Patents by Inventor Max J. Wishman

Max J. Wishman 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).

  • Limiting the effects of faults in a data center
    Patent number: 9583936
    Abstract: A data center includes one or more racks, computing devices mounted in the racks, and an electrical power system. The electrical power system supplies power to the computing devices in the racks. The electrical power system includes one or more rack power distribution units (PDUs) and one or more floor power distribution units (PDUs) or power panels. The rack PDUs include rack-level circuit protection devices that protect the computing devices receiving power from the rack PDU from overcurrent conditions. The floor PDUs or power panels include floor-level circuit protection devices that protect the computing devices from overcurrent conditions. The rack-level circuit protection devices have a faster response time than the floor-level circuit protection devices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Max J. Wishman, Richard Arvel Stevens, David E. Bryan
  • Rack power distribution unit with detachable cables
    Patent number: 9209622
    Abstract: A system includes a rack, computing devices coupled to the rack, a rack PDU, and one or more input power cables. The rack PDU includes an enclosure, two or more power input receptacles on the enclosure, and two or more power output receptacles on the enclosure. The output power receptacles supply power to the computing devices. The input power cables are coupled in one or more of the power input receptacles. The input power cables supply electrical power from an electrical power system to the rack PDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 8, 2015
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Max J. Wishman, Darin Lee Frink, Peter George Ross, Chao Chen, Christopher Nathan Watson
  • RACK POWER DISTRIBUTION UNIT WITH DETACHABLE CABLES
    Publication number: 20150084419
    Abstract: A system includes a rack, computing devices coupled to the rack, a rack PDU, and one or more input power cables. The rack PDU includes an enclosure, two or more power input receptacles on the enclosure, and two or more power output receptacles on the enclosure. The output power receptacles supply power to the computing devices. The input power cables are coupled in one or more of the power input receptacles. The input power cables supply electrical power from an electrical power system to the rack PDU.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Applicant: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: MAX J. WISHMAN, DARIN LEE FRINK, PETER GEORGE ROSS, CHAO CHEN, CHRISTOPHER NATHAN WATSON
  • Rack power distribution unit with detachable cables
    Patent number: 8902569
    Abstract: A system includes a rack, computing devices coupled to the rack, a rack PDU, and one or more input power cables. The rack PDU includes an enclosure, two or more power input receptacles on the enclosure, and two or more power output receptacles on the enclosure. The output power receptacles supply power to the computing devices. The input power cables are coupled in one or more of the power input receptacles. The input power cables supply electrical power from an electrical power system to the rack PDU.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2012
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Max J. Wishman, Darin Lee Frink, Peter G. Ross, Chao Chen, Christopher N. Watson