Patents by Inventor Keith R. Burrell

Keith R. Burrell 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).

  • Publication number: 20230253290
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a thermal spreader configured to remove thermal energy from a device to be cooled. The thermal spreader includes a ringframe having an opening, where the opening is configured to provide access to the device through the ringframe. The thermal spreader also includes a pair of thermal straps configured to fit within the opening. The pair of thermal straps is configured to be bonded to the device and to be fastened to the ringframe in order to provide the thermal energy from the device to the ringframe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2022
    Publication date: August 10, 2023
    Inventors: Keith R. Burrell, Andrew J. Bristol, Rosalio S. Vidaurri, Kevin A. Miyamoto
  • Patent number: 11375626
    Abstract: A circuit card assembly including a printed circuit board arranged to include one or more electronic circuits and a frame connected to the printed circuit board. The circuit card including at least one connector arranged to detachably engage with a backplane connector of the electronic chassis to establish an electrical connection with a backplane printed wiring board (PWB) of the electronic chassis. The circuit card also including a front panel having at least one input/output connector and an EMI/RFI gasket positioned along a perimeter of the back side of the front panel where the EMI/RFI gasket is arranged to contact a surface of the electronic chassis along a perimeter of the circuit card assembly slot when the circuit card assembly is extended into the circuit card assembly slot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Keith R. Burrell, Andrew J. Bristol, Kashif V. Laurie
  • Publication number: 20210337678
    Abstract: A circuit card assembly including a printed circuit board arranged to include one or more electronic circuits and a frame connected to the printed circuit board. The circuit card including at least one connector arranged to detachably engage with a backplane connector of the electronic chassis to establish an electrical connection with a backplane printed wiring board (PWB) of the electronic chassis. The circuit card also including a front panel having at least one input/output connector and an EMI/RFI gasket positioned along a perimeter of the back side of the front panel where the EMI/RFI gasket is arranged to contact a surface of the electronic chassis along a perimeter of the circuit card assembly slot when the circuit card assembly is extended into the circuit card assembly slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Keith R. Burrell, Andrew J. Bristol, Kashif V. Laurie
  • Patent number: 8281459
    Abstract: A locking hinge that includes a first hinge element including a body defining a first hole and a second hinge element including a body defining a second hole. The locking hinge also includes a dowel assembled through the first hole in the first hinge element and the second hole in the second hinge element defining a hinge joint axis permitting translation of the second hinge element relative to the first hinge element along a first axis and a second axis, and rotation of the second hinge element relative to the first hinge element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2012
    Assignee: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Leonard Le, Keith R. Burrell, Thomas L. Kehl, Epifanio P. Gonyea
  • Publication number: 20110308041
    Abstract: A locking hinge that includes a first hinge element including a body defining a first hole and a second hinge element including a body defining a second hole. The locking hinge also includes a dowel assembled through the first hole in the first hinge element and the second hole in the second hinge element defining a hinge joint axis permitting translation of the second hinge element relative to the first hinge element along a first axis and a second axis, and rotation of the second hinge element relative to the first hinge element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2010
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: Raytheon Company
    Inventors: Leonard Le, Keith R. Burrell, Thomas L. Kehl, Epifanio P. Gonyea