Patents by Inventor Steven E. Koffs

Steven E. Koffs 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 sink with converging device
    Patent number: 6637502
    Abstract: A cooling system has a heat sink having a plurality of fins. A fan is positioned near the heat sink to blow air between the fins. A flow converging device is positioned between the fins and the fan, to cause air from the fan to converge on a predetermined region of the heat sink. The flow converging device may be, for example, a plurality of wedges or a body having a frustum shaped opening through the body.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2003
    Assignee: Thermal Corp.
    Inventors: Mark T. North, Steven E. Koffs
  • HEAT SINK WITH CONVERGING DEVICE
    Publication number: 20030192670
    Abstract: A cooling system has a heat sink having a plurality of fins. A fan is positioned near the heat sink to blow air between the fins. A flow converging device is positioned between the fins and the fan, to cause air from the fan to converge on a predetermined region of the heat sink. The flow converging device may be, for example, a plurality of wedges or a body having a frustum shaped opening through the body.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2002
    Publication date: October 16, 2003
    Inventors: Mark T. North, Steven E. Koffs