Patents by Inventor Vincent P. Manno

Vincent P. Manno 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).

  • Laminar air jet cooling of heat producing components
    Patent number: 6603658
    Abstract: A low velocity, laminar jet of air is directly impinged on the surface of heat producing components such as a microprocessor chip. A laminar jet air flow has a very low mass flow rate and has a high convection heat transfer rate at the stagnation region of the flow. A fan or an actuator coupled to a tube can be used to provide laminar jet air on the heat producing component. For any apparatus that places a premium on conserving power, delivery of a low velocity, laminar jet provides an effective way to cool the components of the apparatus while only minimally draining its power source.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Date of Patent: August 5, 2003
    Assignee: Tufts University
    Inventors: Vincent P. Manno, John R. Guarino
  • Laminar air jet cooling of heat producing components
    Publication number: 20020145851
    Abstract: A low velocity, laminar jet of air is directly impinged on the surface of heat producing components such as a microprocessor chip. A laminar jet air flow has a very low mass flow rate and has a high convection heat transfer rate at the stagnation region of the flow. A fan or an actuator coupled to a tube can be used to provide laminar jet air on the heat producing component. For any apparatus that places a premium on conserving power, delivery of a low velocity, laminar jet provides an effective way to cool the components of the apparatus while only minimally draining its power source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 19, 2001
    Publication date: October 10, 2002
    Inventors: Vincent P. Manno, John R. Guarino