Patents by Inventor Jennifer G. Wensel

Jennifer G. Wensel 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).

  • Fastener with bilateral seal for liquid immersion cooling applications
    Patent number: 8920091
    Abstract: A fastener assembly including an elongate fastener adapted to extend through a chamber having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end; a first seal disposed at least partially at the first end of the fastener to prevent leakage of fluid from the chamber; and a second seal disposed at least partially at the second end of the fastener to prevent leakage of fluid from the chamber. In a specific embodiment, the first and second seals are conical seals and a third seal is provided by a gasket. The invention also provides a method for securing a fluid filled chamber to a surface by using embodiments of the fastener assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2014
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Ethan S. Heinrich, Alberto F. Viscarra, Jennifer G. Wensel, Stephen E. Sox
  • Fastener with Bilateral seal for liquid immersion cooling applications
    Publication number: 20090269162
    Abstract: A fastener assembly including an elongate fastener adapted to extend through a chamber having a longitudinal axis, a first end and a second end; a first seal disposed at least partially at the first end of the fastener to prevent leakage of fluid from the chamber; and a second seal disposed at least partially at the second end of the fastener to prevent leakage of fluid from the chamber. In a specific embodiment, the first and second seals are conical seals and a third seal is provided by a gasket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2008
    Publication date: October 29, 2009
    Inventors: Ethan S. Heinrich, Alberto F. Viscarra, Jennifer G. Wensel, Stephen E. Sox