Patents by Inventor Martin David Smalc
Martin David Smalc 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).
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Patent number: 10589998Abstract: A graphite article which can be compressed by more three (3%) percent at a contact pressure of 100 KPa or less without damaging the graphite article reducing the thermal impedance exhibited by the article. Also a graphite article comprising graphitized polymer having a thickness of at least 75 microns. Preferably the graphite has a density of less than 1.50 g/cc and a compressibility of more than 3% at a contact pressure of 100 KPa. Also the article has a generally sheet like shape. These articles may be used in a thermal management system to dissipate heat from a heat source.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 17, 2020Assignee: NeoGraf Solutions, LLCInventors: David G. Rich, Martin David Smalc
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Patent number: 10587019Abstract: A lithium ion battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic lithium polymer cells and one or more graphite heat spreaders. Each spreader has at least two major surfaces and is made of one of a sheet of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles, a graphitized polyimide sheet, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: NeoGraf Solutions, LLCInventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Julian Norley, Bradley E. Reis, Mark Pollock, Ian Andrew McCallum, Thomas W. Weber, Robert A. Reynolds, III, Martin David Smalc, Elliot G. Fishman
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Patent number: 10440865Abstract: A heat spreader for an emissive display device, such as a plasma display panel or a light emitting diode, comprising at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite having a surface area greater than the surface area of that part of a discharge cell facing the back surface of the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2006Date of Patent: October 8, 2019Assignee: NeoGraf Solutions, LLCInventors: Timothy Clovesko, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp
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Publication number: 20180159189Abstract: A lithium ion battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic lithium polymer cells and one or more graphite heat spreaders. Each spreader has at least two major surfaces and is made of one of a sheet of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles, a graphitized polyimide sheet, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2017Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Advanced Energy Technologies LLCInventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Julian Norley, Bradley E. Reis, Mark Pollock, Ian Andrew McCallum, Thomas W. Weber, Robert A. Reynolds, III, Martin David Smalc, Elliot G. Fishman
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Patent number: 9774063Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of cell assemblies each of which include one or more prismatic batteries. A frame has legs sized and configured to be positioned around the prismatic batteries. At least one leg includes a rear face, curved outer edge and a side face. A thermal transfer sheet is made from a sheet of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles. Each thermal transfer sheet is positioned to contact the major surface of the at least one prismatic battery and is bent over the curved outer edge. At least a portion of each thermal transfer sheet is secured between a heat sink and the side face.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: September 26, 2017Assignee: Advanced Energy Technologies LLCInventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Martin David Smalc
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Patent number: 9761403Abstract: A heat spreader for high volume manufacturing of a heat source, having a heat spreader composition which comprises a heat spreader material, an adhesive thereon, and a release material. The adhesive and release material are selected to prevent delamination of the heat spreader material when the release material is removed during the high volume manufacturing process of heat sources.Type: GrantFiled: June 4, 2012Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: Advanced Energy Technologies LLCInventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Patent number: 9716296Abstract: A lithium ion battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic lithium polymer cells and one or more graphite heat spreaders. Each spreader has at least two major surfaces and is made of one of a sheet of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles, a graphitized polyimide sheet, or combinations thereof.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2011Date of Patent: July 25, 2017Assignee: Advanced Energy Technologies LLCInventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Julian Norley, Bradley E. Reis, Mark Pollock, Ian Andrew McCallum, Thomas W. Weber, Robert A. Reynolds, III, Martin David Smalc, Elliot G. Fishman
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Publication number: 20160280550Abstract: A graphite article which can be compressed by more three (3%) percent at a contact pressure of 100 KPa or less without damaging the graphite article reducing the thermal impedance exhibited by the article. Also a graphite article comprising graphitized polymer having a thickness of at least 75 microns. Preferably the graphite has a density of less than 1.50 g/cc and a compressibility of more than 3% at a contact pressure of 100 KPa. Also the article has a generally sheet like shape. These articles may be used in a thermal management system to dissipate heat from a heat source.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2014Publication date: September 29, 2016Applicant: Graftech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: David G. Rich, Martin David Smalc
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Patent number: 9368843Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic format batteries in a stacked configuration. Flexible graphite sheet heat spreaders are interposed between adjacent prismatic batteries in the stack. A heat sink extends the length of the stack of prismatic format batteries. But heat spreader major surfaces contact the heat sink and extend into the heat sink by at least 30 percent of the thru-thickness of the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2013Date of Patent: June 14, 2016Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings, Inc.Inventors: Richard Allen Beyerle, II, Ian Andrew McCallum, Martin David Smalc, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Ryan J. Wayne
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Patent number: 9343784Abstract: A battery pack thermal management assembly draws heat from prismatic batteries having opposed major surfaces and arranged in a stacked configuration inside a housing. The thermal management assembly includes a plurality of thermal transfer sheets made from sheets of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles. Each thermal transfer sheet is positioned to contact the major surface of at least one of the prismatic batteries. A cover plate has a top face and a bottom face and includes a plurality of apertures through which the plurality of thermal transfer sheets extend. The apertures include at least one curved sidewall and the thermal transfer sheets are bent over the curved sidewall. At least a portion of each of the thermal transfer sheets is secured between a heat sink and the top face.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2012Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Martin David Smalc
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Publication number: 20140248515Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of cell assemblies each of which include one or more prismatic batteries. A frame has legs sized and configured to be positioned around the prismatic batteries. At least one leg includes a rear face, curved outer edge and a side face. A thermal transfer sheet is made from a sheet of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles. Each thermal transfer sheet is positioned to contact the major surface of the at least one prismatic battery and is bent over the curved outer edge. At least a portion of each thermal transfer sheet is secured between a heat sink and the side face.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: September 4, 2014Applicant: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Martin David Smalc
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Publication number: 20140154549Abstract: A battery pack thermal management assembly draws heat from prismatic batteries having opposed major surfaces and arranged in a stacked configuration inside a housing. The thermal management assembly includes a plurality of thermal transfer sheets made from sheets of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles. Each thermal transfer sheet is positioned to contact the major surface of at least one of the prismatic batteries. A cover plate has a top face and a bottom face and includes a plurality of apertures through which the plurality of thermal transfer sheets extend. The apertures include at least one curved sidewall and the thermal transfer sheets are bent over the curved sidewall. At least a portion of each of the thermal transfer sheets is secured between a heat sink and the top face.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2012Publication date: June 5, 2014Applicant: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Martin David Smalc
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Publication number: 20130323564Abstract: A battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic format batteries in a stacked configuration. Flexible graphite sheet heat spreaders are interposed between adjacent prismatic batteries in the stack. A heat sink extends the length of the stack of prismatic format batteries. But heat spreader major surfaces contact the heat sink and extend into the heat sink by at least 30 percent of the thru-thickness of the heat sink.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 30, 2013Publication date: December 5, 2013Inventors: Richard Allen Beyerle, II, Ian Andrew McCallum, Martin David Smalc, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Ryan J. Wayne
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Publication number: 20130115506Abstract: A lithium ion battery pack includes a plurality of prismatic lithium polymer cells and one or more graphite heat spreaders. Each spreader has at least two major surfaces and is made of one of a sheet of a compressed mass of exfoliated graphite particles, a graphitized polyimide sheet, or combinations thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2011Publication date: May 9, 2013Applicant: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor, Julian Norley, Bradley E. Reis, Mark Pollock, Thomas W. Weber, Ian Andrew McCallum, Robert A. Reynolds, III, Martin David Smalc, Elliot G. Fishman
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Patent number: 8382004Abstract: A floor heating system includes a flooring substrate having a heating or cooling element in heat transfer relationship therewith. A heat spreader is in heat transfer relationship with the flooring substrate. The heat spreader includes a layer of flexible graphite material. A floor covering overlies the layer of flexible graphite material. Temperature variations across an exposed surface of the floor covering are reduced by the presence of the flexible graphite heat spreader, thus providing an improved and more uniform heating to the floor and to the room with which the floor is associated.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2005Date of Patent: February 26, 2013Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: Erick Rollo Asmussen, Robert A. Mercuri, Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Matthew G. Getz
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Publication number: 20120234525Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: GRAFTECH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS INC.Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Patent number: 8211260Abstract: The invention presented is a method for applying heat spreaders to a plurality of plasma display panels, including (a) providing a plurality of heat spreader composites, each of which comprises a heat spreader material having an adhesive thereon and a release material positioned such that the adhesive is sandwiched between the heat spreader material and the release material; (b) removing the release material from a plurality of the composites; and (c) applying at least one of the composites to each of the plurality of plasma display panels each such that the adhesive adheres the heat spreader material to the plasma display panel.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2006Date of Patent: July 3, 2012Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: Julian Norley, Martin David Smalc, Joseph Paul Capp, Timothy Clovesko
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Publication number: 20100314081Abstract: A graphite-based heat exchanger, especially for use as a solar energy receptor as part of the thermal process in a solar power system, including an energy collection panel, a heat spreader, and a thermal element, wherein the heat spreader is formed of flexible graphite having a density of at least about 0.6 g/cc and a thickness of less than about 10 mm, and the heat spreader further has a first side and a second side, wherein the heat spreader is in a thermal transfer relationship with the thermal element, and wherein the energy collection panel includes at least one sheet or block of graphite.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 14, 2010Publication date: December 16, 2010Inventors: Bradley E. Reis, Mark Segger, James T. Petroski, Robert Anderson Reynolds, III, Julian Norley, Marco Napolitano, Martin David Smalc, Kim E. Fledderman, Andrew Justin Francis, Victor William Leight, David M. Kaschak
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Patent number: D701166Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: Elliot G. Fishman, Martin David Smalc, Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor
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Patent number: D709027Type: GrantFiled: January 24, 2014Date of Patent: July 15, 2014Assignee: GrafTech International Holdings Inc.Inventors: Elliot G. Fishman, Martin David Smalc, Ryan J. Wayne, Jonathan Andrew Taylor