Patents by Inventor Douglas W. Grove

Douglas W. Grove 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).

  • Method of installing heat pipes using internal vapor pressure
    Patent number: 6065664
    Abstract: The disclosure is for a method of installing a heat pipe within another structure. A completely processed heat pipe is coated with solder and inserted into a cylindrical hole within the structure with sliding clearance. The casing of the heat pipe is then expanded into tight contact with the surrounding hole by heating the heat pipe and expanding the heat pipe casing with the heat pipe's own internal vapor pressure. The application of heat also simultaneously melts the solder to bond the heat pipe into the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 1998
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2000
    Assignee: Thermal Corp.
    Inventors: Scott D. Garner, Douglas W. Grove