Patents by Inventor Lance William Greer

Lance William Greer 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).

  • Structure-borne noise isolation technique and apparatus for fans and blowers
    Patent number: 6894897
    Abstract: A system and method decreases the transmission of structure-borne noise by cooling fans to electronic components and structurally integrated enclosures for the electronic components. The system has a machined isolation plate that fits onto a rear plate on the structurally integrated enclosure. The cooling fans are fitted onto the opposite side of the isolation plate. Fitted between the isolation plate and the rear plate, and/or the isolation plate and the cooling fans are soft elastomeric isolators. These isolators dampen and prevent the transmission of structure-borne noise from the cooling fans to the electronic components and the structurally integrated enclosure. This dampening is advantageous on platforms in which stealth is desired, such as on submarines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2005
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Nicholas J. Nagurny, Lance William Greer, Stephen Zajkowski