Change Of Physical State Patents (Class 361/700)
  • Patent number: 8451600
    Abstract: A computer system includes a circuit board assembly and a chassis. The circuit board assembly includes a circuit board and one or more heat producing components coupled to the circuit board. At least one of the heat producing components includes an exposed surface. The chassis includes one or more mounting portions that are coupled to the circuit board and support the circuit board. The chassis also includes one or more heat spreading portions. The heat spreading portions couple to exposed surfaces of one or more heat producing components on the circuit board.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2013
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Peter G. Ross
  • Publication number: 20130120937
    Abstract: A heat dissipation module for an electronic component is provided. The heat dissipation module includes a supporting structure and a heat pipe. The supporting structure is adjacent to the heat electronic component. The heat pipe is connected to the supporting structure by soldering, and the bottom surface of the heat pipe is directly in contact with the upper surface of the electronic component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: ACER INCORPORATED
    Inventor: Acer Incorporated
  • Publication number: 20130114209
    Abstract: An electronic apparatus includes a heat dissipating module and an electronic device. The heat dissipating module includes a base and a plurality of heat dissipating layers. The heat dissipating layers are formed on a surface of the base in sequence. Each heat dissipation layer has at least one heat dissipating structure, and the heat dissipation structure has a heat storage/dissipation area and a heat conductive area. The heat storage/dissipation area surrounds the heat conductive area, and a gap is configured between the heat storage/dissipation area and the heat conductive area. The electronic device is attached to the heat dissipating module. A heat management device is also disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Inventors: Ming-Hsiung LAI, Yu-Hsiang Jiang, You-Chi Chen
  • Publication number: 20130107601
    Abstract: An electric power converter for a renewable power source includes at least one alternating current (AC) conduit coupled to an external AC power device and at least one direct current (DC) conduit coupled to an external DC power device. The converter also includes at least one immersion structure defining at least one immersion cavity therein and a plurality of semiconductor devices. The semiconductor devices include a substrate positioned within the immersion cavity. The substrate defines a plurality of heat transfer surfaces thereon. The semiconductor devices also include at least one semiconductor die coupled to the substrate, the AC conduit, and the DC conduit. The converter further includes a liquid at least partially filling the immersion cavity such that the semiconductor die is fully immersed in and in direct contact with the liquid. Heat generated in the semiconductor device induces a phase change in the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Inventors: Robert Gregory Wagoner, Paul Stephen Pate, Allen Michael Ritter
  • Publication number: 20130107458
    Abstract: The present invention provides a heat sink device, suitable to the heat dissipation of a high-power medium-voltage drive power cell. The device comprises a heat dissipation substrate having a first surface, a second surface and an inner layer between the first surface and the second surface; a heat pipe having an evaporation section and a condensation section. The evaporation section is buried in the inner layer of the heat dissipation substrate, and the condensation section is used to dissipate the heat from the evaporation section to the air. The power elements of the high-power medium-voltage drive power cell are disposed on the first surface and the second surface, respectively.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2012
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ai-Xing TONG, Yu-Ming CHANG, Hong-Jian GAN, Shao-Cai MA, Jian-Ping YING
  • Patent number: 8430156
    Abstract: A pump assembly includes inlet and outlet interfaces capable of coupling to a liquid cooling loop tubing, a plurality of pump connectors coupled to the inlet and outlet interfaces enabling pluggable connection of a plurality of pumps to the inlet and outlet interfaces, and a controller. The controller is coupled to the plurality of pumps and controls power levels of the individual pumps, enabling control of fluid flow rate in the liquid cooling loop.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2004
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher G. Malone, Glenn C. Simon
  • Patent number: 8426721
    Abstract: A photovoltaic receiver comprising an elongated structure bearing a plurality of photovoltaic cells. Said structure carries a plurality of finned dissipators, mounted on which are said photovoltaic cells, and ventilating means, designed to convey a flow of cooling air towards said dissipators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: Savio S.p.A.
    Inventors: Aimone Balbo Di Vinadio, Mario Palazzetti
  • Patent number: 8422228
    Abstract: A cooling jacket includes: a flow channel member through which a cooling medium flows, at least a part of which is in contact with an object to be cooled, and which includes a region having a channel cross-sectional area larger than that of any other region; and a projection portion which is provided at a downstream side of the region where the channel cross-sectional area is large.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Masumi Suzuki, Michimasa Aoki, Yosuke Tsunoda
  • Patent number: 8422218
    Abstract: A cooling device includes an enclosure, an external heat rejection device, a primary cooling system including a loop heat pipe like device. The LHPL device includes, an evaporator module, a condenser module, a vapor line, a liquid return line, and a working fluid having a liquid phase and a vapor phase. The evaporator module includes a component-evaporator heat spreader, an evaporator body, and an evaporator-component clamping mean. The evaporator body includes an evaporator outer shell, a working fluid inlet port, a compensation chamber, a working fluid exit port, and an evaporator wick having vapor escape channels. The condenser module includes a condenser coolant inlet, a condenser coolant exit, a condenser condensation channel, a condensation channel working fluid inlet, a condensation channel working fluid exit, and a condensation channel-coolant thermal interface further comprises a coolant passageway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 2, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Inventors: Stephen Samuel Fried, Yury F Maydanik, Vladimir A. Kozhin
  • Patent number: 8422231
    Abstract: A water-cooled communication chassis includes a chassis body and a water cooling unit. The chassis body includes at least one heat receiving portion, at least one heat dissipation portion, and at least one first water pipe system. The first water pipe system has a front part extended through the heat receiving portion and a rear part arranged on the heat dissipation portion, so that heat absorbed by the heat receiving portion is transferred via the first water pipe system to the heat dissipation portion and dissipated therefrom into ambient air. The water cooling unit communicates with the first water pipe system and drives a cooling fluid stored therein to circulate in between the first water pipe system and the water cooling unit, so that the heat absorbed by the heat receiving portion can be quickly and continuously carried away from the communication chassis by the circulating cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: Asia Vital Components Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Chiu-Mao Huang, Chang-Mou Huang
  • Publication number: 20130088836
    Abstract: A heat dissipation structure in which an IC chip that generates heat is mounted on a substrate and a heat dissipation sheet is interposed between a cover member and the IC chip to dissipate heat, wherein chip-pressing parts (5) are provided to a cover member (4), so that IC chips (3) are pressed against heat dissipation sheets (1) by the chip-pressing parts (5), and each chip-pressing part (5) is configured from an elastic pressing part equipped with an elastically deformable elastic section (51), and a contact section (52) that comes into contact with a heat dissipation sheet (1), in order to provide an electronic device heat dissipation structure that exhibits sufficient heat dissipation properties and improves the reliability of the electronic device, and has a structure such that it is possible to reliably interpose a heat dissipation sheet between an IC chip and a cover member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2011
    Publication date: April 11, 2013
    Inventor: Tatsuro Kuroda
  • Patent number: 8413713
    Abstract: A heat sink includes a base member having stepped channels spaced on the surface thereof in a parallel manner and first and second ribs protruding from the surface and respectively extending along two opposite lateral sides of each of the stepped channels, and radiation fins respectively mounted in the channels of the metal base member and supported on the second ribs vertically, each radiation fin having a Z-shaped foot portion that is inserted into one respective stepped channel of the base member and secured thereto by the associated first and second rib that are stamped to clamp on the Z-shaped foot portion of the associated radiation fin after its insertion into the respective stepped channel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Inventor: Tsung-Hsien Huang
  • Patent number: 8413959
    Abstract: A probe bar remover (10) for loosening and removing probe bars from the ground includes an elongated member (12) with an engagement end and a handling end. The elongated member (12) also includes a foot plate (18) along the elongated member (12) oriented toward the handling end. A bar engagement member (20) is coupled to the elongated member (12) at the engagement end and can include an engagement gap (22) for engaging a probe bar (15). A fulcrum (24) can be oriented along the elongated member (12), which contacts a ground surface, and a handlebar (26) is removably coupled to the handling end of the elongated member. To remove probe bars from a ground surface, the probe bar remover (10) can be engaged with an exposed portion of a probe bar (15) and a downward force is exerted on the foot plate (18) so as to at least loosen the probe bar (15) from the ground.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: University of Utah Research Foundation
    Inventors: Donald S. Bloswick, Duane A. Ferkovich, Richard F. Sesek, Bruce Campbell
  • Publication number: 20130083482
    Abstract: A loop heat pipe includes: an evaporator to convert liquid phase working fluid into vapor phase working fluid; a condenser to convert vapor phase working fluid into liquid phase working fluid; a first vapor line and a first liquid line to allow the evaporator to communicate with the condenser and form a circular main loop; and a second vapor line and a second liquid line to allow the evaporator to communicate with the condenser and form a circular auxiliary loop; wherein the evaporator includes a reservoir that temporarily stores the liquid phase working fluid, a first vapor collector that communicates with the first vapor line, a second vapor collector that communicates with the second vapor line, first wick disposed between the reservoir and the first vapor collector, and second wick disposed between the reservoir and the second vapor collector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2012
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Hiroki Uchida, Susumu Ogata, Seiji Hibino, Jun Taniguchi
  • Publication number: 20130083485
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus is suitable for dissipating heat from heat-generating elements in a medium-voltage drive. The heat dissipation apparatus comprises: a heat-dissipating substrate, wherein the heat-generating elements are placed on at least one of a first surface and a second surface of the heat-dissipating substrate; at least one heat pipe group each of which includes a plurality of heat pipes, each heat pipe having an evaporation section and a condensation section, wherein the evaporation section is buried in an inner layer of the heat-dissipating substrate for absorbing heat from the heat-generating elements; and a plurality of fins arranged to be intersected with each heat pipe and connected to the condensation sections of the heat pipes, so as to transfer the heat released from the condensation sections to air. The contact portions between the heat pipe group and the fins are arranged in triangle staggered arrangements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2011
    Publication date: April 4, 2013
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Ai-Xing Tong, Hong-Jian Gan
  • Patent number: 8408285
    Abstract: A heat dissipation apparatus includes fins each including a body and blades extending radially outwardly from the body. The blades define cutouts therebetween. The fins are stacked together in such a manner that the cutouts of the fins cooperatively form airflow guiding channels each extending spirally from top to bottom.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Sheng Lian, Gen-Ping Deng
  • Publication number: 20130077247
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus and method are provided for cooling one or more electronic components of an electronic subsystem of an electronics rack. The cooling apparatus includes a heat sink, which is configured to couple to an electronic component, and which includes a coolant-carrying channel for coolant to flow therethrough. The coolant provides two-phase cooling to the electronic component, and is discharged from the heat sink as coolant exhaust which comprises coolant vapor to be condensed. The cooling apparatus further includes a node-level condensation module, associated with the electronic subsystem, and coupled in fluid communication with the heat sink to receive the coolant exhaust from the heat sink. The condensation module is liquid-cooled, and facilitates condensing of the coolant vapor in the coolant exhaust. A controller automatically controls the liquid-cooling of the heat sink and/or the liquid-cooling of the node-level condensation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: International Business Machines Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130077245
    Abstract: A cooling module including a condenser, a power module including the cooling module and a method for cooling electric and/or electronic components are provided. The condenser of the cooling module includes at least one panel for cooling electric and/or electronic components. Two sheets of the panel are attached to one another by a process involving roll-bonding such that a conduit is formed between the two sheets. The conduit extends in a direction of a plane formed by the sheets. Cooling may be provided by evaporating coolant in the conduit at an evaporation section of the panel and by condensing the coolant at a condensing section of the panel. A heat load may be transferred from a heat source to a heat receiving unit. The heat receiving unit is adapted to transfer the heat load to the panel which transfers the heat load to an ambient environment by a thermal carrier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: ABB RESEARCH LTD
    Inventors: Thomas Gradinger, Berk Yesin, Francesco Agostini
  • Publication number: 20130077246
    Abstract: A heat sink, and cooled electronic structure and cooled electronics apparatus utilizing the heat sink are provided. The heat sink is fabricated of a thermally conductive structure which includes one or more coolant-carrying channels coupled to facilitate the flow of coolant through the coolant-carrying channel(s). The heat sink further includes a membrane associated with the coolant-carrying channel(s). The membrane includes at least one vapor-permeable region, which overlies a portion of the coolant-carrying channel(s) and facilitates removal of vapor from the coolant-carrying channel(s), and at least one orifice coupled to inject coolant onto at least one surface of the coolant-carrying channel(s) intermediate opposite ends of the channel(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: International Business Machines Corporation
  • Patent number: 8405992
    Abstract: A power-electronic arrangement comprising semiconductor components (102, 103, 107), a heat exchanger (110), and an electrically conductive element (109) is presented. The heat exchanger comprises evaporator channels (111) and condenser channels (112) for working fluid. The electrically conductive element comprises a contact surface providing a thermal contact to outer surfaces of walls of the evaporator channels for transferring heat from the electrically conductive element to the evaporator channels. A main current terminal of each semiconductor component is bonded to the electrically conductive element which thus forms a part of a main current circuitry of a power system. As the main current terminal is directly bonded to the electrically conductive element cooled with the heat exchanger, the temperature gradients inside the semiconductor components can be kept moderate, and thus the temperatures inside the semiconductor components can be limited.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: ABB Research Ltd.
    Inventors: Berk Yesin, Bruno Agostini, Christoph Haederli, Chunlei Liu, Francesco Agostini, Hamit Duran, Slavo Kicin
  • Patent number: 8403279
    Abstract: A fastening device includes a fixing bracket and a fastener. The fixing bracket includes a fixed arm and two adjusting arms respectively connecting at two ends of the fixed arm. Each of the two ends of the fixed arm defines a plurality of spaced retaining slots. The retaining slots are located at different positions along the fixed arm. Each of the two adjusting arms has a sliding end retained selectively in one of the retaining slots and an opposite fixing end. The fastener extends through the fixing end of each of the two adjusting arms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Lei Cao, Min Li
  • Patent number: 8402626
    Abstract: A heat sink installing device includes a base, a pair of guiding poles, a slidable cover, a pair of latches and a number of auxiliary wings. The pair of guiding poles is perpendicularly mounted on the base and separated from each other. The slidable cover is slidably fitted on the pair of guiding poles and defines a pair of through holes running through two opposite side surfaces of the slidable cover. Each of the latches is mounted on the slidable cover and latched on one of the guiding poles correspondingly. The plurality of auxiliary wings are correspondingly attached on a side surface of the slidable cover around the through hole and inclined towards the center of the through hole by a distal end thereof away from the slidable cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Li-Che Lu, Chun-Yi Yin, Yi-Cheng Kuo
  • Publication number: 20130070419
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a circuit board and a heat dissipating module. The circuit board includes a body and a first heat generating part located on the body. The body defines a through hole close to the first heat generating part. The heat dissipating module includes a heat pipe, a first heat dissipating piece attached to the heat pipe and a resilient piece. The resilient piece includes a securing portion secured to the first heat dissipating piece and a resilient arm. The resilient arm is engaged in the through hole to secure the first heat dissipating piece to the body. The first heat dissipating piece abuts the first heat generating part, and the resilient arm is elastically deformable to disengage from the through hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 30, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-HAO YANG, XIANG-KUN ZENG, CHENG HAO, ER-WEI LU
  • Publication number: 20130070420
    Abstract: A method is provided for facilitating extraction of heat from a heat-generating electronic component. The method includes providing a heat sink, the heat sink including a thermally conductive structure which has one or more coolant-carrying channels and one or more vapor-condensing channels. A membrane is disposed between the coolant-carrying channel(s) and the vapor-condensing channel(s). The membrane includes at least one vapor-permeable region, at least a portion of which overlies a portion of the coolant-carrying channel(s) and facilitates removal of vapor from the coolant-carrying channel(s) to the vapor-condensing channel(s). The heat sink further includes one or more coolant inlets coupled to provide a first liquid coolant flow to the coolant-carrying channel(s), and a second liquid coolant flow to condense vapor within the vapor-condensing channel(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: International Business Machines Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130070418
    Abstract: An electronic device includes printed circuit board having an electronic component and a heat dissipation module mounted the printed circuit board. The heat dissipation module includes a base with a heat absorbing plate and two elastic pieces extending from the heat absorbing plate. The heat absorbing plate thermally engages on the electronic component. The elastic pieces are fixed on the printed circuit board. The base is made of one of copper-nickel-silicon alloy, beryllium copper, a titanium copper or phosphor bronze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: FOXCONN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHIH-PENG LEE, CHIH-HSUN LIN, CHUN-LIANG CHIANG, LI-HAN CHANG
  • Patent number: 8400770
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a heat spreader including a condenser portion formed of a nanomaterial. The heat spreader further includes a first plate member, a second plate member, and a support portion. The first plate member includes a first surface, the first surface including a first area provided with the condenser portion. The second plate member includes a second surface and is arranged such that the second surface faces the first surface. The support portion protrudes from the first area of the first plate member to the second plate member, and has an end portion that is free from the nanomaterial and is in contact with the second surface of the second plate member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Kazuaki Yazawa, Yuichi Ishida, Hiroyuki Ryoson
  • Patent number: 8400766
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a device for eliminating dust for a computer and a control method thereof. A control unit and a heat-radiating fan controlled by the control unit are provided in the main body. In addition, there is provided a cooling fin through which air stream formed by the heat-radiating fan passes. While the air stream formed by the heat-radiating fan passes through the cooling fan, heat is exchanged between the air stream and the cooling fin and the air stream is then exhausted to the outside of the main body. A vibration-generating element for generating vibration supplied with power is provided at one side of the cooling fin. The control unit controls the driving of the vibration-generating element. Vibration of the vibration-generating element is transmitted to the cooling fin to shake off dust accumulated on the cooling fin. Then, the air stream formed by the heat-radiating fan is exhausted to the outside of the main body together with the dust.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
    Inventor: Ye-Yong Kim
  • Patent number: 8397798
    Abstract: A two-phase heat transfer system includes an evaporator, a condenser, a vapor line, and a liquid return line. The evaporator includes a liquid inlet, a vapor outlet, and a capillary wick having a first surface adjacent the liquid inlet and a second surface adjacent the vapor outlet. The condenser includes a vapor inlet and a liquid outlet. The vapor line provides fluid communication between the vapor outlet and the vapor inlet. The liquid return line provides fluid communication between the liquid outlet and the liquid inlet. The wick is substantially free of back-conduction of energy from the second surface to the first surface due to an increase in a conduction path from the second surface to the first surface and due to suppression of nucleation of a working fluid from the second surface to the first surface to promote liquid superheat tolerance in the wick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: Alliant Techsystems Inc.
    Inventors: Edward J. Kroliczek, Kimberly R. Wrenn, David A. Wolf, Sr.
  • Publication number: 20130063897
    Abstract: A high power drive stack system is provided which includes a cabinet having a vaporizable dielectric fluid cooling system and a plurality of receivers for accepting a plurality of modules containing power electronics. The modules are removably attachable to the receivers by at least two non-latching, dry-break connectors. Each of the at least two connectors providing both a fluid connection and an electrical connection between the cabinet and the module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: PARKER-HANNIFIN CORPORATION
    Inventor: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
  • Publication number: 20130063896
    Abstract: A heatsink apparatus performs cooling by circulating a working fluid and causing a phase change between a liquid phase and a gas phase. The heatsink apparatus includes a box-shaped heat receiver, provided with a heat-generating body on an external wall, to transfer heat to an internal wall. The heatsink apparatus includes an inlet pipe supplying the working fluid to the heat receiver, an outlet pipe discharging vapor, into which the working fluid supplied to the heat receiver is evaporated by heat, and a heat dissipater dissipating heat of the vapor passing through the outlet pipe. An opening portion of the inlet pipe is opposite to and near the internal wall so as cause the working fluid near the internal wall to flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kaoru SATOU, Haruhiko KOUNO
  • Patent number: 8395890
    Abstract: A computer includes an enclosure, and a mainframe module enclosed in the enclosure. The mainframe module includes a base board defining a motherboard, a plurality of drive devices, a heat sink device and a fan thereon. The heat sink device includes a heat sink having a plurality of fins and a heat pipe. The base board is divided into a first part and a second part. The motherboard is located in the first part, and the drive devices are located in the second part. The fan is located between the first and second parts. The heat pipe transmits heat from a heat source on the motherboard to the plurality of fins. The fan blows air to the plurality of fins to cool the heat source on the motherboard.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kun-Chi Hsieh, Li Tong, Xing Zhao
  • Patent number: 8395889
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a cooling unit includes a heat dissipating mechanism, a fan, and a movable cover. The heat dissipating mechanism is housed in a housing of an electronic device. The fan is housed in the housing, and generates an air flow that collides against the heat dissipating mechanism. The movable cover includes a sheet and a knob. The sheet serves as an openable and closable cover to cover an opening on a chamber formed between the fan and the heat dissipating mechanism from the outside. The knob is located on the sheet and protrudes outward.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yukihiko Hata, Shinji Hiratomo
  • Patent number: 8395898
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 14, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Amhad Chamseddine, Mark Wolfe
  • Publication number: 20130058042
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a heat sink with a complex 3D structure. The heat sink includes a stack of metal layers. The metal layers are mechanically connected together and being separated by physical interface regions. The stack has array of channels for carrying fluid through the stack. Each channel of the array has a lateral surface formed by portions of more than one of the metal layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 3, 2011
    Publication date: March 7, 2013
    Inventors: Todd Richard Salamon, David Andrew Ramsey
  • Patent number: 8391008
    Abstract: A power electronics module includes a frame, a jet impingement cooler assembly, and a power electronics assembly. The frame includes a first surface, a second surface, a power electronics cavity within the first surface of the frame, a fluid inlet reservoir, and a fluid outlet reservoir. The fluid inlet and outlet reservoirs extend between the first surface of the frame and the second surface of the frame. The fluid inlet reservoir and the fluid outlet reservoir are configured to be fluidly coupled to one or more additional modular power electronics devices. The jet impingement assembly is sealed within the frame and fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet reservoir and the fluid outlet reservoir. The power electronics assembly includes at least one power electronics component, is positioned within the power electronics cavity, and is thermally coupled to the jet impingement cooler assembly. Power electronic module assemblies are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.
    Inventor: Ercan Mehmet Dede
  • Patent number: 8391007
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, there is provided a heat spreader including an evaporation portion, a first condenser portion, a working fluid, and a first flow path. The evaporation portion is arranged in a first position. The first condenser portion is arranged in a second position, the second position being arranged apart from and higher than the first position. The working fluid evaporates from a liquid phase to a gas phase in the evaporation portion, and condenses from the gas phase to the liquid phase in the first condenser portion. The first flow path is made of a nanomaterial, has hydrophobicity on a surface, and causes the working fluid condensed to the liquid phase in the first condenser portion to flow to the evaporation portion by a gravitational force.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Mitsuo Hashimoto, Kazuaki Yazawa, Yuichi Ishida, Hiroyuki Ryoson
  • Patent number: 8392035
    Abstract: A system for cooling an electronic device having a heat-generating component includes a passive cooling device having a cooling ability designed to expire after a predetermined amount of heat is absorbed from the heat-generating component and an active cooling device configured to at least one of dissipate heat generated by the heat-generating component and cool the passive cooling device, when the active cooling device is activated. The system also includes a controller configured to activate the active cooling device after a determination that a predetermined threshold condition has occurred, wherein the predetermined threshold condition is selected to occur after the passive cooling device cooling ability has substantially expired, to thereby substantially minimize power consumption of the active cooling device in cooling the heat-generating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L. P.
    Inventors: Chandrakant Patel, Cullen E. Bash, Ratnesh K. Sharma
  • Patent number: 8381801
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a first heat sink thermally contacting an electronic component, a second heat sink connecting to the first heat sink, and a heat pipe thermally connecting the first heat sink with the second heat sink. The first heat sink defines a receiving portion at a lateral side thereof. The heat pipe includes an evaporating section attached to the first heat sink, a condensing section attached to the second heat sink and a connecting section interconnecting the evaporating section with the condensing section. An engaging portion protrudes from a lateral side of the second heat sink and is firmly embedded in and lockable with the receiving portion of the first heat sink. The heat pipe extends through the engaging portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Fu Zhun Precision Industry (Shen Zhen) Co., Ltd., Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Zhi-Yong Zhou, Ji-Yun Qin, Hao-Xia Liu
  • Patent number: 8381800
    Abstract: A heat dissipation device includes a heat sink and a heat pipe extending through the heat sink. The heat sink includes a plurality of fins overlapped with each other. An air passage channel is defined between every two adjacent fins for an airflow flowing therethrough. Each of the fins defines a through hole therein for extension of the heat pipe. Each of the fins includes a main plate and an air guiding member formed on the main plate. The air guiding member includes a curved bar. The curved bar extends slantwise on the main plate to a back side of the heat pipe for guiding the airflow to the back side of the heat pipe.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignees: Hong Fu Jin Precision Industry (ShenZhen) Co., Ltd., Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Xiao-Feng Ma, Zhen-Xing Ye
  • Patent number: 8385069
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooling a memory module installed in a computer system includes a liquid coolant conduit that is connected to a conduit support structure having a form factor selectively securable within a first preconfigured memory module socket of the computer system in order to position the liquid coolant conduit above the first socket. A heat pipe provides direct thermal contact between the liquid conduit and a heat spreader assembly in direct thermal contact with a face of the memory module. The apparatus may include a second heat pipe and second heat spreader assembly for similarly cooling a second memory module. In alternative configurations, the apparatus may cool memory modules on opposing sides of the conduit or memory modules that are both on the same side of the conduit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 26, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Vinod Kamath, Howard V. Mahaney, Jr., Mark E. Steinke, Aparna Vallury
  • Publication number: 20130044433
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating device for an electronic apparatus can include: a thermal base coupled to a first electronic component in such a manner that enables heat-transfer therebetween so that heat generated by the first electronic component mounted on a substrate is absorbed thereby; and a vibrating capillary-shaped heat-pipe loop comprising a first heat-absorption portion coupled with the thermal base in such a manner that enables heat-transfer therebetween and a heat-dissipating portion configured to dissipate heat absorbed by the first heat-absorption portion, the heat-pipe loop having working fluid injected thereinto. The heat-pipe loop can be radially disposed with a central area thereof hollowed out, and an assembly area of a coupling member can be exposed in the central area so that the coupling member for coupling the thermal base to the substrate is coupled through the central area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: ICEPIPE CORPORATION
    Inventor: ICEPIPE CORPORATION
  • Publication number: 20130044432
    Abstract: There is provided a loop heat pipe which includes an evaporator that internally includes at least one wick built, a condenser, a liquid pipe and a vapor pipe that connect the evaporator and the condenser to each other, and a heat dispersion cavity that is formed inside the evaporator, and disperses a vapor, wherein the wick includes, a first wick that is porous, a second wick that is porous, the second wick being inserted into the first wick from the liquid pipe side and including a pore size larger than the first wick, and a vapor channel that is defined between the first wick and the second wick. The vapor channel is connected at an end on the liquid pipe side to the heat dispersion cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2012
    Publication date: February 21, 2013
    Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Susumu Ogata, Hiroki Uchida, Seiji Hibino, Takeshi Shioga, Takahiro Kimura
  • Patent number: 8376032
    Abstract: A heat sink includes a first housing adapted to receive a coolant in a first phase; one or more fins stacked on the first housing, the one or more fins having openings there-through to receive a second phase of the coolant; and a second housing coupled to the one or more fins to define an internal chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2013
    Assignee: Vapro Inc.
    Inventors: Seaho Song, Jesse Jaejin Kim
  • Publication number: 20130039012
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a heat dissipation device, including at least one semiconductor device, at least one first substrate and a cooling substance. The first substrate has a first surface, a second surface and at least one hole, wherein the semiconductor device is located on the first surface of the first substrate, and the hole is opened at the second surface of the first substrate and corresponds to the semiconductor device. The cooling substance is used for flowing in the hole and taking away heat from the semiconductor device, wherein the cooling substance is in contact with the first substrate. Thereby, the temperature of the semiconductor device can be reduced efficiently.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Applicant: ALL REAL TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: CHUAN-FENG SHIH, JON-LIAN KWO, SHENG-WEN FU, HSUAN-TA WU
  • Publication number: 20130039011
    Abstract: A heat-dissipating module applied to a circuit board having an electronic element is disclosed. The heat-dissipating module includes a plurality of connecting portions, a contacting portion and a folded portion. The heat-dissipating module is connected to the circuit board by the connecting portions, and a first surface of the contacting portion contacts the electronic element. The folded portion is connected to the contacting portion. The heat-dissipating module is suitable for a thin and light electronic device and has firm structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2012
    Publication date: February 14, 2013
    Inventor: Cheng-Yu WANG
  • Patent number: 8369091
    Abstract: Cooling apparatus and method are provided for immersion-cooling of an electronic subsystem of an electronics rack. The cooling apparatus includes a housing at least partially surrounding and forming a sealed compartment about the electronic subsystem and a dielectric fluid disposed within the sealed compartment so that the electronic subsystem is immersed within the dielectric fluid. A liquid-cooled vapor condenser is provided which includes a plurality of thermally conductive condenser fins extending within the sealed compartment. The condenser fins facilitate cooling and condensing of dielectric fluid vapor generated within the sealed compartment. Within the sealed compartment, multiple thermally conductive condenser fins are interleaved with multiple electronic components immersed within the dielectric fluid to facilitate localized cooling and condensing of dielectric fluid vapor between the multiple electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2013
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Levi A. Campbell, Richard C. Chu, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Robert E. Simons
  • Publication number: 20130027884
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus and method are provided for cooling one or more electronic components of an electronic subsystem of an electronics rack. The cooling apparatus includes a heat sink, which is configured to couple to an electronic component, and which includes a coolant-carrying channel for coolant to flow therethrough. The coolant provides two-phase cooling to the electronic component, and is discharged from the heat sink as coolant exhaust which comprises coolant vapor to be condensed. The cooling apparatus further includes a node-level condensation module, associated with the electronic subsystem, and coupled in fluid communication with the heat sink to receive the coolant exhaust from the heat sink. The condensation module is liquid-cooled, and facilitates condensing of the coolant vapor in the coolant exhaust. A controller automatically controls the liquid-cooling of the heat sink and/or the liquid-cooling of the node-level condensation module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Levi A. CAMPBELL, Richard C. CHU, Milnes P. DAVID, Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR., Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Robert E. SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20130027883
    Abstract: A heat sink, and cooled electronic structure and cooled electronic apparatus utilizing the heat sink, are provided. The heat sink is fabricated of a thermally conductive structure which includes one or more coolant-carrying channels and one or more vapor-condensing channels. A membrane is disposed between the coolant-carrying channel(s) and the vapor-condensing channel(s). The membrane includes at least one vapor-permeable region, at least a portion of which overlies a portion of the coolant-carrying channel(s) and facilitates removal of vapor from the coolant-carrying channel(s) to the vapor-condensing channel(s). The heat sink further includes one or more coolant inlets coupled to provide a first liquid coolant flow to the coolant-carrying channel(s), and a second liquid coolant flow to condense vapor within the vapor-condensing channel(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 31, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Levi A. CAMPBELL, Richard C. CHU, Milnes P. DAVID, Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR., Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Robert E. SIMONS
  • Publication number: 20130021752
    Abstract: Cooling apparatuses, cooled electronic modules and methods of fabrication are provided for fluid immersion-cooling of an electronic component(s). The cooled electronic module includes a substrate supporting the electronic component(s), and the cooling apparatus couples to the substrate, and includes a housing at least partially surrounding and forming a compartment about the electronic component(s). Additionally, the cooling apparatus includes a fluid and a deionization structure disposed within the compartment. The electronic component is at least partially immersed within the fluid, and the fluid is a water-based fluid. The deionization structure includes deionizing material, which ensures deionization of the fluid within the compartment. The deionization structure facilitates boiling heat transfer from the electronic component(s) to a condenser structure disposed in the compartment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Publication date: January 24, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Levi A. CAMPBELL, Richard C. CHU, Milnes P. DAVID, Michael J. ELLSWORTH, JR., Madhusudan K. IYENGAR, Robert E. SIMONS, Prabjit SINGH
  • Patent number: 8358505
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system includes a monolith that is configured to be coupled to a motherboard of the computer. The monolith may be monolithic planar body having a first surface and an opposite second surface, and may include a heat absorption region and a heat dissipation region. The heat absorption region may be at least one location on the monolith that is configured to be in thermal contact with a heat generating component of the motherboard, and the heat dissipation region may be at least one location on the monolith where a liquid-to-air heat exchanger is attached to the monolith. The liquid cooling system may also include a channel extending on the second surface of the monolith and a pump that is configured to circulate the liquid coolant through the channel. The channel may be a trench on the second surface of the monolith that is configured to circulate a liquid coolant between the heat absorption region and the heat dissipation region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: Asetek A/S
    Inventors: Mikkel Block Toftloekke, Christopher Ratliff, Peter Lykke, Todd Berk, André Sloth Eriksen