Patents by Inventor Steve J. Lofland

Steve J. Lofland 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).

  • Cold plate
    Patent number: 7316263
    Abstract: A novel cold plate may include one or more of the following features: relatively narrow channel gaps, two or more flow paths, primarily non-linear flow paths, and/or tapered channel walls.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Steve J. Lofland, Mark A. Trautman
  • Converging cooling duct for a computer cooling system
    Patent number: 6587335
    Abstract: A method and apparatus for cooling components within a computer system chassis. In one embodiment, a cooling duct unit includes an air moving unit base with an air moving unit to draw and accelerate air from outside a computer system chassis to a high velocity airflow. Connected to the air moving unit base is a duct to converge and change the high velocity airflow from a circular shape to a noncircular shape. The converged and changed high velocity airflow is directed to cool a device within a computer system chassis. As a result, the device within the computer system is chassis cooled more uniformly and efficiently, while reducing acoustic noise and providing a modular cooling duct unit design for ease of attachment and removal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 1, 2003
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Daryl J. Nelson, Steve J. Lofland, Eric J. Salskov