Cooling method and apparatus for handheld devices
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- an electronic component;
a cooling apparatus to dissipate heat from the electronic component into the environment external to the apparatus;
a casing small enough to be held with one hand that encloses the electronic component; and
an extension to the casing that encloses at least one portion of the cooling apparatus.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus for cooling an electronic component within a handheld device comprised of an extension to the casing of the handheld device and at least one portion of a cooling apparatus within the extension.
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30 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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an electronic component;
a cooling apparatus to dissipate heat from the electronic component into the environment external to the apparatus;
a casing small enough to be held with one hand that encloses the electronic component; and
an extension to the casing that encloses at least one portion of the cooling apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method, comprising:
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forming an extension on the casing of an apparatus, the apparatus being small enough to be held with one hand, and being comprised of an electronic component; and
providing a cooling apparatus, at least one portion of which is carried within the extension, to dissipate heat from the electronic component to the environment external to the apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An apparatus, comprising:
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an extension formed on the casing of a device small enough to be held with one hand; and
at least one portion of a cooling apparatus enclosed within the extension to dissipate heat from an electronic component within the device into the environment external to the device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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