Patents by Inventor Christopher D. Courter

Christopher D. Courter 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).

  • Heat pipe with printed heater and associated methods for manufacturing
    Patent number: 10368396
    Abstract: Described herein is a heater for space equipment that includes a heat pipe. The heater also includes a first layer applied to the heat pipe. The first layer may be made from an electrically non-conductive material. The heater additionally includes a resistance heater printed onto the first layer after the first layer is applied to the heat pipe. The heater includes a second layer adjacent the resistance heater. The resistance heater may be positioned between the first layer and the second layer, and the second layer may be made from an electrically non-conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: The Boeing Company
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Duce, Christopher D. Courter
  • HEAT PIPE WITH PRINTED HEATER AND ASSOCIATED METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20170290096
    Abstract: Described herein is a heater for space equipment that includes a heat pipe. The heater also includes a first layer applied to the heat pipe. The first layer may be made from an electrically non-conductive material. The heater additionally includes a resistance heater printed onto the first layer after the first layer is applied to the heat pipe. The heater includes a second layer adjacent the resistance heater. The resistance heater may be positioned between the first layer and the second layer, and the second layer may be made from an electrically non-conductive material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Jeffrey L. Duce, Christopher D. Courter