With Cooling Means Patents (Class 361/679.46)
  • Publication number: 20110292593
    Abstract: Airflow in a computer chassis may be enhanced or reduced to affect cooling of heat generating devices using an ionic air moving device. A plurality of ionic air moving devices enhance or reduce airflow through a plurality of fluidically parallel airflow zones of the computer chassis in an airflow direction established by a nonionic air moving device. Each ionic air moving device comprises an ion emitter electrode disposed a spaced distance from a collector electrode, wherein a controller independently controls an electrical potential between the emitter and collector electrodes of each ionic air moving device for affecting the rate of airflow through one or more of the plurality of airflow zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2010
    Publication date: December 1, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael S. June, Chunjian Ni, Mark E. Steinke
  • Patent number: 8064202
    Abstract: A sandwich structure and method thereof is disclosed for double-sided cooling, EMI noise shielding and current carrying in mini-modules. The proposed structure comprises a top structure and a bottom structure to achieve double-sided cooling. Meanwhile, the top structure is configured to shield EMI noises as well. The proposed structure further comprises a first set of connecting structures for connecting devices of the mini-modules with the top structure and a second set of connecting structure for connecting the top structure with the bottom structure. The connecting structures are capable of carrying current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 24, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Jian Yin, Hunt H. Jiang, Kaiwei Yao
  • Patent number: 8064203
    Abstract: A free standing film includes: i. a matrix layer having opposing surfaces, and ii. an array of nanorods, where the nanorods are oriented to pass through the matrix layer and protrude an average distance of at least 1 micrometer through one or both surfaces of the matrix layer. A method for preparing the free standing film includes (a) providing an array of nanorods on a substrate, optionally (b) infiltrating the array with a sacrificial layer, (c) infiltrating the array with a matrix layer, thereby producing an infiltrated array, optionally (d) removing the sacrificial layer without removing the matrix layer, when step (b) is present, and (e) removing the infiltrated array from the substrate to form the free standing film. The free standing film is useful as an optical filter, ACF, or TIM, depending on the type and density of nanorods selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Dow Corning Corporation
    Inventors: Carl Fairbank, Mark Fisher
  • Patent number: 8064197
    Abstract: A multi-core microprocessor provides an indication of the power management state of each of the cores on output terminals. Cooling of the cores is adjusted responsive to the indication of the power management state of the respective cores with additional cooling being provided to those cores in a more active state and less cooling provided to those cores in a less active state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 22, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Anthony C. Mowry, David G. Farber, Michael J. Austin, John E. Moore
  • Patent number: 8064198
    Abstract: A cooling device for a semiconductor element module and a magnetic part, includes: a water-cooled type heat sink having a cooling water passage; a semiconductor element module including a plurality of chips arranged side by side in a circulation direction in the cooling water passage, the semiconductor element module being mounted on the heat sink; and a magnetic part including a core and a winding portion mounted on the core, the magnetic part being mounted on the heat sink or another heat sink. In the cooling device, a plurality of cooling fins is disposed to extend along the circulation direction in the cooling water passage in a manner that the plurality of cooling fins are separated into groups for the respective chips arranged side by side in the circulation direction, and that the groups of the cooling fins are offset from each other in a direction perpendicular to the circulation direction. Accordingly, it is possible to have improved cooling efficiency of a heat sink with cooling fins.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Honda Motor Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yoshihiko Higashidani, Takeshi Kato, Masao Nagano, Tsutomu Yoshino
  • Patent number: 8063533
    Abstract: An electronic device having a piezoelectric pump. The electronic device includes: an audio input section; an audio recording section recording input sound from the audio input section; a piezoelectric pump cooling air by a piezoelectric element; a drive circuit driving the piezoelectric element; and a control circuit monitoring and controlling operation of the audio input section, the audio recording section, and the drive circuit, wherein when an operation mode being monitored is an audio recording mode, in which the input sound is used for recording by the audio recording section, the control circuit controls the drive circuit to decrease the amount of air flow exhausted outside from the piezoelectric pump, and when the operation mode being monitored is another mode without audio recording, the control circuit maintains the amount of the air flow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 17, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2011
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Keiji Osano
  • Publication number: 20110279967
    Abstract: Techniques for cooling in a data center are provided. In one aspect, a computer equipment rack is provided comprising one or more air inlets; one or more exhaust outlets; and one or more of: an air inlet duct mounted to the computer equipment rack surrounding at least a portion of the air inlets, the air inlet duct having a lateral dimension that approximates a lateral dimension of the computer equipment rack and a length that is less than a length of the computer equipment rack, and an air exhaust duct mounted to the computer equipment rack surrounding at least a portion of the exhaust outlets, the air exhaust duct having a lateral dimension that approximates the lateral dimension of the computer equipment rack and a length that is less than the length of the computer equipment rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2011
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Alan Claassen, Hendrik F. Hamann, Madhusudan K. Iyengar, James Andrew Lacey, Yves C. Martin, Roger R. Schmidt, Theodore Gerard van Kessel
  • Patent number: 8059406
    Abstract: In a memory device and its heat sink, the memory device includes a memory, a heat sink mounted onto the memory and a clamping element, and the heat sink includes an isothermal vapor chamber plate and a heat dissipating body, and the isothermal vapor chamber plate is attached onto an external side of the memory and includes an insert portion, and the heat dissipating body includes a base plate, a plurality of heat dissipating fins extended from the base plate, and a pawl arm extended from the base plate and in an opposite direction of the fins, and the heat dissipating body is coupled to the insert portion in a replaceable manner by the pawl arm, and the clamping element is provided for clamping the base plate and the isothermal vapor chamber plate, such that the heat dissipating body can be replaced on the isothermal vapor chamber plate easily.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2010
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Celsia Technologies Taiwan, Inc.
    Inventors: George Anthony Meyer, IV, Chien-Hung Sun, Chieh-Ping Chen, Hsien-Tsang Liu
  • Publication number: 20110267767
    Abstract: A server assembly includes a first server and a first airflow guiding pipe. The first server comprises a front wall. An input hole is defined in the front wall. A first input opening and a first output opening are defined in the first airflow duct. The first output opening corresponds to the input hole so as to guide airflow into the inner of the first server to dissipate heat generated by the first server. The first airflow guiding pipe is connected to the first input opening of the first airflow duct, the first airflow guiding pipe is configured to receive and guide airflow into the first airflow duct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2010
    Publication date: November 3, 2011
    Applicant: HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventor: ZHENG-HENG SUN
  • Patent number: 8050037
    Abstract: In an electronic control device that includes two or more kinds of lead-insertion-type parts, including at least a coil and a capacitor, the parts are installed on a support that has a wiring, a terminal structure and mechanically fixing portions; the leads of the above parts are respectively inserted in and electrically connected to holes formed in the wiring portion of the support; the parts and the support are fixed to each other with an adhesion material for fixation; the upper surfaces of the parts are attached to a metallic chasis with a thermally conductive material of a low elasticity modulus interposed in between; the mechanically fixing portions of the support are fixed to the metallic chasis; and the terminal structure of the support is electrically connected to a circuit board that mounts at least a controlling element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2011
    Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.
    Inventors: Nobutake Tsuyuno, Hideto Yoshinari, Hiroshi Hozoji, Masahiko Asano, Masahide Harada, Shinya Kawakita
  • Publication number: 20110255237
    Abstract: Computer cabinets, such as supercomputer cabinets, having progressive air velocity cooling systems are described herein. In one embodiment, a computer cabinet includes an air mover positioned beneath a plurality of computer module compartments. The computer module compartments can be arranged in tiers with the computer modules in each successive tier being positioned closer together than the computer modules in the tier directly below. The computer cabinet can also include one or more shrouds, flow restrictors, and/or sidewalls that further control the direction and/or speed of the cooling air flow through the cabinet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 20, 2010
    Publication date: October 20, 2011
    Inventor: Wade J. Doll
  • Patent number: 8041468
    Abstract: For dynamically cooling an input/output (I/O) controller, the presence of the I/O controller is automatically detected. The I/O controller includes an electronic component capable of generating heat that is greater than a predefined amount when the electronic component is operating in a predefined state. The I/O controller provides a control output in response to a demand indicative of operating the electronic component in the predefined state. The control output is provided to a baseboard management controller (BMC) that is capable of providing additional cooling to the I/O controller in response to the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
    Inventors: Sompong Paul Olarig, Ralph Bestavros
  • Patent number: 8035966
    Abstract: A thermal management system (101), comprising (a) a synthetic jet actuator (103), and (b) a processor (107) in communication with the synthetic jet actuator, the processor being adapted to receive programming instructions, and being further adapted to modify the operation of the synthetic jet actuator in response to the programming instructions.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2011
    Assignee: Nuventix, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert T. Reichenbach, John Stanley Booth
  • Publication number: 20110242756
    Abstract: A hinge assembly having a hollow clutch is arranged to pivotally couple a portable computer base portion to a portable computer lid portion. The hinge assembly includes at least a hollow cylindrical portion that includes an annular outer region and a central bore region, the central bore region suitably arranged to provide support for electrical conductors between the base and lid portions. The hinge assembly also includes a plurality of fastening components that couple the hollow clutch to the base portion and the lid portion of the portable computer, with at least one of the fastening regions being integrally formed with the hollow cylindrical portion such that space, size and part count are minimized. The integrally formed fastening region(s) can be flat with holes dispersed therethrough for screws, bolts or the like. The central bore can also support a heat transfer element and can also serve as a lubricant reservoir.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: APPLE INC.
    Inventors: Brett William DEGNER, John M. BROCK, Bradley Joseph HAMEL
  • Publication number: 20110242755
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a system for cooling. The system comprises an equipment rack installable in a facility and for accommodating a plurality of electronic equipment. The system further comprises an exhaust duct into which the electronic equipment, when installed in the rack, exhausts gas drawn from a first section of a facility. The system further comprises a gas flow meter for measuring gas flow in the exhaust duct, and a controller for generating control signals to control, based on the measured gas flow, the output of a cooling unit arranged to provide cooled gas to the first section of the facility.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2010
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Inventors: Roy Zeighami, Robert Lankston
  • Patent number: 8031466
    Abstract: A method and system are provided for thermal management of a portable computing apparatus. Accelerometers are provided to detect changes in attitude, and temperature sensors are provided to detect changes in temperature. A fan is used to cool the internal temperature of the electronic components of the computer. In response to lift of the computer from a stationary surface, the computer may transition to an alternative state of operation. The transition may include the change of the speed of the fan and/or adjustment of the processor clock.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte Ltd.
    Inventors: Takayuki Katoh, Atsushu Miyashita, Mitsuhiro Yamazaki, Hiroyuki Uchida, Susumu Shimotono, Mizuho Tadokoro
  • Patent number: 8031465
    Abstract: The invention discloses an electronic apparatus comprising a motherboard, a connector, a card member and a first holder. The connector is disposed on the motherboard and the card member is disposed on the connector. The motherboard comprises a first fixing portion and the card member comprises a second fixing portion. The first holder comprises a third fixing portion fixed to the first fixing portion of the motherboard and a fourth fixing portion fixed to the second fixing portion of the card member. Accordingly, once the motherboard or the card member is hit or pulled by an external force, since two ends of the first holder respectively fix the card member and the motherboard, the card member will not be detached from the connector, such that the card member can be connected to the connector well.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: Asustek Computer Inc.
    Inventors: Chien-Ying Chen, Chih-Wei Chou
  • Patent number: 8023268
    Abstract: A terminal bump set including the outermost bump row inscribed in a first prism standing upright on the front surface of a package substrate. A heat conductive member contacts with the surface of the semiconductor element. The heat conductive member extends outward beyond the contour of the semiconductor element. A reinforcing member is interposed between the heat conductive member and the package substrate outside the contour of the semiconductor element. The reinforcing member is bonded to the front surface of the package substrate at a predetermined bonding area. The predetermined bonding area extends inward from the outer periphery of the package substrate over the front surface of the package substrate. The second prism stands upright on the front surface of the package substrate inside the first prism so as to allow the outermost bump row to circumscribe the second prism.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 26, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kenji Fukuzono, Hideaki Yoshimura
  • Patent number: 8014145
    Abstract: A cooling plate for a notebook comprises a base, a deck, a support jig, and a mouse piece, wherein the base is axially connected with the deck and includes an air hole formed thereon, the air hole includes a fin and a fixing panel connected therewith, the base also includes a recessed opening adjacent to the air hole, the deck includes a chamber formed on a middle portion thereof and having a number of positioning tabs attached on two sides of the chamber individually, and includes two covers disposed on two sides thereof respectively, each cover includes a cut mounted on an inner side thereof and a plurality of engaging protrusions adjacent to an inner side of a bottom surface thereof, the support jig is pivotally disposed in the opening of the base, and the support jig includes two retaining foots arranged on two sides of the rear end thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Aidma Enterprise Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Chi-Pei Ho
  • Patent number: 8009427
    Abstract: An image display apparatus of the present invention includes: a display device for displaying an image; a heat-receiving tube that is disposed so as to be in thermal communication with the display device and is filled with a cooling liquid; a heat-radiating tube that is provided to be continuous with the heat-receiving tube and is filled with the cooling liquid; and a transporting pump allowing the cooling liquid to circulate through the heat-receiving tube and the heat-radiating tube. When viewed from a display surface side of the display device, at least a part of the heat-radiating tube is located outside a peripheral edge of the display device and is disposed along the peripheral edge.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventors: Yukihiro Iwata, Shinya Ogasawara, Takayuki Furukawa
  • Publication number: 20110194244
    Abstract: A housing, which may contain a hard disk drive, is configured to removably mount to a recessed surface of a console. The housing includes a lip and a biased latch arm so that the lip can be inserted into a corresponding feature in the recessed surface and the housing can be rotatably mounted to the recessed surface. The biased latch arm is retained by a latch arm retainer so that the housing is held in place. A cable connector extends from the bottom of the housing and is configured to connect to a receptor on the console when the housing is installed. When desired, a latch on the housing can be translated where the translation cause the biased latch arm to translate so as to clear the latch arm retainer. Thus the housing can be readily removed from the console. Preferably a portion of the housing extends beyond a wall of the recessed surface so that when installed, the housing alters the profile of the console.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2011
    Publication date: August 11, 2011
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey M. Reents, Jonathan A. Hayes
  • Patent number: 7995346
    Abstract: An electronics housing system (S) adapted for electronic devices (D) includes a main chassis unit (M) and at least one removable module (10) mountable with the base unit (M) for supporting electronic circuitry components electro-optically coupled with the base unit (M). The removable module assembly (10) has a main body (12) that includes two opposing mounting edges (14, 16) and a connection edge (18). At least one of the mounting edges (14, 16) of the removable mounting assembly (10) has an opening (20) to receive a cooling air flow (F) into an interior cavity (22) of the main body (12) of the removable module (10). The main chassis (M) has a pair of opposing module mounting assemblies (24, 26) to receive a removable module (10) between the opposing module mounting assemblies (24, 26). The electronics rack wall (24, 26) includes a removable seal plate (32) to provide an air seal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2011
    Assignee: Northrop Grumman Systems Corporation
    Inventors: Michael G. Biemer, Stephen C. Konsowski, Tiffani Haas, Jason Krywicki
  • Patent number: 7990726
    Abstract: A tray-type structure device includes a side plate, a front plate attached to a forward end of the side plate, having the functions of opening and closing, and positioned on the front side of a housing, a top plate attached to an upper end of the side plate, with a plurality of openings formed therein, and having the function of variably setting a ventilation resistance, a bottom plate attached to a lower end of the side plate, with a plurality of openings formed therein, and having the function of variably setting a ventilation resistance, and a back plate attached to a rearward end of the side plate, having the functions of opening and closing, and positioned on a side of the housing toward a backboard. The device has a tray structure having a tray-like shape formed by the front plate, top plate, bottom plate, side plate and back plate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Noboru Izuhara, Kazuo Fujita, Kouichi Kuramitsu
  • Patent number: 7988063
    Abstract: A system having: a midplane having air flow channels therein; a disk drive mounted to a first side of the midplane; and a temperature sensors mounted to the midplane. The system includes a pair of electrical chassis connected to a second side of the midplane. A first one of the chassis has therein: a fan; and a fan controller for controlling speed of the fan in response to a temperature control signal. A second one of the chassis has therein: a microprocessor for: detecting temperature signals produced by the temperature sensors; comparing differences between the detected temperature signals; and selecting one of the detected temperature control signal from the compared differences as the temperature control signal. A faulty one of the temperature sensors is detected by: selecting one of the detected temperature control signal as the faulty one of the plurality of temperature sensors from the compared differences.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2011
    Assignee: EMC Corporation
    Inventors: Daniel A Dufresne, II, Daniel Savilonis, John Kevin Bowman, John V Burroughs, Michael Robillard
  • Publication number: 20110182027
    Abstract: Air flow ducts for improving the air flow within data processing units are described herein. In some embodiments, a duct includes an inlet portion and an outlet portion. An interior surface of the outlet portion of the duct defines, at least in part, a portion of a flow path. The duct is configured to be coupled to a printed circuit board within a data processing unit such that a first portion of a cooling fluid can flow within the flow path between the inlet portion of the duct and an electronic device coupled to the printed circuit board. An exterior surface of the outlet portion of the duct is configured to redirect a second portion of the cooling fluid to a volume within the data processing unit apart from the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventors: David J. LIMA, John KULL
  • Publication number: 20110182028
    Abstract: A cooling system including several air jet elements, a heat exchange assembly and a frame is provided. The cooling system is applied to a rack server configured to receive a plurality of electronic assemblies. The air jet elements receive a high-pressure air and convert the high-pressure air into a low-temperature air. The heat exchange assembly is disposed in the frame and is connected to the air jet elements so as to perform a heat exchange between the low-temperature air and a high-temperature air generated by the rack server so as to lower the temperature of the high-temperature air. The frame is applied to accommodate the heat exchange assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2011
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Applicant: DELTA ELECTRONICS, INC.
    Inventors: Li-Kuang TAN, Yu-Hung HUANG
  • Patent number: 7986526
    Abstract: An acoustically absorptive apparatus is provided which includes an acoustically absorptive panel and an attachment mechanism. The acoustically absorptive panel is configured to reside along a side of an electronics rack, and includes a multilayer structure to attenuate noise. The attachment mechanism slidably mounts the acoustically absorptive panel to the electronics rack and facilitates sliding of the panel relative to the rack between retracted and extended positions. In the refracted position, the panel is disposed along the side of the rack, and in the extended position, the panel extends beyond a front or back edge of the electronics rack to facilitate attenuating noise emanating from the rack or an aisle alongside a row of multiple racks. In addition, the acoustically absorptive panel hingedly couples along a vertical edge to the attachment mechanism such that the panel is also rotatable outward away from the side of the electronics rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Glendowlyn F. Howard, Matthew A. Nobile
  • Publication number: 20110176273
    Abstract: Systems and methods for reducing problems and disadvantages associated with traditional approaches to cooling information handling resources are provided. A method for cooling information handling resources, may include conveying a flowing fluid proximate to one or more information handling resources such that the flowing fluid is thermally coupled to the one or more information handling resources and heat generated by the one or more information handling resources is transferred to the flowing fluid. The method may also include conveying the flowing fluid to a cooling unit such that heat is transferred from the flowing fluid.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2010
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Applicant: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
    Inventors: John Olsen, Bradley Jackson, Eric Sendelbach, Gabriel Higham, James Bryan, Jason Franz, Travis North, William Morris
  • Patent number: 7983046
    Abstract: Power electronic devices of an electronic control module are mounted in a power module disposed between the control module circuit board and an interior face of the control module case, with a prescribed separation distance between the circuit board and a housing of the power module. The power electronic devices are mounted on an inboard face of a power module substrate, and a heatsink thermally coupled to the opposite face of the substrate is fastened to an interior surface of the control module case. The substrate and heatsink are mounted in the power module housing, and the power electronic devices are electrically coupled to the circuit board by a set of compliant terminals that protrude from the inboard face of the power module housing. The terminals extend into plated holes in the circuit board, and have shoulders that limit their depth of insertion to establish the prescribed separation distance between the circuit board and the power module housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2011
    Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Hamid R. Borzabadi, Ronald D. Wilcox
  • Patent number: 7978467
    Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide a key sheet and the like which can suppress local elevation of temperature, and effectively diffuse heat loss from electronic circuits. The key sheet includes: a viscoelastic sheet 16b having a viscoelastic property, and having a first surface and a second surface; a button section 16a located on the side of the first surface of the viscoelastic sheet 16b; a thermally-conductive sheet 14 located along the first surface or the second surface of the viscoelastic sheet 16b, the thermally-conductive sheet 14 having a thermal conductivity equal to a specific value; and a contact section 16d projected from the second surface of the viscoelastic sheet 16b, the contact section occupies a position corresponding to the button section 16a.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 5, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Panasonic Corporation
    Inventor: Yohei Ichikawa
  • Patent number: 7978470
    Abstract: A body flow path in a first housing having an MPU element communicates with an inner flow path and outer flow path formed in an inner heat-dissipating board and an outer heat-dissipating board, respectively, and a pump drives a cooling liquid to circulate in these flow paths. A beam is arranged between a pivot provided in a second housing and a pivot provided in the inner heat-dissipating board, a beam is arranged between the pivot of the inner heat-dissipating board and a pivot provided in the outer heat-dissipating board, and the inner heat-dissipating board and the outer heat-dissipating board are movable to the second housing. According to the operation of opening the second housing, a distance between the second housing and the inner heat-dissipating board, and a distance between the inner flow path and the outer flow path are increased.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Hiroki Uchida, Jun Taniguchi, Hideshi Tokuhira, Minoru Ishinabe, Masanobu Ishiduka, Hiroaki Date
  • Patent number: 7974090
    Abstract: A cooling system cools an electrically rechargeable portable device accommodated in a docking station. The cooling system includes a docking station having a non-forced air active cooling unit and a housing. The cooling unit maintains a first heatsink surface at a temperature below an ambient temperature and a second heatsink surface at a temperature exceeding said first heatsink surface temperature. The housing accommodates an electrically re-chargeable portable device. The housing re-charges said portable device and seats said portable device in a position providing thermal contact between said docking station first heatsink surface and a heat spreader of said portable device while re-charging of said portable device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2007
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Draeger Medical Systems, Inc.
    Inventor: Clifford Risher-Kelly
  • Patent number: 7974080
    Abstract: A computer system that has an outer shape that is round in outer cross-section. The computer housing can be formed of first and second housing parts that are each round in outer cross-section where one unscrews relative to another like taking the lid off a jar. The inside of the housing can store various kinds of nonvolatile memory and a processor. The user's entire processing environment may be stored within the memory and processor, and part of that environment may include stylesheet that represents specific styles of the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 5, 2011
    Assignee: Harris Technology, LLC
    Inventor: Scott C. Harris
  • Publication number: 20110157815
    Abstract: A server structure with a replaceable heat-dissipating module comprises at least one heat-dissipating module receiving slot and at least one heat-dissipating module. The heat-dissipating module receiving slot is provided in a case and has two lateral walls each provided with a sliding groove. The heat-dissipating module further comprises a heat-dissipating element and two side boards. The two side boards are located at two sides of the heat-dissipating element for engaging with the sliding grooves, respectively, so that the heat-dissipating module receiving slot replaceably receives the heat-dissipating module therein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 29, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Applicant: LANNER ELECTRONIC INC.
    Inventor: Tse Min LIN
  • Publication number: 20110157813
    Abstract: A flow tube apparatus may include a flow tube having a first opening and a second opening, a corona electrode provided in the flow tube, a collecting electrode provided in the flow tube, and at least one focusing electrode provided in the flow tube to guide ions and thereby provide an ionic wind. In at least one embodiment, the flow tube apparatus may be provided in an electronic apparatus to provide an air flow.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 24, 2009
    Publication date: June 30, 2011
    Inventors: Mark MacDONALD, Rajiv K. Mongia, David B. Go
  • Patent number: 7969730
    Abstract: A portable computer having a partially sealed cooling system is disclosed. The portable computer contains heat transfer materials that function to remove heat from a sealed area of the portable computer to an unsealed area where the heat may be more effectively dissipated. A portable computer having a power source shield is also disclosed. The shield may be formed to partially surround a portion of the power source, and may be formed by partially enclosing a power source in a conductive material; forming an opening in the conductive material on one side of the power source; installing the power source near an edge of the electronic device; and orienting the power source so that the opening faces the edge of the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 9, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2011
    Assignee: Motion Computer, Inc.
    Inventors: John Doherty, Mike Collins, Todd Steigerwald, Phillip Bagwell
  • Publication number: 20110149503
    Abstract: A multi-specification fixing module used at a motherboard and a cooler. The multi-specification fixing module includes a plurality of the fixing sheet and a specification adjusting base plate. Each of the fixing sheets has a fixing hole. The specification adjusting base plate includes a plurality of adjusting portions at a periphery of the specification adjusting base plate. Each of the adjusting portions has an adjusting guiding rail group and an adjusting portion hole. The positions of the fixing sheets are adjusted according to the size of the cooler body to install the fixing sheets in the adjusting guiding rail groups, and the installing fixing accessories are connectedly fixed at the motherboard holes via the fixing holes and the adjusting portion holes to fix and install the cooler body above the socket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC.
    Inventor: CHAO-CHUNG WU
  • Publication number: 20110149506
    Abstract: A bracket, computer component and method for connecting to connection points associated with a socket on a computer circuit board are provided. The bracket and computer component have a mounting device including a fastener connectable to one of the connection points and positioned on a mounting flange. The mounting device is adjustable relative to the mounting flange from a first position on the mounting flange to a second position to allow the bracket and computer component to be used in conjunction with a number of different types of sockets.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: COOLIT SYSTEMS INC.
    Inventor: GEOFF SEAN LYON
  • Publication number: 20110141688
    Abstract: A computer system includes a chassis and an airflow blocking plate. The chassis comprising a first chassis sidewall, a second chassis sidewall, and a drive bracket which is used to mount a disk drive. The drive bracket is secured in the chassis and abuts the first chassis sidewall, and the first chassis sidewall defines a first ventilation hole. The air flows into the chassis via the first ventilation hole. The airflow blocking plate secured in the chassis and located between the first chassis sidewall and the second chassis sidewall. The airflow blocking plate prevents the air from flowing back to the drive bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Applicants: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: YANG LI, SHUANG FU
  • Patent number: 7961471
    Abstract: An information processing apparatus having improved cooling efficiency is disclosed. The information processing apparatus includes a first chassis and a second chassis separated from each other at a prescribed distance, the first chassis accommodating a substrate on which high heat generating parts such as a CPU and a chipset are mounted, and the second chassis accommodating low heat generating and low heat resistance parts. Because of this structure, the first chassis and the second chassis are thermally isolated, and the surface area of the apparatus is increased, thereby improving the cooling efficiency of the apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2011
    Assignee: Ricoh Company, Ltd.
    Inventors: Satoshi Odanaka, Hayato Watanabe
  • Patent number: 7957131
    Abstract: An electronic device comprises a housing, at least one heat generating component in the housing, and at least one thermal management device in thermal communication with the at least one heat generating component, wherein the at least one thermal management device selectively allocates heat flow to one or more portions of the housing. Other embodiments may be described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2009
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Rajiv K. Mongia, Mark MacDonald, Eduardo Hernandez-Pacheco, Jered H. Wikander
  • Patent number: 7957134
    Abstract: A system, in one embodiment, may include an in-line memory module with a plurality of memory circuits disposed on a circuit board, wherein the circuit board may have an edge connector with a plurality of contact pads. The system also may include a heat spreader disposed along the plurality of memory circuits. Finally, the system may include a heat pipe, a vapor chamber, or a combination thereof, extending along the heat spreader. In another embodiment, a system may include a heat spreader configured to mount to an in-line memory module, and an evaporative cooling system at least substantially contained within dimensions of the heat spreader.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2007
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2011
    Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
    Inventors: Arthur K. Farnsworth, Shailesh N. Joshi
  • Publication number: 20110128699
    Abstract: To avoid the need to operate in-chassis fans to cool rack-mounted servers in a data center, the data center is arranged into a hot aisle and a cold aisle. The cold aisle is adjacent to a first side of the rack mounted servers and receives cold air from a cold air supply unit. The hot aisle is adjacent to a second side of the rack-mounted servers and has a lower pressure than the cold aisle. Because of the pressure difference between the cold aisle and the hot aisle, cold air flows through the rack-mounted servers, cooling electronic equipment therein, into the hot aisle. Control systems are used to obtain sufficient cooling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Inventors: Ali Heydari, Seung Hoon Park, Amir Meir Michael
  • Publication number: 20110128697
    Abstract: A server blade chassis having at least one mechanically actuated variable air flow damper is presented. One or more variable air flow dampers are aligned with server blades in the server blade chassis. When a server blade is pressed into a slot in the server blade chassis, one or more of the variable air flow dampers are mechanically opened, to variable degrees of movement, by the server blade pressing against the variable air flow dampers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2009
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventor: JARED E. SCHOTT
  • Publication number: 20110128698
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, an information processing apparatus includes a cooling module configured to cool an electronic component, a thermoelectric element configured to absorb heat generated from the electronic component, and to generate first electricity by performing a thermoelectric conversion by use of the heat, a determination module configured to determine whether the supply source is a battery, and a switcher configured to switch between a first mode and a second mode, the thermoelectric element performing the thermoelectric conversion and the cooling module is driven by the first driving electricity generated from the first electricity in the first mode, and the thermoelectric element absorbing the heat and the cooling module is driven by the second driving electricity generated by use of second electricity from a supply source includes a battery in the second mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Hisaya NISHIOKA, Masayuki SANADA
  • Publication number: 20110122570
    Abstract: Disclosed is both a method and apparatus for delivering cooling air to an electronics rack in a data room in an energy efficient manner. The present apparatus provides directionally delivered cooling air to an electronics rack with usage rates up to 90%. The tiles utilize angled directional vanes for delivering the cooling air. The tiles both conserve energy and increase the overall possible power usage for each cabinet. The tiles greatly increase the cooling efficiencies in the data room and conserve energy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2010
    Publication date: May 26, 2011
    Inventors: Kevin Brandon Beck, Ross Eugene Goodwin
  • Publication number: 20110116225
    Abstract: In at least some embodiments, an apparatus includes a pressurized air source and a tube coupled to the pressurized air source. The apparatus also includes an electronic component that is spot-cooled by moving air between the pressurized air source and the electronic component via the tube.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2008
    Publication date: May 19, 2011
    Inventors: Paul R. Staben, David A. Moore, Wade D. Vinson, Robert Martinez
  • Publication number: 20110110029
    Abstract: A computer chassis comprises a plurality of chambers. Each of the chambers comprises a hardware group, an aft inlet exposed to air external to the chassis and dedicated to the chamber, and an air outlet exposed to air external to the chassis and dedicated to the chamber. Airflow between the air net and the air outlet cools the hardware group.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2008
    Publication date: May 12, 2011
    Inventors: Ashwin V. Lodhia, Thomas H. Szolyga, Mark C. Solomon
  • Patent number: 7940528
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a casing, a thermal generating element, and a heat sink. The thermal generating element is disposed within the casing and operates to produce thermal energy. The heat sink includes a thermal transfer plate and a plurality of movable thermal transfer members. The thermal transfer plate contacts the thermal generating element and includes a plurality of recesses. Each of the movable thermal transfer members has a weight end and a free end. The weight end is accommodated in the recess. The thermal energy produced by the thermal generating element is conducted to the movable thermal transfer members via the thermal transfer plate. When the casing is tilted by a certain angle, the movable thermal transfer member swings relative to the thermal transfer plate, such that the free end thereof points to a direction opposite to that of an acceleration of gravity under a normal state.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 11, 2009
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2011
    Assignee: Inventec Corporation
    Inventors: Feng-Ku Wang, Ting-Chiang Huang, Shaw-Fuu Wang, Sheng-Jie Syu
  • Publication number: 20110103009
    Abstract: This cooling device (28) of a computer rack (12) equipped with a back panel (16) comprising an evacuation zone (18), toward the exterior of the rack, of air having circulated over electric power components (201, . . . , 20i, . . . , 20n) arranged within this computer rack (12), comprises a rear door (32) in the thickness of which air cooling means (38, 40) is arranged. It further comprises a supporting frame (30) on which the rear door (32) is mounted, molded to surround the air evacuation zone (18) of the computer rack (12), and removable positioning means (36) of the supporting frame (30) against the back panel (16) of the computer rack (12).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2009
    Publication date: May 5, 2011
    Inventors: Audrey Julien-Roux, Thierry Fromont, Lionel Coutancier