Patents by Inventor Gregory P. Schaefer

Gregory P. Schaefer 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: 11558957
    Abstract: An electronic assembly including a thermal capacitor. An electronic substrate of the electronic assembly includes one or more insulating layers and one or more conductor layers provided along the one or more insulating layers. The one or more conductor layers including a conductive material. A shape memory thermal capacitor is received in the electronic substrate. The shape memory thermal capacitor includes a shape memory core including a shape memory material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignees: Raytheon Company, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY
    Inventors: David H. Altman, Christopher H. Peters, Gregory P. Schaefer, Philip M. Henault, Darin J. Sharar
  • Publication number: 20210392737
    Abstract: An electronic assembly including a thermal capacitor. An electronic substrate of the electronic assembly includes one or more insulating layers and one or more conductor layers provided along the one or more insulating layers. The one or more conductor layers including a conductive material. A shape memory thermal capacitor is received in the electronic substrate. The shape memory thermal capacitor includes a shape memory core including a shape memory material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2020
    Publication date: December 16, 2021
    Inventors: David H. Altman, Christopher H. Peters, Gregory P. Schaefer, Philip M. Henault, Darin J. Sharar
  • Patent number: 10443958
    Abstract: A manifold structure and method of forming a structure having at least one enclosed cavity includes using an ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) process to build up a solid component, forming a cavity in the solid component, filling the cavity with a sacrificial material, using a UAM process to build up a finstock layer over the cavity filled with the powder material to enclose the cavity and form the enclosed cavity, and removing the sacrificial material from the enclosed cavity after the finstock layer is ultrasonically welded to the solid component. The sacrificial material has an adequate density to support the UAM process of forming the finstock layer over the cavity and the material may be removed from the enclosed cavity, resulting in an enclosed cavity having smooth surfaces with an optimal fluid flow area therethrough.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Michael L. Andersen, Travis L. Mayberry, Gregory P. Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20170304964
    Abstract: A manifold structure and method of forming a structure having at least one enclosed cavity includes using an ultrasonic additive manufacturing (UAM) process to build up a solid component, forming a cavity in the solid component, filling the cavity with a sacrificial material, using a UAM process to build up a finstock layer over the cavity filled with the powder material to enclose the cavity and form the enclosed cavity, and removing the sacrificial material from the enclosed cavity after the finstock layer is ultrasonically welded to the solid component. The sacrificial material has an adequate density to support the UAM process of forming the finstock layer over the cavity and the material may be removed from the enclosed cavity, resulting in an enclosed cavity having smooth surfaces with an optimal fluid flow area therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Michael L. Andersen, Travis L. Mayberry, Gregory P. Schaefer
  • Patent number: 9468131
    Abstract: A cooling system for cooling a heat source includes a monolithic structure having a plurality of embedded cooling channels arranged in a multi-planar arrangement, the embedded cooling channels configured to carry a cooling fluid to a plurality of locations throughout the monolithic structure, the cooling fluid configured to absorb heat transferred from a heat source associated with the monolithic structure. The monolithic structure is formed integrally with the embedded cooling channels using an additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2016
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: David B. Brandt, Robert K. Dodds, David W. Chu, Alicia G. Allen, Gregory P. Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20150305198
    Abstract: A cooling system for cooling a heat source includes a monolithic structure having a plurality of embedded cooling channels arranged in a multi-planar arrangement, the embedded cooling channels configured to carry a cooling fluid to a plurality of locations throughout the monolithic structure, the cooling fluid configured to absorb heat transferred from a heat source associated with the monolithic structure. The monolithic structure is formed integrally with the embedded cooling channels using an additive manufacturing process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2014
    Publication date: October 22, 2015
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: David B. Brandt, Robert K. Dodds, David W. Chu, Alicia G. Allen, Gregory P. Schaefer