Patent ID: 8109325

Claim:
A heat transfer system for a cyclical heat exchange system, the heat transfer system comprising: an evaporator comprising: a heated wall configured to be coupled to a portion of the cyclical heat exchange system; a primary wick coupled to the heated wall; a liquid barrier wall, wherein the primary wick is positioned between the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall and wherein the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall are configured to contain a working fluid between adjacent sides of the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall; a vapor removal channel located at an interface between the primary wick and the heated wall, the vapor removal channel extending to a vapor outlet; a liquid flow channel located between the liquid barrier wall and the primary wick, the liquid flow channel receiving liquid from a liquid inlet; a secondary wick between the liquid flow channel and the primary wick; and a vapor vent channel at an interface between the secondary wick and the primary wick; and a condenser coupled to the evaporator to form a closed loop that houses a working fluid.