Patent ID: 8567486

Claim:
A heat transfer system comprising: a primary evaporator having a liquid inlet port, a vapor outlet port, and a fluid outlet port; a condenser coupled to the primary evaporator by a liquid line coupled to the liquid inlet port of the primary evaporator and a vapor line coupled to the vapor outlet port of the primary evaporator; a secondary evaporator connected to the primary evaporator through a sweepage line; and a reservoir system comprising: a reservoir coupled to the fluid outlet port of the primary evaporator through a sweepage line and positioned between the primary evaporator and the secondary evaporator, wherein the secondary evaporator is positioned between the reservoir and the condenser; a first flow directional device positioned between the fluid outlet port of the primary evaporator and the reservoir for restricting fluid flow such that fluid flows into the reservoir from the primary evaporator; and a second flow directional device coupled to a liquid outlet port of the reservoir for restricting fluid flow such that fluid flows out of the reservoir through the liquid outlet port of the reservoir.