Patents by Inventor Jennifer C. Roof

Jennifer C. Roof 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).

  • Thermally controlled circuit using planar resistive elements
    Patent number: 6621055
    Abstract: A thermally controlled circuit board is provided. The circuit board includes a substrate, which carries a thermally controlled circuit. The thermally controlled circuit includes a heater, a logic unit and a thermostat. The heater includes planar resistive elements, which are embedded into the substrate. A power source is selectively coupled to the heater via control of the logic unit. The thermostat is programmed with a temperature set point, and outputs a control signal based on a measured temperature level relative to the temperature set point. The logic unit selectively couples the power source to the heater, based on the control signal output from the thermostat and selectively couples power to on-board components to control the temperature of the board and the components thereon to protect the components and insure reliable operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph M. Weber, Sid J. Reyna, Jennifer C. Roof
  • Thermally controlled circuit using planar resistive elements
    Publication number: 20020162829
    Abstract: A thermally controlled circuit board is provided. The circuit board includes a substrate, which carries a thermally controlled circuit. The thermally controlled circuit includes a heater, a logic unit and a thermostat. The heater includes planar resistive elements, which are embedded into the substrate. A power source is selectively coupled to the heater via control of the logic unit. The thermostat is programmed with a temperature set point, and outputs a control signal based on a measured temperature level relative to the temperature set point. The logic unit selectively couples the power source to the heater, based on the control signal output from the thermostat and selectively couples power to on-board components to control the temperature of the board and the components thereon to protect the components and insure reliable operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2001
    Publication date: November 7, 2002
    Inventors: Joseph M. Weber, Sid J. Reyna, Jennifer C. Roof