Patents Assigned to Minco Products, Inc.
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Publication number: 20230337333Abstract: An improved resistive foil heater is notionally provided. The improved heater includes a coverlay, a base, an etched composite panel intermediate the coverlay and the base, transition tabs, and lead wires. The etched composite panel is characterized by a foil element, and a substrate for supporting the foil element, and the panel is adapted for passage of the transition tabs in furtherance of functional union with the lead wires. The foil element is characterized by an etched resistive foil heater, and associated transition pads. The transition tab is united to/with the transition pads of the foil element of the etched composite panel, the lead wires functionally united with the etched resistive foil heater via the transition tabs.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2021Publication date: October 19, 2023Applicant: Minco Products, Inc.Inventors: Robert C. Woitalla, Benjamin Simmer, Craig Marusic
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Patent number: 11035622Abstract: A thermal conditioning assembly includes a casing having a first casing portion, a second casing portion and a partition intermediate the casing portions, peripheries of each of the casing portions and the partition united so as to delimit hermetically sealed first and second casing chambers. The first chamber is characterized by the first casing portion and a first surface of the partition and includes a phase change media and wicking structure, heat spreading from a heat source adjacent thereto thusly effectuated. The second chamber, characterized by the second casing portion and a second surface of the partition, dissipates heat from the first chamber. Segments of the second casing portion and the partition are selectively united so as to form one or more baffles which delimit coolant channels. The second chamber includes first and second coolant connectors for coolant ingress and egress in furtherance of circulating coolant through the second chamber via said coolant channels.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2020Date of Patent: June 15, 2021Assignee: Minco Products, Inc.Inventors: Russell H. Strehlow, Kyle J. Wagner, Scott A. Dupay
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Patent number: 10036599Abstract: A thermal energy storage assembly characterized by a housing having first and second chambers characterized by first and second phase-change media, respectively, is generally provided. The housing includes first and second housing portions and a partition structure, the housing portions and the partition structure united about their peripheries via an ultrasonic weldment so as to delimit the housing chambers. The second housing chamber includes condenser and evaporator chamber portions or segments. The partition structure and the second housing portion are selectively united via ultrasonic weldment in furtherance of forming tensioning elements within same. A wicking structure and spacing element reside within the second housing chamber to aid phase-change of the second phase change media.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Minco Products, Inc.Inventors: Russell H. Strehlow, Peter M. Bobgan
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Patent number: 9671174Abstract: A thermal ground plane includes a casing having a first casing portion and a second casing portion, the first casing portion united with the second case portion via an ultrasonic weldment so as to delimit a hermetically sealed casing chamber. A phase-change media, a wicking structure and a spacing element are further characteristic of the device, each of which resides within the casing member. The wicking structure is adjacent the first casing portion of the casing, with the spacing element intermediate the wicking structure and the second casing portion.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2015Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: Minco Products, Inc.Inventors: Russell H. Strehlow, Peter M. Bobgan
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Publication number: 20160252308Abstract: A thermal ground plane is provided. The device includes a casing characterized by a first casing portion and a second casing portion, the first casing portion united with the second case portion via an ultrasonic weldment so as to delimit a hermetically sealed casing chamber. A phase-change media, a wicking structure and a spacing element are further characteristic of the device, each of which residing within the casing member. The wicking structure is adjacent the first casing portion of the casing, with the spacing element intermediate the wicking structure and the second casing portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 11, 2015Publication date: September 1, 2016Applicant: Minco Products, Inc.Inventor: Russell H. STREHLOW
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Patent number: 9320086Abstract: A fail safe heating assembly for operative union with a heat sink and/or work piece is provided. The assembly generally includes a heater characterized by a resistive heating element and a dielectric substrate, and a resistive sensor, substantially coextensive with the resistive heating element of the heater and united therewith so as to define a composite heating assembly. The resistive heating element is supported upon the dielectric substrate, with the heater including leads for operative union with a current source. The resistive sensor is characterized by a first resistive sensor portion having a resistive material delimiting a first resistive pattern, and a second resistive sensor portion having a resistive material delimiting a second resistive pattern.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: Minco Products, Inc.Inventors: Russell H. Strehlow, Matthew J. Fuhs, Jamin Robert Taylor, Scott A. Dupay
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Patent number: 9100992Abstract: An assembly suitable for controlling the temperature of a workpiece operatively engaged thereby is provided. The assembly generally comprises a housing characterized by first and second housing members sealingly united at their peripheries, and a heater cartridge enclosed within the housing and compressively retained interior of the sealingly united peripheries of the housing members. The heater cartridge comprises a heat conducting casing characterized by first and second heat conducting casing members and a composite heating element compressively retained between the heat conducting casing members. The first and second heat conducting casing members are selectively united interior of their peripheries so as to delimit heat conduits for the heater cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Minco Products, Inc.Inventors: Peter M. Bobgan, Timothy Robert DeBruin
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Patent number: 8305186Abstract: A resistive temperature detector assembly characterized by improved calibration means is generally provided. The assembly includes a primary resistive element, characterized by a temperature coefficient of resistance TCR1, for detecting temperature, and a calibration component characterized by first and second resistive elements, each operatively united with each other, and with the primary resistive element. The first resistive element is configured and/or adapted so as to permit selective passage of current through at least a portion thereof, with the first and second resistive elements characterized by temperature coefficients of resistance TCR1 and TCR2, TCR1 having a value intermediate the value of TCR1 and TCR2.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2011Date of Patent: November 6, 2012Assignee: Minco Products, Inc.Inventor: Bryan Jacob Myers
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Patent number: 8173939Abstract: A non-film based, thermally conditionable light transmitting article is provided. The article includes an adhesively coated resistive wire and a substrate suitably selected for light transmittance. The adhesively coated resistive wire is solely and directly adhesively affixed to the substrate so as to be thereby supported upon and by the substrate. A layer of adhesive, in the form of an adhesive linkage originating from the adhesive of the adhesively coated resistive wire, is present between the resistive wire and the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2008Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: Minco Products, Inc.Inventor: Peter M. Bobgan
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Patent number: 6844805Abstract: A temperature detection and switching assembly comprising a solid state low temperature cut-out, operatively linkable to a remote controller, is provided. Preferably, the solid state low temperature cut-out comprises a plurality of spaced apart programmable temperature switches supported by an elongate flexible substrate. An elongate, flexible yet rugged casing is further provided for housing the solid state low temperature cut-out, as is a mounting fixture comprising a fitting, for receiving the casing, a flange extending therefrom, and a gasket for sealing between the flange and a mounting surface.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: January 18, 2005Assignee: Minco Products, Inc.Inventors: Martin J. Knutson, Kent S. Delahay, Mark W. Garfield, Mark J. Swenson, Jon S. Shogren