Patents by Inventor Patrick F. White

Patrick F. White 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).

  • Detecting leaks in a fluid cooling system by sensing for a drop of fluid pressure in the system
    Patent number: 8763445
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to detecting leaks in a fluid cooling system. One aspect of the present invention concerns an apparatus for detecting leaks in a fluid cooling system that includes a pressure exerting device for applying a pressure on a supply hose and a return hose of the cooling system, and a pressure gauge coupled to the pressure exerting device for detecting a drop of fluid pressure in the cooling system while the pressure is applied. The drop of fluid pressure indicates that there may be a leak in the cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Fitzsimmons, Thomas A. Kline, Patrick F. White
  • Detecting Leaks In A Fluid Cooling System By Sensing For A Drop Of Fluid Pressure In The System
    Publication number: 20130145615
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to detecting leaks in a fluid cooling system. One aspect of the present invention concerns an apparatus for detecting leaks in a fluid cooling system that includes a pressure exerting device for applying a pressure on a supply hose and a return hose of the cooling system, and a pressure gauge coupled to the pressure exerting device for detecting a drop of fluid pressure in the cooling system while the pressure is applied. The drop of fluid pressure indicates that there may be a leak in the cooling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2011
    Publication date: June 13, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John A. Fitzsimmons, Thomas A. Kline, Patrick F. White