Patents by Inventor Nicholas R. Weber

Nicholas R. Weber 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).

  • Patent number: 10921869
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to include one or more heat sources, a heat pipe embedded in a chassis of the electronic device, where the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the one or more heat sources to collect heat from the one or more heat sources, and a thermal cooling device, where the thermal cooling device is thermally coupled to the heat pipe and can dissipate heat collected from the heat pipe using air from outside the chassis. In an example, the heat pipe is an oscillating heat pipe and has a thickness between about two (2) millimeters to about twelve (12) millimeters.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Carbone, Juha Tapani Paavola, Nicholas R. Weber
  • Publication number: 20190324507
    Abstract: Particular embodiments described herein provide for an electronic device that can be configured to include one or more heat sources, a heat pipe embedded in a chassis of the electronic device, where the heat pipe is thermally coupled to the one or more heat sources to collect heat from the one or more heat sources, and a thermal cooling device, where the thermal cooling device is thermally coupled to the heat pipe and can dissipate heat collected from the heat pipe using air from outside the chassis. In an example, the heat pipe is an oscillating heat pipe and has a thickness between about two (2) millimeters to about twelve (12) millimeters.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Applicant: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Mark Carbone, Juha Tapani Paavola, Nicholas R. Weber
  • Patent number: 9690340
    Abstract: A system and method for adaptive thermal and performance management in electronic devices are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: providing a processor with a plurality of selectable performance levels and a sensor in an electronic device; receiving sensor information from the sensor, the sensor information including information for determining if the electronic device is positioned proximately to an active airflow; determining a device context from the sensor information; and dynamically modifying the performance level of the processor by implementing one of a plurality of selectable performance levels of the processor based on the device context.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: James W. Edwards, Meenakshi Gupta, Brian R. Peil, Nicholas R. Weber, Nicolas A. Kurczewski
  • Publication number: 20160091938
    Abstract: A system and method for adaptive thermal and performance management in electronic devices are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: providing a processor with a plurality of selectable performance levels and a sensor in an electronic device; receiving sensor information from the sensor, the sensor information including information for determining if the electronic device is positioned proximately to an active airflow; determining a device context from the sensor information; and dynamically modifying the performance level of the processor by implementing one of a plurality of selectable performance levels of the processor based on the device context.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Applicant: INTEL CORPORATION
    Inventors: James W. Edwards, Meenakshi Gupta, Brian R. Peil, Nicholas R. Weber, Nicolas A. Kurczewski