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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 12, 2016
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Socpra Sciences ET Génie S.e.c., Sherbrooke, CA;
Gholamreza Mirshekari, Sherbrooke, CA;
Etienne Leveille, St-Placide, CA;
Luc Guy Frechette, Sherbrooke, CA;
Stephane Monfray, Eybens, FR;
Thomas Skotnicki, Crolles-Montfort, FR;
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
SOCPRA Sciences et Génie S.E.C., Sherbrooke, CA;
Abstract
A first closed enclosure defines a cavity having an inner dimension smaller than 5 mm. At least one second resiliently deformable closed enclosure is connected in fluid communication with the first enclosure. A fluid at more than 90% in the liquid state fills the first and second enclosures. A first portion of the first enclosure is in contact with a hot source of a temperature higher than the evaporation temperature of the fluid. A second portion of the first enclosure located between the first portion and the resiliently deformable closed enclosure is in contact with a cold source at a temperature lower than the condensation temperature of the fluid. An electromechanical transducer is coupled to a deformable membrane of the resiliently deformable closed enclosure.