(19)
(11) EP 2 499 447 A2

(12)

(88) Date of publication A3:
12.04.2012

(43) Date of publication:
19.09.2012 Bulletin 2012/38

(21) Application number: 10830740.6

(22) Date of filing: 11.11.2010
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
F28D 5/00(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2010/056407
(87) International publication number:
WO 2011/060186 (19.05.2011 Gazette 2011/20)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
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

(30) Priority: 12.11.2009 US 281022 P

(71) Applicant: The Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York
New York, NY 10027 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • ATTINGER, Daniel
    New York New York 10027 (US)
  • BETZ, Amy Rachel
    New York New York 10027 (US)
  • VAILLANT, Regis
    F-44330 LePallet (FR)
  • XU, Jie
    New York New York 10027 (US)

(74) Representative: Eterno, Enrico 
Jacobacci & Partners S.p.A. Piazza della Vittoria, 11
25122 Brescia
25122 Brescia (IT)

   


(54) INTEGRATED BUBBLE GENERATION, TRANSPORT AND EXTRACTION FOR ENHANCED LIQUID COOLING IN A MICROCHANNEL HEAT EXCHANGER