Abstract:
A device is provided which includes (a) a thermally conductive base having first and second major surfaces; (b) a die attached to said first major surface of said base; (c) a heat pipe having a first end which is attached to said second major surface of said base; (d) a plurality of heat fins attached to a second end of said heat pipe; and (e) at least one synthetic jet ejector disposed between said base and said plurality of heat fins.
Abstract:
A method for making a diaphragm is provided. The method includes providing a first ring (305) having a first diameter and a second ring (307) having a second diameter which is greater than said first diameter, wherein at least one of said first and second rings comprises a first elastomeric material; and overmolding the first and second rings with a second material (303) which is distinct from said first material, thereby forming a diaphragm (301).
Abstract:
A method is provided for making a synthetic jet ejector. The method comprises (a) providing first and second voice coil bodies (131) having first and second sets of channels defined therein, respectively; (b) inserting first and second sets of electrically conductive terminals (139) into the first and second sets of channels, respectively; (c) wrapping first and second coils of wire (151) around said first and second voice coil bodies, respectively, such that the first coil is in electrical contact with the first set of terminals and such that the second coil is in electrical contact with the second set of terminals; (d) forming a voice coil subassembly by attaching first and second ends of a flexible, electrically conductive connector (161) to said first and second voice coil bodies, respectively, wherein the first end of the connector is attached such that it is in electrical contact with the first set of terminals, and wherein the second end of the connector is attached such that it is in electrical contact with the second set of terminals; and (e) incorporating the voice coil subassembly into a synthetic jet ejector (103) having first and second voice coils such that said first coil forms a portion of said first voice coil, and such that said second coil forms a portion of said second voice coil.
Abstract:
A synthetic jet ejector (201) is provided which includes a chassis (203); first (205) and second (207) opposing synthetic jet actuators mounted in the chassis; and a controller (209) which controls the first and second synthetic jet actuators and which is in electrical contact with the first and second synthetic jet actuators by way of flexible circuitry (211, 213).
Abstract:
A computing device is provided which comprises (a) a chassis having an array of printed circuit boards (PCBs) disposed therein, wherein said chassis has a first wall with a first opening therein, and a second wall with a second opening therein, wherein each PCB is equipped with a microprocessor and a heat sink, and wherein each heat sink comprises a plurality of heat fins that define a plurality of longitudinal channels; (b) a fan which creates a fluidic flow that enters through said first opening and exits through said second opening, said fluidic flow being essentially parallel the longitudinal axes of said plurality of longitudinal channels; and (c) a synthetic jet ejector which directs at least one synthetic jet through at least one of said plurality of channels.
Abstract:
An illumination device 1701 is provided which includes a light emitting portion 1703; an LED 1715 disposed within said light emitting portion; a threaded connector module 1705 adapted to rotatingly engage said illumination device to a source of electricity; a heat sink 1759 disposed between said light emitting portion and said connector module; and a synthetic jet ejector 1709 disposed between said light emitting portion and said connector module.
Abstract:
A synthetic jet ejector (501) is provided which includes a diaphragm (503) and a chassis (505). The chassis has first and second major surfaces which are equipped with a set of interlocking features (509) such that a first instance of the synthetic jet ejector releasably attaches to a second instance of the synthetic jet ejector by way of the interlocking features.
Abstract:
An illumination device 1701 is provided which includes a light emitting portion 1703; an LED 1715 disposed within said light emitting portion; a threaded connector module 1705 adapted to rotatingly engage said illumination device to a source of electricity; a heat sink 1759 disposed between said light emitting portion and said connector module; and a synthetic jet ejector 1709 disposed between said light emitting portion and said connector module.
Abstract:
A thermal management system is provided which includes a synthetic jet ejector (203) equipped with a diaphragm (207) and an actuator (209), and a controller (213) which is in electrical communication with the synthetic jet ejector and which causes the actuator to vibrate the diaphragm so as to simultaneously cause the synthetic jet ejector to generate a synthetic jet (205), and to play an audio file stored in a memory device (211).
Abstract:
A method is provided for making a synthetic jet ejector. The method comprises (a) providing first and second voice coil bodies (131) having first and second sets of channels defined therein, respectively; (b) inserting first and second sets of electrically conductive terminals (139) into the first and second sets of channels, respectively; (c) wrapping first and second coils of wire (151) around said first and second voice coil bodies, respectively, such that the first coil is in electrical contact with the first set of terminals and such that the second coil is in electrical contact with the second set of terminals; (d) forming a voice coil subassembly by attaching first and second ends of a flexible, electrically conductive connector (161) to said first and second voice coil bodies, respectively, wherein the first end of the connector is attached such that it is in electrical contact with the first set of terminals, and wherein the second end of the connector is attached such that it is in electrical contact with the second set of terminals; and (e) incorporating the voice coil subassembly into a synthetic jet ejector (103) having first and second voice coils such that said first coil forms a portion of said first voice coil, and such that said second coil forms a portion of said second voice coil.