Alfred Herzl
Engineers at Portland Dr, Littleton, CO

6102112, Aug 15, 2000

Feb 17, 1998

9/027830

Alfred Herzl - Littleton CO

Lockheed Martin Corporation - Bethesda MD

H05K 720

165185

A structure for supporting and at least transferring heat energy away from at least a first heat source interconnected thereto is disclosed. In one embodiment, the structure includes a deck member having a plurality of layers of thermally conductive fibers packed within a matrix material. Fibers of at least a first layer are orientable to transfer heat energy toward at least a first sidewall of the deck member, and fibers of at least a second layer are orientable about. +-. 45. degree. relative to the fibers of the first layer to enhance the structural strength of the deck member. In another embodiment, fibers of at least a first layer of thermally conductive fibers of the deck member are orientable to transfer heat energy from a first heat source to a second, cooler heat source, both of which are interconnectable to the deck member, such that the first and second heat sources operate at substantially uniform temperatures. In this embodiment, fibers of at least a second layer of thermally conductive fibers are orientable about. +-. 45. degree. relative to the fibers of the first layer to enhance the structural strength of the deck member.