Patents by Inventor COLIN MAHAFFEY

COLIN MAHAFFEY 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: 11923664
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises one or more power distribution units, and a power line filter device electrically connected to the one or more power distribution units. The power line filter device is configured to be electrically connected to a power source for the one or more power distribution units at a location between the power source and the one or more power distribution units. The power line filter device is configured to condition one or more signals in one or more power lines to prevent emission of data corresponding to one or more information technology devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Colin Mahaffey, Tony P. Middleton
  • Publication number: 20230223743
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises one or more power distribution units, and a power line filter device electrically connected to the one or more power distribution units. The power line filter device is configured to be electrically connected to a power source for the one or more power distribution units at a location between the power source and the one or more power distribution units. The power line filter device is configured to condition one or more signals in one or more power lines to prevent emission of data corresponding to one or more information technology devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Inventors: Colin Mahaffey, Tony P. Middleton
  • Patent number: 11513572
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a direct-current power supply, a plurality of information handling resources configured to receive electrical energy from the direct-current power supply, a thermal control subsystem configured to regulate temperature within the information handling system, and a control subsystem configured to, when temperature proximate to at least one of the direct-current power supply and the plurality of information handling resources is outside of temperature specifications: isolate the direct-current power supply from a mains power source of the information handling system and deactivate the direct-current power supply to prevent delivery of electrical energy to the plurality of information handling resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mark M. Bailey, Trey S. Wiederhold, Colin Mahaffey, Tyler B. Duncan
  • Patent number: 11234340
    Abstract: A modular data center (MDC) has an MDC power distribution system (PDS) that includes a power distribution module attached to a top or bottom of the interior enclosure of a volumetric container of the MDC. The power distribution module is electrically coupled to an external power source to receive electrical power and comprising electrical sockets that distribute the received electrical power from an electrical power source external to the volumetric container. Electrical cord(s) have a respective electrical plug insertable in a respective electrical socket of the power distribution module and having another end that is electrically connectable to a rack power distribution unit (PDU). Rack information handling system(s) is positioned in an interior enclosure of a volumetric container of the MDC and has information technology (IT) component(s) mounted to the rack. The rack PDU is attached to the rack and electrically coupled to distribute electrical power to the IT component(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 25, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.
    Inventors: Mark M. Bailey, Colin Mahaffey
  • Publication number: 20220019272
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a direct-current power supply, a plurality of information handling resources configured to receive electrical energy from the direct-current power supply, a thermal control subsystem configured to regulate temperature within the information handling system, and a control subsystem configured to, when temperature proximate to at least one of the direct-current power supply and the plurality of information handling resources is outside of temperature specifications: isolate the direct-current power supply from a mains power source of the information handling system and deactivate the direct-current power supply to prevent delivery of electrical energy to the plurality of information handling resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2020
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Mark M. BAILEY, Trey S. WIEDERHOLD, Colin MAHAFFEY, Tyler B. DUNCAN
  • Publication number: 20210112677
    Abstract: A modular data center (MDC) has an MDC power distribution system (PDS) that includes a power distribution module attached to a top or bottom of the interior enclosure of a volumetric container of the MDC. The power distribution module is electrically coupled to an external power source to receive electrical power and comprising electrical sockets that distribute the received electrical power from an electrical power source external to the volumetric container. Electrical cord(s) have a respective electrical plug insertable in a respective electrical socket of the power distribution module and having another end that is electrically connectable to a rack power distribution unit (PDU). Rack information handling system(s) is positioned in an interior enclosure of a volumetric container of the MDC and has information technology (IT) component(s) mounted to the rack. The rack PDU is attached to the rack and electrically coupled to distribute electrical power to the IT component(s).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: MARK M. BAILEY, COLIN MAHAFFEY