WO2003013729A3 - Thermally efficient micromachined device - Google Patents

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WO2003013729A3
WO2003013729A3 PCT/US2002/023305 US0223305W WO03013729A3 WO 2003013729 A3 WO2003013729 A3 WO 2003013729A3 US 0223305 W US0223305 W US 0223305W WO 03013729 A3 WO03013729 A3 WO 03013729A3
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Leonel R Arana
Aleksander J Franz
Klavs F Jensen
Samuel B Schaevitz
Martin A Schmidt
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Leonel R Arana
Aleksander J Franz
Klavs F Jensen
Samuel B Schaevitz
Martin A Schmidt
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Priority to CA002456672A priority patent/CA2456672A1/en
Priority to KR10-2004-7001901A priority patent/KR20040032896A/en
Priority to EP02748226A priority patent/EP1420885A4/en
Priority to AU2002317558A priority patent/AU2002317558A1/en
Priority to CN028154118A priority patent/CN1539035B/en
Priority to MXPA04001220A priority patent/MXPA04001220A/en
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Abstract

A micromachined device (1) for efficient thermal processing at least one fluid conducting tube (5) having at least a region with wall thickness of less than 50um. The device optionally includes one or more thermally conductive structures in thermal communication with first and second thermally insulating protions of the fluid conducting tube (5). The devies also may include a thermally conductive region, and at least a portion of the fluid conducting tube (5) is disposed within the region. A plurality of structures may be provided projecting from a wall of the fluid conducting tube into an inner volume of the tube (5). The structures enhance thermal conduction between a fluid within the tube and a wall of the tube (5). A method for fabricating, from a substrate (3), a micromachined device for processing a fluid stream allows the selective removal of portions of the substrate (3) to provide desired structures integrated within the device. As an example, the micromachined device may be adapted to efficiently react fluid reactants to produce fuel for a fuel cell associated with the device, resulting in a system capable of conversion of chemical to electrical.
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JP2003518722A JP4738734B2 (en) 2001-08-06 2002-07-23 Micromachine device with excellent thermal efficiency
CA002456672A CA2456672A1 (en) 2001-08-06 2002-07-23 Thermally efficient micromachined device
KR10-2004-7001901A KR20040032896A (en) 2001-08-06 2002-07-23 Thermally Efficient Micromachined Device
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