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Thermal switch using moving droplets
US9010409B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9010409-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113299729-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Priority date | Nov 18, 2011 |
| Publication date | Apr 21, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 21, 2015 |
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A thermal switch has a first substrate, a thermally conductive region on the first substrate, a thermally insulative region on the first substrate adjacent the thermally conductive region, a second substrate arranged adjacent the first substrate, a droplet of thermally conductive liquid between the first and second substrate adjacent the thermally conductive region and the thermally insulative region, and an actuator arranged on one of the first or second substrates to cause the droplet to move between the thermally conductive region and the thermally insulative region on the first substrate.
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What is claimed is: 1. A thermal switch, comprising: a first substrate; a thermally conductive region on the first substrate; a thermally insulative region on the first substrate adjacent the thermally conductive region; a second substrate arranged adjacent the first substrate; at least two spacers between the first and second substrates to separate the substrates, the spacers located with the thermally insulative and the thermally conductive regions between the spacers;…
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- What does patent US9010409B2 cover?
- A thermal switch has a first substrate, a thermally conductive region on the first substrate, a thermally insulative region on the first substrate adjacent the thermally conductive region, a second substrate arranged adjacent the first substrate, a droplet of thermally conductive liquid between the first and second substrate adjacent the thermally conductive region and the thermally insulative …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- De Bruyker Dirk, Schwartz David Eric, Roque Ricardo Santos, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H10W40/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Apr 21 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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