Patents by Inventor Spencer K. Connor

Spencer K. Connor 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 assemblies with compliant heat pipes
    Patent number: 11828536
    Abstract: A panel assembly for use with a spacecraft includes a payload, a radiator panel and a heat pipe. The payload is configured to generate waste heat during operation. The radiator panel is spaced apart from the payload and is configured to dissipate waste heat. The heat pipe is coupled to the payload and the radiator panel. The heat pipe includes a compliant portion to permit the radiator panel to move relative to the payload. Further the heat pipe is configured to transfer waste heat from the payload to the radiator panel.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: Lockheed Martin Corporation
    Inventors: Douglas V. McKinnon, Jay H. Ambrose, Spencer K. Connor, Bronson Murray
  • HEAT TRANSFER ASSEMBLIES WITH COMPLIANT HEAT PIPES
    Publication number: 20210318074
    Abstract: A panel assembly for use with a spacecraft includes a payload, a radiator panel and a heat pipe. The payload is configured to generate waste heat during operation. The radiator panel is spaced apart from the payload and is configured to dissipate waste heat. The heat pipe is coupled to the payload and the radiator panel. The heat pipe includes a compliant portion to permit the radiator panel to move relative to the payload. Further the heat pipe is configured to transfer waste heat from the payload to the radiator panel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: October 14, 2021
    Inventors: Douglas V. McKinnon, Jay H. Ambrose, Spencer K. Connor, Bronson Murray