Patents by Inventor Richard A. Bargerhuff

Richard A. Bargerhuff 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: 10980151
    Abstract: A flexible heat transfer mechanism is provided for transferring heat from a heat generating component to a heatsink. The heat transfer mechanism may include a pedestal coupled to the heatsink via a heat transfer element. The heat transfer element may be a compliant member that is capable of flexing in a vertical direction such that the pedestal may be vertically displaced relative to the heatsink.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Sunil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala, Richard Bargerhuff, Nabeel Fathi
  • Publication number: 20200045850
    Abstract: A flexible heat transfer mechanism is provided for transferring heat from a heat generating component to a heatsink. The heat transfer mechanism may include a pedestal coupled to the heatsink via a heat transfer element. The heat transfer element may be a compliant member that is capable of flexing in a vertical direction such that the pedestal may be vertically displaced relative to the heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Sunil Rao Ganta Papa Rao Bala, Richard Bargerhuff, Nabeel Fathi
  • Publication number: 20190227604
    Abstract: Example implementations relate to server bezels. For instance, in an example, a server bezel includes an attachment mechanism, a housing to couple via the attachment mechanism to a front face of a server chassis, the housing defining at least a portion of a cavity to receive a backup power source, and power circuitry to couple the backup power source when located in the cavity to corresponding power circuitry in the server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Richard A. Bargerhuff, Eric Todd
  • Publication number: 20180017064
    Abstract: In various examples, a fan comprises a fan rotor, logic, and a component electrically coupled to the fan rotor to control operation of the fan rotor. The logic may determine that the component has failed. Responsive to determining that the component has failed, the logic to cause a backup component to apply power to the fan rotor, wherein applying the power causes blades of the fan to reduce spinning.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2016
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: Rachel Pollock, Sze Hau Loh, Richard A. Bargerhuff, Giang Tran, Kai Zhang
  • Publication number: 20180018001
    Abstract: In one implementation, a system for a memory cooling pad includes a first thermal interface material coupled to a second thermal interface material by a liner material configured to position the first thermal interface material on a first side of a memory unit and to position the second thermal interface material on a second side of the memory unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 31, 2015
    Publication date: January 18, 2018
    Inventors: John P. Franz, Thomas R. Bowden, Richard A. Bargerhuff, Sammy L. Zimmerman, Tahir Cader
  • Publication number: 20160366792
    Abstract: Examples herein disclose a multiple tier cooling structure. The multiple tier cooling structure includes multiple tanks, multiple inlets, and multiple outlets. Each of the multiple tanks are on a respective tier, each of the multiple inlets are located on a first side at each tank to direct a cooling fluid from the first side of each tank to a second side. Each of the multiple outlets are located on the second side at each tank to direct an expulsion of the cooling fluid from each tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2014
    Publication date: December 15, 2016
    Inventors: Kelly K SMITH, Richard A BARGERHUFF, Rachel Nicole POLLOCK, Kapil Rao GANTA PAPA RAO BALA
  • Patent number: 8898682
    Abstract: In one embodiment an enclosure for a high-density storage system, comprises a backplane to which a plurality of data storage devices may be coupled, a front panel opposite the backplane and defining a first airflow channel adjacent a front side of the data storage devices, a back panel opposite the front panel and comprising a second airflow channel adjacent the backplane, a floor panel and a top panel, a first side panel comprising an array of air flow inlets, a second side panel comprising at least one air flow outlet, and a fan assembly to expel air from the at least one air outlet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2014
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, LP.
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Richard Bargerhuff, Jeff Giardina
  • Patent number: 8565933
    Abstract: A heatsink includes a plurality of fans mounted to the heatsink. The plurality of fans includes a first fan that provides an airflow for the heatsink and a second fan that selectively modifies the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2013
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Erik R. Nielsen, Richard A. Bargerhuff, Carl Massey
  • Publication number: 20110130891
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, an apparatus comprises an electronic component and a heatsink for the electronic component. The apparatus further comprises a plurality of fans mounted to the heatsink. The plurality of fans comprises a first fan that provides an airflow for the heatsink and a second fan that selectively modifies the airflow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2008
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Erik R. Nielsen, Richard A. Bargerhuff, Carl Massey
  • Patent number: 7817417
    Abstract: A baffle manages airflow through optionally mounted electronic components by using flexible members formed to extend to empty connectors and flex away from the connectors to accommodate electronic components mounted to the connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2010
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: John P Franz, Richard A. Bargerhuff, David A. Selvidge
  • Publication number: 20100097758
    Abstract: A baffle manages airflow through optionally mounted electronic components by using flexible members formed to extend to empty connectors and flex away from the connectors to accommodate electronic components mounted to the connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 17, 2008
    Publication date: April 22, 2010
    Inventors: John P. Franz, Richard A. Bargerhuff, David A. Selvidge
  • Publication number: 20090103414
    Abstract: In one embodiment an enclosure for a high-density storage system, comprises a backplane to which a plurality of data storage devices may be coupled, a front panel opposite the backplane and defining a first airflow channel adjacent a front side of the data storage devices, a back panel opposite the front panel and comprising a second airflow channel adjacent the backplane, a floor panel and a top panel, a first side panel comprising an array of air flow inlets, a second side panel comprising at least one air flow outlet, and a fan assembly to expel air from the at least one air outlet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2007
    Publication date: April 23, 2009
    Applicant: HEWLETT-PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, L.P.
    Inventors: Shailesh N. Joshi, Richard Bargerhuff, Jeff Giardina
  • Publication number: 20090034187
    Abstract: A system comprising a container adapted to house an electronic device. The system also comprises a fan adapted to transfer air between different portions of the container and pressure sensing logic adapted to determine a difference between air pressures at the different portions. The system further comprises control logic adapted to adjust a speed of the fan in accordance with the difference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2007
    Publication date: February 5, 2009
    Inventors: Henry C. COLES, Vance Murakami, Wesley H. Stelter, Richard A. Bargerhuff
  • Patent number: 5563871
    Abstract: A rotary actuator utilizing a magnetically biased bearing. A magnetized rotor is held in close proximity to a ferromagnetic mount. The magnetic flux created by the magnetic rotor through the ferromagnetic mount creates a magnetic bias force on the rotor bearing surface. The rotary actuator with the magnetically biased bearing rotates a mounted mirror to direct a reading laser beam to act as a fine tracking actuator within an optical data storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 8, 1996
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation.
    Inventors: Richard A. Bargerhuff, Edwin R. Childers, Rudolf W. Lissner
  • Patent number: 5272690
    Abstract: A hologram element receives a first and second laser beams at a first angle relative to one another. The hologram element emits the laser beams at a second angle relative to one another. The second angle is less than the first angle. The result is that laser beams from widely divergent laser sources may be directed into the same optical channel. Closely spaced beams are thereby provided for multiple beam optical data storage systems.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 1992
    Date of Patent: December 21, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Bargerhuff, LeRoy D. Dickson, Matthias C. Krantz
  • Patent number: 5247167
    Abstract: A multiple beam optical system includes a housing which contains a pair of laser diodes and a pair of optical detectors. The lasers produce overlapping beams of light. The housing includes a beam directing and reflecting member which selectively focuses light from one of the lasers to a corresponding optical detector located in the housing and selectively focuses light from the other laser to its corresponding optical detector located within the housing. The individual power of each of the overlapping laser beams is thereby monitored by the separate detectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Richard A. Bargerhuff, LeRoy D. Dickson, John Groot, Melbourne E. Rabedeau, James M. Zavislan