Patent ID: 7775261
Filing Date: 2010-08-17
Classification: F28D

Abstract:
1. A heat transfer device for transferring heat to or from a fluid that is undergoing a phase change, the heat transfer device comprising: a) an inlet adapted to receive a supply of working liquid; b) a capillary structure spaced from the inlet and adapted to move the fluid by capillary action; c) a heat transfer interface in thermal communication with the capillary structure; d) a liquid-vapor manifold constructed and arranged to deliver liquid from the inlet to the capillary structure, the liquid-vapor manifold being further constructed and arranged to direct vapor dispersed by the capillary structure in a direction away from the capillary structure, the liquid-vapor manifold including: e) a housing constructed and arranged to enclose at least the liquid-vapor manifold so as to contain the vapor; and