Patents by Inventor Wayne K. Cook

Wayne K. Cook 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).

  • Methodology for electronic equipment to self-identify submersion in mineral oil
    Patent number: 9622376
    Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) automatically responds to a change in cooling medium that cools functional components. A cooling medium sensor senses a material characteristic of the cooling medium. A thermal management controller determines whether the material characteristic received from the cooling medium sensor is in one of a first range that is associated with the air cooling medium and a second range that is associated with the liquid cooling medium. In response to determining that the material characteristic is within the second range, the thermal management controller disables a thermal mitigation component that reduces a temperature of the functional components of the IHS.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Abey K. Mathew, Wayne K. Cook
  • METHODOLOGY FOR ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT TO SELF-IDENTIFY SUBMERSION IN MINERAL OIL
    Publication number: 20160330865
    Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) automatically responds to a change in cooling medium that cools functional components. A cooling medium sensor senses a material characteristic of the cooling medium. A thermal management controller determines whether the material characteristic received from the cooling medium sensor is in one of a first range that is associated with the air cooling medium and a second range that is associated with the liquid cooling medium. In response to determining that the material characteristic is within the second range, the thermal management controller disables a thermal mitigation component that reduces a temperature of the functional components of the IHS.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: ABEY K. MATHEW, WAYNE K. COOK
  • Modular multiple disk drive apparatus
    Patent number: 7042720
    Abstract: A data storage assembly having multiple disk drives disposed on a replaceable module. Multiple modules are connected to a single chassis having a back plane with a plurality of connectors, each of which are adapted to receive a connector of one of the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 9, 2006
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael V. Konshak, Dale R. Eichel, Wayne K. Cook, Jimmy R. Fechner
  • Modular multiple disk drive apparatus
    Patent number: 6862173
    Abstract: A data storage assembly having multiple disk drives disposed on a replaceable module. Multiple modules are connected to a single chassis having a back plane with a plurality of connectors, each of which are adapted to receive a connector of one of the modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2005
    Assignee: Storage Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Michael V. Konshak, Dale R. Eichel, Wayne K. Cook, Jimmy R. Fechner