Patents by Inventor Kristin L. Weldon
Kristin L. Weldon 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: 12248344Abstract: Techniques for liquid cooling interfaces with rotatable connector assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a collar contacts flanges on two components of a connector assembly, preventing them from separating. In another embodiment, a housing is positioned around a stem component. The stem component has a gap between a top part and a bottom part held apart by pillars, allowing water to flow to a tubing fitting connected to the housing. A retainer on top of the stem component holds the housing in place. In yet another embodiment, an internal retainer holds a housing component in place over a stem. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2021Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kristin L. Weldon, David Rodriguez, Jin Yang, David Shia, Jimmy Chuang, Mohanraj Prabhugoud, Mark Edmund Sprenger
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Publication number: 20240407092Abstract: Covers for integrated circuit package sockets are disclosed herein. An example cover for a socket for an integrated circuit package includes a base including a cutout, the cutout to engage a pin associated with the socket, engagement of the cutout and the pin to maintain a position of the cover relative to the socket; and a handle to facilitate positioning of the cover to move the cutout into engagement with the pin.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 15, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Ariatne Ramirez Macias, Allison Van Horn, Kristin L. Weldon, Israel Cruz Ruiz, Fernando Gonzalez Lenero, Min Pei, Francisco Javier Colorado Alonso, Randall Scott Sanford, Emery Evon Frey, Eric W. Buddrius
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Patent number: 12160971Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes an electronic component to be plugged into an electronic system. The electronic component includes a housing. The housing includes a jam. The jam is to push through a first opening in a bottom of the housing and a second opening in a surface when the first and second openings are at least partially aligned. The surface is a mechanical component of the electronic system that the electrical component is to slide upon when being plugged into the electronic system. The jam includes tooth edges to engage with an edge of the second opening.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2020Date of Patent: December 3, 2024Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Barrett M. Faneuf
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Publication number: 20220196507Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes a cover to enclose a junction between respective ends of first and second fluidic conduits. The first and second fluidic conduits transport a coolant fluid within an electronic system. The apparatus also includes a leak detection device to be located within a region that is enclosed by the cover when the junction is enclosed by the cover. The leak detection device is to detect a leak of the coolant fluid at the junction when the junction is enclosed by the cover. The first and second fluidic conduits extend outside the cover when the junction is enclosed by the cover. Another apparatus is also described. The other apparatus includes a leak detection device to detect a leak of coolant fluid from a specific component or junction in a liquid cooling system of an electronic system.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Inventors: Prabhakar SUBRAHMANYAM, Yi XIA, Ying-Feng PANG, Victor POLYANKO, Mark BIANCO, Bijoyraj SAHU, Minh T.D. LE, Carlos ALVIZO FLORES, Javier AVALOS GARCIA, Adriana LOPEZ INIGUEZ, Luz Karine SANDOVAL GRANADOS, Michael BERKTOLD, Damion SEARLS, Jin YANG, David SHIA, Samer MELHEM, Jeffrey Ryan CONNER, Hemant DESAI, John RAATZ, Richard DISCHLER, Bergen ANDERSON, Eric W. BUDDRIUS, Kenan ARIK, Barrett M. FANEUF, Lianchang DU, Yuehong FAN, Shengzhen ZHANG, Yuyang XIA, Jun ZHANG, Yuan Li, Catharina BIBER, Kristin L. WELDON, Brendan T. PAVELEK
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Publication number: 20210365079Abstract: Magnetic force adjustment mechanisms are described herein. An electronic device includes a base, a first magnet carried by the base, a lid and a second magnet carried by the lid. The first and second magnets secure the base and the lid together with a holding force. A hinge pivotally couples the lid and the base. A slider displaces at least one of the first or second magnets relative to the other of the first or second magnets to reduce the holding force.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2021Publication date: November 25, 2021Inventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
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Patent number: 11106250Abstract: Techniques for forming and adjusting a magnetic tension mechanism are described herein. A system includes a first magnetic element in a first component of a computing device. The system includes a second magnetic element in a second component of the computing device, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are to be held in tension by a magnetic force. The system also includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the force required to decouple the magnetic elements.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2019Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
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Publication number: 20210216121Abstract: Techniques for liquid cooling interfaces with rotatable connector assemblies are disclosed. In one embodiment, a collar contacts flanges on two components of a connector assembly, preventing them from separating. In another embodiment, a housing is positioned around a stem component. The stem component has a gap between a top part and a bottom part held apart by pillars, allowing water to flow to a tubing fitting connected to the housing. A retainer on top of the stem component holds the housing in place. In yet another embodiment, an internal retainer holds a housing component in place over a stem. Other embodiments are disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 26, 2021Publication date: July 15, 2021Applicant: Intel CorporationInventors: Kristin L. Weldon, David Rodriguez, Jin Yang, David Shia, Jimmy Chuang, Mohanraj Prabhugoud, Mark Edmund Sprenger
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Publication number: 20210084787Abstract: An apparatus is described. The apparatus includes an electronic component to be plugged into an electronic system. The electronic component includes a housing. The housing includes a jam. The jam is to push through a first opening in a bottom of the housing and a second opening in a surface when the first and second openings are at least partially aligned. The surface is a mechanical component of the electronic system that the electrical component is to slide upon when being plugged into the electronic system. The jam includes tooth edges to engage with an edge of the second opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2020Publication date: March 18, 2021Inventors: Kristin L. WELDON, Barrett M. FANEUF
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Patent number: 10945353Abstract: Embodiments described herein may include apparatuses, systems and/or processes to provide a mechanism with a folded wrapping to mate with a circuit board and a heatsink to enclose and seal a volume between the circuit board and the heatsink. The mechanism with the folded wrapping may be dimensioned to enclose and seal the volume with the volume having a size to accommodate one or more processors to be disposed within the volume, electrically coupled to the circuit board and thermally coupled to the heatsink. On enclosing and sealing the volume, the mechanism with the folded wrapping may keep coolant from reaching the one or more processors when the circuit board, the mechanism, and the heatsink are immersed in the coolant. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2017Date of Patent: March 9, 2021Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Barrett M. Faneuf, Annie Chen, Jessica Gulbrand, Devdatta P. Kulkarni, Kristin L. Weldon, Joseph Andrew Broderick
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Publication number: 20200089286Abstract: Techniques for forming and adjusting a magnetic tension mechanism are described herein. A system includes a first magnetic element in a first component of a computing device. The system includes a second magnetic element in a second component of the computing device, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are to be held in tension by a magnetic force. The system also includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the force required to decouple the magnetic elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2019Publication date: March 19, 2020Applicant: INTEL CORPORATIONInventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
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Patent number: 10503216Abstract: Techniques for forming and adjusting a magnetic tension mechanism are described herein. A system includes a first magnetic element in a first component of a computing device. The system includes a second magnetic element in a second component of the computing device, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are to be held in tension by a magnetic force. The system also includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the force required to decouple the magnetic elements.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2014Date of Patent: December 10, 2019Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford
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Publication number: 20190090344Abstract: Embodiments described herein may include apparatuses, systems and/or processes to provide a mechanism with a folded wrapping to mate with a circuit board and a heatsink to enclose and seal a volume between the circuit board and the heatsink. The mechanism with the folded wrapping may be dimensioned to enclose and seal the volume with the volume having a size to accommodate one or more processors to be disposed within the volume, electrically coupled to the circuit board and thermally coupled to the heatsink. On enclosing and sealing the volume, the mechanism with the folded wrapping may keep coolant from reaching the one or more processors when the circuit board, the mechanism, and the heatsink are immersed in the coolant. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2017Publication date: March 21, 2019Inventors: Barrett M. Faneuf, Annie Chen, Jessica Gulbrand, Devdatta P. Kulkarni, Kristin L. Weldon, Joseph Andrew Broderick
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Publication number: 20170017273Abstract: Techniques for forming and adjusting a magnetic tension mechanism are described herein. A system includes a first magnetic element in a first component of a computing device. The system includes a second magnetic element in a second component of the computing device, wherein the first magnetic component and the second magnetic component are to be held in tension by a magnetic force. The system also includes an adjustment mechanism to adjust the force required to decouple the magnetic elements.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2014Publication date: January 19, 2017Inventors: Kristin L. Weldon, Michael S. Brazel, Jered H. Wikander, Lily Kolle, Weibo Chen, Aleksander Magi, Konstantin I. Kouliachev, Ralph V. Miele, Richard P. Crawford