Flexible heat pipe
US6446706B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 10, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 25, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S165/905
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention is a very flexible heat pipe which is constructed of multiple layers of material laminated into the final structure. The center of the symmetrical structure is a coarse screen which creates a vapor space. The layers on either side of the screen are copper felt pads, and the outer casing is two layers of metal foil and a layer of polypropylene. The heat pipe constructed in this manner is so a flexible that when one outside surface is covered with adhesive, the heat pipe can essentially be used as tape or a stick-on heat transfer surface which conforms to a body being cooled.
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