WICKLESS HEAT PIPE AND THERMAL GROUND PLANE
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1. A wickless heat pipe comprising:
- a first tube forming a first shape extending longitudinally in a first direction;
a second tube forming a second shape extending longitudinally in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the first tube and the second tube intersect at at least one location.
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Abstract
A wickless heat pipe including a first tube and a second tube. The first tube may form a first shape extending longitudinally in a first direction. The second tube may form a second shape extending longitudinally in a second direction different from the first direction. The first tube and the second tube intersect at at least one location. The two tubes may intersect at a right angle or an oblique angle. The first and second tube may intersect at a plurality of locations. The tubes may be formed from a metal plate used as a thermal ground plane.
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1. A wickless heat pipe comprising:
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a first tube forming a first shape extending longitudinally in a first direction; a second tube forming a second shape extending longitudinally in a second direction different from the first direction, wherein the first tube and the second tube intersect at at least one location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. The wickless heat pipe of claim 18, wherein the first rectangular shape is a different size than the second rectangular shape.
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19. A wickless heat pipe comprising:
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a plurality of tubes forming an internal volume; a plurality of intersections, each of the plurality of intersection being formed where two of the plurality of tubes intersect; and a liquid within the internal volume, wherein the plurality of tubes and plurality of intersections form a plurality of paths that, when at least a portion of the liquid is heated to produce a vapor, maintain a flow of the vapor within the heat pipe. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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