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US 9,326,422 B2Granted
Techniques for computing device cooling using a self-pumping fluid
AssigneeIntel Corporation
InventorMark MacDonald
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Abstract
Techniques for computing device cooling using a self-pumping cooling fluid are described. For example, an apparatus may comprise one or more heat-generating components, a housing forming a cavity including the one or more heat-generating components, and a self-pumping cooling fluid arranged in the cavity. The self-pumping cooling fluid may comprise a slurry of microencapsulated phase change material (mPCM) particles suspended in a working fluid and arranged to circulate throughout the cavity. Other embodiments are described.
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An apparatus, comprising:
- one or more heat-generating components;
- a housing forming a cavity including the one or more heat-generating components;
- a self-pumping cooling fluid arranged in the cavity, the self-pumping cooling fluid comprising a slurry of microencapsulated phase change material (mPCM) particles suspended in a working fluid and arranged to circulate throughout the cavity;
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- a fluid container arranged inside the cavity to contain the self-pumping cooling fluid, the fluid container arranged to funnel the mPCM particles to a position near the one or more heat-generating components.
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A computing system, comprising:
- a processor circuit;
- a digital display coupled to the processor circuit;
- a housing arranged to support the digital display and the processor circuit, the housing forming a cavity including a self-pumping cooling fluid comprising a slurry of microencapsulated phase change material (mPCM) particles suspended in a working fluid and arranged to circulate throughout the cavity to transfer heat away from the processor circuit or the digital display;
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- a fluid container arranged inside the cavity to contain the self-pumping cooling fluid, the fluid container arranged to funnel the mPCM particles to a position near the processor circuit or a heat-generating portion of the digital display.
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A method, comprising:
- providing a housing forming a cavity;
- providing a slurry of microencapsulated phase change material (mPCM) particles;
- suspending the slurry of mPCM particles in a working fluid to form a self-pumping cooling fluid;
- circulating the mPCM particles throughout the cavity;
- providing the self-pumping cooling fluid in a fluid container, the fluid container disposed in the cavity including one or more heat-generating components of a computer system;
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- arranging the fluid container to funnel the mPCM particles to a position proximate to the one or more heat-generating components of the computing system.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.