Patents by Inventor Todd Michael Wenger

Todd Michael Wenger 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).

  • Fin with elongated hole and heat pipe with elongated cross section
    Patent number: 6802362
    Abstract: An assembly includes a heat pipe and one or more fins. The heat pipe has an envelope with two elongated flat sides and two curved portions connecting the flat sides. The elongated sides have a length that is substantially greater than the radius of curvature of the curved portions. Each fin comprises a plate. The plate has a hole through it. The hole is sized to accommodate the envelope. The hole has two elongated flat sides and two curved portions connecting the flat sides. The elongated sides have a length that is substantially greater than a radius of curvature of the curved portions. The plate has at least one collar portion adjacent to the hole. The collar portion extends approximately in a direction normal to the plate. The collar portion is sized so as to accommodate the method of attachment of the fin to the envelope.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2004
    Assignee: Thermal Corp.
    Inventors: Todd Michael Wenger, David B. Sarraf
  • Fin with elongated hole and heat pipe with elongated cross section
    Publication number: 20040112570
    Abstract: An assembly includes a heat pipe and one or more fins. The heat pipe has an envelope with two elongated flat sides and two curved portions connecting the flat sides. The elongated sides have a length that is substantially greater than the radius of curvature of the curved portions. Each fin comprises a plate. The plate has a hole through it. The hole is sized to accommodate the envelope. The hole has two elongated flat sides and two curved portions connecting the flat sides. The elongated sides have a length that is substantially greater than a radius of curvature of the curved portions. The plate has at least one collar portion adjacent to the hole. The collar portion extends approximately in a direction normal to the plate. The collar portion is sized so as to accommodate the method of attachment of the fin to the envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Todd Michael Wenger, David B. Sarraf
  • Fin with elongated hole and heat pipe with elongated cross section
    Publication number: 20040111886
    Abstract: An assembly includes a heat pipe and one or more fins. The heat pipe has an envelope with two elongated flat sides and two curved portions connecting the flat sides. The elongated sides have a length that is substantially greater than the radius of curvature of the curved portions. Each fin comprises a plate. The plate has a hole through it. The hole is sized to accommodate the envelope. The hole has two elongated flat sides and two curved portions connecting the flat sides. The elongated sides have a length that is substantially greater than a radius of curvature of the curved portions. The plate has at least one collar portion adjacent to the hole. The collar portion extends approximately in a direction normal to the plate. The collar portion is sized so as to accommodate the method of attachment of the fin to the envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2003
    Publication date: June 17, 2004
    Inventors: Todd Michael Wenger, David B. Sarraf
  • Fin with elongated hole and heat pipe with elongated cross section
    Publication number: 20030155104
    Abstract: An assembly includes a heat pipe and one or more fins. The heat pipe has an envelope with two elongated flat sides and two curved portions connecting the flat sides. The elongated sides have a length that is substantially greater than the radius of curvature of the curved portions. Each fin comprises a plate. The plate has a hole through it. The hole is sized to accommodate the envelope. The hole has two elongated flat sides and two curved portions connecting the flat sides. The elongated sides have a length that is substantially greater than a radius of curvature of the curved portions. The plate has at least one collar portion adjacent to the hole. The collar portion extends approximately in a direction normal to the plate. The collar portion is sized so as to accommodate the method of attachment of the fin to the envelope.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2002
    Publication date: August 21, 2003
    Inventors: Todd Michael Wenger, David B. Sarraf