Heat exchanger assembly
OwnerN. D. Nelson, Vincent J. Milano +4inventors
InventorsN. D. Nelson, Vincent J. Milano, Gregory G. Beninati, Cameron B. Goddard, Matthew D. Thoren, Edward I. Holmes
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Abstract
An improved heat exchanger assembly and method. First and second plates made of a predetermined thermally conductive material are configured when mated to form a hermetically sealed vapor chamber. A wick made of the same predetermined thermally conductive material resides in the vapor chamber forming a gas chamber.
Claims42
An improved heat exchanger assembly comprising:
- first and second plates made of a predetermined thermally conductive material configured when mated to form a hermetically sealed vapor chamber;
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- a wick made of the predetermined thermally conductive material in the vapor chamber forming a gas chamber.
An improved heat exchanger assembly comprising:
- first and second plates made of aluminum configured when mated to form a hermetically sealed vapor chamber;
- an aluminum foamed wick lining the vapor chamber forming a gas chamber;
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- a peripheral stir weld hermetically sealing the first and second plates.
An improved heat exchanger assembly comprising:
- a structure made of a first predetermined thermally conductive material forming a hermetically sealed vapor chamber therein;
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- a wick made of a predetermined thermally conductive material the same as the first thermally conductive material or a material galvanically matched with the first thermally conductive material in the vapor chamber forming a gas chamber.
A method of making an improved heat exchanger assembly, the method comprising:
- forming cavities in first and second plates made of a predetermined thermally conductive material when mated forming a vapor chamber between the plates;
- inserting a wick made of the predetermined thermally conductive material in the vapor chamber to form a gas chamber;
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- hermetically sealing the vapor chamber.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.