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: 20230238988
    Abstract: An information handling system executing an integrated antenna power and cooling management system may comprise an antenna situated nearby components of the information handling system, a chassis enclosing the information handling system, the antenna, and a wireless interface device with a wireless radio to generate a signal to transmit data via the antenna, where the components and the chassis are capable of absorbing a total thermal heat capacity, the chassis having an outer surface coming into contact with human skin during execution of the information handling system, a temperature sensor to determine an operating temperature of the information handling system reaching a control point value, and a processor executing code instructions to estimate antenna thermal output during data transmission relative to the total thermal heat capacity of the components, based on the operating temperature of the information handling system, and control an active cooling system for cooling the chassis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Suresh K. Ramasamy, Travis C. North, Qinghong He, Adolfo S. Montero
  • Publication number: 20230229211
    Abstract: An information handling system with an antenna cooling system, comprising a processor; a memory; a power management unit (PMU) operatively coupled to the processor; a wireless interface adapter with a radio module within a chassis of the information handling system; and an active antenna system with an antenna mounted at an aperture in a wall of the chassis of the information handling system; a thermally conductive and radio frequency (RF) transparent window formed seamlessly within the aperture in the wall of the chassis of the information handling system and where the thermally conductive and RF transparent window is configured to permit antenna RF transmission while dissipating heat generated by the active antenna system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Travis C. North, Suresh K. Ramasamy
  • Publication number: 20230230194
    Abstract: An information handling system executing a containerized application and burst transmission thermal balance system may comprise a processor executing containerized software applications, the processor executing code instructions to determine a skin surface temperature of a portion of the chassis is approaching a preset limit, based on a temperature measured by one of a plurality of temperature sensors in the information handling system chassis at a first location, determine whether the first location is closer to the antenna or the processor to determine a causal heat source in the information handling system, and a load balancing driver to offload the execution of the containerized software applications to an edge computing resource via an antenna, when the processor is determined as the causal heat source.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Qinghong He, Suresh K. Ramasamy
  • Publication number: 20230232569
    Abstract: An information handling system with a cooling system may include a processor; a memory; a power management unit (PMU) operatively coupled to the processor; a cooling fan operatively coupled to the processor to draw air into and direct air out of a base chassis of the information handling system, the cooling fan including a fan housing; and a radio module operatively coupled to the fan housing to be cooled by conduction to the fan housing and operation of the fan via convective cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2022
    Publication date: July 20, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Travis C. North, Pomin Shih
  • Publication number: 20230225083
    Abstract: An information handling system with a cooling system may include a processor; a memory; a power management unit (PMU); a cooling system including: a fan; and a cooling system heat pipe; a detachable thermal module including: a first heat conductive element to be operatively coupled to a heat producing components such as a processor, a radio module, or other component; a second heat conductive element to be operatively coupled to the cooling system heat pipe of the cooling system; and a detachable thermal module heat pipe formed between the first heat conductive element and the second heat conductive element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 13, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Travis C. North
  • Publication number: 20230198118
    Abstract: An information handling system including a encapsulated antenna may comprise the encapsulated antenna encapsulated in a phase-changing compound to absorb heat, the antenna and the compound enclosed within an outer encapsulated antenna housing a wireless interface device with a 5G radio to generate burst signals to be transmitted via the encapsulated antenna, an information handling system chassis having a skin surface coming into contact with human skin during execution of the information handling system, and a temperature sensor to determine an operable temperature of the antenna reaching a known phase transition point at which the phase-changing compound changes states at least partially from solid to liquid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Qinghong He
  • Publication number: 20230198576
    Abstract: An information handling system may include a processor; a memory; a PMU; an antenna controller to receive data descriptive of the operating parameters of an antenna module housed within a battery housing of a battery operatively coupled to the PMU; a controller to receive power data descriptive of a charging and discharging of the battery; the battery housing including: the battery-integrated antenna module coupled to the housing of the battery and coupled to the antenna controller; one or more power cells; a thermal mitigation structure placed in the battery housing to sink heat generated by battery-integrated antenna module and the one or more power cells; and a cable array operatively coupling the antenna module to the controller; the controller executing code instructions of a battery-integrated antenna management system to receive temperature data of the battery and the antenna module and throttles the charge/discharge rate of the battery or throttles the transmission (TX)/reception (RX) at the antenna m
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products, LP
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Qinghong He
  • Publication number: 20230185286
    Abstract: A portable information handling system modular hybrid architecture separates components between rotationally coupled housing portions to minimize cabling, connectors and materials, and to provide improved durability that supports recycling and reuse of the components. A display coupled in one housing portion integrates a vapor chamber in the display backplate that aligns with a main board central processing unit to dissipate thermal energy to the backplate and through the backplate to the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Jace W. Files, John Trevor Morrison, Travis C. North
  • Patent number: 11669143
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for managing a dynamic total power level for an information handling system includes: identifying, by a power manager of the information handling system, a first power level associated with a processor subsystem of the information handling system, the first power level based on a cooling capacity associated with the information handling system; identifying, by the power manager, a second power level associated with a graphics processing unit of the information handling system, the second power level based on a performance associated with the processor subsystem; determining, by the power manager, the dynamic total power level based on the first power level and the second power level; and modifying, by the power manager, a fixed total power level based on the dynamic total power level, the dynamic total power level causing the processor subsystem and the GPU to operate within the dynamic total power level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Tse An Chu, Thomas A. Shows, Travis C. North
  • Patent number: 11662712
    Abstract: A portable information handling system main housing portion has a transparent cover removeably coupled at an upper surface and sealed with an inflatable seal to aid desired cooling airflow. A pump fills the inflatable seal after the transparent cover closes over the housing and deflates the inflatable seal before release of the transparent cover to an open position. In one embodiment, the transparent cover integrates a liquid crystal display that presents operating condition of processing components visible within the housing through the transparent cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Jace W. Files, John Trevor Morrison
  • Patent number: 11662792
    Abstract: Determining utilization of a computing component, including: determining, of the power limits of the respective registers, a lowest power limit; determining an instantaneous power use of the computing component; determining a power-based utilization of the computing component based on i) the instantaneous power use of the computing component and ii) the lowest power limit indicated by the registers; identifying an instantaneous temperature and temperature limit of the computing component, and an ambient temperature of an environment of the computing component; determining a temperature-based utilization of the computing component based on the instantaneous temperature and the temperature limit of the computing component, and the ambient temperature of the environment; determining the utilization of the computing component based on a greater of the power-based utilization of the computing component and the temperature-based utilization of the computing component, and in response, adjusting execution of compute
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Balasingh P Samuel, Travis C. North
  • Publication number: 20230146766
    Abstract: A cooling system for an information handling system in a portable chassis comprises a vapor chamber for transferring heat away from components, a porous heat exchanger for receiving heat from the vapor chamber, an air pump of receiving airflow at a first air pressure and generating a second airflow at a second air pressure greater than the first airflow. The porous heat exchanger may comprise one of a plurality of sides of an internal air chamber configured to allow the air pump to generate the second air pressure two to three orders of magnitude greater than the first air pressure. An air pump such as a piezoelectric air pump can generate airflow at a pressure that is two to three orders of magnitude greater than possible using a traditional blower.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2021
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Travis C. North, John T. Morrison, Laurent Andrew Regimbal
  • Publication number: 20230126809
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for managing a dynamic total power level for an information handling system includes: identifying, by a power manager of the information handling system, a first power level associated with a processor subsystem of the information handling system, the first power level based on a cooling capacity associated with the information handling system; identifying, by the power manager, a second power level associated with a graphics processing unit of the information handling system, the second power level based on a performance associated with the processor subsystem; determining, by the power manager, the dynamic total power level based on the first power level and the second power level; and modifying, by the power manager, a fixed total power level based on the dynamic total power level, the dynamic total power level causing the processor subsystem and the GPU to operate within the dynamic total power level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Qinghong He, Tse An Chu, Thomas A. Shows, Travis C. North
  • Publication number: 20230081151
    Abstract: Disclosed is a covering for an information handling system. The covering includes an aluminum alloy layer that can include at least a portion of recycled aluminum. The covering includes a copper heat pipe that can include at least a portion of recycled copper. The heat pipe and the aluminum alloy layer can be directly coupled to each other, with a heat-conductive carbonaceous material provided at the interface between the aluminum alloy layer and the heat pipe.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 10, 2021
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Deeder M. AURONGZEB, Mark Andrew SCHWAGER, Enoch CHEN, Peng Lip GOH, Travis C. NORTH
  • Patent number: 11599170
    Abstract: An information handling system, comprising: a voltage source; a thermally regulated structure, including: a thermal fabric layer, the thermal fabric layer having a porosity; a laminate layer coupled to the thermal fabric layer, wherein a shape of the laminate layer controls the porosity of the thermal fabric layer; a temperature sensor configured to detect a first temperature of the information handling system; a thermal management controller to perform operations comprising: determining that the first temperature is above a threshold; in response, calculating a voltage to apply to the thermally regulated structure based on the first temperature; and providing a command to the voltage source to apply the voltage to the laminate layer of the thermally regulated structure to adjust a shape of the laminate layer such the porosity of the thermal fabric provides an emissivity of the thermally regulated structure to thermally radiate heat from the thermally regulated structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Weijong Sheu, Travis C. North
  • Patent number: 11599163
    Abstract: A computing cooling system includes a chassis having chassis air inlet(s) and outlet(s). Heat dissipation device(s) thermally coupled to heat producing component(s) are located in the chassis adjacent the chassis air outlet(s). A first fan device located in the chassis adjacent the chassis air inlet(s) pulls first air from outside the chassis into the first fan device via the chassis air inlet(s), and pushes the first air though the heat dissipation device(s) and out of the chassis via the chassis air outlet(s). A second fan device located in the chassis adjacent the chassis air inlet(s) pulls second air from outside the chassis into the second fan device via the chassis air inlet(s), pushes a first portion of the second air past the heat dissipation device(s) and out of the chassis via the chassis air outlet(s), and pushes a second portion of the second air into the chassis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 7, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Philip Joseph Grossmann, Michael James Pescetto, Jacob Vick, Travis C. North
  • Patent number: 11592883
    Abstract: Thermal management within an information handling system housing is provided by applying graphene paint to a support structure disposed within the housing, such as a battery casing that supports battery cells, a keyboard lattice that supports keyboard coupling to the housing and screws that attach components to the housing. The graphene paint may have different concentrations of graphene and/or different thicknesses so that the thermal characteristics of the support structure adapt to thermal generation within the housing, such as to keep an even distribution of temperatures within the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Pomin Shih, Travis C. North, Geroncio Tan, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Salvador D. Jimenez, III
  • Publication number: 20230031055
    Abstract: Thermal management within an information handling system housing is provided by applying graphene paint to a support structure disposed within the housing, such as a battery casing that supports battery cells, a keyboard lattice that supports keyboard coupling to the housing and screws that attach components to the housing. The graphene paint may have different concentrations of graphene and/or different thicknesses so that the thermal characteristics of the support structure adapt to thermal generation within the housing, such as to keep an even distribution of temperatures within the housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2021
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Applicant: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Pomin Shih, Travis C. North, Geroncio Tan, Deeder M. Aurongzeb, Salvador D. Jimenez, III
  • Publication number: 20230019710
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method for managing a heatsink of an information handling system includes: determining, by a controller unit of the information handling system, that a vibration event is to occur, the vibration event associated with a vibration unit of the information handling system, the controller unit communicably coupled to the vibration unit, the vibration unit removably coupled to the heatsink; and causing, by the controller unit, the vibration unit to generate the vibration event, the vibration event causing the vibration unit to apply one or more vibrations to the heatsink, the one or more vibrations causing a boundary layer of particles to be removed from a surface of the heatsink.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2021
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Inventors: Chiu Jung Tsen, Yi-Te Chih, John T. Morrison, Travis C. North
  • Patent number: 11513936
    Abstract: A networked system includes a first computing device, second computing devices, and a computing device/application performance optimization system that are all coupled to a network. The computing device/application performance optimization system receives second computing device configuration information for each second computing device while they provided a first application, and second computing device performance information generated by each second computing device in response to providing the first application, and uses them to generate a first computing device/application performance profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Travis C. North, Michael James Pescetto, Jacob Vick, Philip Joseph Grossmann