Patents by Inventor William J. Beasley

William J. Beasley 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).

  • Patent number: 8174828
    Abstract: Electronic circuit boards are arranged as respective parallel pairs defining a narrow gap there between. One or more such pairs of boards are supported within a hermitically sealable housing and cooled by way of spraying an atomized liquid coolant from a plurality of nozzles into each narrow gap. Transfer of heat from the circuit boards results in vaporization of at least some of the atomized liquid within the narrow gap. The housing further serves to guide a circulation of vapors out of each narrow gap, back toward the nozzles, and back into each narrow gap. A heat exchanger exhausts heat from the housing and overall system, wherein vapor is condensed back to liquid phase during contact and heat transfer therewith. Condensed liquid is collected and re-pressurized for delivery back to the nozzles such that a sustained cooling operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2012
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L Tilton, Donald E. Tilton, Randall T. Palmer, William J. Beasley, Douglas W. Miller, Norman O. Alder
  • Patent number: 7806166
    Abstract: An insulated spray cooling system for extreme environments for providing a desired enclosed environment for electronic devices regardless of external environmental conditions. The insulated spray cooling system for extreme environments includes an insulated enclosure that isolates the electronic devices being thermally managed from the external environment and a thermal management unit within the enclosure for thermally managing electronic devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2010
    Assignee: Parker-Hannifin Corporation
    Inventors: Charles L. Tilton, William J. Beasley, Douglas W. Miller, Randall T. Palmer
  • Publication number: 20100039773
    Abstract: Electronic circuit boards are arranged as respective parallel pairs defining a narrow gap there between. One or more such pairs of boards are supported within a hermitically sealable housing and cooled by way of spraying an atomized liquid coolant from a plurality of nozzles into each narrow gap. Transfer of heat from the circuit boards results in vaporization of at least some of the atomized liquid within the narrow gap. The housing further serves to guide a circulation of vapors out of each narrow gap, back toward the nozzles, and back into each narrow gap. A heat exchanger exhausts heat from the housing and overall system, wherein vapor is condensed back to liquid phase during contact and heat transfer therewith. Condensed liquid is collected and re-pressurized for delivery back to the nozzles such that a sustained cooling operation is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2009
    Publication date: February 18, 2010
    Applicant: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc. (ISR)
    Inventors: Charles L. Tilton, Donald E. Tilton, Randall T. Palmer, William J. Beasley, Douglas W. Miller, Norman O. Alder
  • Patent number: 7602608
    Abstract: Electronic circuit boards are arranged as respective parallel pairs defining a narrow gap there between. One or more such pairs of boards are supported within a hermitically sealable housing and cooled by way of spraying an atomized liquid coolant from a plurality of nozzles into each narrow gap. Transfer of heat from the circuit boards results in vaporization of at least some of the atomized liquid within the narrow gap. The housing further serves to guide a circulation of vapors out of each narrow gap, back toward the nozzles, and back into each narrow gap. A heat exchanger exhausts heat from the housing and overall system, wherein vapor is condensed back to liquid phase during contact and heat transfer therewith. Condensed liquid is collected and re-pressurized for delivery back to the nozzles such that a sustained cooling operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2009
    Assignee: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Tilton, Donald E. Tilton, William J. Beasley, Douglas W. Miller, Randall T. Palmer
  • Patent number: 7495914
    Abstract: Electronic circuit boards are arranged as respective parallel pairs defining a narrow gap there between. One or more such pairs of boards are supported within a hermitically sealable housing and cooled by way of spraying an atomized liquid coolant from a plurality of nozzles into each narrow gap. Transfer of heat from the circuit boards results in vaporization of at least some of the atomized liquid within the narrow gap. The housing further serves to guide a circulation of vapors out of each narrow gap, back toward the nozzles, and back into each narrow gap. A heat exchanger exhausts heat from the housing and overall system, wherein vapor is condensed back to liquid phase during contact and heat transfer therewith. Condensed liquid is collected and re-pressurized for delivery back to the nozzles such that a sustained cooling operation is performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 6, 2006
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2009
    Assignee: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Tilton, Donald E. Tilton, William J. Beasley, Douglas W. Miller, Randall T. Palmer
  • Patent number: 7264042
    Abstract: A spray cooling system for extreme environments for providing a desired enclosed environment for electronic devices regardless of external environmental conditions. The spray cooling system for extreme environments includes an enclosure that isolates the electronic components from the external environment, a spray unit within the enclosure for thermally managing one or more electronic devices, a pump unit fluidly connected to the spray unit, a heat exchanger unit fluidly connected to the pump, and a control valve fluidly connected between the heat exchanger unit and the pump. An independent chamber preferably houses a heater unit, a first power supply and a control unit, whereby the heater unit initially heats the coolant within the independent chamber to a minimum operating temperature prior to operation of the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2007
    Assignee: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Tilton, Chester L. Turner, William J. Beasley, Douglas W. Miller, William C. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 7216695
    Abstract: A spray cooling system for extreme environments for providing a desired enclosed environment for electronic devices regardless of external environmental conditions. The spray cooling system for extreme environments includes an enclosure that isolates the electronic components from the external environment, a spray unit within the enclosure for thermally managing one or more electronic devices, a pump unit fluidly connected to the spray unit, a heat exchanger unit fluidly connected to the pump, and a control valve fluidly connected between the heat exchanger unit and the pump. An independent chamber preferably houses a heater unit, a first power supply and a control unit, whereby the heater unit initially heats the coolant within the independent chamber to a minimum operating temperature prior to operation of the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2007
    Assignee: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Tilton, Chester L. Turner, William J. Beasley, Douglas W. Miller, William C. Gustafson
  • Patent number: 6976528
    Abstract: A spray cooling system for extreme environments for providing a desired enclosed environment for electronic devices regardless of external environmental conditions. The spray cooling system for extreme environments includes an enclosure that isolates the electronic components from the external environment, a spray unit within the enclosure for thermally managing one or more electronic devices, a pump unit fluidly connected to the spray unit, a heat exchanger unit fluidly connected to the pump, and a control valve fluidly connected between the heat exchanger unit and the pump. An independent chamber preferably houses a heater unit, a first power supply and a control unit, whereby the heater unit initially heats the coolant within the independent chamber to a minimum operating temperature prior to operation of the electronic components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2003
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2005
    Assignee: Isothermal Systems Research, Inc.
    Inventors: Charles L. Tilton, Douglas W. Miller, William C. Gustafson, William J. Beasley, Chester L. Turner