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A system for cooling at least two electronic components comprises a plurality of graphitic foam products which are each thermally coupled to a corresponding component, a plurality of housings which are each mounted over a corresponding foam product and which each comprise an inlet and an outlet, a s

A system for cooling at least two electronic components comprises a plurality of graphitic foam products which are each thermally coupled to a corresponding component, a plurality of housings which are each mounted over a corresponding foam product and which each comprise an inlet and an outlet, a source of cooling fluid, and a conduit which is connected between the fluid source and each inlet. In operation, fluid is communicated from the fluid source to each housing through the conduit to thereby cool the components.

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1. A system for cooling at least two electronic components comprising:a plurality of graphitic foam products, of which is thermally coupled to a corresponding component; a plurality of housings, each of which is mounted over a corresponding foam product and comprises an inlet and an outlet; a source

1. A system for cooling at least two electronic components comprising:a plurality of graphitic foam products, of which is thermally coupled to a corresponding component; a plurality of housings, each of which is mounted over a corresponding foam product and comprises an inlet and an outlet; a source of cooling fluid; and a conduit which is connected between the fluid source and each inlet, wherein; fluid is communicated from the fluid source to each housing through the conduit to thereby cool the components, further wherein: at least one first component is mounted on a first base which is movably supported on a frame; the fluid source is mounted on the frame; the conduit comprises a first portion which is connected to the fluid source and fixed relative to the frame and a second portion which is connected to the housing of the first component and fixed relative to the first base; and the system further comprises first means for connecting the first portion to the second portion. 2. The system of claim 1, wherein:at least one second component is mounted on a second base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a third portion which is connected to the housing of the second component and fixed relative to the second base; and the system further comprises second means for connecting the first portion to the third portion. 3. The system of claim 2, wherein the first and second connecting means each comprise a disconnectable fluid coupling.4. A system for cooling at least two electronic components comprising:a plurality of graphitic foam products, each of which is thermally coupled to a corresponding component; a plurality of housings, each of which is mounted over a corresponding foam product and comprises an inlet and an outlet; a source of cooling fluid; and a conduit which is connected between the fluid source and each inlet, wherein; fluid is communicated from the fluid source to each housing through the conduit to thereby cool the components, further wherein: at least one first component is mounted on a first base which is movably supported on a frame; the fluid source is mounted on a second base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a first portion which is fixed relative to the frame, a second portion which is connected to the housing of the first component and fixed relative to the first base, and a third portion which is connected to the fluid source and fixed relative to the second base; and the system further comprises first means for connecting the first portion to the second portion and second means for connecting the first portion to the third portion. 5. The system of claim 4, wherein:at least one second component is mounted on a third base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a fourth portion which is connected to the housing of the second component and fixed relative to the third base; and the system further comprises third means for connecting the first portion to the fourth portion. 6. The system of claim 5, wherein the first, second and third connecting means each comprise a disconnectable fluid coupling.7. A system for cooling at least two electronic components comprising:a plurality graphitic foam products, of which is thermally coupled to a corresponding component; a plurality of housings, each of which is mounted over a corresponding foam product and comprises an inlet and an outlet; a source of cooling fluid; and a conduit which is connected between the fluid source and each inlet, wherein; fluid is communicated from the fluid source to each housing through the conduit to thereby cool the components, further wherein: at least one first component is mounted on a first base which is movably supported on a frame; the fluid source is mounted on the frame; the conduit comprises a first portion which is connected to an outlet of the fluid source and is fixed relative to the frame; a second portion which is connected to an inlet of the fluid source and is fixed relative to the frame, a third portion which is connected to an inlet of the housing for the first component and is fixed relative to the first base, and a fourth portion which is connected to an outlet of the housing for the first component and is fixed relative to the first base; and the system further comprises first means for connecting the first portion to the third portion and second means for connecting the second portion to the fourth portion. 8. The system of claim 7, wherein:at least one second component is mounted on a second base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a fifth portion which is connected to an inlet of the housing for the second component and is fixed relative to the second base, and a sixth portion which is connected to an outlet for the housing for the second component and is fixed relative to the second base; and the system further comprises third means for connecting the first portion to the fifth portion and fourth means for connecting the second portion to the sixth portion. 9. The system of claim 8, wherein the first through fourth connecting means each comprise a disconnectable fluid coupling.10. A system for cooling at least two electronic components comprising:a plurality of graphitic foam products, each of which is thermally coupled to a corresponding component; a plurality of housings, each of which is mounted over a corresponding foam product and comprises an inlet and an outlet; a source of cooling fluid; and a conduit which is connected between the fluid source and each inlet, wherein; fluid is communicated from the fluid source to each housing through the conduit to thereby cool the components, further wherein: at least one first component is mounted on a first base which is movably supported on a frame; the fluid source is mounted on a second base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a first portion which is fixed relative to the frame, a second portion which is fixed relative to the frame, a third portion which is connected to an inlet of the housing for the first component and is fixed relative to the first base, a fourth portion which is connected to an outlet of the housing for the first component and is fixed relative to the first base, a fifth portion which is connected to an outlet of the fluid source and is fixed relative to the second base; and a sixth portion which is connected to an inlet of the fluid source and is fixed relative to the second base; and the system further comprises first means for connecting the first portion to the third portion, second means for connecting the first portion to the fifth portion, third means for connecting the second portion to the fourth portion and fourth means for connecting the second portion to the sixth portion. 11. The system of claim 10, wherein:at least one second component is mounted on a third base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a seventh portion which is connected to an inlet of the housing for the second component and is fixed relative to the third base, and an eighth portion which is connected to an outlet of the housing for the second component and is fixed relative to the third base; and the system further comprises fifth means for connecting the first portion to the seventh portion and sixth means for connecting the second portion to the eighth portion. 12. The system of claim 11, wherein the first through sixth connecting means each comprise a disconnectable fluid coupling.13. A cooling system for a device which includes a frame, a first base which is movably supported on the frame, and a plurality of electronic components, the cooling system comprising:a plurality of graphitic foam products, each of which is thermally coupled to a corresponding component; a plurality of housings, each of which is mounted over a corresponding foam product and comprises an inlet and an outlet; a source of cooling fluid; a conduit which is connected between the fluid source and each inlet; wherein fluid is communicated from the fluid source to each housing through the conduit to thereby cool the components. 14. The system of claim 13, wherein:at least one first component is mounted on the first base; the fluid source is supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a first portion which is connected to the fluid source and fixed relative to the frame and a second portion which is connected to the housing of the first component and fixed relative to the first base; and the system further comprises first means for connecting the first portion to the second portion. 15. The system of claim 14, wherein:at least one second component is mounted on a second base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a third portion which is connected to the housing of the second component and fixed relative to the second base; and the system further comprises second means for connecting the first portion to the third portion. 16. The system of claim 15, wherein the first and second connecting means each comprise a disconnectable fluid coupling.17. The system of claim 13, wherein:at least one first component is mounted on the first base; the fluid source is mounted on a second base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a first portion which is fixed relative to the frame, a second portion which is connected to the housing of the first component and fixed relative to the first base, and a third portion which is connected to the fluid source and fixed relative to the second base; and the system further comprises first means for connecting the first portion to the second portion and second means for connecting the first portion to the third portion. 18. The system of claim 17, wherein:at least one second component is mounted on a third base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a fourth portion which is connected to the housing of the second component and fixed relative to the third base; and the system further comprises third means for connecting the first portion to the fourth portion. 19. The system of claim 18, wherein the first, second and third connecting means each comprise a disconnectable fluid coupling.20. The system of claim 13, wherein:at least one first component is mounted on the first base; the fluid source is mounted on a second base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a first portion which is fixed relative to the frame, a second portion which is relative to the frame, a third portion which is connected to an inlet of the housing for the first component and is fixed relative to the first base, a fourth portion which is connected to an outlet of the housing for the first component and is fixed relative to the first base, a fifth portion which is connected to an outlet of the fluid source and is fixed relative to the second base; and a sixth portion which is connected to an inlet of the fluid source and is fixed relative to the second base; and the system further comprises first means for connecting the first portion to the third portion, second means for connecting the first portion to the fifth portion, third means for connecting the second portion to the fourth portion and fourth means for connecting the second portion to the sixth portion. 21. The system of claim 20, wherein:at least one second component is mounted on a third base which is movably supported on the frame; the conduit comprises a seventh portion which is connected to an inlet of the housing for the second component and is fixed relative to the third base, and an eighth portion which is connected to an outlet of the housing for the second component and is fixed relative to the third base; and the system further comprises fifth means for connecting the first portion to the seventh portion and sixth means for connecting the second portion to the eighth portion. 22. The system of claim 21, wherein the first through sixth connecting means each comprise a disconnectable fluid coupling.