Patents by Inventor Joseph Rau
Joseph Rau 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: 10588235Abstract: An equipment rack, mounting rails for the equipment rack, and associated methods. The mounting rails are selectively movable on a frame of the equipment rack and can be clamped to secure the mounting rails to the frame. A clamp of the mounting rail can include a clamp arm having a clamped position and an unclamped position and a lever arm for moving the clamp arm between the clamped and unclamped positions.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Patent number: 10561038Abstract: An equipment rack, mounting break thereof, and associated methods. The bracket is secured to a frame assembly of the equipment rack by a releasable snap-fit connection. The snap-fit connection can maintain engagement of the bracket with abutments of the frame assembly and/or maintain mated connections of the bracket with the frame assembly. The brackets can be used to mount electrical power distribution units, cable baskets, or other equipment.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: February 11, 2020Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Patent number: 10492605Abstract: An equipment rack, a bracket for mounting on the equipment rack, and associated methods. The bracket includes a bracket body including a mounting section configured to mount equipment on the bracket. The bracket is configured to engage the frame assembly and form a releasable snap-fit connection with the frame assembly. The bracket can be configured to form mating connections with the frame assembly different than the snap-fit connection.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: December 3, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Patent number: 10448534Abstract: A cable retainer gate and associated methods. The cable retainer gate has an attachment portion for selectively and removably attaching to a cable basket. A retainer portion of the cable retainer gate is configured for retaining cables on the cable basket. The cable retainer gate is movable between open and closed positions to permit placement and removal of cables on the basket.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 15, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Patent number: 10357104Abstract: An equipment rack having one or more caster bracket assemblies. The caster bracket assembly is selectively mountable on a frame of the equipment rack at multiple mounting locations. The caster bracket can define a gap between the caster bracket assembly and a brace of the equipment rack frame which may be used for ingress/egress of cables or wires. Associated methods are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: Eaton Intelligent Power LimitedInventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Patent number: 10182651Abstract: An equipment rack, a horizontal panel assemblies for the equipment rack, and associated methods. A horizontal panel assembly can be releasably mountable on the equipment rack. A releasable latching mechanism permits the releasable mounting. The latching mechanism can include a retractable pin assembly including a retractable pin having extended and retracted positions. An opening can be provided adjacent a horizontal panel to permit ingress/egress of cables.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2017Date of Patent: January 22, 2019Assignee: Cooper Technologies CompanyInventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Publication number: 20170217465Abstract: An equipment rack having one or more caster bracket assemblies. The caster bracket assembly is selectively mountable on a frame of the equipment rack at multiple mounting locations. The caster bracket can define a gap between the caster bracket assembly and a brace of the equipment rack frame which may be used for ingress/egress of cables or wires. Associated methods are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Publication number: 20170223857Abstract: An equipment rack, a bracket for mounting on the equipment rack, and associated methods. The bracket includes a bracket body including a mounting section configured to mount equipment on the bracket. The bracket is configured to engage the frame assembly and form a releasable snap-fit connection with the frame assembly. The bracket can be configured to form mating connections with the frame assembly different than the snap-fit connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Publication number: 20170223864Abstract: An equipment rack, mounting rails for the equipment rack, and associated methods. The mounting rails are selectively movable on a frame of the equipment rack and can be clamped to secure the mounting rails to the frame. A clamp of the mounting rail can include a clamp arm having a clamped position and an unclamped position and a lever arm for moving the clamp arm between the clamped and unclamped positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Publication number: 20170223863Abstract: An equipment rack, mounting break thereof, and associated methods. The bracket is secured to a frame assembly of the equipment rack by a releasable snap-fit connection. The snap-fit connection can maintain engagement of the bracket with abutments of the frame assembly and/or maintain mated connections of the bracket with the frame assembly. The brackets can be used to mount electrical power distribution units, cable baskets, or other equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Publication number: 20170223861Abstract: A cable retainer gate and associated methods. The cable retainer gate has an attachment portion for selectively and removably attaching to a cable basket. A retainer portion of the cable retainer gate is configured for retaining cables on the cable basket. The cable retainer gate is movable between open and closed positions to permit placement and removal of cables on the basket.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Publication number: 20170215587Abstract: An equipment rack, a horizontal panel assemblies for the equipment rack, and associated methods. A horizontal panel assembly can be releasably mountable on the equipment rack. A releasable latching mechanism permits the releasable mounting. The latching mechanism can include a retractable pin assembly including a retractable pin having extended and retracted positions. An opening can be provided adjacent a horizontal panel to permit ingress/egress of cables.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 27, 2017Publication date: August 3, 2017Inventors: Henry D. Jost, Richard M. Latino, Lorena E. Sandoval, Joseph Rau
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Patent number: 9484283Abstract: Modular cooling apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes an inlet manifold, a jet plate manifold, a plurality of jet plates, a vapor manifold, and a target layer. The inlet manifold includes a fluid distribution chamber, and a plurality of fluid distribution channels symmetrically located within the fluid distribution chamber. The jet plate manifold is coupled to the inlet manifold such that the plurality of jet plate openings is vertically aligned with respect to the plurality of fluid distribution channels. The plurality of jet plates is removably disposed in the jet plate manifold. The vapor manifold has a plurality of walls that define a vapor manifold opening and at least one outlet channel through at least one of the walls. The target layer is coupled to the vapor manifold such that the jet orifice surface of each jet plate is positioned above the target layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: November 1, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc.Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Ercan Mehmet Dede, Matthew Joseph Rau, Mayur Prakash Gaikwad, Suresh V. Garimella
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Patent number: 9460985Abstract: Jet-impingement, two-phase cooling apparatuses having alternating vapor outlet channels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a fluid inlet channel, a jet orifice surface, and a target surface. The jet orifice surface includes an array of jet orifices. The jet orifices are arranged in rows. Coolant fluid within the fluid inlet channel flows through the array of jet orifices as impingement jets. The jet orifice surface further includes a plurality of vapor guide channels positioned between the plurality of jet orifice rows and parallel to a first axis such that the jet orifice surface is defined by alternating jet orifice rows and vapor guide channels. The target surface has a plurality of surface fins extending from a surface of the target surface and parallel to a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis, wherein the jet orifice surface is positioned proximate the surface fins.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Joshua Sean Kuhlmann, Matthew Joseph Rau, Mayur Prakash Gaikwad
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Patent number: 9099295Abstract: Jet impingement and two-phase cooling apparatuses with sloped vapor outlet channels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a fluid inlet channel, a jet orifice surface having one or more jet orifices fluidly coupled to the fluid inlet channel such that coolant fluid within the fluid inlet channel flows through the one or more jet orifices as one or more impingement jets, and a target surface. The target surface and the jet orifice surface define an impingement chamber where the one or more impingement jets impinge the target surface at an impingement region such that at least some of the coolant fluid changes to a vapor. The cooling apparatus further includes a plurality of sloped vapor outlet channels that are fluidly coupled to the impingement chamber. Coolant fluid flows through the plurality of sloped vapor outlet channels after it impinges the target surface.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 2012Date of Patent: August 4, 2015Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Joshua Sean Kuhlmann, Shailesh N. Joshi, Matthew Joseph Rau, Ercan Mehmet Dede
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Patent number: 8786078Abstract: Jet-impingement, two-phase cooling apparatuses and power electronics modules having a target surface with single- and two-phase surface enhancement features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a jet plate surface and a target layer. The jet plate surface includes a jet orifice having a jet orifice geometry, wherein the jet orifice is configured to generate an impingement jet of a coolant fluid. The target layer has a target surface, single-phase surface enhancement features, and two-phase surface enhancement features. The target surface is configured to receive the impingement jet, and the single-phase surface enhancement features and the two-phase enhancement features are arranged on the target surface according to the jet orifice geometry.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Matthew Joseph Rau, Ercan Mehmet Dede, Shailesh N. Joshi, Suresh V. Garimella
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Publication number: 20140190665Abstract: Modular cooling apparatuses are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes an inlet manifold, a jet plate manifold, a plurality of jet plates, a vapor manifold, and a target layer. The inlet manifold includes a fluid distribution chamber, and a plurality of fluid distribution channels symmetrically located within the fluid distribution chamber. The jet plate manifold is coupled to the inlet manifold such that the plurality of jet plate openings is vertically aligned with respect to the plurality of fluid distribution channels. The plurality of jet plates is removably disposed in the jet plate manifold. The vapor manifold has a plurality of walls that define a vapor manifold opening and at least one outlet channel through at least one of the walls. The target layer is coupled to the vapor manifold such that the jet orifice surface of each jet plate is positioned above the target layer.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicants: Purdue University, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Ercan Mehmet Dede, Matthew Joseph Rau, Mayur Prakash Gaikwad, Suresh V. Garimella
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Publication number: 20140190668Abstract: Jet-impingement, two-phase cooling apparatuses having alternating vapor outlet channels are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a fluid inlet channel, a jet orifice surface, and a target surface. The jet orifice surface includes an array of jet orifices. The jet orifices are arranged in rows. Coolant fluid within the fluid inlet channel flows through the array of jet orifices as impingement jets. The jet orifice surface further includes a plurality of vapor guide channels positioned between the plurality of jet orifice rows and parallel to a first axis such that the jet orifice surface is defined by alternating jet orifice rows and vapor guide channels. The target surface has a plurality of surface fins extending from a surface of the target surface and parallel to a second axis that is orthogonal to the first axis, wherein the jet orifice surface is positioned proximate the surface fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 4, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicant: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Joshua Sean Kuhlmann, Matthew Joseph Rau, Mayur Prakash Gaikwad
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Publication number: 20140192485Abstract: Jet-impingement, two-phase cooling apparatuses and power electronics modules having a target surface with single- and two-phase surface enhancement features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a jet plate surface and a target layer. The jet plate surface includes a jet orifice having a jet orifice geometry, wherein the jet orifice is configured to generate an impingement jet of a coolant fluid. The target layer has a target surface, single-phase surface enhancement features, and two-phase surface enhancement features. The target surface is configured to receive the impingement jet, and the single-phase surface enhancement features and the two-phase enhancement features are arranged on the target surface according to the jet orifice geometry.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: July 10, 2014Applicants: PURDUE RESEARCH FOUNDATION, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventors: Matthew Joseph Rau, Ercan Mehmet Dede, Shailesh N. Joshi, Suresh V. Garimella
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Patent number: 8643173Abstract: Jet-impingement, two-phase cooling apparatuses and power electronics modules having a target surface with single- and two-phase surface enhancement features are disclosed. In one embodiment, a cooling apparatus includes a jet plate surface and a target layer. The jet plate surface includes a jet orifice having a jet orifice geometry, wherein the jet orifice is configured to generate an impingement jet of a coolant fluid. The target layer has a target surface, single-phase surface enhancement features, and two-phase surface enhancement features. The target surface is configured to receive the impingement jet, and the single-phase surface enhancement features and the two-phase enhancement features are arranged on the target surface according to the jet orifice geometry.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignees: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Purdue Research FoundationInventors: Matthew Joseph Rau, Ercan Mehmet Dede, Shailesh N. Joshi, Suresh V. Garimella