Patents by Inventor James Utz

James Utz 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).

  • Publication number: 20260201969
    Abstract: An inline check valve of an information handling system includes a housing, a check valve seat, and a compression bladder. The housing enables a cooling liquid to flow in first and second directions through the inline check valve. The check valve seat is located within the housing and enables the cooling liquid to flow only in the first direction through the housing. The check valve seat is biased toward a first end of the housing. The compression bladder is located within the housing and collapses to enable fluid displacement within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2025
    Publication date: July 16, 2026
    Inventors: Kevin Mundt, James Utz
  • Patent number: 12683315
    Abstract: A cable adapter for a server chassis is disclosed. The cable adapter comprises an adapter body having a first surface with a key slot. The key slot is configured to receive a key rib on a busbar clip of the server chassis. A pair of latches are pivotably attached to opposite sides of the adapter body. Each latch has a latch arm that extends across an open end of the adapter body when in a closed position. The latch arms are configured to engage one or more latching ribs on the blades of the busbar clip such as by hooking around the latching ribs. A pair of connectors inside the adapter body configured to engage blades of the busbar clip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Corey Dean Hartman, Ben John Sy
  • Patent number: 12665002
    Abstract: A drive system. The drive system includes a disk drive component; a disk drive carrier; and drive system heating system, the drive system heating system comprising: a heater component, the heater component being mounted internally within the drive system; and, a tray component, the tray component being mounted to the disk drive carrier of the drive system, the tray component supporting the heater component, and wherein the heater component and the tray component are contained within a standard sized drive system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Chin-An Huang, Eduardo Escamilla, James Utz, Raymond DeWine Heistand, II, Julian Yu-Hao Chen
  • Patent number: 12621949
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a motherboard and an information handling resource mechanically and electrically coupled to the motherboard. The information handling resource may include a circuit board, a connector mounted to a surface of the circuit board and configured to electrically couple to a corresponding connector mounted to a surface of a second circuit board of a second information handling resource, a first standoff extending from a surface of the circuit board, and a second standoff extending from the surface and arranged relative to the first standoff such that the first standoff and the second standoff are configured to mechanically engage with engagement features of the second information handling resource to define an axis of pivot between the circuit board and the second circuit board to align the connector to the corresponding connector.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2026
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Robert G. Bassman, Gabriel J. Braun, Eduardo Escamilla, Michael Lo, Jeffrey Patti, James Utz, Yenlin Wang
  • Publication number: 20260118200
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system for cooling a component of an information handling system includes a coolant liquid loop and a carbon dioxide (CO2) injector. The coolant liquid loop circulates coolant liquid to the component. The injector injects CO2 into the coolant liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: James Utz, Kevin Mundt, Michael Stumpf
  • Publication number: 20260118203
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system includes a tube to carry a liquid coolant. A liquid coolant includes ferromagnetic particles. The coolant liquid flow motor is provided around a perimeter of the tube, and induces a vortex in the liquid coolant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Kevin Mundt, James Utz
  • Publication number: 20260118915
    Abstract: A liquid cooling system is configured to cool a component of an information handling system. A leak detection system detects a leak of a coolant liquid of the liquid cooling system by detecting a first level of humidity in an air flow in the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Owen Kidd, Bhyrav Mutnury, James Utz, Kevin Mundt
  • Publication number: 20260113900
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a liquid cooling distribution system with a supply line and a return line. The information handling system determines a first amount of current needed to create a first differential temperature value within the supply line. The information handling system further determines a second amount of current needed to create a second differential temperature value with the return line. Based on the first amount of current, the information handling system determines a first cooling liquid flow rate through the supply line. Based on the second amount of current, the information handling system determines a second cooling liquid flow rate through the return line. In response to the first cooling liquid flow rate not being equal to the second cooling liquid flow rate, the system provides a leak detection signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2024
    Publication date: April 23, 2026
    Inventor: James Utz
  • Publication number: 20260075758
    Abstract: A modular barb may be configured to couple at a first end of the modular barb to an end of a housing having a first fluidic channel, wherein the modular barb has a second fluidic channel formed within and is configured to convey fluid between the first end of the modular barb and a second end of the modular barb, and wherein the second fluidic channel comprises a first portion having a first dimension perpendicular to a direction from the first end of the modular barb to the second end of the modular barb, a second portion having a second dimension perpendicular to the direction, wherein the second dimension is smaller than the first dimension, and a third portion having a third dimension perpendicular to the direction, wherein the second dimension is smaller than the third dimension.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Dominick LOVICOTT, James UTZ
  • Patent number: 12507369
    Abstract: A modular device bay mounting system. The modular device bay mounting system includes a front bay component; a rear bay component; and, a mid bay component extending from the front bay component to the rear bay component, the mid bay component comprising a modular adapter component, the modular adapter component comprising: a mid bay adapter base structure, the mid bay adapter base structure being configured to be mounted to a base plate of the mid bay component; and, a mid bay latch device, the mid bay latch device being pivotally mounted to the mid bay adapter base structure; and wherein when the mid bay adapter base plate is not mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a double wide form factor device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Eduardo Escamilla
  • Patent number: 12477686
    Abstract: A bench clip for a liquid cooling system is disclosed. The bench clip comprises a manifold attached to a liquid coolant fitting. A retention bracket has a first slot that is adapted to receive a tab on the manifold. The retention bracket has a second slot oriented perpendicular to the first slot. A handle is pivotably mounted to a post on the manifold. The handle has a post positioned within the second slot on the retention bracket. The manifold tab is configured to slide within the first slot and the handle post is configured to slide within the second slot in response to movement of the handle. Movement of the manifold tab within the first slot limits the movement of the manifold to a single axis relative to the clip. An attachment end of the retention bracket is configured to engage with a portion of a server chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Date of Patent: November 18, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Corey Dean Hartman, Ben John Sy
  • Patent number: 12406700
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are disclosed. To provide the computer implemented services, computing devices may use data stored in storage devices. When using the data stored on the storage devices, the storage devices may generate heat. To manage the heat generated by the storage devices, the storage devices may be positioned within housing structures that facilitate dissipation of the heat. Once positioned within the housing structures, the housing structures may be positioned within a module that facilitates operable connection with a storage controller while simultaneously enhancing the dissipation of the heat. The storage controller may manage the data stored on the storage devices to provide the computer implemented services.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2023
    Date of Patent: September 2, 2025
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Leslye Paniagua Sanchez, Bilal Ahmed
  • Publication number: 20250247990
    Abstract: A modular device bay mounting system. The modular device bay mounting system includes a front bay component; a rear bay component; and, a mid bay component extending from the front bay component to the rear bay component, the mid bay component comprising a modular adapter component, the modular adapter component comprising: a mid bay adapter base structure, the mid bay adapter base structure being configured to be mounted to a base plate of the mid bay component; and, a mid bay latch device, the mid bay latch device being pivotally mounted to the mid bay adapter base structure; and wherein when the mid bay adapter base plate is not mounted to the base plate of the mid bay component, the modular device bay mounting system is configured to receive a double wide form factor device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: James Utz, Eduardo Escamilla
  • Publication number: 20250248000
    Abstract: A bench clip for a liquid cooling system is disclosed. The bench clip comprises a manifold attached to a liquid coolant fitting. A retention bracket has a first slot that is adapted to receive a tab on the manifold. The retention bracket has a second slot oriented perpendicular to the first slot. A handle is pivotably mounted to a post on the manifold. The handle has a post positioned within the second slot on the retention bracket. The manifold tab is configured to slide within the first slot and the handle post is configured to slide within the second slot in response to movement of the handle. Movement of the manifold tab within the first slot limits the movement of the manifold to a single axis relative to the clip. An attachment end of the retention bracket is configured to engage with a portion of a server chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Corey Dean Hartman, Ben John Sy
  • Publication number: 20250246839
    Abstract: A cable adapter for a server chassis is disclosed. The cable adapter comprises an adapter body having a first surface with a key slot. The key slot is configured to receive a key rib on a busbar clip of the server chassis. A pair of latches are pivotably attached to opposite sides of the adapter body. Each latch has a latch arm that extends across an open end of the adapter body when in a closed position. The latch arms are configured to engage one or more latching ribs on the blades of the busbar clip such as by hooking around the latching ribs. A pair of connectors inside the adapter body configured to engage blades of the busbar clip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Corey Dean Hartman, Ben John Sy
  • Publication number: 20250246210
    Abstract: A drive system. The drive system includes a disk drive component; a disk drive carrier; and drive system heating system, the drive system heating system comprising: a heater component, the heater component being mounted internally within the drive system; and, a tray component, the tray component being mounted to the disk drive carrier of the drive system, the tray component supporting the heater component, and wherein the heater component and the tray component are contained within a standard sized drive system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2024
    Publication date: July 31, 2025
    Inventors: Chin-An Huang, Eduardo Escamilla, James Utz, Raymond DeWine Heistand, II, Julian Yu-Hao Chen
  • Publication number: 20250231598
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a motherboard, an information handling resource bay, a first connector coupled to the motherboard and configured to electrically couple to a compatible information handling resource inserted into the information handling resource bay, and a mechanical guard coupled to the information handling resource bay such that the mechanical guard covers a portion of an opening of the information handling resource bay proximate to the first connector, wherein the mechanical guard is arranged relative to the opening such that when an attempt is made to insert an incompatible information handling resource into the information handling resource bay, the mechanical guard mechanically interferes with an interference feature of the incompatible information handling resource to prevent full insertion of a second connector of the incompatible information handling resource into the first connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Robert G. BASSMAN, Eduardo ESCAMILLA, James UTZ, Bernard D. STRMISKA
  • Publication number: 20250234473
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a motherboard and an information handling resource mechanically and electrically coupled to the motherboard. The information handling resource may include a circuit board, a connector mounted to a surface of the circuit board and configured to electrically couple to a corresponding connector mounted to a surface of a second circuit board of a second information handling resource, a first standoff extending from a surface of the circuit board, and a second standoff extending from the surface and arranged relative to the first standoff such that the first standoff and the second standoff are configured to mechanically engage with engagement features of the second information handling resource to define an axis of pivot between the circuit board and the second circuit board to align the connector to the corresponding connector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: July 17, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Robert G. BASSMAN, Gabriel J. BRAUN, Eduardo ESCAMILLA, Michael LO, Jeffrey PATTI, James UTZ, Yenlin WANG
  • Publication number: 20250176129
    Abstract: A storage system. The storage system includes a storage system cartridge module; and, a storage system housing, the storage system housing comprising a bottom wall and a front housing portion, the front housing portion extending substantially perpendicularly from the bottom wall, the front housing portion comprising a multi access option feature, the multi access option feature enabling a common storage system housing to be used with storage cartridge modules having a plurality of storage system access options.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: James Utz, Man Tak Ho, Yen-Hsing Lin
  • Publication number: 20250167473
    Abstract: A low profile connector system. The low profile connector system includes a printed circuit board and a low profile connector mounted on the printed circuit board, the low profile connector including: a connector housing, the connector housing defining a card insertion portion, the card insertion portion being positioned along an edge of the printed circuit board; a connector datum contained within the connector housing, the connector datum extending from one interior side of the connector housing to another interior side of the connector housing; and wherein the connector housing is mounted to the printed circuit board at a specifically configured connector mounting portion to allow insertion of a double sided peripheral card into the card insertion portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 20, 2023
    Publication date: May 22, 2025
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: James Utz, Sanjiv Sinha, Shih-Pin Tseng