Patents by Inventor Gary A. McDaniel

Gary A. McDaniel 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).

  • LED thermal management
    Patent number: 8476645
    Abstract: Thermal management solutions for higher power LEDs. In accordance with embodiments, a heat sink, preferably copper, is connected directly to the thermal pad of an LED. Directly connecting the LED thermal pad to the copper heat sink reduces the thermal resistance between the LED package and the heat sink, and more efficiently conducts heat away from the LED through the copper heat sink. In embodiments, the copper heat sink is directly soldered to the LED thermal pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2013
    Assignee: Uni-Light LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. McDaniel, Chip Akins
  • LED THERMAL MANAGEMENT
    Publication number: 20110278629
    Abstract: Thermal management solutions for higher power LEDs. In accordance with embodiments, a heat sink, preferably copper, is connected directly to the thermal pad of an LED. Directly connecting the LED thermal pad to the copper heat sink reduces the thermal resistance between the LED package and the heat sink, and more efficiently conducts heat away from the LED through the copper heat sink. In embodiments, the copper heat sink is directly soldered to the LED thermal pad.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: Uni-Light LLC
    Inventors: Gary A. McDaniel, Chip Akins