US 2026/0148870 A1 · HEAT EXCHANGERS

Abstract

A thermal transfer unit may include one or more modules. One or more of said modules may include a fluid inlet portion, said fluid inlet portion may include a fluid inlet surface. One or more of said modules may include a thermal interface portion configured to interface with and thermally couple to an object for temperature regulation of the object. Said thermal interface portion may include a fluid return surface. Said module may define a plurality of micro-channels. Said module may define a plurality of fluid return channels extending from said fluid return surface to an outlet. Said module may define a plurality of lateral fluid supply channels on said fluid inlet surface interconnecting at least a subset of said micro-channels. Said module may define a plurality of lateral fluid return channels on said fluid return surface interconnecting at least a subset of said micro-channels and said fluid return channels.

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Dependent claims

A thermal transfer unit comprising:

one or more modules formed from one or more heat conductive materials, one or more of said modules comprising:
a fluid inlet portion configured to receive a thermal regulation fluid, said fluid inlet portion comprising a fluid inlet surface;
and
a thermal interface portion configured to interface with and thermally couple to an object for temperature regulation of the object, said thermal interface portion comprising a fluid return surface;
said module defining:
a plurality of micro-channels extending between said fluid inlet surface and said fluid return surface;
a plurality of fluid return channels extending from said fluid return surface to an outlet;
a plurality of lateral fluid supply channels on said fluid inlet surface interconnecting at least a subset of said micro-channels;
and
a plurality of lateral fluid return channels on said fluid return surface interconnecting at least a subset of said micro-channels and said fluid return channels.

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A power generation system comprising:

a heat generating system comprising a primary heat transfer medium thermally coupled to a heat transfer interface;
an electric generating system comprising a secondary heat transfer medium;
a heat transfer unit for transferring heat from said primary heat transfer medium to said secondary heat transfer medium, said unit comprising:
one or more modules formed from one or more heat conductive materials, one or more of said modules comprising:
an inlet portion configured to receive said secondary heat transfer medium from one or more inlet ducts configured to deliver the secondary heat transfer medium from said electric generating system to said inlet portion of said module, said inlet portion comprising an inlet surface;
and
a thermal interface portion configured to interface with and thermally couple to said heat transfer interface of said heat generating system, said thermal interface portion comprising a return surface;
said module comprising:
a plurality of micro-channels extending between said inlet surface and return surface;
a plurality of return channels, each extending from said return surface to an outlet duct, said outlet ducts configured to deliver said secondary heat transfer medium to said electric generating system;
a plurality of lateral supply channels on said inlet surface interconnecting at least a subset of said micro-channels;
and
a plurality of lateral return channels on said return surface interconnecting at least a subset of said micro-channels and said return channels.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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