Patents by Inventor Donald S. Lightner

Donald S. Lightner 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: 7312995
    Abstract: A cooling system is provided for supplying a coolant flow to a cold plate associated with a processing chip of an electronic device to cool the processing chip. The system includes an electric motor driven fan; a radiator; an accumulator tank connected to the radiator for the transfer of coolant between the accumulator and the radiator; an electric driven pump connected to at least one of the radiator, the accumulator, and the cold plate to provide the coolant flow through the radiator and the cold plate; and a fan shroud adapted to direct the airflow provided by the fan. The fan, the radiator, the accumulator tank, and the pump are mounted on the shroud to be carried thereby, and the pump is located on an exterior side of the of the fan shroud and outside of the radiator and the accumulator tank.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 25, 2007
    Assignee: Modine Manufacturing Company
    Inventors: Michael J. Wilson, Jonathan P. Wattelet, Donald S. Lightner, Richard M. DeKeuster