SINTERED GROOVED WICK WITH PARTICLE WEB

Title:

SINTERED GROOVED WICK WITH PARTICLE WEB

Document Type and Number:

WIPO Patent Application WO2004097900

Kind Code:

A3

Abstract:

A grooved sintered wick for a heat pipe is provided having a plurality of individual particles which together yield an average particle diameter. The grooved sintered wick further includes at least two adjacent lands that are in fluid communication with one another through a particle layer disposed between the lands where the particle layer comprises at least one dimension that is no more than about six average particle diameters. A heat pipe is also provided comprising a grooved wick that includes a plurality of individual particles having an average diameter. The grooved wick includes at least two adjacent lands that are in fluid communication with one another through a particle layer disposed between the lands that comprises less than about six average particle diameters. A method for making a heat pipe wick in accordance with the foregoing structures is also provided.

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Inventors:

GARNER SCOTT D (US)
LINDEMUTH JAMES E (US)
TOTH JEROME E (US)
ROSENFELD JOHN H (US)
MINNERLY KENNETH G (US)

Application Number:

PCT/US2004/012933

Publication Date:

May 26, 2005

Filing Date:

April 26, 2004

Export Citation:

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Assignee:

THERMAL CORP (US)
GARNER SCOTT D (US)
LINDEMUTH JAMES E (US)
TOTH JEROME E (US)
ROSENFELD JOHN H (US)
MINNERLY KENNETH G (US)

International Classes:

F28D15/02; (IPC1-7): F28D15/00

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