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Vapor condenser with three-dimensional folded structure
US8941994B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8941994-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213613753-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Priority date | Sep 13, 2012 |
| Publication date | Jan 27, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jan 27, 2015 |
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A vapor condenser is provided which includes a three-dimensional folded structure which defines, at least in part, a set of coolant-carrying channels and a set of vapor condensing channels, with the coolant-carrying channels being interleaved with and extending parallel to the vapor condensing channels. The folded structure includes a thermally conductive sheet with multiple folds in the sheet. One side of the sheet is a vapor condensing surface, and the opposite side of the sheet is a coolant-cooled surface, with at least a portion of the coolant-cooled surface defining the coolant-carrying channels, and being in contact with coolant within the coolant-carrying channels. The vapor condenser further includes, in one embodiment, a top plate, and first and second end manifolds which are coupled to opposite ends of the folded structure and in fluid communication with the coolant-carrying channels to facilitate flow of coolant through the coolant-carrying channels.
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What is claimed is: 1. A cooling apparatus comprising: a vapor condenser comprising a three-dimensional folded structure. defining, at least in part, a first set of coolant-carrying channels and a second set of vapor condensing channels of the vapor condenser, the first set of coolant-carrying channels being interleaved with and extending parallel to the second set of vapor condensing channels; and wherein the three-dimensional folded structure comprises a thermally conductive s…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8941994B2 cover?
- A vapor condenser is provided which includes a three-dimensional folded structure which defines, at least in part, a set of coolant-carrying channels and a set of vapor condensing channels, with the coolant-carrying channels being interleaved with and extending parallel to the vapor condensing channels. The folded structure includes a thermally conductive sheet with multiple folds in the sheet.…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Campbell Levi A, Chu Richard C, David Milnes P, and 5 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H05K7/20309. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 27 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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