Patents by Inventor John P. Franz
John P. Franz 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).
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Patent number: 12359677Abstract: One aspect described in this application provides an apparatus that includes an external tray hose with an integrated booster pump for cooling a computing device. The booster pump can boost fluid flow and fluid pressure of coolant fluid pumped toward the computing device on a server tray. The booster pump includes a stator mounted around a booster pump housing with a bore. The stator includes one or more C-shaped lamination stacks for supporting coil windings. Energized coil windings generate a varying magnetic field for rotating an impeller within a housing bore to pump fluid along the housing bore of the booster pump. The apparatus includes a monitor module to monitor a set of sensors to obtain information about one or more of fluid temperature, fluid pressure, and device temperature; and a control module to adjust performance of the booster pump based on the information obtained from the set of sensors.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2023Date of Patent: July 15, 2025Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader
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Publication number: 20250024582Abstract: Auxiliary module includes attachment elements, cooling component, and auxiliary PCA having a circuit board, an electrical connector, and electronic components. The attachment elements are configured to attach the auxiliary module to supporting arms protruding from the PCA such that the electrical connector is coupled to a complementary electrical connector of the PCA, and the attachment elements extend through apertures in the supporting arms. The cooling component is attached to the auxiliary PCA and includes a first portion thermally coupled to cooling conduit in an installed state of the auxiliary module and a second portion thermally coupled to the electronic components in an attached state of the cooling component to the auxiliary PCA. In an attached state of the auxiliary module to the supporting arms and a coupled state of the electrical connector with the complementary electrical connector, the auxiliary module is movable along multiple directions relative to the supporting arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2023Publication date: January 16, 2025Inventors: John P. Franz, Ernesto Juan Ferrer, Laura Lester
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Publication number: 20250012296Abstract: An example axial pump for delivering liquid coolant to cool an electronic device comprises a conduit defining a flow path from an inlet of the conduit to an outlet of the conduit and an impeller in the conduit. The impeller is rotatable about an axis of rotation parallel to the flow path. The pump also has a motor stator configured to drive rotation of the impeller body about the axis of rotation. In addition, the pump comprises an adjustment mechanism coupling the impeller to the conduit. The adjustment mechanism is actuatable to cause translation of the impeller relative to the conduit. This may allow for adjustment of a clearance between a blade tip of a blade of the impeller and a wall of the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 17, 2024Publication date: January 9, 2025Inventors: John P. Franz, Steven J. Dean, Ernesto J. Ferrer
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Publication number: 20240376917Abstract: A screw-latching assembly is provided. The assembly includes a screw with a head, a tip, and a body between the head and tip. The body includes a threaded portion adjacent to the tip and an unthreaded portion adjacent to the head, and the unthreaded portion includes a built-in collar with an outer diameter larger than that of the body. The assembly includes a supporting bracket supporting and partially encompassing a first portion of the screw. The supporting bracket includes a base and multiple sidewalls, with a first sidewall comprising a first opening to allow a second portion of the screw to extend out of the supporting bracket and a second sidewall comprising a second opening to allow access to the head by a torquing tool. The assembly includes a spring surrounding at least a portion of the body, with the spring positioned between the built-in collar and the first sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: John P. Franz, Robert E. Mascia, Michael Dustin Scott
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Patent number: 12104618Abstract: An example axial pump for delivering liquid coolant to cool an electronic device comprises a conduit defining a flow path from an inlet of the conduit to an outlet of the conduit and an impeller in the conduit. The impeller is rotatable about an axis of rotation parallel to the flow path. The pump also has a motor stator configured to drive rotation of the impeller body about the axis of rotation. In addition, the pump comprises an adjustment mechanism coupling the impeller to the conduit. The adjustment mechanism is actuatable to cause translation of the impeller relative to the conduit. This may allow for adjustment of a clearance between a blade tip of a blade of the impeller and a wall of the conduit.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2022Date of Patent: October 1, 2024Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P. Franz, Steven J. Dean, Ernesto J. Ferrer
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Publication number: 20240324148Abstract: Example implementations relate to a chassis cooling resource. In some examples, a chassis cooling resource includes a controller, comprising instructions to detect a failure corresponding to a first cooling system of a first chassis coupled to a server rack, and alter settings of a second cooling system of a second chassis coupled the server rack to provide additional cooling resources to the first cooling system in response to the detected failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 4, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader, Matthew Richard Slaby
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Patent number: 12066052Abstract: A screw-latching assembly is provided. The assembly includes a screw with a head, a tip, and a body between the head and tip. The body includes a threaded portion adjacent to the tip and an unthreaded portion adjacent to the head, and the unthreaded portion includes a built-in collar with an outer diameter larger than that of the body. The assembly includes a supporting bracket supporting and partially encompassing a first portion of the screw. The supporting bracket includes a base and multiple sidewalls, with a first sidewall comprising a first opening to allow a second portion of the screw to extend out of the supporting bracket and a second sidewall comprising a second opening to allow access to the head by a torquing tool. The assembly includes a spring surrounding at least a portion of the body, with the spring positioned between the built-in collar and the first sidewall.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2021Date of Patent: August 20, 2024Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P. Franz, Robert E. Mascia, Michael Dustin Scott
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Patent number: 12029016Abstract: Example implementations relate to a chassis cooling resource. In some examples, a chassis cooling resource includes a controller, comprising instructions to detect a failure corresponding to a first cooling system of a first chassis coupled to a server rack, and alter settings of a second cooling system of a second chassis coupled the server rack to provide additional cooling resources to the first cooling system in response to the detected failure.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2020Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader, Matthew Richard Slaby
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Publication number: 20240141926Abstract: An example axial pump for delivering liquid coolant to cool an electronic device comprises a conduit defining a flow path from an inlet of the conduit to an outlet of the conduit and an impeller in the conduit. The impeller is rotatable about an axis of rotation parallel to the flow path. The pump also has a motor stator configured to drive rotation of the impeller body about the axis of rotation. In addition, the pump comprises an adjustment mechanism coupling the impeller to the conduit. The adjustment mechanism is actuatable to cause translation of the impeller relative to the conduit. This may allow for adjustment of a clearance between a blade tip of a blade of the impeller and a wall of the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventors: John P. FRANZ, Steven J. DEAN, Ernesto J. FERRER
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Publication number: 20240141899Abstract: An axial pump for delivering liquid coolant to cool an electronic device comprises a conduit defining a liquid flow path for the liquid coolant, an impeller in the conduit, a motor stator configured to drive rotation of the impeller about an axis of rotation parallel to the liquid flow path, and a printed circuit board assembly (PCA). The PCA comprises a first printed circuit board (PCB) portion and a second PCB portion electrically connected together by a connecting portion, with the PCA straddling the conduit such that the first PCB portion is on one lateral side of the conduit and the second PCB portion is on an opposite lateral side of the conduit and the connecting portion extending across the conduit.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2022Publication date: May 2, 2024Inventor: John P. FRANZ
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Publication number: 20240102490Abstract: One aspect described in this application provides an apparatus that includes an external tray hose with an integrated booster pump for cooling a computing device. The booster pump can boost fluid flow and fluid pressure of coolant fluid pumped toward the computing device on a server tray. The booster pump includes a stator mounted around a booster pump housing with a bore. The stator includes one or more C-shaped lamination stacks for supporting coil windings. Energized coil windings generate a varying magnetic field for rotating an impeller within a housing bore to pump fluid along the housing bore of the booster pump. The apparatus includes a monitor module to monitor a set of sensors to obtain information about one or more of fluid temperature, fluid pressure, and device temperature; and a control module to adjust performance of the booster pump based on the information obtained from the set of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: March 28, 2024Inventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader
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Patent number: 11879481Abstract: One aspect described in this application provides an apparatus that includes an external tray hose with an integrated booster pump for cooling a computing device. The booster pump can boost fluid flow and fluid pressure of coolant fluid pumped toward the computing device on a server tray. The booster pump includes a stator mounted around a booster pump housing with a bore. The stator includes one or more C-shaped lamination stacks for supporting coil windings. Energized coil windings generate a varying magnetic field for rotating an impeller within a housing bore to pump fluid along the housing bore of the booster pump. The apparatus includes a monitor module to monitor a set of sensors to obtain information about one or more of fluid temperature, fluid pressure, and device temperature; and a control module to adjust performance of the booster pump based on the information obtained from the set of sensors.Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2022Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader
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Publication number: 20230296111Abstract: One aspect described in this application provides an apparatus that includes an external tray hose with an integrated booster pump for cooling a computing device. The booster pump can boost fluid flow and fluid pressure of coolant fluid pumped toward the computing device on a server tray. The booster pump includes a stator mounted around a booster pump housing with a bore. The stator includes one or more C-shaped lamination stacks for supporting coil windings. Energized coil windings generate a varying magnetic field for rotating an impeller within a housing bore to pump fluid along the housing bore of the booster pump. The apparatus includes a monitor module to monitor a set of sensors to obtain information about one or more of fluid temperature, fluid pressure, and device temperature; and a control module to adjust performance of the booster pump based on the information obtained from the set of sensors.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: September 21, 2023Inventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader
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Publication number: 20230111661Abstract: A screw-latching assembly is provided. The assembly includes a screw with a head, a tip, and a body between the head and tip. The body includes a threaded portion adjacent to the tip and an unthreaded portion adjacent to the head, and the unthreaded portion includes a built-in collar with an outer diameter larger than that of the body. The assembly includes a supporting bracket supporting and partially encompassing a first portion of the screw. The supporting bracket includes a base and multiple sidewalls, with a first sidewall comprising a first opening to allow a second portion of the screw to extend out of the supporting bracket and a second sidewall comprising a second opening to allow access to the head by a torquing tool. The assembly includes a spring surrounding at least a portion of the body, with the spring positioned between the built-in collar and the first sidewall.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 12, 2021Publication date: April 13, 2023Inventors: John P. Franz, Robert E. Mascia, Michael Dustin Scott
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Patent number: 11153992Abstract: An apparatus is provided herein. The apparatus includes a sensor module and a control module. The sensor module to receive a measured environmental condition. The control module to use the measured environmental condition to determine a fluid temperature to cool a first set of components and determine an air temperature to cool a second set of components.Type: GrantFiled: December 17, 2019Date of Patent: October 19, 2021Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Tahir Cader, Wade D Vinson, Douglas Kent Garday, John P Franz
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Publication number: 20200367388Abstract: Example implementations relate to a chassis cooling resource. In some examples, a chassis cooling resource includes a controller, comprising instructions to detect a failure corresponding to a first cooling system of a first chassis coupled to a server rack, and alter settings of a second cooling system of a second chassis coupled the server rack to provide additional cooling resources to the first cooling system in response to the detected failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2020Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader, Matthew Richard Slaby
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Patent number: 10837719Abstract: An apparatus is provided herein. The apparatus includes a support member, a supply channel, a return channel, a supply port to provide a fluid to the supply channel, a return port to receive the fluid from the return channel, at least two port fittings, a first sleeve, and a second sleeve. The first sleeve is connectable to one of the at least two port fittings and forms a fluid tight seal between the first sleeve and the supply channel. The second sleeve is connectable to the other of the at least two port fittings and forms a fluid tight seal between the second sleeve and the return channel.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P Franz, Tahir Cader, William K Norton
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Patent number: 10765040Abstract: Example implementations relate to a chassis cooling resource. In some examples, a chassis cooling resource includes a controller, comprising instructions to detect a failure corresponding to a first cooling system of a first chassis coupled to a server rack, and alter settings of a second cooling system of a second chassis coupled the server rack to provide additional cooling resources to the first cooling system in response to the detected failure.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2017Date of Patent: September 1, 2020Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: John P. Franz, Tahir Cader, Matthew Richard Slaby
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Patent number: D939510Type: GrantFiled: September 7, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Yinggang Du, Keith J. Kuehn, John P. Franz, Alan B. Doerr
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Patent number: D951259Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LPInventors: Yinggang Du, Keith J. Kuehn, John P. Franz, Alan B. Doerr