Patents by Inventor Albert Dell Robison

Albert Dell Robison has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11212944
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves utilizing a raised sub-floor design of a data center room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: R2 Solutions, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Publication number: 20190069439
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves utilizing a raised sub-floor design of a data center room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Patent number: 10212858
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves utilizing a raised sub-floor design of a data center room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2019
    Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Patent number: 10117362
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Publication number: 20180192550
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an enclosure defining an interior space and includes a server-rack port configured to engage one or more of racks such that one or more servers installed in each rack are contiguous to the interior space. The enclosure is inside of a room and each server includes a fan that draws air from the interior space into the server and expels the air outside of the enclosure into the room. The apparatus also includes a mixing chamber that is contiguous to the enclosure. The mixing chamber includes a set of one or more dampers that are contiguous to natural air outside of the room and that are opened up when a temperature outside reaches a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez, Norman Holt
  • Patent number: 9930811
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an enclosure defining an interior space and includes a server-rack port configured to engage one or more of racks such that one or more servers installed in each rack are contiguous to the interior space. The enclosure is inside of a room and each server includes a fan that draws air from the interior space into the server and expels the air outside of the enclosure into the room. The apparatus also includes a mixing chamber that is contiguous to the enclosure. The mixing chamber includes a set of one or more dampers that are contiguous to natural air outside of the room and that are opened up when a temperature outside reaches a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 27, 2018
    Assignee: Excalibur IP, LLC
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez, Norman Holt
  • Publication number: 20170027086
    Abstract: An air handler building structure is disclosed, which includes a floor, a plurality of lateral walls, a roof, and one or more openings located either on the roof or on at least one of the lateral walls. The lateral walls include a lower and an upper lateral walls opposing to each other having different respective heights determined in accordance with a ratio. The roof has a pitch consistent with the ratio associated with the lower and upper lateral walls. The shape of the building structure allows air within the building structure to rise via natural convection. In addition, a first dimension along a first direction defined between the lower and upper lateral walls relative to a second dimension along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is such that the building structure provides access to outside natural air via one or more openings on the lower lateral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Publication number: 20160278242
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an enclosure defining an interior space and includes a server-rack port configured to engage one or more of racks such that one or more servers installed in each rack are contiguous to the interior space. The enclosure is inside of a room and each server includes a fan that draws air from the interior space into the server and expels the air outside of the enclosure into the room. The apparatus also includes a mixing chamber that is contiguous to the enclosure. The mixing chamber includes a set of one or more dampers that are contiguous to natural air outside of the room and that are opened up when a temperature outside reaches a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez, Norman Holt
  • Patent number: 9363929
    Abstract: An apparatus includes an enclosure defining an interior space and at least one server-rack port configured to engage one or more of racks such that one or more servers installed in each rack are contiguous to the interior space. The enclosure is inside of a room and includes at least one stability control unit at the bottom of the enclosure. Each server includes a fan that draws air from the interior space into the server and expels the air outside of the enclosure into the room. The apparatus also includes a mixing chamber that is contiguous to the enclosure. The mixing chamber includes a first set of one or more dampers that are contiguous to natural air outside of the room and a second set of one or more dampers that are contiguous with air in the room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez, Norman Holt
  • Publication number: 20160081230
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2015
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Patent number: 9204577
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2015
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Patent number: 8913381
    Abstract: A server cooling device is described that includes an enclosure defining an interior space and at least one server rack port configured to engage a rack such that one or more rack mounted units installed in the rack interface with the interior space. The server cooling device also includes a mixing chamber including one or more cooling coils that is connected to the interior space defined by the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: December 16, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez, Norman Holt
  • Publication number: 20140301027
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2014
    Publication date: October 9, 2014
    Applicant: Yahool Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Patent number: 8755182
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Publication number: 20130244563
    Abstract: An air handler building structure is disclosed, which includes a floor, a plurality of lateral walls, a roof, and one or more openings located either on the roof or on at least one of the lateral walls. The lateral walls include a lower and an upper lateral walls opposing to each other having different respective heights determined in accordance with a ratio. The roof has a pitch consistent with the ratio associated with the lower and upper lateral walls. The shape of the building structure allows air within the building structure to rise via natural convection. In addition, a first dimension along a first direction defined between the lower and upper lateral walls relative to a second dimension along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction is such that the building structure provides access to outside natural air via one or more openings on the lower lateral wall.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2013
    Publication date: September 19, 2013
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Publication number: 20130120929
    Abstract: A server cooling system includes: a flex-switch with one or more flexible building bridges; one or more utility farms coupled with the flex-switch; a power distribution unit operably connected to the flex-switch; and a server POD including one or more racks operably connected to the power distribution unit. The flex-switch is configurable to include additional utility farms, one or more generator farms, and one or more UPS farms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2012
    Publication date: May 16, 2013
    Applicant: YAHOO! INC.
    Inventors: Barry Bianculli, Norman Holt, Jeremy Immel, Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez
  • Patent number: 8395891
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves using multiple cold row encapsulation structures to cool the servers installed on the racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2013
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez, Norman Holt
  • Patent number: 8289700
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow server fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves using multiple cold row encapsulation structures to cool the servers installed on the racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 16, 2012
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison, Jesus Suarez, Norman Holt
  • Publication number: 20120012278
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2011
    Publication date: January 19, 2012
    Applicant: Yahoo! Inc., a Delaware corporation
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison
  • Patent number: 8054625
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool servers installed on the server racks. In other particular embodiments, the systems disclosed can be used to mix outside cool air into the cold row encapsulation structure to cool the servers. In some embodiments, the present invention involves fanless servers installed on the server racks and introduces fan units to draw cooling air from the cold row encapsulation structure through the fanless servers on the racks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Yahoo! Inc.
    Inventors: Scott Noteboom, Albert Dell Robison