Inventor · Zumbro Falls, MN, US

James D. Gerken

19Patents
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29Co-inventors
62Inventor score

Filing activity: Oct 13, 2005 → Dec 15, 2017

Most-cited inventions

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7345881B2 Non-influencing fastener for mounting a heat sink in contact with an electronic component Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 10 Active
US7909902B2 Modified hexagonal perforated pattern Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 7 Active
US7382626B2 Apparatus for tool-less removal of PCB assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 5 Active
US9200709B2 Surface positioning for compressible seal arrangement Physics 5 Active
US7228888B2 Rotatable liquid reservoir for computer cooling Electricity 5 Expired
US9213378B2 Cooling system for electronic components Electricity 4 Active
US9617766B2 Component and low profile flexible latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 4 Active
US8427834B2 Rotatable latch for compressing thermal interface material between a heat generating electrical component and a cooling electrical component Electricity 3 Active
US7999179B2 Biased air baffle for computer rack Electricity 2 Active
US9896867B2 Component and low profile flexible latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US9173331B2 Variable thickness EMI shield with variable cooling channel size Electricity 2 Active
US9342121B2 Cooling system for electronic components Electricity 2 Active
US10053894B2 Component and low profile flexible latch assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 2 Active
US8363406B2 Rotatable latch for compressing thermal interface material between a heat generating electrical component and a cooling electrical component Physics 1 Active
US9903486B2 Configurable modular sleeve valve Electricity 1 Active
US8687367B2 Rotatable latch for compressing thermal interface material between a heat generating electrical component and a cooling electrical component Electricity 1 Active
US7307856B2 Apparatus for tool-less removal of PCB assembly Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 1 Active
US9493932B2 Configurable modular sleeve valve Electricity 1 Active
US8890003B2 Multiple-layered electromagnetic shielding Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 0 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Inventor disambiguation is heuristic; counts are objective bibliographic measures.