Patents by Inventor Craig A. Butrick

Craig A. Butrick 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).

  • Graphite composites and thermal management systems
    Patent number: 11186061
    Abstract: A composite article is provided for use as a heat spreader, a cooling element or as part of the heating system for a wide variety of items. The composite article can include at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite or graphiiized polymer. A protective coating may be aligned or adhered with a surface of the sheet. The article may also include at least one of a fiber reinforced polymer, a fiber weave or fiber mat or combinations thereof, aligned with at least one of the first surface of the sheet or a second surface of the sheet. The composite article can include a plurality of strips of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite, of graphiiized polymer or combinations thereof, which are woven together and/or it can Include cut outs, slits or other perforations to provide flexibility, stretehabi Kiy, and breathability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: NEOGRAF SOLUTIONS, LLC
    Inventors: Deanna J. Burwell, Helen K. Mayer, Martin D. Smalc, Lawrence K. Jones, Gerald F. Hoffert, Mark A. Sullivan, Andrew D. Wild, Craig A. Butrick
  • GRAPHITE COMPOSITES AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20200338852
    Abstract: A composite article is provided for use as a heat spreader, a cooling element or as part of the heating system for a wide variety of items. The composite article can include at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite or graphiiized polymer. A protective coating may be aligned or adhered with a surface of the sheet. The article may also include at least one of a fiber reinforced polymer, a fiber weave or fiber mat or combinations thereof, aligned with at least one of the first surface of the sheet or a second surface of the sheet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 29, 2020
    Inventors: Deanna J. Burwell, Helen K. Mayer, Martin D. Smalc, Lawrence K. Jones, Gerald F. Hoffert, Mark A. Sullivan, Andrew D. Wild, Craig A. Butrick
  • Graphite composites and thermal management systems
    Patent number: 10744736
    Abstract: A composite article is provided for use as a heat spreader, a cooling element or as part of the heating system for a wide variety of items. The composite article can include at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite or graphitized polymer. A protective coating may be aligned or adhered with a surface of the sheet. The article may also include at least on of a fiber reinforced polymer, a fiber weave or fiber mat or combinations thereof, aligned with at least one of the first surface of the sheet or a second surface of the sheet. The composite article can include a plurality of strips of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite, of graphitized polymer or combinations thereof, which are woven together and/or it can include cut outs, slits or other perforations to provide flexibility, stretchability, and breathability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: NeoGraf Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Deanna J. Burwell, Helen K. Mayer, Martin D. Smalc, Lawrence K. Jones, Gerald F. Hoffert, Mark A. Sullivan, Andrew D. Wild, Craig A. Butrick
  • GRAPHITE COMPOSITES AND THERMAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
    Publication number: 20180169994
    Abstract: A composite article is provided for use as a heat spreader, a cooling element or as part of the heating system for a wide variety of items. The composite article can include at least one sheet of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite or graphitized polymer. A protective coating may be aligned or adhered with a surface of the sheet. The article may also include at least on of a fiber reinforced polymer, a fiber weave or fiber mat or combinations thereof, aligned with at least one of the first surface of the sheet or a second surface of the sheet. The composite article can include a plurality of strips of compressed particles of exfoliated graphite, of graphitized polymer or combinations thereof, which are woven together and/or it can include cut outs, slits or other perforations to provide flexibility, stretchability, and breathability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2016
    Publication date: June 21, 2018
    Inventors: Deanna J. Burwell, Helen K. Mayer, Martin D. Smalc, Lawrence K. Jones, Gerald F. Hoffert, Mark A. Sullivan, Andrew D. Wild, Craig A. Butrick
  • Portable electronic device display screen or portion thereof with graphical user interface
    Patent number: D795906
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Advanced Energy Technologies LLC
    Inventor: Craig A. Butrick