Patents by Inventor Craig Andrew Peterson

Craig Andrew Peterson 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).

  • Systems and methods for passive cooling of components within electrical devices
    Patent number: 9521782
    Abstract: A system includes an electrical enclosure, a first electrical unit, a first electrical module, a first heat spreader, and a heat sink. The first electrical unit is removably disposed within the electrical enclosure, and the first electrical unit includes a first surface opposite to a second surface. The first electrical module is removably disposed within the first electrical unit, and the first electrical module is inserted into the first electrical unit in a first direction from the first surface to the second surface. The first heat spreader is coupled to the first electrical module, and the first heat spreader comprises a first tapered coupling. The heat sink includes a second tapered coupling. The second tapered coupling is couples with the first tapered coupling of the first heat spreader to form a physical thermal connection that facilitates heat transfer between the first electrical module and the heat sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Anthony Dominic Tatta, Jonathan Vilagy, Craig Andrew Peterson
  • SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PASSIVE COOLING OF COMPONENTS WITHIN ELECTRICAL DEVICES
    Publication number: 20150382508
    Abstract: A system includes an electrical enclosure, a first electrical unit, a first electrical module, a first heat spreader, and a heat sink. The first electrical unit is removably disposed within the electrical enclosure, and the first electrical unit includes a first surface opposite to a second surface. The first electrical module is removably disposed within the first electrical unit, and the first electrical module is inserted into the first electrical unit in a first direction from the first surface to the second surface. The first heat spreader is coupled to the first electrical module, and the first heat spreader comprises a first tapered coupling. The heat sink includes a second tapered coupling. The second tapered coupling is couples with the first tapered coupling of the first heat spreader to form a physical thermal connection that facilitates heat transfer between the first electrical module and the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Anthony Dominic Tatta, Jonathan Vilagy, Craig Andrew Peterson