Patents by Inventor Justin D. Wenning

Justin D. Wenning 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).

  • Oscillating heat pipe using ultrasonic additive manufacturing
    Patent number: 11137214
    Abstract: A manifold structure is formed using ultrasonic additive manufacturing and machining. The manifold structure includes a body having a base plate and a cover plate that define a flow passage therebetween, and a plurality of walls that segment the flow passage into a plurality of channels, wherein each of the walls has a height extending from the base plate to the cover plate and a non-linear length that is elongated relative to a width of the wall and extends in a direction normal to the height of the wall. The walls are wavy in shape to provide enhanced rigidity and stiffness during lamination over the channels.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Travis L. Mayberry, Justin D. Wenning
  • OSCILLATING HEAT PIPE USING ULTRASONIC ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING
    Publication number: 20200309466
    Abstract: A manifold structure is formed using ultrasonic additive manufacturing and machining. The manifold structure includes a body having a base plate and a cover plate that define a flow passage therebetween, and a plurality of walls that segment the flow passage into a plurality of channels, wherein each of the walls has a height extending from the base plate to the cover plate and a non-linear length that is elongated relative to a width of the wall and extends in a direction normal to the height of the wall. The walls are wavy in shape to provide enhanced rigidity and stiffness during lamination over the channels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Travis L. Mayberry, Justin D. Wenning