Patents by Inventor Eric Tunks

Eric Tunks 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: 11758686
    Abstract: An information handling system may include an information handling resource and an air mover configured to drive a flow of air. The air mover may have one or more air mover components for driving the flow of air and a coil configured to heat the one or more air mover components.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Owen Kidd, Walt Carver
  • Patent number: 11340571
    Abstract: An information handling system includes an enclosure having a front portion and a rear portion. An exhaust duct is located in between a first central processing unit and a first set of downstream components within the rear portion. The exhaust duct directs first airflow from the first central processing unit out of the information handling system without the first airflow reaching an inlet of the first set of downstream components. A first top cover is attached to the rear portion. The first top cover includes a first hole cut above the exhaust duct. The first hole enables the first airflow to escape from the rear portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Danny Alvarado
  • Publication number: 20210247730
    Abstract: An information handling system includes an enclosure having a front portion and a rear portion. An exhaust duct is located in between a first central processing unit and a first set of downstream components within the rear portion. The exhaust duct directs first airflow from the first central processing unit out of the information handling system without the first airflow reaching an inlet of the first set of downstream components. A first top cover is attached to the rear portion. The first top cover includes a first hole cut above the exhaust duct. The first hole enables the first airflow to escape from the rear portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2020
    Publication date: August 12, 2021
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Danny Alvarado
  • Patent number: 10353446
    Abstract: Systems and methods of adaptive thermal control are provided for information handling system platforms that may be implemented to automate and scale fan control settings by making the fan control settings relative to a reported component thermal control parameter value from a component of an information handling system platform, such as a CPU or other heat generating component. In one example, bounds for system use of vendor or component manufacturer-reported thermal control parameter values may be set for system cooling so as to confine use of these values within information handling system platform limits characterized by a manufacturer of an information handling system platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 16, 2019
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dominick Adam Lovicott, Hasnain Shabbir, Eric Tunks
  • Patent number: 9950834
    Abstract: A device delivery system includes a base support member having vertical force dissipation member(s) that dissipate vertical forces, and a device support member that mounts to one or more devices. A horizontal movement subsystem couples the device support member to the base support member, and operates to allow the device support member to move relative to the base support member in a substantially horizontal plane during rack transport. Resilient member(s) extend between the base support member and the device support member, and operate to damp the movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane. A movement limiting subsystem may be provided on the base support member and the device support member, and may be activated to resist movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane during rack positioning.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2018
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Steven Embleton
  • Publication number: 20180004262
    Abstract: Systems and methods of adaptive thermal control are provided for information handling system platforms that may be implemented to automate and scale fan control settings by making the fan control settings relative to a reported component thermal control parameter value from a component of an information handling system platform, such as a CPU or other heat generating component. In one example, bounds for system use of vendor or component manufacturer-reported thermal control parameter values may be set for system cooling so as to confine use of these values within information handling system platform limits characterized by a manufacturer of an information handling system platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 4, 2018
    Inventors: Dominick Adam Lovicott, Hasnain Shabbir, Eric Tunks
  • Patent number: 9785208
    Abstract: Systems and methods of adaptive thermal control are provided for information handling system platforms that may be implemented to automate and scale fan control settings by making the fan control settings relative to a reported component thermal control parameter value from a component of an information handling system platform, such as a CPU or other heat generating component. In one example, bounds for system use of vendor or component manufacturer-reported thermal control parameter values may be set for system cooling so as to confine use of these values within information handling system platform limits characterized by a manufacturer of an information handling system platform.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: Dell Products LP
    Inventors: Dominick Adam Lovicott, Hasnain Shabbir, Eric Tunks
  • Publication number: 20170253374
    Abstract: A device delivery system includes a base support member having vertical force dissipation member(s) that dissipate vertical forces, and a device support member that mounts to one or more devices. A horizontal movement subsystem couples the device support member to the base support member, and operates to allow the device support member to move relative to the base support member in a substantially horizontal plane during rack transport. Resilient member(s) extend between the base support member and the device support member, and operate to damp the movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane. A movement limiting subsystem may be provided on the base support member and the device support member, and may be activated to resist movement of the device support member relative to the base support member in the substantially horizontal plane during rack positioning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2016
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Steven Embleton
  • Publication number: 20160274629
    Abstract: Systems and methods of adaptive thermal control are provided for information handling system platforms that may be implemented to automate and scale fan control settings by making the fan control settings relative to a reported component thermal control parameter value from a component of an information handling system platform, such as a CPU or other heat generating component. In one example, bounds for system use of vendor or component manufacturer-reported thermal control parameter values may be set for system cooling so as to confine use of these values within information handling system platform limits characterized by a manufacturer of an information handling system platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Dominick Adam Lovicott, Hasnain Shabbir, Eric Tunks
  • Patent number: 7987024
    Abstract: A method for controlling fan speed includes providing a fan that is in fluid communication with at least one heat producing component, detecting a temperature, determining a fan speed using the detected temperature and a nonlinear fan speed function, and applying a control signal to the fan such that the fan operates at the determined fan speed in order to cool the at least one heat producing component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Tyler Duncan
  • Publication number: 20100087965
    Abstract: A method for controlling fan speed includes providing a fan that is in fluid communication with at least one heat producing component, detecting a temperature, determining a fan speed using the detected temperature and a nonlinear fan speed curve, and applying a control signal to the fan such that the fan operates at the determined fan speed in order to cool the at least one heat producing component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2008
    Publication date: April 8, 2010
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Tyler Duncan
  • Publication number: 20080306633
    Abstract: A system for adjusting the operation of a cooling device includes a cooling device, an input sensory device, a control algorithm, and a controller that adjusts operation of the cooling device based on the control algorithm. An embodiment of the control algorithm approximates a plurality of substantially linear cooling curves to relate to portions of a non-linear cooling curve for the cooling device, the algorithm selects a selected cooling curve from the plurality of substantially linear cooling curves based on an input from the sensory device. The system and an associated method may be implemented to cool an information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2007
    Publication date: December 11, 2008
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Eric Tunks, Paul T. Artman, Phil Baurer, Robert L. Riegler
  • Publication number: 20080291621
    Abstract: An information handling system cooling system operates according to a thermal profile selected by a thermal profile manager based upon venting detected as available through a chassis wall. Venting through the chassis is provided, in part, by vent openings formed in a blank coupled to the chassis. A first thermal profile is selected if the blank is detected coupled to the chassis. A second thermal profile is selected if the blank is replaced with a component. The thermal profile is selected based upon detection of the component by the information handling system or, alternatively, by detection of the blank coupled to the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2007
    Publication date: November 27, 2008
    Inventors: Laurent A. Regimbal, Eric Tunks, Edmond I. Bailey
  • Publication number: 20070159796
    Abstract: A heat sink is disclosed that includes a set of horizontal fins that are coupled to multiple solid vertical panels. A fan is located near the heat sink to direct air across the surface of the horizontal fins. Vertical panels may be located on the opposite ends of the heat sink to prevent air from exiting from the heat sink in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the fan. The presence of the vertical panels within the interior of the heat sink is advantageous because the vertical panels direct the forced air from the fan so that the air flows through the fan in the direction of the axis of the fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2006
    Publication date: July 12, 2007
    Inventors: Paul Artman, William Coxe, Robert Riegler, Eric Tunks
  • Patent number: 6785140
    Abstract: A chassis includes a heat generating component. A base is mounted on the heat generating component. A plurality of heat pipes each have a first portion mounted in the base and a second portion extending from the base. A plurality of fins are mounted on the second portion of the heat pipes. The heat pipes are L-shaped and the first portion of each heat pipe is seated in a respective groove provided in the base.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Date of Patent: August 31, 2004
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Paul T. Artman, Eric Tunks
  • Publication number: 20040042169
    Abstract: A chassis includes a heat generating component. A base is mounted on the heat generating component. A plurality of heat pipes each have a first portion mounted in the base and a second portion extending from the base. A plurality of fins are mounted on the second portion of the heat pipes. The heat pipes are L-shaped and the first portion of each heat pipe is seated in a respective groove provided in the base.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2002
    Publication date: March 4, 2004
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Paul T. Artman, Eric Tunks