Patents by Inventor Ralph C. Nieman

Ralph C. Nieman 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).

  • High thermal conductivity connector having high electrical isolation
    Patent number: 5386870
    Abstract: A method and article for providing a low-thermal-resistance, high-electrical-isolation heat intercept connection. The connection method involves clamping, by thermal interference fit, an electrically isolating cylinder between an outer metallic ring and an inner metallic disk. The connection provides durable coupling of a heat sink and a heat source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 1993
    Date of Patent: February 7, 1995
    Assignee: University of Chicago
    Inventors: Ralph C. Nieman, John D. Gonczy, Thomas H. Nicol