Thermal management device systems

US2016299543A1 · US · A1

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Publication numberUS-2016299543-A1
Application numberUS-201415032414-A
CountryUS
Kind codeA1
Filing dateFeb 27, 2014
Priority dateFeb 27, 2013
Publication dateOct 13, 2016
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Thermal management device systems comprising a thermal management device component and a computing device component, wherein the thermal management device component comprises compositions that comprise graphene sheets.

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1 . A thermal management device system comprising a thermal management device component and a computing device component, wherein the thermal management device component comprises compositions that comprise graphene sheets. 2 . A thermal management device system comprising a thermal management device component and a computing device component, wherein the thermal management device component comprises at least one heating and/or cooling element that comprises compositions that comprise graphene sheets. 3 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the temperature control element is a heating element. 4 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the temperature control element is a cooling element 5 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the thermal management device component is a heater. 6 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the compositions comprise coatings. 7 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the graphene sheets have a surface area of at least about 300 m 2 /g. 8 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the computing device component comprises one or more selected from personal computers, smart phones, and tablet computers. 9 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the graphene sheets have a carbon to oxygen molar ratio of at least about 25:1. 10 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the composition further comprises at least one polymeric binder. 11 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the composition is in the form of an ink or coating. 12 . A thermal management device system comprising a thermal management device component and a computing device component, wherein the thermal management device component comprises at least one heating and/or cooling element that comprises a coating comprising at least one electrically conductive component. 13 . The thermal management device system of claim 12 , wherein the electrically conductive component comprises graphene sheets. 14 . The thermal management device system of claim 12 , wherein the graphene sheets have a surface area of at least about 300 m 2 /g. 15 . The thermal management device system of claim 12 , wherein the graphene sheets have a carbon to oxygen molar ratio of at least about 25:1. 16 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the thermal management device component is a medical or therapeutic device. 17 . The thermal management device system of claim 1 , wherein the thermal management device component is incorporated into an article of apparel. 18 . A method of controlling a thermal management device, comprising connecting the thermal management device to a computing device.

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  • with controlled temperature · CPC title

  • Compresses or poultices for effecting heating or cooling · CPC title

  • characterised by electric heating · CPC title

  • G06F1/20Primary

    Cooling means · CPC title

  • Cooling bags, e.g. ice-bags · CPC title

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What does patent US2016299543A1 cover?
Thermal management device systems comprising a thermal management device component and a computing device component, wherein the thermal management device component comprises compositions that comprise graphene sheets.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Vorbeck Mat, Vorbeck Materials Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G06F1/20. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Thu Oct 13 2016 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).