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Thermal management of very small form factor projectors with synthetic jets

US8770765B2 · kind B2 · utility

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22Claims

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Assignee

Nuventix, Inc. · US

Inventors

Lee M. Jones · Austin, US
Samuel N. Heffington · Austin, US
Raghavendran Mahalingam · Austin, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 30, 2013
Grant date	Jul 8, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jun 27, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S165/908
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A thermal management device (401) is provided which comprises a synthetic jet actuator (403) and a heat sink (405) comprising a fin (407). The fin has at least one interior channel (409) defined therein which has first and second openings that are in fluidic communication with each other. The synthetic jet actuator is adapted to direct a synthetic jet into said channel.

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