Patents by Inventor Scott R. Bouras

Scott R. Bouras 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).

  • Patent number: 12144156
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a power distribution system having integrated cooling includes a chassis defining an interior cavity, an electronics bus structure housed within the interior cavity, and an electrical contactor operatively connected to the electronics bus structure to receive a voltage therefrom. One or more heat dissipation fins can be included extending away from the chassis and configured to dissipate heat from the electronics bus structure to an ambient environment external to the chassis. In embodiments, the electronics bus structure can be sealed within the interior cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2024
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Debabrata Pal, Eric A. Carter, Scott R. Bouras
  • Publication number: 20230371216
    Abstract: In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a power distribution system having integrated cooling includes a chassis defining an interior cavity, an electronics bus structure housed within the interior cavity, and an electrical contactor operatively connected to the electronics bus structure to receive a voltage therefrom. One or more heat dissipation fins can be included extending away from the chassis and configured to dissipate heat from the electronics bus structure to an ambient environment external to the chassis. In embodiments, the electronics bus structure can be sealed within the interior cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2022
    Publication date: November 16, 2023
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Debabrata Pal, Eric A. Carter, Scott R. Bouras
  • Patent number: 11527788
    Abstract: An energy storage system includes a sealed housing defining an interior space and a plurality of cells arranged within the interior space of the housing. A cooling liquid submerges each of the cells. The cooling system is positioned within the sealed housing configured to actively and passively cool and heat each of the cells.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Patrick Shepard, Kris H. Campbell, Scott R. Bouras, Shin Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10969177
    Abstract: A pin fin heat sink includes a plurality of pin fins extending from a base plate, at least one of the plurality of pin fins defining a hollow portion therein. The pin fin heat sink also includes an annular ring of metal foam material disposed within the hollow portion, the annular ring of metal foam material having a radially outer surface in direct contact with an inner diameter of the pin fin, the annular ring of metal foam material defining a central cavity. The pin fin heat sink further includes a phase change material disposed within the central cavity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras
  • Publication number: 20190267683
    Abstract: An energy storage system includes a sealed housing defining an interior space and a plurality of cells arranged within the interior space of the housing. A cooling liquid submerges each of the cells. The cooling system is positioned within the sealed housing configured to actively and passively cool and heat each of the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Charles Patrick Shepard, Kris H. Campbell, Scott R. Bouras, Shin Katsumata
  • Patent number: 10375857
    Abstract: A pin fin heat sink includes a plurality of pin fins extending from a base plate, at least one of the plurality of pin fins defining a hollow portion therein. The heat sink also includes a phase change material sealed within the at least one pin fin to absorb transient thermal loads that the pin fin is subjected to.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND CORPORATION
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras
  • Publication number: 20190212073
    Abstract: A pin fin heat sink includes a plurality of pin fins extending from a base plate, at least one of the plurality of pin fins defining a hollow portion therein. The pin fin heat sink also includes an annular ring of metal foam material disposed within the hollow portion, the annular ring of metal foam material having a radially outer surface in direct contact with an inner diameter of the pin fin, the annular ring of metal foam material defining a central cavity. The pin fin heat sink further includes a phase change material disposed within the central cavity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2019
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras
  • Patent number: 10098260
    Abstract: A refrigeration system for electronics includes a compressor disposed on a main line and configured to compress a refrigerant in the refrigeration system and a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor on the main line. An evaporator line is in fluid communication with the main line downstream of the condenser and has an evaporator configured to receive heat into the refrigerant from an external heat source. The system also includes an immersion line in fluid communication with main line downstream of the condenser. The immersion line includes an immersion cooling container that is configured to at least partially house electronics such that the electronics are in direct fluid communication with the refrigerant to cool the electronics.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Scott R. Bouras, Kris H. Campbell, Shin Katsumata, Charles Shepard
  • Publication number: 20180103560
    Abstract: A method and system including an immersion cooled line replaceable unit (LRU) with jet impingement immersion cooling are provided. The LRU including an integrated circuit disposed in the immersion cooled LRU, and a synthetic jet ejector disposed in the immersion cooled LRU, wherein the synthetic jet ejector creates a submerged jet impingement flow of cooling fluid toward the integrated circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras
  • Publication number: 20180092252
    Abstract: A pin fin heat sink includes a plurality of pin fins extending from a base plate, at least one of the plurality of pin fins defining a hollow portion therein. The heat sink also includes a phase change material sealed within the at least one pin fin to absorb transient thermal loads that the pin fin is subjected to.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2016
    Publication date: March 29, 2018
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras
  • Publication number: 20180020573
    Abstract: A refrigeration system for electronics includes a compressor disposed on a main line and configured to compress a refrigerant in the refrigeration system and a condenser disposed downstream of the compressor on the main line. An evaporator line is in fluid communication with the main line downstream of the condenser and has an evaporator configured to receive heat into the refrigerant from an external heat source. The system also includes an immersion line in fluid communication with main line downstream of the condenser. The immersion line includes an immersion cooling container that is configured to at least partially house electronics such that the electronics are in direct fluid communication with the refrigerant to cool the electronics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Scott R. Bouras, Kris H. Campbell, Shin Katsumata, Charles Shepard
  • Publication number: 20170321973
    Abstract: A condensing heat exchanger to exchange heat from a hot flow to a cold flow includes a hot flow side to receive the hot flow, the hot flow side including a hot flow inlet disposed on a hot flow inlet side and a hot flow outlet disposed on a hot flow outlet side, wherein a hot flow side cross section decreases from the hot flow inlet side to the hot flow outlet side, a cold flow side to receive the cold flow, and an interface disposed between the hot flow side and the cold flow side to allow thermal communication therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2016
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Kris H. Campbell, Scott R. Bouras
  • Publication number: 20170179551
    Abstract: An energy storage system includes a sealed housing defining an interior space and a plurality of cells arranged within the interior space of the housing. A cooling liquid submerges each of the cells. The cooling system is positioned within the sealed housing configured to actively and passively cool and heat each of the cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2015
    Publication date: June 22, 2017
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventors: Charles Shepard, Kris H. Campbell, Scott R. Bouras, Shin Katsumata
  • Patent number: 9312202
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate for use in an integrated circuit, the semiconductor substrate including a channel defined on a surface of the substrate. The channel includes a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall. The first wall is recessed from the surface. The second wall extends from the surface to the first wall. The third wall extends from the surface to the first wall and faces the second wall across the channel. At least one of the second wall and the third wall includes a plurality of structures projecting into the channel from the second wall or the third wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras
  • Publication number: 20150287662
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate for use in an integrated circuit, the semiconductor substrate including a channel defined on a surface of the substrate. The channel includes a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall. The first wall is recessed from the surface. The second wall extends from the surface to the first wall. The third wall extends from the surface to the first wall and faces the second wall across the channel. At least one of the second wall and the third wall includes a plurality of structures projecting into the channel from the second wall or the third wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2015
    Publication date: October 8, 2015
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras
  • Patent number: 9041193
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate for use in an integrated circuit, the semiconductor substrate including a channel defined on a surface of the substrate. The channel includes a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall. The first wall is recessed from the surface. The second wall extends from the surface to the first wall. The third wall extends from the surface to the first wall and faces the second wall across the channel. At least one of the second wall and the third wall includes a plurality of structures projecting into the channel from the second wall or the third wall.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras
  • Publication number: 20150076667
    Abstract: A semiconductor substrate for use in an integrated circuit, the semiconductor substrate including a channel defined on a surface of the substrate. The channel includes a first wall, a second wall, and a third wall. The first wall is recessed from the surface. The second wall extends from the surface to the first wall. The third wall extends from the surface to the first wall and faces the second wall across the channel. At least one of the second wall and the third wall includes a plurality of structures projecting into the channel from the second wall or the third wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: March 19, 2015
    Applicant: Hamilton Sundstrand Corporation
    Inventor: Scott R. Bouras