Patents by Inventor George Thomas Stepp, III

George Thomas Stepp, III 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).

  • Active cooling system for an electronic device
    Patent number: 6487463
    Abstract: A system for actively cooling an electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device may be divided into a plurality of regions each containing one or more electrical or electronic components. A temperature sensor is positioned in each region to sense the temperature of the components contained in that region. Similarly, a temperature regulating device is positioned in each region. A controller monitors the temperature of each region as sensed by the temperature sensor and adjusts the amount of cooling provided to that region by the temperature regulating device, accordingly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 1998
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2002
    Assignee: Gateway, Inc.
    Inventor: George Thomas Stepp, III