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Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014

Filed:

Apr. 30, 2010
Applicants:

Nels Jewell-larsen, Campbell, CA (US);

Yan Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);

Matt Schwiebert, San Jose, CA (US);

Ken Honer, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Inventors:

Nels Jewell-Larsen, Campbell, CA (US);

Yan Zhang, San Jose, CA (US);

Matt Schwiebert, San Jose, CA (US);

Ken Honer, Santa Clara, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01J 7/24 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

An electrohydrodynamic fluid accelerator includes an emitter electrode and leading surfaces of a collector electrode that are substantially exposed to ion bombardment. Heat transfer surfaces downstream of the emitter electrode along a fluid flow path include a first portion not substantially exposed to the ion bombardment that is conditioned with a first ozone reducing material. The leading surfaces of the collector electrode are not conditioned with the first ozone reducing material, but may include a different surface conditioning. The downstream heat transfer surfaces and the leading surfaces can be separately formed and joined to form the unitary structure or can be integrally formed. The electrohydrodynamic fluid accelerator can be used in a thermal management assembly of an electronic device with a heat dissipating device thermally coupled to the conditioned heat transfer surfaces.


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