Patents by Inventor Steve Modica

Steve Modica 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).

  • External fan and method for exchanging air with modular bricks in a computer system
    Patent number: 7088581
    Abstract: A modular computing system that includes an enclosure, a rack mounted inside the enclosure and a plurality of modular bricks. The modular bricks each include electronic components and are supported by the rack. The computing system further includes a floor tile supporting the enclosure. The floor tile includes a plurality of fans that exchange air with each of the modular bricks to cool the electronic components in each modular brick.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2006
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Modica
  • Method and rack for exchanging air with modular bricks in a computer system
    Patent number: 6882531
    Abstract: A modular computing system that includes an enclosure and a rack at least partially mounted within the enclosure. The modular computing system further includes a plurality of modular bricks that each include electronic components. The modular bricks are mounted in the rack and connected to the conduits in the rack. A fan is also connected to the conduits in the rack such that the rack exchanges air between the fan and each modular brick to cool the electronic components in each of the modular bricks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2005
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Modica
  • Modular fan brick and method for exchanging air in a brick-based computer system
    Patent number: 6765795
    Abstract: A modular computing system that includes an enclosure with a rack. A plurality of modular bricks that each include heat-generating electronic components are mounted in the rack. A fan brick that includes at least one fan is also mounted in the rack. The fan brick exchanges air between each modular brick and the fan brick to cool the electronic components in each of the modular bricks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2004
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Modica
  • Modular fan brick and method for exchanging air in a brick-based computer system
    Publication number: 20040017653
    Abstract: A modular computing system that includes an enclosure with a rack. A plurality of modular bricks that each include heat-generating electronic components are mounted in the rack. A fan brick that includes at least one fan is also mounted in the rack. The fan brick exchanges air between each modular brick and the fan brick to cool the electronic components in each of the modular bricks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Modica
  • External fan and method for exchanging air with modular bricks in a computer system
    Publication number: 20040017654
    Abstract: A modular computing system that includes an enclosure, a rack mounted inside the enclosure and a plurality of modular bricks. The modular bricks each include electronic components and are supported by the rack. The computing system further includes a floor tile supporting the enclosure. The floor tile includes a plurality of fans that exchange air with each of the modular bricks to cool the electronic components in each modular brick.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Modica
  • Method and rack for exchanging air with modular bricks in a computer system
    Publication number: 20040017655
    Abstract: A modular computing system that includes an enclosure and a rack at least partially mounted within the enclosure. The modular computing system further includes a plurality of modular bricks that each include electronic components. The modular bricks are mounted in the rack and connected to the conduits in the rack. A fan is also connected to the conduits in the rack such that the rack exchanges air between the fan and each modular brick to cool the electronic components in each of the modular bricks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2002
    Publication date: January 29, 2004
    Applicant: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventor: Steve Modica