Patent ID: 8616266

Claim:
A thermal spreader, comprising: a mechanically flexible substrate, the mechanically flexible substrate forming an internal channel, the internal channel being configured for containing an electrically-conductive liquid, the internal channel being further configured to allow for closed-loop flow of the electrically-conductive liquid within the internal channel, wherein a surface of the channel is coated with alkali silicate glass; and a pump, the pump configured for being connected to the mechanically flexible substrate, the pump being further configured for circulating the electrically-conductive liquid within the internal channel; and an insert, the insert configured for being integrated with the mechanically flexible substrate, the insert being further configured for promoting thermal energy transfer to the electrically-conductive liquid and for promoting thermal energy transfer from the electrically-conductive liquid, wherein a surface of the insert configured for contacting the electrically-conductive liquid is coated with alkali silicate glass, wherein the thermal spreader is configured for being connected to a heat source and a heat sink, the thermal spreader being further configured for directing thermal energy from the heat source to the heat sink via the electrically-conductive liquid.