Patents by Inventor Vincent C. Vasile

Vincent C. Vasile 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: 5463872
    Abstract: A device and method for cryogenic cooling of electronic components. A mixture of a first non-condensible gas and a second condensible gas is provided within an insulative housing. The non-condensible gas mixture has a partial pressure equal to the desired saturation pressure of the condensible gas. The insulative housing also includes an immersion chamber for housing electronic components. The immersion chamber preferably comprises two retainer parts and provides an module retainer top and a lower coldplate retainer bottom. The module retainer top allows gas to pass through the module retainer portion freely. The condensible gas is then turned into liquid form by a provided condensing means. The condensed liquid thus forms and collects inside the immersion chamber against the coldplate retainer bottom to cool the electronic components placed within. The non-condensible gas permits the condensed liquid to be subcooled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 1994
    Date of Patent: November 7, 1995
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David T. Vader, Vincent C. Vasile
  • Patent number: 5323293
    Abstract: A low temperature conduction module comprising a cold plate having recesses around the periphery thereof to accommodate memory cubes is disclosed. The recesses accommodating the memory cubes are of such depth and dimension as to enclose the memory cube on all but one side, thereby greatly enhancing the conduction of the heat generated by the memory cube to the cold plate. The memory cube may be surrounded by a material which possesses excellent thermal conductive properties to insure efficient transfer of the heat from the memory cube to the cold plate. The plurality of memory cubes so positioned within the cold plate may be connected by a flexible cable surrounding the cold plate and having branch conductors extending to connect with computer processors enclosed within the same low temperature conduction module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: June 21, 1994
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John M. Angiulli, Arun K. Ghose, Richard R. Konian, Samuel R. Levine, Kevin P. Moran, Vincent C. Vasile
  • Patent number: 5247424
    Abstract: A gasket is fabricated with electrical flex cables extending through the gasket in order to electrically communicate from the outside of a vacuum chamber with the electrical devices positioned within a vacuum chamber of a cryogenically cooled module. The gasket is fabricated from elastomeric, dielectric materials such as neoprene to effect a seal between the portions of the vacuum chamber and also to seal between the gasket material and the conductors of the flex cables which pass through the gasket.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 1992
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1993
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Willard S. Harris, Matthew A. Hutchinson, Richard R. Konian, Edward J. Ossolinski, Vincent C. Vasile
  • Patent number: 5121292
    Abstract: A cryocooled field-replaceable logic unit for use with a cryogenic cold head such as that of a cryocooler comprises a thermally conductive plate adapted to be disposed in thermal contact with the cold head, a thermally insulating enclosure portion cooperating with the conductive plate to form a sealed enclosure detachable from the cold head, and one or logic chips mounted in the enclosure in thermal contact with the conductive plate. Preferably the conductive plate is attached to the thermally insulating portion through a resilient mounting which forms a recess for receiving the cold head and which is tension-loaded when the logic unit is mounted on the cold head to urge the plate into intimate thermal contact with the cold head. In one embodiment the enclosure receives from an external source a supply of gaseous nitrogen which is liquified by contact with the conductive plate to form a pool of liquid nitrogen in which the logic chips are immersed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 1990
    Date of Patent: June 9, 1992
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David F. Bell, Raymond D. Birchall, Harry A. Carlson, Willard S. Harris, Edward J. Ossolinski, Vincent C. Vasile, James R. Warnot, Jr.