Abstract: A rotor bearing system configured to operatively couple a progressing cavity machine to an external device can comprise a housing including an inner surface defining a first bore extending through the housing along a central axis, a first bearing arranged on the inner surface, and a shaft member including an outer surface extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion of the shaft member and a second bearing arranged on the outer surface, the second bearing the second bearing configured to contact the first bearing to limit eccentric motion of the driveshaft of the external device and the rotor head of the progressing cavity machine relative to a stator of the progressing cavity machine during rotation of the rotor head, the shaft member, and the driveshaft.

Abstract: A vehicle latch, including: a power release mechanism for transitioning the vehicle latch from a latched state to an unlatched state, the power release mechanism includes a motor that rotates a worm that meshingly engages a power release gear, which is operably coupled to a pawl of the latch; and a spring provided to reduce a speed of the gear as it is back driven into a home position.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an information technology (IT) equipment enclosure comprises a first portion of a chassis configured with one or more compute devices fixedly mounted to the chassis and a second portion of the chassis configured to receive a removable storage tray module, the storage tray module configured with one or more storage devices and one or more cooling devices. The removable storage tray module comprising a handle that is pivotable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The handle comprises a recessed portion that is configured to route cables to the storage devices when the handle is in the locked position. The handle may engage a sidewall of the chassis when in the locked position. The cooling devices are selected based upon the one or more storage devices on the storage tray module. The cooling devices may be fans.

Abstract: Systems provide a chassis that support interchangeable hardware accelerator baseboards. The geometry of a first accelerator baseboard tray corresponds to the geometry of a first accelerator baseboard. The geometry of a second accelerator baseboard tray corresponds to the geometry of a second accelerator baseboard. A chassis incudes an accelerator baseboard compartment that includes a plurality of structures mounted on its base, where these structures receive corresponding structures of the first tray and that also receive corresponding structures of the second tray. Installation of the first tray on the structures mounted on the base of the compartment and installation of the first accelerator baseboard on the first tray aligns the first accelerator baseboard within the compartment. Installation of the second tray on the structures mounted on the base of the compartment and installation of the second accelerator baseboard on the second tray aligns the second accelerator baseboard within the compartment.

Abstract: In one embodiment, an information technology (IT) equipment enclosure comprises a first portion of a chassis configured with one or more compute devices fixedly mounted to the chassis and a second portion of the chassis configured to receive a removable storage tray module, the storage tray module configured with one or more storage devices and one or more cooling devices. The removable storage tray module comprising a handle that is pivotable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The handle comprises a recessed portion that is configured to route cables to the storage devices when the handle is in the locked position. The handle may engage a sidewall of the chassis when in the locked position. The cooling devices are selected based upon the one or more storage devices on the storage tray module. The cooling devices may be fans.

Abstract: An information technology equipment enclosure comprises a plurality of IT components, cold plates disposed over at least two of the IT components, and a cooling fluid manifold disposed within the IT equipment enclosure. The coolant liquid manifold has multiple input connectors and multiple output connectors. Each of the cold plates are coupled to the cooling fluid manifold using a coolant line attached to one of the input connectors and a coolant line attached to one of the output connectors. An input cooling liquid line couples the coolant liquid manifold to an output of an external liquid cooling system, and an output liquid line couples the coolant liquid manifold to an input of the external liquid cooling system. The coolant liquid manifold is configured to receive cooling fluid from the external liquid cooling system and to distribute the cooling fluid to all of the cold plates via the input connectors.

Abstract: A rotor bearing system configured to operatively couple a progressing cavity machine to an external device can comprise a housing including an inner surface defining a first bore extending through the housing along a central axis, a first bearing arranged on the inner surface, and a shaft member including an outer surface extending between a proximal portion and a distal portion of the shaft member and a second bearing arranged on the outer surface, the second bearing the second bearing configured to contact the first bearing to limit eccentric motion of the driveshaft of the external device and the rotor head of the progressing cavity machine relative to a stator of the progressing cavity machine during rotation of the rotor head, the shaft member, and the driveshaft.

Abstract: An information technology equipment enclosure comprises a plurality of IT components with cold plates coupled to the IT components. A cooling fluid manifold is disposed within the IT equipment enclosure, wherein each of the cold plates are coupled to the cooling fluid manifold via an input coolant line and an output coolant line. A liquid line routing assembly is disposed within the enclosure. The liquid line routing assembly comprises at least one sidewall and one or more openings in the at least one sidewall. The openings are configured to provide a path to route input coolant lines and output coolant lines to selected ones of the cold plates. The at least one sidewall includes a gate structure positioned over at least one of the openings. The gate structure is configured to pivot away from the at least one opening to provide access to the opening.

Abstract: A rack assembly for physically supporting information technology (IT) devices is disclosed. The rack assembly includes a plurality of interconnected panels forming a volumetric space having a front access and a rear access with opposing side panels. The front access and the rear access extend from a bottom edge to a top edge. The plurality of interconnected panels allow air to flow in either direction between the front access and the rear access. An ambient temperature indicator is mounted adjacent to the front access or the rear access. The ambient temperature indicator is configured to visually indicate temperature values between the top edge and the bottom edge.

Abstract: A crucible that exploits the observation that molten metal tends to flow toward the hottest regions is disclosed. The crucible includes an interior in which dopant material may be disposed. The crucible has a pathway leading from the interior toward an aperture, wherein the temperature is continuously increasing along the pathway. The aperture may be disposed in or near the interior of the arc chamber of an ion source. The liquid metal flows along the pathway toward the arc chamber, where it is vaporized and then ionized. By controlling the flow rate of the pathway, spillage may be reduced. In another embodiment, an inverted crucible is disclosed. The inverted crucible comprises a closed end in communication with the interior of the ion source, so that the closed end is the hottest region of the crucible. An opening is disposed on a different wall to allow vapor to exit the crucible.

Abstract: An ion source with a target holder for holding a solid dopant material is disclosed. The ion source comprises a thermocouple disposed proximate the target holder to monitor the temperature of the solid dopant material. In certain embodiments, a controller uses this temperature information to vary one or more parameters of the ion source, such as arc voltage, cathode bias voltage, extracted beam current, or the position of the target holder within the arc chamber. Various embodiments showing the connections between the controller and the thermocouple are shown. Further, embodiments showing various placement of the thermocouple on the target holder are also presented.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a chassis of an HIS includes manufacturing a chassis having a base panel with an upper chassis surface. The method further includes attaching at least one resilient component to the upper chassis surface and that upwardly presents an adhesive surface to fixedly engage and to provide vibration damping for a storage drive that is inserted on the adhesive surface during assembly of the IHS.

Abstract: A system and method for extending the life of a cathode and repeller in an IHC ion source is disclosed. The system monitors the health of the cathode by operating using a known set of parameters and measuring the bias power used to generate the desired extracted beam current or the desired current from the arc voltage power supply. Based on the measured bias power, the system may determine whether the cathode is becoming too thin, and may take a corrective action. This corrective action may be to alert the operator; to operate the IHC ion source using a predetermined set of parameters; or to change the dilution used within the IHC source. By performing these actions, the life of the cathode may be more than doubled.

Abstract: An ion source with a target holder for holding a solid dopant material is disclosed. The ion source comprises a thermocouple disposed proximate the target holder to monitor the temperature of the solid dopant material. In certain embodiments, a controller uses this temperature information to vary one or more parameters of the ion source, such as arc voltage, cathode bias voltage, extracted beam current, or the position of the target holder within the arc chamber. Various embodiments showing the connections between the controller and the thermocouple are shown. Further, embodiments showing various placement of the thermocouple on the target holder are also presented.

Abstract: A crucible that exploits the observation that molten metal tends to flow toward the hottest regions is disclosed. The crucible includes an interior in which dopant material may be disposed. The crucible has a pathway leading from the interior toward an aperture, wherein the temperature is continuously increasing along the pathway. The aperture may be disposed in or near the interior of the arc chamber of an ion source. The liquid metal flows along the pathway toward the arc chamber, where it is vaporized and then ionized. By controlling the flow rate of the pathway, spillage may be reduced. In another embodiment, an inverted crucible is disclosed. The inverted crucible comprises a closed end in communication with the interior of the ion source, so that the closed end is the hottest region of the crucible. An opening is disposed on a different wall to allow vapor to exit the crucible.

Abstract: A system and method for extending the life of a cathode and repeller in an IHC ion source is disclosed. The system monitors the health of the cathode by operating using a known set of parameters and measuring the bias power used to generate the desired extracted beam current or the desired current from the arc voltage power supply. Based on the measured bias power, the system may determine whether the cathode is becoming too thin, and may take a corrective action. This corrective action may be to alert the operator; to operate the IHC ion source using a predetermined set of parameters; or to change the dilution used within the IHC source. By performing these actions, the life of the cathode may be more than doubled.

Abstract: An ion source with an insertable target holder for holding a solid dopant material is disclosed. The insertable target holder includes a pocket or cavity into which the solid dopant material is disposed. When the solid dopant material melts, it remains contained within the pocket, thus not damaging or degrading the arc chamber. Additionally, the target holder can be moved from one or more positions where the pocket is at least partially in the arc chamber to one or more positions where the pocket is entirely outside the arc chamber. In certain embodiments, a sleeve may be used to cover at least a portion of the open top of the pocket.

Abstract: An ion source with a target holder for holding a solid dopant material is disclosed. The ion source comprises a thermocouple disposed proximate the target holder to monitor the temperature of the solid dopant material. In certain embodiments, a controller uses this temperature information to vary one or more parameters of the ion source, such as arc voltage, cathode bias voltage, extracted beam current, or the position of the target holder within the arc chamber. Various embodiments showing the connections between the controller and the thermocouple are shown. Further, embodiments showing various placement of the thermocouple on the target holder are also presented.

Abstract: An ion source with a target holder for holding a solid dopant material is disclosed. The ion source comprises a thermocouple disposed proximate the target holder to monitor the temperature of the solid dopant material. In certain embodiments, a controller uses this temperature information to vary one or more parameters of the ion source, such as arc voltage, cathode bias voltage, extracted beam current, or the position of the target holder within the arc chamber. Various embodiments showing the connections between the controller and the thermocouple are shown. Further, embodiments showing various placement of the thermocouple on the target holder are also presented.

Abstract: A combination information handling resource carrier and airflow impedance blank configured to populate a slot of an information handling system may include a carrier configured to carry an information handling resource and a removable airflow impedance element mechanically coupled to the carrier and configured to be readily removed in order to convert the combination from operation as an airflow impedance blank to operation as an information handling resource carrier.