Patent ID: 6604575
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: F28F

Abstract:
A heat exchange apparatus comprising:A) a heat sink having a first radial array of spaced-apart parallel plate fins or needles extending from its surface; B) a body to be cooled; and C) a second radial array of spaced-apart parallel plate fins or needles thermally coupled to said body to be cooled said first and said second radial arrays of spaced-apart parallel plate or needles meshing without contact to permit the transfer of heat therebetween by radiation, and wherein said heat sink comprises a cylindrical conduit, said first radial array of spaced-apart parallel plate fins or needles are disposed about the periphery of said cylinder, said body to be cooled is thermally coupled to said second radial array of spaced-apart parallel plate fins or needles via a cylindrical retainer about said cylindrical conduit.