Patents by Inventor Austin Shelnutt

Austin Shelnutt 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).

  • Publication number: 20240138104
    Abstract: A cold plate assembly includes a thermally conductive cold plate having a first surface attachable to a heat generating electronic component of an information processing system. An opposite second surface includes an array of hollow riser columns extending orthogonally and filled with a saturated working fluid for heat transfer. The cold plate assembly includes a stacked arrangement of fins physically attached perpendicularly to at least one of the riser columns. The vertical levels of fins are spaced apart, substantially in parallel with each other and the second surface to form a fin stack. An encapsulating lid of the cold plate assembly is attached to the second surface to form a liquid cooling cavity that encloses the fin stack. The encapsulating lid includes an intake port and an exhaust port that are laterally positioned and aligned with the fin stack to create liquid flow through the fin stack for liquid cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: AUSTIN SHELNUTT
  • Publication number: 20240138118
    Abstract: A rack liquid cooling manifold (RLCM) system includes a supply manifold to receive a cooling liquid for cooling heat-generating electronic components via a cold plate and a return manifold to exhaust the cooling liquid from the cold plate. The RLCM system includes a manifold control unit (MCU) integrated into the supply manifold or the return manifold that is communicatively coupled to a supply control valve and a datacenter control system. The MCU includes a memory with rack temperature and liquid control (RTLC) code and a processor that processes the RTLC code to cause the MCU to: receive node-level liquid telemetry data originating from one or more liquid telemetry sensors integrated at a respective node; trigger actuation of the supply control valve to control a rate of cooling liquid flow into the supply manifold, partly based on the liquid telemetry data; and communicate rack level information with the datacenter control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 23, 2023
    Publication date: April 25, 2024
    Inventor: AUSTIN SHELNUTT
  • Patent number: 11092986
    Abstract: Performance of a system may be boosted with a boost dock that seals fan interfaces to improve airflow through an information handling system. An apparatus may include a first port configured to seal a first interface between the apparatus and an information handling system. The apparatus may also include a first blower configured to receive ambient air as cool intake air and to blow the cool intake air into the information handling system through the first interface sealed by the first port. The apparatus may further include a second blower configured to receive warm exhaust air from the information handling system through the first interface sealed by the first port and to blow the warm exhaust air out of the apparatus. A method may include steps of sealing a first interface, receiving ambient air, blowing cool intake air, receiving warm exhaust air, and blowing warm exhaust air.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Travis North, Austin Shelnutt, Philip Grossmann, Chris Helberg
  • Patent number: 10274977
    Abstract: Control signals, such as PWM control signals, can be used to control aspects of a cooling system and can be generated using proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control. PID control systems for cooling systems are designed based on default environmental and system characteristics and pre-programmed for operation prior to delivery to customers or end users. Changes in environmental and system characteristics, such as component aging, environmental variations, and variation in manufacturing from system to system, such as heat sink effectiveness and application of thermal pastes, can impact system level performance of the control system. Adjusting gain parameters for the P, I, and D components of a PID control signal can reduce negative impact on system performance resulting from such changes and allow the control system to better adjust to external factors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Travis North, Chris Helberg, Austin Shelnutt, Kevin Locke, Joohyun Woo
  • Publication number: 20190004551
    Abstract: Performance of a system may be boosted with a boost dock that seals fan interfaces to improve airflow through an information handling system. An apparatus may include a first port configured to seal a first interface between the apparatus and an information handling system. The apparatus may also include a first blower configured to receive ambient air as cool intake air and to blow the cool intake air into the information handling system through the first interface sealed by the first port. The apparatus may further include a second blower configured to receive warm exhaust air from the information handling system through the first interface sealed by the first port and to blow the warm exhaust air out of the apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Travis North, Austin Shelnutt, Philip Grossmann, Chris Helberg
  • Publication number: 20180275696
    Abstract: Control signals, such as PWM control signals, can be used to control aspects of a cooling system and can be generated using proportional-integral-derivative (PID) control. PID control systems for cooling systems are designed based on default environmental and system characteristics and pre-programmed for operation prior to delivery to customers or end users. Changes in environmental and system characteristics, such as component aging, environmental variations, and variation in manufacturing from system to system, such as heat sink effectiveness and application of thermal pastes, can impact system level performance of the control system. Adjusting gain parameters for the P, I, and D components of a PID control signal can reduce negative impact on system performance resulting from such changes and allow the control system to better adjust to external factors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2017
    Publication date: September 27, 2018
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Travis North, Chris Helberg, Austin Shelnutt, Kevin Locke, Joohyun Woo
  • Patent number: 9848514
    Abstract: A method may comprise causing a fluid to flow from a first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting through a first fluidic column, the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and configured to couple to a first quick disconnect fluid fitting of a fluid network port. The method may also comprise causing the fluid to flow from the first fluidic column through at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting having a fluidic network of corresponding information handling resource fluidically coupled thereto, the at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and the fluidic network having one or more fluid conduits for conveying the fluid proximate to the information handling resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Edmond Bailey, Richard Mills
  • Patent number: 9699938
    Abstract: A system may include a chassis having a pair of stationary rails mechanically coupled thereto. Each stationary rail may receive a corresponding telescoping sliding rail. Each stationary rail/sliding rail combination may be configured to convey a cooling fluid to or from a heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Christian Petersen, John Stuewe, Joseph Michael Sekel, Richard Steven Mills, Shane Kavanagh
  • Publication number: 20160249486
    Abstract: A method may comprise causing a fluid to flow from a first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting through a first fluidic column, the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and configured to couple to a first quick disconnect fluid fitting of a fluid network port. The method may also comprise causing the fluid to flow from the first fluidic column through at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting having a fluidic network of corresponding information handling resource fluidically coupled thereto, the at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and the fluidic network having one or more fluid conduits for conveying the fluid proximate to the information handling resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2016
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Edmond Bailey, Richard Mills
  • Patent number: 9354676
    Abstract: A method may comprise causing a fluid to flow from a first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting through a first fluidic column, the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and configured to couple to a first quick disconnect fluid fitting of a fluid network port. The method may also comprise causing the fluid to flow from the first fluidic column through at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting having a fluidic network of corresponding information handling resource fluidically coupled thereto, the at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and the fluidic network having one or more fluid conduits for conveying the fluid proximate to the information handling resource.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Edmond Bailey, Richard Mills
  • Patent number: 9020656
    Abstract: A thermal state within an information handling system enclosure is managed within predetermined constraints by estimating thermal energy introduced to the enclosure by power dissipation to electronic components and thermal energy removed from the enclosure by a cooling airflow generated by a fan. A desired bulk temperature of a cooling airflow is attained at a predetermined position in an enclosure by selecting a fan speed and power allocation to the components that conserves energy within the enclosure at a predetermined thermal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, German Florez-Larrahondo, Sharadha Parthasarathy, Tyler Duncan
  • Publication number: 20150090425
    Abstract: A system may include a chassis having a pair of stationary rails mechanically coupled thereto. Each stationary rail may receive a corresponding telescoping sliding rail. Each stationary rail/sliding rail combination may be configured to convey a cooling fluid to or from a heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2014
    Publication date: April 2, 2015
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Christian Petersen, John Stuewe, Joseph Michael Sekel, Richard Mills, Shane Kavanagh
  • Patent number: 8934244
    Abstract: A system may include a chassis having a pair of stationary rails mechanically coupled thereto. Each stationary rail may receive a corresponding telescoping sliding rail. Each stationary rail/sliding rail combination may be configured to convey a cooling fluid to or from a heat exchanger.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2015
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Christian Petersen, John Stuewe, Joseph Michael Sekel, Richard Mills, Shane Kavanagh
  • Publication number: 20130312839
    Abstract: A method may comprise causing a fluid to flow from a first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting through a first fluidic column, the first fluidic column primary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and configured to couple to a first quick disconnect fluid fitting of a fluid network port. The method may also comprise causing the fluid to flow from the first fluidic column through at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting having a fluidic network of corresponding information handling resource fluidically coupled thereto, the at least one first fluidic column secondary quick disconnect fluid fitting fluidically coupled to the first fluidic column and the fluidic network having one or more fluid conduits for conveying the fluid proximate to the information handling resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2012
    Publication date: November 28, 2013
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Edmond Bailey, Richard Mills
  • Publication number: 20130258582
    Abstract: A thermal state within an information handling system enclosure is managed within predetermined constraints by estimating thermal energy introduced to the enclosure by power dissipation to electronic components and thermal energy removed from the enclosure by a cooling airflow generated by a fan. A desired bulk temperature of a cooling airflow is attained at a predetermined position in an enclosure by selecting a fan speed and power allocation to the components that conserves energy within the enclosure at a predetermined thermal state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2012
    Publication date: October 3, 2013
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, German Florez-Larrahondo, Sharadha Parthasarathy, Tyler Duncan
  • Publication number: 20130112378
    Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure, at least one of one or more pumps and a heat exchanger of a fluidic network may be fluidically coupled to its respective adjacent fluidic conduits such that it may be removed from and replaced in the chassis without discharging cooling fluid present in other fluidic components of the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2011
    Publication date: May 9, 2013
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Edmond Bailey, John Stuewe, Richard Mills
  • Publication number: 20130106265
    Abstract: A system may include a chassis having a pair of stationary rails mechanically coupled thereto. Each stationary rail may receive a corresponding telescoping sliding rail. Each stationary rail/sliding rail combination may be configured to convey a cooling fluid to or from a heat exchanger.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2011
    Publication date: May 2, 2013
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Austin Shelnutt, Christian Petersen, John Stuewe, Joseph Michael Sekel, Richard Mills, Shane Kavanagh