Patents by Inventor Rui De Oliveira

Rui De Oliveira 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).

  • Thermal management device and method of making such a device
    Patent number: 6689471
    Abstract: A thermal management device includes anisotropic carbon encapsulated in an encapsulating material that is applied directly to the anisotropic carbon, wherein the anisotropic carbon includes graphite. An electrical system includes the thermal management device and electrical contacts and/or devices provided on the surface of the thermal management device. A method of fabricating a thermal management device includes cleaning a surface of anisotropic carbon, applying a coat of encapsulating material directly to the cleaned surface, and repeating the step of applying until the anisotropic carbon is encapsulated. Other embodiments of the invention are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2004
    Assignees: Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
    Inventors: Angelo Gandi, Rui De Oliveira, Anthony Arthur Carter
  • Thermal management device and method of making such a device
    Publication number: 20030099836
    Abstract: A thermal management device (13) comprising anisotropic carbon (10) encapsulated in an encapsulating material (12) that improves the strength of the carbon. The encapsulating material may b polyimide or epoxy resin or acrylic or polyurethane or polyester (12) or any other suitable polymer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2003
    Publication date: May 29, 2003
    Inventors: Angelo Gandi, Rui De Oliveira, Anthony Arthur Carter
  • Thermal management device and method of making such a device
    Patent number: 6514616
    Abstract: A thermal management device includes an isotropic carbon encapsulated in an encapsulating material that improves the strength of the carbon. The encapsulating material may be e.g. polyimide, epoxy resin, acrylic, polyurethane, polyester, or any other suitable polymer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2003
    Assignee: Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London
    Inventors: Angelo Gandi, Rui De Oliveira, Anthony Arthur Carter