Patents by Inventor James G. Maveery

James G. Maveery 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: 5903436
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for making the weight load distribution more uniform over the surface of a processor die and improving the heat transfer between the processor die and a thermal spreader cap is provided. The apparatus includes generally a square-like box shaped thermal spreader cap having a cavity that conforms to the shape of the processor die. The thermal spreader cap fits over the processor die and has a cavity that is dome-like in shape. Additionally, the thermal spreader cap is attached to a thermal dissipative device which may in turn be connected to a heat sink. The apparatus provides a thinner and more uniform thermal interface layer between the processor die and the thermal spreader cap, thereby evening the weight load on the surface of the processor die and improving the heat flux between the processor die and the thermal spreader cap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 11, 1999
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Michael P. Brownell, Nagesh K. Vodrahalli, James G. Maveery, Richard M. Ramirez