Patents by Inventor Katharine Kramer Ferster

Katharine Kramer Ferster 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).

  • SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR A FLEXIBLE INTERCONNECT OF A SUPEROCNDUCTOR
    Publication number: 20210176890
    Abstract: A support structure for a flexible interconnect of a superconducting system can include a support member that is formed of thermally conductive material. The support member can include a plurality of parallel slots. Each slot can extend from a first surface of a base of the support member to a second surface of the base. The first and second surfaces of the base can be positioned on parallel planes and each slot can be shaped to allow relative movement of a fastener that allows a respective connector assembly to be affixed to the support member. Moreover, the respective connector assembly can provide mechanical support for the flexible interconnect of the superconducting system and establish a heat path between the flexible interconnect and the support member. The support member can also include a wall extending transverse from the first surface of the base, the wall comprising a plurality of through-holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Publication date: June 10, 2021
    Applicant: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: MARTIN BROKNER CHRISTIANSEN, KATHARINE KRAMER FERSTER, JONATHAN FRANCIS VAN DYKE
  • Support structure for a flexible interconnect of a superconductor
    Patent number: 11032935
    Abstract: A support structure for a flexible interconnect of a superconducting system can include a support member that is formed of thermally conductive material. The support member can include a plurality of parallel slots. Each slot can extend from a first surface of a base of the support member to a second surface of the base. The first and second surfaces of the base can be positioned on parallel planes and each slot can be shaped to allow relative movement of a fastener that allows a respective connector assembly to be affixed to the support member. Moreover, the respective connector assembly can provide mechanical support for the flexible interconnect of the superconducting system and establish a heat path between the flexible interconnect and the support member. The support member can also include a wall extending transverse from the first surface of the base, the wall comprising a plurality of through-holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2021
    Assignee: NORTHROP GRUMMAN SYSTEMS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Martin Brokner Christiansen, Katharine Kramer Ferster, Jonathan Francis Van Dyke