Patent ID: 8397796

Claim:
A heat exchanger for cooling a heat generating device comprising: a base having a recess; a porous core positioned within the recess; a first coolant inlet opening positioned within the interior of the heat exchanger; a second coolant inlet opening positioned within the interior of the heat exchanger and spaced a distance from the first coolant inlet opening; a coolant outlet opening disposed within the heat exchanger, wherein a first coolant flow path extends between the first coolant inlet opening and the coolant outlet opening, and a second coolant flow path extends between the second coolant inlet opening and the coolant outlet opening; a lid fitted to said base and enclosing said porous core; and a plurality of fins extending between the base and the lid, wherein the first and second coolant flow paths pass between at least two of the plurality of the fins and the first coolant inlet opening extends through one of the plurality of fins and the coolant outlet opening extends through another of the plurality of fins, wherein a porous gasket is disposed between said porous core and said lid, said porous gasket being brazed to said base.