Patents by Inventor Travis C. North

Travis C. North 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: 20170063131
    Abstract: A wireless power transmission antenna is disposed at a wireless charging mat. Another second wireless power transmission antenna is disposed at another location at the wireless charging mat. A temperature sensor is disposed at a location between the antennas. The temperature sensor is responsive to heat propagated from both of the antennas. A controller regulates charging power at each antenna based on information provided by the temperature sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Travis C. North
  • Publication number: 20170063101
    Abstract: An inductor at a wireless power antenna includes a conductive winding. A portion of the conductive winding consists of a heat pipe. The heat pipe employs thermal conductivity and phase transition to transfer heat from the inductor. A heat sink is coupled to the heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Travis C. North
  • Publication number: 20170063130
    Abstract: A wireless charging device includes an enclosure base and an enclosure top. A portion of the enclosure top is inclined relative to the base. A power transmission antenna is disposed on an under-surface of the inclined portion. A first inlet is located proximate to the enclosure base for receiving ambient air. An outlet is located proximate to an apex of the inclined portion for exhausting air. Airflow from the inlet to the outlet is based only on passive air convection.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Travis C. North
  • Publication number: 20170063132
    Abstract: A carbon material and a magnetic material are incorporated at a magnetic shield included at a wireless power antenna. The magnetic shield shapes a magnetic flux field proximate to the magnetic shield. The carbon material conducts heat at the magnetic shield.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 2, 2017
    Inventors: Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Travis C. North
  • Publication number: 20170038804
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include based on a power consumed by at least one information handling resource and thermal resistances associated with heat-rejecting media thermally coupled to the at least one information handling resource, calculating an exhaust temperature of the heat-rejecting media proximate to an exhaust of an enclosure housing the at least one information handling resource. The method may also include based on the exhaust temperature, controlling at least one of an operating frequency of the at least one information handling resource and a flow rate of fluid proximate to the heat-rejecting media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2015
    Publication date: February 9, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Shows, Travis C. North, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Austin Michael Shelnutt, Christopher M. Helberg
  • Publication number: 20170031397
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a method may include determining an amount of power of heat transfer between at least one information handling resource and an enclosure housing the at least one information handling resource based on an intake temperature associated with an intake of heat-rejecting media thermally coupled to the at least one information handling resource for transferring heat generated by the at least one information handling resource from the intake to an exhaust associated with the heat-rejecting media and an exhaust temperature associated with the exhaust. The method may also include controlling at least one of an operating frequency of the at least one information handling resource and a flow rate of fluid proximate to the heat-rejecting media based on the amount of power of heat transfer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2015
    Publication date: February 2, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Shows, Travis C. North, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Publication number: 20170024254
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a processor, a target information handling resource for receiving input/output requests from an operating system executing on the processor, and a thermal filter driver comprising a program of instructions embodied in computer-readable media and executable by the processor. The thermal filter driver may be configured to, in response to issuance of one or more input/output requests to the target information handling resource, perform experimentation on an input/output queue comprising the one or more input/output requests and based on the experimentation, determine modifications to be made to the input/output queue in order to provide a minimal impact to performance of input/output requests at the target information handling resource while satisfying thermal constraints of the target information handling resource.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Shows, Travis C. North, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Publication number: 20170023969
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an information handling system may include a plurality of information handling resources having shared heat-rejecting media for transferring heat from the plurality of information handling resources and a thermal management driver. The thermal management driver may comprise a program of instructions embodied in computer-readable media and executable by a processor, the thermal management driver configured to determine a respective workload associated with each of the plurality of information handling resources and control individual operating frequencies of the plurality of information handling resources based on the respective workloads and a temperature associated with the heat-rejecting media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2015
    Publication date: January 26, 2017
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Shows, Travis C. North, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Patent number: 9468997
    Abstract: An apparatus provides conductive cooling of an information handling system. The apparatus includes a panel having a vent area formed in the panel. The vent area includes a perimeter, an interior section and a plurality of ribs that extend across the interior section. The vent area further includes several openings defined by lateral spacing between the ribs. The openings extend through the panel and are configured to receive cooling airflow into the openings and to discharge cooling air flow from the openings. A conductive heat sink layer is attached to the panel. The conductive heat sink layer covers a perimeter area surrounding the vent area, with strips of the conductive heat sink layer also covering the ribs, while leaving the openings between the ribs uncovered such that the strips of the conductive heat sink layer function to conduct additional heat away from the vent area along the ribs.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Duen Hsing Hsieh, Austin Michael Shelnutt, Christopher M. Helberg, Deeder M. Aurongzeb
  • Publication number: 20160274624
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, an apparatus for minimizing heat transfer may include a first member substantially planar in shape, a second member substantially planar in shape and substantially perpendicular to the first member, and a gasket mechanically coupling the first member to the second member. The apparatus may be formed such that the first member, second member, and the gasket define a plenum wherein the first member, the second member, and the gasket prevent transfer of fluid between an interior and exterior of the plenum.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 20, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Austin Michael Shelnutt
  • Patent number: 9438071
    Abstract: An information handling system (IHS) includes a base station that has a transmitter coil to generate a magnetic field for charging a portable power source of a battery-powered electronic device. A receiver coil magnetically receives power from the transmitter coil of the base station. A power control module connected to the portable power source and the receiver coil charges the portable power source with the received power. A flexible ferrite shield is positioned on a side of the receiver coil opposite to the transmitter coil to shield the IHS electronics. A pneumatic diaphragm is formed by a portion of the flexible ferrite shield that is positioned for oscillating movement into a center cavity of the receiver coil. A diaphragm actuator is attached to the pneumatic diagram and is responsive to a triggering signal to oscillate the pneumatic diaphragm to disperse thermal energy that is generated by the receiver coil.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS, L.P.
    Inventors: Chris Helberg, Travis C. North, Andrew Sultenfuss, Austin M Shelnutt
  • Publication number: 20160234971
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a pressure transducer and a fan controller. The pressure transducer produces a pressure reading in response to airflow through the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Austin M. Shelnutt, Travis C. North, Christopher M. Helberg
  • Publication number: 20160195909
    Abstract: A system for supplying cooling airflow across a plurality of wireless charging coils. More specifically in certain embodiments, the system includes a charging system which includes a partitioned airflow system for cooling a plurality of information handling systems. In certain embodiments the information handling systems comprise wireless powered information handling systems. In certain embodiments, the charging system includes a charging system housing as well as a plurality of charging transmit coils. The charging transmit coils interact with respective charging receive coils which are associated with respective information handling systems.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Andrew T. Sultenfuss, Christopher M. Helberg, Austin M. Shelnutt
  • Publication number: 20160179680
    Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a processor may include a plurality of cores integrated within an integrated circuit package and a thermal rotation management module communicatively coupled to each of the plurality of cores and integrated within the integrated circuit package. The thermal rotation management module may be configured to, responsive to a temperature of a first core of the plurality of cores exceeding a threshold temperature, identify a second core of the plurality of cores for relocating a workload executing on the first core and relocate the workload executing on the first core to the second core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2014
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas Alexander Shows, Travis C. North
  • Patent number: 9348376
    Abstract: A tablet information handling system has power contacts disposed on an outer surface of a planar housing to accept power from a power connector without affixing the power connector to the power contacts at the planar housing. For example, the power connector is disposed at a support surface of a stand in a position that aligns with power contacts of the planar housing when the planar housing rests on the support surface. The power connector provides power without a port or similar structure so that the planar housing may be place on and taken off the support surface at a variety of orientations rotated about the axis at which the power connector and power contacts meet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2016
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Srinivas Kamepalli, John T. Morrison, Travis C. North
  • Publication number: 20160077557
    Abstract: A system and method for improving the cooling of the skin of an information handling system. More specifically, in certain embodiments, the information handling system comprises an air moving device positioned to generate boundary layer disruption on the external skin of the system. In certain embodiments the air moving device is located within the information handling system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Christopher M. Helberg, Austin M. Shelnutt
  • Publication number: 20160063306
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a tablet computer, which in turn includes a touch sensor, a sensor detector, and a processor. The sensor detector is configured to communicate with the touch sensor, and to detect a first fingerprint on the touch sensor. The processor is configured to communicate with the sensor detector, to determine that the first fingerprint is within a first zone of the touch sensor, to match the first fingerprint to a stored fingerprint for the first zone of the touch sensor, to determine a first input function associated with the first fingerprint based on the first fingerprint matching the stored fingerprint for the first zone, and to execute the first input function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2014
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Austin M. Shelnutt, Christopher M. Helberg
  • Publication number: 20160054764
    Abstract: A chassis and a method of manufacturing a chassis of an information handling system are disclosed. The chassis includes a carbon-fiber composite and a plurality vents of formed in the carbon-fiber composite. Each of the plurality of vents is a channel extending through the carbon-fiber composite.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Travis C. North, Kyle D. Spiess
  • Publication number: 20160048363
    Abstract: An information handling system includes a primary integrated display platform and a secondary integrated display platform attached via a hinge, and including a passive cooling system, a dynamic thermal management system, and a processor. The information handling system further includes an application window locator system for determining a location of a software application display window running on the information handling system on the primary integrated display platform or the secondary integrated display platform.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2014
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Charles D. Hood, III, Lawrence E. Knepper, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Jorge A. Abullarade
  • Publication number: 20160037678
    Abstract: A tablet information handling system manages thermal conditions with selective installation of either a wireless wide area network interface card or an air moving device in an internal communication link card slot, such as an M.2 card slot. If an air moving device is installed, then greater thermal demands may be managed at the tablet information handling system, such as greater CPU clock speeds for a given CPU, internal housing or skin temperature. For example, a piezoelectric bellows-based fan having substantially the same footprint as a WWAN NIC and powered from the communications slot interface aids distribution of thermal energy whether or not the tablet housing has air vents.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: Geroncio Tan, Travis C. North, Flaviu C. Chis