Patents by Inventor Todd A. Willhoit

Todd A. Willhoit 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: 7432819
    Abstract: A fluidic cooling assembly for removing heat from electrical equipment includes operational diversity features in which multiple fluid moving devices are mounted in a single housing. The assembly may include a first fluid baffle and a second fluid baffle disposed within the housing so as to define a first and a second control compartment. A first fan and a second fan may be disposed within the first control compartment and the second control compartment, respectively. A first sensor and a second sensor may be configured to sense changes in operation of the first fluid moving device and the second fluid moving device, respectively; and a controller unit configured for receiving signals generated by the first sensor and the second sensor go as to the transmit control signals to the first fan and the second fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 7, 2008
    Assignee: Toshiba International Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Kleinecke, Todd A. Willhoit, John T. Kelley
  • Publication number: 20050252672
    Abstract: A fluidic cooling assembly for removing heat from electrical equipment includes operational diversity features in which multiple fluid moving devices are mounted in a single housing. The assembly may include a first fluid baffle and a second fluid baffle disposed within the housing so as to define a first and a second control compartment. A first fan and a second fan may be disposed within the first control compartment and the second control compartment, respectively. A first sensor and a second sensor may be configured to sense changes in operation of the first fluid moving device and the second fluid moving device, respectively; and a controller unit configured for receiving signals generated by the first sensor and the second sensor go as to the transmit control signals to the first fan and the second fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 17, 2005
    Applicant: Toshiba International Corporation
    Inventors: John Kleinecke, Todd Willhoit, John Kelley
  • Patent number: 6936767
    Abstract: A fluidic cooling assembly for removing heat from electrical equipment includes operational diversity features in which multiple fluid moving devices are mounted in a single housing. The assembly may include a first fluid baffle and a second fluid baffle disposed within the housing so as to define a first and a second control compartment. A first fan and a second fan may be disposed within the first control compartment and the second control compartment, respectively. A first sensor and a second sensor may be configured to sense changes in operation of the first fluid moving device and the second fluid moving device, respectively; and a controller unit configured for receiving signals generated by the first sensor and the second sensor go as to the transmit control signals to the first fan and the second fan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2005
    Assignee: Toshiba International Corporation
    Inventors: John D. Kleinecke, Todd A. Willhoit, John T. Kelley
  • Publication number: 20050077065
    Abstract: A fluidic cooling assembly for removing heat from electrical equipment includes operational diversity features in which multiple fluid moving devices are mounted in a single housing. The assembly may include a first fluid baffle and a second fluid baffle disposed within the housing so as to define a first and a second control compartment. A first fan and a second fan may be disposed within the first control compartment and the second control compartment, respectively. A first sensor and a second sensor may be configured to sense changes in operation of the first fluid moving device and the second fluid moving device, respectively; and a controller unit configured for receiving signals generated by the first sensor and the second sensor go as to the transmit control signals to the first fan and the second fan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2003
    Publication date: April 14, 2005
    Applicant: Toshiba International Corporation
    Inventors: John Kleinecke, Todd Willhoit, John Kelley