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).

  • Publication number: 20210018895
    Abstract: A system for providing electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression for data processing devices includes a frame adapted to receive a data processing device of the data processing devices. The system further includes the data processing device that includes a payload module adapted to suppress EMI from an internal volume to an ambient environment by greater than 80 decibels. The data processing device further includes the internal volume adapted to house EMI emitting devices that generate EMI.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 10869415
    Abstract: A system for providing electromagnetic interference (EMI) suppression includes a data processing device. The data processing device includes a payload module that suppresses EMI from an internal volume to an ambient environment by greater than 90 decibels; the internal volume adapted to house EMI emitting devices that generate EMI; and an input control system disposed within the internal volume. The input control system includes a command input device translatable along axes and adapted to mechanically input commands into the EMI emitting devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Ben John Sy, Eric Michael Tunks
  • Patent number: 10850757
    Abstract: An apparatus may include an enclosure portion having a width, a depth, and a height, wherein the enclosure portion has a footprint defined by the width and the depth, and wherein the enclosure portion includes a plurality of mounting features that are configured to receive information handling systems along a direction corresponding to the depth. The apparatus may further include a base portion disposed below the enclosure portion and coupled to the enclosure portion. The apparatus may yet further include 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.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Don Curlee, Steven Embleton, Joshua Scott Keup, Ben John Sy
  • Patent number: 10823439
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a controller may include one or more environmental sensor inputs configured to receive data from one or more environmental sensors integral to an information handling system and a microcontroller unit communicatively coupled to the one or more environmental sensor inputs. The microcontroller unit may be configured to monitor the one or more environmental sensor inputs for one or more reliability-impacting events affecting or likely to affect operability of the information handling system and in response to an occurrence of a reliability-impacting event, apply an event-based policy affecting operation of one or more components of the information handling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin M. Shelnutt, Edmond I. Bailey, John R. Stuewe, Steven Embleton
  • Patent number: 10724599
    Abstract: An equipment rack withstands seismic events using a tuned mass damper. The tuned mass damper is adapted for rack mounting to a shelf, thus allowing the tuned mass damper to be retrofitted into existing rack installations. The tuned mass damper also has variable and/or swappable features to suit the weight, stiffness, and other properties of the equipment rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Austin M. Shelnutt, Ben J. Sy
  • Publication number: 20200146188
    Abstract: A liquid cooled information handling system (LC_IHS) incudes a first liquid cooled node coupled to a first chassis. The LC_IHS further includes a supply conduit in fluid communication with the first chassis to cool a first liquid cooled node. The supply conduit includes a plurality of fluid paths configured such that when a first fluid path of the plurality of fluid paths is interrupted, cooling of the first liquid cooled node continues.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2020
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: AUSTIN MICHAEL SHELNUTT, TRAVIS C. NORTH, CHRISTOPHER M. HELBERG, STEVEN EMBLETON, EDMOND I. BAILEY, JAMES D. CURLEE
  • Patent number: 10617042
    Abstract: A direct-interface liquid-cooled (DL) Rack Information Handling System (RIHS) includes liquid cooled (LC) nodes each comprising a chassis received in a respective chassis-receiving bay of a rack and containing heat-generating functional components. Each LC node is configured with a system of conduits to receive direct injection of cooling liquid to regulate the ambient temperature of the node and provide cooling to the functional components inside the node by removing heat generated by the heat-generating functional components. A cooling subsystem has a liquid rail formed by more than one node-to-node, Modular Liquid Distribution (MLD) conduits, each including first and second terminal connections attached on opposite ends of a central conduit that can be rack-unit dimensioned. The MLD conduits seal to and enable fluid transfer between a port of a selected LC node and a port of an adjacent LC node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Michael Shelnutt, Travis C. North, Christopher M. Helberg, Steven Embleton, Edmond I. Bailey, James D. Curlee
  • Patent number: 10555440
    Abstract: An apparatus, an information handling system (IHS) and a method for supporting air flow management in a rack includes attaching a baffle made of a non-porous material with vertically-spaced apertures or air flow directing (AFD) sections with flanges that direct cooling air flow from heat dissipating electronic components of the rack towards a rear of the rack. The baffle is attached to a rear section of a chassis of the IHS. The baffle provides physical separation of (i) a cold aisle located towards a front section of the rack and the electronic components inserted into the rack chassis from (ii) a hot aisle located towards a rear of the rack. The flanges of the AFD section folds inward towards the electronic components to create a funnel for receiving a flow of cooling air from the hot aisle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Edmond I. Bailey, Steven Embleton, Rene J. Salas
  • Publication number: 20190281711
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus may include an enclosure comprising a material impermeable to fluids, an ingress vent integral to the enclosure and including a desiccant, and an egress vent integral to the enclosure. The ingress vent and egress vent may be configured such that, through natural convection of air, air ingresses from an exterior of the enclosure to an interior of the enclosure via the ingress vent and is dehumidified by the desiccant during ingress, such air after dehumidification thermally interacts with a physical item enclosed in the interior of the enclosure such that a temperature of the physical item increases and a temperature of the air decreases, and such air after cooling egresses from the interior to the exterior via the egress vent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 7, 2018
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin M. SHELNUTT, Steven EMBLETON, Rene J. SALAS, Eric M. TUNKS
  • Publication number: 20190234482
    Abstract: An equipment rack withstands seismic events using a tuned mass damper. The tuned mass damper is adapted for rack mounting to a shelf, thus allowing the tuned mass damper to be retrofitted into existing rack installations. The tuned mass damper also has variable and/or swappable features to suit the weight, stiffness, and other properties of the equipment rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Austin M. Shelnutt, Ben J. Sy
  • Patent number: 10173874
    Abstract: A rack-mounted information handling system (IHS) includes a rack to mount functional compute components between opposing lateral sides that are being supported by floor supports. A pair of rack lifting structures are each respectively positioned beside a different opposing lateral side of the rack. Each rack lifting structure includes a foot having at least front and rear floor contacting portions. A vertical support includes a lower portion that is coupled to the foot and an upper portion that extends above an adjacent top lateral frame member of the rack. A top member is coupled to the vertical support and presents front and rear attachment components to engage the adjacent top lateral frame member. A jack engagement surface is defined within the vertical support to receive one or more furniture jacks that can be used to lift the pair of rack lifting structures and the attached rack-mounted IHS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, James Don Curlee
  • Patent number: 10093450
    Abstract: A height-adjustable shock pallet includes a lower deck and an upper deck. A central portion of the upper deck is sized to receive a rack-mounted information handling system (IHS) for shipping. Air bags attached between the lower and upper decks are selectively inflatable to protect the rack-mounted IHS during transport and deflatable to position the upper deck proximate to the lower deck for unloading. A controller can detect a tilt of the upper deck and differentially inflate or deflate respective subsets of the air bags to rebalance the upper deck. The controller maintains the rack-mounted IHS horizontal to prevent tipping during transport. Integral or attachable caster wheels can enable repositioning of the height-adjustable shock pallet with the air bags deflated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 9, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, Rene J. Salas
  • Publication number: 20180272917
    Abstract: A clamping device secures an equipment rack during shipping. The clamping device includes a gripping portion having first and second surfaces positionable along opposing sides of a respective one of a front and rear lateral logistic bar. The clamping device also includes a clamp mechanism attached to the gripping portion for movement between a disengaged position and an engaged position to selectively engage the first and second surfaces to the opposing sides of the respective one of the front and rear lateral logistic bars positioned adjacent to an equipment rack within a carrier shipping enclosure. A mounting feature is attached to the gripping portion to hold one end of a longitudinal logistic bar positioned along a lateral side of the equipment rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Inventors: STEVEN EMBLETON, JAMES D. CURLEE, RENE J. SALAS, JOSEPH A. BARTOLE, BRUCE E. LYKINS, ERIC M. TUNKS, JOSHUA S. KEUP
  • Patent number: 10034405
    Abstract: A method for structurally protecting an information handling system (IHS) for both shipment and operation includes: providing a lightweight server (LWS) chassis; providing a casing that is formed of structurally rigid material to protect the server chassis and any functional compute components inserted within the server chassis; inserting the LWS chassis into the casing; and fully enclosing the LWS chassis within the casing using sealable flaps of the casing such that the casing can be utilized as an external shipping carton in which the IHS is physically shipped to a destination.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Edmond I. Bailey, Walter Carver, Steven Embleton
  • Patent number: 10023099
    Abstract: A shipping apparatus utilizes logistic bars attached laterally across a carrier shipping enclosure such as truck trailer or shipping container. The logistic bars can engage tracks attached to lateral sidewalls of the carrier shipping enclosure. One or more equipment racks are positioned behind one of the lateral logistic bars. Another logistic bar is placed behind the one or more equipment racks. Each of the equipment racks are secured in place by clamping devices positioned along a respective lateral logistic bar to be proximate to a respective corner of the equipment rack. Longitudinal logistic bars are engaged to a pair of the clamping devices that are on opposing lateral sides of the equipment rack. The shipping apparatus provides a rigid structure that is appropriately positioned without damaging components within the equipment rack and preventing swaying during transport of the equipment rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Steven Embleton, James D. Curlee, Rene J. Salas, Joseph A. Bartole, Bruce E. Lykins, Eric M. Tunks, Joshua S. Keup
  • Publication number: 20180163985
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a controller may include one or more environmental sensor inputs configured to receive data from one or more environmental sensors integral to an information handling system and a microcontroller unit communicatively coupled to the one or more environmental sensor inputs. The microcontroller unit may be configured to monitor the one or more environmental sensor inputs for one or more reliability-impacting events affecting or likely to affect operability of the information handling system and in response to an occurrence of a reliability-impacting event, apply an event-based policy affecting operation of one or more components of the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2016
    Publication date: June 14, 2018
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin M. SHELNUTT, Edmond I. BAILEY, John R. STUEWE, Steven EMBLETON
  • Publication number: 20180127147
    Abstract: A height-adjustable shock pallet includes a lower deck and an upper deck. A central portion of the upper deck is sized to receive a rack-mounted information handling system (IHS) for shipping. Air bags attached between the lower and upper decks are selectively inflatable to protect the rack-mounted IHS during transport and deflatable to position the upper deck proximate to the lower deck for unloading. A controller can detect a tilt of the upper deck and differentially inflate or deflate respective subsets of the air bags to rebalance the upper deck. The controller maintains the rack-mounted IHS horizontal to prevent tipping during transport. Integral or attachable caster wheels can enable repositioning of the height-adjustable shock pallet with the air bags deflated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: STEVEN EMBLETON, RENE J. SALAS
  • Publication number: 20180126896
    Abstract: A shipping apparatus utilizes logistic bars attached laterally across a carrier shipping enclosure such as truck trailer or shipping container. The logistic bars can engage tracks attached to lateral sidewalls of the carrier shipping enclosure. One or more equipment racks are positioned behind one of the lateral logistic bars. Another logistic bar is placed behind the one or more equipment racks. Each of the equipment racks are secured in place by clamping devices positioned along a respective lateral logistic bar to be proximate to a respective corner of the equipment rack. Longitudinal logistic bars are engaged to a pair of the clamping devices that are on opposing lateral sides of the equipment rack. The shipping apparatus provides a rigid structure that is appropriately positioned without damaging components within the equipment rack and preventing swaying during transport of the equipment rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2016
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: STEVEN EMBLETON, JAMES D. CURLEE, RENE J. SALAS, JOSEPH A. BARTOLE, BRUCE E. LYKINS, ERIC M. TUNKS, JOSHUA S. KEUP
  • Patent number: 9955608
    Abstract: A rack anti-tip system includes an elongated member that includes a first end, a second end located opposite the elongated member from the first end, and a plurality of coupling members that are provided on the elongated member between the first end and the second end and that are each configured to couple the elongated member to a respective adjustable foot subsystem of a rack having a first tip angle. A plurality of anti-tip members extend from the elongated member. The plurality of anti-tip members are positioned relative to the plurality of coupling members to cause the rack to have a second tip angle that is greater than the first tip angle when the elongated member is coupled to the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Samuel Davis, Steven Embleton, Jay Fred Voigt
  • Patent number: 9950834
    Abstract: A device delivery system includes a base support member having vertical force dissipation member(s) that dissipate vertical forces, and a device support member that mounts to one or more devices. A horizontal movement subsystem couples the device support member to the base support member, and operates to allow the device support member to move relative to the base support member in a substantially horizontal plane during rack transport. Resilient member(s) extend between the base support member and the device support member, and operate to damp the movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane. A movement limiting subsystem may be provided on the base support member and the device support member, and may be activated to resist movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane during rack positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Steven Embleton