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108 results about "Thermal transport" patented technology

Method and apparatus for solar energy storage system using gas and rock

A method and Apparatus for solar energy storage system uses gas for thermal transport for central tower solar thermal electric power plant to provide high quality, low cost, and continuously electric power generation. The storage contains a number of storage modules that each module can store energy for a given period of time. The thermal energy from central tower charges the modules one by one during the sunny time, while the thermal electric power plant discharge the modules one by one as long as it works. A control and a connection valve system control and connect the charge and discharge modules with the central tower and the power plant according to pre-arranged sequences. Fans at the cool side of the storage system push the circulation gas into the central tower or the thermal storage modules. In the discharge system, the hot gas from storage system is send to the heat exchange system, and to generate steam and to super heat steam for the power plant. In the charge system, the cold gas is pushed into the central receiver thermal exchange unit and to be heated, and the hot gas is then circulated back to storage system to charge up the storage system.
Owner:ZHU YANONG

Heat Transfer Systems for Dissipating Thermal Loads From a Computer Rack

Heat transfer systems for dissipating thermal loads from a computer rack are disclosed that include: an expandable heat transfer bus extending along the rack, the expandable heat transfer bus capable of passing a thermal transport; one or more heat sinks connected to the expandable heat transfer bus, each heat sink capable of receiving the thermal transport from the bus and returning the thermal transport to the bus, and each heat sink capable of transferring into the thermal transport a thermal load from an electronic component inside a rack module mounted to the rack; and a heat exchanger connected to the expandable heat transfer bus capable of dissipating the thermal load of the thermal transport.
Owner:IBM CORP

Evaporator, a heat absorber, a thermal transport system and a thermal transport method

The conventional thermal transport system has disadvantages of the configuration being complex, large, heavyweight and expensive. In the present invention, a plurality of evaporators are connected in series via the liquid flow line, the evaporator of the first position is connected to the condenser via the liquid supply line, the evaporator of the last position is connected to the reservoir tanks for adjusting the amount of the liquid. The liquid amount measuring sensor is installed to measure the amount of the liquid in the liquid reservoir of the evaporator. Based on the measured result of the liquid amount measuring sensor, the control valve operates so as to supply the liquid accommodated in the reservoir tanks to each evaporator.
Owner:MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORP

Nanometer sized phase change materials for enhanced heat transfer fluid performance

A composition for enhanced heat transfer fluid performance, comprising a base heat transfer fluid and a nanometer sized phase change material. Introduction of nanometer sized phase change material into the heat transfer fluid leads to improved, high reversible thermal transport properties at elevated temperatures while ensuring low viscosity of the fluid at sub-freezing temperatures. A method for preparing of the heat transfer fluid with enhanced heat transfer performance, comprising making nanometer sized capsules having the phase change material contained therein and dispersing the capsules into the base heat transfer fluid.
Owner:HRL LAB

Thermal transport structure

A thermally manageable system is provided. The system may include a heat-generating unit, a heat-dissipating unit, and a thermal transport structure located between the heat-dissipating unit and the heat-generating unit. The thermal transport structure has a first surface in thermal communication with the heat-generating unit and a second surface in thermal communication with the heat-dissipating unit. The thermal transport structure includes a thermally conductive material having a length-to-width ratio greater than 1, and the length is oriented to directionally facilitate heat conduction in a direction about perpendicular at least one of the thermal transport structure first surface or second surface. The thermal transport layer comprises a plurality of individual thermally conductive strips or channels that define a discontinuous array within a relatively non-thermally conductive matrix.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Thermal Management System

A thermal management system for a gas turbine engine and / or an aircraft is provided including a thermal transport bus having a heat exchange fluid flowing therethrough. The thermal management system also includes one or more heat source exchangers and a deicing module. The one or more heat source exchangers and the deicing module are each in thermal communication with the heat exchange fluid in the thermal transport bus. The one or more heat source exchangers are configured to transfer heat from one or more accessory systems to the heat exchange fluid, and the deicing module is located downstream of the one or more heat source exchangers for transferring heat from the thermal transfer fluid to a surface of one or more components of the gas turbine engine and / or the aircraft.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Fluidic thermal management article and method

An article includes a display layer having an outward facing surface and an inward facing surface. The display layer includes a light-emitting device that generates heat and light during use. A thermal transport layer may be secured to the display layer. The thermal transport layer may include a microfluidic layer including a coolant that can transport heat generated by the light-emitting device away from the light-emitting device. An article includes a display structure having a height, a width, and a thickness that define a volume. The display structure can include components that emit light to generate a three-dimensional image within the volume. The display structure includes a stack. The display structure also includes a thermal dissipation layer in contact with the sheet or stack that can transport generated heat from the sheet or stack to a heat absorbing structure.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Cooling system

A thermal management system for a gas turbine engine and / or an aircraft is provided including a thermal transport bus having a heat exchange fluid flowing therethrough. The thermal management system also includes a plurality of heat source exchangers and at least one heat sink exchanger. The plurality of heat source exchangers and the at least one heat sink exchanger are in thermal communication with the heat exchange fluid in the thermal transport bus. The plurality of heat source exchangers are arranged along the thermal transport bus and configured to transfer heat from one or more accessory systems to the heat exchange fluid, and the at least one heat sink exchanger is located downstream of the plurality of heat source exchangers and configured to remove heat from the heat exchange fluid.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Liquid-cooled cooling apparatus, electronics rack and methods of fabrication thereof

Liquid-cooled electronics racks and methods of fabrication are provided wherein a liquid-based cooling apparatus facilitates cooling of electronic subsystems when docked within the electronics rack. The cooling apparatus includes a liquid-cooled cooling structure mounted to a front of the rack, and a plurality of heat transfer elements. The cooling structure is a thermally conductive material which has a coolant-carrying channel for facilitating coolant flow through the structure. Each heat transfer element couples to one or more heat-generating components of a respective electronic subsystem, physically contacts the cooling structure when that electronic subsystem is docked within the rack, and provides a thermal transport path from the heat-generating components of the electronic subsystem to the liquid-cooled cooling structure. Advantageously, electronic subsystems may be docked within or undocked from the electronics rack without affecting flow of coolant through the liquid-cooled cooling structure.
Owner:LENOVO GLOBAL TECH INT LTD

Thermal transport structure and associated method

A thermal transport structure having a thermal transport layer and a resin layer is provided. The thermal transport layer may include a first surface and a second surface, and having a thermally conductive material disposed in the thermal transport layer, where the thermally conductive material is oriented in a predetermined direction in order to facilitate heat conduction relative to the predetermined direction. Further, the resin layer is secured to the thermal transport layer second surface, where the resin layer is relatively less thermally conductive than the thermal transport layer.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Apparatus for Increasing Blood Perfusion and Improving Heat Sinking to Skin

An apparatus for increasing the blood perfusion in skin by elevating the temperature, and for providing superior heat sinking to the skin of thermally dissipative devices is disclosed. The increased perfusion gives rise to improved thermal transport properties near the site of elevated temperature which is advantageously used by thermally connecting the dissipative devices to the skin. The heat generated by the thermally dissipative devices can supplement or replace separate heating elements to elevate the skin temperature. Alternatively, thermal isolation of the heated area of the skin from the heat sinks of the dissipative devices can minimize the temperature of the skin in contact with the heat sinks.
Owner:REDOX BIOMEDICAL

Thermal management system

A gas turbine engine includes a turbomachine and a thermal management system. The thermal management system includes a heat source heat exchanger configured to collect heat from the turbomachine during operation; a heat sink heat exchanger; and a thermal transport bus having a heat exchange fluid configured to flow therethrough at a pressure within an operational pressure range. The thermal management system defines an operational temperature range for the heat exchange fluid, the operational temperature range having a lower temperature limit less than about zero degrees Fahrenheit at a pressure within the operational pressure range and an upper temperature limit of at least about 1000 degrees Fahrenheit at a pressure within the operational pressure range.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Thermal Transport Characteristics of Human Skin Measured In Vivo Using Thermal Elements

Devices and methods useful for sensing epidermal tissue are disclosed. Thermal data from the devices allows for determination of thermal transport properties, such as thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and heat capacity per unit volume. From these data, tissue parameters, such as hydration state, stratum corneum thickness, epidermis thickness and vasculature structure may be determined. These parameters may be used, for example, to evaluate the efficacy of dermatological compounds.
Owner:THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIV OF ILLINOIS

Heat sinks for dissipating a thermal load

Heat sinks for dissipating a thermal load are disclosed that include a heat sink base having a thermal base channel inside the heat sink base, the heat sink base capable of receiving a thermal load from a thermal source, heat-dissipating fins mounted on the heat sink base, each heat-dissipating fin having a thermal fin channel inside the heat-dissipating fin, and a thermal transport within the thermal base channel and the thermal fin channel, the thermal transport capable of transferring the thermal load from the heat sink base to the heat-dissipating fins. Methods for parallel dissipation of a thermal load are disclosed that include receiving, in a heat sink base, a thermal load from a thermal source, transferring the thermal load to heat-dissipating fins mounted on the heat sink base through a conductive heat path, and transferring the thermal load to the heat-dissipating fins through a convective heat path.
Owner:IBM CORP

Thermal mangement article having thermal wave guide

An article includes a stack of display layers including a display layer having a high-shear modulus that is sandwiched between two display layers having a low-shear modulus. The display layers include a light-emitting device that generates heat and light during use. The heat generated by the display layers may form localized heat-sources in the stack. The display layer with the high-shear modulus is a thermal transport layer through which the localized heat-sources-induced guided elastic waves propagate along an acoustic waveguide plane and can transport the heat generated by the light-emitting device away from the light-emitting device. Alternately, a display layer having a high refractive index may be sandwiched between two display layers having a low refractive index. The display layers with low shear modulus or low refractive index may be replaced with thermal transport layers having low shear modulus or low refractive index respectively.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Heat transport structure and manufacturing method thereof

In order to provide a thermal transport structure excellent in bendability, heat dissipation property, and lightweight property and also a thermal transport structure having a high reliability against vibrations and an excellent heat transport performance, used is a thermal transport structure (5, 201) including stacked graphite sheets (1, 213). This thermal transport structure (5, 201) includes a fixing portion (10, 202, 301) in which the stacked graphite sheets (1, 213) are fixed to each other;and a thermally conductive portion (11, 203) in which the stacked graphite sheets (1, 213) are not fixed to each other.
Owner:KANEKA CORP

Thermal management system and associated method

A method for making a thermal interface structure is provided. The method may include disposing a thermal transport layer on a resin layer to form a stacked structure, and slicing the stacked structure to form a cross-sectional slice having a first exposed portion of the thermal transport layer on a first surface of the slice, and a second exposed portion of the thermal transport layer on the second surface of the slice.
Owner:GENERAL ELECTRIC CO

Heat sink for dissipating a thermal load

A heat sink for dissipating a thermal load is disclosed that includes one or more heat sink bases configured around a central axis of the heat sink so as to define an interior space, at least one heat sink base receiving the thermal load, a thermal transport connected to the at least one heat sink base receiving the thermal load so as to distribute the thermal load in the heat sink, and heat-dissipating fins connected to each heat sink base, the heat-dissipating fins extending from each heat sink base into the interior space of the heat sink, each heat-dissipating fin shaped according to the location of the heat-dissipating fin with respect to the location of the thermal load and the location of the distributed thermal load in the heat sink.
Owner:IBM CORP

Heat sink for distributing a thermal load

A heat sink for distributing a thermal load is disclosed that includes a bottom plate, a top plate, a right plate, and a left plate, the plates connected along edges so as to define a space generally cubical in shape with four closed sides and two open ends; heat-dissipating fins connected to each plate, the fins spaced apart in parallel and extending from each plate towards a central axis of the heat sink; and a thermal transport connected to the plate receiving the thermal load and to at least one of the other plates so as to distribute the thermal load among the plates of the heat sink.
Owner:IBM CORP

Heat sink for distributing a thermal load

A heat sink for distributing a thermal load is disclosed that includes a base receiving the thermal load, the base having a front surface, a back surface, an inner surface, and an outer surface, the outer surface shaped generally as a cylinder and having a flat mounting region, and the inner surface shaped as a cylinder so as to define a cylindrical receiving space, a cylindrical thermal transport connected to the inner surface of the base so as to distribute the thermal load along the inner surface of the base, and heat-dissipating fins connected to the cylindrical thermal transport and extending from the cylindrical thermal transport towards a central axis of the cylindrical receiving space.
Owner:IBM CORP
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