Patents Represented by Attorney Lowris, Lando & Anastasi, LLP
  • Patent number: 7534148
    Abstract: A terminal block for use in an uninterruptible power supply comprises a first portion that includes a plurality of stalls, each of the plurality of stalls having an aperture, and at least one socket positioned in the aperture, the at least one socket arranged to accept a wire from internal portions of the uninterruptible power supply, and a second portion removably connectable to the first portion, the second portion including a plurality of stalls, a plurality of electrical ports, an electrical port positioned in each of the plurality of stalls, and at least one connector pin positioned within one of the plurality of stalls to connect to the at least one socket through the aperture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2009
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: David Schuttler, John Stranberg, Michael Falcinelli, Srdan Mutabdzija, James Edward Briggs
  • Patent number: 7365973
    Abstract: A system for cooling a data center includes a plurality of cooling racks, with each cooling rack including a housing and cooling system components supported by the housing. The system further includes a fluid communication system coupled to the cooling system components of the plurality of racks. The fluid communication system is configured to provide chilled coolant to and exhaust heated coolant from coolant system components of each cooling rack. The system also includes at least one controller coupled to each cooling rack of the plurality of cooling racks to control the operation of each cooling rack. The plurality of cooling racks and the fluid communication system are configured to be modular to allow placement of cooling racks in different locations in a row of equipment racks within the data center. Methods of cooling a data center are further disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2008
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Neil Rasmussen, John H. Bean, Greg R. Uhrhan, Scott D. Buell