Patents by Inventor Jerry L. Wright

Jerry L. Wright 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).

  • Systems for circuit board heat transfer and method of assembling same
    Patent number: 8482929
    Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly is provided. The assembly includes a chassis, a heatframe coupled to the chassis, a printed circuit board (PCB), a thermal interface material (TIM) coupled between the PCB and the heatframe, and at least one thermal via extending through the PCB and coupled to the TIM, wherein the assembly is configured to transfer heat from the PCB to the chassis through the TIM and the at least one thermal via.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2013
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: David S. Slaton, David McDonald, Jerry L. Wright
  • SYSTEMS FOR CIRCUIT BOARD HEAT TRANSFER AND METHOD OF ASSEMBLING SAME
    Publication number: 20120293963
    Abstract: A printed circuit board assembly is provided. The assembly includes a chassis, a heatframe coupled to the chassis, a printed circuit board (PCB), a thermal interface material (TIM) coupled between the PCB and the heatframe, and at least one thermal via extending through the PCB and coupled to the TIM, wherein the assembly is configured to transfer heat from the PCB to the chassis through the TIM and the at least one thermal via.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2011
    Publication date: November 22, 2012
    Inventors: David S. SLATON, David McDonald, Jerry L. Wright