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).

  • Patent number: 6564858
    Abstract: A method and system are disclosed for cooling a heat generating object. A coolant is passed through a heat exchanger so that heated air passing through the heat exchanger is cooled. A fan unit is selectively positioned adjacent to a first side of the heat exchanger. When activated, the fan unit draws the cooled air through the heat exchanger and directs the cooled air towards the heat generating object. The fan unit may be repositioned along a second side of the heat exchanger so as to redefine the flow of air drawn from and directed towards the heat generating object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 17, 2000
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2003
    Assignee: Liebert Corporation
    Inventors: Lennart Stahl, Christian Belady
  • Publication number: 20030075313
    Abstract: A system for cooling heat generating objects arranged in a room. The system adapts in real time to changing cooling demands of the objects. Remote sensors mounted in proximity to the heat generating objects relay information to cooling units, which adjust their operation in response to the information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2002
    Publication date: April 24, 2003
    Inventors: Lennart Stahl, Christian Belady
  • Patent number: 6496375
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement facilitates the cooling of a plurality of integrated circuit elements disposed on a plurality of substrates that are substantially perpendicularly mounted on a main substrate. In an example embodiment, the cooling arrangement provides cooling for a plurality of integrated circuit elements disposed on a plurality of substrates that are substantially perpendicularly mounted on a main substrate. The cooling arrangement includes a plurality of U-shaped thermally conductive members, each having a set of leg portions connected with a top portion and an open end disposed over a respective one of the substrates. In addition, a first inner surface of at least one of the leg portions is in thermal contact with at least one of the integrated circuit elements. The cooling arrangement further includes a housing member containing therein the U-shaped members and includes a cooling plate arrangement in thermal contact with the housing and the top portions of the U-shaped members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: December 17, 2002
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Chandrakant D. Patel, Vernon Alan Barber, Hannsjörg Obermaier, Christian Belady, David Mike Chastain
  • Publication number: 20020159237
    Abstract: A cooling arrangement facilitates the cooling of a plurality of integrated circuit elements disposed on a plurality of substrates that are substantially perpendicularly mounted on a main substrate. In an example embodiment, the cooling arrangement provides cooling for a plurality of integrated circuit elements disposed on a plurality of substrates that are substantially perpendicularly mounted on a main substrate. The cooling arrangement includes a plurality of U-shaped thermally conductive members, each having a set of leg portions connected with a top portion and an open end disposed over a respective one of the substrates. In addition, a first inner surface of at least one of the leg portions is in thermal contact with at least one of the integrated circuit elements. The cooling arrangement further includes a housing member containing therein the U-shaped members and includes a cooling plate arrangement in thermal contact with the housing and the top portions of the U-shaped members.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventors: Chandrkant D. Patel, Vernon Alan Barber, Hannsjorg Obermaier, Christian Belady, David Mike Chastain
  • Patent number: 5946190
    Abstract: A low-cost high aspect ratio skived heatsink with high performance ducting in order to optimize airflow over and through the skived fins. The skived heatsink can additionally have formed channels or extruded holes for insertion of a heatsink pipe therein. A thermally enhanced compound is used between the heatsink and heatpipe to provide a low thermal resistance between the parts. The heatpipe is expanded to optimally fill the channel or hole by injecting pressured fluid into the pipe before sealing the pipe with working fluid, or via heating of a sealed pipe and expansion of the working fluid therein. A partitioned cooling system can additionally be used, one partitioned section having high volume airflow with low static pressure, and another partitioned section using higher velocity ducted air over a plurality of skived heatsinks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 1997
    Date of Patent: August 31, 1999
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Chandrakant D. Patel, Frederic Amerson, Christian Belady
  • Patent number: 5901040
    Abstract: The invention is a heat sink assembly for the removal of heat from semiconductor and power converter modules. The packaging design for semiconductor modules and power converter modules provides efficient heat removal and a tight Faraday Cage. There is a heat transfer layer sandwiched between a CPU module and a power converter module. The heat sink assembly includes a heat transfer layer, a fin stack, and a series of heat pipes. The heat transfer layer has a slot for passage of power cables and sense lines which connects both the CPU module and the power converter module, and the power converter module and the printed circuit board. The heat sink chamber also serves as a Faraday Cage and thus attenuates EMI from the semiconductor module, the power converter module, the power cables, and the sense lines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 1997
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1999
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Stephen Daniel Cromwell, Christian Belady