Patents by Inventor STEVEN EMBLETON

STEVEN EMBLETON 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: 11965846
    Abstract: A system for detecting contamination in a two-phase immersion cooling system based on temperature differences between component surface temperature and fluid temperature, a previous component surface temperature and a present component surface temperature and a component surface temperature and a component surface temperature threshold value. Large differences between the component surface temperature and the fluid temperature or between the component surface temperature and a previous component surface temperature or a component surface temperature exceeding a component surface temperature threshold value may indicate contaminants in the fluid that are inhibiting the ability for the component to effectively transfer heat to the fluid. A temperature monitoring system may monitor the temperatures and communicate with a service system to apply corrective measures before the residue can cause significant damage to an information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jon Taylor Fitch, Steven Embleton, David Lyle Moss
  • Patent number: 11906438
    Abstract: A method for managing electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes: obtaining electromagnetic radiation from a device, disposed in an internal volume of a data processing device, while the internal volume is EMI isolated and after the device performs a function; making a determination that the device disposed in the internal volume has an optical state associated with the electromagnetic radiation; and performing a first action set based on the determination, in which the electromagnetic radiation is obtained through a boundary of the internal volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11877428
    Abstract: A modular manifold system for liquid cooling in information handling system includes first and second horizontal manifolds, and a drip tray. The first horizontal manifold includes a first group of quick-disconnects and a first main water connector. The first main water connector extends away from a first end of the first horizontal manifold. The second horizontal manifold includes a second group of quick-disconnects and a second main water connector. The second main water connector extends away from a second end of the second horizontal manifold. The drip tray is connected to a third surface of the second horizontal manifold, and extends away from the second horizontal manifold in a direction perpendicular to the second surface. The drip tray catches any water leaked from one or more of the first and second quick-disconnects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 16, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jordan C. Hogan, Ben John Sy, Steven Embleton
  • Patent number: 11853024
    Abstract: A computing device of an information handling system includes an environmental control component and an environmental manager. The environmental control components identifies an aggregate amount of corrosion of a component of the information handling system; obtains a rate of corrosion associated with the component; makes a determination that the rate of corrosion indicates that the component will suffer a premature failure; in response to the determination: identifies an environmental control modification that will remediate the premature failure of the component; and updates an operation of the environmental control component based on the environmental control modification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Jon Taylor Fitch, Sandor T. Farkas, Joseph Danny King
  • Patent number: 11809246
    Abstract: A computing device of an information handling system includes a hardware component. The hardware component is also connected to a trace. The computing device also includes a corrosion management component that is physically connected to the trace. The corrosion management component reduces a rate of corrosion of the trace due to an ambient environment in which the trace resides. The corrosion management component reduces the rate of corrosion by applying an electrical potential to the trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Jon Taylor Fitch, Sandor T. Farkas, Joseph Danny King
  • Publication number: 20230236131
    Abstract: A method for managing electromagnetic interference (EMI) includes: obtaining electromagnetic radiation from a device, disposed in an internal volume of a data processing device, while the internal volume is EMI isolated and after the device performs a function; making a determination that the device disposed in the internal volume has an optical state associated with the electromagnetic radiation; and performing a first action set based on the determination, in which the electromagnetic radiation is obtained through a boundary of the internal volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11665853
    Abstract: A computing device of an information handling system includes a computing component and a chassis for housing the computing component. The computing components may be, for example, a portion of a circuit card, hardware device, or other physical structure. The chassis includes an air exchange for receiving gases for thermal management of the computing component and a corrosion management component, physically connected directly to the air exchange, that reduces a rate of corrosion of the air exchange due to the gases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Jon Taylor Fitch, Joseph Danny King, Sandor T. Farkas
  • Patent number: 11644425
    Abstract: A data processing device includes an internal volume that is electromagnetic interference (EMI) isolated and an optical state detector. The optical state detector obtains electromagnetic radiation from the internal volume while the internal volume is EMI isolated and makes a determination that a device disposed in the internal volume has an optical state associated with the electromagnetic radiation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 11586262
    Abstract: A method for environmentally managing a computing device of an information handling system includes monitoring an environmental corrosion risk associated with a component of the computing device, a corrosion management component that reduces a rate of corrosion of the component due to an ambient environment in which the component resides by removing condensation from the component is associated with the component; making a determination that the component is associated with the corrosion management component; in response to the determination: estimating a corrosion risk of the component based on: the environmental corrosion risk, and a risk reduction factor associated with the corrosion management component; making a second determination that the corrosion risk of the component indicates a premature failure of the component; and remediating, in response to the second determination, the corrosion risk of the component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Jon Taylor Fitch, Sandor T. Farkas, Joseph Danny King
  • Patent number: 11579074
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a corrosion controller that may monitor a corrosion sensor array, and determine a type of the corrosion based on a location of a corrosion sensor. The corrosion type may include humidity driven corrosion and non-humidity driven corrosion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jon T. Fitch, Steven Embleton, Sandor Farkas, Danny King
  • Patent number: 11582874
    Abstract: A system may include first and second apparatuses. The first and second apparatuses may each include: an enclosure portion including a plurality of mounting features that are configured to receive information handling systems, wherein dimensions of the enclosure portion define a footprint; a base portion disposed below the enclosure portion and coupled to the enclosure portion; a plurality of casters coupled to the base portion and mounted in respective positions that are laterally displaced from the base portion such that the positions are outside the footprint of the enclosure portion; and a locking mechanism. The first and second apparatuses may be operable to be coupled together via their respective locking mechanisms for transport.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Don Curlee, Steven Embleton, Joshua Scott Keup, Ben John Sy
  • Patent number: 11513934
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a computing device, a computing component of the computing device that is housed in a chassis, and a chilled air filter that reduces a humidity level of a portion of an airflow when the chilled air filter is in an active state. The portion of the airflow thermally manages the computing component. The airflow is received by the chassis via an air receiving exchange and exhausted by the chassis via an air expelling exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Jon Taylor Fitch
  • Patent number: 11506633
    Abstract: A defect inspection system includes a storage. The defect inspection system also includes a corrosion enhancing defect manager that obtains a circuit card including a trace that is to be encapsulated by a protective layer adapted to reduce corrosion of the trace; applies a voltage potential to the trace while the circuit card is disposed in a visual indicator bath; obtains an image of the trace while the voltage potential is applied; makes a determination, based on the image, that a visual indicator generated by the visual indicator bath is included in the image; and based on the determination: identifies a portion of the trace corresponding to the visual indicator; and applies encapsulant to the portion of the trace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Jon Taylor Fitch
  • Patent number: 11510340
    Abstract: A system may include a thermal source, a thermal sink, and heat-rejecting media comprising flexible graphite thermally coupled between the thermal source and the thermal sink and configured to transfer heat from the thermal source to the thermal sink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Travis C. North
  • Patent number: 11503736
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a computing component that is sensitive to corrosion; and a chassis in which the computing component is disposed. The chassis receives an airflow used to thermally manage the computing component, and expels the airflow after thermally managing the computing component. The information handling system also includes an environmental control component that reduces a condensation formation propensity of a portion of the airflow that traverses the chassis proximate to the computing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Jon Taylor Fitch, Sandor T. Farkas, Joseph Danny King
  • Publication number: 20220341860
    Abstract: A system for detecting contamination in a two-phase immersion cooling system based on temperature differences between component surface temperature and fluid temperature, a previous component surface temperature and a present component surface temperature and a component surface temperature and a component surface temperature threshold value. Large differences between the component surface temperature and the fluid temperature or between the component surface temperature and a previous component surface temperature or a component surface temperature exceeding a component surface temperature threshold value may indicate contaminants in the fluid that are inhibiting the ability for the component to effectively transfer heat to the fluid. A temperature monitoring system may monitor the temperatures and communicate with a service system to apply corrective measures before the residue can cause significant damage to an information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2021
    Publication date: October 27, 2022
    Inventors: Jon Taylor Fitch, Steven Embleton, David Lyle Moss
  • Publication number: 20220338384
    Abstract: A modular manifold system for liquid cooling in information handling system includes first and second horizontal manifolds, and a drip tray. The first horizontal manifold includes a first group of quick-disconnects and a first main water connector. The first main water connector extends away from a first end of the first horizontal manifold. The second horizontal manifold includes a second group of quick-disconnects and a second main water connector. The second main water connector extends away from a second end of the second horizontal manifold. The drip tray is connected to a third surface of the second horizontal manifold, and extends away from the second horizontal manifold in a direction perpendicular to the second surface. The drip tray catches any water leaked from one or more of the first and second quick-disconnects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2021
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jordan C. Hogan, Ben John Sy, Steven Embleton
  • Patent number: 11470746
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a computing device, the information handling system includes a computing component of the computing device that is housed in a chassis; and a heating component that increases a temperature of a portion of an airflow when the heating component is in an active state, the portion of the airflow thermally manages the computing component by reducing a temperature of the computing component. The airflow is received by the chassis via an air receiving exchange, and exhausted by the chassis via an air expelling exchange.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Jon Taylor Fitch, Sandor T. Farkas, Joseph Danny King
  • Publication number: 20220283079
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a corrosion controller that may monitor a corrosion sensor array, and determine a type of the corrosion based on a location of a corrosion sensor. The corrosion type may include humidity driven corrosion and non-humidity driven corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2021
    Publication date: September 8, 2022
    Inventors: Jon T. Fitch, Steven Embleton, Sandor Farkas, Danny King
  • Patent number: 11435410
    Abstract: A system for detecting contamination in a two-phase immersion cooling system based on current leakage between two combs on a printed circuit board. A first comb is opposite a second comb, wherein each finger of the first comb is positioned between two adjacent fingers on the second comb. The combs are positioned near a heat source in the liquid portion of the fluid. As the fluid boils, contaminants are distilled out of the fluid. Acidic contaminants deposited on either comb may cause metal migration to occur, resulting in bridging between two combs. A current sensor may detect the current leakage and send a signal to allow the information handling system, the fluid, or the cooling system to be serviced before damage occurs to the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Jon Taylor Fitch, Steven Embleton, David Lyle Moss