Patents by Inventor Chad C. Lau

Chad C. Lau 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).

  • Patent number: 12000664
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a fin structure. The fin structure may be employed in a heat exchanger. The fin structure comprises: a support structure; and a plurality of fins disposed on the support structure via additive manufacturing so as to facilitate a change in direction of a fluid flowing through the fin structure. The fins comprise first fins that have centers arranged in accordance with a phyllotaxis or Fibonacci pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 4, 2024
    Assignee: Eagle Technology, LLC
    Inventors: Chad C. Lau, Clarke O. Fowler, Don S. George
  • Publication number: 20230069522
    Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a fin structure. The fin structure may be employed in a heat exchanger. The fin structure comprises: a support structure; and a plurality of fins disposed on the support structure via additive manufacturing so as to facilitate a change in direction of a fluid flowing through the fin structure. The fins comprise first fins that have centers arranged in accordance with a phyllotaxis or Fibonacci pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 2, 2023
    Inventors: Chad C. Lau, Clarke O. Fowler, Don S. George