Heat sink
AssigneeWestinghouse Electric Corp.
InventorsRoswell J. Ruka, Robert G. Charles
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Abstract
A heat sink is disclosed which consists of a permanently sealed container which contains LiClO.sub.4.3R.sub.2 O, NH.sub.4 Al(SO.sub.4).sub.2.12R.sub.2 O or (COOH).sub.2.2R.sub.2 O, where R is hydrogen or deuterium. The heat sink can be used in combination with a radiator to protect electronic circuitry or other equipment from temporary overheating.
Claims8
A method of storing heat comprising repeatedly transferring heat to a heat sink which comprises a compound selected from the group consisting of LiClO.sub.4.3R.sub.2 O and (COOH).sub.2.2R.sub.2 O, where 100% of each R is independently selected from 0 to 100% hydrogen and 0 to 100% deuterium.
A method of protecting electronic circuitry from temporary overheating comprising (1) transferring heat from said circuit to a heat sink comprising a compound selected from the group consisting of LiClO4.3R.sub.2 O and (COOH).sub.2 .2R.sub.2 O, where 100% of each R is independently selected from 0 to 100% hydrogen and 0 to 100% deuterium;
- and (2) radiating said heat away from said heat sink.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.