Patents by Inventor Richard Kenneth McFalls

Richard Kenneth McFalls 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).

  • Method and apparatus for cooling electronics
    Patent number: 7796389
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods and devices for improving the heat dissipating properties of a heatsink to provide increased cooling for electronic equipment, such as power converters. In one embodiment, a heatsink includes at least one fluid cooled portion and at least one heat pipe disposed adjacent to the fluid cooled portion. The heat pipe improves the conduction of heat away from heat sources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2010
    Assignee: General Electric Company
    Inventors: Howard Ross Edmunds, Richard Kenneth McFalls
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR COOLING ELECTRONICS
    Publication number: 20100128436
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for methods and devices for improving the heat dissipating properties of a heatsink to provide increased cooling for electronic equipment, such as power converters. In one embodiment, a heatsink includes at least one fluid cooled portion and at least one heat pipe disposed adjacent to the fluid cooled portion. The heat pipe improves the conduction of heat away from heat sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2008
    Publication date: May 27, 2010
    Applicant: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY
    Inventors: Howard Ross Edmunds, Richard Kenneth McFalls