Patents by Inventor Patrick McGinn

Patrick McGinn 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).

  • Publication number: 20260107418
    Abstract: A modular coolant-distribution unit includes one or more coolant-distribution modules configured to urge a secondary coolant to circulate through a secondary fluid network. Each coolant-distribution module can include a heat exchanger that thermally couples the secondary coolant with a primary coolant circulating through a primary fluid network without allowing the coolants to mix. Each coolant-distribution module can be removably coupled with respective manifolds for supplying and collecting secondary coolant and primary coolant. A reservoir can also be coupled with the secondary fluid network side of each coolant-distribution module. The coolant-distribution modules can be operated in conjunction with each other to operation as a single unit, allowing the modular-coolant-distribution unit to operate as a single unit while also being scalable according to a desired cooling capacity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2024
    Publication date: April 16, 2026
    Inventors: Brandon Peterson, Patrick McGinn, Bradley Zakaib, Mitchel Van Hanegem, Seyed Kamaleddin Mostafavi Yazdi
  • Publication number: 20080123226
    Abstract: A ground fault detector interrupter (GFDI) is described. The GFDI configured for use with a DC power supply and comprises the following elements. A ground current path is provided for coupling a ground terminal of the DC power supply and a system ground. A grounding switch is placed in the ground current path. A current detector is configured to detect a ground current in the ground current path. A controller is configured to compare the ground current with a predefined current set point and output a fault indication signal if the ground current exceeds the predefined current set point. The fault indication signal results in the grounding switch being open.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2007
    Publication date: May 29, 2008
    Inventors: Patrick McGinn, Hossein Kazemi, Luis Zubieta