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Method and apparatus for cooling electrical components
Assignee: Sun Microsystems Inc
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Filing: 1998-12-01
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Granted: 2000-03-14
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Expires: 2018-12-01
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for cooling an electrical component is disclosed which comprises a sorber containing a sorbent; a condenser in fluid communication with the sorber; an evaporator in fluid communication with both the sorber and the condenser and connected in heat-exchange relation to the electrical component; wherein a sorbate which has been condensed in the condenser is evaporated in the evaporator, thereby absorbing heat from the electrical component, and then adsorbed onto the sorbent; an electromagnetic wave generator; a waveguide coupler for directing the electromagnetic waves to the sorbent; wherein the sorbate is desorbed from the sorbent by the electromagnetic waves and condensed in the condenser; and wherein the desorption of the sorbate from the sorbent is substantially isothermal.
Inventors
- 👤 Dennis M. Pfister
- 👤 Charles M. Byrd
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 23:46
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05K; H05K7/00; H05K7/20; H05K7/2029; H05K7/20363; F; F25; F25B; F25B17/00; F25B17/08; F25B35/00; F25B35/04; F25B39/00; F25B39/02; F25B39/026; F25B49/00; F25B49/04; F25B49/046; F25D; F25D23/00; F25D23/12; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/70; H05B6/701; H05B6/80; H05B6/802; H05B6/808; H10; H10W; H10W40/00; H10W40/70; H10W40/73; F25B2333/00; F25B2333/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus for cooling an electrical component which comprises: at least one sorber containing a sorbent; a condenser in fluid communication with the sorber; an evaporator in fluid communication with both the sorber and the condenser and coupled in heat-exchange relation to the electrical component; wherein a sorbate which has been condensed in the condenser is evaporated in the evaporator, thereby absorbing heat from the electrical component, and then adsorbed onto the sorbent; an electromagnetic wave generator coupled to the sorber; wherein the sorber comprises a housing a forming an enclosure for the sorbent, the housing being constructed of a dielectric material and configured to propagate the electromagnetic waves onto the sorbent; wherein the sorbate is desorbed from the sorbent by the electromagnetic waves and then condensed in the condenser.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
130 words
An apparatus for cooling an electrical component which comprises: at least one sorber containing a sorbent; a condenser in fluid communication with the sorber; an evaporator in fluid communication with both the sorber and the condenser and coupled in heat-exchange relation to the electrical component; wherein a sorbate which has been condensed in the condenser is evaporated in the evaporator, thereby absorbing heat from the electrical component, and then adsorbed onto the sorbent; an electromagnetic wave generator coupled to the sorber; wherein the sorber comprises a housing a forming an enclosure for the sorbent, the housing being constructed of a dielectric material and configured to propagate the electromagnetic waves onto the sorbent; wherein the sorbate is desorbed from the sorbent by the electromagnetic waves and then condensed in the condenser.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sorber further comprises a first stripline transmission line formed in or positioned adjacent the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The apparatus of claim 2, wherein the first stripline transmission line comprises a ground plane conductor located on a first side of the enclosure and a stripline conductor located on a side of the enclosure opposite the first side.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a second stripline transmission line which is electrically coupled to the first stripline transmission line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a coaxial connector which is electrically coupled to the first stripline transmission line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 5, further comprising a coaxial cable connected between the electromagnetic wave generator and the coaxial connector.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 2, further comprising a waveguide which is electrically coupled to the first stripline transmission line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
24 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a first waveguide coupled to the sorber and configured to propagate the electromagnetic waves onto the sorbent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 8, further comprising a second waveguide which is electrically coupled to the first waveguide.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first and second waveguides comprise a single waveguide.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
16 words
The apparatus of claim 8, a coaxial connector which is electrically coupled to the first waveguide.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 11, further comprising a coaxial cable connected between the electromagnetic wave generator and the coaxial connector.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
74 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the evaporator comprises: an evaporator housing having a depending shroud adapted to be positioned over the electrical component; a manifold located in the evaporator housing above the shroud; a plurality of holes connecting in the manifold with a space encompassed by the shroud; an inlet for providing fluid communication between the manifold and the condenser; and an outlet for providing fluid communication between the space and the sorber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the manifold comprises a plurality of interconnecting branches.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
17 words
The apparatus of claim 13, wherein the holes are preferably approximately 0.004 to 0.030 inch in diameter.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
40 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sorber comprises a hollow outer conductor and an inner conductor extending coaxially into the outer conductor, the inner and outer conductors being sized and spaced to form a waveguide for the electromagnetic waves.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
28 words
The apparatus of claim 16, wherein the inner conductor extends substantially the length of the outer conductor and the sorbent is positioned between the inner and outer conductors.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
19 words
The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a waveguide which is electrically coupled to the inner and outer conductors.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 16, further comprising a coaxial connector electrically coupled to the inner and other conductors.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
20 words
The apparatus of claim 19, further comprising a coaxial cable connected between the electromagnetic wave generator and the coaxial connector.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the electromagnetic wave generator comprises a solid state electromagnetic wave generating device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
38 words
The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a circuit board which is adapted to be removably plugged into an expansion slot of a computer; wherein the sorber and the electromagnetic wave generator are mounted on the circuit board.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
18 words
The apparatus of claim 22, wherein the electromagnetic wave generator comprises a solid state electromagnetic wave generating device.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
27 words
The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the sorber and the evaporator are integrated into a single structure which is adapted to be connected to a circuit board.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
25 words
The apparatus of claim 24, wherein the electromagnetic wave generator comprises a solid state electromagnetic wave generating device which is integrated into the single structure.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
59 words
A sorber device for use in a sorption cooling apparatus wherein a sorbate is selectively desorbed from a sorbent using electromagnetic waves, the sorber device comprising a housing forming an enclosure for the sorbent, wherein the housing is constructed of a dielectric material and wherein the housing is configured to enable propagation of the electromagnetic waves onto the sorbent.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
59 words
A sorber device for use in a sorption cooling apparatus wherein a sorbate is selectively desorbed from a sorbent using electromagnetic waves, the sorber device comprising a housing forming an enclosure for the sorbent, wherein the housing is constructed of a dielectric material and wherein the housing is configured to enable propagation of the electromagnetic waves onto the sorbent.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
29 words
The device of claim 26, further comprising a first stripline transmission line formed in or positioned adjacent the housing and configured to propagate the electromagnetic waves onto the sorbent.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
39 words
The device of claim 27, wherein the first stripline transmission line comprises a ground plane conductor located on a first side of the enclosure and a stripline conductor located on a side of the enclosure opposite the first side.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
18 words
The device of claim 26, further comprising a waveguide configured to propagate the electromagnetic waves onto the sorbent.
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