Title (en)

A vapor-based heat transfer apparatus

Title (de)

Vorrichtung zur Wärmeübertragung durch Verdampfung

Title (fr)

Appareil de transfert de chaleur par évaporation

Publication

EP 2713132 A1 20140402 (EN)

Application

EP 12306167 A 20120926

Priority

EP 12306167 A 20120926

Abstract (en)

A vapor-based heat transfer apparatus (100) comprising a hollow structure and a working liquid (116) within the hollow structure, wherein the structure is made of a thermally conductive polymer. In some embodiments the apparatus (100) comprises a vapor chamber (110). In some other embodiments, the apparatus comprises a vapor chamber (110), heat pipe and a heat sink (120).

IPC 8 full level

F28D 15/02 (2006.01); F28D 15/04 (2006.01); F28F 13/04 (2006.01); F28F 21/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

F28D 15/02 (2013.01 - US); F28D 15/0233 (2013.01 - EP US); F28D 15/046 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 13/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 21/065 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 2215/06 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 2225/04 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 2245/02 (2013.01 - EP US); F28F 2245/04 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

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• [Y] DATABASE WPI Section PQ Week 201210, Derwent World Patents Index; Class Q78, AN 2012-Q63920, XP002694514

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2713132 A1 20140402; US 2014083653 A1 20140327

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 12306167 A 20120926; US 201313742582 A 20130116