Patents by Inventor Albert Vincent Makley
Albert Vincent Makley 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).
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Publication number: 20150277971Abstract: For dynamic application optimization, a method is disclosed that includes detecting, by use of a processor, an altered need for a resource in an executing application, identifying one or more configuration parameters for configuring an operating environment for the application, and applying the one or more configuration parameters in response to detecting the altered need.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2014Publication date: October 1, 2015Applicant: LENOVO (Singapore) PTE, LTD.Inventors: Bryan L. Young, III, Marc Richard Pamley, Jr., Alan Ladd Painter, Albert Vincent Makley
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Patent number: 9020645Abstract: Described is a technology by which two or more air moving devices have some of their control lines combined, including a frequency control line from a controller. Along with the combined frequency control line, power voltage lines and ground lines and may be combined, with a separate sensing line for each air moving device. One or more couplers couples the combined lines to air moving device control circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, Omar Ali, Marc Richard Pamley
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Patent number: 8941987Abstract: A memory cooling duct can include: a front end and a back end; a top that includes a fan mount disposed between the front end and the back end; a front end vent; a front edge, a back edge and opposing side edges that define a rectangular bottom opening; and a flexible lever at the front end that includes a locking surface for locking the memory cooling duct over a rectangular array of memory sockets. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
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Patent number: 8737065Abstract: A computer housing can include a front end and a back end; a back edge; opposing lateral sides; a top side; a base disposed between the front end and the back end and between the opposing lateral sides; and two spherical cap pads attached to the base that define, with respect to the back edge, a maximum tilt angle for downward movement of the back end responsive to upward movement of the front end of the computer housing. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2012Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley, William Fred Martin-Otto, James Edward Hollifield, III
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Publication number: 20130261836Abstract: Described is a technology by which two or more air moving devices have some of their control lines combined, including a frequency control line from a controller. Along with the combined frequency control line, power voltage lines and ground lines and may be combined, with a separate sensing line for each air moving device. One or more couplers couples the combined lines to air moving device control circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTDInventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, Omar Ali, Marc Richard Pamley
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Publication number: 20130258574Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for providing customized thermal control data structures. The default thermal control data structure is typically stored in a first storage device of the IOS module of the information processing system. A custom thermal control data structure is stored on a second storage device that is separately updatable from the first storage device. The thermal cooling module that provides cooling for the information processing system is directed to use the custom thermal control data structure for cooling components of the information processing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2012Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.Inventors: Marc Richard Pamley, Omar Ali Ali, Cory Allen Chapman, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Keown, JR., Albert Vincent Makley, James A. Pfaltzgraff
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Publication number: 20130250511Abstract: A computer housing can include a front end and a back end; a back edge; opposing lateral sides; a top side; a base disposed between the front end and the back end and between the opposing lateral sides; and two spherical cap pads attached to the base that define, with respect to the back edge, a maximum tilt angle for downward movement of the back end responsive to upward movement of the front end of the computer housing. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley, William Fred Martin-Otto, James Edward Hollifield, III
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Publication number: 20130250508Abstract: A drive cage can include a base side and a top side that define altitude of the drive cage; a front end and a back end that define longitude of the drive cage; a lateral side disposed between the front end and the back end and between the base side and the top side; drive bays where each drive bay extends longitudinally; a first wire bundle clip fixed to the top side that extends longitudinally to a free end; and a second wire bundle clip fixed to the lateral side that extends altitudinally to a free end. Such an example may further include a wire bundle clipped to the drive cage via the first wire bundle clip and the second wire bundle clip. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: William Fred Martin-Otto, Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley, Marc Richard Pamley
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Publication number: 20130250505Abstract: A memory cooling duct can include: a front end and a back end; a top that includes a fan mount disposed between the front end and the back end; a front end vent; a front edge, a back edge and opposing side edges that define a rectangular bottom opening; and a flexible lever at the front end that includes a locking surface for locking the memory cooling duct over a rectangular array of memory sockets. Various other apparatuses, systems, methods, etc., are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2012Publication date: September 26, 2013Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
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Patent number: 8517085Abstract: An assisted heat pipe comprises an evaporator section, a condenser section, and a blower. The evaporator section converts a fluid from a liquid form to a vapor form, and the condenser section converts the fluid from a vapor form to back to a liquid form. The blower is encapsulated within the assisted heat pipe and resides between the evaporator section and the condenser section. The blower rotates and assists the vapor to travel from the evaporator section to the condenser section.Type: GrantFiled: September 3, 2008Date of Patent: August 27, 2013Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley
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Publication number: 20110245991Abstract: A computer system retrieves a performance value that corresponds to a first fan's performance, which is controlled by a first fan controller. Next, the computer system generates a control setting based upon the retrieved performance value. In turn, a second fan controller controls a second fan based upon the generated control setting. In one embodiment, the first fan controller is an automatic fan controller and the second fan controller is a manual fan controller.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Inventors: William Fred Keown, JR., Albert Vincent Makley, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
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Publication number: 20110242758Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for a planar adapter card retainer bracket that is removably attachable to a computer chassis and is formed with a plurality of plunger openings. Each plunger opening is configured to receive a respective adapter card retainer plunger. The adapter card retainer plunger is configured to extend from the bracket into the computer chassis to engage an edge of an adapter card thereby retaining the adapter card in a selected slot even if the adapter card is a low-profile adapter card.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
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Publication number: 20110240809Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system are disclosed for a planar adapter card retainer bracket that is removably attachable to a computer chassis and is formed with a plurality of plunger openings. Each plunger opening is configured to receive a respective adapter card retainer plunger. The adapter card retainer plunger is configured to extend from the bracket into the computer chassis to engage an edge of an adapter card thereby retaining the adapter card in a selected slot even if the adapter card is a low-profile adapter card.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2010Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
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Publication number: 20110235261Abstract: A power supply is disposed adjacent a first end of a chassis. The chassis comprises a z axis from the first end to a second end of the chassis and an x axis orthogonal to the z axis. A bay is disposed adjacent the first end of the chassis along the x axis from the power supply. The bay comprises at least one storage device. A chamber is disposed adjacent the first end of the chassis adjacent the bay along the x axis between the bay and the power supply. A first baffle is disposed offset from the power supply, the bay, and the chamber along the z axis toward the second end. The first baffle forms a first section and isolates a first airflow in the first section from a second airflow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 23, 2010Publication date: September 29, 2011Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
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Publication number: 20110228472Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for routing a power cable assembly. A motherboard is disposed in a chassis. A power cable assembly is routed parallel to a plane of the motherboard and comprises a plurality of power cables. Each power cable is in physical and electrical communication with a power supply. The power cable assembly is organized in a 1×n array, wherein n is a positive integer greater than five and the power cable assembly is in electrical communication with the motherboard.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2010Publication date: September 22, 2011Applicant: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE, LTD.Inventors: Albert Vincent Makley, Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Marc Richard Pamley
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Patent number: 7793516Abstract: The problems of prior compressor structures relying upon conventional check valves are obviated by using, instead, flow control passages which operate to control flow while avoiding mechanical moving elements which may become problematical.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: September 14, 2010Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley
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Patent number: 7768781Abstract: A personal computer has a central air plenum straddled by opposed drive bays, and memory modules in the plenum are covered by a shroud that increases the air flow over the memory modules. The plenum establishes a first pathway for air flow and parallel to the plenum is a second pathway for air flow past cards such as graphics and network cards.Type: GrantFiled: December 18, 2007Date of Patent: August 3, 2010Assignee: Lenovo Singapore Pte. LtdInventors: Albert Vincent Makley, William Fred Martin-Otto, Jon W. Heim
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Patent number: 7735326Abstract: Embodiments include systems and methods for selectively cooling heat-generating electronic components in an enclosure. According to one embodiment, an enclosure houses a plurality of heat-generating electronic components. Air enters the enclosure at the front and is exhausted at the rear. After passing through one or more upstream components, air diverges into at least first and second airstreams within the enclosure. The first airstream is re-cooled by a cooling system having a thermoelectric cooling module. The thermoelectric cooling module is configured such that a first side is cooled and a second side is heated in response to an applied voltage. A voltage regulator may govern the voltage in response to one or more temperatures sensed within the rack system.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2008Date of Patent: June 15, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Martin Joseph Crippen, Albert Vincent Makley, Jason Aaron Matteson, William Joseph Piazza
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Publication number: 20100051238Abstract: An assisted heat pipe comprises an evaporator section, a condenser section, and a blower. The evaporator section converts a fluid from a liquid form to a vapor form, and the condenser section converts the fluid from a vapor form to back to a liquid form. The blower is encapsulated within the assisted heat pipe and resides between the evaporator section and the condenser section. The blower rotates and assists the vapor to travel from the evaporator section to the condenser section.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 3, 2008Publication date: March 4, 2010Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, Albert Vincent Makley
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Patent number: 7635267Abstract: Option cards—one or more as may be installed in a particular computer system—are retained in position against possibly dislodgement due to handling by a frame and cooperating cross bar and depending member elements which may be variously positioned relative to the frame.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2007Date of Patent: December 22, 2009Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Timothy Samuel Farrow, William Fred Martin-Otto, Albert Vincent Makley, Russell Alan Resnick