Flexible thermal ground plane and manufacturing the same

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9909814
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14861708

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Methods, apparatuses, and systems are disclosed for flexible thermal ground planes. A flexible thermal ground plane may include a support member. The flexible thermal ground plane may include an evaporator region or multiple evaporator regions configured to couple with the support member. The flexible thermal ground plane may include a condenser region or multiple condenser regions configured to couple with the support member. The evaporator and condenser region may include a microwicking structure. The evaporator and condenser region may include a nanowicking structure coupled with the micro-wicking structure, where the nanowicking structure includes nanorods. The evaporator and condenser region may include a nanomesh coupled with the nanorods and/or the microwicking structure. Some embodiments may include a micromesh coupled with the nanorods and/or the microwicking structure.

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KELVIN THERMAL TECHNOLOGIES INC5426 ILLINI WAY BOULDER CO 80303

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bright, Victor M Boulder, US 26 574
Cheng, Jen-Hau Boulder, US 12 192
Lee, Yung-Cheng Boulder, US 32 273
Li, Chen Columbia, US 352 2814
Oshman, Christopher Boulder, US 6 148
Peterson, George P Atlanta, US 15 1009
Shi, Bo Nanjing, CN 132 871
Yang, Ronggui Broomfield, US 34 271

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