Patents by Inventor Christopher W. Helmke

Christopher W. Helmke 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 sink assembly having interdigitated cooling fins
    Patent number: 7907411
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly including a first heat sink sub-assembly in thermal contact with a first heat source and including spaced apart columns of spaced horizontal fins extending outwardly from the first heat source, and a second heat sink sub-assembly in thermal contact with a second heat source and including spaced apart rows of space vertical fins extending outwardly from the second heat source, wherein the spaced apart columns of spaced horizontal and the spaced apart rows of spaced vertical fins are arranged in an interdigitated manner.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2011
    Assignee: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Mark L. Whittum, Christopher W. Helmke
  • Heat sink assembly having interdigitated cooling fins
    Publication number: 20100134981
    Abstract: A heat sink assembly including a first heat sink sub-assembly in thermal contact with a first heat source and including spaced apart columns of spaced horizontal fins extending outwardly from the first heat source, and a second heat sink sub-assembly in thermal contact with a second heat source and including spaced apart rows of space vertical fins extending outwardly from the second heat source, wherein the spaced apart columns of spaced horizontal and the spaced apart rows of spaced vertical fins are arranged in an interdigitated manner.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2008
    Publication date: June 3, 2010
    Applicant: Goodrich Corporation
    Inventors: Mark L. Whittum, Christopher W. Helmke