Patents by Inventor Liam McAuliffe

Liam McAuliffe 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).

  • Multi-device cooling structure having assembly alignment features
    Patent number: 11439043
    Abstract: A single device having both thermal and alignment features is provided to mechanically align and more efficiently cool multiple heat generating components. The device includes one or more thermal structures and assembly alignment features, in which the one or more thermal structures make thermal contact with a plurality of heat generating components. The assembly alignment features control the positions of the heat generating components during assembly of the heat generating components onto a common substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shurong Tian, Todd E. Takken, Liam McAuliffe
  • MULTI-DEVICE COOLING STRUCTURE HAVING ASSEMBLY ALIGNMENT FEATURES
    Publication number: 20200375066
    Abstract: A single device having both thermal and alignment features is provided to mechanically align and more efficiently cool multiple heat generating components. The device includes one or more thermal structures and assembly alignment features, in which the one or more thermal structures make thermal contact with a plurality of heat generating components. The assembly alignment features control the positions of the heat generating components during assembly of the heat generating components onto a common substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2019
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Shurong Tian, Todd E. Takken, Liam McAuliffe