Patents by Inventor Ben Chavez
Ben Chavez 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: 20240028677Abstract: Provided is a rack, comprising: a plurality of rack units; and a plurality of lockers each housing a different respective subset of the rack units, wherein respective lockers among the plurality comprise: a first respective barrier disposed between a respective pair of the rack units; a second respective barrier disposed between another respective pair of the rack units; a third respective barrier that is orthogonal to the first barrier and the second barrier, the third respective barrier being moveably or removably coupled to the rack; a respective volume configured to receive one or more computing devices; and a respective lock configured to secure the third respective barrier to the rack in the closed position when in a locked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez, Frank Basso
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Patent number: 11698951Abstract: Provided is a rack, comprising: a plurality of rack units; and a plurality of lockers each housing a different respective subset of the rack units, wherein respective lockers among the plurality comprise: a first respective barrier disposed between a respective pair of the rack units; a second respective barrier disposed between another respective pair of the rack units; a third respective barrier that is orthogonal to the first barrier and the second barrier, the third respective barrier being moveably or removeably coupled to the rack; a respective volume configured to receive one or more computing devices; and a respective lock configured to secure the third respective barrier to the rack in the closed position when in a locked state.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2021Date of Patent: July 11, 2023Assignee: Vapor IO Inc.Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez, Frank Basso
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Publication number: 20210334344Abstract: Provided is a rack, comprising: a plurality of rack units; and a plurality of lockers each housing a different respective subset of the rack units, wherein respective lockers among the plurality comprise: a first respective barrier disposed between a respective pair of the rack units; a second respective barrier disposed between another respective pair of the rack units; a third respective barrier that is orthogonal to the first barrier and the second barrier, the third respective barrier being moveably or removeably coupled to the rack; a respective volume configured to receive one or more computing devices; and a respective lock configured to secure the third respective barrier to the rack in the closed position when in a locked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2021Publication date: October 28, 2021Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez, Frank Basso
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Patent number: 11030285Abstract: Provided is a rack, comprising: a plurality of rack units; and a plurality of lockers each housing a different respective subset of the rack units, wherein respective lockers among the plurality comprise: a first respective barrier disposed between a respective pair of the rack units; a second respective barrier disposed between another respective pair of the rack units; a third respective barrier that is orthogonal to the first barrier and the second barrier, the third respective barrier being moveably or removeably coupled to the rack; a respective volume configured to receive one or more computing devices; and a respective lock configured to secure the third respective barrier to the rack in the closed position when in a locked state.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: Vapor IO Inc.Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez, Frank Basso
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Publication number: 20210042400Abstract: Provided is a modular datacenter having a moveable rack assembly configured to selectively provide access to rack-mounted computing devices, with access barriers selectively providing access to rack-mounted computing devices within an exposed rack or portion of a rack or device mounted thereon, safety interlocks controlling when the rack assembly moves, and space-efficient thermal management systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2020Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez, Frank Basso
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Patent number: 10853460Abstract: Provided is a modular datacenter having a moveable rack assembly configured to selectively provide access to rack-mounted computing devices, with access barriers selectively providing access to rack-mounted computing devices within an exposed rack or portion of a rack or device mounted thereon, safety interlocks controlling when the rack assembly moves, and space-efficient thermal management systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2018Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignee: Vapor IO Inc.Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez, Frank Basso
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Publication number: 20190171799Abstract: Provided is a rack, comprising: a plurality of rack units; and a plurality of lockers each housing a different respective subset of the rack units, wherein respective lockers among the plurality comprise: a first respective barrier disposed between a respective pair of the rack units; a second respective barrier disposed between another respective pair of the rack units; a third respective barrier that is orthogonal to the first barrier and the second barrier, the third respective barrier being moveably or removeably coupled to the rack; a respective volume configured to receive one or more computing devices; and a respective lock configured to secure the third respective barrier to the rack in the closed position when in a locked state.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez, Frank Basso
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Publication number: 20190174651Abstract: Provided is a modular datacenter having a moveable rack assembly configured to selectively provide access to rack-mounted computing devices, with access barriers selectively providing access to rack-mounted computing devices within an exposed rack or portion of a rack or device mounted thereon, safety interlocks controlling when the rack assembly moves, and space-efficient thermal management systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2018Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez, Frank Basso
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Patent number: 10039211Abstract: Provided is a base for a server rack, the base comprising a first arm extending in a first direction; a second arm extending in a second direction, different from the first direction, the first arm and second arm each having a bottom configured to face a floor and a top configured to face toward rack-mounted computing equipment; a plurality of height-adjustable stands extending from the bottom of the first arm and the second arm; and a plurality of ball-bearings extending from the top of the first arm and the second arm.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: July 31, 2018Assignee: Vapor IO Inc.Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez
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Publication number: 20160338220Abstract: Provided is a base for a server rack, the base comprising a first arm extending in a first direction; a second arm extending in a second direction, different from the first direction, the first arm and second arm each having a bottom configured to face a floor and a top configured to face toward rack-mounted computing equipment; a plurality of height-adjustable stands extending from the bottom of the first arm and the second arm; and a plurality of ball-bearings extending from the top of the first arm and the second arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: November 17, 2016Inventors: Colton Malone Crawford, Steven White, Ben Chavez