Patents by Inventor Michael Hinton

Michael Hinton 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).

  • Patent number: 11913410
    Abstract: A method of making a fuel grain for use in a rocket motor, the method comprising blending a first energetic nanoscale metallic compound and a second compound suitable to form a feedstock material for use in an additive manufacturing apparatus, the additive manufacturing apparatus operatively connected to a computing system, that provides additive manufacturing printing instructions to the additive manufacturing apparatus, permitting construction of an autonomously designed and optimized rocket fuel grain section; wherein the stochastic deposition simulation-assisted fuel grain geometries further comprise a plurality of agglutinated layers of solidified fuel grain compound, each layer of the plurality of layers comprising a plurality of blended and radially displaced beads of different radii, said radial displacement optionally optimized via competitive simulation programs, and wherein the system continuously mixes constituent materials in an inline/static mixer, with viscosity controlled via particle size var
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: X-Bow Launch Systems Inc.
    Inventors: Chelsey Hargather, Mark Kaufman, Michael McPherson, Jillian Marsh, Matthew Hinton, Dane Fradenburg, Maureen Gannon, Jason Hundley, Michael Hargather
  • Patent number: 11581243
    Abstract: There is described a spray chamber for cooling a computer processor on a circuit board. The spray chamber comprises: a wall assembly for sealable mounting on an exposed cooling surface of the computer processor defining an enclosure having a top opening and a bottom opening which opens on the top surface of the computer processor; and a lid for covering the top opening of the wall assembly in a sealable manner, the lid having a nozzle which sprays coolant that impinges on the exposed cooling surface of the computer processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: HYPERTECHNOLOGIE CIARA INC.
    Inventors: Michael Hinton, Laurent Mydlarski
  • Patent number: 11507153
    Abstract: A device for cooling a processor which comprises a chamber which is bottomless and having a perimeter sealably mounted directly on a surface of a processor; a microgap plate, separate from the chamber, which is installed at a bottom of the chamber and forms a microgap with the surface of a processor; and a lid, separate from the chamber, which is installed onto the chamber to close a top of the chamber, the lid comprising downward projections to urge the microgap plate to the bottom of the chamber during installation. Walls forming the downward projections of the lid form a lining conforming to an inner surface of walls of the chamber, wherein the lid and the downward projections thereof together form a bottomless enclosure that defines an inlet plenum volume for receiving the coolant. The microgap comprises a central inlet through the microgap plate for coolant flow into the microgap.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: HYPERTECHNOLOGIE CIARA INC.
    Inventors: Michael Hinton, Laurent Mydlarski
  • Publication number: 20220253112
    Abstract: A device for cooling a processor which comprises a chamber which is bottomless and having a perimeter sealably mounted directly on a surface of a processor; a microgap plate, separate from the chamber, which is installed at a bottom of the chamber and forms a microgap with the surface of a processor; and a lid, separate from the chamber, which is installed onto the chamber to close a top of the chamber, the lid comprising downward projections to urge the microgap plate to the bottom of the chamber during installation. Walls forming the downward projections of the lid form a lining conforming to an inner surface of walls of the chamber, wherein the lid and the downward projections thereof together form a bottomless enclosure that defines an inlet plenum volume for receiving the coolant. The microgap comprises a central inlet through the microgap plate for coolant flow into the microgap.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Michael HINTON, Laurent MYDLARSKI
  • Publication number: 20200105645
    Abstract: There is described a spray chamber for cooling a computer processor on a circuit board. The spray chamber comprises: a wall assembly for sealable mounting on an exposed cooling surface of the computer processor defining an enclosure having a top opening and a bottom opening which opens on the top surface of the computer processor; and a lid for covering the top opening of the wall assembly in a sealable manner, the lid having a nozzle which sprays coolant that impinges on the exposed cooling surface of the computer processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2017
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Laurent MYDLARSKI, Michael HINTON
  • Patent number: 6921143
    Abstract: A swinging bin storage system is disclosed. The system has a cabinet with an open front, with an upper track and a lower track adjacent to its open front, and bins located within the cabinet portion. Each bin has a pivot that permit the bin to laterally slide in the upper track and lower track and pivot out of the cabinet when a user wishes to open the cabinet, and a handle on a front wall of the bin, which handle activates a catch which is adapted to releasably slide within one of the upper and lower tracks of the cabinet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2005
    Assignee: Metsys, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Hinton, Ronald Mackert
  • Publication number: 20040140743
    Abstract: The invention is a swinging bin storage system. The system has a cabinet with an open front, with an upper track and a lower track adjacent to its open front, and bins located within the cabinet portion. Each bin has a pivot that permit the bin to laterally slide in the upper track and lower track and pivot out of the cabinet when a user wishes to open the cabinet, and a handle on a front wall of the bin, which handle activates a catch which is adapted to releasably slide within one of the upper and lower tracks of the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2003
    Publication date: July 22, 2004
    Inventors: Michael Hinton, Ronald Mackert
  • Patent number: 4576293
    Abstract: A durable, lightweight, non-metallic replacement rack, or tray assemblage, which is uniquely designed to be readily interchangeable with the metal racks normally provided by the leading manufacturers of refrigerated cases adapted for use in displaying produce, meats, deli items and the like. The novel tray assemblage of the invention is constructed of lightweight, high density, injection molded polyethylene (structural foam). The unique assemblage embodies several interlocking, interchangeable parts such as partitions, elevated trays and data display standards, which can be interconnected so as to substantially increase the versatility of the assemblage over the metal racks of the type generally furnished by the display case manufacturers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 1984
    Date of Patent: March 18, 1986
    Inventor: Michael Hinton
  • Patent number: D833717
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Inventor: Michael Hinton