Edward D Burke

US Patent:

49228226, May 8, 1990

Filed:

Dec 12, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/283501

Inventors:

James L. Bierschenk - Rowlett TX
Edward J. Burke - Plano TX

International Classification:

H01L 3528

US Classification:

136204

Abstract:

A thermoelectric cooler device having thermoelectric elements of n and p type semiconductor material arranged in rows and columns between insulating substrates of alumina or beryllia, or ceramic materials having a known emissivity is coated with material(s) having an emissivity substantially lower than that of the thermoelectric cooler. The coating includes a layer of insulating material on at least a portion of the surfaces of the thermoelectric cooler, a layer of diffusion barrier forming material on the insulating layer, and a layer of low emissivity material on the diffusion barrier layer. For example, the insulating layer is silicon dioxide having a thickness of about 10,000 Angstroms, the diffusion barrier layer is titanium tungsten having a thickness of about 400-500 Angstroms, and the low emissivity layer is gold having a thickness of about 1,000 Angstroms.

US Patent:

46447539, Feb 24, 1987

Filed:

Oct 4, 1985

Appl. No.:

6/783969

Inventors:

Edward J. Burke - Plano TX

Assignee:

Marlow Industries, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

F25B 2102

US Classification:

62 3

Abstract:

A noiseless refrigerator is provided for use in single room sleeping quarters. The refrigerator has a housing having a freezing compartment, a cooling compartment, a storage compartment and a vented compartment. The freezing compartment has a bottom having a plurality of recesses formed therein for removably receiving a plurality of ice cube trays and a back side affixed to an "L" shaped plate support member attached to the inside of a refrigerator wall. The "L" shaped plate freezer compartment support member is in thermal contact with a plurality of blocks of high thermal conductivity material passing through the refrigerator walls to the vented compartment. A plurality of thermoelectric heat pumps are mounted in the vented compartment and have their hot plates attached to a heat sink for ventilation. The cold plates of the plurality of heat pumps are affixed to the blocks of high thermal conductivity material to substantially reduce the temperature of the ice cube trays in the freezer compartment to freeze ice cubes.

US Patent:

47261935, Feb 23, 1988

Filed:

Feb 13, 1987

Appl. No.:

7/014360

Inventors:

Edward J. Burke - Plano TX
Gregory J. Nancarrow - Wylie TX

International Classification:

F25B 2102

US Classification:

62 3

Abstract:

A refrigerator/food warmer includes an insulated food compartment and lid. A thermoelectric heat exchanger and air circulator are mounted in the lid with both a heatsink of the thermoelectric heat exchanger and an air impeller of the air circulator above and below the lid, respectively. The air impeller above the lid draws air through the corresponding heat sink for improving the temperature differential between opposing sides of the thermoelectric heat exchanger, and the air impeller below the lid forces air of the insulated housing through the corresponding heat sink for conditioning the air hot or cold, as desired, and circulating the conditioned air throughout the insulated housing.

US Patent:

50422570, Aug 27, 1991

Filed:

May 1, 1989

Appl. No.:

7/345727

Inventors:

Julia S. Kendrick - Mesquite TX
Edward J. Burke - Plano TX

International Classification:

F25B 2100

US Classification:

62 31

Abstract:

A double extruded heat sink for a thermoelectric cooler is disclosed which includes first and second finned plates. The first (base) plate has spaced long fins and pairs of spaced short fins spaced between adjacent long fins. The end fins have male members formed thereon. The second plate has spaced long fins. Each long fin corresponding with the space between the pair of spaced short fins of the first plate for engaging the inner surfaces of the spaced short fins and making good thermal contact therewith when the first and second plates are press fitted together. The end fins of the second plate's fins have female members formed thereon for engaging the male members to lock the first and second plates together when press fitted. The long fins of the first and second plates are serrated to increase their heat dissipating areas. The double extruded heat sink thereby provides a number of fins substantially greater than can be obtained using single extrusion techniques.

US Patent:

48835382, Nov 28, 1989

Filed:

Aug 8, 1988

Appl. No.:

7/231372

Inventors:

Raymond Marlow - Rockwall TX
William M. Robertson - Lewisville TX
Edward J. Burke - Plano TX

International Classification:

C09K 300
C09C 102

US Classification:

10628713

Abstract:

A colored thermal joint compound consists of a mixture of a thermal joint compound and a powdered coloring agent of proportions sufficient to form a colloidal solution. The thermal joint compound is, for example, a zinc oxide in either a silicone oil or mineral oil base, and the coloring agent is, for example, a colored calcium carbonate powder of colloidal size particles.

US Patent:

51368501, Aug 11, 1992

Filed:

Nov 19, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/615143

Inventors:

James L. Bierschenk - Rowlett TX
Edward J. Burke - Plano TX
Dwight A. Johnson - Lancaster TX

Assignee:

Marlow Industries, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

F25B 2102

US Classification:

62 362

Abstract:

An apparatus for generating cold and hot for application selectively by contact on an object having a paint or coating whose color changes in response to cold and hot temperatures. The apparatus is easy to hold and handle with one hand while holding an object for application, e. g. , a doll or toy car, in the other hand. The apparatus includes a battery powered thermoelectric device having a cold sink shaped to form a cold applicator for cooling the paint sufficiently to change its color, and a heat sink shaped to form a heat applicator for changing back the color. For a doll, the cold sink applicator is used to change, for example, the natural color of the lips and cheeks to a make-up color, and a heat sink shaped to form a comb for combing the doll's hair and a heat applicator for returning the natural color of the doll's lips and cheeks through heat application.

US Patent:

20200074889, Mar 5, 2020

Filed:

Aug 29, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/116664

Inventors:

- Temecula CA, US
Timothy S. Safranek - Heath TX, US
Christopher M. Watson - Nashville NC, US
Edward J. Burke - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION - Temecula CA

International Classification:

G09F 3/20
B65D 88/76
B65D 90/10
G09F 3/02

Abstract:

A fastener for attaching an identification placard having a post to a lid for a utility vault from a single side of the lid, the fastener includes a body portion for positioning within a hole in the lid, the fastener having tabs for retaining the fastener to the lid and lobes for preventing over insertion of the fastener into the hole in the lid and a bore extending through or partially through the body portion for receipt of and friction retention and/or mechanical interlocking of the post of the identification placard.

US Patent:

20190174655, Jun 6, 2019

Filed:

Nov 14, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/191046

Inventors:

- Temecula CA, US
Timothy S. Safranek - Heath TX, US
Edward J. Burke - Temecula CA, US

Assignee:

CHANNELL COMMERCIAL CORPORATION - Temecula CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 5/03
H05K 5/02

Abstract:

A pedestal housing for heat reduction generated by electronic components within the pedestal housing having a cover in which the electronic components are located, a cap positioned on an upper surface of the cover for forming an attic above the cover, a support layer and an insulation layer positioned between the cover and the cap in the attic and a heat and solar barrier layer positioned within the attic for electromagnetic radiation reflection away from the electronic components and electromagnetic radiation absorption from a radiation source and the electronic components.