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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 08, 2008
Filed:
Jun. 08, 2005
Ronald L. Hodge, Flowery Branch, GA (US);
James O. Farmer, Lilburn, GA (US);
Ronald L. Hodge, Flowery Branch, GA (US);
James O. Farmer, Lilburn, GA (US);
Wave7 Optics, Inc., Alpharetta, GA (US);
Abstract
A system and method removes heat from an enclosure or housing of a subscriber optical interface. When a subscriber optical interface housing is attached to a structure such that a partially enclosed volume of space remains between the structure and the subscriber optical interface housing, this partially enclosed volume of space can produce a chimney effect when heat from the subscriber optical interface housing is intended to flow from fins towards the structure. This chimney effect can refer to a fluid such as air within the partially enclosed space that is heated by the fins and that rises upward when the ambient or surrounding fluid is cooler relative to the heated fluid. According to another exemplary embodiment, the subscriber optical interface can be shaped to form an internal chimney structure that is entirely surrounded by a housing of the subscriber optical interface.