Patents by Inventor Christopher Michael Helberg

Christopher Michael Helberg 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: 11596083
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a liquid cooling module for an information handling system that may include a mounting card configured to mount the liquid cooling module to a card slot proximate to a graphics card; a radiator inlet configured to receive a heated liquid from a pump of the graphics card; a radiator inlet tube configured to transfer the heated liquid from the graphics card to the liquid cooling module; a radiator configured to receive the heated liquid via a radiator inlet; a blower configured to direct a surrounding air flow across the radiator to cool the heated liquid; a radiator outlet configured to receive the cooled liquid from the radiator; and a radiator outlet tube configured to transfer the cooled liquid from the liquid cooling module to the graphics card.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Helberg, Steven Michael Christensen, Timothy Ray Graham, Eric N. Sendelbach
  • Patent number: 11507133
    Abstract: A modular desktop computing system includes a display stand chassis having a display stand base, a display stand support member extending from the display stand base and including a display device mounting subsystem, and a display stand cover removeably coupled to the display stand support member to define a computing module housing between the display stand support member and the display stand cover. A display device is removeably mounted to the display device mounting subsystem. A computing module is located in the computing module housing. The computing module includes a computing module chassis removeably positioned in the computing module housing and housing: a processing system coupled to the display device, and a memory system coupled to the processing system. The memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide for the display of images on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg, David G. Methven
  • Publication number: 20220095482
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for a liquid cooling module for an information handling system that may include a mounting card configured to mount the liquid cooling module to a card slot proximate to a graphics card; a radiator inlet configured to receive a heated liquid from a pump of the graphics card; a radiator inlet tube configured to transfer the heated liquid from the graphics card to the liquid cooling module; a radiator configured to receive the heated liquid via a radiator inlet; a blower configured to direct a surrounding air flow across the radiator to cool the heated liquid; a radiator outlet configured to receive the cooled liquid from the radiator; and a radiator outlet tube configured to transfer the cooled liquid from the liquid cooling module to the graphics card.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2020
    Publication date: March 24, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Helberg, Steven Michael Christensen, Timothy Ray Graham, Eric N. Sendelbach
  • Patent number: 11275414
    Abstract: A heat dissipation wall system includes a base wall having an outer surface, a plurality of side walls extending approximately perpendicularly from the base wall to define a component housing between the base wall and the side walls, and a plurality of heat dissipation channels defined by the base wall and extending into the base wall from the outer surface. Each of the heat dissipation channels includes a respective first airflow aperture that extends through the base wall from the outer surface to the component housing and that is configured to allow an airflow adjacent the outer surface to enter the component housing, and a respective second airflow aperture that is spaced apart from the first airflow aperture, that extends through the base wall from the outer surface to the component housing, and that is configured to allow an airflow adjacent the outer surface to enter the component housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Derric Christopher Hobbs, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Publication number: 20210405717
    Abstract: A heat dissipation wall system includes a base wall having an outer surface, a plurality of side walls extending approximately perpendicularly from the base wall to define a component housing between the base wall and the side walls, and a plurality of heat dissipation channels defined by the base wall and extending into the base wall from the outer surface. Each of the heat dissipation channels includes a respective first airflow aperture that extends through the base wall from the outer surface to the component housing and that is configured to allow an airflow adjacent the outer surface to enter the component housing, and a respective second airflow aperture that is spaced apart from the first airflow aperture, that extends through the base wall from the outer surface to the component housing, and that is configured to allow an airflow adjacent the outer surface to enter the component housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2020
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Derric Christopher Hobbs, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Publication number: 20210263553
    Abstract: A modular desktop computing system includes a display stand chassis having a display stand base, a display stand support member extending from the display stand base and including a display device mounting subsystem, and a display stand cover removeably coupled to the display stand support member to define a computing module housing between the display stand support member and the display stand cover. A display device is removeably mounted to the display device mounting subsystem. A computing module is located in the computing module housing. The computing module includes a computing module chassis removeably positioned in the computing module housing and housing: a processing system coupled to the display device, and a memory system coupled to the processing system. The memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide for the display of images on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg, David G. Methven
  • Patent number: 11093010
    Abstract: An expansion module system includes a board having a plurality of expansion modules connectors mounted to the board. A shared expansion module coupling feature is provided on the board and includes a coupling member. A respective expansion module is connected to each of the plurality of expansion module connectors, and the coupling member engages each of the respective expansion modules to secure each of the respective expansion modules in their respective expansion module connectors. The shared expansion module coupling feature may includes a standoff that is mounted to the board immediately adjacent a single hole defined by the board, and the coupling member may be provided by a single screw that engages each of the respective expansion modules and at least one of: the shared expansion module coupling feature and the portion of the board that defines the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Patent number: 11023000
    Abstract: A modular desktop computing system includes a display stand chassis having a display stand base, a display stand support member extending from the display stand base and including a display device mounting subsystem, and a display stand cover removeably coupled to the display stand support member to define a computing module housing between the display stand support member and the display stand cover. A display device is removeably mounted to the display device mounting subsystem. A computing module is located in the computing module housing. The computing module includes a computing module chassis removeably positioned in the computing module housing and housing: a processing system coupled to the display device, and a memory system coupled to the processing system. The memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide for the display of images on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 1, 2021
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg, David G. Methven
  • Patent number: 10775857
    Abstract: A forced convection system includes a chassis defining a chassis housing and including an outer surface opposite the chassis housing. A forced convection device channel is defined by the chassis adjacent the outer surface and opposite the chassis housing. A heat dissipation structure extends from the chassis adjacent the outer surface, opposite the chassis housing, and adjacent the forced convection device channel. A first heat producing device is located in the chassis housing and engages the chassis immediately opposite the heat dissipation structure to allow the chassis and the heat dissipation structure to conduct heat generated by the first heat producing device. A forced convection device is located in the forced convection device channel, and produces a forced convective airflow past the heat dissipation structure to dissipate the heat generated by the first heat producing device and conducted by the chassis and the heat dissipation structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 15, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Patent number: 10613598
    Abstract: An externally mounted component cooling system includes a chassis defining a chassis housing and including an outer surface that is located opposite the chassis from the chassis housing. An air inlet is defined by the chassis and extends through the chassis from the outer surface to the chassis housing. At least one external component mounting feature is included on the outer surface of the chassis adjacent the air inlet. An external component is coupled to the at least one external component mounting feature. A forced convection device is located in the chassis housing and is configured to generate an airflow through chassis housing. The generation of the airflow by the forced convection device draws air past the external component and through the air inlet to cool the external component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Helberg, Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss
  • Publication number: 20200089289
    Abstract: An expansion module system includes a board having a plurality of expansion modules connectors mounted to the board. A shared expansion module coupling feature is provided on the board and includes a coupling member. A respective expansion module is connected to each of the plurality of expansion module connectors, and the coupling member engages each of the respective expansion modules to secure each of the respective expansion modules in their respective expansion module connectors. The shared expansion module coupling feature may includes a standoff that is mounted to the board immediately adjacent a single hole defined by the board, and the coupling member may be provided by a single screw that engages each of the respective expansion modules and at least one of: the shared expansion module coupling feature and the portion of the board that defines the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Publication number: 20200050234
    Abstract: A modular desktop computing system includes a display stand chassis having a display stand base, a display stand support member extending from the display stand base and including a display device mounting subsystem, and a display stand cover removeably coupled to the display stand support member to define a computing module housing between the display stand support member and the display stand cover. A display device is removeably mounted to the display device mounting subsystem. A computing module is located in the computing module housing. The computing module includes a computing module chassis removeably positioned in the computing module housing and housing: a processing system coupled to the display device, and a memory system coupled to the processing system. The memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide for the display of images on the display device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg, David G. Methven
  • Patent number: 10545544
    Abstract: A cooling system includes a chassis defining a housing and including a wall having an outer surface. A computing device is located in the housing. A heat transfer device located in the housing engages the computing device and the wall, providing for heat transfer from the computing device, through the heat transfer device, and through the wall to the outer surface to produce supplemental passive cooling of the computing device via the outer surface. A heat dissipation aperture is defined by the chassis, and a heat dissipation device located in the housing adjacent the heat dissipation aperture engages the heat transfer device, which provides for heat transfer from the heat transfer device to the heat dissipation device. A forced convection device located in the housing generates an airflow past the heat dissipation structure and through the heat dissipation aperture to enable primary active cooling of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 28, 2020
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Publication number: 20190387645
    Abstract: An externally mounted component cooling system includes a chassis defining a chassis housing and including an outer surface that is located opposite the chassis from the chassis housing. An air inlet is defined by the chassis and extends through the chassis from the outer surface to the chassis housing. At least one external component mounting feature is included on the outer surface of the chassis adjacent the air inlet. An external component is coupled to the at least one external component mounting feature. A forced convection device is located in the chassis housing and is configured to generate an airflow through chassis housing. The generation of the airflow by the forced convection device draws air past the external component and through the air inlet to cool the external component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Helberg, Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss
  • Publication number: 20190361506
    Abstract: An expansion module system includes a board having a plurality of expansion modules connectors mounted to the board. A shared expansion module coupling feature is provided on the board and includes a coupling member. A respective expansion module is connected to each of the plurality of expansion module connectors, and the coupling member engages each of the respective expansion modules to secure each of the respective expansion modules in their respective expansion module connectors. The shared expansion module coupling feature may includes a standoff that is mounted to the board immediately adjacent a single hole defined by the board, and the coupling member may be provided by a single screw that engages each of the respective expansion modules and at least one of: the shared expansion module coupling feature and the portion of the board that defines the hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Patent number: 10488893
    Abstract: An expansion module system includes a board having a plurality of expansion modules connectors mounted to the board. A shared expansion module coupling feature is provided on the board and includes a coupling member. A respective expansion module is connected to each of the plurality of expansion module connectors, and the coupling member engages each of the respective expansion modules to secure each of the respective expansion modules in their respective expansion module connectors. The shared expansion module coupling feature may includes a standoff that is mounted to the board immediately adjacent a single hole defined by the board, and the coupling member may be provided by a single screw that engages each of the respective expansion modules and at least one of: the shared expansion module coupling feature and the portion of the board that defines the hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Publication number: 20190339748
    Abstract: A forced convection system includes a chassis defining a chassis housing and including an outer surface opposite the chassis housing. A forced convection device channel is defined by the chassis adjacent the outer surface and opposite the chassis housing. A heat dissipation structure extends from the chassis adjacent the outer surface, opposite the chassis housing, and adjacent the forced convection device channel. A first heat producing device is located in the chassis housing and engages the chassis immediately opposite the heat dissipation structure to allow the chassis and the heat dissipation structure to conduct heat generated by the first heat producing device. A forced convection device is located in the forced convection device channel, and produces a forced convective airflow past the heat dissipation structure to dissipate the heat generated by the first heat producing device and conducted by the chassis and the heat dissipation structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Patent number: 10452096
    Abstract: A modular desktop computing system includes a display stand chassis having a display stand base, a display stand support member extending from the display stand base and including a display device mounting subsystem, and a display stand cover removeably coupled to the display stand support member to define a computing module housing between the display stand support member and the display stand cover. A display device is removeably mounted to the display device mounting subsystem. A computing module is located in the computing module housing. The computing module includes a computing module chassis removeably positioned in the computing module housing and housing: a processing system coupled to the display device, and a memory system coupled to the processing system. The memory system includes instructions that, when executed by the processing system, cause the processing system to provide for the display of images on the display device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg, David G. Methven
  • Patent number: 10338650
    Abstract: A cooling system includes a chassis defining a housing and including a wall having an outer surface. A computing device is located in the housing. A heat transfer device located in the housing engages the computing device and the wall, providing for heat transfer from the computing device, through the heat transfer device, and through the wall to the outer surface to produce supplemental passive cooling of the computing device via the outer surface. A heat dissipation aperture is defined by the chassis, and a heat dissipation device located in the housing adjacent the heat dissipation aperture engages the heat transfer device, which provides for heat transfer from the heat transfer device to the heat dissipation device. A forced convection device located in the housing generates an airflow past the heat dissipation structure and through the heat dissipation aperture to enable primary active cooling of the computing device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Cyril Adair Keilers, Shawn Paul Hoss, Christopher Michael Helberg
  • Patent number: 10133325
    Abstract: An airflow control system includes a chassis defining a chassis housing that includes at least one airflow inlet and an airflow outlet. A cooled device is located in the chassis housing between the at least one airflow inlet and the airflow outlet. A convection enhancing heat element is located in the chassis housing between the cooled device and the airflow outlet. A controller is coupled to the convection enhancing heat element and configured to activate the convection enhancing heat element such that a convective airflow through the chassis housing is increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Christopher Michael Helberg, Austin Michael Shelnutt, Travis Christian North