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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 18, 2006
Michael Spokoiny, Chico, CA (US);
James M. Kerner, Chico, CA (US);
Xinliang Qiu, Chico, CA (US);
James W. Maurus, Chico, CA (US);
Boris M. Spokoyny, Chico, CA (US);
Michael Spokoiny, Chico, CA (US);
James M. Kerner, Chico, CA (US);
Xinliang Qiu, Chico, CA (US);
James W. Maurus, Chico, CA (US);
Boris M. Spokoyny, Chico, CA (US);
United States Thermoelectric Consortium, Chico, CA (US);
Abstract
Method and apparatus for heat transfer are described. In particular, a heat transfer device includes a housing having input and output ports for ingress and egress of a medium. The housing defines an interior volume with a first portion having pins extending therein and a second portion defined in part by a network of micro-channels. An interface between the first portion and the second portion of the interior volume has orifices for providing passageways for flow of the medium therebetween. A first portion of the pins are spaced apart from the interface to promote generation of vortices of the medium in the first portion of the interior volume.