Patents by Inventor Richard C. Dickinson

Richard C. Dickinson 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).

  • Heat transfer element having the thermally conductive fibers
    Patent number: 5542471
    Abstract: A heat transfer element having longitudinally thermally conductive fibers is disclosed. The fibers extend between two substances that heat is to be transferred between in order to maximize the heat transfer. For instance, a plate having fibers extending generally perpendicular to the plate is disclosed. The plate is formed and/or arranged to remove heat from a fluid. The heat transfer element may take many forms, including the form of a rigid member having complex contours or a flexible member that may be routed in a cord-like fashion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 1993
    Date of Patent: August 6, 1996
    Assignee: Loral Vought System Corporation
    Inventor: Richard C. Dickinson