Patents by Inventor Chunjian Ni
Chunjian Ni 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: 20240141555Abstract: Disclosed are a liquid colored oil and a colored polyamide fiber. The liquid colored oil contains a colorant and a base oil agent. The base oil agent is a liquid at normal temperature and normal pressure, and a solubility parameter (SP) value thereof is 7.5 to 15.0. The colored polyamide fiber contains the aforementioned liquid colored oil. The liquid color oil can be stably added into polymers and dye them during the spinning process. The colored polyamide fiber has excellent spinning and dyeing properties.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Applicant: TORAY INDUSTRIES, INC.Inventors: Lihua XU, Zhiheng FAN, Chunjian NI, Masato SHIGETA
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Patent number: 11871540Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments of heating a flow of liquid by transfer of heat with computing devices. Embodiments also include determining a dynamic cooling capacity index for each of the computing devices, and allocating processing workload among the first computing device and the second computing device based on the dynamic cooling capacity indexes of the computing devices. Embodiments further include allocating workload and/or regulating flow rate of the flow of liquid to maintain a predetermined value or range of values of temperature of the liquid.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Chunjian Ni, Vinod Kamath, Jeffrey Scott Holland, Bejoy Jose Kochuparambil, Andrew Thomas Junkins, Paul Artman
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Publication number: 20220276683Abstract: Method, system, and computer program product embodiments of heating a flow of liquid by transfer of heat with computing devices. Embodiments also include determining a dynamic cooling capacity index for each of the computing devices, and allocating processing workload among the first computing device and the second computing device based on the dynamic cooling capacity indexes of the computing devices. Embodiments further include allocating workload and/or regulating flow rate of the flow of liquid to maintain a predetermined value or range of values of temperature of the liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: September 1, 2022Inventors: CHUNJIAN NI, VINOD KAMATH, JEFFREY SCOTT HOLLAND, BEJOY JOSE KOCHUPARAMBIL, ANDREW THOMAS JUNKINS, PAUL ARTMAN
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Publication number: 20200315070Abstract: An apparatus for auxiliary cooling redundancy for components using an actuating fan pack includes a fan pack. The fan pack includes a fan positioned to provide a stream of air directed toward a component mounted in the server rack and the server rack includes components for a data system. The apparatus includes and a vertical drive configured to move the fan pack vertically to a position so air from the fan is directed toward the component. The apparatus includes a positioning controller configured to direct the vertical drive to move the fan pack to a front of a component in the server rack and configured to turn on the fans.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: October 1, 2020Inventors: Jeffrey Scott Holland, Bejoy Jose Kochuparambil, Vinod Kamath, Chunjian Ni
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Publication number: 20200159297Abstract: In one implementation, a system for hybrid cooling control of a computing system includes a coordinated controller engine to: determine a number of liquid loop set-points and a number of air loop set-points, determine a number of system parameters corresponding to the number of liquid loop set-points and the number of air loop set-points, determine a correlation factor for the number of system parameters; and alter the number of liquid loop set-points and the number of air loop set-points based on the correlation factor to lower an energy consumption or to maximize energy reuse of a number of cooling resources associated with the number of system parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2020Publication date: May 21, 2020Inventors: Zhikui Wang, Tuong Q. Tran, Tahir Cader, Chunjian Ni
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Patent number: 10571980Abstract: In one implementation, a system for hybrid cooling control of a computing system includes a coordinated controller engine to: determine a number of liquid loop set-points and a number of air loop set-points, determine a number of system parameters corresponding to the number of liquid loop set-points and the number of air loop set-points, determine a correlation factor for the number of system parameters; and alter the number of liquid loop set-points and the number of air loop set-points based on the correlation factor to lower an energy consumption or to maximize energy reuse of a number of cooling resources associated with the number of system parameters.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2015Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Zhikui Wang, Tuong Q. Tran, Tahir Cader, Chunjian Ni
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Publication number: 20200017995Abstract: A hollow polyester long fiber has a cross-sectional hollowness ranging from 20.0% to 45.0%, the long fiber in natural state being of a three-dimensionally crimped shape, and the radius of curvature of the crimped shape being 10.0 mm to 50.0 mm. The fluffy processed tows obtained by processing the hollow polyester long fiber have high fluffiness.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2017Publication date: January 16, 2020Inventors: Chunjian Ni, Takayuki Yoshimiya
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Publication number: 20180046232Abstract: In one implementation, a system for hybrid cooling control of a computing system includes a coordinated controller engine to: determine a number of liquid loop set-points and a number of air loop set-points, determine a number of system parameters corresponding to the number of liquid loop set-points and the number of air loop set-points, determine a correlation factor for the number of system parameters; and alter the number of liquid loop set-points and the number of air loop set-points based on the correlation factor to lower an energy consumption or to maximize energy reuse of a number of cooling resources associated with the number of system parameters,Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2015Publication date: February 15, 2018Inventors: Zhikui Wang, Tuong Q. Tran, Tahir Cader, Chunjian Ni
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Patent number: 9875951Abstract: A heat sink comprises a first thermally conductive base having a first face to thermally engage a heat-generating electronic component and a second thermally conductive base with a plurality of fins on a first face and a second face to engage the first base. The fins on the second base are positionable in either of two orientations relative to the heat-generating electronic component to which the heat sink is coupled. The fins are selectively placed in the orientation that best utilizes the direction of air flow available to the heat sink. The orientable fins of the heat sink afford flexibility in arranging the heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board or in arranging a circuit board within a computer chassis.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2011Date of Patent: January 23, 2018Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Troy W. Glover, Chunjian Ni, Whitcomb R. Scott, III, Mark E. Steinke
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Patent number: 9507391Abstract: A heat sink comprises a plurality of fins that may be positioned in a plurality of orientations relative to a heat-generating electronic component to which the heat sink is thermally coupled. A controller may be used to detect an elevated processor temperature and to activate a drive member to automatically adjust the orientation of fins on the heat sink. The fins may be moved and aligned with an air flow made over the heat sink. The adjustable-fin heat sink affords added flexibility in arranging a processor or other heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board. The orientation or position of the heat sink fins may also be automatically changed in response to a change in the air flow direction as manifested by a rise in the temperature of the heat sink or the heat-generating member.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Diane S. Busch, Michael S. June, Chunjian Ni, Pradeep Ramineni
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Publication number: 20140230234Abstract: A method of cooling a heat generating device includes positioning a base of an electronically conductive heat sink in thermal communication with a heat generating device, wherein the heat sink includes a plurality of fins extending in a longitudinal direction from a first end to a second end, and coupling the heat sink to ground. The method further includes emitting ions from a plurality of ion emitter elements disposed in a non-planar pattern along the first ends of the plurality of fins, wherein at least three ion emitter elements are equidistant from the first end of the nearest fin and are positioned in an arc having an axis that extends along the first end of the nearest fin.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2014Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael S. June, Chunjian Ni, Dana S.R. Adams, Mark E. Steinke
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Patent number: 8807204Abstract: A system for cooling a heat generating device comprises a heat sink and a plurality of ion emitter elements that form an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) air flow device. The heat sink has a base disposed in thermal communication with a heat generating device, such as a processor. A plurality of heat sink fins is coupled to electrical ground to form ion collectors. Ion emitter elements are disposed in a non-planar pattern along first ends of the plurality of fins so that each ion emitter element is equidistant from the first end of a nearest fin. A power supply applies an electrical potential between the plurality of ion emitter elements and the plurality of fins to induce a flow of ions that cause airflow across the heat sink. It is preferable to have at least three ion emitter elements that are equidistant from each fin of the heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: August 31, 2010Date of Patent: August 19, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael S. June, Chunjian Ni, Dana S. Royer, Mark E. Steinke
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Patent number: 8638559Abstract: A cooling system for a memory module comprises a heat conduction assembly for conducting heat from the memory module to liquid-cooled mounting blocks. In one embodiment, each heat conduction assembly includes a frame having opposing first and second supports, first and second heat spreader plates each extending from the first support to the second support, and a pair of flattened heat pipes each extending along a respective one of the heat spreader plates from the first support to the second support. The liquid-cooled mounting blocks releasably support the heat conduction assembly over a memory module socket with the memory module between the heat spreader plates.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2011Date of Patent: January 28, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard M. Barina, Vinod Kamath, Chunjian Ni, Derek I. Schmidt, Mark E. Steinke, James S. Womble
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Patent number: 8613793Abstract: A method of modifying the airflow to the inlet of an axial fan. The method includes operating an axial fan to move air longitudinally through an air inlet opening of the axial fan, and, during operation of the axial fan, applying an electrical potential between an emitter and a collector to cause ionic air movement radially outwardly away from a central axis of the axial fan, wherein the radially outward air movement is caused upstream of the axial fan before the air reaches the air inlet opening.Type: GrantFiled: February 27, 2013Date of Patent: December 24, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael S. June, Chunjian Ni, Mark E. Steinke
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Patent number: 8587943Abstract: A liquid-cooled computer memory system includes first and second blocks in fluid communication with a chilled liquid source. A plurality of spaced-apart heat transfer pipes extend along a system board between memory module sockets from the first manifold block to the second manifold block. The heat transfer pipes may be liquid flow pipes circulating the chilled liquid between the memory module sockets. Alternatively, the heat transfer pipes may be closed heat pipes that conduct heat from the memory modules to the liquid-cooled blocks. A separate heat spreader is provided to thermally bridge each memory module to the adjacent heat transfer pipes.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2011Date of Patent: November 19, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard M. Barina, Vinod Kamath, Chunjian Ni, Derek I. Schmidt, Mark E. Steinke, James S. Womble
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Publication number: 20130168068Abstract: A cold plate comprises a cold plate body having a base for thermally engaging a heat-generating device, a plurality of internal channels extending through the cold plate body for the passage of a liquid coolant, a first region between the base and the plurality of internal channels, and a second region between the plurality of internal channels and a top that is generally opposite the base from the plurality of internal channels. The cold plate body is made from a first thermally conductive material. The cold plate also comprises at least one thermally conductive member extending around the plurality of channels from the first region below the plurality of channels to the second region above the plurality of channels. The at least one thermally conductive member has a greater thermal conductivity than the first thermally conductive material to move heat from the first region to the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 29, 2011Publication date: July 4, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zhen Huang, Vinod Kamath, Howard V. Mahaney, JR., Chunjian Ni, Mark E. Steinke, Jamil A. Wakil
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Publication number: 20130133859Abstract: A heat sink to remove heat from a processor within a chassis to air moving through a fin structure on the heat sink. An embodiment of the heat sink comprises a heat bus engaging the processor to conduct heat from the processor to a fin structure having interconnected, repeating cellular air channels. A U-shaped heat bus comprises a base and first and second legs extending therefrom connected to opposite sides of the fin structure. An embodiment of the heat bus has a solid conductive core to conductively transfer heat from the processor through the base and the first and second legs to sides of the fin structure. Alternately, an embodiment of the heat bus has a hollow core containing a fluid to evaporatively transfer heat from the processor through the base and the first and second legs to sides of the fin structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 30, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Troy W. Glover, Michael S. June, Bejoy J. Kochuparambil, Chunjian Ni, Pradeep Ramineni, Whitcomb R. Scott, III
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Publication number: 20130135812Abstract: A liquid-cooled computer memory system includes first and second blocks in fluid communication with a chilled liquid source. A plurality of spaced-apart heat transfer pipes extend along a system board between memory module sockets from the first manifold block to the second manifold block. The heat transfer pipes may be liquid flow pipes circulating the chilled liquid between the memory module sockets. Alternatively, the heat transfer pipes may be closed heat pipes that conduct heat from the memory modules to the liquid-cooled blocks. A separate heat spreader is provided to thermally bridge each memory module to the adjacent heat transfer pipes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Richard M. Barina, Vinod Kamath, Chunjian Ni, Derek I. Schmidt, Mark E. Steinke, James S. Womble
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Publication number: 20130138262Abstract: A heat sink comprises a plurality of fins that may be positioned in a plurality of orientations relative to a heat-generating electronic component to which the heat sink is thermally coupled. A controller may be used to detect an elevated processor temperature and to activate a drive member to automatically adjust the orientation of fins on the heat sink. The fins may be moved and aligned with an air flow made over the heat sink. The adjustable-fin heat sink affords added flexibility in arranging a processor or other heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board. The orientation or position of the heat sink fins may also be automatically changed in response to a change in the air flow direction as manifested by a rise in the temperature of the heat sink or the heat-generating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2011Publication date: May 30, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Diane S. Busch, Michael S. June, Chunjian Ni, Pradeep Ramineni
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Publication number: 20130126145Abstract: A heat sink comprises a first thermally conductive base having a first face to thermally engage a heat-generating electronic component and a second thermally conductive base with a plurality of fins on a first face and a second face to engage the first base. The fins on the second base are positionable in either of two orientations relative to the heat-generating electronic component to which the heat sink is coupled. The fins are selectively placed in the orientation that best utilizes the direction of air flow available to the heat sink. The orientable fins of the heat sink afford flexibility in arranging the heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board or in arranging a circuit board within a computer chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 22, 2011Publication date: May 23, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Troy W. Glover, Chunjian Ni, Whitcomb R. Scott, III, Mark E. Steinke