Robert F Uhl

Title: Robert F. Uhl and His Electronics Housing Invention.

Introduction

Robert F. Uhl is an inventor associated with Manlius, New York, and Philips Electronics North America Corporation. His patent work addresses heat management in electronic equipment, using convection and carefully arranged cooling pathways.

Latest Patents

Uhl is credited with 1 patent: “Electronics Housing with Improved Heat Rejection.” The invention describes a rack of electronic equipment cooled by convection. Oblique fins on each unit guide heated air toward a hot-air pathway through a chimney effect while drawing cooler surrounding air along a separate pathway.

A preferred design uses two thermally insulated housing sections. Their fins are arranged so cooling air passes over the cooler section before reaching the hotter section. The cooler section supports enhanced heat transfer from heat-sensitive components, while heat-generating units are connected to the hotter section as heat sinks.

Career Highlights

Uhl’s listed patent reflects an engineering focus on improving heat rejection in electronic housings. The design combines airflow management, thermal separation, and component-specific cooling to help control operating temperatures.

Collaborations

Uhl’s listed coworkers include Lucius T. Vinkenvleugel and Kerry D. Laviolette. The available information identifies these professional associations but does not specify their roles in the patent.

Conclusion

Robert F. Uhl’s patented electronics housing design uses directed convection and thermally separated sections to improve cooling, highlighting his contribution to practical thermal management for electronic equipment.