Patents by Inventor Stephan Paredes
Stephan Paredes 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: 10031562Abstract: A mechanism is provided for cooling electronic components of a printed circuit board module and for supplying power to the electronic components of the printed circuit board module. The computer module comprises a printed circuit board module, wherein the electronic components are attached to a first side of the printed circuit board module, and a cooling module being attached to a second side of the printed circuit board, being arranged in parallel to the printed circuit board and having a first layer being thermally and electrically conductive. The first layer is arranged such that heat is dissipated from the printed circuit board module and that power from a power source is supplied to the electronic components of the printed circuit board module.Type: GrantFiled: February 5, 2014Date of Patent: July 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andreas C. Doering, Ronald P. Luijten, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes
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Patent number: 9951977Abstract: An apparatus and corresponding method for heat exchange. The heat exchange apparatus may include an adsorber device. The adsorber device is configured to draw heat from a first heat reservoir and transfer heat to a first heat sink. The heat exchange apparatus may include a heat exchanger fluidly connected to the adsorber device by the working fluid. The heat exchanger transfers heat to a second heat sink. The heat exchange apparatus may include an expansion device fluidly connected to the heat exchanger by the working fluid. The expansion device expands the working fluid, and exchanges heat with a second heat reservoir. The expansion device includes a turbine device for converting at least a part of an exergy of the working fluid during expansion into mechanical work. The heat exchange apparatus may include the adsorber device being fluidly connected to the expansion device by the working fluid.Type: GrantFiled: July 30, 2015Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bruno Michel, Chin Lee Ong, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch
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Patent number: 9880595Abstract: The present invention is notably directed to a cooling device, e.g., for computer hardware. The device comprises a deformable, outer chamber, having at least one thermally conducting section, the latter suited for thermally contacting a heat source of a computer hardware. The outer chamber is deformable upon a pressure increase therein. The cooling device further comprises at least one inner chamber nested in the outer chamber, the inner chamber expandable in volume upon a pressure increase therein. The invention is further directed to a computer hardware apparatus comprising such a cooling device, or stacks of such cooling devices paired with respective set of electronic components.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: January 30, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas Brunschwiler, Ingmar Meijer, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes, Gerd Schlottig
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Publication number: 20170357297Abstract: The present invention is notably directed to a cooling device, e.g., for computer hardware. The device comprises a deformable, outer chamber, having at least one thermally conducting section, the latter suited for thermally contacting a heat source of a computer hardware. The outer chamber is deformable upon a pressure increase therein. The cooling device further comprises at least one inner chamber nested in the outer chamber, the inner chamber expandable in volume upon a pressure increase therein. The invention is further directed to a computer hardware apparatus comprising such a cooling device, or stacks of such cooling devices paired with respective set of electronic components.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 8, 2016Publication date: December 14, 2017Inventors: Thomas BRUNSCHWILER, Ingmar MEIJER, Bruno MICHEL, Stephan PAREDES, Gerd SCHLOTTIG
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Publication number: 20170294549Abstract: One or more embodiments of the present invention are directed to a photovoltaic system. The system comprises photovoltaic cells, arranged side-by-side to form an array of photovoltaic cells. It further involves a cooling device, which comprises one or more layers, wherein the layers extend opposite to the array of photovoltaic cells and in thermal communication therewith, for cooling the cells, in operation. The one or more layers are structured such that a thermal resistance of the photovoltaic system varies across the array of photovoltaic cells, so as to remove heat from photovoltaic cells of the array with different heat removal rates, in operation. One or more embodiments of the present invention are further directed to related systems and methods for cooling such photovoltaic systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2016Publication date: October 12, 2017Inventors: Emanuel Loertscher, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch
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Patent number: 9739179Abstract: A working fluid (6) for a device (4) for converting heat into mechanical energy is disclosed. The working fluid (6) comprises a fluid (7) having a boiling temperature in the range between 30 and 250° C. at a pressure of 1 bar and nanoparticles (8) which are dispersed or suspended in the liquid phase of the fluid (7). Said nanoparticles (8) are instrumented as condensation and/or boiling nuclei and the surface of said nanoparticles (8) is adapted to support condensation and/or boiling.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: August 22, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian Burg, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes
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Patent number: 9630862Abstract: A desalination system (1) for producing a distillate from a feed liquid includes: a steam raising device (2) having a liquid section (5) and a steam section (6) which are separated by a membrane system (7); a membrane distillation device (3) having a first steam section (11) and a liquid section (12) which are separated by a wall (14) and having a second steam section (13) which is separated from the liquid section (12) by a membrane system (15); and a heat exchange device (4) having a first liquid section (21) and a second liquid section (22), which are separated by a wall (23).Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2016Date of Patent: April 25, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Werner Escher, Javier V. Goicochea, Ahmed S. G. Khalil, Bruno Michel, Chin Lee Ong, Stephan Paredes
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Patent number: 9591791Abstract: A cooling and power delivery system for a computer system includes a first fluid, a second fluid conduit, and a power supply thermally connected to at least one of the first and second fluid conduits. A first board receiving member is fluidically connected to the first and second fluid conduits and electrically connected to the power supply. A second board receiving member is fluidically connected to the first and second fluid conduits and electrically connected to the power supply. An electronics board is supported between the first board receiving member and the second board receiving member. The electronics board is electrically connected to the power supply through at least one of the first and second board receiving members.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2015Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Matteo Cossale, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes
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Publication number: 20170030612Abstract: An apparatus and corresponding method for heat exchange. The heat exchange apparatus may include an adsorber device. The adsorber device is configured to draw heat from a first heat reservoir and transfer heat to a first heat sink. The heat exchange apparatus may include a heat exchanger fluidly connected to the adsorber device by the working fluid. The heat exchanger transfers heat to a second heat sink. The heat exchange apparatus may include an expansion device fluidly connected to the heat exchanger by the working fluid. The expansion device expands the working fluid, and exchanges heat with a second heat reservoir. The expansion device includes a turbine device for converting at least a part of an exergy of the working fluid during expansion into mechanical work. The heat exchange apparatus may include the adsorber device being fluidly connected to the expansion device by the working fluid.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 30, 2015Publication date: February 2, 2017Inventors: Bruno Michel, Chin Lee Ong, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch
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Publication number: 20160319703Abstract: A device for converting heat into mechanical energy is disclosed. The device includes a channel flow boiler having at least one channel adapted to heat a working fluid for generating a liquid-gas mixture; an expansion device adapted to expand the liquid-gas mixture; and a movable element arranged such that the expanding liquid-gas mixture at least partially converts an internal and/or kinetic energy of the liquid-gas mixture into mechanical energy associated with the movable element; wherein the channel flow boiler and/or the expansion device is adapted to supply heat to the liquid-gas mixture.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2014Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Brian Burg, Bruno Michel, Chin Lee Ong, Stephan Paredes, Patrick Ruch
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Publication number: 20160322933Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a photovoltaic thermal hybrid system having a hybrid solar receiver with a photovoltaic module, operatively coupled to the system to deliver an electrical output power for a power user, a thermal collector distinct from the photovoltaic module, wherein the photovoltaic module and/or the thermal collector are movably mounted in the system, a collector thermal storage thermally connected to the thermal collector to store heat collected at the thermal collector, and a positioning mechanism adapted to move the photovoltaic module and/or the thermal collector. The method includes instructing the positioning mechanism to move the photovoltaic module and/or the thermal collector to change a ratio of an intensity of radiation received at the photovoltaic module to an intensity of radiation received at the thermal collector.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2016Publication date: November 3, 2016Inventors: Werner Escher, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes, Rami Ghannam
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Publication number: 20160289095Abstract: A desalination system (1) for producing a distillate from a feed liquid includes: a steam raising device (2) having a liquid section (5) and a steam section (6) which are separated by a membrane system (7); a membrane distillation device (3) having a first steam section (11) and a liquid section (12) which are separated by a wall (14) and having a second steam section (13) which is separated from the liquid section (12) by a membrane system (15); and a heat exchange device (4) having a first liquid section (21) and a second liquid section (22), which are separated by a wall (23).Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Werner Escher, Javier V. Goicochea, Almed S.G. Khalil, Bruno Michel, Chin Lee Ong, Stephan Paredes
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Publication number: 20160265390Abstract: A working fluid (6) for a device (4) for converting heat into mechanical energy is disclosed. The working fluid (6) comprises a fluid (7) having a boiling temperature in the range between 30 and 250° C. at a pressure of 1 bar and nanoparticles (8) which are dispersed or suspended in the liquid phase of the fluid (7). Said nanoparticles (8) are instrumented as condensation and/or boiling nuclei and the surface of said nanoparticles (8) is adapted to support condensation and/or boiling.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2015Publication date: September 15, 2016Inventors: Brian Burg, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes
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Patent number: 9437766Abstract: A method is disclosed for operating a photovoltaic thermal hybrid system having a hybrid solar receiver with a photovoltaic module, operatively coupled to the system to deliver an electrical output power for a power user, a thermal collector distinct from the photovoltaic module, wherein the photovoltaic module and/or the thermal collector are movably mounted in the system, a collector thermal storage thermally connected to the thermal collector to store heat collected at the thermal collector, and a positioning mechanism adapted to move the photovoltaic module and/or the thermal collector. The method includes instructing the positioning mechanism to move the photovoltaic module and/or the thermal collector to change a ratio of an intensity of radiation received at the photovoltaic module to an intensity of radiation received at the thermal collector.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 6, 2016Assignees: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION, EGYPT NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTERInventors: Werner Escher, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes, Rami Ghannam
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Patent number: 9416031Abstract: A desalination system (1) for producing a distillate from a feed liquid includes: a steam raising device (2) having a liquid section (5) and a steam section (6) which are separated by a membrane system (7); a membrane distillation device (3) having a first steam section (11) and a liquid section (12) which are separated by a wall (14) and having a second steam section (13) which is separated from the liquid section (12) by a membrane system (15); and a heat exchange device (4) having a first liquid section (21) and a second liquid section (22), which are separated by a wall (23).Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2013Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Werner Escher, Javier V. Goicochea, Ahmed S. G. Khalil, Bruno Michel, Chin Lee Ong, Stephan Paredes
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Patent number: 9337122Abstract: A computer program product or hardware description language (“HDL”) design structure in a computer-aided design system for generating a functional design model of an integrated circuitry structure including generating a functional representation of at least first and second regions of the integrated circuitry structure, generating a functional representation of an optical layer comprising optical waveguides, and generating a functional representation of a heat-conductive material for transferring heat from at least the second region through the optical layer to a heat sink.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2015Date of Patent: May 10, 2016Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Harry Barowski, Thomas Brunschwiler, Roger F. Dangel, Hubert Harrer, Andreas Huber, Norbert M. Meier, Bruno Michel, Tim Niggemeier, Stephan Paredes, Jochen Supper, Jonas R. Weiss
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Publication number: 20160061365Abstract: An embodiment of the invention may include a sealing apparatus. The sealing apparatus may include a first component having a body, where the body has an outer surface and a first arm protruding from the outer surface. The first arm includes an inner surface facing the outer surface of the body. The sealing apparatus may include a second component engaged by the first arm of the first component. The second component may have a first portion arranged inside a space between the inner surface of the first arm and the outer surface of the body and a second portion arranged outside of the space and adjacent to an outer surface of the first arm.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 19, 2015Publication date: March 3, 2016Inventors: Ingmar G. Meijer, Stefano S. Oggioni, Stephan Paredes, Gerd Schlottig
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Patent number: 9230832Abstract: A method for manufacturing a filled cavity between a first surface and a second surface. The steps of the method include: providing a first surface and a second surface; applying on the first surface and/or the second surface a filling material that has a carrier fluid and necking particles; providing spacer elements for defining a width of a cavity between the first and second surfaces; bringing the first and second surfaces together to deform the filling material such that at least one spacer element is held between the first and second surfaces; and removing the carrier fluid such that necking particles attach in a contact region of at least one spacer element with the first surface or the second surface to form necks.Type: GrantFiled: March 3, 2014Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Thomas J. Brunschwiler, Stephan Paredes, Gerd Schlottig, Heiko Wolf
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Patent number: 9219183Abstract: A photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar receiver includes a thermal collector, extending in a first plane and comprising an aperture; and a photovoltaic module, configured for electrical output power delivery, comprising a photo-active area that extends in a second plane at a distance from the first plane, the photo-active area being vis-à-vis the aperture, a projection of the aperture perpendicularly to the second plane corresponding to the photo-active area.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, EGYPT NANOTECHNOLOGY CENTERInventors: Werner Escher, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes, Rami Ghannam
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Patent number: 9153722Abstract: A chip module cooling device includes two fluid circuits corresponding to inlet and outlet fluid circuits, respectively, wherein each comprises orifices and channel portions forming a tree structure, wherein branches represent the orifices, and nodes represent the channel portions, a branch linking a node to one child node only, wherein several nodes having a same parent node are sibling nodes and extends through L levels of the tree structure, with L?3, and in fluidic connection with the other of the two fluid circuits, via channel portions corresponding to leaf nodes. For each fluid circuit, channel portions corresponding to sibling nodes are parallel to each other, and are not parallel to a channel portion corresponding to a parent node of the sibling nodes; and wherein channel portions of one of the fluid circuits are parallel to and interdigitated with channel portions of the other one of the fluid circuits.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Werner Escher, Bruno Michel, Stephan Paredes