Patents Examined by Michael Matey
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Patent number: 10813254Abstract: A data center is cooled by a cryogenic cooling system which is wind driven, and powered by energy stored in the cryogenic liquid. The cooling occurs through downwardly passing cryogenic liquid which is recycled and pushed back to a top of a system in a cyclic manner.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Inventor: Christopher Marazzo
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Patent number: 10798847Abstract: In one aspect, an apparatus comprises a first housing and a second housing. The first housing comprises a surface to receive heat from a heat-generating component. The second housing comprising a receptacle in which to receive the first housing. The first housing is to nest within the receptacle. The receptacle inhibits movement of the first housing along a first axis and facilitates movement of the first housing along a second axis. The first housing is moveable within the receptacle along the second axis. Movement of the first housing along the second axis changes a size of a gap between the surface and the heat-generating component.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2018Date of Patent: October 6, 2020Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Michael Aaron Schroeder, Erich Nolan Ewy
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Patent number: 10787014Abstract: This application relates to a portable electronic device. The portable electronic device includes an operational component capable of generating heat and walls that define a cavity capable of carrying the operational component. The portable electronic device further includes a support plate that is welded to at least one of the walls. The support plate includes a thermally conductive layer that is thermally coupled to the operational component, where the thermally conductive layer includes a first material that is capable of conducting at least some of the heat away from the electronic component. The support plate further includes a first stiffness promoting layer that is welded to the thermally conductive layer, where the first stiffness promoting layer includes a second material having sufficient material hardness for welding the support plate to at least one of the walls such as to increase a stiffness of the support plate.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Lee E. Hooton, Marwan Rammah, James A. Bertin, Stoyan P. Hristov, William A. Counts
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Patent number: 10790215Abstract: This disclosure provides a heat dissipation device configured to be in thermal contact with a heat source of a circuit board and including a main body part and an engagement assembly. The main body part includes a thermally conductive component and at least one fin assembly. The thermally conductive component is configured to be in thermal contact with the heat source, and the at least one fin assembly is thermally coupled to the thermally conductive component. The engagement assembly includes at least one first cover and at least one fastener. The at least one first cover presses against a side of the at least one fin assembly that is located away from the heat source. The at least one fastener is disposed through the at least one first cover and the at least one fin assembly and is configured to be fixed to the circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2019Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: COOLER MASTER TECHNOLOGY INC.Inventors: Yu-Te Wei, Di Han Wu
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Patent number: 10785864Abstract: Printed circuit boards (PCBs) may include a heat sink configured to draw heat from a surface-mounted component through the PCB toward a side of the PCB opposite a side having the surface-mounted component. The heat sinks may be single piece components that extend at least partially through the PCB. In some embodiments, the PCB may include connectors that interface between the PCB and a heat sink, or possibly other components.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventor: William Mische
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Patent number: 10785863Abstract: A MMIC support and cooling structure having a three-dimensional, thermally conductive support structure having a plurality of surfaces and a circuit having a plurality of heat generating electrical components disposed on a first portion of the surfaces and interconnected by microwave transmission lines disposed on a second portion of the plurality of surfaces of the thermally conductive support structure.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Raytheon CompanyInventors: Susan C. Trulli, Christopher M. Laighton
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Patent number: 10782749Abstract: A circuit assembly is provided which makes efficient us of space provided on a main board having a CPU and a supporting board which is designed to have a network interface chip (NIC). The circuit assembly further has a cooling plate situated between the two boards, which is optimized to provide efficient cooling operations. The circuit assembly is part of a blade, which includes a housing to contain and support all necessary components. The space within the blade housing is efficiently used, so that processing, communication and cooling operations are all optimized.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Wendell Lengefeld, Abhishek Mehta, William Mark Megarity, Mark E. Steinke, Benjamin Colin Heshmat
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Patent number: 10767939Abstract: A disconnect assembly includes a solid frame comprising a slit and a first liquid coolant circuit leading to a frame outlet defined in an inner wall of the slit. The assembly further includes an insert element, insertable in the slit so as to reach a sealing position. The latter defines a shut state, in which the insert element seals the frame outlet. The assembly includes a cold plate, comprising a second liquid coolant circuit with a duct open on a side of the cold plate. The cold plate can be inserted in the slit, so as to push the insert element, for the latter to leave the sealing position and the cold plate to reach a fluid communication position. This position defines an open state, in which the duct is vis-à-vis the frame outlet, to enable fluid communication between the first liquid coolant circuit and the second liquid coolant circuit.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gerd Schlottig, Stephan Paredes, Ingmar G. Meijer, Thomas Brunschwiler
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Patent number: 10772192Abstract: The present disclosure relates to extremely high frequency (“EHF”) systems and methods for the use thereof, and more particularly to board-to-board connections using contactless connectors.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2016Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: KEYSSA SYSTEMS, INC.Inventors: Roger D. Isaac, Mostafa Naguib Abdulla
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Patent number: 10763191Abstract: Systems and apparatus are provided for thermal cooling of integrated circuits, such as dual in-line memory modules (DIMMs). The apparatus includes a plurality of rows pieces that include individual leaf springs. Each of the leaf springs can exert compression to support thermal contact and a stable coupling with a received DIMM. The plurality of row pieces can be assembled to form a single structure, having a space to receive an individual DIMM for insertion. Further, each of the leaf springs are structured to allow a portion of its surface, having a conductive material disposed thereon, to support transfer of heat away from the DIMM at a point of thermal contact. The apparatus can be coupled to a printed circuit assembly (PCA) having additional cooling mechanisms installed thereon, in a manner that allows the additional cooling mechanisms to be integrated with the apparatus and provide increased thermal cooling for the DIMMs.Type: GrantFiled: June 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John Franz, Harvey Lunsman, Steven Dean
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Patent number: 10750625Abstract: A rollable display device includes a display panel, a roller, a heat-dissipating member, a source circuit board, and a control circuit board. The display panel has the flexible characteristic. The roller winds or unwinds the display panel. The heat-dissipating member is coupled with the display panel to be received inside the roller. The source circuit board is electrically connected to the display panel, and the source circuit board is disposed on the heat-dissipating member to be received inside the roller. The control circuit board is electrically connected to the source circuit board to provide a control signal to the source circuit board side, and the control circuit board is disposed on the heat-dissipating member to be received inside the roller.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: LG Display Co., Ltd.Inventor: JongHee Park
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Patent number: 10750639Abstract: An example cooling system is described herein. The cooling system can include a first cold plate including a first heat pipe to couple to a side of a dual in-line memory module (DIMM) where the first heat pipe transfers heat from the DIMM to the first cold plate; and a second cold plate including a second heat pipe to couple to the side of the DIMM, where the second heat pipe transfers heat from the DIMM to the second cold plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2018Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Harvey J. Lunsman, Tahir Cader
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Patent number: 10750637Abstract: A removable immersion cooling infrastructure module can have a form factor equivalent to that of one or more of the computing devices being cooled by immersion cooling, thereby enabling the immersion cooling infrastructure module to be installed and removed in the same simplified and efficient manner. Moreover, the quantity of immersion cooling infrastructure modules can be varied depending on need, since the immersion cooling infrastructure modules and computing devices can be interchangeable within the openings designed to house the computing devices. An immersion cooling infrastructure module can comprise a filter, a pump that can circulate the immersion cooling liquid through the filter, a power supply and a controller, with the module receiving power, and, optionally, communications and other like connectivity, from the same source as the computing devices.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2019Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Husam Alissa, Nicholas Andrew Keehn
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Patent number: 10750641Abstract: A phased array antenna in which a plurality of blocks each having a plurality of transmitter modules are arrayed, includes: a front plate that includes a plurality of flow paths of a refrigerant therein; and an element feeding layer that includes a plurality of antenna elements respectively connected to the transmitter modules and that is placed in close contact with one surface of the front plate. Each of the blocks includes a heat spreader that is placed in close contact with the other surface of the front plate. The transmitter modules are mounted on the heat spreader. Heat generated in the transmitter modules is transferred to the refrigerant via the heat spreader and the front plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2016Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventors: Soma Egami, Hiroaki Matsuoka, Yukari Saito
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Patent number: 10741223Abstract: An electrical feed-through, such as a PCB connector, involves at least one positioning protrusion protruding from a main body, and may further include multiple positioning protrusions protruding in respective directions from the main body. A data storage device employing such a feed-through comprises an enclosure base with which the feed-through is coupled, where the base comprises an annular recessed surface surrounding an aperture that is encompassed by the feed-through and is at a first level, and at least one recessed positioning surface at a higher level than the first level and extending in a direction away from the annular recessed surface. The positioning protrusion of the electrical feed-through physically mates with the recessed positioning surface of the base, such that the position of the feed-through is vertically constrained by the recessed positioning surface.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2016Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: Western Digital Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Jiro Kaneko, Yuta Onobu
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Patent number: 10734760Abstract: Example implementations relate to a magnetic fluid connector. For example, a magnetic fluid connector can include a magnet, an internal fluid path defined by a first portion and a second portion when the first portion and the second portion are coupled together, and a movable member that is movable to seal the internal fluid path, where the magnet provides at least a portion of a force sufficient to seal the internal fluid path.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader
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Patent number: 10729038Abstract: Mobile devices executing applications utilize data services worldwide. An application executing on these mobile devices may be tested using proxy access devices (PADs) located at various points-of-presence (POPs) at different geolocations. A PAD retainer device is used to maintain a plurality of PADs in a high density arrangement while still permitting adequate cooling, wireless connectivity, and physical connectivity to a proxy host device. In one implementation, the PAD retainer device is configured to maintain a predefined physical configuration of the PADs mounted therein, while hot spots of the PADs are exposed to the ambient atmosphere to facilitate heat dissipation.Type: GrantFiled: February 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 28, 2020Assignee: HEADSPIN, INC.Inventors: Brien Colwell, Manish Lachwani, Michael Ramirez
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Patent number: 10721836Abstract: An electronic image assembly cooling system includes an enclosure having an electronic image assembly mounting space located therein. A closed loop gas circulation path and an open loop air flow path are provided to effectuate cooling. A common heat exchanger is located in gaseous communication with both the closed loop gas circulation path and the open loop air flow path. The closed loop gas circulation path encircles the electronic image assembly mounting space within the enclosure, while the open loop ambient air flow path facilitates removal of heat from gas circulating within the closed loop gas circulation path. A second open loop air flow path may pass through the enclosure and through a gap located rearward of the electronic image assembly mounting space to assist with heat removal when an electronic image assembly is mounted in the enclosure.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2019Date of Patent: July 21, 2020Assignee: Manufacturing Resources International, Inc.Inventors: William Dunn, Tim Hubbard
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Patent number: 10701838Abstract: A self-installing connector for a liquid cooling system of a datacenter component rack system. A datacenter component rack may include manifolds for conveying coolant to or from one or more datacenter electronic components for liquid cooling components of the datacenter electronic component. The self-installing connector provides a fluid connection between the manifold and a liquid cooling system of a datacenter electronic component. The self-installing connector may puncture the manifold at the time the datacenter electronic component is installed. The self-installing connector may form an opening in the manifold and secure one end of the self-installing connector into the opening upon installation of the datacenter electronic component into the datacenter component rack. The self-installing connector can separate at a dripless quick-disconnect coupling for datacenter electronic component maintenance.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2019Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Ryan F. Conroy, Felipe Enrique Ortega Gutierrez, Luke Thomas Gregory
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Patent number: 10701834Abstract: An information processing apparatus includes a plurality of electronic apparatus stacked over a plurality of hierarchies in the information processing apparatus, a heat exchanger that cools refrigerant liquid for cooling the plurality of electronic apparatus, a first distributor that distributes the refrigerant liquid from the heat exchanger to the plurality of hierarchies, a plurality of second distributor that stores the refrigerant liquid temporarily, and a plurality of pipes that branched from the distribution pipes to the plurality of the electronic apparatus, wherein the number of the second distributor increases toward a hierarchy on downstream side, the pipes of the last hierarchy are coupled to the electronic apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2018Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Tsuyoshi So, Osamu Aizawa, Nobumitsu Aoki, Koji Nakagawa, Keita Hirai