Patents by Inventor Michael Carl Ludwig

Michael Carl Ludwig 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).

  • Cooling structure
    Patent number: 9943016
    Abstract: A cooling structure for a heat-producing power magnetics device having at least two faces, includes a first cold plate having a first coolant passage and conductively coupled with at least the first face of the magnetics device and wherein at least a portion of heat generated by the power magnetics device is removed from the device by way of thermal conduction to the first coolant passage, and a coolant reservoir fluidly coupled with the first and second coolant passages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • Modular soldering unit
    Patent number: 9687927
    Abstract: A modular soldering station includes a first platform having a liquid reservoir and a solder dispenser, a power supply assembled to the first platform and configured to power a soldering iron, and a second platform assembled to one of the first platform or the power supply and having a fluid absorbent medium fluidly coupled to the liquid reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Robert Stuckey, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • Power converter
    Patent number: 9680385
    Abstract: A power converter includes a circuit board having an elongated anode receiving an input voltage and an input current and an elongated cathode providing an output voltage and an output current, and a plurality of diodes electrically arranged in parallel between the anode and cathode. The parallel diodes convert the input voltage to an output voltage, convert the input current to an output current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • MODULAR SOLDERING UNIT
    Publication number: 20160361771
    Abstract: A modular soldering station includes a first platform having a liquid reservoir and a solder dispenser, a power supply assembled to the first platform and configured to power a soldering iron, and a second platform assembled to one of the first platform or the power supply and having a fluid absorbent medium fluidly coupled to the liquid reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2015
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Robert Stuckey, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • Power converter assembly
    Patent number: 9420724
    Abstract: A power converter assembly includes a housing, a cold plate located within the housing, a power converter module coupled with the cold plate, receiving a power input and providing a power output, and a thermal composite overlying the power converter module and at least partially thermally insulating the power converter module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: GE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • COOLING STRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20160219757
    Abstract: A cooling structure for a heat-producing power magnetics device having at least two faces, includes a first cold plate having a first coolant passage and conductively coupled with at least the first face of the magnetics device and wherein at least a portion of heat generated by the power magnetics device is removed from the device by way of thermal conduction to the first coolant passage, and a coolant reservoir fluidly coupled with the first and second coolant passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: July 28, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160165752
    Abstract: A heat exchanger assembly for controlling the temperature of an electronic device and heat-producing circuitry generating heat by way of at least conduction and convection, includes a cold plate conductively coupled with the heat-producing circuitry, a heat exchanger having a plurality of fins and supported by the cold plate, and a fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: June 9, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • POWER CONVERTER ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20160128236
    Abstract: A power converter assembly includes a housing, a cold plate located within the housing, a power converter module coupled with the cold plate, receiving a power input and providing a power output, and a thermal composite overlying the power converter module and at least partially thermally insulating the power converter module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • POWER CONVERTER
    Publication number: 20160126849
    Abstract: A power converter includes a circuit board having an elongated anode receiving an input voltage and an input current and an elongated cathode providing an output voltage and an output current, and a plurality of diodes electrically arranged in parallel between the anode and cathode. The parallel diodes convert the input voltage to an output voltage, convert the input current to an output current.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • THERMAL COMPOSITE
    Publication number: 20160128228
    Abstract: A thermal composite for thermally and electrically insulating at least one heat-producing electrical device, includes at least a first insulating layer, and at least another insulating layer positioned proximate to the first layers wherein the first insulating layer and the another insulating layer insulate the at least one heat-producing electrical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2014
    Publication date: May 5, 2016
    Inventors: Michael Pietrantonio, Michael Carl Ludwig, Mohamed Aly Elsayed
  • COOLED ELECTRONIC ASSEMBLY AND COOLING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20150195951
    Abstract: A cooling device and a cooled electronic assembly having a substrate having a first coefficient of thermal expansion, at least one heat source operably coupled to the substrate, a carrier plate operably coupled to the substrate and a heat sink wherein the heat sink, carrier plate, and substrate are configured to direct heat away from the at least one heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2014
    Publication date: July 9, 2015
    Applicant: GE Aviation Systems LLC
    Inventors: Dan Scott Long, Michael Carl Ludwig, Michael Pietrantonio