Patents Assigned to Novel Concepts, Inc.
  • Patent number: 7279640
    Abstract: A wiring harness kit that includes a main extension portion and a utility extension portion. The main extension portion is electrically coupled at its first end to the host vehicle's electrical system. The utility extension portion electrically connects at one end to the second end of the main extension portion and is adapted to electrically couple at its other end to an electric load. The utility extension portion may include first and second segments, wherein the second segment includes a plurality of interchangeable adaptor sections each having a different connector for electrically coupling with the electric load.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2007
    Assignee: Novel Concepts, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven R. White, Richard W. White
  • Patent number: 6167948
    Abstract: A heat spreading apparatus includes a first planar body for attachment to a heat generating surface which results in a hot region and a cool region on the first planar body. A second planar body connected to the first planar body is used to define a void between the first planar body and the second planar body. The void includes a planar capillary path and a non-capillary region. A fluid positioned within the void distributes heat by vaporizing the fluid from the planar capillary path in the hot region, condensing the fluid in the non-capillary region in the cool region, and moving from the non-capillary region to the planar capillary path in the hot region through capillarity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 18, 1996
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2001
    Assignee: Novel Concepts, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Lee Thomas
  • Patent number: 6158502
    Abstract: A heat spreading apparatus includes a body with an interior surface defining a void. The interior surface includes randomly configured high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries. Preferably, the micro surface capillaries are intergranular and intragranular capillaries that are less than 200 microns and have an aspect ratio of at least 1:1. All horizontal and vertical surfaces of the interior surface include the high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries. The high aspect ratio micro surface capillaries promote fluid transport and heat transfer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1997
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2000
    Assignee: Novel Concepts, Inc.
    Inventor: Daniel Lee Thomas