Patent ID: 9134078
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: F28F,H01L

Abstract:
1. A cooling system comprising: a heat sink comprising a base portion and a plurality of fins disposed on the base portion and extending vertically out therefrom, the plurality of fins spaced to define a channel between adjacent fins; and at least one synthetic jet actuator attached to the heat sink, each of the at least one synthetic jet actuators comprising a plurality of orifices therein and being configured to generate and project a series of fluid vortices out from the plurality of orifices and toward at least a portion of the channels of the heat sink; wherein each of the at least one synthetic jet actuators comprises a toroid shaped synthetic jet actuator encircling the heat sink, and wherein the plurality of orifices are dispersed about an inner perimeter of the synthetic jet actuator to project the series of fluid vortices inwardly through the at least a portion of the plurality of channels.