Patents by Inventor MacWilliam Branan

MacWilliam Branan 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).

  • Intercooled electronic device
    Patent number: 5689403
    Abstract: An intercooled electronic device, includes a thermally conductive chassis (110), a substrate (120) mounted onto the chassis (110), a housing (104) formed around the chassis (110), and a cooling fan (130) mounted internally within the housing (104). The substrate (120) carries electrical circuitry including at least one heat-generating component (122) which is thermally coupled to the chassis (110). The cooling fan (130) is oriented to direct air across the chassis (110).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 18, 1997
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: William H. Robertson, Jr., David E. Reiff, Richard A. Ceraldi, Sivakumar Muthuswamy, Craig K. Gygi, Jesse E. Galloway, Andrzej T. Guzik, MacWilliam Branan