Patents by Inventor Ken LESSIG

Ken LESSIG 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).

  • Vortex-based temperature control system and method
    Patent number: 8820095
    Abstract: A vortex-based temperature control system comprises a test chamber configured to receive a test article therein, a sensor disposed within the test chamber for detecting a temperature within the test chamber, a first vortex tube coupled to the test chamber for providing a heating airflow to the test chamber, and a second vortex tube coupled to the test chamber for providing a cooling airflow to the test chamber. The system also comprises a temperature controller coupled to the sensor and configured to control an airflow delivered to the first and second vortex tubes to obtain a desired temperature setting within the test chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2014
    Assignee: Finisar Corporation
    Inventors: Ken Lessig, Kevin Cronk, Brian O'Malley, Matt Swain, Ramesh Sundaram
  • VORTEX-BASED TEMPERATURE CONTROL SYSTEM AND METHOD
    Publication number: 20090159715
    Abstract: A vortex-based temperature control system comprises a test chamber configured to receive a test article therein, a sensor disposed within the test chamber for detecting a temperature within the test chamber, a first vortex tube coupled to the test chamber for providing a heating airflow to the test chamber, and a second vortex tube coupled to the test chamber for providing a cooling airflow to the test chamber. The system also comprises a temperature controller coupled to the sensor and configured to control an airflow delivered to the first and second vortex tubes to obtain a desired temperature setting within the test chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Applicant: FINISAR CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ken LESSIG, Kevin CRONK, Brian O'MALLEY, Matt SWAIN, Ramesh SUNDARAM