chiller for extracting heat from the chilling medium. The absorption chiller is driven by the heat of the warm chilling medium that is in the return.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2010Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Volker Amedick, Malte Blomeyer, Leandro Cravero, Eberhard Deuker, Hendrik Heitfeld, Carsten Kaufmann, Meinolf Klocke, Stefan Völker
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Patent number: 8619425Abstract: Cooling apparatuses and methods are provided for immersion-cooling one or more electronic components. The cooling apparatus includes a housing at least partially surrounding and forming a fluid-tight compartment about the electronic component(s), and a boiling fluid mixture of first and second dielectric fluids within the fluid-tight compartment, with the electronic component(s) immersed within the mixture. A condensing fluid is also provided within the fluid-tight compartment, and is immiscible with the boiling fluid mixture. The condensing fluid has a lower specific gravity and a higher thermal conductivity than the boiling fluid mixture, and facilitates condensing of vaporized boiling fluid mixture. A cooling structure is provided within the compartment, and includes a condensing region and a sub-cooling region, with the condensing region being in contact with the condensing fluid, and the sub-cooling region being in contact with the boiling fluid mixture.Type: GrantFiled: October 26, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Levi A. Campbell, Richard C. Chu, Milnes P. David, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Robert E. Simons
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Patent number: 8619426Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and methods for effective cooling of electronic devices are presented herein. More specifically, embodiments of the present invention comprise one or more heat pipes thermally coupled to electronic components and to a first heat sink and a second heat sink. The heat pipes are constructed to transfer heat generated at the one or more electronic components to the first heat sink and to the second heat sink. The first heat sink is operable to transfer heat energy to the ambient air using dissipation or advection. The second heat sink is able to transfer heat energy to the ambient air using dissipation. A controller is operable to switch between a passive mode of operation and an active mode of operation.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2013Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Dell Products, LPInventors: Ahmad Chamseddine, Mark Wolfe
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Patent number: 8611089Abstract: A heat pipe for cooling an exothermic body by the vaporization and condensation of an enclosed cooling medium is disclosed. The heat pipe comprises a flat plate-like upper plate, a flat plate-like lower plate opposed to the upper plate, and a plurality of flat plate-like intermediate plates overlaid on each other between the upper plate and the lower plate and having internal through-holes. The internal through-holes formed in each of a plurality of the intermediate plates are adapted such that only part of each through-hole is overlapped on each other to form capillary tube paths, each having a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the through-hole in the flat surface direction.Type: GrantFiled: March 9, 2009Date of Patent: December 17, 2013Assignees: Fuchigami Micro Co., Ltd., Kagoshima UniversityInventors: Kei Mizuta, Katsuya Tsuruta, Toshiaki Kotani, Kenji Ohsawa
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Publication number: 20130329357Abstract: The disclosed embodiments provide a component for a portable electronic device. The component includes a gasket containing a rigid portion disposed around a bottom of a heat pipe, wherein the rigid portion forms a duct between a fan and an exhaust vent of the electronic device. The gasket also includes a first flexible portion bonded to the rigid portion, wherein the first flexible portion comprises a flap that is open during assembly of the heat pipe in the electronic device and closed over the heat pipe and the rigid portion to seal the duct around the heat pipe after the assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 18, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Brett W. Degner, William F. Leggett, Jay S. Nigen, Frank F. Liang, Richard H. Tan
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Publication number: 20130327507Abstract: The disclosed embodiments related to a component for use in a portable electronic device. The component includes a wall of the portable electronic device, containing an intake zone that includes a set of intake vents directed at a first angle toward one or more heat-generating components of the portable electronic device. The wall also includes an exhaust zone containing a set of exhaust vents directed at a second angle out of the portable electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2012Publication date: December 12, 2013Applicant: APPLE INC.Inventors: Brett W. Degner, Bartley K. Andre, Jeremy D. Bataillou, Jay S. Nigen, Christiaan A. Ligtenberg, Ron A. Hopkinson, Charles A. Schwalbach, Matthew P. Casebolt, Nicholas A. Rundle, Frank F. Liang
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Patent number: 8599557Abstract: A cooling apparatus for a printed circuit board assembly is disclosed. The cooling apparatus comprises a main printed circuit (PC) board 202. The main PC board 202 has a plurality of connectors 210 mounted, in a parallel row, onto the top side of the main PC board 202. A first liquid cooling manifold 204 is positioned along one end of the parallel row of connectors 210 and a second liquid cooling manifold 206 is positioned along the other end of the parallel row of connectors 210. A plurality of heat sink devices 208, each having an elongated shape, run parallel to, and on each side of, the plurality of connectors 210. The plurality of heat sink devices 208 are coupled to the first and second liquid cooling manifolds.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.Inventors: Eric C. Peterson, Brandon Rubenstein, Vic Hong Chia
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Patent number: 8596341Abstract: A family of structures and designs for use in devices such as heat exchangers so as to allow for enhanced performance in heat exchangers smaller and lighter weight than other existing devices. These structures provide separate flow paths for liquid and vapor and are generally open. In some embodiments of the invention, these structures can also provide secondary heat transfer as well. In an evaporative heat exchanger, the inclusion of these structures and devices enhance the heat transfer coefficient of the evaporation phase change process with comparable or lower pressure drop.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2008Date of Patent: December 3, 2013Assignee: Battelle Memorial InstituteInventors: Ward E. Tegrotenhuis, Paul H. Humble, Curt A. Lavender, Dustin D. Caldwell
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Patent number: 8593810Abstract: A cooling device of the present invention includes: a substrate having a first surface which supports an electronic component and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface; a container which can form a space between itself and the second surface of the substrate; and an evaporation section which is thermally connected to the electronic component supported on the substrate, which is arranged in the space so that at least a portion thereof is in contact with a liquid within the space, and which changes a phase of at least a portion of the liquid to gas on a basis of heat generated by the electronic component.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: NEC CorporationInventors: Minoru Yoshikawa, Hitoshi Sakamoto, Takeya Hashiguchi
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Patent number: 8593805Abstract: A thermal module includes a centrifugal fan and a circuit board. The circuit board defines a through hole therein. The centrifugal fan includes a top plate located above the circuit board and aligned with the through hole, a first sidewall extending from a circumferential edge of the top plate toward the circuit board, a bottom plate located below the circuit board and aligned with the through hole, a second sidewall extending from a circumferential edge of the bottom plate toward the circuit board, and an impeller. The first sidewall abuts a top surface of the circuit board around the through hole. The second sidewall abuts a bottom surface of the circuit board around the through hole. The impeller is smaller than the through hole. The impeller extends through to be located in the through hole.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: November 26, 2013Assignee: Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventor: Rung-An Chen
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Publication number: 20130308272Abstract: A heat pipe includes a laminate formed by laminating a plurality of flat plates and having capillary tubes formed in the interior thereof, and a working fluid contained in the capillary tubes and operable to transfer heat. In the heat pipe, the laminate has insulating layers made of an insulating material and metal layers made of a metal material, which are alternately laminated.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventor: Norifumi Furuta
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Publication number: 20130308271Abstract: An electronic component assembly includes a housing that provides a cavity filled with a cooling fluid that has a liquid phase and a vapor phase. An electronic element is arranged in the cavity and is configured to generate heat. A wicking material is arranged in the cavity between the housing and the electronic device. The cavity provides a gap adjacent to the wicking material. The wicking material is configured to absorb the liquid phase, and the vapor phase is provided in the gap.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2012Publication date: November 21, 2013Inventor: Debabrata Pal
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Patent number: 8584736Abstract: An exemplary heat sink assembly includes a base plate, a number of fins, a heat spreader and a heat pipe. The fins are mounted on and thermally connect with the base plate for dissipating heat of the base plate. A bottom one of the fins has a body parallel to the base plate and a number of supporting tabs extending downwardly from the body. The supporting tabs engage with a top surface of the base plate to support the fins onto the base plate and reinforce a whole strength of the heat sink assembly. The heat spreader is mounted below the base plate. The heat pipe includes a horizontal evaporating portion sandwiched between the heat spreader and the base plate and a vertical condensing portion extending from a free end of the evaporation portion and passing through the fins.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wei Li, Yi-Qiang Wu
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Patent number: 8587943Abstract: A liquid-cooled computer memory system includes first and second blocks in fluid communication with a chilled liquid source. A plurality of spaced-apart heat transfer pipes extend along a system board between memory module sockets from the first manifold block to the second manifold block. The heat transfer pipes may be liquid flow pipes circulating the chilled liquid between the memory module sockets. Alternatively, the heat transfer pipes may be closed heat pipes that conduct heat from the memory modules to the liquid-cooled blocks. A separate heat spreader is provided to thermally bridge each memory module to the adjacent heat transfer pipes.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard M. Barina, Vinod Kamath, Chunjian Ni, Derek I. Schmidt, Mark E. Steinke, James S. Womble
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Patent number: 8587944Abstract: Heat pipe (400) includes a heat pipe body (402) having an inner cavity (408), and a wick structure (404) disposed in the inner cavity. The wick structure includes a first woven mesh layer (410) and a second woven mesh layer (412) disposed on the first woven mesh layer. The first woven mesh layer is a first weave pattern of thermally conductive fibers (103) having a first warp direction (W3 or W4) and the second woven mesh layer is a second weave pattern of thermally conductive fibers (105) having a second warp direction (W5 or W6). The second woven mesh layer is disposed on the first woven mesh layer such that the first and the second warp directions are rotationally offset by an inter-layer warp offset angle (?i).Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: Harris CorporationInventor: Mark A. Trautman
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Patent number: 8584737Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat pipe, a first fin unit, a second fin unit, and a centrifugal fan arranged on the first fin unit for drawing air from the first fin unit to the second fin unit. The heat pipe includes an evaporation section, a first condensing section and a second condensing section. The first fin unit includes a plurality of stacked first fins with a first channel defined between adjacent first fins. A notch is defined in the first fin unit receiving the evaporation section, and a canal is defined in the first fin unit receiving the first condensing section of the heat pipe. The second channel includes a plurality of stacked second fins. A second channel is defined between adjacent second fins perpendicular to the first channels. A passage is defined in the second fin unit receiving the second condensing section of the heat pipe.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2009Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.Inventor: Xian-Xiu Tang
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Publication number: 20130301214Abstract: An electronic unit having a housing including a heat generating first component, a heat generating second component and a cooling system disposed in the housing, wherein during operation of the unit, the first and second components are cooled by the cooling system, and the first component connects to the second component via a heat-conducting connection such that a lower temperature of the first component and a higher temperature of the second component converge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2011Publication date: November 14, 2013Applicant: Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbHInventors: Christian Böhm, Philipp Rauw
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Patent number: 8579017Abstract: An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a connecting plate, a first heat sink, a second heat sink, and a second flattened heat pipe. The first heat sink includes a substrate mounted on a bottom of the connecting plate and a plurality of cylindrical pins inserted in the connecting plate and contacting the substrate. The second heat sink includes a heat spreader and a plurality of rectangular solid fins integrally extending from the heat spreader. The heat spreader engages in the connecting plate. The heat pipe thermally connects the substrate of the first heat sink and the second heat spreader of the second heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Guo Chen, Shi-Wen Zhou, Chun-Chi Chen
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Patent number: 8579018Abstract: A sandwich panel heat pipe with a three-dimensional ordered open-cellular micro-truss core and a method creating the same. In one embodiment, the sandwich panel heat pipe includes a first face sheet, a second face sheet, the three-dimensional ordered open-cellular micro-truss core between the first face sheet and the second face sheet, and a working fluid in the ordered open-cellular micro-truss core. Here, the three-dimensional ordered open-cellular micro-truss core includes a vapor region and a liquid region, the vapor region is for transporting a vapor phase portion of the working fluid to the liquid region, and the liquid region is for transporting a liquid phase portion of the working fluid to the vapor region.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignee: HRL Laboratories, LLCInventors: Christopher S. Roper, Alan J. Jacobsen
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Patent number: 8579019Abstract: An exemplary heat dissipation device includes a base plate, two fin groups, a core, a fan holder coupled to a top of the core, a fan located over the fin groups and secured by the fan holder, and two heat pipes. The two fin groups cooperate to define a central hole in a center thereof and have a plurality of fins extending radially and outwardly from the central hole. The core is placed on the base plate and received in the central hole. Each heat pipe comprises an evaporation section sandwiched between the core and the base plate, an arc-shaped condensation section sandwiched between the two fin groups and an adiabatic section connecting the evaporation section and the condensation section.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2009Date of Patent: November 12, 2013Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.Inventors: Shou-Biao Xu, Shi-Wen Zhou, Chun-Chi Chen
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Publication number: 20130294030Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device and a heat dissipation module having an imaginary structural plane. The heat dissipation module includes a fin assembly, a connecting part and a heat pipe. The fin assembly is disposed on the structural plane and includes a plurality of fin elements extending along a first direction. The connecting part is connected to the fin elements. The fin elements are connected to each other via the connecting part. At least one portion of the connecting part is connected to at least one portion of the heat pipe, and the connecting part and the heat pipe both extend along a second direction. The fin assembly and the connecting part are integrated and formed into one piece by die casting. The first direction and the second direction form a first included angle greater than 0 degree.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicants: INVENTEC CORPORATION, Inventec (Pudong) Technology CorporationInventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Yi-Lun Cheng, Chih-Kai Yang, Wei-Hsin Wu, Hua-Feng Chen, Ming-Hung Lin
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Publication number: 20130286591Abstract: A system for cooling components of a power generation system. The system may include a working fluid, 100% of which may be sent to a heat exchanger for cooling the components. During cooling, the working fluid may be retained in liquid form. All of the working fluid exiting the heat exchanger may be introduced to an evaporator which may transform the working fluid to a gas for use by an expander or other device to create motive power to run a generator. Upon exiting the expander, the gas may be condensed back to liquid form, 100% of which may be sent back to the heat exchanger to cool the components.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicant: General Electric CompanyInventors: Scott R. Myers, David Huber
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Patent number: 8568106Abstract: An electrohydrodynamic conduction liquid pumping system having a vessel configured to contain a liquid therein, a single pair or multi-pairs of electrodes disposed in a circularly spaced apart relationship to each other inside the vessel and configured to be oriented in the liquid. A power supply is coupled to the electrodes and configured to generate electric fields in-between each electrode pair to induce a net radial pumping of the liquid. A heat source is provided to produce heat sufficient to boil and vaporize the liquid while non-vaporized liquid moving toward the heat source prevents over-heating of the heat source. A heat sink is configured to have a operating temperature below the vaporization temperature of the liquid so that contact of the vapor with the heat sink will condense the vapor into a liquid to replenish the liquid supply moving toward the heat source.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2011Date of Patent: October 29, 2013Assignee: Illinois Institute of TechnologyInventors: Jamal Seyed Yagoobi, Matthew R. Pearson