Patent ID: 8024936
Filing Date: 2011-09-27
Classification: E21B,F28D,F28F,H05K

Abstract:
1. An apparatus, comprising: a thermal component; a first heat removing cooling element configured to receive operating power, to thermally couple to the thermal component, and disposed to receive heat from the thermal component when the operating power is received; a heat pipe connected to and disposed directly adjacent to a hot side of the first heat removing cooling element and disposed to receive heat from the hot side of the first heat removing cooling element when the operating power is received; a second heat removing cooling element having a cold side connected to and disposed directly adjacent to a hot side of the heat pipe, the second heat removing cooling element configured to receive operating power to actively induce a thermal gradient in the heat pipe and disposed to receive heat from the hot side of the heat pipe; and a primary heat sink connected to and disposed directly adjacent to a hot side of the second heat removing cooling element and disposed to receive heat from the hot side of the second heat removing cooling element when the operating power is received.