Patents by Inventor Paul Crocco

Paul Crocco 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).

  • THERMOELECTRIC HEATING/COOLING DEVICES INCLUDING RESISTIVE HEATERS
    Publication number: 20200224935
    Abstract: A thermoelectric heating/cooling device may include first and second thermally conductive headers. A plurality of thermoelectric elements thermally may be coupled in parallel between the first and second thermally conductive headers. In addition, a resistive heating element may be provided on the second header, and the second header may be between the resistive heating element and the plurality of thermoelectric elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Paul CROCCO, Ramaswamy MAHADEVAN, Philip A. DEANE
  • Thermoelectric heating/cooling devices including resistive heaters
    Patent number: 10634396
    Abstract: A thermoelectric heating/cooling device may include first and second thermally conductive headers. A plurality of thermoelectric elements thermally may be coupled in parallel between the first and second thermally conductive headers. In addition, a resistive heating element may be provided on the second header, and the second header may be between the resistive heating element and the plurality of thermoelectric elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: LAIRD THERMAL SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Crocco, Ramaswamy Mahadevan, Philip A. Deane
  • THERMOELECTRIC HEATING/COOLING DEVICES INCLUDING RESISTIVE HEATERS
    Publication number: 20170211854
    Abstract: A thermoelectric heating/cooling device may include first and second thermally conductive headers. A plurality of thermoelectric elements thermally may be coupled in parallel between the first and second thermally conductive headers. In addition, a resistive heating element may be provided on the second header, and the second header may be between the resistive heating element and the plurality of thermoelectric elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventor: Paul CROCCO
  • Thermoelectric Heating/Cooling Structures Including a Plurality of Spaced Apart Thermoelectric Components
    Publication number: 20110132000
    Abstract: A thermoelectric heating/cooling structure may include a heat exchanger and a heat spreader spaced apart from the heat exchanger. In addition, a plurality of spaced apart thermoelectric components may be thermally coupled in parallel between the heat exchanger and the heat spreader. More particularly, each of the thermoelectric components may include a first header adjacent the heat exchanger, a second header adjacent the heat spreader, and a plurality of thermoelectric elements thermally coupled in parallel between the first and second headers. The first headers of the thermoelectric components may be spaced apart adjacent the heat exchanger, and the second headers of the thermoelectric components may be spaced apart adjacent the heat spreader.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 9, 2010
    Publication date: June 9, 2011
    Inventors: Philip A. Deane, Edward P. Siivola, Paul Crocco, Ramaswamy Mahadevan