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Porous thermoplastic foams as heat transfer materials

US8780558B2 · kind B2 · utility

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21Claims

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Assignee

University of Washington through its Center for Commercialization · US

Inventors

Dustin M. Miller · South Bend, US
Wei Li · San Ramon, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2010
Grant date	Jul 15, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 10, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH05K7/20763
WIPO fieldSemiconductors
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Interconnected, open-celled porous or microporous polymeric foams are used for the preparation of heat transfer devices. The use of such porous polymeric foams can generate a turbulent flow within a heat exchanging liquid, thus enabling increased heat transfer to and from the fluid. The present disclosure provides devices having a heat transfer element containing a heat exchange region wherein a heat exchange fluid can be circulated through a porous polymeric foam; and method for making and using such devices.

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