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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 25, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2007
Applicant:
Markus Lindner, Mainz, DE;
Inventor:
Markus Lindner, Mainz, DE;
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit, MI (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16K 17/38 (2006.01); F16K 17/40 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A heat pipe is disclosed, the heat pipe capable of transferring heat to actuate a pressure relief device by heat transfer through either capillary action involving a wicking material and a working fluid, or by a consumable fuse in the case of leakage of the working fluid from the heat pipe.