Patents by Inventor Lianne M. McMahan

Lianne M. McMahan 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).

  • Publication number: 20230380112
    Abstract: A hot air containment system includes a service access partition assembly having a first opening, a second opening, and a third opening. The first opening is configured to provide access to an access space. The second opening is configured to provide access to cooling equipment and to receive a blanking panel. The third opening is configured to pass hot air from heat-generating equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2022
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Rong Long, Joseph H. Bergesch, Lianne M. McMahan
  • Patent number: 9670689
    Abstract: A cooling container comprises a container housing with a chilled water storage tank including a first interface for receiving chilled water. The chilled water tank has a plurality of straight pipes joined by elbows connections to provide a folded path, the full path length being greater than the length of the container housing, and a second interface for outputting the chilled water. A number of interfaces within the container housing are configured to receive a chiller module or a free cool unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC IT CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Dechene, Lianne M. McMahan, William Ziegler
  • Patent number: 8210914
    Abstract: An air removal unit configured for removing exhaust air from an equipment rack or enclosure includes multiple fans to achieve a high airflow capacity while defining a compact and portable structure. The unit removably installs along an exhaust side of an equipment rack or enclosure to provide capabilities for managing the thermal output of equipment, such as servers, CPUs, communications, internetworking and other types of equipment. The unit includes one or more upper fan modules and one or more lower fan modules positioned below the upper fan modules. The upper and the lower fan modules are arranged in a stacked configuration along the depth of the unit with the lower fan modules positioned in an offset orientation relative to the upper fan modules. The stacked configuration and the offset orientation of the fan modules help to incorporate multiple fans with the unit while maintaining the compact and portable design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: American Power Coversion Corporation
    Inventors: Lianne M. McMahan, Lou Perry, Prasad Rao, Brian McKenna
  • Publication number: 20110240497
    Abstract: A cooling container comprises a container housing with a chilled water storage tank including a first interface for receiving chilled water. The chilled water tank has a plurality of straight pipes joined by elbows connections to provide a folded path, the full path length being greater than the length of the container housing, and a second interface for outputting the chilled water. A number of interfaces within the container housing are configured to receive a chiller module or a free cool unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Dechene, Gerald M. Maglitta, Lianne M. McMahan
  • Publication number: 20110239680
    Abstract: A cooling container comprises a container housing with a chilled water storage tank including a first interface for receiving chilled water. The chilled water tank has a plurality of straight pipes joined by elbows connections to provide a folded path, the full path length being greater than the length of the container housing, and a second interface for outputting the chilled water. A number of interfaces within the container housing are configured to receive a chiller module or a free cool unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Dechene, Gerald M. Maglitta, Lianne M. McMahan
  • Publication number: 20110239679
    Abstract: A cooling container comprises a container housing with a chilled water storage tank including a first interface for receiving chilled water. The chilled water tank has a plurality of straight pipes joined by elbows connections to provide a folded path, the full path length being greater than the length of the container housing, and a second interface for outputting the chilled water. A number of interfaces within the container housing are configured to receive a chiller module or a free cool unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Dechene, Gerald M. Maglitta, Lianne M. McMahan
  • Publication number: 20110240265
    Abstract: A cooling container comprises a container housing with a chilled water storage tank including a first interface for receiving chilled water. The chilled water tank has a plurality of straight pipes joined by elbows connections to provide a folded path, the full path length being greater than the length of the container housing, and a second interface for outputting the chilled water. A number of interfaces within the container housing are configured to receive a chiller module or a free cool unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Dechene, Lianne M. McMahan, William Ziegler
  • Publication number: 20110143644
    Abstract: An air removal unit configured for removing exhaust air from an equipment rack or enclosure includes multiple fans to achieve a high airflow capacity while defining a compact and portable structure. The unit removably installs along an exhaust side of an equipment rack or enclosure to provide capabilities for managing the thermal output of equipment, such as servers, CPUs, communications, internetworking and other types of equipment. The unit includes one or more upper fan modules and one or more lower fan modules positioned below the upper fan modules. The upper and the lower fan modules are arranged in a stacked configuration along the depth of the unit with the lower fan modules positioned in an offset orientation relative to the upper fan modules. The stacked configuration and the offset orientation of the fan modules help to incorporate multiple fans with the unit while maintaining the compact and portable design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2011
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATION
    Inventors: Lianne M. McMahan, Lou Perry, Prasad Rao, Brian McKenna
  • Patent number: 7862410
    Abstract: An air removal unit configured for removing exhaust air from an equipment rack or enclosure includes multiple fans to achieve a high airflow capacity while defining a compact and portable structure. The unit removably installs along an exhaust side of an equipment rack or enclosure to provide capabilities for managing the thermal output of equipment, such as servers, CPUs, communications, internetworking and other types of equipment. The unit includes one or more upper fan modules and one or more lower fan modules positioned below the upper fan modules. The upper and the lower fan modules are arranged in a stacked configuration along the depth of the unit with the lower fan modules positioned in an offset orientation relative to the upper fan modules. The stacked configuration and the offset orientation of the fan modules help to incorporate multiple fans with the unit while maintaining the compact and portable design.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Date of Patent: January 4, 2011
    Assignee: American Power Conversion Corporation
    Inventors: Lianne M. McMahan, Lou Perry, Prasad Rao, Brian McKenna
  • Publication number: 20070171613
    Abstract: An air removal unit configured for removing exhaust air from an equipment rack or enclosure includes multiple fans to achieve a high airflow capacity while defining a compact and portable structure. The unit removably installs along an exhaust side of an equipment rack or enclosure to provide capabilities for managing the thermal output of equipment, such as servers, CPUs, communications, internetworking and other types of equipment. The unit includes one or more upper fan modules and one or more lower fan modules positioned below the upper fan modules. The upper and the lower fan modules are arranged in a stacked configuration along the depth of the unit with the lower fan modules positioned in an offset orientation relative to the upper fan modules. The stacked configuration and the offset orientation of the fan modules help to incorporate multiple fans with the unit while maintaining the compact and portable design.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2006
    Publication date: July 26, 2007
    Inventors: Lianne M. McMahan, Lou Perry, Prasad Rao, Brian McKenna