Patents by Inventor Walter R. Carver
Walter R. Carver 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).
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Publication number: 20250227869Abstract: A mounting width conversion bracket system. The mounting width conversion bracket system includes a left rail adapter assembly, the left rail adapter assembly having a width designed to fill a left portion of a gap between a wider width server rack and a standard width information handling system; and, a right rail adapter assembly, the right rail adapter assembly having a width designed to fill a right portion of the gap between the wider width server rack and the standard width information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2024Publication date: July 10, 2025Inventors: Walter R. Carver, Kevin Garrett, Daniel Alvarado
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Patent number: 12346174Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are provided. The computer implemented services may be provided using hardware components of a data processing system. The hardware components may be positioned in a chassis that provide for access to the hardware components for replacement, expansion, and/or other purposes. To do so, the chassis may include sleds in which the hardware components are positioned. The sleds may facilitate operable connections between the hardware components using a limited number of mechanical features.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2022Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Walter R. Carver, John R. Stuewe, Michael Albert Perks
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Publication number: 20250079733Abstract: A cable assembly may include a cable terminated with a cable termination configured to electrically couple the cable to a first circuit board and a cable carrier adapter comprising mechanical features configured to mechanically couple the cable and the cable termination in a fixed position relative to the cable carrier adapter and physical dimensions substantially similar to that of a second circuit board configured to electrically and mechanically couple to the first circuit board such that the cable carrier adapter is configured to mechanically engage with guiding features of a housing of the first circuit board for mechanically guiding the second circuit board relative to the first circuit board in order to guide the cable carrier adapter relative to the first circuit board to electrically couple the cable to the first circuit board via the cable termination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2023Publication date: March 6, 2025Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Eduardo ESCAMILLA, Robert G. BASSMAN, Walter R. CARVER, William A. SMITH
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Patent number: 12213273Abstract: A blind mate rack alignment component for a server type information handling system. The blind mate rack alignment component includes an alignment system mounting plate, the alignment system mounting plate defining a mounting space via which a power supply cable connector is coupled to the alignment system mounting plate and a blind mate alignment portion affixed to the alignment system mounting plate, the blind mate alignment portion interacting with a handle of a power supply to align the server type information handling system when the server type information handling system is inserted into a server rack in which the blind mate alignment portion is mounted.Type: GrantFiled: April 12, 2023Date of Patent: January 28, 2025Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver, Justin P. Bandholz
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Patent number: 12156363Abstract: Systems provide a chassis housing one or more Information Handling Systems (IHSs). A control layer of the chassis includes a power supply for use both in the control layer of the chassis and in a processing layer of the chassis. The control layer also includes a motherboard with CPUs coupled to the processing layer via a PCIe switch fabric. The processing layer includes one or more replaceable I/O modules installed in a front compartment. The processing layer also includes a hardware accelerator sled installed in a central compartment of the processing layer, where the hardware accelerator sled is replaceable via a rear of the processing layer. A block of cooling fans is installed in a rear compartment of the processing layer, where the fans provide airflow cooling to the I/O modules and hardware accelerator sled installed in the processing layer. In this configuration, cooling requirements are met for the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: November 26, 2024Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Walter R. Carver, Douglas Simon Haunsperger
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Publication number: 20240365497Abstract: A configurable bay device mounting system. The configurable bay device mounting system includes a device bay, the device bay being defined by a first side wall, a second side wall, a top plate and a bottom plate, the device bay being configurable to mount a plurality of devices conforming to one or both of a first form factor and a second form factor. In certain embodiments, the first form factor corresponds to an enterprise and datacenter standard form factor (EDSFF) E3 form factor and the second form factor corresponds to an EDSFF E1 form factor.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver
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Publication number: 20240361818Abstract: A power interface component for a server type information handling system. The power interface component for a server type information handling system includes a power adapter structure, the power adapter structure converting a power supply based server type information handling system to function with a rack configured with a busbar power scheme, a portion of the power adapter structure being shaped to fit within a power supply unit bay of the server type information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2023Publication date: October 31, 2024Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver, Daniel Alvarado
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Publication number: 20240353892Abstract: A retractable input/output port component for a server type information handling system. The retractable input/output component includes a housing, the housing having a front facet and a side facet, the housing being configured to be retracted into a volume of the server type information handling system; an ever present feature port, the ever present feature port being mounted to the front facet of the housing; and, a temporary use feature, the temporary use feature being mounted to the side facet of the housing, the temporary use feature being accessible when the housing is in an extracted configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver
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Publication number: 20240353893Abstract: A front port dongle component for a server type information handling system. The front port dongle component includes a housing, the housing including an insertion portion and a front portion, the insertion portion being configured to fit within a void defined by the server type information handling system, the front portion being configured to protrude beyond a front bezel of the server type information handling system; a server side connector, the server side connector interfacing with at least one of a plurality of connection features; and, a plurality of connectors mounted on the front portion of the housing, the plurality of connectors being coupled to the server side connector and providing separate connections for at least two functions from the at least one of the plurality of connection features.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 22, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver
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Publication number: 20240357763Abstract: A device bay. The device bay includes a housing, the housing comprising a card connector positioned along a side wall of the housing and a hinged structural side wall, the hinged structural side wall being configured to pivot between an opened position and a closed position, the opened position allowing insertion and removal of a card into the device bay, the closed position retaining the card within the device bay.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2023Publication date: October 24, 2024Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Walter R. Carver, Owen Kidd
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Publication number: 20240349439Abstract: A blind mate rack alignment component for a server type information handling system. The blind mate rack alignment component includes an alignment system mounting plate, the alignment system mounting plate defining a mounting space via which a power supply cable connector is coupled to the alignment system mounting plate and a blind mate alignment portion affixed to the alignment system mounting plate, the blind mate alignment portion interacting with a handle of a power supply to align the server type information handling system when the server type information handling system is inserted into a server rack in which the blind mate alignment portion is mounted.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2023Publication date: October 17, 2024Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Owen Kidd, Walter R. Carver, Justin P. Bandholz
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Publication number: 20240231444Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are provided. The computer implemented services may be provided using hardware components of a data processing system. The hardware components may be positioned in a chassis that provide for access to the hardware components for replacement, expansion, and/or other purposes. To do so, the chassis may include sleds in which the hardware components are positioned. The sleds may facilitate operable connections between the hardware components using a limited number of mechanical features.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 21, 2022Publication date: July 11, 2024Inventors: WALTER R. CARVER, JOHN R. STUEWE, MICHAEL ALBERT PERKS
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Patent number: 12013732Abstract: An information handling system includes a first set of components, a second set of components, and a hybrid cooling system. The hybrid cooling system includes a fan structure, a liquid cooling system, and a fan insert. The fan structure includes multiple cooling fans to provide air cooling to the first components of the information handling system. The liquid cooling system provides liquid cooling to one or more of the second components. The liquid cooling system includes a first liquid line routed through an empty fan cavity of the fan structure. The fan insert is located within the empty fan cavity and provides a seal against air-bypass and recirculation within the information handling system.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2022Date of Patent: June 18, 2024Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Walter R. Carver, Douglas S. Haunsperger
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Publication number: 20240134424Abstract: Methods, systems, and devices for providing computer implemented services are provided. The computer implemented services may be provided using hardware components of a data processing system. The hardware components may be positioned in a chassis that provide for access to the hardware components for replacement, expansion, and/or other purposes. To do so, the chassis may include sleds in which the hardware components are positioned. The sleds may facilitate operable connections between the hardware components using a limited number of mechanical features.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 25, 2024Inventors: WALTER R. CARVER, JOHN R. STUEWE, MICHAEL ALBERT PERKS
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Patent number: 11930611Abstract: Systems are provided where a chassis houses an Information Handling System (IHS). The chassis includes a motherboard with one or more CPUs configured to operate as a root complex for a PCIe switch fabric that includes a plurality of PCIe devices of the IHS. The chassis also includes an I/O module providing I/O capabilities for the motherboard. The I/O module includes a network controller configured to allocate network bandwidth for use by a hardware accelerator sled installed in the chassis, unless an integrated network controller is detected as a component of a hardware accelerator baseboard installed in the hardware accelerator sled. The I/O module also includes a PCI switch configured to operate with the CPUs as the root complex of the PCIe switch fabric and further configured to operate with the hardware accelerator baseboard as the root complex of the PCIe switch fabric.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2022Date of Patent: March 12, 2024Assignee: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Douglas Simon Haunsperger, Walter R. Carver, Bhavesh Govindbhai Patel
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Publication number: 20240040733Abstract: Systems are provided where a chassis houses an Information Handling System (IHS). The chassis includes a motherboard with one or more CPUs configured to operate as a root complex for a PCIe switch fabric that includes a plurality of PCIe devices of the IHS. The chassis also includes an I/O module providing I/O capabilities for the motherboard. The I/O module includes a network controller configured to allocate network bandwidth for use by a hardware accelerator sled installed in the chassis, unless an integrated network controller is detected as a component of a hardware accelerator baseboard installed in the hardware accelerator sled. The I/O module also includes a PCI switch configured to operate with the CPUs as the root complex of the PCIe switch fabric and further configured to operate with the hardware accelerator baseboard as the root complex of the PCIe switch fabric.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Douglas Simon Haunsperger, Walter R. Carver, Bhavesh Govindbhai Patel
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Publication number: 20240040734Abstract: Systems provide a chassis housing one or more Information Handling Systems (IHSs). A control layer of the chassis includes a power supply for use both in the control layer of the chassis and in a processing layer of the chassis. The control layer also includes a motherboard with CPUs coupled to the processing layer via a PCIe switch fabric. The processing layer includes one or more replaceable I/O modules installed in a front compartment. The processing layer also includes a hardware accelerator sled installed in a central compartment of the processing layer, where the hardware accelerator sled is replaceable via a rear of the processing layer. A block of cooling fans is installed in a rear compartment of the processing layer, where the fans provide airflow cooling to the I/O modules and hardware accelerator sled installed in the processing layer. In this configuration, cooling requirements are met for the chassis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2022Publication date: February 1, 2024Applicant: Dell Products, L.P.Inventors: Walter R. Carver, Douglas Simon Haunsperger
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Publication number: 20230221781Abstract: An information handling system includes a first set of components, a second set of components, and a hybrid cooling system. The hybrid cooling system includes a fan structure, a liquid cooling system, and a fan insert. The fan structure includes multiple cooling fans to provide air cooling to the first components of the information handling system. The liquid cooling system provides liquid cooling to one or more of the second components. The liquid cooling system includes a first liquid line routed through an empty fan cavity of the fan structure. The fan insert is located within the empty fan cavity and provides a seal against air-bypass and recirculation within the information handling system.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 12, 2022Publication date: July 13, 2023Inventors: Walter R. Carver, Douglas S. Haunsperger
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Patent number: 11659685Abstract: An information handling system may include an information handling resource, at least one fluidic conduit thermally coupled to the information handling resource and configured to convey a cooling liquid proximate to the information handling resource in order to cool the information handling resource, an air mover support infrastructure comprising a plurality of bays, each bay of the plurality of bays configured to receive an air mover for cooling components of the information handling system, and a liquid manifold sized and shaped to be received in at least one of the plurality of bays and received in a first bay of the plurality of bays and configured to enable at least one fluidic conduit to fluidically couple to an external cooling system, wherein the external cooling system is configured to deliver cooled cooling liquid to the information handling system, receive warmed cooling liquid from the information handling system, and cool the warmed cooling liquid.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2021Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Walter R. Carver, Douglas S. Haunsperger
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Publication number: 20230049625Abstract: An information handling system may include an information handling resource, at least one fluidic conduit thermally coupled to the information handling resource and configured to convey a cooling liquid proximate to the information handling resource in order to cool the information handling resource, an air mover support infrastructure comprising a plurality of bays, each bay of the plurality of bays configured to receive an air mover for cooling components of the information handling system, and a liquid manifold sized and shaped to be received in at least one of the plurality of bays and received in a first bay of the plurality of bays and configured to enable at least one fluidic conduit to fluidically couple to an external cooling system, wherein the external cooling system is configured to deliver cooled cooling liquid to the information handling system, receive warmed cooling liquid from the information handling system, and cool the warmed cooling liquid.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 13, 2021Publication date: February 16, 2023Applicant: Dell Products L.P.Inventors: Walter R. CARVER, Douglas S. HAUNSPERGER