Thermo-energy-management of solid-state devices

Abstract

The present invention reduces to practice discoveries made by the present inventors during their investigations into present-art-perceived-difficulties in thermal-management applications of solid-state devices.

1 . A solid-state electronic passive cooling device. 
   
   
       2 . A solid-state electronic active cooling device. 
   
   
       3 . A device, as in  claim 1  and  claim 2 , comprising of at least one (1) functional solid-state electronic unit whose operation is thermally supported by at least one (1) thermoelectric element; at least (1) solid-state electronic element mounted on the one (1) thermoelectric element, at least one (1) ferrite torus, with all referenced elements within an enclosure having an electrical energy connection. 
   
   
       4 . A device as in  claim 3 , where said enclosure is transmissive to specific light spectrum. 
   
   
       5 . A device, as in  claim 3 , wherein quantity of said specific light spectrum determines the energy directed to said one or more ion-pump-fan(s). 
   
   
       6 . A device, as in  claim 3 , wherein quantity of said specific light spectrum determines the energy directed to said one or more thermoelectric element(s). 
   
   
       7 . A device, as in  claim 3 , wherein quantity of said specific light spectrum determines the energy directed to said one or more said functional electronic unit(s). 
   
   
       8 . A device, as in  claim 3 , wherein said functional electronic unit is one or more light emitting diode(s). 
   
   
       9 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein said functional electronic unit is one or more microprocessor(s). 
   
   
       10 . A device, as in  claim 3 , comprising of at least one (1) ion-pump-fan element;
 at least one (1) thermoelectric element; and at least (1) solid-state electronic element mounted on the at least (1) thermoelectric element.   
   
   
       11 . A device, as in  claim 3 , comprising of at least one (1) ion-pump-fan element;
 at least one (1) thermoelectric element; and at least (1) solid-state electronic light-emitting diode element mounted on the at least (1) thermoelectric element.   
   
   
       12 . A device, as in  claim 3 , wherein the device comprises of a housing; an ion-pump-fan coupled to said housing; a thermoelectric element coupled to said housing, with at least one (1) solid-state light emitting element mounted on said thermoelectric element. 
   
   
       13 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein said ion-pump-fan element and said thermoelectric element and said solid-state light-emitting element are supplied with electric power through the same terminal. 
   
   
       14 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein the ion-pump-fan element is driven independently. 
   
   
       15 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein the thermoelectric element is driven independently. 
   
   
       16 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein the solid-state light emitting element is driven independently. 
   
   
       17 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein the ion-pump-fan moves fluid-mass thru the thermoelectric element's gaps between said thermoelectric element's N and P sub-elements. 
   
   
       18 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein said housing includes an aerodynamic element influencing said ion-pump-fan's fluid-intake's fluid-flow. 
   
   
       19 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein said housing includes an aerodynamic element influencing said ion-pump-fan's fluid-flow portals. 
   
   
       20 . The device, as in  claim 3 , wherein said thermoelectric element incorporates passageways thru both the intended hot-side and intended cold-side allowing for the passage of fluid flow encouraged by the ion-pump-fan of fluid-mass from one side of the thermoelectric element to the other side of the thermoelectric element.