Patent ID: 9353999
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: F28D,F28F

Claim Text:
1. A cooling apparatus comprising: a heat radiating surface; an inlet manifold fluidly coupled to the heat radiating surface; a branching microchannel manifold fluidly coupled to the inlet manifold, the branching microchannel manifold comprising a plurality of fins that orthogonally extend from the heat radiating surface, wherein the plurality of fins defines a plurality of branching microchannels that is normal with respect to the heat radiating surface, wherein the plurality of fins includes a first fin, a second fin, and a third fin, wherein the plurality of branching microchannels includes a first branching microchannel, wherein the first branching microchannel includes a first branch, a second branch fluidly coupled to the first branch, and a third branch fluidly coupled to the first branch, wherein the first branch is defined between the first fin and the second fin, the second branch is defined between the first fin and the third fin, and the third branch is defined between the second fin and the third fin; and an outlet manifold fluidly coupled to the plurality of branching microchannels.