This inventor holds 1 USPTO granted patent and 3 published patent applications. Top assignee: Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc.. Active years: 2026.
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Years Active: 2026
Title: Mojtaba Edalatpour: Thermal-Diode Innovation
Introduction
Mojtaba Edalatpour is an inventor associated with Blacksburg, Virginia, and Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. His patent work includes a thermal diode designed to manage heat transfer using a phase-change liquid.
Latest Patents
Edalatpour is named on 1 patent: “Planar Bridging-Droplet Thermal Diodes.” The disclosure describes a device with a wick structure on a first plate and a smooth surface on a second plate. A separator maintains a gap between these surfaces, forming a chamber that accommodates a phase-change liquid. The gap is smaller than the liquid’s capillary length, a design feature intended to support the thermal diode’s operation.
Career Highlights
Edalatpour’s listed patent is associated with Virginia Tech Intellectual Properties Inc. It reflects work on thermal-management technology and the use of phase-change materials in engineered devices.
Collaborations
The patent lists Ranit Mukherjee and Jonathan B. Boreyko as coworkers, indicating collaboration on the thermal-diode invention.
Conclusion
Mojtaba Edalatpour’s patent on planar bridging-droplet thermal diodes highlights an approach to controlling heat transfer through carefully arranged surfaces, a narrow gap, and a phase-change liquid.
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