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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8176973 | Finned heat pipe comprising concentric pipes of different length A heat sink assembly in accordance with the present invention increases heat dissipation area, improves heat dissipation efficiency and comprises a base, a core pipe, an outer pipe, a top cover and a working fluid. The base has a top surface. The core pipe is mounte... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8136581 | Heat transport apparatus and heat transport apparatus manufacturing method A heat transport device having a composite structure that is readily manufactured and a method for manufacturing such a heat transport device are provided. The heat transport device includes a first base plate having a liquid suction and retention unit for sucking a... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8100170 | Evaporator, loop heat pipe module and heat generating apparatus An evaporator suitable for absorbing heat from a heat source is provided. The evaporator includes a top board, a bottom board, a side frame, and at least one porous member. The side frame connects the top board and the bottom board. The porous member is disposed bet... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8074706 | Heat spreader with composite micro-structure A heat spreader comprising a casing, a micro-structure layer, a support device, and a working fluid is provided. The casing has an inner surface and is defined by a sealed chamber where the working fluid circulates therein. The micro-structure layer is formed on the... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8061413 | Heat exchangers comprising at least one porous member positioned within a casing A heat exchanger and associated methods for sublimating solid particles therein, for conveying fluids therethrough, or both. The heat exchanger includes a chamber, and a porous member having a porous wall having pores in communication with the chamber and an interio... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8047269 | Thermal spreader for simultaneously enhancing capillary effect and structural strength A thermal spreader comprises: a casing having a first side contacted with a heat source and a second side secured with a heat sink, and having a vapor chamber defined in an interior in the casing; and a crosslinking capillary lattice retained in the casing and occup... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8047268 | Two-phase heat transfer system and evaporators and condensers for use in heat transfer systems A heat transfer system includes a first loop and a second loop. The first loop includes a condenser having a vapor inlet and a liquid outlet, a vapor line in fluid communication with the vapor inlet of the condenser, a liquid line in fluid communication with the liq... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8042606 | Minimal-temperature-differential, omni-directional-reflux, heat exchanger A substrate formed of a suitable conductive-heat-transfer material is formed with small channels of a size selected to provide surface tension forces dominating a motion of a liquid-phase working fluid. A space above the channels of the substrate provides comparativ... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8037927 | Cooling device for an electronic component A cooling device for cooling an electronic component. The device has an enclosure adapted to contain a liquid coolant. The enclosure has an internal channel system comprising a cavity adjacent the electronic component, a first group of arborizing channels adapted to... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8016024 | Loop heat pipe with flat evaportor having a wick with an internal chamber A loop heat pipe with flat evaporator includes an evaporation section, a condensation section, and a transportation section connected between the evaporation section and the condensation section. The evaporation section includes a heat source, an enclosed containmen... | 09/13/2011 |
| 7980295 | Evaporator and circulation type cooling equipment using the evaporator An evaporator includes a hermetically sealed vessel 1A having an inlet 17 and an outlet 16, a refrigerant supply portion 14, in which liquid refrigerant is stored, a heat transfer portion 12, to which the liquid refrigerant stored ... | 07/19/2011 |
| 7971633 | Loop type micro heat transport device Provided is a loop type micro heat transport device including: a lower plate having a reservoir for storing operating fluid at its upper surface, an evaporating part spaced apart from the reservoir to evaporate the operating fluid, and a condensing part for condensi... | 07/05/2011 |
| 7942196 | Heat spreader with vapor chamber A heat spreader for cooling an electronic component includes a lower plate defining a chamber, an upper plate fixed on the lower plate to seal the chamber, a first wick layer and a second wick layer sandwiched between the lower plate and the upper plate, and a worki... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7931072 | High heat flux evaporator, heat transfer systems An evaporator includes an outer fluid enclosure, a liquid inlet port extending through the outer fluid enclosure, a liquid-distribution structure, a wick, and a vapor removal channel. The liquid-distribution structure is joined to the outer fluid enclosure to form a... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7913748 | Vapor chamber A vapor chamber includes a plate and a wick structure. The plate is provided therein with a working fluid, and the plate has a heated end and a condensed end. The wick structure includes a first wick portion adhered to be opposite to the heated end, a second wick po... | 03/29/2011 |
| 7900692 | Component package having heat exchanger In an electrical component package provided with a liquid-cooled heat exchanger, a main-body plate of the package and a crowning member that are composed of metal plates are joined together, forming a hollow part therebetween for use as a liquid-cooled heat exchange... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7891413 | Heat pipe A heat pipe includes a shell containing a working fluid therein, a capillary wick arranged within the shell and a vapor channel. The shell includes an evaporating section, a condensing section and an adiabatic section located between the evaporating section and the ... | 02/22/2011 |
| 7874347 | Heat pipe with hydrophilic layer and/or protective layer A heat pipe (1) includes a shell (20), a protective layer (10) formed on an outer surface of the shell, a wick (30) and a hydrophilic layer (40) sequentially formed on an inner surface of the shell, and a working fluid contained in... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7866374 | Heat pipe with capillary wick A heat pipe includes a cylinder-shaped casing (100) containing a working fluid therein and a capillary wick (200) arranged on an inner wall of the casing. The capillary wick encloses a vapor passage (300) in a center of the casing. The capillary... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7866373 | Heat pipe with multiple wicks A heat pipe includes a metal casing (10) filled with a working fluid therein, a capillary wick (20) provided inside of the metal casing and a tube (30) contacting with a surface of the capillary wick. The metal casing includes an evaporating sec... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7845394 | Heat pipe with composite wick structure A heat pipe includes an elongated casing (10), a wick (13), at least one artery mesh (12), and working medium filling in the casing. The casing has an evaporating section (101) and a condensing section (102). The wick is disposed o... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7832462 | Thermal energy transfer device Device having first wick evaporator including first membrane and plurality of first thermally-conductive supports. First membrane has upper and lower surfaces. First membrane also has plurality of pores with upper pore ends at upper surface of first membrane and wit... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7828046 | Hybrid wicking materials for use in high performance heat pipes Hybrid wicking materials are used in high performance heat pipes where a bi-modal distribution of pore sizes offers advantages over a homogeneous monolithic porous structure. This wick is comprised of sintered metal powder formed on a foam, felt, screen or mesh meta... | 11/09/2010 |
| 7823629 | Capillary assisted loop thermosiphon apparatus A capillary assisted loop thermosiphon apparatus (100) has at least one evaporator (102) connected by a vapor line (104) to a condenser (106); a liquid line (108) connects the condenser (106) and the evaporator (102),... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7775261 | Capillary condenser/evaporator A heat transfer device is disclosed for transferring heat to or from a fluid that is undergoing a phase change. The heat transfer device includes a liquid-vapor manifold in fluid communication with a capillary structure thermally connected to a heat transfer interfa... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7775262 | Loop-type heat exchange device A loop-type heat exchange device (10) includes an evaporator (20), a vapor conduit (30), a condenser (50) and a liquid conduit (70). The evaporator contains therein a working fluid. The working fluid turns into vapor in the evapora... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7770631 | Method for manufacturing supporting body within an isothermal plate and product of the same A supporting body within an isothermal plate includes a flat plate having two surfaces, and a plurality of bosses and pits arranged on both surfaces of the plate. The plate is provided thereon with a plurality of through holes. The though holes are located between t... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7757750 | Integrated cooling system for electronic components A cooling system for removing heat from a heat generating component, includes a base (100) and a heat sink (200) mounted on the base. The base includes a bottom wall (20) and a side wall (10) surrounding the bottom wall. The bottom wall a... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7748436 | Evaporator for capillary loop The apparatus is a capillary loop evaporator in which the vapor space is the internal volume of a cup shaped evaporator wick with sidewalls in full contact with the outer casing of the evaporator. Liquid is furnished to the wick through thicker wick wall sections, s... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7743819 | Heat pipe and method for producing the same A heat pipe and a method for producing the heat pipe are disclosed. The heat pipe includes a hollow metal casing and a honeycombed wick structure arranged at an inner surface of the hollow metal casing. The wick structure includes a plurality of slices stacked toget... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743818 | Heat exchange module A heat exchange module (1) includes a fan duct, an evaporator (22), a condenser (26) and an electric fan (50). The fan duct includes a lower portion (10) and an upper portion (30). The lower portion cooperates with the upper... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7726384 | Heat pipe A heat pipe includes a hollow metal casing (100) and a honeycombed wick structure (200) arranged at an inner surface of the hollow metal casing. The wick structure includes a plurality of slices (210, 220) stacked together. Each of the slices ha... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7694726 | Heat dissipation system A heat dissipation system includes a heat sink, a heat pipe, and a cooling assembly. The heat sink includes a substrate and a number of fins extending therefrom. The heat sink has a receiving portion. The heat pipe includes a shell, a wick, and a working fluid conta... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7677299 | Nearly isothermal heat pipe heat sink A nearly isothermal heat pipe heat sink is provided. The heat sink includes a flat heat pipe connected to one or more flat vapor chambers using a conduit and a heat pipe. The connected flat heat pipe and the flat vapor chambers form a common vapor domain. Fins are a... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7665509 | Heat exchange module for electronic components A heat exchange module (1) is disclosed, which includes an evaporator (20), a condenser (50) and a heat sink (22). The evaporator defines therein a chamber for containing a wick structure (20c) saturated with a working fluid... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7661465 | Integrated cooling system with multiple condensing passages for cooling electronic components A cooling system for removing heat from a heat generating component, includes a base (100) and a heat sink (200) mounted on the base. The base includes a lower portion and a higher portion surrounding the lower portion. The lower portion and the higher... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7650931 | Vapor augmented heatsink with multi-wick structure A heat transfer device includes a base chamber, a fin chamber, and at least one fin. The chambers can be thermally coupled. The heat transfer device also includes a wick structure. The wick structure can include a multi-wick structure. The multi-wick structure can i... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7647961 | Heat pipe with axial and lateral flexibility A flexible heat pipe is disclosed for use with evaporator and condenser elements for removing heat from electronic components. The flexible heat pipe comprises a bellows member fixed at one end to a condenser member and at an opposite end to an evaporator member. A ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7594537 | Heat pipe with capillary wick A heat pipe includes a casing (100) containing a working fluid therein and a capillary wick (200) arranged on an inner wall of the casing. The casing includes an evaporating section (400) at one end thereof and a condensing section (600) ... | 09/29/2009 |
| 7552759 | Loop-type heat exchange device A loop-type heat exchange device (10) is disclosed, which includes an evaporator (20), a condenser (40), a vapor conduit (30) and a liquid conduit (50). The evaporator contains therein a working fluid. The working fluid in the evap... | 06/30/2009 |
