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Donald M. Ernst
Also filed as: ERNST DONALD M
24 granted patents·10 pending applications·838 citations·filing 1978–2012
97Inventor score
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34 records- 0196US6889755B2Heat pipe having a wick structure containing phase change materialsTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2003·Granted May 10, 2005·113 cites·4 claims
- 0295US7143818B2Heat pipe evaporator with porous valveTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2006·Granted Dec 5, 2006·28 cites·7 claims
- 0394US7013956B2Heat pipe evaporator with porous valveTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Mar 21, 2006·67 cites·15 claims
- 0492US7028759B2Heat transfer device and method of making sameTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Apr 18, 2006·44 cites·20 claims
- 0591US6525420B2Semiconductor package with lid heat spreaderTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2001·Granted Feb 25, 2003·54 cites·24 claims
- 0690US4248295AFreezable heat pipeTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1980·Granted Feb 3, 1981·61 cites·7 claims
- 0789US7306028B2Modular heat sinkTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2005·Granted Dec 11, 2007·17 cites·20 claims
- 0888US4345642AArticulated heat pipesTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1980·Granted Aug 24, 1982·59 cites·6 claims
- 0985US4857421AAlkali metal thermoelectric genreatorTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1988·Granted Aug 15, 1989·39 cites·15 claims
- 1084US7005738B2Semiconductor package with lid heat spreaderTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Feb 28, 2006·28 cites·26 claims
- 1184US4941527AHeat pipe with temperature gradientTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1989·Granted Jul 17, 1990·40 cites·14 claims
- 1280US4807697AExternal artery heat pipeTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1988·Granted Feb 28, 1989·38 cites·7 claims
- 1379US5273635AElectrolytic heaterTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1992·Granted Dec 28, 1993·40 cites·12 claims
- 1478US6858929B2Semiconductor package with lid heat spreaderTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2002·Granted Feb 22, 2005·20 cites·21 claims
- 1574US5219516AThermionic generator module with heat pipesTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1992·Granted Jun 15, 1993·37 cites·10 claims
- 1672US4825661AHigh efficiency, orientation-insensitive evaporatorUS ARMY·Filed 1988·Granted May 2, 1989·38 cites·6 claims
- 1770US4565243AHybrid heat pipeTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1982·Granted Jan 21, 1986·27 cites·3 claims
- 1866US4478275AAbrasion resistant heat pipeTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1983·Granted Oct 23, 1984·21 cites·15 claims
- 1956US4683940AUnidirectional heat pipeTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1986·Granted Aug 4, 1987·18 cites·2 claims
- 2056US4230173AClosely coupled two phase heat exchangerTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1978·Granted Oct 28, 1980·14 cites·13 claims
- 2153US4408661ACabinet cooler heat exchangerTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 11, 1983·16 cites·1 claims
- 2253US2009139697A1Heat transfer device and method of making sameROSENFELD JOHN H·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2352US2006124281A1Heat transfer device and method of making sameROSENFELD JOHN H·Filed 2006·Application pending·0 cites
- 2452US2012175086A1Heat transfer device and method of making sameROSENFELD JOHN H·Filed 2012·Application pending·0 cites
- 2551US7129731B2Heat pipe with chilled liquid condenser system for burn-in testingTHERMAL CORP·Filed 2004·Granted Oct 31, 2006·5 cites·3 claims
- 2644US4309986ASolar heaterTHERMACORE INC·Filed 1980·Granted Jan 12, 1982·11 cites·8 claims
- 2742US2005067146A1Two phase cooling system method for burn-in testingFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 2841US4354668AMethod and apparatus for determining completion of a cast in blast furnace casthouse pollution suppression systemJONES & LAUGHLIN STEEL INC·Filed 1981·Granted Oct 19, 1982·3 cites·8 claims
- 2941US2005022976A1Heat transfer device and method of making sameFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3041US2005269063A1Heat pipe having a wick structure containing phase change materialsZUO JON·Filed 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3139US2004159934A1Heat pipe thermal management of high potential electronic chip packagesFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
- 3238US2004031593A1Heat pipe diode assembly and methodFiled 2003·Application pending·0 cites
- 3337US2002185726A1Heat pipe thermal management of high potential electronic chip packagesFiled 2001·Application pending·0 cites
- 3435US2005067147A1Loop thermosyphon for cooling semiconductors during burn-in testingFiled 2004·Application pending·0 cites
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