Responsive To Temperature Patents (Class 165/247)
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Patent number: 11797033Abstract: To control the temperature of a fluid with high accuracy, a temperature control system is equipped with: a circulation channel including a temperature control target and a tank containing a fluid adjusted to a specified temperature range including a target temperature of the temperature control target; and a first temperature controller that is arranged between the tank and the temperature control target in the circulation channel and that adjusts the temperature of the fluid to be supplied to the temperature control target.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2019Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: KELK Ltd.Inventors: Atsushi Kobayashi, Hideaki Ohkubo, Kazuhiro Mimura, Toru Suzuki
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Patent number: 11630495Abstract: A display apparatus and a method for controlling the same are provided. The display apparatus includes a display unit, a light sensor, a cooling fan, and a controller. The light sensor is configured to detect an ambient light and generate a brightness value indicating brightness of the ambient light. The cooling fan is configured to generating a fluid flow in the display apparatus. The controller is configured to monitor the brightness value per a time period and control a rotational speed of the cooling fan based on the brightness value.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2020Date of Patent: April 18, 2023Assignee: DYNASCAN TECHNOLOGY CORP.Inventors: Tsun-I Wang, Ching-Chun Wu, Chia-Liang Yang
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Patent number: 11406048Abstract: A base station includes a first area and a second area that are obtained by partitioning closed space by a partition wall. The first area includes a first device that controls communication and a liquid cooling device that sends a cooled liquid refrigerant to the first device. The second area includes a radiator that cools a liquid refrigerant by performing heat exchange with air, that supplies the cooled liquid refrigerant to the liquid cooling device, and that discharges the air used for heat exchange into the second area, and includes a second device that radiates heat by using the air discharged from the radiator and that performs a wireless process in accordance with control performed by the first device.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2020Date of Patent: August 2, 2022Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Tsubasa Hashimoto, Kazuhiro Iino, Seiichiro Sato, Takashi Shirakami, Hideaki Matsumoto, Takao Tomiyama
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Patent number: 11190918Abstract: The present disclosure pertains to utilizing hardware and software to control and record environmental and other data obtained from sensors and other devices, placed throughout a facility, and analyzing and displaying the information in a detailed status report of the environmental conditions inside facility, and once analyzed, the software can provide recommendations to implement measures that increase the efficiency of the facility.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2019Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: Eta Vision Inc.Inventors: Michael T. Lingle, Michael Conaboy
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Patent number: 11079149Abstract: A mitigation damper operably coupled to a return conduit. The return conduit includes an opening. The mitigation damper is positioned adjacent to the opening. The mitigation damper is configured to selectively allow airflow through the opening in response to a detected refrigerant leak.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: CARRIER CORPORATIONInventors: Paul Papas, Parmesh Verma, Richard G. Lord, Larry D. Burns
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Patent number: 11009033Abstract: A fan system includes a hub configured to rotate and a plurality of fan blades mounted to the hub. A motor is operable to rotate the hub. A motor controller in communication with the motor is configured to control operation of the motor. A control panel in communication with the motor controller has an input port for receiving data relating to operation of the fan system.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2016Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: DELTA T, LLCInventors: J. Carey Smith, Richard A. Oleson, Richard M. Aynsley, Richard W. Fizer, John B. Langston, Mark A. Toy, Elios Klemo
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Patent number: 10876754Abstract: Disclosed herein are related to a system, a method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for operating an energy plant. In one aspect, the system generates a regression model of a produced thermal energy load produced by a supply device of the plurality of devices. The system predicts the produced thermal energy load produced by the supply device for a first time period based on the regression model. The system determines a heat capacity of gas or liquid in the loop based on the predicted produced thermal energy load. The system generates a model of mass storage based on the heat capacity. The system predicts an induced thermal energy load during a second time period at a consuming device of the plurality of devices based on the model of the mass storage. The system operates the energy plant according to the predicted induced thermal energy load.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Michael J. Wenzel, Mohammad N. Elbsat
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Patent number: 10746450Abstract: A motor control assembly for an electric motor. The motor control assembly is configured to be coupled to the electric motor, and includes a wireless communication module, an input power connector, and an inverter module. The wireless communication module is configured to receive a wireless signal from a system controller. The input power connector is configured to receive a DC voltage from an external power supply module. The inverter module is coupled to the wireless communication module and the input power connector. The inverter module is configured to convert the DC voltage to an AC voltage to operate the electric motor according to the wireless signal.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: REGAL BELOIT AMERICA, INC.Inventors: Ludovic Andre Chretien, Roger Carlos Becerra
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Patent number: 10451049Abstract: A liquid carbon dioxide delivery pump with a pump head including a pump chamber and a refrigerant channel different from a channel passing through the pump chamber, a circulation channel for refrigerant, a refrigerant pump arranged on the circulation channel, the refrigerant pump for causing the refrigerant to circulate through the circulation channel, and a cooling section arranged on the circulation channel, at a position away from the pump head, the cooling section being configured to cool the refrigerant passing through the circulation channel. The liquid carbon dioxide delivery pump further has a temperature sensor for detecting an ambient temperature of the pump head or a temperature of the pump head, and a refrigerant pump control section for adjusting, based on a detection signal of the temperature sensor, a flow rate of the refrigerant pump such that liquid carbon dioxide flowing through the pump head at a specific temperature.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATIONInventor: Shintaro Yamamoto
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Patent number: 10352605Abstract: An apparatus includes a first compressor, a first load, a second compressor, a second load, a first heat exchanger, and a second heat exchanger. The first compressor compresses a first refrigerant. The first load uses the first refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the first load. The first load sends the first refrigerant to the first compressor. The second compressor compresses a second refrigerant. The second load uses the second refrigerant to remove heat from a space proximate the second load. The second load sends the second refrigerant to the second compressor. The first heat exchanger receives the first refrigerant from the first compressor. The first heat exchanger transfers heat from the first refrigerant to a fluid. The second heat exchanger receives the second refrigerant from the second compressor. The second heat exchanger transfers heat from the fluid to the second refrigerant.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2017Date of Patent: July 16, 2019Assignee: Heatcraft Refrigerator Products, LLCInventors: Augusto J. Pereira Zimmermann, Robert H. Austin, Jr.
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Patent number: 10240827Abstract: A liquid chiller system utilizing a refrigerant capable of possessing a liquid state and a gas/vapor state, the refrigerant being cycled through a closed loop assembly of a compressor, an eccentric condenser and an eccentric evaporator. The eccentric compressor has a lower integrated reservoir and the eccentric evaporator has an upper dedicated reservoir such that separate, dedicated separator or receiver vessels are not required. The eccentric condenser is positioned above the eccentric evaporator such that liquid refrigerant flows by gravity from the eccentric condenser to the eccentric evaporator.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2017Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignee: Stellar Group, Inc.Inventor: Luke T. Facemyer
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Patent number: 10215481Abstract: A refrigeration device includes a blow-out temperature detector that detects the blow-out temperature of air blown out into the interior of the device, a cargo temperature detector that detects the temperature of a cargo, an operation controller that performs cooling control of the interior on the basis of the detection temperature from the blow-out temperature detector and the detection temperature from the cargo temperature detector, a storage unit that stores a first set temperature as a control target value for the blow-out temperature and a cargo target temperature as a target value for the temperature of the cargo, and a time measurement unit that measures a treatment time elapsed for low-temperature treatment of the cargo. The operation controller is configured to control the refrigerant circuit so that the blow-out temperature approaches the first set temperature.Type: GrantFiled: June 16, 2015Date of Patent: February 26, 2019Assignee: DAIKIN INDUSTRIES, LTD.Inventors: Kiichirou Satou, Yuusuke Fujimoto, Kenji Takata, Norio Iga
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Patent number: 10198390Abstract: A system for storing data includes a rack, one or more data storage modules coupled to the rack, and one or more data control modules coupled to the rack. The data storage modules may include a chassis, two or more backplanes coupled to the chassis, and one or more mass storage devices (for example, hard disk drives) coupled to the backplanes. The data control modules may access the mass storage devices in the data storage modules.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Darin Lee Frink, Peter George Ross
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Patent number: 10136560Abstract: A vortex-producing fan controller uses a variable-speed vortex-producing fan positioned above a server rack to create a helical airflow within the server rack that couples with cooled air entering a data center through a floor opening situated near a bottom of the server rack. A speed of the variable-speed vortex-producing fan and a flow rate of the cooled air coupled within the helical airflow up through the server rack are adjusted responsive to changes in input air temperature of air entering the variable-speed vortex-producing fan detected using a fan input air temperature sensor positioned above the server rack.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 20, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc D. Boegner, Dario D'Angelo
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Patent number: 9974211Abstract: A vortex-producing fan controller uses a variable-speed vortex-producing fan positioned above a server rack to create a helical airflow within the server rack that couples with cooled air entering a data center through a floor opening situated near a bottom of the server rack. A speed of the variable-speed vortex-producing fan and a flow rate of the cooled air coupled within the helical airflow up through the server rack are adjusted responsive to changes in input air temperature of air entering the variable-speed vortex-producing fan detected using a fan input air temperature sensor positioned above the server rack.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc D. Boegner, Dario D'Angelo
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Patent number: 9943013Abstract: A vortex-producing fan controller uses a variable-speed vortex-producing fan positioned above a server rack to create a helical airflow within the server rack that couples with cooled air entering a data center through a floor opening situated near a bottom of the server rack. A speed of the variable-speed vortex-producing fan and a flow rate of the cooled air coupled within the helical airflow up through the server rack are adjusted responsive to changes in input air temperature of air entering the variable-speed vortex-producing fan detected using a fan input air temperature sensor positioned above the server rack.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2017Date of Patent: April 10, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc D. Boegner, Dario D'Angelo
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Patent number: 9907205Abstract: A heat dissipation system at lease has a first fan module including a first fan and a first fan driving circuit. The first fan driving circuit generates a fan driving signal to drive the first fan. When a control module transmits a stopping signal to the first fan module, the first fan driving circuit decreases a duty cycle of the fan driving signal driving the first fan according to the stopping signal. When the duty cycle of the fan driving signal driving the first fan is less than or equal to a first predetermined duty cycle, within a first working time, the first fan driving circuit decreases the duty cycle of the fan driving signal driving the first fan to zero by subtracting one predetermined duty interval from the duty cycle of the fan driving signal driving the first fan every predetermined working time interval.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2017Date of Patent: February 27, 2018Assignee: ANPEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATIONInventors: Kun-Min Chen, Chien-Sheng Wang, Yin-Kai Chen, Ching-Feng Lai
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Patent number: 9596784Abstract: The principles described herein provide an electrical system having multiple chambers that contain different types of electrical components. In particular, the electrical system can include a first chamber that contains a first type of electrical components. The electrical system can further include a second chamber that contains a second type of electrical components. Additionally, the first and second types of electrical components can have different operating temperatures. The electrical system can include a cooling system to maintain the first and second chambers at different temperatures based on the operating temperatures of the respective electrical components. Maintaining the chambers at different temperatures can conserve energy and facilitate optimal performance of the different electrical components within the electrical system.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2015Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: TRUE POWER ELECTRIC, LLCInventors: Scott C. Duncan, Collin S. Duncan, Jacob B. Duncan
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Patent number: 9588526Abstract: A vortex-producing fan controller uses a variable-speed vortex-producing fan to create a helical airflow within a server rack that couples with cooled air entering a data center through a floor opening situated near a bottom of the server rack and that draws the cooled air up through the server rack in a helical pattern. An input air temperature of air entering the variable-speed vortex-producing fan is measured using readings from a fan input air temperature sensor positioned above the server rack. A speed of the variable-speed vortex-producing fan and a flow rate of the cooled air coupled within the helical airflow up through the server rack are adjusted responsive to changes in the input air temperature of the air entering the variable-speed vortex-producing fan.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc D. Boegner, Dario D'Angelo
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Patent number: 9547299Abstract: An intelligent lighting ceiling fan control method comprises following steps: receiving a first lighting ceiling fan control signal; transferring first lighting ceiling fan control signal to a lighting ceiling fan control module for adjusting the brightness of a lighting device or the rotation rate of a fan device; configuring a timing control profile data according to a user operation; generating and transferring a second lighting ceiling fan control signal to the lighting ceiling fan control module according to the timing control profile data for adjusting the brightness of the lighting device or the rotation rate of the fan device when a trigger time is past. This application can effectively make the lighting ceiling fan automatically operate according to the trigger time, and provide better user experiences to the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 12, 2015Date of Patent: January 17, 2017Inventors: Shih-Yun Chen, Chi-Han Jao, Chun-Hung Chen
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Patent number: 9541927Abstract: A monitoring processor controls a plurality of electronic devices that each include a cooling fan that cools inside of a casing and a fan controller that controls the cooling fan. The monitoring processor includes a fan speed controller that performs control on the fan controllers of the respective electronic devices to change rotation speed of at least any cooling fan based on pieces of sound pressure information of sounds emitted by the respective electronic devices measured by a sound pressure measuring device.Type: GrantFiled: December 13, 2013Date of Patent: January 10, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventor: Yasutomo Sakurai
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Patent number: 9488991Abstract: A fan control system includes an AC power supply, a fan module, a switch control module, a switch unit, and a control module. The control module includes a number of outputs. The switch unit includes a number of switches. The switch control module includes a number of relays. The control module outputs a high voltage or a low voltage to control the number of relays via the number of switches to change a rotating speed of the fan module.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: ShenZhen Treasure City Technology Co., LTD.Inventor: Wen-Kao Feng
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Patent number: 9116182Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and systems are provided for measuring the supply of a consumable product/energy source, such as electrical power, to a facility over time and analyzing the measurements to determine the consumption or supply of the product by one or more loads and/or sources in the facility, and to determine induced and residual heat flow through the facility's envelope. Various aspects compare the measured supply of the consumable product to a database of consumption signatures, which characterize access to the consumable product by particular users. Operating conditions and facility characteristics, such as temperatures, load factors, insulation factors, etc., may be further considered in determining a particular user's access of the consumable product. To aid in the controlling of energy use, thermal resistance factors of the building are determined, which are based on the induced and residual heat flow through the facility.Type: GrantFiled: July 18, 2014Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: NetESCO LLCInventor: Michael Craig Scelzi
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Publication number: 20150116939Abstract: A structure and method of using the structure. The structure including an integrated circuit chip having a set of micro-channels; an electro-rheological coolant fluid filling the micro-channels; first and second parallel channel electrodes on opposite sides of at least one micro-channel, the first channel electrode connected to an output of an auto-compensating temperature control circuit, the second channel electrode connected to ground; the auto-compensating temperature control circuit comprising a temperature stable current source connected between a positive voltage rail and the output and having a temperature sensitive circuit connected between ground and the output, a leakage current of the temperature stable current source being essentially insensitive to temperature and a leakage current of the temperature sensitive circuit increasing with temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2013Publication date: April 30, 2015Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kerry Bernstein, Kenneth J. Goodnow, Clarence R. Ogilvie, John Sargis, Jr., Sebastian T. Ventrone, Charles S. Woodruff
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Patent number: 8997847Abstract: A system and method for controlling cooling an engine involve an engine coolant circuit with a radiator and an engine, a fan and a coolant pump are provided. The fan and pump may be electrically driven, driven by a variable speed clutch, hydraulically driven, or driven by some other actively controllable means. When an increase in heat transfer rate is indicated, the fan speed or the coolant pump speed may be increased. The choice of increasing the fan speed or increasing the pump speed is determined so that the power consumed is minimized. dQ/dP, the gradient in heat transfer rate to power, is determined for both the fan and the pump at the present operating condition. The one with the higher gradient is the one that is commanded to increase speed.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 2010Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventor: William Samuel Schwartz
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Patent number: 8977399Abstract: An HVAC controller, a method of starting a HVAC unit and a HVAC system are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, the HVAC controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive a delay originating signal and (2) a processor configured to automatically generate an offset delay value for the HVAC unit upon receipt of the delay originating signal and delay starting identified components of the HVAC unit based on the offset delay value.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2010Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: Lennox Industries Inc.Inventors: John P. Stachler, Stephen A. Walter, Alan E. Bennett, Richard A. Mauk
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Publication number: 20150062815Abstract: A cooling fan system includes at least one fan unit including a cooling fan and a controller for controlling the cooling fan, a management unit including a fan control section that controls the controller of the fan unit, and a circuit directly connecting the management unit to the cooling fan so as to allow the cooling fan to be controlled directly by the fan control section. The fan control section includes a malfunction detecting section to detect malfunction of the fan unit and a forced control section that directly controls the cooling fan and carries out a forced control to forcibly rotate the cooling fan at a higher rotational speed than that during normal operation when the malfunction detecting section detects the malfunction of the fan unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 26, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: Takuya NOMURA
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Publication number: 20150060557Abstract: A method for energy saving during the operation of an HVAC system comprising an energy saving unit, comprising: installing a temperature probe in the supply air that can send data to the energy saving unit; configuring the energy saving unit to perform a set of functions comprising: receiving a user's instructions for turning on the HVAC system and setting a target room temperature; shutting off the heater or compressor when the target temperature is reached; measuring the temperature of the air in the room that is being heated or cooled and comparing the temperature of the supply air with the temperature of the air in the room; and causing the blower to keep running after shutting off the heater or compressor for as long as the temperature of the air in the room is smaller or greater than the temperature of the supply air, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2014Publication date: March 5, 2015Inventor: James Leych Lau
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Patent number: 8967239Abstract: A controller and method for operating an air mover for a cooling system of a work vehicle. In one embodiment, engine coolant, hydraulic oil and charge air temperature data is measured. The temperature data is reconciled by using the largest required fan speed as the set point speed for cooling the heat exchangers with airflow. An air mover is operated at the set point speed to generate airflow across each of the heat exchangers.Type: GrantFiled: April 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 3, 2015Assignee: AGCO CorporationInventors: Rex Schertz, Gerald R. Johnson, Daniel Soldan
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Patent number: 8939196Abstract: A secondary pump-type heat source system includes: heat sources connected in parallel; a load system in which the heat source water flows; a primary pump supplying the heat source water to the load system; a secondary pump provided for each heat source and supplies the heat source water subjected to heat exchange in the load system to the heat source; and a heat source controller calculating flow quantity of the heat source water flowing in the heat source side and flow quantity of the heat source water flowing in the load system side by assigning a result from measurement by a water temperature sensor detecting heat source temperature to an operating characteristic of each heat source and controlling operation of the secondary pumps based on the calculation result.Type: GrantFiled: February 8, 2010Date of Patent: January 27, 2015Assignee: Toshiba Carrier CorporationInventors: Takeru Morita, Yuuji Matsumoto, Seiji Tsukiyama, Manabu Yamamoto
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Patent number: 8910705Abstract: An automobile which includes a radiator fan control for heat pump HVAC which can selectively reverse fan direction based on ambient temperature and moisture to reduce ice buildup on a liquid-gas converter. The automobile may include a liquid-gas converter located within an engine bay, a radiator located adjacent the liquid-gas converter, a first fan located adjacent the radiator, a fuel cell and motor with the inverter located adjacent the first fan, the fuel cell supplying electricity to the motor with the inverter to drive the vehicle. The automobile can also include a temperature sensor located on an exterior surface of the automobile to sense an ambient temperature, a heater core connected to the liquid-gas converter and located between the engine bay and the passenger area, and a control unit connected to the first fan, the temperature sensor, and the heater core.Type: GrantFiled: May 27, 2008Date of Patent: December 16, 2014Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Shimpei Miura
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Patent number: 8905123Abstract: An automobile which includes a radiator fan control for heat pump HVAC which can selectively reverse fan direction based on ambient temperature and moisture to reduce ice buildup on a liquid-gas converter. The automobile may include a liquid-gas converter located within an engine bay, a radiator located adjacent the liquid-gas converter, a first fan located adjacent the radiator, a fuel cell and motor with the inverter located adjacent the first fan, the fuel cell supplying electricity to the motor with the inverter to drive the vehicle. The automobile can also include a temperature sensor located on an exterior surface of the automobile to sense an ambient temperature, a heater core connected to the liquid-gas converter and located between the engine bay and the passenger area, and a control unit connected to the first fan, the temperature sensor, and the heater core.Type: GrantFiled: August 9, 2011Date of Patent: December 9, 2014Assignee: Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc.Inventor: Shimpei Miura
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Publication number: 20140233176Abstract: In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a feedback controller and a comparator. The feedback controller may be configured to, based on a setpoint value and a measured process value calculate a first difference between the setpoint value and the measured process value and generate a controller driving signal based on the first difference. The comparator may be configured to compare a second difference between the setpoint value and a previous setpoint value to a predetermined threshold, determine if a magnitude of the second difference is greater than the predetermined threshold, output as an output driving signal the controller driving signal if the magnitude is not greater than the predetermined threshold, and output as the output driving signal a setpoint driving signal if the magnitude is greater than the predetermined threshold, the setpoint value based on the setpoint value independent of the measured process value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 20, 2013Publication date: August 21, 2014Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.Inventor: Adolfo Montero
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Publication number: 20140226280Abstract: In one embodiment of the present invention, a system selectively cools a set of at least one rack-mounted server in a chassis. The system comprises: a chassis; a chassis manager; a set of at least one thermal sensor coupled to each rack-mounted server in a chassis; a trolley track oriented functionally proximate to the multiple rack-mounted servers; and a cold air trolley movably mounted to the trolley track. The cold air trolley moves along the trolley track in order to be selectively oriented next to a particular overheating rack-mounted server in the chassis, thus providing a fluid conduit from a cold air source to the particular overheating rack-mounted server in response to the chassis manager detecting that the particular overheating rack-mounted server is exceeding a predetermined temperature.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 12, 2013Publication date: August 14, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: SHAREEF F. ALSHINNAWI, GARY D. CUDAK, EDWARD S. SUFFERN, J. MARK WEBER
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Publication number: 20140204532Abstract: An impingement cooling system for cooling electronic components includes a nozzle array having a plurality of nozzles in fluid communication with a source of cooling fluid, each nozzle including a deflection structure that deforms above a threshold temperature. A plurality of thermally conductive pins respectively are in thermal contact with the deflection structures and conduct heat from at least one of the electronic components to the deflection structures. When a heated nozzle within the nozzle array reaches a temperature above the threshold temperature due to heat conducted from the respective thermally conductive pin, the deflection structure of the heated nozzle deforms from a closed position to an open position to permit cooling fluid to impinge upon the electronic component. The deflection structure may be a deflection plate formed of a bimetallic material having layers of different thermal expansion coefficients, or a thermally responsive two-way shape memory material.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 20, 2014Publication date: July 24, 2014Inventor: Carsten Mehring
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Patent number: 8783336Abstract: A control system for providing thermal management of electronic equipment housed in a cabinet enclosure. The system can include a plurality of sensors in proximity to the cabinet enclosure for monitoring a temperature, a pressure and a humidity associated with the electronic equipment; and a controller in communication with the sensors for receiving data from the sensors, where the controller adjusts the temperature, the pressure and the humidity associated with the electronic equipment.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2009Date of Patent: July 22, 2014Assignee: IO Data Centers, LLCInventor: George Slessman
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Patent number: 8761956Abstract: A computer and a control method for smart fan thereof are provided, wherein the computer includes a processor configured to control a smart fan under an UETFI bios mode. A sensed temperature value from a temperature sensor, and a current speed value of the smart fan are acquired. A real-time temperature curve and a real-time speed curve are traced in a dynamic updating zone of a graphical interface respectively according to the current temperature and the current speed value. A first control point and a second control point, which correspond to the smart fan, are obtained via a control zone of the graphical interface. A control curve is traced in the graphical interface according to the first and second control points. The speed of the smart fan is controlled according to the control curve.Type: GrantFiled: December 11, 2012Date of Patent: June 24, 2014Assignee: MSI Computer (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Wei Chen, Wei-Cheng Wu
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Patent number: 8676397Abstract: A method for regulating the temperature of a datacenter within an optimum temperature range includes predicting, using a computing device, a thermal load from a workload scheduler containing information on machines assembled in the datacenter to be turned on and/or off during a particular time period, and the thermal load of the datacenter associated with the work of the machines within the particular time period; and controlling at least one cooling system of the datacenter based upon the predicted thermal load within the particular time period under consideration of the thermal inertia of the datacenter by at least one of activating, controlling, and deactivating cooling resources of the cooling system in advance to maintain the temperature of the datacenter within the optimum temperature range.Type: GrantFiled: October 17, 2011Date of Patent: March 18, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Giuseppe Longobardi, Scot MacLellan, Giulio Santoli
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Publication number: 20140054024Abstract: A computer and a control method for smart fan thereof are provided, wherein the computer includes a processor configured to control a smart fan under an UETFI bios mode. A sensed temperature value from a temperature sensor, and a current speed value of the smart fan are acquired. A real-time temperature curve and a real-time speed curve are traced in a dynamic updating zone of a graphical interface respectively according to the current temperature and the current speed value. A first control point and a second control point, which correspond to the smart fan, are obtained via a control zone of the graphical interface. A control curve is traced in the graphical interface according to the first and second control points. The speed of the smart fan is controlled according to the control curve.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 11, 2012Publication date: February 27, 2014Applicant: MSI Electronic (Kun Shan) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Chung-Wei CHEN, Wei-Cheng WU
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Publication number: 20140036443Abstract: A graphic card with multiple fans and a controlling method thereof are provided. In the controlling method, the temperature of a first component and a second component of the graphic card is detected. A rotating speed of a first fan of the graphic card is adjusted according to the temperature of the first component. The rotating speed of the second fan of the graphic card is adjusted according to the temperature of the second component or the temperature of the first component and the second component.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2013Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: ASUS TECHNOLOGY PTE LTD.Inventors: Bing-Bing Xu, Zhao-Long Dong, Ching-Ji Liang
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Patent number: 8633424Abstract: An HVAC system for a work vehicle having an operator compartment for a vehicle operator, the system including a heating system, a compartment pressurizer blower, a compartment recirculation blower, a temperature sensor, and an operating mode switch, each operably coupled to an electronic circuit, wherein the circuit is configured to reduce pressurizer blower output when the operator selects high output from the heating system under certain predetermined temperature and conditions and operating modes to improve HVAC system performance.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2011Date of Patent: January 21, 2014Assignee: CNH America LLCInventors: Leonid Chernyavsky, William H. Adamson, Alan G. Leupold, Nicholas J. Prenger, Mark D. Klassen, Michael C. Bunnel
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Publication number: 20140014291Abstract: A heating, ventilation, and/or air conditioning (HVAC) system has a motor configured to selectively provide an airflow, an airflow control algorithm configured receive an input and to provide a desired control value associated with a desired actual operation value of the motor, wherein the desired actual operation value is provided as a function of the input, and a control translator configured to receive the desired control value and to provide a correlated control value to the motor, wherein the correlated control value is associated with causing the motor to operate at the desired control value.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2012Publication date: January 16, 2014Applicant: TRANE INTERNATIONAL INC.Inventor: Wayne Neal Kraft
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Patent number: 8602092Abstract: A closed loop cooling system and apparatus for controlling a fluid flow rate through the closed loop cooling system, the apparatus comprising a heat exchanger coupled to at least one heat generating device for removing waste heat from the heat generating device, at least one pump for circulating the fluid, a heat rejector for receiving the fluid, at least one fan for removing waste heat from the heat rejector, at least one temperature sensor coupled to the heat generating device to measure the temperature value of the at least one heat generating device, and a controller electrically coupled to the at least one pump, the at least one fan, and the at least one temperature sensor for receiving the temperature value to selectively control the fluid flow rate and the air flow rate, based on the temperature value.Type: GrantFiled: April 6, 2006Date of Patent: December 10, 2013Assignee: Cooligy, Inc.Inventors: Daniel J. Lenehan, Kenneth Goodson, Thomas W. Kenny, Mark Munch, Saroj Sahu
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Publication number: 20130284418Abstract: A control method for fan includes the following steps: a temperature value for a heat element is detected by a heat detecting unit, and the temperature value is transmitted to an infrastructure management module; a fan input control signal is calculated according to the temperature value; the fan input control signal is transmitted to a fan board through the heat detecting unit; an input speed information is input to the fan for dissipating the heat element by the fan board according to the fan input control signal; an output speed information of the fan is received; and determining whether the fan works as predefined by the fan board according to the output speed information and the input speed information.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2012Publication date: October 31, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: LIAN-MING GUO, XIAO HU
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Publication number: 20130242504Abstract: A plenum provides cooled air to an inlet of an enclosure. An electronics assembly within the enclosure includes temperature sensors. Each of a plurality of position variable flow restrictors is positioned to control flow of the cooled air to a portion of the electronics assembly. A controller individually positions each flow restrictor based on temperature measurements provided by the temperature sensors associated with the portion of the electronics assembly for which cooled air is provided via the flow restrictor.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Inventors: Andrew C. CARTES, Sarah N. Anthony
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Publication number: 20130240196Abstract: A container includes a main body, a number of computer servers, a number of heat dissipating fins, a first group of fans and a second group of fans. Two frames are symmetrically mounted in the main body. The frames divide the main body to a middle airflow channel and side airflow channels. The computer servers are positioned in the frames. The heat dissipating fins are positioned on the main body. A number of flow spaces are defined between the heat dissipating fins. A first group of fans are positioned in the middle airflow channel, and a second group of fans are positioned in the side airflow channels. The first group of fans draws the airflow into the middle airflow channel to pass through the computer servers, and the second group of fans draws the airflow passing through the computer servers to the heat dissipating fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 27, 2012Publication date: September 19, 2013Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: YAO-TING CHANG
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Patent number: 8538585Abstract: A method for operating a refrigeration system for a container to pull down the temperature of cargo from ambient to a predetermined set-point temperature, and a system employing the method. The method includes operating a compressor at a first power to compress a refrigerant and direct the refrigerant through a condenser and an evaporator of the refrigeration system, initially operating an evaporator fan at a first speed to supply refrigerated supply air from the evaporator to the cargo within the container, sensing the temperature of the supply air, comparing the temperature of the supply air with a predetermined set-point temperature, and increasing the speed of the evaporator fan to a second speed faster than the first when the temperature of the supply air is lower than the predetermined set-point temperature to maintain the temperature of the supply air at the predetermined set-point temperature.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2009Date of Patent: September 17, 2013Assignees: Thermo King Corporation, Johnson Controls Technology CompanyInventors: Ole Thøgersen, Allan Dyrmose, Dan Vad Steffensen
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Patent number: 8532835Abstract: A system and method for determining a climate energy index, comprising: identifying a geographic location; identifying comfort zone criteria; determining a characteristic energy potential associated with the geographic location and the comfort zone criteria, and determining a climate energy index associated with delivered energy based on the characteristic energy potential for the geographic location.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2010Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: Integrated Environmental Solutions, Ltd.Inventor: Donald John McLean
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Publication number: 20130229765Abstract: A temperature control device includes a temperature sensing group, a plurality of fans, and a controller. The temperature sensing group includes a plurality of sensing modules, each sensing module detects a temperature of a hard disk drive, numbers the hard disk drive, and outputs the temperature and a number signal corresponding to the hard disk drive. The plurality of fans each faces and corresponding to one or more hard disk drives. The controller is electronically connected to the plurality of sensing modules and the plurality of fans, the controller receives the temperature and number signal from each sensing module, finds a corresponding fan according each number signal, and regulates a rotational speed of the corresponding fan according to the temperature of the hard disk drive.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2013Publication date: September 5, 2013Applicants: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD., HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD.Inventors: CHENG-FEI WENG, JIE LI
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APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING COOLANT FLOW RESISTANCE THROUGH LIQUID-COOLED ELECTRONICS RACK(S)
Publication number: 20130186612Abstract: A method is presented for adjusting coolant flow resistance through one or more liquid-cooled electronics racks. Flow restrictors are employed in association with multiple heat exchange tube sections of a heat exchange assembly, or in association with a plurality of coolant supply lines or coolant return lines feeding multiple heat exchange assemblies. Flow restrictors associated with respective heat exchange tube sections (or respective heat exchange assemblies) are disposed at the coolant channel inlet or coolant channel outlet of the tube sections (or of the heat exchange assemblies). These flow restrictors tailor coolant flow resistance through the heat exchange tube sections or through the heat exchange assemblies to enhance overall heat transfer within the tube sections or across heat exchange assemblies by tailoring coolant flow.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: July 25, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventor: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION