Patent ID: 7992626
Filing Date: 2011-08-09
Classification: F28D,F28F,H01L,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A thermal management system for thermally managing one or more heat producing devices, comprising: a heat producing device having a bottom surface and an upper surface; a spray unit attached to said heat producing device, wherein said spray unit includes a spray chamber and at least one spray nozzle; and a porous media connected to a bottom surface of said heat producing device; wherein said spray unit sprays atomized coolant upwardly upon said bottom surface of said heat producing device and said porous media to thermally manage said heat producing device; wherein said spray chamber within said spray unit receives a waste coolant produced from thermally managing said heat producing device; wherein said porous media retains waste coolant within said porous media when said spray unit sprays coolant; wherein at least a portion of said porous media extends downwardly and into a level of coolant within said spray chamber.