Patents by Inventor Paul J. Gwin

Paul J. Gwin 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: 20070295488
    Abstract: Some aspects provide a chamber to hold a fluid, the chamber including an evaporation surface and a condensation wall having a condensation surface, and a heat dissipator coupled to the condensation wall. The evaporation surface is to evaporate the fluid and the condensation surface is to condense the evaporated fluid in a case that the apparatus is in a first orientation and in a case that the apparatus is in a second orientation that is rotated substantially ninety degrees from the first orientation around an axis that does not intersect the evaporation surface. In some aspects, the evaporation surface comprises structures to facilitate boiling nucleation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2006
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Louis C. Fielding, Mark A. Trautman, Paul J. Gwin
  • Patent number: 7309453
    Abstract: A coolant capable of enhancing corrosion inhibition includes a potassium formate solution having a first concentration of a polyphosphate salt and a second concentration of dicyandiamide. In one embodiment, such a coolant may provide corrosion inhibition that is especially effective for silicon and aluminum, among other materials. The corrosion protection may be enhanced for certain materials by adding benzotriazole in a third concentration to the potassium formate solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 18, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Je-Young Chang, Choong-Un Kim, Balu Pathangey, Paul J. Gwin, Mark E. Luke, Ravi Prasher
  • Patent number: 7274567
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a capillary tube may be utilized to facilitate bubble containment in liquid cooling systems. For example, a system may comprise a first volume to contain a liquid, a second volume to contain the liquid and a gas, a capillary tube configured to hydraulically couple the first and second volumes, an inlet coupled to the first volume to receive the liquid from an electronics cooling system, and an outlet coupled to the first volume to provide the liquid to the electronics cooling system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2007
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventor: Paul J. Gwin
  • Patent number: 7046517
    Abstract: A cooling system hinge mounted to a portion of an enclosure of an electronic system to which a cooling device may be releasably and pivotably attached in at least an open position to permit access to components within the electronic system and a closed position to permit installation of a cover to close the enclosure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2003
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2006
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Brian J. Long, Paul J. Gwin, Rolf A. Konstad
  • Patent number: 6809928
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a cooling system that may be installed in a computer chassis has a fluid-containing space that is sealed and pressurized by an inert gas. The fluid-containing space may be formed from a cold plate that may serve as a heat sink for an integrated circuit, a heat exchanger, tubing, and a pump volume. A coolant may be contained in the fluid-containing space.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Gwin, Rolf A. Konstad, Peter A. Davison, Mark A. Trautman
  • Publication number: 20040125561
    Abstract: According to some embodiments, a cooling system that may be installed in a computer chassis has a fluid-containing space that is sealed and pressurized by an inert gas. The fluid-containing space may be formed from a cold plate that may serve as a heat sink for an integrated circuit, a heat exchanger, tubing, and a pump volume. A coolant may be contained in the fluid-containing space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Paul J. Gwin, Rolf A. Konstad, Peter A. Davison, Mark A. Trautman
  • Patent number: 6749012
    Abstract: A cooling system for a processor-based system may include a housing that contains a heat exchanger, a tank, and an internal pump that pumps fluid through the heat exchanger and through a cooling plate coupled thermally to a processor to be cooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2004
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Paul J. Gwin, Rolf A. Konstad
  • Publication number: 20030201092
    Abstract: A cooling system for a processor-based system may include a housing that contains a heat exchanger, a tank, and an internal pump that pumps fluid through the heat exchanger and through a cooling plate coupled thermally to a processor to be cooled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2002
    Publication date: October 30, 2003
    Inventors: Paul J. Gwin, Rolf A. Konstad
  • Patent number: 6504719
    Abstract: A computer system is provided having a heat exchanger that is relatively large. Although the heat exchanger is large, it is still sufficiently light because of its plastic material. Because of the large size of the heat exchanger, a relatively large surface is provided by the cumulative outer surfaces of fins. The relatively large surface area results in a lower heat flux. The lower heat flux obviates the need for forced convection. There is thus no need to use fans when the computer system is at room temperature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Date of Patent: January 7, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rolf A. Konstad, Paul J. Gwin
  • Publication number: 20020149909
    Abstract: A computer system is provided having a heat exchanger that is relatively large. Although the heat exchanger is large, it is still sufficiently light because of its plastic material. Because of the large size of the heat exchanger, a relatively large surface is provided by the cumulative outer surfaces of fins. The relatively large surface area results in a lower heat flux. The lower heat flux obviates the need for forced convection. There is thus no need to use fans when the computer system is at room temperature.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2001
    Publication date: October 17, 2002
    Inventors: Rolf A. Konstad, Paul J. Gwin