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20110162829 | Systems and Methods of Thermal Transfer and/or Storage - Systems, methods, and computer-implemented embodiments consistent with the inventions herein are directed to storing and/or transferring heat. In one exemplary implementation, there is provided a system for transferring/storing heat comprised of a heat exchange/storage apparatus including a chamber, and a heat input device adapted to heat/provide a vapor into the chamber. Other exemplary implementations may include one or more features consistent with a heat output device through which a working medium/fluid passes, a thermal storage medium located within the chamber, and/or a heat exchange system that delivers a heat exchange medium/fluid to the thermal storage medium. | 07-07-2011 |
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20160064176 | COOLING MECHANISM FOR HIGH-BRIGHTNESS X-RAY TUBE USING PHASE CHANGE HEAT EXCHANGE - A mechanism for cooling the anode of an x-ray tube using a phase change material to transfer heat away from the anode. The x-ray tube is joined to a sealed heat exchange chamber which contains a liquid metal as a liquid to vapor phase change material (L-V PCM). The back side of the anode is exposed to an interior of the heat exchange chamber, and a jet sprayer inside the heat exchange chamber sprays a liquid of the metal onto the back side of the heated anode. The L-C PCM evaporates on that surface to carry away the heat, and the vapor then condenses back into the liquid on the cool surfaces of the heat exchange chamber. The surfaces of the heat exchange chamber may be cooled by convection cooling. Optionally, pipes containing a circulating cooling fluid may be provide inside the heat exchange chamber. | 03-03-2016 |
20160102854 | COOLING MECHANISM FOR LED LIGHT USING 3-D PHASE CHANGE HEAT TRANSFER - Novel 3-D super-thermal conducting heat management design and delayed cooling using phase change materials are adopted to lower the temperature inside LEDs and other devices. The cooling mechanism uses a fin structure with hollow fins to dissipate heat to the environment. The hollow space inside the fins is connected to an interior chamber, where a liquid to vapor phase change material (L-V PCM) is provided to transfer heat from the LED chips to the surface of the hollow fins. The LED chips are mounted on an evaporator located at the bottom of the chamber. A liquid reservoir is provided, and the evaporator surface is hydrophilic with an additional wick structure to transport the L-V PCM liquid to the evaporator surface. The fins are parallel to each other and are either parallel or perpendicular to the evaporator surface. This structure has superior performance and is inexpensive to manufacture. | 04-14-2016 |
20160104925 | A COOLING MECHANISM FOR BATTERIES USING L-V PHASE CHANGE MATERIALS - A 3-D “phase change heat exchange” structure and method are used in a rechargeable battery to dissipate heat from surfaces of the battery cells and lower the temperature inside the battery cells. The battery cells are placed inside an enclosure and spaced apart from each other with free spaces in between. A liquid to vapor phase change material (L-V PCM) is provided inside the enclosure. A hydrophilic thin film or wick or fiber structure is provided on the cell surfaces to help form a thin liquid layer of the L-V PCM over cell surfaces. During operation, the L-C PCM is evaporated at the cell surfaces and condenses back to a liquid either on the battery enclosure or in an external heat exchanger, and drips back on top of the cells. The designs extend the battery life and improve the battery performance significantly. | 04-14-2016 |