Patents by Inventor Brock R. Gardner

Brock R. Gardner 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).

  • Storage system with removable solid state storage devices mounted on carrier circuit boards
    Patent number: 10966339
    Abstract: A data storage module includes one or more carrier circuit board assemblies mounted in a rack. An array of removable solid state data storage devices (such as USB thumb drives or SD cards) is coupled to the circuit board assemblies. A data storage controller is coupled to the solid state data storage devices in the array. The data storage controller stripes data across at least two of the solid state data storage devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock R. Gardner, Michael P. Czamara
  • Rack-mounted fire suppression system
    Patent number: 9517371
    Abstract: A data center includes a plurality of racks on a floor and one or more fire suppression systems coupled to at least some of the racks. The fire suppression systems include reservoirs mounted on the racks, a fire suppression material in the reservoir, and one or more material dispensing devices coupled to the reservoir. The material dispensing devices may dispense fire suppression material onto or into the racks in response to a fire condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock R. Gardner, Osvaldo P. Morales, Michael P. Czamara
  • Expandable data center with side modules
    Patent number: 9258930
    Abstract: Enlarging a computing room includes moving a movable wall of a computing room away from one or more other walls of the computing room such that a gap is created in an expansion zone between the movable wall and the other walls. Side modules are coupled in the gaps between the movable wall and the other walls such that the side modules, the movable wall, and the other walls define an enlarged computing room that includes the expansion zone.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2016
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock R. Gardner, Michael P. Czamara
  • Stabilizing rack systems for seismic loads
    Patent number: 8967392
    Abstract: A system for performing computing operations includes a rack that rests on a floor and a stabilization device coupled on the top of the rack. The stabilization device includes a mounting portion coupled to the rack, a ballast member, and one or more spring devices coupled between the ballast member and the mounting portion. The ballast member reduces displacement of the rack from seismic loads transmitted from the floor to the rack to mitigate effects of the seismic loads on the rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 24, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Czamara, Osvaldo P. Morales, Brock R. Gardner
  • Energy reclamation from air-moving systems
    Patent number: 8941256
    Abstract: A data center includes a computing room, computing devices in the computing room, an air handling system, and a turbine system. Air moved by the air handling system flows across heat producing components in the computing devices in the computing room. A rotor of the turbine system rotates in response to at least a portion of the air moved by the air handling system. The turbine system generates electricity from rotation of the rotor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 27, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael P. Czamara, Brock R. Gardner, Osvaldo P. Morales
  • Modular datacenter
    Patent number: 8917502
    Abstract: A modular datacenter having multiple levels. The levels are stackable, and the number of levels can be selected based upon a desired installation. The datacenter includes walls or other structures that define ducts that extend through all the levels. The ducts can be used as hot and cold aisles for servers and networking equipment. The ducts can be formed by concentric cylinders.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Brock R. Gardner
  • Datacenter with angled hot aisle venting
    Patent number: 8867204
    Abstract: A datacenter or server farm having servers mounted to blow air at an angle in a hot aisle. The angled air flow can provide a cyclonal effect in the hot aisle, enhancing heat convention in the hot aisle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: October 21, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Brock R. Gardner
  • Electrical connectors
    Patent number: 8845368
    Abstract: An electrical connector. The connector includes rails that attach to channels. The rails and the channels can be fully supported along their length to prevent damage. In addition, a nonconductive mass of the connector is positioned between the rails and the channels, preventing an accidental short.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 30, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventor: Brock R. Gardner
  • Expandable data center with movable wall
    Patent number: 8833001
    Abstract: A data center includes a floor that supports rack computing systems and walls that enclose a computing room. The computing room holds the rack computing systems. One of the walls is a movable wall. The movable wall translates relative to the other walls to increase or decrease the size of the computing room.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 16, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Brock R. Gardner, Michael P. Czamara
  • EXPANDABLE DATA CENTER WITH SIDE MODULES
    Publication number: 20140059945
    Abstract: Enlarging a computing room includes moving a movable wall of a computing room away from one or more other walls of the computing room such that a gap is created in an expansion zone between the movable wall and the other walls. Side modules are coupled in the gaps between the movable wall and the other walls such that the side modules, the movable wall, and the other walls define an enlarged computing room that includes the expansion zone.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Brock R. Gardner, Michael P. Czamara
  • EXPANDABLE DATA CENTER WITH MOVABLE WALL
    Publication number: 20140059946
    Abstract: A data center includes a floor that supports rack computing systems and walls that enclose a computing room. The computing room holds the rack computing systems. One of the walls is a movable wall. The movable wall translates relative to the other walls to increase or decrease the size of the computing room.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2012
    Publication date: March 6, 2014
    Inventors: Brock R. Gardner, Michael P. Czamara