Patents Assigned to Thermotek, Inc.
  • Patent number: 8443613
    Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for conditioning air inside an enclosure. The systems and methods may comprise: (1) a plurality of flow tunnels for passage of a heat-transfer fluid; (2) a thermoelectric cooler in thermal communication with the flow tunnels for thermally conditioning the heat-transfer fluid in the flow tunnels; (3) an air inlet for receiving unconditioned air; (4) a thermal exchange assembly for facilitating thermal exchange between the thermally conditioned heat-transfer fluid and the unconditioned air to result in conditioning of the air; and (5) an air outlet for outputting the conditioned air into the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Quisenberry, Sam K. McSpadden, Christopher Alan Polser, Niran Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8425580
    Abstract: An oxygenation and temperature thermal therapy and oxygenation treatment pad with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed for treatment of skin wound tissues. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The thermal therapy and oxygenation treatment pad includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient in conjunction with oxygenation. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression. Oxygenation is provided subsequent to initial heating in order to promote oxygen absorption by the wound tissues prior to the cooling thereof which facilitates pulling oxygen into the wound tissues. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2013
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Quisenberry, Niran Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8418478
    Abstract: A cooling apparatus for removing heat having a low profile unitary member. The low profile unitary member has an evaporator portion and a condenser portion. The evaporator portion is thermally exposed to a heat generating component. The condenser portion is disposed at an elevated angle with respect to the evaporator portion. A plurality of microtubes are disposed within the first low profile extrusion. The plurality of microtubes have a heat transfer fluid contained therein. A second plurality of low profile extrusion members are mounted as fins on the evaporator section of the low profile unitary member. Heat is transferred from the heat generating component to the heat transfer fluid contained with the microtubes located within the evaporator portion. The heat transfer fluid to which the heat was transferred migrates to the condenser portion of the low profile unitary member by way of the microtubes. The heat transfer fluid is cooled in the condenser portion of the low profile unitary member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2013
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Overton L. Parish, IV, Roger S. DeVilbiss
  • Patent number: 8414631
    Abstract: A system and method of providing a temperature controlled gaseous medium for dermatological applications is described. The gaseous medium may be cooled and applied to an area such as a skin area to provide an analgesic effect thereon. The system and method also include an automated defrost cycle for minimizing the effects of decreased hydraulic diameter due to freezing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2013
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Quisenberry, Niran Balachandran, Sam K. McSpadden, Christopher Alan Polser
  • Patent number: 8282587
    Abstract: A joint therapy system and method is shown for proving thermal therapy and joint stability in dual modes of operation. In some embodiments, a treatment system is shown utilizing an orthopedic support for supporting a joint region and having one or more of temperature control capabilities, compression capabilities, and bracing capabilities that may, for example, be used to reduce recover time, limit edema, and protect joints from improper movement while healing from orthopedic surgeries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam K. McSpadden, Tony Quisenberry
  • Patent number: 8248798
    Abstract: A thermal control system of a 3 U height includes various modules for providing temperature control in a rack environment. The modules may be, for example, a power module, user interface module, various different pump assemblies, various different models of fan assemblies, HTAs, and/or a serial communication interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Overton L. Parish, Niran Balachandran, Tony Quisenberry, William F. Leggett
  • Patent number: 8142486
    Abstract: A system for treatment of a wound area of a patient including a first treatment pad comprising a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for cleaning and exposing a wound area to ultraviolet light, a second treatment pad comprising removal ports for exposing the wound area to a negative pressure, and a control unit interoperably connected to the first and second treatment pads for providing a negative pressure and the ultraviolet light to the wound area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Quisenberry, Niran Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8128672
    Abstract: A system for treatment of a wound area of a patient including a first treatment pad comprising a plurality of Light Emitting Diodes (LEDs) for cleaning and exposing a wound area to ultraviolet light, a second treatment pad comprising removal ports for exposing the wound area to a negative pressure, and a control unit interoperably connected to the first and second treatment pads for providing a negative pressure and the ultraviolet light to the wound area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Quisenberry, Niran Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8100956
    Abstract: An oxygenation and temperature thermal therapy and oxygenation treatment pad with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed for treatment of skin wound tissues. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The thermal therapy and oxygenation treatment pad includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient in conjunction with oxygenation. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression. Oxygenation is provided subsequent to initial heating in order to promote oxygen absorption by the wound tissues prior to the cooling thereof which facilitates pulling oxygen into the wound tissues. This Abstract is provided to comply with rules requiring an Abstract that allows a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain subject matter of the technical disclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Tony Quisenberry, Niran Balachandran
  • Patent number: 8043242
    Abstract: A joint therapy system and method is shown for proving thermal therapy and joint stability in dual modes of operation. In some embodiments, a treatment system is shown utilizing an orthopedic support for supporting a joint region and having one or more of temperature control capabilities, compression capabilities, and bracing capabilities that may, for example, be used to reduce recover time, limit edema, and protect joints from improper movement while healing from orthopedic surgeries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2011
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Sam K. McSpadden, Tony Quisenberry
  • Publication number: 20110077723
    Abstract: A sequential compression and temperature therapy blanket with a plurality of air chambers is disclosed. The air chambers are filled and released by a valve assembly that may be separate from or integrated within the blanket. The temperature therapy blanket includes a fluid bladder for delivering hot and/or cold therapy to a patient. The temperature therapy blanket may also include an air bladder for providing compression.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: March 31, 2011
    Applicant: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Overton L. Parish, Niran Balachandran, Tony Quisenberry, Clark R. Havis
  • Patent number: 7909861
    Abstract: A critical care thermal therapy system incorporating a remote temperature sensor in association with a thermal module adapted for delivering a fluid to a patient in response to the sensed temperature thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2011
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventors: Niran Balachandran, Tony Quisenberry, Darko Hadzidedic, Overton L. Parish
  • Patent number: 7857037
    Abstract: A cooling system for removing heat from at least one heat generating component with a first low-profile phase plane heat pipe having a geometrically reoriented surface adapted for receiving heat from the at least one heat generating component along a first section of the geometrically reoriented surface, and having a plurality of micro-tubes disposed therein. A heat transfer fluid is contained with the plurality of micro-tubes and a second section of the geometrically reoriented heat pipe surface is disposed in a position geometrically offset from the first section.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2010
    Assignee: Thermotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Overton L. Parish, Tony Quisenberry, Clark R. Havis
  • Patent number: 7804686
    Abstract: A thermal control system of a 3U height includes various modules for providing temperature control in a rack environment. The modules may be, for example, a power module, user interface module, various different pump assemblies, various different models of fan assemblies, HTAs, and/or a serial communication interfaces.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 28, 2010
    Assignee: Thermotek, Inc.
    Inventors: Overton L. Parish, Niran Balachandran, Tony Quisenberry, William F. Leggett
  • Patent number: D662212
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Quisenberry
  • Patent number: D662213
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Quisenberry
  • Patent number: D662214
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 19, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Quisenberry
  • Patent number: D664260
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 24, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Quisenberry
  • Patent number: D679023
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2013
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Quisenberry
  • Patent number: D683042
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2013
    Assignee: ThermoTek, Inc.
    Inventor: Tony Quisenberry