Patents by Inventor Charles M. Mahaffey

Charles M. Mahaffey has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11521760
    Abstract: An assembly configured to seal an end plug on a plugged end of a fuel tube is disclosed. The assembly includes a seal weld chamber assembly and a helium flow stop assembly (HFSA) removably coupled to the seal weld chamber assembly. The seal weld chamber assembly includes a welding chamber and a plunger fluidically coupled to the welding chamber. A helium source is configured to supply helium to the welding chamber. The end plug of the fuel tube is positionable within the welding chamber via the plunger. The HFSA is configured to prevent helium from escaping the welding chamber through the plunger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventor: Charles M. Mahaffey
  • Publication number: 20220375638
    Abstract: An assembly configured to seal an end plug on a plugged end of a fuel tube is disclosed. The assembly includes a seal weld chamber assembly and a helium flow stop assembly (HFSA) removably coupled to the seal weld chamber assembly. The seal weld chamber assembly includes a welding chamber and a plunger fluidically coupled to the welding chamber. A helium source is configured to supply helium to the welding chamber. The end plug of the fuel tube is positionable within the welding chamber via the plunger. The HFSA is configured to prevent helium from escaping the welding chamber through the plunger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: Westinghouse Electric Company LLC
    Inventor: Charles M. MAHAFFEY
  • Patent number: 6975028
    Abstract: An apparatus for controlling the temperature of an electronic device utilizes a thermal head attached to a base structure including an integral isolation arrangement. For example, the isolation arrangement can be formed as a planar spring defined by slots in the base structure. The base structure has a manifold configured to route refrigerant fluid between the thermal head and components of a refrigeration system. The isolation arrangement is normally planar but is movable to facilitate engagement of the thermal head with the electronic device. The isolation arrangement also compensates for variations in the planar orientation of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Delta Design, Inc.
    Inventors: Lewis S. Wayburn, Charles M. Mahaffey, Ian G. Spearing, Derek E. Gage, Todd C. Sharpley, Cynthia M. Barnes