Patents by Inventor Tony Willever

Tony Willever 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).

  • Controlling cooling fluid flow in a cooling system with a variable orifice
    Patent number: 8196610
    Abstract: In a cooling system, a variable orifice controls the flow of cooling fluid through a cooling fluid flow path. The variable orifice includes an adjustable diaphragm shutter through which the cooling fluid flows. Upon manipulation of the adjustable diaphragm shutter, a diameter of an opening of the adjustable diaphragm shutter is adjusted to control the flow of the cooling fluid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2012
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Vance B. Murakami, Tony Willever, John M. Grisham
  • Controlling cooling fluid flow in a cooling system with a variable orifice
    Publication number: 20090025416
    Abstract: In a cooling system, a variable orifice controls the flow of cooling fluid through a cooling fluid flow path. The variable orifice includes an adjustable diaphragm shutter through which the cooling fluid flows. Upon manipulation of the adjustable diaphragm shutter, a diameter of an opening of the adjustable diaphragm shutter is adjusted to control the flow of the cooling fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2007
    Publication date: January 29, 2009
    Inventors: Vance B. Murakami, Tony Willever, John M. Grisham