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William Dwight Gerstler
Also filed as: GERSTLER WILLIAM · GERSTLER WILLIAM D · GERSTLER WILLIAM DWIGHT
80 granted patents·30 pending applications·665 citations·filing 2002–2025
99Inventor score
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110 records- 0199US10209009B2Heat exchanger including passagewaysGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Feb 19, 2019·41 cites·18 claims
- 0298USD818093SHeat exchanger including furcating unit cellsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted May 15, 2018·14 cites·1 claims
- 0397US12209813B2Heat exchanger including furcating unit cellsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2023·Granted Jan 28, 2025·2 cites·20 claims
- 0497US10830056B2Fluid cooling systems for a gas turbine engineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Nov 10, 2020·12 cites·19 claims
- 0597US10739077B2Heat exchanger including furcating unit cellsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 11, 2020·13 cites·20 claims
- 0697US9909448B2Gas turbine engine component with integrated heat pipeGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 6, 2018·25 cites·16 claims
- 0796US10784750B2Electric motor having an integrated cooling system and methods of cooling an electric motorGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Sep 22, 2020·10 cites·19 claims
- 0896US9476651B2Thermal management systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted Oct 25, 2016·31 cites·18 claims
- 0996US7990705B2Systems and methods for synthetic jet enhanced natural coolingGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2008·Granted Aug 2, 2011·45 cites·15 claims
- 1095US10995996B2Multi-branch furcating flow heat exchangerUNISON IND LLC·Filed 2015·Granted May 4, 2021·6 cites·20 claims
- 1195US10982553B2Tip rail with cooling structure using three dimensional unit cellsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 20, 2021·10 cites·17 claims
- 1295US10660236B2Systems and methods for using additive manufacturing for thermal managementGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted May 19, 2020·13 cites·11 claims
- 1395US10365047B2Electronics cooling with multi-phase heat exchange and heat spreaderGE AVIATION SYSTEMS LLC·Filed 2017·Granted Jul 30, 2019·11 cites·20 claims
- 1495US9249730B2Integrated inducer heat exchanger for gas turbinesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 2, 2016·20 cites·18 claims
- 1594US11112839B2Additively manufactured cooling assemblies for thermal and/or mechanical systems, and methods for manufacturing the assembliesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Sep 7, 2021·7 cites·19 claims
- 1694US10584923B2Systems and methods for heat exchanger tubes having internal flow featuresGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Mar 10, 2020·8 cites·14 claims
- 1794US6864571B2Electronic devices and methods for making same using nanotube regions to assist in thermal heat-sinkingGELCORE LLC·Filed 2003·Granted Mar 8, 2005·98 cites·19 claims
- 1893US8487489B2Apparatus for cooling an electric machinePALAFOX PEPE·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 16, 2013·25 cites·17 claims
- 1992US11892245B2Heat exchanger including furcating unit cellsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Feb 6, 2024·2 cites·12 claims
- 2092US10253785B2Engine heat exchanger and method of formingUNISON IND LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Apr 9, 2019·4 cites·16 claims
- 2192US8695363B2Thermal energy management system and methodTANG CHING-JEN·Filed 2011·Granted Apr 15, 2014·33 cites·20 claims
- 2291US11561048B2Circular crossflow heat exchangerGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 24, 2023·2 cites·24 claims
- 2390US7994668B2Cooling system for rotating machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2009·Granted Aug 9, 2011·20 cites·19 claims
- 2489US9903274B2Variable geometry heat exchanger apparatusGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted Feb 27, 2018·14 cites·16 claims
- 2589US2025123057A1Heat exchanger including furcating unit cellsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2024·Application pending·0 cites
- 2688US9593594B2Method and apparatus for decongealing a lubricating fluid in a heat exchanger apparatusGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted Mar 14, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 2787US10823201B2Engine heat exchanger and method of formingUNISON IND LLC·Filed 2019·Granted Nov 3, 2020·3 cites·20 claims
- 2887US7135863B2Thermal management system and method for MRI gradient coilGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2004·Granted Nov 14, 2006·38 cites·60 claims
- 2985US11236953B2Inverted heat exchanger deviceGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2019·Granted Feb 1, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
- 3085US9255664B2Cryogenic fuel system with auxiliary power provided by boil-off gasGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2012·Granted Feb 9, 2016·7 cites·11 claims
- 3185US8776871B2Chassis with distributed jet coolingARIK MEHMET·Filed 2010·Granted Jul 15, 2014·6 cites·26 claims
- 3285US7489062B2Synchronous reluctance machine with a novel rotor topologyGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2005·Granted Feb 10, 2009·13 cites·18 claims
- 3384US12449207B2Multifurcating heat exchanger with independent bafflesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2023·Granted Oct 21, 2025·0 cites·20 claims
- 3483US11879691B2Counter-flow heat exchangerGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2017·Granted Jan 23, 2024·2 cites·20 claims
- 3583US9890868B2Aviation bypass valve including a shape memory alloy materialGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Feb 13, 2018·5 cites·14 claims
- 3683US7508101B2Methods and apparatus for using an electrical machine to transport fluids through a pipelineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2006·Granted Mar 24, 2009·12 cites·20 claims
- 3782US10378835B2Heat exchanger with non-orthogonal perforationsUNISON IND LLC·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 13, 2019·2 cites·11 claims
- 3882US9909816B2Thermal management systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 6, 2018·3 cites·19 claims
- 3981US12150279B2Systems and methods for using additive manufacturing for thermal managementGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Nov 19, 2024·1 cites·14 claims
- 4081US11591965B2Thermal management system for transferring heat between fluidsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2021·Granted Feb 28, 2023·1 cites·22 claims
- 4180US9354621B2Systems and methods for control of an adaptive-cycle engine with power-thermal management systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2014·Granted May 31, 2016·10 cites·16 claims
- 4279US11885229B2Electric motor having an integrated cooling system and methods of cooling an electric motorGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2020·Granted Jan 30, 2024·1 cites·20 claims
- 4379US11300365B2Heat exchanger and leak detection systemGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Apr 12, 2022·1 cites·20 claims
- 4479US11146146B2Apparatus and method for cooling endwindings in a rotating electric machineGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Oct 12, 2021·1 cites·21 claims
- 4579US10041375B2Apparatus for oil collection and heat exchanging for turbine enginesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2015·Granted Aug 7, 2018·2 cites·14 claims
- 4679US9512780B2Heat transfer assembly and methods of assembling the sameGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2013·Granted Dec 6, 2016·5 cites·19 claims
- 4779US2025208674A1Additively manufactured cooling assemblies for thermal and/or mechanical systems, and methods for manufacturing the assembliesGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2025·Application pending·0 cites
- 4878US8456048B2Cooling structure for a segmented stator assemblyLOKHANDWALLA MURTUZA·Filed 2010·Granted Jun 4, 2013·3 cites·12 claims
- 4977US11802735B2Multi-branch furcating flow heat exchangerUNISON IND LLC·Filed 2021·Granted Oct 31, 2023·0 cites·16 claims
- 5077US11224098B2Systems and methods for passive heating of temperature-sensitive electronic componentsGEN ELECTRIC·Filed 2018·Granted Jan 11, 2022·2 cites·19 claims
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