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).

  • UNIFIED CONTROL OF AN ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM AND A FACILITY CONTROL SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20150355630
    Abstract: A control apparatus is provided. The control apparatus includes an electronic engine, a facility engine, and a control engine. The electronic engine to communicate with an electronic control system. The facility engine to communicate with a facility control system. The control engine to provide an interface between the electronic engine and the facility engine to unify control of the electronic control system and the facility control system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2013
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: Tahir Cader, Nilashis Dey, Royal H King, John P Franz, Michael L Sabotta, Gardson Githu, Douglas Kent Garday, Peter Hansen, Sammy Lee Zimmerman, Sr.
  • HEAT REMOVAL ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150354901
    Abstract: A heat removal assembly is provided herein. The heat removal assembly includes an evaporator block, a heat pipe, and a condenser plate. The evaporator block removes heat from an electronic component. The evaporator block engages with the electronic component and forms a thermal connection therebetween that removes the heat from the electronic component. The heat pipe connects to the evaporator block to remove heat from the evaporator block. The condenser plate connects to the heat pipe and receives heat from the heat pipe. The condenser plate includes a thermal mating surface that mates with a thermal member, such that the heat is removed from the assembly via the thermal mating surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2012
    Publication date: December 10, 2015
    Inventors: David A Moore, John P Franz, Tahir Cader, Michael L Sabotta
  • Thermally actuated valve
    Patent number: 9140373
    Abstract: A thermally actuated valve is provided herein. The thermally actuated valve includes a valve fitting, a valve body, and a movement control mechanism. The valve fitting includes an active member to selectively activate based on an input. The valve body includes a passive wax member that moves between a passive contraction state and a passive expansion state based on a passive temperature. The movement control mechanism is disposed between the valve fitting and the valve body. The movement control mechanism controls movement of the valve body between an open state and a dosed state based on movement of at least one of the active member and the passive wax member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 22, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Franz, Michael Lawrence Sabotta, Tahir Cader
  • COOLING ASSEMBLY
    Publication number: 20150253088
    Abstract: An assembly useable with a cooling system is provided herein. The assembly includes a support member, a channel, and a fluid control mechanism. The support member includes a receiving member formed therein to receive a thermal member. The channel is formed within the support member to carry a fluid therethrough. The fluid control mechanism is along the channel to control the flow of the fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2012
    Publication date: September 10, 2015
    Inventors: David Allen Moore, John P. Franz, Tahir Cader, Michael Lawrence Sabotta
  • Intelligent air moving apparatus
    Patent number: 9057378
    Abstract: An intelligent air moving apparatus for cooling an electronics enclosure includes a motor for driving a fan at a variable rotational speed and a microcontroller for controlling the rotational speed of the motor. The microcontroller includes a speed sensor for sensing the rotational speed such that when the sensed rotational speed deviates below a target speed, the microcontroller detects a locked rotor condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Franz, Wade D. Vinson, Thomas D. Rhodes, David F. Heinrich, Stephen A. Kay
  • Toolless configuration of a computer enclosure
    Patent number: 8982565
    Abstract: Included are embodiments for toolless configuration of a computer enclosure. At least one embodiment of an apparatus includes a computer enclosure configured to support a plurality of components, the computer enclosure including a plurality of dividing walls, the dividing walls including a first opening and a second opening. Some embodiments include a divider configured for insertion into the computer enclosure and between the dividing walls, the divider including a first tab for coupling with the first opening, the divider including a second tab for coupling with the second opening, the divider further including a locking tab for locking the divider in place within the computer enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: March 17, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David W. Sherrod, Michael E. Taylor, Joseph R. Allen, John P. Franz
  • RACK COOLING SYSTEM WITH A COOLING SECTION
    Publication number: 20150003009
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure may include methods and systems for cooling electronic components housed in a rack. An example system for cooling a rack may include a frame (100, 200a, 200b, 200c, 300a, 300b, 300c, 450, 452, 454) including a number of dividers (108-1, 208-1, 308-1, 408-1) internal to the rack that define a plurality of sections (104, 106, 112, 204, 206, 212, 304, 306, 312, 404-1, 404-2, 406-1, 406-2, 412-1, 412-2) within the rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: David A. Moore, Michael L. Sabotta, John P. Franz, Tahir Cader
  • LIQUID TEMPERATURE CONTROL COOLING
    Publication number: 20140376176
    Abstract: Examples of the present disclosure may include methods and systems for liquid temperature control cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John P. Franz, Michael L. Sabotta, Tahir Cader, David A. Moore
  • HEAT DISSIPATING SYSTEM
    Publication number: 20140376178
    Abstract: Heat dissipating system and method are disclosed. An example method includes removing heat from a rack component via a thermal transport. The method also includes applying a pressure at a fluid cooled thermal bus bar on a rack system to form a thermally conductive dry disconnect interface and form a heat path between the thermal transport and the fluid cooled thermal bus bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Publication date: December 25, 2014
    Inventors: David A Moore, John P. Franz, Tahir Cader, Michael L. Sabotta
  • CONNECTOR
    Publication number: 20140295711
    Abstract: A compression connector includes a housing and a plurality of contacts located within the housing. Each of the plurality of contacts is configured to bend at a plurality of locations when pressure is applied to the contact. In addition, each of the plurality of contacts is configured to tuck within itself when pressure is applied to the contact. Furthermore, each of the plurality of contacts is constrained by the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: October 2, 2014
    Inventors: John P. Franz, Andrew James Phelan, George D. Magason, David A. Selvidge, Joseph R. Allen, Kelly K. Smith, Michael S. Bunker
  • DRIVE CARRIER SUBSTRATE
    Publication number: 20140269240
    Abstract: A drive carrier includes a substrate, a computing device located on the substrate, an electrical interface located on the substrate, and a light source located on the substrate and communicatively coupled to the computing device. The computing device is to control illumination of the light source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 18, 2014
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Andrew James Phelan, John P. Franz, Michael S. Bunker
  • DRIVE CARRIER TOUCH SENSING
    Publication number: 20140247131
    Abstract: A system includes a computing device with touch sensing capabilities and a sensor positioned on a drive carrier and electronically connected to the computing device. The computing device receives a sensor measurement and determines based on the sensor measurement if the sensor positioned on the drive carrier has been touched. The computing device conducts a process in response to a determination that the sensor positioned on the drive carrier has been touched.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: September 4, 2014
    Applicant: Hewlett-Packard Company
    Inventors: Michael S. Bunker, Andrew James Phelan, John P. Franz
  • KEYING SOLUTION
    Publication number: 20140240915
    Abstract: A drive carrier includes a bezel and opposing sidewalls connected to the bezel. At least one of the opposing sidewalls includes a plurality of slots that form at least part of a keying solution, and a dimension of at least two of the plurality of slots is not the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Inventors: Andrew James Phelan, John P. Franz, James Jeffery Schulze, Kelly K. Smith, Everett R. Salinas
  • DRIVE CARRIER LIGHT SOURCE CONTROL
    Publication number: 20140169145
    Abstract: A drive carrier includes a first computing device with light source control capacity and a light source proximate to a front plate of the drive carrier. The first computing device receives a signal from a second computing device (external to the drive carrier) and controls the light source proximate to the front plate of the drive carrier based on the signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2011
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Inventors: M. Scott Bunker, Michael White, Timothy A. Mccree, Keith J. Kuehn, Andrew James Phelan, John P. Franz
  • Cooling fan for electronic device
    Patent number: 8647077
    Abstract: A cooling fan having motor and an impeller. The cooling fan may comprise a three-phase DC motor. The impeller may comprise a hub to house the three-phase DC motor and a plurality of blades extending from the hub. Each blade may have a height that is at least 25 % of the impeller diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Wade D. Vinson, John P. Franz, Yousef Jarrah
  • Mixed-flow ducted fan
    Patent number: 8649171
    Abstract: In accordance with at least some embodiments, a computer system includes an enclosure (202) configured to hold at least one resource unit (204). The computer system also comprises a plurality of mixed-flow ducted fans units (400) selectively attached to the enclosure (202). Each mixed-flow ducted fan unit (400) comprises a duct (102) having an intake diameter, a bellmouth diameter, and an exhaust diameter. The bellmouth diameter is less than the intake diameter and the exhaust diameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2010
    Date of Patent: February 11, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John P Franz, Wade D. Vinson, Yousef Jarrah
  • Extended bezel for a blade server
    Patent number: D705231
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Belgie B. McClelland, Troy A. Della Fiora, John R. Grady, Joseph R. Allen, John P. Franz
  • Extended bezel for a blade server
    Patent number: D705232
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Belgie B. McClelland, Troy A. Della Fiora, John R. Grady, Joseph R. Allen, John P. Franz
  • Extended bezel for a blade server
    Patent number: D705233
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 29, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 20, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Belgie B. McClelland, Troy A. Della Fiora, John R. Grady, Joseph R. Allen, John P. Franz
  • Door for a flex rack SL-server rack
    Patent number: D743968
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2015
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Belgie B. McClelland, Keith J. Kuehn, Robert J. Kelley, John P. Franz, Chris F. Felcman