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US 7,606,029 · App. 11/599,603 · Granted Oct 20, 2009

Thermal management system for distributed heat sources

Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
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Patent No.
US 7,606,029
App. No.
11/599,603
Granted
Oct 20, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A thermal management system ( 201 ) is provided herein which comprises a plurality of heat sources ( 203 ), a heat exchanger ( 205 ), a plurality of heat pipes ( 207 ) in thermal communication with said heat exchanger, and a synthetic jet actuator ( 211 ) adapted to direct a synthetic jet upon or across a surface of said heat exchanger.

Claims (11)

1. A thermal management system, comprising:

a chassis which encloses an interior space;

a duct which extends through said interior space and which is in open communication with the environment exterior to the chassis;

a synthetic jet actuator disposed on an interior surface of said duct; and

a heat pipe disposed on a surface of said duct.

2. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein said heat pipe is a flat heat pipe.

3. The thermal management system of claim 2 , further comprising a heat source disposed within said chassis, and wherein said duct is disposed adjacent to said heat source.

4. The thermal management system of claim 3 , wherein said duct is in thermal contact with said heat source.

5. The thermal management system of claim 1 , wherein said heat pipe is a flat heat pipe, wherein said duct is essentially rectangular in a cross-section taken along its longitudinal axis, and wherein said heat pipe is disposed along a side of said duct.

6. The thermal management system of claim 5 , wherein said heat pipe is disposed on an exterior surface of said duct.

7. The thermal management system of claim 5 , wherein said heat pipe is disposed on an interior surface of said duct.

Assignments (16)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 13, 2026
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA, AS FIRST LIEN AGENT
To: A.B. BOYD CO. (AS SUCCESSOR-BY-MERGER TO LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC., LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC. AND CSI MEDICAL, INC.); AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC (NOW KNOWN AS BOYD LACONIA, LLC); NUVENTIX, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP. (F/K/A THERMAL CORP.)
Reel/Frame 075080/0335 →
RELEASE (REEL047028/FRAME0743) Recorded Jul 30, 2024
From: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
To: LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC (NOW KNOWN AS BOYD LACONIA, LLC; NUVENTIX, INC.; THERMAL CORP. (NOW KNOWN AS AAVID THERMAL CORP.; CSI MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 068195/0243 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (042477/0565) Recorded Sep 10, 2018
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LTI HOLDINGS, INC.; AAVID NIAGARA, LLC; AAVID THERMACORE, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC,; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; NUVENTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 047052/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (042477/0643) Recorded Sep 10, 2018
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AND COLLATERAL AGENT
To: LTI HOLDINGS, INC.; AAVID NIAGARA, LLC; AAVID THERMACORE, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; NUVENTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 047223/0380 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2018
From: LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC; NUVENTIX, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP. (F/K/A THERMAL CORP.); CSI MEDICAL, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 047028/0743 →
FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 6, 2018
From: LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC; NUVENTIX, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP. (F/K/A THERMAL CORP.); CSI MEDICAL, INC.
To: ROYAL BANK OF CANADA
Reel/Frame 047026/0666 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 33202/0902 Recorded May 23, 2017
From: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS SUCCESSOR TO GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
To: NUVENTIX, INC.
Reel/Frame 042554/0094 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2017
From: LTI HOLDINGS, INC.; AAVID NIAGARA, LLC; AAVID THERMACORE, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; NUVENTIX, INC.
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 042477/0643 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2017
From: LTI HOLDINGS, INC.; AAVID NIAGARA, LLC; AAVID THERMACORE, INC.; AAVID THERMAL CORP.; AAVID THERMALLOY, LLC; LIFETIME INDUSTRIES, INC.; LTI FLEXIBLE PRODUCTS, INC.; NUVENTIX, INC.
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 042477/0565 →
ASSIGNMENT OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 8, 2015
From: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS RETIRING AGENT
To: ANTARES CAPITAL LP, AS SUCCESSOR AGENT
Reel/Frame 036817/0733 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2014
From: SILICON VALLEY BANK
To: NUVENTIX, INC
Reel/Frame 033218/0849 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 24, 2014
From: CENTERPOINT VENTURE FUND III (Q), L.P.
To: NUVENTIX, INC
Reel/Frame 033220/0805 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 19, 2014
From: NUVENTIX, INC.
To: GENERAL ELECTRIC CAPITAL CORPORATION, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 033202/0902 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 4, 2013
From: NUVENTIX, INC.
To: CENTERPOINT VENTURE FUND III (Q), L.P.
Reel/Frame 031345/0170 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Sep 16, 2013
From: NUVENTIX, INC.
To: SILICON VALLEY BANK
Reel/Frame 031217/0882 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 6, 2007
From: MAHALINGAM, RAGHAVENDRAN; GLEZER, ARI
To: NUVENTIX
Reel/Frame 018871/0373 →
Continuity (2)
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