Patents by Inventor Christian Belady

Christian Belady 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: 20060237168
    Abstract: An air mover comprising a housing and a plurality of blades rotatably disposed within the housing. A plurality of guide vanes are fixed within the housing. The guide vanes are thermally coupled to an electronic component such that heat generated by the electronic component is transferred through the guide vanes into an airflow generated by rotating the blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2005
    Publication date: October 26, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Belady, Wade Vinson, Eric Peterson, David Moore
  • Publication number: 20060232932
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems providing a heatsink for electronic heat generating components. In one embodiment, the heatsink includes a metal base having a plurality of grooves, and a plurality of graphite fins connected to the base. The fins thermally dissipate heat from the base and into a surrounding environment. The fins are secured within the grooves with an interference fit produced by thermally expanding the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2005
    Publication date: October 19, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Curtis, Roy Zeighami, Christian Belady, Brent Boudreaux
  • Publication number: 20060187646
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an electronic assembly having a first printed circuit board (PCB) and a second PCB having at least two processors. The second PCB is coupled to and disposed above the first PCB. A thermal dissipation device dissipates heat away from the processors. First and second power modules supply power to the second PCB and are separated and redundant power supplies such that upon failure of the first power module, the second power module can provide power for both power modules to the second PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2005
    Publication date: August 24, 2006
    Inventors: Steven Belson, Shaun Harris, Eric Peterson, Gary Williams, Christian Belady, Jeffrey Christenson
  • Publication number: 20060181857
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an electronic assembly having a first printed circuit board (PCB) and a second PCB. The second PCB has at least two processors and is coupled to and disposed on a first side of the first PCB. A thermal dissipation device dissipates heat away from the processors. First and second power modules are coupled to and disposed on a second side of the first PCB, the first and second power modules providing redundant power to the two processors on the second PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Belady, Eric Peterson, Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Gary Williams
  • Publication number: 20060184287
    Abstract: A method comprises collecting utilization data for a resource, and predicting by a power management system, based on the collected utilization data, future utilization of the resource. The method further comprises controlling, by the power management system, power to the resource, based at least in part on the predicted future utilization of the resource. In one embodiment, the utilization data is collected for a plurality of resources that are operable to perform tasks, and the method further comprises determining, by the power management system, how many of the resources are needed to provide a desired capacity for servicing the predicted future utilization of the resources for performing the tasks. The method further comprises configuring, by the power management system, ones of the resources exceeding the determined number of resources needed to provide the desired capacity in a reduced power-consumption mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2005
    Publication date: August 17, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Belady, Tom Vaden
  • Publication number: 20060163950
    Abstract: A system comprises a converter to produce an output voltage from at least a first input voltage and a second input voltage, and a selector to select a first circuit path in the converter to produce the output voltage from the first input voltage, and to select a second circuit path in the converter to produce the output voltage from the second input voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2005
    Publication date: July 27, 2006
    Inventors: Shaun Harris, Steve Belson, Christian Belady
  • Publication number: 20060161713
    Abstract: An apparatus for use with a transport vehicle comprises a docking station for removably mounting a computer in an upside-down orientation to an inside the transport vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventor: Christian Belady
  • Publication number: 20060158866
    Abstract: An electronic system includes a cabinet having an enclosure, with the cabinet having a bottom side and a lower panel spaced apart from the bottom side. Electronic modules are mounted inside the enclosure, where a chamber is defined between the lower panel and the bottom side, and the lower panel has an opening. Cables from the electronic modules extend through the opening in the lower panel into the chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Eric Peterson, Christian Belady
  • Publication number: 20060158833
    Abstract: A system comprises an electronic module slidably mounted in the system, a first assembly including at least one wireless transceiver mounted in the system, and a second assembly including at least one wireless transceiver to communicate wirelessly with the wireless transceiver of the first assembly. The second assembly is attached to the electronic module, and the wireless transceivers of the first and second assemblies continue communicating as the electronic module is slidably moved in the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2005
    Publication date: July 20, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Belady, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20060133042
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems of an electronic module for a system board having at least one pass-thru hole. An exemplary electronic module, connectable to a system board with a pass-thru hole, includes a first portion coupled to one side of the system board. The first portion has a printed circuit board (PCB) with plural processors. A second portion of the electronic module couples to a second, opposite side of the system board. The second portion has a power system board electrically coupled to the first portion. The second portion also includes a thermal dissipation device that extends through the pass-thru hole of the system board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Belady, Gary Williams, Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Eric Peterson, Stuart Haden
  • Publication number: 20060133043
    Abstract: A heat spreader with multiple stacked printed circuit boards (PCBS) includes top and side sections within which a first PCB is contained and bottom edges that extend to a second PCB. The heat spreader and second PCB substantially enclose the first PCB therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Brent Boudreaux, Shaun Harris, Eric Peterson, Christian Belady, Gary Williams, Stuart Haden
  • Publication number: 20060133039
    Abstract: An integrated circuit (IC) module has an IC die, a heat sink, a cooling fluid path and a fluid pump. The IC die, the heat sink and the fluid pump are mounted together. The fluid pump forces cooling fluid through the cooling fluid path to receive heat from the IC die and to transfer heat to the heat sink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventor: Christian Belady
  • Publication number: 20060133040
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems having a multi-chip module with a power system and pass-thru holes. An exemplary electronic module includes a first portion having a first printed circuit board (PCB) with a memory and plural processors. A second portion has a power system and a thermal dissipation device. The thermal dissipation device has plural extensions, and the power system has plural pass-thru holes. The first portion electrically couples to the second portion to form the electronic module when the plural extensions extend through the plural pass-thru holes of the power system and through plural pass-thru holes of a second PCB disposed between the first and second portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Belady, Gary Williams, Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Eric Peterson, Stuart Haden
  • Publication number: 20060133041
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems of a processor module for a system board. In one embodiment, an electronic module, having first and second portions, is removably connectable to the system board. The first portion connects to the system board and includes a thermal dissipation device and a printed circuit board (PCB) with a processor connected to a first side of the PCB. The thermal dissipation device dissipates heat, via a heat exchange, from the processor. The second portion is disposed in a space created between the first portion and the system board. The second portion has a power system board for providing power to the processor. The power system board extends adjacent and parallel to a second side of the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2004
    Publication date: June 22, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Belady, Gary Williams, Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20060126297
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems of a processor module for a system board. An electronic module is removably connectable to a system board. The electronic module has first and second portions. The first portion is connected to the system board and includes a thermal dissipation device and a printed circuit board (PCB) with a processor connected to a first side of the PCB. The thermal dissipation device extends between the processor and the system board. The second portion connects on top of the first portion and has a power system board for providing power to the processor. The power system board extends adjacent and parallel to a second side of the PCB.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2004
    Publication date: June 15, 2006
    Inventors: Christian Belady, Gary Williams, Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Eric Peterson
  • Publication number: 20060109626
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems having a multi-chip module with stacked redundant power. An exemplary apparatus has a module having plural processors. A first power system is coupled, in a vertically stacked configuration, to the module for providing power to the module. A second power system provides power to the module and is coupled, in a vertically stacked configuration, to the first power system. Each power system serves as a duplicate for preventing failure of the module upon failure of one of the power systems. A thermal dissipation device is disposed between both the first and second power systems and the first power system and module such that the thermal dissipation device dissipates heat, via heat exchange, away from the processors, the first power system, and the second power system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Eric Peterson, Gary Williams, Christian Belady
  • Publication number: 20060109625
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an electronic assembly having a first printed circuit board (PCB) and a second PCB. The second PCB has at least one processor coupled to and disposed above the first PCB. A thermal dissipation device is disposed above the second PCB, dissipates heat away from the processor, and provides an airflow path. First and second power systems are coupled to the second PCB and in a pathway of the airflow path. The first and second power systems are redundant such that upon failure of the first power system, the second power system can provide power for both power systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Eric Peterson, Gary Williams, Christian Belady, Jeffrey Christenson
  • Publication number: 20060109629
    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatus, methods, and systems having a multi-chip module with a power system. An exemplary electronic module includes a printed circuit board (PCB) having a memory and plural processors. A power system couples to and is disposed vertically above the PCB. A thermal dissipation device is disposed between the power system and the PCB for dissipating heat, via a direct heat exchange, from both the power system and the plural processors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Eric Peterson, Gary Williams, Christian Belady
  • Publication number: 20060109623
    Abstract: One embodiment includes an electronic assembly having a first printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to a second PCB. The second PCB has at least two processors and is disposed above the first PCB. A thermal dissipation device is disposed above the second PCB, dissipates heat away from the two processors, and provides an airflow path. A power system is adjacent the thermal dissipation device and in a pathway of the airflow path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2004
    Publication date: May 25, 2006
    Inventors: Shaun Harris, Steven Belson, Eric Peterson, Gary Williams, Christian Belady, Jeffrey Christenson
  • Publication number: 20060086481
    Abstract: A first heat sink is built including two sets of fins with a gap between the two fin sets. The gap is configured to allow the placement of a second heat sink between the two fin sets of the first heat sink. The first heat sink also includes slotted mounting lugs to allow the second heat sink to be mounted to the first heat sink allowing for varying stack up tolerances of the heat generating devices cooled by the first and second heat sinks.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2004
    Publication date: April 27, 2006
    Inventors: Robert Curtis, Brent Boudreaux, Christian Belady, Eric Peterson, Shaun Harris