Patents by Inventor Neil Rasmussen
Neil Rasmussen 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: 8087979Abstract: An enclosure is provided for housing electronic equipment that accommodates the different cooling and ventilating requirements of different types of equipment. The enclosure is constructed and arranged to support cooling airflow in a front-to-back configuration through the enclosure and in a side-to-side configuration from one side to an opposite side of the enclosure. The enclosure can thereby provide within a single enclosure means cooling air for components using front-to-back airflow for cooling, such as information technology (IT) equipment, and for components using side-to-side airflow, such as certain types of telecommunications equipment. The enclosure can thereby support a mix of IT and telecommunications equipment, providing flexibility and adaptability in network room and data center configuration. The enclosure is further configured to separate intake air used by equipment for cooling from exhaust air vented by equipment into its interior during operation.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 3, 2012Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventor: Neil Rasmussen
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Publication number: 20110307820Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining data center cooling and power requirements and for monitoring performance of cooling and power systems in data centers. At least one aspect provides a system and method that enables a data center operator to determine available power and cooling at specific areas and enclosures in a data center to assist in locating new equipment in the data center.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2011Publication date: December 15, 2011Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James W. VanGilder, Mikkel Dalgas, Stephen Berard, Henrik Jensen, Henrik Daae, Sandi Schoellhammer
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Publication number: 20110301773Abstract: Systems and methods for monitoring power in power distribution systems are provided. In one aspect, a system for monitoring power includes a power monitoring device that measures a value of at least one characteristic of power provided to a branch of a power distribution system. The power monitoring device includes an output that provides the value measured. The system further includes a controller having an input to receive the value measured and an output that couples to a first device powered by the branch to send a maximum power signal to the first device to command the first device to operate at a percentage of maximum power.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2011Publication date: December 8, 2011Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: James S. Spitaels, Neil Rasmussen
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Patent number: 8052231Abstract: A blanking panel is provided for use with equipment racks or enclosures that house electronic components, and is configured to facilitate installation of the panel with a pair of vertical mounting rails or flanges of a rack or enclosure without the use of tools or other hardware. The blanking panel is constructed of one or more materials and/or defines one or more configurations such that when the blanking panel is installed into a rack or enclosure, portions of a body of the blanking panel interface with a surface of an equipment component or another blanking panel installed above or below the blanking panel to thereby form an air seal there between, which helps to reduce or prevent hot exhaust air from mixing with cooling air within a rack or enclosure, and further helps to reduce or prevent cooling air from bypassing equipment components.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2009Date of Patent: November 8, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James S. Spitaels, Jeffrey Lee Mattlin, William Ziegler
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Publication number: 20110246147Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining data center cooling and power requirements and for monitoring performance of cooling and power systems in data centers. At least one aspect provides a system and method that enables a data center operator to determine available power and cooling at specific areas and enclosures in a data center to assist in locating new equipment in the data center.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 7, 2011Publication date: October 6, 2011Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James W. VanGilder, Scott Douglass Buell, Saurabh Kumar Shrivastava, Mikkel Dalgas
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Patent number: 7983797Abstract: Aspects of the invention are directed to power distribution systems and methods for distributing power from a primary power source and a backup power source to a load. In one particular aspect, a power distribution system includes a first input to receive input power from the primary power source, a second input to receive input power from the backup power source, an output that provides output power from at least one of the primary power source and the backup power source, a first switch operatively coupled to the first input and the output and operative to selectively couple the first input to the output, a second switch operatively coupled to the second input and the output and operative to selectively couple the second input to the output, and a controller operatively coupled to the first switch and to the second switch and configured to control the first switch and the second switch to provide an electrical interlock.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2008Date of Patent: July 19, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, William Ziegler, David A. Colucci
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Publication number: 20110045759Abstract: An enclosure is provided for housing electronic equipment that accommodates the different cooling and ventilating requirements of different types of equipment. The enclosure is constructed and arranged to support cooling airflow in a front-to-back configuration through the enclosure and in a side-to-side configuration from one side to an opposite side of the enclosure. The enclosure can thereby provide within a single enclosure means cooling air for components using front-to-back airflow for cooling, such as information technology (IT) equipment, and for components using side-to-side airflow, such as certain types of telecommunications equipment. The enclosure can thereby support a mix of IT and telecommunications equipment, providing flexibility and adaptability in network room and data center configuration. The enclosure is further configured to separate intake air used by equipment for cooling from exhaust air vented by equipment into its interior during operation.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2010Publication date: February 24, 2011Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Neil Rasmussen, Mark H. Germagian, Victor P. Avelar, James Edward Donovan
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Patent number: 7885795Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining data center cooling and power requirements and for monitoring performance of cooling and power systems in data centers. At least one aspect provides a system and method that enables a data center operator to determine available power and cooling at specific areas and enclosures in a data center to assist in locating new equipment in the data center.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2006Date of Patent: February 8, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James W. VanGilder, Scott Douglass Buell, Saurabh Kumar Shrivastava, Mikkel Dalgas
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Publication number: 20110026193Abstract: Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plurality of power cables are run from the power distribution rack to each of the plurality of equipment racks using power cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2010Publication date: February 3, 2011Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James Simonelli, John McNally, Kenneth G. Brill
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Patent number: 7881910Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining data center cooling and power requirements and for monitoring performance of cooling and power systems in data centers. At least one aspect provides a system and method that enables a data center operator to determine available power and cooling at specific areas and enclosures in a data center to assist in locating new equipment in the data center.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James W. VanGilder, Mikkel Dalgas, Stephen Berard, Henrik Jensen, Henrik Daae, Sandi Schoellhammer
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Patent number: 7878888Abstract: An enclosure is provided for housing electronic equipment that accommodates the different cooling and ventilating requirements of different types of equipment. The enclosure is constructed and arranged to support cooling airflow in a front-to-back configuration through the enclosure and in a side-to-side configuration from one side to an opposite side of the enclosure. The enclosure can thereby provide within a single enclosure means cooling air for components using front-to-back airflow for cooling, such as information technology (IT) equipment, and for components using side-to-side airflow, such as certain types of telecommunications equipment. The enclosure can thereby support a mix of IT and telecommunications equipment, providing flexibility and adaptability in network room and data center configuration. The enclosure is further configured to separate intake air used by equipment for cooling from exhaust air vented by equipment into its interior during operation.Type: GrantFiled: August 25, 2006Date of Patent: February 1, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, Mark H. Germagian, Victor P. Avelar, James Edward Donovan
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Patent number: 7865272Abstract: At least one aspect of the invention is directed to a method of monitoring operation of devices in a facility. The method includes controlling a plurality of computing devices in the facility to operate at a controlled power level, where the controlled power level is a predetermined percentage of a maximum power level, measuring air temperature at one or more locations in the facility, and controlling at least one air conditioning unit in the facility based on the air temperature at the one or more locations in the facility.Type: GrantFiled: July 11, 2006Date of Patent: January 4, 2011Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: James Spitaels, Neil Rasmussen
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Patent number: 7855872Abstract: Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plurality of power cables are run from the power distribution rack to each of the plurality of equipment racks using power cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. A plurality of data cables run between the plurality of equipment racks using data cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks. The power cable tracks and data cable tracks are designed to be installed on the roofs of the equipment racks without the need for tools.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: December 21, 2010Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, William Ziegler, Peter Francis
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Publication number: 20100275441Abstract: Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply system for use with a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of devices having a power input to receive power. The uninterruptible power supply system includes an equipment rack, an input to receive input power, a DC power source mounted in the equipment rack that provides DC power, an output that provides output power derived from at least one of the input power and the DC power, power distribution circuitry, mounted within the equipment rack, having a plurality of distribution devices each having an input coupled to the output to receive the output power, and a plurality of output power cables each having a first end coupled to one of the plurality of distribution devices to receive output power and a second end that mates with the power input of one of the plurality of devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2010Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Neil Rasmussen, William Ziegler
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Publication number: 20100131109Abstract: A system and method for providing energy assessment and optimization in a data center that includes at least one cooling provider, and at least one cooling consumer, the at least one cooling consumer having cooling requirements. The method according to one aspect includes receiving data regarding cooling availability and power consumption for the at least one cooling consumer, cooling capacity of the at least one cooling provider, and a physical relationship between the at least one cooling consumer and the at least one cooling provider in the data center, storing the received data, determining airflow distribution effectiveness between the at least one cooling consumer and the at least one cooling provider, and displaying at least one value representative of the effectiveness of the distribution of airflow in the data center between the at least one cooling consumer and the at least one cooling provider.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2008Publication date: May 27, 2010Applicant: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James W. VanGilder, Xuanhang Zhang
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Patent number: 7718889Abstract: Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides an uninterruptible power supply system for use with a plurality of devices, each of the plurality of devices having a power input to receive power. The uninterruptible power supply system includes an equipment rack, an input to receive input power, a DC power source mounted in the equipment rack that provides DC power, an output that provides output power derived from at least one of the input power and the DC power, power distribution circuitry, mounted within the equipment rack, having a plurality of distribution devices each having an input coupled to the output to receive the output power, and a plurality of output power cables each having a first end coupled to one of the plurality of distribution devices to receive output power and a second end that mates with the power input of one of the plurality of devices.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2004Date of Patent: May 18, 2010Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, William Ziegler
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Patent number: 7675740Abstract: Systems and method for installing computer equipment and power distribution equipment in facilities is provided. In one aspect, the present invention provides a power distribution rack, and uninterruptible power supply rack and a plurality of equipment racks. A plurality of power cables are run from the power distribution rack to each of the plurality of equipment racks using power cable tracks located on the roofs of the equipment racks.Type: GrantFiled: March 7, 2008Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James Simonelli, John McNally, Kenneth G. Brill
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Publication number: 20090259343Abstract: A method of manipulating a cooling system of a data center includes designing a cooling system to address cooling needs in the data center, selecting components for the cooling system including one or more distribution boxes adapted to distribute coolant, one or more cooling racks, and flexible tubing to connect the one or more distribution boxes to the one or more cooling racks, assembling the components for the cooling system in the data center, operating the cooling system, identifying hot spots within the data center, and adjusting the location of one or more cooling racks in the data center based on the indentified hot spots in the data center.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2009Publication date: October 15, 2009Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Neil Rasmussen, John H. Bean, JR., Greg R. Uhrhan, Scott D. Buell
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Patent number: 7596476Abstract: Systems and methods are provided for determining data center cooling and power requirements and for monitoring performance of cooling and power systems in data centers. At least one aspect provides a system and method that enables a data center operator to determine available power and cooling at specific areas and enclosures in a data center to assist in locating new equipment in the data center.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2005Date of Patent: September 29, 2009Assignee: American Power Conversion CorporationInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James W. VanGilder
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Publication number: 20090178991Abstract: “A blanking panel is provided for use with equipment racks or enclosures that house electronic components, and is configured to facilitate installation of the panel with a pair of vertical mounting rails or flanges of a rack or enclosure without the use of tools or other hardware. The blanking panel is constructed of one or more materials and/or defines one or more configurations such that when the blanking panel is installed into a rack or enclosure, portions of a body of the blanking panel interface with a surface of an equipment component or another blanking panel installed above or below the blanking panel to thereby form an air seal there between, which helps to reduce or prevent hot exhaust air from mixing with cooling air within a rack or enclosure, and further helps to reduce or prevent cooling air from bypassing equipment components.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2009Publication date: July 16, 2009Applicant: AMERICAN POWER CONVERSION CORPORATIONInventors: Neil Rasmussen, James S. Spitaels, Jeffrey Lee Mattlin, William Ziegler