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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2003
Filed:
Apr. 16, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Mark T. North, Lancaster, PA (US);
Steven E. Koffs, King of Prussia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Thermal Corp., Stanton, DE (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 ;
Abstract
A cooling system has a heat sink having a plurality of fins. A fan is positioned near the heat sink to blow air between the fins. A flow converging device is positioned between the fins and the fan, to cause air from the fan to converge on a predetermined region of the heat sink. The flow converging device may be, for example, a plurality of wedges or a body having a frustum shaped opening through the body.