Patents by Inventor John Brian Ehlen

John Brian Ehlen 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: 9807901
    Abstract: A multiple graphics processing unit (multi-GPU) platform including a cubby chassis and at least one multi-GPU sled. The cubby chassis includes partitions defining a plurality of sled positions. The multi-GPU sled includes a chassis having a vertical sidewall and a horizontal bottom wall with an open top and an open side. A side-plane PCB is mounted to the vertical sidewall and a plurality of dividers are attached to the bottom wall and oriented perpendicular to the side-plane PCB. One or more GPU cards are connected to the side-plane PCB and are supported on the plurality of dividers. The GPU cards include a GPU PCB having a first side facing the bottom wall and an outward facing second side. A cover is coupled to the horizontal bottom wall to enclose the open side of the sled chassis and help direct airflow across the GPU cards.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2017
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: John Brian Ehlen, Yan Zhao
  • Publication number: 20160381825
    Abstract: A multiple graphics processing unit (multi-GPU) platform including a cubby chassis and at least one multi-GPU sled. The cubby chassis includes partitions defining a plurality of sled positions. The multi-GPU sled includes a chassis having a vertical sidewall and a horizontal bottom wall with an open top and an open side. A side-plane PCB is mounted to the vertical sidewall and a plurality of dividers are attached to the bottom wall and oriented perpendicular to the side-plane PCB. One or more GPU cards are connected to the side-plane PCB and are supported on the plurality of dividers. The GPU cards include a GPU PCB having a first side facing the bottom wall and an outward facing second side. A cover is coupled to the horizontal bottom wall to enclose the open side of the sled chassis and help direct airflow across the GPU cards.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: John Brian Ehlen, Yan Zhao