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Foil slot impingement cooler with effective light-trap cavities

US7472741B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 9, 2005
Grant dateJan 6, 2009
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S165/908
  • WIPO fieldOptics
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A slot impingement cooler is formed of a plurality of sets of foils in a stacked and registered array. In each set of foils, a first foil has supply slots that direct a flow of coolant, a second foil has a plurality of effective light-trap cavities, a third foil has return slots that return the flow of coolant, and an optional fourth foil has a plurality of effective light-trap cavities. The foils have registered supply manifold openings and registered return manifold openings therethrough.

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