Thomas H Weir

US Patent:

7992626, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Sep 15, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/532421

Inventors:

Charles L. Tilton - Liberty Lake WA, US
Donald E. Tilton - Liberty Lake WA, US
Thomas D. Weir - Pullman WA, US
John D. Schwarzkopf - Pullman WA, US

Assignee:

Parker-Hannifin Corporation - Cleveland OH

International Classification:

H05K 7/20

US Classification:

165 804, 16510426, 165907, 361699, 361700, 361 25, 361 26

Abstract:

A combination spray and cold plate thermal management system for effectively thermally managing a heat producing device during startup. The combination spray and cold plate thermal management system includes a spray unit thermally managing a heat producing device and a coolant reservoir thermally connected to the heat producing device. The coolant reservoir includes a porous media with coolant channels for storing a volume of the waste coolant after spraying of coolant has terminated. The coolant reservoir is fluidly connected to the spray chamber within the spray unit to receive the waste coolant.