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Evaporators for heat transfer systems

  • US 9,273,887 B2
  • Filed: 03/15/2012
  • Issued: 03/01/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method of making an evaporator, the method comprising:

  • orienting a heated wall having a planar shape to define at least a portion of an exterior surface of the evaporator with a heat-absorbing surface of the heated wall configured to receive heat;

    orienting a liquid barrier wall having a planar shape configured to confine liquid adjacent the heated wall;

    positioning a wick between the heated wall and the liquid barrier wall;

    defining at least one vapor removal channel at an interface between the wick and the heated wall;

    defining at least one liquid flow channel between the liquid barrier wall and the wick; and

    defining a vapor vent channel substantially between the wick and the liquid barrier wall proximate the at least one liquid flow channel, the vapor vent channel sized and configured to remove vapor bubbles from the wick.

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