Patents Examined by Robert J. Hoffberg
  • Patent number: 11488791
    Abstract: A heat sink for a high voltage switchgear includes: a body. The body is centered around a central axis that extends in an axial direction from a first outer surface of the body to a second outer surface of the body. At least one third outer surface of the body extends from the first outer surface to the second outer surface. At least one air channel extends through the body from the first outer surface to the second outer surface. The at least one air channel is surrounded by the at least one third outer surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Michael Blaz, Oliver Baier, Gianluca Cortinovis
  • Patent number: 11489317
    Abstract: An electrical/electronics power distribution cabinet is disclosed which includes internal components enabling the cabinet to be quickly and easily reconfigured for allowing all cabling to exit an upper end of the cabinet or a lower end of the cabinet. The cabinet includes fully isolated top and bottom panelboard circuit breaker areas and a movable internal wall portion that helps to form an isolated compartment to route electrical cabling within the interior area of the cabinet, while keeping the cabling associated with the two panelboard circuit breaker areas fully separate from one another. This enables access to one of the top or bottom panelboard circuit breaker areas for service or reconfiguration without the need to access the other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Vertiv Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher Lee Harr, Carl Caldwell, Michael Thomas Oller
  • Patent number: 11485589
    Abstract: A service platform, container handling carrier and method of arranging electrical drive control elements. The platform (8) comprises one or more mounting space between a top and bottom surfaces (15, 19). The mounting spaces may receive electrical components (29).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: Cargotec Finland Oy
    Inventors: Ville Keskitalo, Esa Parta, Janne Partanen, Timo Raunio, Veli-Matti Tourunen
  • Patent number: 11482840
    Abstract: A multiphase switchgear includes a switch panel, a vertical input housing module and a vertical switch housing module. The switch housing module and the input housing module are spaced apart from one another by a transverse housing module. The input housing module, the transverse housing module and the switch housing module form a first phase block. A plurality of phase blocks are located flush one behind the other in the direction of the transverse housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Stefan Beutel, Christian Halm, Andreas Kleinschmidt
  • Patent number: 11477908
    Abstract: A data center rack system includes a rack housing that includes side panels and a top panel coupled to the side panels, the top and side panels defining a rack volume sized to enclose a plurality of data center server rack trays, each of the data center server rack trays configured to support a plurality of heat generating electronic devices; and a rack bottom coupled to the side panels to at least partially define the rack volume, the rack bottom including a bottom panel having a top surface coupled to the side panels and a plurality of blocks coupled to a bottom surface of the bottom panel opposite the top surface, at least one pair of the plurality of blocks defining an opening between the blocks and below the bottom surface of the bottom panel and sized to receive a lifting member of a lifting machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Jayson Michael Jochim, Michael Chi Kin Lau, Winnie Leung
  • Patent number: 11476645
    Abstract: A bus bar connecting device having a first bushing which has a first protruding part projecting to the outside of the first pressure vessel 4 and a first connection part, a second bushing which has a second protruding part projecting to the outside of the second pressure vessel and a second connection part, a connecting conductor part that electrically connects the first connection part and the second connection part, and an intermediate tank having a hand hole and a lid for sealing, wherein the intermediate tank stores the first protruding part and the second protruding part in an own internal space so as to seal the stored parts, thereby the bus bar connecting device that has good switchgear assembly and can improve a line unit workability is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Katsunori Kawanishi, Saroj Paudel, Naoaki Inoue
  • Patent number: 11476647
    Abstract: A motor control center includes an enclosure comprising an isolation switch, a main contactor device, and a ground switch device. The isolation switch is selectively manually operable between a connected state and a disconnected state. In the connected state the isolation switch is adapted to conduct electrical power from an associated power source to the main contactor device and wherein the isolation switch in the disconnected state interrupts conduction of electrical power from the associated power source to the main contactor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Navinchandra Bhatt, Paul van Heeswyk, John Kay, Ashwin Baliga B
  • Patent number: 11477922
    Abstract: An embodiment discloses an electronic component package comprising: a housing including a flow path arranged on one surface thereof; and an inlet and an outlet arranged on the housing, wherein the flow path includes a first area connected with the inlet and a second area connected with the outlet, the first area includes a guide, and the guide includes an area of which the width gradually widens from the inlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 4, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: LG INNOTEK CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Ji Hyeon Baik
  • Patent number: 11462890
    Abstract: The invention relates to an arrangement, which comprises two switch cabinet racks interconnected by means of a baying connector, the switch cabinet racks each having a profile web, which lie in a first common plane and by means of which the switch cabinet racks adjoin each other, and wherein the switch cabinet racks each have a mounting side which lie in a second common plane and face an interior space of the interconnected switch cabinet racks each, the first and the second plane extending parallel to one another and being spaced apart from one another, wherein the baying connector is completely arranged between the first and the second plane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: RITTAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Wolfgang Reuter, Timo Schindler, Michael Hof
  • Patent number: 11456579
    Abstract: A switch gear module for installation in a switch gear cabinet includes: a switch gear module housing, the housing including power circuits and first electrical power devices including breakers, contactors, and motor circuit breakers for supplying electric power to an electric load including an electric motor, and electric control circuits and auxiliary circuits controlling the first electrical power devices. The power circuits and the first electrical power devices are contained in a first power-unit housing forming a first functional power-unit and the electric control circuits and auxiliary circuits are contained in a separate second control- and auxiliary circuit housing forming a second functional control- and auxiliary circuit unit. Each of the first functional power-unit and the second functional control and auxiliary circuit unit includes an interface for connecting the power circuits and electrical power devices contained in the first power-unit housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Carsten Menzel, Klaus Kraft, Markus Kesberger, Helen-CaiLun Hu
  • Patent number: 11452241
    Abstract: A server system formed by a first group of liquid submersion cooled servers, which are part of one or more server module assemblies mounted on the rack. A first power shelf is mounted on the rack and is electrically connected to the first group of liquid submersion cooled servers to provide electrical power to the first group. In addition, a second group of liquid submersion cooled servers, which are part of one or more server module assemblies is also mounted on the rack below the first group. A second power shelf is mounted on the rack below the first group and below the first power shelf, and the second power shelf is electrically connected to the second group of liquid submersion cooled servers to provide electrical power to the second group.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: LiquidCool Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Lyle Rick Tufty, Steve Shafer, Rafael Alba, Gary Allen Reed
  • Patent number: 11451017
    Abstract: A switchgear cabinet is equipped with a pressure relief channel for discharging a fluid stream. A diffuser is arranged in the pressure relief channel. The diffuser has a mechanically stabilizing base plate with multiple first openings, which are covered by a meshwork with multiple second openings.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: Siemens Energy Global GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Tom Fedtke, Tommy Haberer, Arno Wahle, Alexander Rose-Poetzsch, Christian Bradler
  • Patent number: 11451015
    Abstract: A substation contains a switchgear or controlgear, in particular at least one low voltage switchgear or controlgear configured for unmanned operation and maintenance. An inner room, where the switchgear or controlgear are located in, is hermetically enclosed by an outer housing. The inner room is locked against the outer housing by an inner, automatically operated door. A robot system is implemented such that the robot system's acting area is extended from the inner room, partly in the area outside the inner room, but inside the outer housing, where spare parts are stored in a spare parts hand over area, for maintenance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: ABB Schweiz AG
    Inventors: Tomas Kozel, Thomas Schmidtchen, Martin Stefanka
  • Patent number: 11444438
    Abstract: A switch cabinet frame rack with multiple profile struts and a rectangular base frame, the underside of which is an outer side of the switch cabinet frame rack, which has at least one through-opening, wherein the through-opening is closed by a skid which is detachable mounted on the outer side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: RITTAL GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Timo Schindler, Wolfgang Reuter, Thomas Klaner
  • Patent number: 11430353
    Abstract: Disclosed is a display device. The display device of the present disclosure includes a flexible display panel, a source printed circuit board (S-PCB) located adjacent to a lower side of the flexible display panel and electrically coupled to the flexible display panel, a roller comprising a seating portion accommodating the S-PCB, wherein the seating portion is formed by removing a part of an outer circumferential surface of the roller, wherein the flexible display panel is wound around or unwound from the roller, and a cover extending in a longitudinal direction of the roller to cover the S-PCB.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
    Inventors: Wuram Choi, Jingyu Kim, Kwaneun Jin, Jaeyong Kim
  • Patent number: 11432435
    Abstract: The present invention includes a lateral support member for a server computer constructed to permit advantageous airflow. The present invention can be operated to shunt organized airflow into multiple computer cases and/or organized airflow from multiple computer cases to a dedicated heat reservoir.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
    Inventors: Ronald Kaiser, David Klein
  • Patent number: 11425843
    Abstract: A heat radiation structure (10) includes a casing (4) configured to accommodate a heating element (1), and a heat-sink type component (2) configured to directly or indirectly absorb heat from the heating element (1), contactlessly face the casing (4), and conduct the heat to the casing (4) via air existing in an internal space of the casing (4), wherein at least either the heat-sink type component (2) or the casing (4) is configured in such a way that, when heat is generated from the heating element (1), a distance between the heat-sink type component (2) and the casing (4) becomes nearer in a region of the internal space (3) in which temperature does not rise relatively easily than in a region of the internal space (3) in which temperature rises relatively easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: NEC Platforms, Ltd.
    Inventors: Takahiro Yagi, Kiyotaka Yokoyama, Akira Katsumata, Wataru Imura
  • Patent number: 11421819
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a lifting module; and a display panel connected to the lifting module. The lifting module includes a first lifter and a second lifter disposed at opposite edges of the display panel; and a groove disposed at an edge of each of the first lifter and the second lifter. The display panel includes a display unit; support portions and joint portions disposed on a rear surface of the display unit; and a fixing unit disposed at an edge of the display panel and connecting the display panel to the lifting module. The fixing unit is disposed within the groove disposed at the edge of each of the first lifter and the second lifter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Min Woo Lee, Tae-Sung Kim
  • Patent number: 11425838
    Abstract: An electronic module, such as a power module, may include a latch having two or more protrusions where a first protrusion can fix the electronic module into a shelf and the second protrusion can be a curved protrusion that activates the latch when an adjacent electronic module is inserted into or removed from the shelf. In some embodiments, a third protrusion may be included, where the first protrusion and the third protrusion both fix the electronic module to the shelf and are activated by the latch. Also, a shelf may include a partition between two electronic module receptacles that has a width that is less than a protrusion extending from a side wall of one of the electronic modules.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2022
    Assignee: Astec International Limited
    Inventor: Jerome G. Antaran
  • Patent number: 11415824
    Abstract: A frame for a display tile made of a first material with a first coefficient of thermal expansion and fastened to a first substrate made of a second material with a second coefficient of thermal expansion. The frame is divided into three parts: a first part to be glued by the adhesive to a lateral side of the substrate, a third part to serve as fastening interface to another structure and a second part to isolate the third part from strain in the first part. Grooves are formed in the second part, the grooves being substantially straight and substantially parallel to the first substrate, the frame having at least one opening made in one of the grooves etched in the metal frame to locally adjust the bending stiffness of the metal frame.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Barco N.V.
    Inventors: Soeren Dambach, Nico Michael Naas