Patents by Inventor Michael Ray Edwards

Michael Ray Edwards 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-mode, two-phase cooling module
    Patent number: 5924482
    Abstract: A multi-mode, two-phase cooling module (10) comprises a first housing portion (20), a second housing portion (30), and a third housing portion (40). Cooling liquid (22) is held in first housing portion (20), and one or more electronic components (24) are mounted onto an external surface of first housing portion (20) for being pool cooled. The second housing portion (30) has one or more spray nozzles (32) secured to one of the internal surfaces, and one or more electronic components (34) mounted onto one of the external surfaces in a position opposite spray nozzles (32). The third housing portion (40) has one or more condensers (42) on the internal surfaces, and one or more heat sinks (44) on the external surfaces. One or more electric fans (46), piezo-electronic fans, or spray nozzles (48) may be provided adjacent to internal surfaces of the condensers (42). The cooling module (10) is made of a thermally conductive material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: July 20, 1999
    Assignee: Motorola, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael Ray Edwards, Garron Koch Morris, Kurt Arthur Estes, Martin Pais