Patents Assigned to Switch, LTD.
  • Patent number: 11350542
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electrical cabinet with associated air flow direction and heat separation control system. The cabinet has a front, rear, a first side and a second side. The front side has openings to accept flow of cool air into the cabinet and the rear side has openings for exit of warm air from the rear side of the cabinet. The front, rear, first side and second side define an interior space are configured to house heat generating electrical equipment. A frame is adjacent the rear side of the cabinet. The frame has a first frame side and a second frame side. Louvers are located adjacent the rear of the cabinet. The louvers extend between the first frame side and the second frame side. Each louver has a face positioned at an angle to direct the warm air exiting the cabinet other than perpendicular to the rear of the cabinet. A first compartment for storing heat generating equipment is positioned above or below a thermally separated second compartment for storing heat sensitive equipment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 11275413
    Abstract: Described herein is an air handling unit for use in an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, wherein the air handling unit includes one or more uninterruptable cooling fans each with a weighted rotor for providing uninterrupted cooling during a power outage until back-up generators come on-line, and a method of using the same. The uninterruptable cooling fan rotors are configured to store sufficient energy as rotational kinetic energy. Furthermore, the uninterruptable cooling fans may also be configured for generation of electricity to power a control system associated therewith during a power outage until back-up generators come on-line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 11076517
    Abstract: Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient powering and cooling, as well as efficient wire routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 10888034
    Abstract: Described herein is an air handling unit that includes canopies for compressor fans and exhaust fans located on a top thereof, which canopies provide for noise abatement and a canopy to assist in keeping precipitation out. The canopies further include louvers that can be controlled to provide for even further noise abatement and precipitation control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2021
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 10356939
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic equipment data center or co-location facility designs and methods of making and using the same in an environmentally aware manner, and generally provides apparatus and methods for using novel support bracket structures, and thermal panels associated with the same, that allow for distinct partitioning of air flowing in hot aisles and cold aisles, as well as for holding wiring above cabinets that are used to store electronic equipment in the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 10356968
    Abstract: Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, as well as efficient wire routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 10178796
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic equipment data center or co-location facility designs and methods of making and using the same in an environmentally aware manner, and generally provides apparatus and methods for using novel support bracket structures, and thermal panels associated with the same, that allow for distinct partitioning of air flowing in hot aisles and cold aisles, as well as for holding wiring above cabinets that are used to store electronic equipment in the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 10028415
    Abstract: Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, as well as efficient wire routing, and in particular a configuration in which electronic equipment cabinets are arranged in rows within thermal compartments where the cabinets may be rolled in and out of place as required and a frame supports thermal shields of the thermal compartment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 17, 2018
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 9999166
    Abstract: Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, as well as efficient wire routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 9986652
    Abstract: Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, as well as efficient wire routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 9823715
    Abstract: Described herein is an air handling unit for use in an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, wherein the air handling unit includes one or more uninterruptable cooling fans each with a weighted rotor for providing uninterrupted cooling during a power outage until back-up generators come on-line, and a method of using the same. The uninterruptable cooling fan rotors are configured to store sufficient energy as rotational kinetic energy. Furthermore, the uninterruptable cooling fans may also be configured for generation of electricity to power a control system associated therewith during a power outage until back-up generators come on-line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 9795061
    Abstract: The methods and apparatuses described herein is a data center. In one embodiment is described a data center comprising: a building having a plurality of rooms and first and second exterior load walls disposed on opposite sides of the building; a plurality of air handler and fluid cooler devices disposed exterior to the building along the first exterior load wall; a plurality of condenser unit devices disposed exterior to the building along the second exterior load wall; a data sector disposed inside the building, adjacent to the first exterior load wall; three separate UPS and substation distribution equipment rooms, each containing UPS and substation distribution equipment therein, as well as air conditioning equipment that is connected to certain of the plurality of condenser unit devices; and a power spine room disposed between the three separate UPS and substation distribution equipment rooms and the data sector, the power spine room including a plurality of PDU devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2017
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 9788455
    Abstract: The present invention relates to electronic equipment data center or co-location facility designs and methods of making and using the same in an environmentally aware manner, and generally provides apparatus and methods for using novel support bracket structures, and thermal panels associated with the same, that allow for distinct partitioning of air flowing in hot aisles and cold aisles, as well as for holding wiring above cabinets that are used to store electronic equipment in the facility.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: 9750164
    Abstract: Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, as well as efficient wire routing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2017
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: D870687
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: D870688
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: D880439
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: D881829
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Rob Roy
  • Patent number: D938364
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Brandon Ennis
  • Patent number: D938365
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 14, 2021
    Assignee: Switch, Ltd.
    Inventor: Brandon Ennis