Laminated heat transfer device and method of producing thereof

Abstract

A laminated heat transfer device for cooling or thermal energy transport applications and a method of manufacture thereof. In various implementations, the laminated heat transfer device provides complex duct channels for efficient cooling. The various implementations are compatible and integrateable with each other.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising 
 a base; and    a vane formed from a plurality of laminae, each lamina having a plurality of fins and a conduction core,    wherein the laminae are stacked according to a predetermined sequence.    
     
     
         2 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 at least one guide rod to guide the stacking of laminae.    
     
     
         3 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 1 , further comprising: 
 an alignment fixture to guide the stacking of laminae.    
     
     
         4 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 3 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises folding a lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         5 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 3 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises piling a lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         6 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 3 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises a combination of folding and piling a lamina.  
     
     
         7 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 1 , wherein the laminae are of equal size or varying size.  
     
     
         8 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 1 , wherein the laminae are shaped like spokes of a wheel.  
     
     
         9 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the laminae is shaped like a web.  
     
     
         10 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 1 , wherein the fins of the heat sink form a spiral.  
     
     
         11 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 1 , wherein the heat sink is a ducting-type heat sink.  
     
     
         12 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising 
 a base; and    a porous structure formed from a plurality of first and second laminae, each lamina having a plurality of shaped openings,    wherein the laminae are stacked according to a predetermined sequence.    
     
     
         13 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises folding a lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         14 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises piling a lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         15 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises a combination of folding and piling a lamina.  
     
     
         16 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the first and second laminae are alternately stacked and wherein the laminae are stacked horizontally or vertically.  
     
     
         17 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the shaped openings of each lamina are uniformly spaced.  
     
     
         18 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the shaped openings of each lamina are non-uniformly spaced.  
     
     
         19 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the shaped openings of each lamina are non-uniformly sized.  
     
     
         20 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the shaped openings of each lamina comprise the shapes of a rectangle, an oval, or a circle.  
     
     
         21 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the laminae are of equal size or varying size.  
     
     
         22 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , wherein the laminated heat transfer device is a heat sink.  
     
     
         23 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 22 , wherein the heat sink is a porous-type heat sink.  
     
     
         24 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 two end plates, and    wherein the openings of the primary and secondary laminae are different sizes in order to form grooves when the laminae are stacked together.    
     
     
         25 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 24 , wherein the primary and secondary laminae are cut to form channels across the laminae toward the end plates when the laminae are stacked together.  
     
     
         26 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 24 , further comprising: 
 two plates, each plate being formed with a plurality of slits and positioned before the respective end plate.    
     
     
         27 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 24 , wherein the laminated heat transfer device is a heat pipe.  
     
     
         28 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 12 , further comprising: 
 two end plates, and    wherein the openings of the primary and secondary laminae are the same size in order to form grooves when the laminae are stacked together.    
     
     
         29 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 28 , wherein the primary and secondary laminae are cut to form channels across the laminae toward the end plates when the laminae are stacked together.  
     
     
         30 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 26 , further comprising: 
 two plates, each plate being formed with a plurality of slits and positioned before the respective end plate.    
     
     
         31 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 27 , wherein the laminated heat transfer device is a heat pipe.  
     
     
         32 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising 
 a base; and    a plurality of laminae formed with thermo-electric junctions, the laminae being stacked according to a predetermined sequence wherein a first group of laminae are attached to the base and a second group of laminae are thermally isolated.    
     
     
         33 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 32 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises folding a lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         34 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 32 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises piling a lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         35 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 32 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises a combination of folding and piling a lamina.  
     
     
         36 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 32 , wherein the laminated heat transfer device is a split-body Peltier device.  
     
     
         37 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 1  formed integrally with the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 24 .  
     
     
         38 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 12  formed integrally with the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 24 .  
     
     
         39 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 24  formed integrally with the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 32 .  
     
     
         40 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 1  formed integrally with the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 25 .  
     
     
         41 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 12  formed integrally with the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 25 .  
     
     
         42 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 25  formed integrally with the laminated heat transfer device as claimed in  claim 32 .  
     
     
         43 . A method of producing a laminated heat device, comprising 
 specifying a three-dimensional structure as a plurality of laminae;    producing the laminae from sheets of working material;    stacking the laminae according to a predetermined sequence with a guiding structure; and    connecting the laminae.    
     
     
         44 . The method of producing a laminated heat transfer device of  claim 43 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises folding a lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         45 . The method of producing a laminated heat transfer device of  claim 43 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises piling a lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         46 . The method of producing a laminated heat transfer device of  claim 43 , wherein the stacking of laminae comprises a combination of folding and piling a lamina.  
     
     
         47 . The method of producing a laminated heat transfer device of  claim 43 , wherein the laminated heat transfer device is a heat sink.  
     
     
         48 . The method of producing a laminated heat transfer device of  claim 43 , wherein the laminated heat transfer device is a heat pipe.  
     
     
         49 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising a plurality of capillary structures formed from a plurality of lamina, the laminae having geometric features, the laminae being stacked according to a predetermined sequence.  
     
     
         50 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 49 , further comprising two end plates.  
     
     
         51 . The laminated heat transfer of device of  claim 49 , wherein the laminae being stacked comprises folding lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         52 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 49 , wherein the laminae being stacked comprises piling lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         53 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 49 , wherein the lamina being stacked comprises a combination of folding and piling lamina.  
     
     
         54 . A laminated heat transfer device, comprising a plurality of capillary structures formed from a plurality of lamina, the laminae being of different sizes, the laminae being stacked according to a predetermined sequence.  
     
     
         55 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 54 , further comprising two end plates.  
     
     
         56 . The laminated heat transfer of device of  claim 54 , wherein the laminae being stacked comprises folding lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         57 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 54 , wherein the laminae being stacked comprises piling lamina upon itself.  
     
     
         58 . The laminated heat transfer device of  claim 54 , wherein the lamina being stacked comprises a combination of folding and piling lamina.