Patents by Inventor Chandrakant Patel

Chandrakant Patel 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).

  • MANAGING UTILIZATION OF BIOGAS IN AN INFRASTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20120109704
    Abstract: A system for managing utilization of biogas in an infrastructure includes a plurality of biogas implementing apparatuses. The system also includes a biogas source to supply biogas to the plurality of biogas implementing apparatuses and an optimizer to determine a distribution of the biogas to the plurality of biogas implementing apparatuses that substantially optimizes at least one metric associated with operating the infrastructure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2010
    Publication date: May 3, 2012
    Inventors: Ratnesh Kumar Sharma, Thomas W. Christian, Martin Arlitt, Cullen E. Bash, Chandrakant Patel
  • Integrated Circuits With Phase Change Devices
    Publication number: 20120020150
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems with integrated circuits having phase change devices. One embodiment includes an integrated circuit die and a phase change die having a phase change material that changes phases when a temperature at the integrated circuit die exceeds a threshold for a predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2011
    Publication date: January 26, 2012
    Inventors: Amip Shah, Chandrakant Patel, Ratnesh Sharma, Cullen Bash
  • COOLING SYSTEMS AND METHODS
    Publication number: 20120006038
    Abstract: According to one example of the present invention, a cooling system is provided. The cooling system comprises a water-cooled air conditioning module for cooling air from a chamber. The chamber is arranged for receiving air to be cooled and hot humid air. The cooling system also comprises a control system for controlling the flow of hot humid air to the chamber such that the air input to the air conditioning module has a predetermined relative humidity level within a predetermined range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2010
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Inventors: Ratnesh Kumar Sharma, Thomas W. Christian, Chandrakant Patel
  • MANAGEMENT OF A VIRTUAL POWER INFRASTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110307110
    Abstract: A virtual power infrastructure for managing distribution of power to a plurality of power demanding units from a plurality of power generators includes a demand manager having logical descriptions of the power demanding units, in which the demand manager is configured to determine power load demands of the power demanding units using the logical descriptions of the power demanding units, and a capacity manager having logical descriptions of the power generators. The capacity manager is configured to determine allocation of power capacity supplied to the power generators from one or more of the power generators to meet the power load demands of the power demanding units, while satisfying one or more predetermined constraints associated with at least one of the power demanding units and the power generators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2010
    Publication date: December 15, 2011
    Inventors: Ratnesh Kumar Sharma, Amip J. Shah, Cullen E. Bash, Chih C. Shih, Chandrakant Patel
  • MANAGING AN INFRASTRUCTURE HAVING A 3D PACKAGE AND COOLING RESOURCE ACTUATORS
    Publication number: 20110295443
    Abstract: An apparatus for managing an infrastructure having one or more three-dimensional (3D) packages and a plurality of cooling resource actuators, each of the 3D packages including a plurality of heat sources, includes a heat source manager configured to determine heat load profiles of the heat sources. The apparatus also includes a cooling resource manager configured to determine capabilities of the plurality of cooling resource actuators to meet heat load demands of the plurality of heat sources based on the heat load profiles of the plurality of heat sources and an integrated thermal manager configured to match the capabilities of the plurality of cooling resource actuators to the heat load profiles of the plurality of heat sources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Inventors: Amip J. SHAH, Chandrakant Patel, Ratnesh Kumar Sharma
  • Integrated circuits with phase change devices
    Patent number: 8053748
    Abstract: Embodiments include methods, apparatus, and systems with integrated circuits having phase change devices. One embodiment includes an integrated circuit die and a phase change die having a phase change material that changes phases when a temperature at the integrated circuit die exceeds a threshold for a predetermined amount of time.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Amip Shah, Chandrakant Patel, Ratnesh Sharma, Cullen Bash
  • DISTRIBUTION OF COOLING RESOURCES USING HIERARCHICALLY IDENTIFIED COOLING MICROGRIDS
    Publication number: 20110270464
    Abstract: In a method for distributing cooling resources to a plurality of locations using a plurality of hierarchically identified cooling microgrids, conditions detected at the plurality of locations are received. Each level of the hierarchically identified cooling microgrids is a plurality of resource actuators configured to vary distribution of the cooling resources. Settings for the plurality of resource actuators in each of the levels in the cooling microgrid hierarchy that substantially maintain conditions at the plurality of locations within predetermined ranges are determined using a processor, while substantially optimizing at least one measure of performance associated with supplying the cooling resources to the plurality of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Inventors: Manish Marwah, Ratnesh Kumar Sharma, Amip J. Shah, Thomas W. Christian, Cullen E. Bash, Zhikui Wang, Chandrakant Patel
  • Managing power and performance
    Patent number: 8051156
    Abstract: A method for integrating information technology (IT) data with non-IT data, comprising: first identifying a non-IT network for accessing non-IT data, second identifying an IT network from which to access the non-IT data from the non-IT network, first determining that the non-IT network is accessible via at least one interface based on Object Linking and Embedding for Process Control (OPC) for accessing at least one device in the non-IT network, second determining that the IT network includes an architecture for Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or Web Based Enterprise Management (WBEM) for managing at least one device in the IT network, and providing the IT network with access to data of the at least one device in the non-IT network by accessing the at least one OPC-based interface via either the SNMP-capable architecture or the WBEM architecture of the IT network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Ratnesh Sharma, Cullen E. Bash, Chandrakant Patel, Chih C. Shih
  • MAPPED THERMAL ELECTRIC COOLING
    Publication number: 20110264433
    Abstract: Methods and apparatus are provided for use with thermal electric cooling devices (TECDs). An apparatus is mapped so as to identify the heat dissipating entities and zones thereof. A first cooling plan is devised in accordance with the mapping, the cooling plan being dependant upon TECDs. At least one other cooling plan is devised that is distinct from the first cooling plan. The coefficient of performance (COP) for each of the cooling plans is calculated. One of the cooling plans is selected and implemented in accordance with a comparison of the COPs. Precision, zone-oriented cooling is provided, avoiding excessive material scale and wasted energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2010
    Publication date: October 27, 2011
    Inventors: Amip Shah, Chandrakant Patel
  • Data Center Manager
    Publication number: 20110202655
    Abstract: A computer-implemented data center manager includes an evaluation engine configured to receive information pertaining to an operating policy, a system manager configured to collect information pertaining to system devices and to communicate the collected system device information to the evaluation engine, and a facility manager configured to collect information pertaining to facility devices and to communicate the collected facility device information to the evaluation engine. The evaluation engine is configured to determine target policies for coordinated operations of the system devices and the facility devices to satisfy the operating policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2008
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Inventors: Ratnesh K. Sharma, Chandrakant Patel
  • Data Center
    Publication number: 20110175498
    Abstract: A data center includes a mobile enclosure having an interior space. The interior space includes a first section and a second section, where the first section is separated from the second section by a first divider. The first section houses a rack having a first side and a second side, where the rack is positioned to separate the first section into a first aisle and a second aisle such that fluid flow between the first aisle and the second aisle is substantially prevented other than through the rack. The first aisle includes a fluid delivery device and the second aisle includes a fluid removal device, where the second section facilitates fluid communication between the fluid removal device and the fluid delivery device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2008
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Cullen Bash, Chandrakant Patel
  • Cooling
    Patent number: 7969727
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an equipment enclosure includes a plurality of equipment elements, each element having one or more heat generating sources. A heat exchanger is mounted towards the top of the equipment enclosure. The heat exchanger is thermally coupled to at least some of the heat generating sources. The enclosure includes an exhaust vent through which air heated by the heat exchanger may be evacuated, and an inlet vent through which air from outside the equipment enclosure may be drawn into the equipment enclosure to cool the heat exchanger by stack effect ventilation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Tozer, Cullen Bash, Chandrakant Patel
  • Balancing of renewable power usage and workload performance between cooling system and electronic components
    Patent number: 7962769
    Abstract: In a method for balancing renewable power usage and workload performance in a room having cooling system components and electronic components, power is supplied to either or both of at least one cooling system component and at least one electronic component from a renewable power source. In addition, power is supplied to either or both of the at least one cooling system component and the at least one electronic component from a nonrenewable power source. The power supplied from at least one of the renewable power source and the nonrenewable power source to balance power usage and workload performance between the at least one cooling system component and the at least one electronic component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chandrakant Patel, Ratnesh Kumar Sharma
  • SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR COOLING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE
    Publication number: 20110127024
    Abstract: A system for cooling an electronic device having a heat-generating component includes a passive cooling device having a cooling ability designed to expire after a predetermined amount of heat is absorbed from the heat-generating component and an active cooling device configured to at least one of dissipate heat generated by the heat-generating component and cool the passive cooling device, when the active cooling device is activated. The system also includes a controller configured to activate the active cooling device after a determination that a predetermined threshold condition has occurred, wherein the predetermined threshold condition is selected to occur after the passive cooling device cooling ability has substantially expired, to thereby substantially minimize power consumption of the active cooling device in cooling the heat-generating component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Chandrakant Patel, Cullen E. Bash, Ratnesh K. Sharma
  • Cooling Medium Distribution Over A Network Of Passages
    Publication number: 20110112694
    Abstract: A system for managing distribution of a cooling medium includes a sensor configured to detect a condition, a first agent configured to receive the detected condition and to determine whether a characteristic of the cooling medium controlled via a first actuator is to be manipulated based upon the detected condition. The system also includes a second agent configured to receive at least one of the detected condition and the flow manipulation determination of the first actuator and to determine whether a characteristic of the cooling medium controlled by a second actuator is to be manipulated based upon the at least one of the detected condition and the characteristic manipulation determination of the first actuator.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Cullen E. Bash, Chandrakant Patel, Ratnesh Kumar Sharma, Amip J. Shah
  • AUTOMATED DESIGN OF AN IT INFRASTRUCTURE
    Publication number: 20110106501
    Abstract: A method for automated design of an IT infrastructure, includes a) identifying IT equipment to support services to be provided to meet one or more user requirements; b) identifying one or more auxiliary infrastructures to meet requirements of the identified computer equipment; c) synthesizing the IT equipment and the one or more auxiliary infrastructures to generate a candidate design; d) analyzing one or more operating characteristics of the candidate design; e) repeating steps a)-d) on at least one additional candidate design that differs from the candidate design generated at step c); and f) storing at least one of the candidate design and the at least one additional candidate design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Thomas W. Christian, Yuan Chen, Chih C. Shih, Ratnesh Kumar Sharma, Christopher Edward Hoover, Manish Marwah, Amip J. Shah, Chandrakant Patel, Cullen E. Bash, Daniel Juergen Gmach
  • Infrastructure System Management Based Upon Evaluated Reliability
    Publication number: 20110099043
    Abstract: In a method of managing a structure having an infrastructure system, a plurality of candidate components configured to provide redundancy to the infrastructure system are identified. Reliability levels of the structure are evaluated with a plurality of different combinations of candidate components. In addition, the structure is managed based upon the evaluated reliability levels.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 28, 2011
    Inventors: Ratnesh Kumar Sharma, Chih C. Shih, Cullen E. Bash, Amip J. Shah, Chandrakant Patel
  • Data centers
    Patent number: 7903404
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a data center comprises a first data center section comprising one or more equipment element elements. Each computer element has one or more heat generating sources. A second data center section comprises a heat exchanger, the second data center section being substantially segregated from the first section. A heat transfer element is thermally coupled to at least some of the heat generating sources and is further thermally coupled to the heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Robert Tozer, Cullen Bash, Chandrakant Patel
  • System and method for cooling an electronic device
    Patent number: 7903409
    Abstract: A system for cooling an electronic device having a heat-generating component includes a passive cooling device having a cooling ability designed to expire after a predetermined amount of heat is absorbed from the heat-generating component and an active cooling device configured to at least one of dissipate heat generated by the heat-generating component and cool the passive cooling device, when the active cooling device is activated. The system also includes a controller configured to activate the active cooling device after a determination that a predetermined threshold condition has occurred, wherein the predetermined threshold condition is selected to occur after the passive cooling device cooling ability has substantially expired, to thereby substantially minimize power consumption of the active cooling device in cooling the heat-generating component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Chandrakant Patel, Cullen E. Bash, Ratnesh K. Sharma
  • TECHNOLOGY REPLACEMENT COST ESTIMATION USING ENVIRONMENTAL COST CONSIDERATIONS
    Publication number: 20110035243
    Abstract: In a method of estimating a replacement cost associated with an existing technology performed by a processor, one or more costs associated with implementing the existing technology are obtained, in which the one or more costs include an environmental cost and a utility cost associated with implementing the existing technology. In addition, an existing net benefit of continuing implementation of the existing technology based upon the obtained one or more costs are calculated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2009
    Publication date: February 10, 2011
    Inventors: Amip J. Shah, Chandrakant Patel, Cullen E. Bash