Patent ID: 9683467
Date: 2017-06-20
CPC Classifications: F01L,F16K,Y10T

Claim:
1. A method, comprising: forming a valve base comprising a first thermally conductive material, a valve head having a first end, and a valve stem having a second end, wherein the second end is substantially opposite from the first end; forming a cavity within the valve base, wherein the cavity is aligned with a centerline axis of the valve base, and wherein the cavity comprises a first region disposed within the valve head and a second region disposed within the valve stem, and wherein the first region and the second region are fluidly coupled; and depositing a second thermally conductive material into at least a portion of the cavity, wherein the second thermally conductive material is different from the first thermally conductive material, and wherein the second thermally conductive material comprises a metal alloy, and wherein the metal alloy comprises a thermal conductivity greater than 25 watts per meter per degrees Celsius (W/m