Patents by Inventor Andrew Thomas Junkins

Andrew Thomas Junkins 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).

  • Patent number: 11871540
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments of heating a flow of liquid by transfer of heat with computing devices. Embodiments also include determining a dynamic cooling capacity index for each of the computing devices, and allocating processing workload among the first computing device and the second computing device based on the dynamic cooling capacity indexes of the computing devices. Embodiments further include allocating workload and/or regulating flow rate of the flow of liquid to maintain a predetermined value or range of values of temperature of the liquid.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2024
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Chunjian Ni, Vinod Kamath, Jeffrey Scott Holland, Bejoy Jose Kochuparambil, Andrew Thomas Junkins, Paul Artman
  • Patent number: 11596086
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling an electronic device via interface of a heat-transfer conduit of the electronic device to a cold plate assembly are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes an electronic device including one or more electronic components. Further, the electronic device includes a heat-transfer conduit including a first end and a second end. The first end of the heat-transfer conduit is positioned to receive heat from the electronic component(s). The heat-transfer conduit is configured to conduct heat from the first end to the second end. Further, the system includes a cold plate assembly including a cold plate and a mechanism configured to permit movement of the cold plate. At the first position, the cold plate may contact the second end for receipt of heat from the heat-transfer conduit at the second end. At the second position, the cold plate is apart from the second end.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Paul Artman, Andrew Thomas Junkins
  • Publication number: 20220276683
    Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments of heating a flow of liquid by transfer of heat with computing devices. Embodiments also include determining a dynamic cooling capacity index for each of the computing devices, and allocating processing workload among the first computing device and the second computing device based on the dynamic cooling capacity indexes of the computing devices. Embodiments further include allocating workload and/or regulating flow rate of the flow of liquid to maintain a predetermined value or range of values of temperature of the liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: September 1, 2022
    Inventors: CHUNJIAN NI, VINOD KAMATH, JEFFREY SCOTT HOLLAND, BEJOY JOSE KOCHUPARAMBIL, ANDREW THOMAS JUNKINS, PAUL ARTMAN
  • Publication number: 20200315066
    Abstract: Systems and methods for cooling an electronic device via interface of a heat-transfer conduit of the electronic device to a cold plate assembly are disclosed. According to an aspect, a system includes an electronic device including one or more electronic components. Further, the electronic device includes a heat-transfer conduit including a first end and a second end. The first end of the heat-transfer conduit is positioned to receive heat from the electronic component(s). The heat-transfer conduit is configured to conduct heat from the first end to the second end. Further, the system includes a cold plate assembly including a cold plate and a mechanism configured to permit movement of the cold plate. At the first position, the cold plate may contact the second end for receipt of heat from the heat-transfer conduit at the second end. At the second position, the cold plate is apart from the second end.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Artman, Andrew Thomas Junkins
  • Patent number: 10111365
    Abstract: A liquid-cooling mechanism, or sub-system, has a thermally conductive plate in which a cooling liquid channel is disposed, and a thermally conductive pad disposed on the thermally conductive plate. An electronic device is mounted to the thermally conductive pad, such as via a mounting component, in a manner that decreases translational movement of a contact surface of the electronic device against a contact surface of the thermally conductive pad. When mounted to the thermally conductive pad, the electronic device compresses the thermally conductive pad.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Junkins, Vinod Kamath
  • Patent number: 9681572
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that comprise a circuit board including one or more processors and a chassis that holds the circuit board. The chassis includes a card receptacle that receives an electronics card. The electronics card comprises a card circuit board having electronic components including one or more processors. The card circuit board has a chassis loading end. A heat sink is provided on the circuit board and thermally coupled to one or more electronic components to dissipate heat therefrom. The heat sink has a three-dimensional envelope having a stepped end profile relative to the chassis loading end. Vent openings are provided in shielding of the electronics card for airflow from the electronics card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD
    Inventors: Paul Artman, Andrew Thomas Junkins, Rodrigo Samper
  • Patent number: 9625958
    Abstract: An apparatus with deflectable dividers separating peripheral components is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shroud housing coupleable to a circuit board of a computer. In an installed position, the shroud housing facilitates a proper electrical connection between peripheral components and the circuit board. The apparatus also includes at least one deflectable divider that is deflectably mounted to the shroud housing. In the installed position, the at least one deflectable divider is disposed between adjacent peripheral components. The at least one deflectable divider is operably displaced away from a selected peripheral component in a displacement motion by fingers of a user during a component swap operation to allow space for the fingers of the user to grasp the selected peripheral component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2017
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE. LTD.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Junkins, Paul Artman, Gerard Francis Muenkel, Vincent Charles Conzola
  • Publication number: 20160295695
    Abstract: A system and method are provided that comprise a circuit board including one or more processors and a chassis that holds the circuit board. The chassis includes a card receptacle that receives an electronics card. The electronics card comprises a card circuit board having electronic components including one or more processors. The card circuit board has a chassis loading end. A heat sink is provided on the circuit board and thermally coupled to one or more electronic components to dissipate heat therefrom. The heat sink has a three-dimensional envelope having a stepped end profile relative to the chassis loading end. Vent openings are provided in shielding of the electronics card for airflow from the electronics card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2015
    Publication date: October 6, 2016
    Inventors: Paul Artman, Andrew Thomas Junkins, Rodrigo Samper
  • Patent number: 9380722
    Abstract: A computing assembly comprises an enclosure body having opposite first and second planar surfaces, one or more storage bays operably coupled with the enclosure body (where the one or more storage bays pivot relative to the enclosure body to protrude outward from the first planar surface of the enclosure body), one or more computing node devices at least partially disposed within the enclosure body (where the one or more computing node devices include one or more circuits) and one or more memory devices disposed within the one or more storage bays.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Junkins, Jonathan Randall Hinkle
  • Publication number: 20150382493
    Abstract: An apparatus with deflectable dividers separating peripheral components is disclosed. The apparatus includes a shroud housing coupleable to a circuit board of a computer. In an installed position, the shroud housing facilitates a proper electrical connection between peripheral components and the circuit board. The apparatus also includes at least one deflectable divider that is deflectably mounted to the shroud housing. In the installed position, the at least one deflectable divider is disposed between adjacent peripheral components. The at least one deflectable divider is operably displaced away from a selected peripheral component in a displacement motion by fingers of a user during a component swap operation to allow space for the fingers of the user to grasp the selected peripheral component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2014
    Publication date: December 31, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Junkins, Paul Artman, Gerard Francis Muenkel, Vincent Charles Conzola
  • Publication number: 20150366095
    Abstract: A computing assembly comprises an enclosure body having opposite first and second planar surfaces, one or more storage bays operably coupled with the enclosure body (where the one or more storage bays pivot relative to the enclosure body to protrude outward from the first planar surface of the enclosure body), one or more computing node devices at least partially disposed within the enclosure body (where the one or more computing node devices include one or more circuits) and one or more memory devices disposed within the one or more storage bays.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Publication date: December 17, 2015
    Inventors: Andrew Thomas Junkins, Jonathan Randall Hinkle