Patent ID: 8208259
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: G06F

Abstract:
1. A mobile computing device, comprising: a case formed from a polymer; a first micro vapor plate formed from a plurality of heat pipes, the first micro vapor plate having a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a first height and thermally coupled with one or more heat generating components, the second portion having a second height less than the first height, wherein the first micro vapor plate is oriented along a first axis and shaped to conduct heat from the one or more heat generating components to a first area of the case; and a second micro vapor plate formed from a plurality of heat pipes, the second micro vapor plate having a third portion and a fourth portion, the third portion having a third height less than the first height of the first micro vapor plate, the fourth portion having a fourth height substantially equal to the first height and thermally coupled with the case, wherein the second portion of the first plate and the third portion of the second plate are coupled to form an overlapping portion, wherein the height of the overlapping portion is substantially equal to the first height, wherein the second micro vapor plate is oriented along a second axis substantially perpendicular to the first axis and shaped to conduct heat from the second portion of the first micro vapor plate to a second area of the case.