Patents by Inventor Melissa S. Burke

Melissa S. Burke 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).

  • Thermal insulations using vacuum panels
    Patent number: 5032439
    Abstract: Thermal insulation vacuum panels are formed of an inner core of compressed low thermal conductivity powders enclosed by a ceramic/glass envelope evaluated to a low pressure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 1989
    Date of Patent: July 16, 1991
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Leon R. Glicksman, Melissa S. Burke