Liquid Patents (Class 361/699)
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Patent number: 9661780Abstract: A heat-receiver includes: a first plate that receives heat at one face from a heat generating body; a second plate that is disposed facing another face of the first plate with a spacing therebetween, and that has a greater plate thickness than a plate thickness of the first plate; a first coupling portion that couples together the first plate and the second plate; and a second coupling portion that couples together the first plate and the second plate at a position that faces across the first plate toward the heat generating body, with a gap between the second coupling portion and the first coupling portion through which a coolant is capable of passing, and that has a width along the other face of the first plate that is greater than a width of the first coupling portion, as viewed along the coolant passing direction.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2014Date of Patent: May 23, 2017Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Michimasa Aoki, Masumi Suzuki, Jie Wei, Fumihiro Tawa, Kenji Sasabe
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Patent number: 9627343Abstract: A power semiconductor module and an arrangement including it. The module includes a housing, a switching device having a substrate connected to the housing, a connecting device, load connection devices and a pressure device movable relative to the housing. The substrate has a first central passage and conductor tracks which are electrically insulated from one another. A power semiconductor component sits on a conductor track. The connecting device has two main surfaces and an electrically conductive film. The pressure device has a pressure body with a second passage, in alignment with the first passage and a first recess. A pressure element projects out of the recess, and presses onto a section of the second main surface. This section is within the surface of the component projects normal to the substrate. The first and second passages receive a fastener which force-fittingly fastens the module to the cooling device.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2015Date of Patent: April 18, 2017Assignee: Semikron Elektronik GmbH & Co., KGInventors: Christian Kroneder, Björn Tauscher, Alexej Walter, Christian Göbl, Harald Kobolla
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Patent number: 9622379Abstract: Cooling apparatuses and methods of fabrication are provided which facilitate immersion-cooling of an electronic component(s). The cooling apparatus includes a drawer-level enclosure sized to reside within an electronics rack. The drawer-level enclosure includes a compartment which accommodates one or more electronic components to be cooled. A dielectric fluid is disposed within the compartment. The dielectric fluid includes a liquid dielectric which at least partially immerses the electronic component(s) within the compartment(s). A hinged, liquid-cooled heat sink is also disposed within the compartment of the enclosure. The heat sink operatively facilitates cooling the one or more electronic components via the dielectric fluid within the compartment, and is rotatable between an operational position overlying the electronic component(s), and a service position which allows access to the electronic component(s).Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2015Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Levi A. Campbell, Milnes P. David, Dustin W. Demetriou, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Roger R. Schmidt, Robert E. Simons
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Patent number: 9603284Abstract: A fluid heat exchanger can define a plurality of microchannels each having a first end and an opposite end and extending substantially parallel with each other microchannel. Each microchannel can define a continuous channel flow path between its respective first end and opposite end. A fluid inlet opening for the plurality of microchannels can be positioned between the microchannel first and opposite ends, a first fluid outlet opening from the plurality of microchannels can be positioned adjacent each of the microchannel first ends, and an opposite fluid outlet opening from the plurality of microchannels can be positioned adjacent each of the microchannel opposite ends such that a flow of heat transfer fluid passing into the plurality of microchannels flows along the full length of each of the plurality of microchannels outwardly from the fluid inlet opening. Related methods are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2014Date of Patent: March 21, 2017Assignee: CoolIT Systems, Inc.Inventor: Geoff Sean Lyon
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Patent number: 9590573Abstract: In one aspect a satellite comprises a body, a solid state power amplifier, a heat acquisition and transfer device positioned proximate at least one heat generating element on the solid state power amplifier, and a heat rejection device in thermal communication with the heat acquisition and transfer device to reject heat acquired from the solid state power amplifier. Other aspects may be described.Type: GrantFiled: January 17, 2014Date of Patent: March 7, 2017Assignee: THE BOEING COMPANYInventors: Thomas Rust, III, Gregory Kim, Jonathan M. Allison, Michael A. Whelan
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Patent number: 9518783Abstract: A liquid cooling heat exchanger module filled with a cooling liquid includes a casing (10) and a cooling structure (11), and the interior of the casing (10) is hollow, and the cooling structure (11) is installed in the casing (10), and the cooling structure (11) is formed by a plurality of fins (14) erected vertically and arranged equidistantly apart from one another to form a plurality of flow channels (15), and the cooling structure (11) includes one or more of transversally cut grooves (111) between the fins (15), so as to achieve the effects of extending the time for the cooling liquid to stay in the heat exchanger module (1), maximizing the cooling effect of the cooling liquid, and improving the heat dissipating efficiency.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2012Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: ENERMAX TECHNOLOGY CORPORATIONInventors: Jer-Sheng Hwang, Teng-Kai Chang
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Patent number: 9521777Abstract: The present invention is directed to a cooling system (1) for electronic components (4). The cooling system (1) comprises means (7) for producing cyclic air pressure fluctuations, wherein the electronic components (4) are distanced from the pressure producing means (7). In the vicinity of the electronic components (4) are situated means (5), preferably restrictions like holes, which are affected by the cyclic air pressure fluctuations, and which produce cyclic air jets (6). The air jets (6) affect the surface of the electronic component (4), and since the air jets (6) originate directly in the vicinity of the electronic components (4), an efficient heat transfer is affected. Preferably, the pressure producing means (7) actuate a pressure Pc inside a chamber (2), and turbulent air jets (6) are produced through holes (5) of a substrate (3), onto which electronic components (4) are mounted.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2011Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Tridonic Jennersdorf GmbHInventor: Istvan Bakk
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Patent number: 9521785Abstract: An apparatus includes an electrically-powered component, a hermitically-sealed, liquid-impermeable, high thermal-conductivity, container encapsulating the electrically-powered component, and a liquid bath surrounding the hermitically-sealed container. The electrically-powered component can include a computer motherboard, a central processing unit of a computer, or an electrical power transformer. The container can include a substance in direct contact with the electrically-powered component and can include a silicone compound, an epoxy compound, or a polyurethane compound.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2014Date of Patent: December 13, 2016Assignee: Heatmine LLCInventors: Wendi Goldsmith, James M. Kramer
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Patent number: 9510479Abstract: A self-contained fluid-cooled electro-optical plug in type module capable of being exchangeably mounted in an external chassis incorporates electronic or electro-optical devices mounted on one or more interposers which provide electrical power and electric and optical signal connections to the devices and are also provided with fluid conduits through which a cooling fluid is circulated in a closed-loop cooling path to a heat exchanger for transferring the heat generated in the devices to external heat disposal equipment in the mounting chassis.Type: GrantFiled: May 9, 2014Date of Patent: November 29, 2016Assignee: Lockheed Martin CorporationInventor: David L. Vos
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Patent number: 9494370Abstract: A liquid-cooled heat sink includes a top plate having an array of circuitous liquid channels, each channel having a separate channel inlet and a common central outlet channel. The heat sink further includes a bottom plate having an inlet port and an outlet port. The heat sink further includes an intermediate plate having inlet guide channels providing fluid communication between the inlet port of the bottom plate and channel inlets of the top plate, said intermediate plate further including an outlet guide channel providing fluid communication between the common central outlet channel of the top plate and the outlet port of the bottom plate.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2010Date of Patent: November 15, 2016Assignee: GeramTec GmbHInventors: Thomas Schreir-Alt, Katja Heumann, Siegmund Kobilke, Michel Kazempoor, Alfred Thimm
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Patent number: 9452683Abstract: A traction battery assembly for a vehicle is provided. The traction battery assembly may include a battery cell array and a thermal plate configured to support the battery cell array. The thermal plate may define an inlet port, two outer channels each having a channel inlet in communication with the inlet port, at least three inner channels disposed between the outer channels, and an outlet port. The ports and channels may be arranged such that fluid traveling through any two adjacent channels flows in opposite directions and fluid, when exiting the thermal plate, empties from one or more of the inner channels into the outlet port without first entering the channel inlets.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2014Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLCInventors: Vivek Amir Jairazbhoy, George Albert Garfinkel, Neil Robert Burrows
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Patent number: 9420728Abstract: Cooling apparatuses, cooled electronic modules, and methods of fabrication are provided which facilitate heat transfer from one or more electronic components to a liquid coolant in an operational mode, and drainage of coolant therefrom in a transport mode. The cooling apparatus includes a liquid-cooled heat sink configured to horizontally couple along a main heat transfer surface to the electronic component(s). The heat sink includes a thermally conductive structure with a coolant-carrying compartment through which coolant flows, and a coolant inlet tube and a coolant outlet tube affixed to the thermally conductive structure and in fluid communication with the coolant-carrying compartment to facilitate coolant flow through the compartment. The coolant-carrying compartment has a base surface, and the coolant outlet tube extends into the coolant-carrying compartment towards the base surface to facilitate withdrawal of the liquid coolant from the compartment in the transport mode of the cooling apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2014Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Frank M. Desiano, David L. Edwards, Robert K. Mullady, Donald W. Porter, Randy Zoodsma
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Patent number: 9342118Abstract: A method includes securing a primary cold plate to a secondary cold plate, wherein the primary cold plate is biased away from the secondary cold plate. The secondary cold plate is aligned with a circuit board having heat-generating components, wherein the primary cold plate is aligned with a processor. The method secures the aligned secondary cold plate to the circuit board with a first surface in thermal engagement with the heat-generating components, wherein the primary cold plate is pressed against the processor to overcome the bias, move the primary cold plate toward the secondary cold plate, position the primary cold plate in thermal engagement with the processor, and compress a thermal interface material between the primary and secondary cold plates. A cooling liquid is passed through a liquid cooling channel within the primary cold plate to draw heat from the processor and from the secondary cold plate.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard M. Barina, Derek I. Schmidt, Mark E. Steinke, James S. Womble
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Patent number: 9320180Abstract: The present invention provides an apparatus (100) and method for cooling and recovering heat energy from power cables and/or transformers. The apparatus (100) comprises a first conduit (102) in thermal contact with at least one electrical power cable (104) and/or at least one transformer, a heat transfer device (106) coupled to the first conduit (102), fluid circulating means (112) and a heating circuit (114) coupled to the heat transfer device (106) for interfacing with an external heating system (126), such as those typically installed in domestic or commercial premises (128). When in use, the circulating means (112) is operable to circulate a fluid through the first conduit (102) to thereby enable the heat transfer device (106) to recover at least a portion of the heat energy of the cable (104) and/or transformer from the heated fluid for subsequent reuse by an external heating system (126) via the heating circuit (114).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Inventor: Craig Murphy
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Patent number: 9320129Abstract: There is provided a liquid-cooled integrated substrate 1 in which a metal circuit board 15 made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy is bonded to one surface of a ceramic substrate 10, one surface of a plate-like metal base plate 20 made of aluminum or an aluminum alloy is bonded to another surface of the ceramic substrate 10, and a liquid-cooling type radiator 30 composed of a porous pipe composed of an extrusion material is bonded to another flat surface of the metal base plate 20 by brazing, wherein a relation between a thickness t1 of the metal circuit board 15 and a thickness t2 of the metal base plate 20 satisfies t2/t1?2 where the thickness t1 of the metal circuit board 15 is 0.4 to 3 mm and the thickness t2 of the metal base plate 20 is 0.8 to 6 mm.Type: GrantFiled: January 12, 2011Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignees: Dowa Metaltech Co., Ltd., Nippon Light Metal Company, Ltd.Inventors: Hisashi Hori, Takanori Kokubo, Hideyo Osanai, Takayuki Takahashi, Kunihiko Chihara
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Patent number: 9310859Abstract: An apparatus includes a primary cold plate, a secondary cold plate, and spring biased retainers moveably securing the primary cold plate to the secondary cold plate. The secondary cold plate is securable to a circuit board for thermal engagement with heat-generating components on the circuit board. The primary cold plate is aligned for thermal engagement with a processor on the circuit board and includes an internal liquid cooling channel. The apparatus further comprises compressible thermal interface material disposed between the primary cold plate and the secondary cold plate to conduct heat from the secondary cold plate to the primary cold plate and remove the heat in a liquid flowing through the liquid cooling channel. The apparatus provides thermal engagement and cooling of multiple components having different heights.Type: GrantFiled: November 12, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Richard M. Barina, Derek I. Schmidt, Mark E. Steinke, James S. Womble
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Patent number: 9313922Abstract: A power electronics system includes a multipart housing having three housing elements of cuboid basic structure to define a central element with inlet and outlet ports for a cooling liquid, an upper and lower cover elements which are arranged on opposite connection surfaces of the central element. A plurality of power electronics switching devices is accommodated in the housing, and a condenser device having condenser connection elements is arranged in the central element of the housing> Further provided is a liquid cooling system having at least one first upper cooling chamber between the central element and the upper cover element, and at least two first and second lower cooling chambers between the central element and the lower cover element. The upper and lower cooling chambers are configured for circulation of the cooling liquid entering through the inlet port and exiting through the outlet port of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: SIEMENS AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTInventors: Alex Müller, Dirk Trodler
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Patent number: 9301434Abstract: Provided is a power conversion apparatus that includes a power semiconductor module, a smoothing capacitor module, an alternating-current bus bar, a control circuit unit to control the power semiconductor element, and a flow channel formation body to form a flow channel through which a cooling medium flows. The power semiconductor module has a first heat dissipation portion and a second heat dissipation portion facing the first heat dissipation portion. A flow channel formation body external portion of the flow channel formation body has a first surface wall that faces the first heat dissipation portion with the flow channel therebetween, a second surface wall that faces the second heat dissipation portion with the flow channel therebetween, and a sidewall to connect the first surface wall and the second surface wall. The sidewall has an opening to insert the power semiconductor module into the flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Morio Kuwano, Yosei Hara, Haruki Hamada
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Patent number: 9297571Abstract: A cooling door assembly includes a frame and a cooling door coupled to the frame. The cooling door includes multiple heat exchangers. The frame is configured to mount to the back of a server rack or other electronics enclosure in such a manner that the cooling door opens to allow access to the electronics servers within the server rack while maintaining a fluidic connection to an external cooling system. The frame is coupled to the external cooling system and the cooling door includes one or more swivel joints, each configured to provide one or more fluid paths between the cooling door and the frame. The cooling door assembly includes separate and independent fluid paths, where fluid is separately provided to each independent fluid path. Different groups of heat exchangers are coupled to each independent fluid path. In the event of failure of one of the independent fluid paths, the other independent fluid path(s) remain operational.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2012Date of Patent: March 29, 2016Assignee: Liebert CorporationInventors: Adrian Correa, Tien-Chieh (Eric) Lin, James Hom, Gregory Shiomoto, Norman Chow, Brandon Leong, Richard Grant Brewer, Douglas E. Werner, Mark McMaster
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Patent number: 9292057Abstract: A system includes a support rack and a component housing. The support rack includes a pair of vertically-extending panels, and each panel of the pair of vertically-extending panels has one or more first mating members of a water coupler pair extending outwardly from the support rack. The component housing is slidably disposed between the pair of vertically-extending panels and has a front panel, a pair of sidewalls extending rearwardly from the front panel, a component water line, and two second mating members of the water coupler pair connected to each other by the component water line.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2013Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Aaron R. Cox, William J. Grady, IV, Michael S. Miller, Jason E. Minyard
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Patent number: 9293391Abstract: A semiconductor module cooler for supplying a refrigerant from exterior into a water jacket and cooling a semiconductor device disposed on an outer surface of the cooler, includes a heat sink thermally connected to the semiconductor device; a first flow path extending from a refrigerant inlet and arranged with a guide portion having an inclined surface for guiding the refrigerant toward one side surface of the heat sink; a second flow path extending toward a refrigerant outlet and formed with a sidewall parallel to the other side surface of the heat sink; a flow velocity adjustment plate disposed in the second flow path and formed parallel to the other side surface of the heat sink at a distance therefrom; and a third flow path formed at a position communicating the first flow path and the second flow path. The heat sink is disposed in the third flow path.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Gohara, Akira Morozumi, Takeshi Ichimura
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Patent number: 9288935Abstract: Computer systems having heat exchangers for cooling computer components are disclosed herein. The computer systems include a computer cabinet having an air inlet, an air outlet spaced apart from the air inlet, and a plurality of computer module compartments positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet. The air inlet, the air outlet, and the computer module compartments define an air flow path through the computer cabinet. The computer systems also include a heat exchanger positioned between two adjacent computer module compartments. The heat exchanger includes a plurality of heat exchange elements canted relative to the air flow path.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2014Date of Patent: March 15, 2016Assignee: Cray Inc.Inventor: Alexander I. Yatskov
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Patent number: 9277682Abstract: A power module includes a power unit equipped with plural power semiconductor devices, heat sinks, and a housing case. The power unit includes the power semiconductor devices, lead frames, and a sealing resin. The lead frames are coupled to the surfaces of each of the power semiconductor devices, and parts of the external surfaces of the upper and lower lead frames are bared out of the sealing resin. The housing case includes a housing base and a housing cover. The housing base, heat sink, power unit, heat sink, and housing cover are layered in that order. Assuming that S1 denotes the outline size of the housing base, S2 denotes the outline size of the housing cover, S3 denotes the size of the lead frame bared part of the power unit, the relationship of S1>S2>S3 is established. The housing cover is pressed and fixed to a receiving part of the housing base.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2011Date of Patent: March 1, 2016Assignee: Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.Inventors: Yujiro Kaneko, Tokihito Suwa
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Patent number: 9265181Abstract: An electronic device includes a chassis and a heat dissipation apparatus. The chassis includes a sidewall defining a latching hole and a rear wall defining an opening adjacent to the latching hole. The heat dissipation apparatus is detachably inserted in the chassis from the opening. The heat dissipation apparatus includes a casing defining a positioning slot aligning with the latching hole of the chassis, a liquid cooling assembly received in the casing, and a resilient latching member. A first end of the latching member is mounted in the casing. A latching block protrudes out from a second end of the latching member. The latching block extends through the positioning slot, to be latched in the latching hole of the chassis.Type: GrantFiled: June 17, 2013Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignees: HONG FU JIN PRECISION INDUSTRY (ShenZhen) CO., LTD., HON HAI PRECISION INDUSTRY CO., LTD.Inventor: Xian-Xiu Tang
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Patent number: 9263367Abstract: Provided is a semiconductor device comprising a cooler in which, by improving the shape of the connecting portions of an inlet/outlet of a coolant or the like, the pressure loss in the connecting portion or the like can be reduced. A cooler 20 of a semiconductor device 1 includes: an inlet 27 and an outlet 28 provided on side walls 22b1, 22b2 of a case 22 opposing to each other at diagonal positions; an introduction path 24 which is connected to the inlet 27 and formed in the case 22; a discharge path 25 which is connected to the outlet 28 and formed in the case 22; and a cooling flow channel 26 between the introduction path 24 and the discharge path 25. The height of the opening of the inlet 27 is larger than the height of the introduction path 24, and a connecting portion 271 between the inlet 27 and the introduction path 24 includes an inclined surface 271b which is inclined from the bottom surface of the connecting portion 271 toward the longitudinal direction of the introduction path 24.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2014Date of Patent: February 16, 2016Assignees: HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Takaki Nakagawa, Daisuke Takeuchi, Yasuhiro Maeda, Hiromichi Gohara, Akira Morozumi, Takeshi Ichimura
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Patent number: 9258925Abstract: Methods of fabricating cooling apparatuses are provided which include: providing a thermal transfer structure configured to couple to an electronics card, the thermal transfer structure including a clamping structure movable between opened and clamped positions; and providing a coolant-cooled structure configured to reside within, and be associated with a receiving slot of, an electronic system within which the electronics card operatively inserts, the coolant-cooled structure residing between the electronics card and, at least partially, the clamping structure when the transfer structure is coupled to the electronics card and the card is operatively inserted into the receiving slot, wherein the opened position facilitates insertion of the electronics card into the electronic system, and movement of the clamping structure to the clamped position facilitates clamping of the thermal transfer structure to the coolant-cooled structure, and thermal conduction of heat from the electronics card to the coolant-cooledType: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Amilcar R. Arvelo, Mark A. Brandon, Levi A. Campbell, Tan D. Doan, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Randall G. Kemink, Eric J. McKeever
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Patent number: 9255741Abstract: A cooled electric assembly includes a box that defines an interior space. An electrical conductor is located within the interior space. A cooling tube is attached to the box. A thermal conductor is located at least partially within the interior space and is in thermal contact with the electrical conductor and in thermal contact with the cooling tube.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2013Date of Patent: February 9, 2016Assignee: Lear CorporationInventors: Nadir Sharaf, Aric Anglin, Slobodan Pavlovic
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Patent number: 9253923Abstract: Methods of fabricating cooling apparatuses and coolant-cooled electronic assemblies are provided which include: coupling a thermal transfer structure configured to one or more sides of an electronics card having one or more electronic components to be cooled, the thermal transfer structure including a thermal spreader coupled to the one side of the electronics card; and disposing a coolant-cooled structure adjacent to the socket of the electronic system, the coolant-cooled structure including one or more low-profile cold rails sized and configured to thermally couple to the thermal spreader along a bottom edge of the thermal spreader with operative docking of the electronics card within the socket, and one or more coolant-carrying channels associated with the low-profile cold rail(s) for removing heat from the low-profile cold rail(s) to coolant flowing through the coolant-carrying channel(s).Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2014Date of Patent: February 2, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Amilcar R. Arvelo, Levi A. Campbell, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Eric J. McKeever, Richard P. Snider
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Patent number: 9245836Abstract: Interposers for use in the fabrication of electronic devices include semiconductor-on-insulator structures having fluidic microchannels therein. The interposers may include a multi-layer body in which a semiconductor material is bonded to a substrate with a layer of dielectric material between the semiconductor material and the substrate. At least one fluidic microchannel may extend in a lateral direction through at least one of the layer of dielectric material and the semiconductor material. The interposers may include redistribution layers and electrical contacts on opposing sides thereof. Semiconductor structures include one or more semiconductor devices coupled with such interposers. Such interposers and semiconductor structures may be formed by fabricating a semiconductor-on-insulator type structure using a direct bonding method and defining one or more fluidic microchannels at a bonding interface during the direct bonding process.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: SoitecInventor: Mariam Sadaka
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Patent number: 9245821Abstract: A cooling device for a semiconductor module supplying a coolant from outside into a water jacket and cooling a semiconductor element, includes a heat sink thermally connected to the semiconductor element; a first flow channel extending from a coolant introducing port and including a guide section having an inclined surface for guiding the coolant toward one side surface of the heat sink; a second flow channel disposed parallel to the first flow channel and extending toward a coolant discharge port; a flow velocity adjusting plate disposed in the second flow channel and formed parallel to the other side surface of the heat sink at a distance therefrom; and a third flow channel formed to communicate the first flow channel and the second flow channel. The heat sink is disposed in the third flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 26, 2016Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Gohara, Akira Morozumi, Takeshi Ichimura
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Patent number: 9237676Abstract: A semiconductor module cooler supplies a coolant to a water jacket from outside and cools a semiconductor device arranged on an outer surface of the cooler. The semiconductor module cooler has a heat sink thermally connected to the semiconductor device; a first flow channel arranged inside the water jacket with a guide section extending from a coolant inlet and having an inclined surface for guiding the coolant toward one side surface of the heat sink; a second flow channel arranged inside the water jacket in parallel to the first flow channel and extending to a coolant outlet; and a third flow channel formed inside the water jacket at a position connecting the first flow channel and the second flow channel. The coolant inlet and the coolant outlet are formed on a same wall surface of the water jacket, and the heat sink is arranged in the third flow channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2012Date of Patent: January 12, 2016Assignee: FUJI ELECTRIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Gohara, Akira Morozumi, Takeshi Ichimura
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Patent number: 9229497Abstract: A high performance computing system includes one or more blade enclosures having a cooling manifold and configured to hold a plurality of computing blades, and a plurality of computing blades in each blade enclosure with at least one computing blade including two computing boards. The system further includes two or more cooling plates with each cooling plate between two corresponding computing boards within the computing blade, and a fluid connection coupled to the cooling plate(s) and in fluid communication with the fluid cooling manifold.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2013Date of Patent: January 5, 2016Assignee: Silicon Graphics International Corp.Inventors: Steven J. Dean, Richard B. Salmonson, Russell E. Stacy, Roger Ramseier, Mark Maloney
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Patent number: 9223360Abstract: A liquid submersion cooling system that is suitable for cooling a number of electronic devices in parallel using a plurality of cases connected to a rack system. The system cools heat-generating components in server computers and other devices that use electronic, heat-generating components and are connected in parallel systems. The system includes a housing having an interior space, a dielectric cooling liquid in the interior space, a heat-generating electronic component disposed within the space and submerged in the dielectric cooling liquid. The rack system contains a manifold system to engage and allow liquid transfer for multiple cases and IO connectors to engage electrically with multiple cases/electronic devices. The rack system can be connected to a pump system for pumping the liquid into and out of the rack, to and from external heat exchangers, heat pumps, or other thermal dissipation/recovery devices.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2012Date of Patent: December 29, 2015Assignee: LIQUIDCOOL SOLUTIONS, INC.Inventor: Chad D. Attlesey
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Patent number: 9216882Abstract: A heat sink includes a first part on which a control device is attached, a second part on which an electronic component is attached and that is arranged to be opposite to the first part, and plural air passages provided between the first part and the second part for allowing air to pass. Plural plate-like members are arranged between the first part and the second part, and the air passage is formed by a space enclosed by the first part, the adjacent partition member, and the second part.Type: GrantFiled: January 8, 2013Date of Patent: December 22, 2015Assignee: Komatsu Ltd.Inventors: Norikazu Nakazawa, Kazuhiro Kurita
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Patent number: 9213378Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide for non interruptive fluid cooling of an electronic enclosure. One or more electronic component packages may be removable from a circuit card having a fluid flow system. When installed, the electronic component packages are coincident to and in a thermal relationship with the fluid flow system. If a particular electronic component package becomes non-functional, it may be removed from the electronic enclosure without affecting either the fluid flow system or other neighboring electronic component packages.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William James Anderl, Evan George Colgan, James Dorance Gerken, Christopher Michael Marroquin, Shurong Tian
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Patent number: 9213377Abstract: There is provided an electronic device includes a casing; a substrate which is arranged inside the casing, and provided with a fixation hole; a fixation member which is integrally formed with the casing, and inserted into the fixation hole of the casing, and positioned therein so that an outer periphery thereof is apart from an inner periphery of the fixation hole; and a first elastic body which is disposed in a surrounding area of the fixation hole, and sandwiched between the casing and a front surface of the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2013Date of Patent: December 15, 2015Assignee: PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT CO., LTD.Inventors: Akira Iwamoto, Tadashi Matsunobe, Masaru Furujiku, Jun Satoh
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Patent number: 9201474Abstract: Methods of facilitating cooling an electronic system are provided, which include: providing a heat sink(s) configured to cool an electronic component(s), the heat sink(s) including a coolant-carrying channel for a first coolant, the first coolant providing two-phase cooling to the electronic component(s) and being discharged from the heat sink(s) as coolant exhaust with coolant vapor; providing a node-level condensation module coupled in fluid communication with the heat sink(s), the condensation module receiving first coolant exhaust from the heat sink(s) and being liquid-cooled via a second coolant to condense coolant vapor before return to a rack-level return manifold; automatically controlling at least one of liquid-cooling of the heat sink(s), or liquid-cooling of the condensation module(s); and providing a control valve for adjusting flow rate of the second coolant to the condensation module(s), the control valve being automatically controlled based on a characterization of the coolant vapor in the coolType: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: December 1, 2015Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Levi A. Campbell, Richard C. Chu, Milnes P. David, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Robert E. Simons
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Patent number: 9190343Abstract: A packaged semiconductor device having an integrated circuit (IC) die, a flexible tube, and a metal slug. During assembly, a first end of the tube is mounted on a surface of the IC die and a second end of the tube extends away from the die surface. The exposed portions of the surface of the IC die are encased in a molding compound, which also encases the perimeter of the tube. After molding, the tube may be filled with metal to improve conduction of heat away from the die top. If the tube is formed of a soft material like rubber then the tube will not damage the die top during attachment thereto.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2014Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: FREESCALE SEMICONDUCTOR, INC.Inventors: You Ge, Meng Kong Lye, Zhijie Wang
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Patent number: 9189039Abstract: An information processing system which determines an allowable temperature of intake air to an information processing apparatus based on information of a temperature of intake air to the information processing apparatus, information of a temperature of exhaust air of the information processing apparatus, information of a power consumption of the information processing apparatus, and information of an allowable temperature of exhaust air of the information processing apparatus to thereby save power of the information processing system.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: November 17, 2015Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Jun Okitsu, Masayoshi Mase, Tohru Nojiri, Tatsuya Saito
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Patent number: 9182794Abstract: A computing device can include a base portion housing a central processing unit, a heat exhaust element disposed within the base portion and operable to move air past the central processing unit, a display portion configured to display information to a user, and a metal hinge portion operably coupling the base portion to the display portion and being operable to couple the base portion to the display portion between an open and a closed configuration. The hinge portion can include a hollow cavity extending parallel to a longitudinal axis of the metal hinge and a longitudinal slot in a wall of the metal hinge and parallel to the longitudinal axis, where the longitudinal slot is positioned relative to the heat exhaust element so as to receive air moved by the heat exhaust element through the slot and into the hollow cavity.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2012Date of Patent: November 10, 2015Assignee: GOOGLE INC.Inventors: Felix Jose Alvarez Rivera, James Tanner, Michelle Yu
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Patent number: 9179576Abstract: A computer power supply of the present disclosure comprises a housing, a circuit board disposed inside the housing and a fan assembly for dissipating heat from the circuit board, and the fan assembly is disposed obliquely with respect to a surface of the circuit board. With the aforesaid structure, the air produced by the fan assembly of the computer power supply of the present disclosure acts on the circuit board obliquely, and flows out in one direction after dissipating heat from a component that is to be cooled, so the heat dissipation effect is improved.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2010Date of Patent: November 3, 2015Assignee: SHENZHEN FLUENCE TECHNOLOGY PLC.Inventor: Jianjun Du
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Patent number: 9165857Abstract: A heat dissipation lid that includes a plate having a first surface, an opposing second surface, and at least one sidewall extending from the plate second surface. The heat dissipation lid also includes at least one fluid delivery conduit and at least one fluid removal conduit, each extending between the plate first and second surface, and at least one spacing projection extending from the plate second surface to establish and maintain a desired distance between the plate second surface and a microelectronic device, when the heat dissipation lid is positioned to remove heat from the microelectronic device.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2012Date of Patent: October 20, 2015Assignee: Intel CorporationInventors: David W. Song, Je-Yong Chang
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Patent number: 9155231Abstract: A compact motor-drive unit wherein each component can be stably fixed to the unit. A motor-drive unit has a plurality of substrates each having a circuit for driving a motor; semiconductor devices mounted on the respective substrates; at least one smoothing capacitor mounted on at least one of the substrates; and a heat radiator having a heat-transferring surface adjacent to the semiconductors. The smoothing capacitor is positioned within a swept area formed by moving the first substrate arranged generally parallel to a base surface, in a counter-front direction, so that the smoothing capacitor is separated from the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: January 14, 2014Date of Patent: October 6, 2015Assignee: Fanuc CorporationInventors: Naoki Masuda, Kiichi Inaba
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Patent number: 9137932Abstract: An electric power conversion apparatus includes a channel case in which a cooling water channel is formed; a double side cooling semiconductor module that has an upper and lower arms series circuit of an inverter circuit; a capacitor module; a direct current connector; and an alternate current connector. The semiconductor module includes first and second heat dissipation metals whose outer surfaces are heat dissipation surfaces, the upper and lower arms series circuit is disposed tightly between the first heat dissipation metal and the second heat dissipation metal, and the semiconductor module further includes a direct current positive terminal, a direct current negative terminal, and an alternate current terminal which protrude to outside. The channel case is provided with the cooling water channel which extends from a cooling water inlet to a cooling water outlet, and a first opening which opens into the cooling water channel.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2015Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: Hitachi, Ltd.Inventors: Takeshi Tokuyama, Kinya Nakatsu, Ryuichi Saito, Keisuke Horiuchi, Toshiya Satoh, Hideki Miyazaki
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Patent number: 9132519Abstract: A method is provided for fabricating a cooling apparatus for cooling an electronics rack, which includes an air-to-liquid heat exchanger, one or more coolant-cooled structures, and a tube. The heat exchanger is associated with the electronics rack and disposed to cool air passing through the rack, includes a plurality of coolant-carrying tube sections, each tube section having a coolant inlet and outlet, one of which is coupled in fluid communication with a coolant loop to facilitate flow of coolant through the tube section. The coolant-cooled structure(s) is in thermal contact with an electronic component(s) of the rack, and facilitates transfer of heat from the component(s) to the coolant. The tube connects in fluid communication one coolant-cooled structure and the other of the coolant inlet or outlet of the one tube section, and facilitates flow of coolant directly between that coolant-carrying tube section of the heat exchanger and the coolant-cooled structure.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2012Date of Patent: September 15, 2015Assignee: INTERNTIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Timothy J. Chainer, Patrick A. Coico, David P. Graybill, Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Vinod Kamath, Bejoy J. Kochuparambil, Roger R. Schmidt, Mark E. Steinke
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Patent number: 9131630Abstract: A liquid cooled power electronics assembly configured to use electrically conductive coolant to cool power electronic devices that uses dielectric plates sealed with a metal sleeve around the perimeter of the dielectric plates to form a device assembly. The configuration allows for more direct contact between the electronic device and the coolant, while protecting the electronic device from contact with potentially electrically conductive coolant. Material used to form the dielectric plates and the housing are selected to have similar coefficients of thermal expansion (CTE) so that the reliability of the seals is maximized.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2013Date of Patent: September 8, 2015Assignee: Delphi Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Scott D. Brandenburg, Richard D. Parker, Khalid M. Eltom
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Patent number: 9123688Abstract: Disclosed herein is a semiconductor module package, including: a first module including a first heat radiation substrate and one or more first semiconductor elements and having a first N terminal and a first P terminal formed at one end thereof; a second module including a second heat radiation substrate and one or more second semiconductor elements, having a second N terminal and a second P terminal formed at one end thereof, and disposed so as to face the first module; and a first output terminal formed by electrically connecting the first module to the second module.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tae Hyun Kim, Bum Seok Suh, Joon Hyung Cho, Si Joong Yang
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Patent number: 9123697Abstract: A semiconductor cooling device includes: a cooling medium flow channel, through which a cooling medium for cooling a semiconductor chip flows; a laminar flow section which is provided in a region upstream of the cooling medium flow channel and allows the cooling medium to flow in the form of laminar flow; and a turbulent flow section which is provided in a region downstream of the laminar flow section in the cooling medium flow channel and allows the cooling medium, which flows in the form of laminar flow from the laminar flow section, to flow in the form of turbulent flow.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2013Date of Patent: September 1, 2015Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric CorporationInventor: Masaomi Miyazawa
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Patent number: 9119325Abstract: A cooling assembly for an electronic image assembly having an open and closed gaseous loop. A closed gaseous loop allows circulating gas to travel across the front surface of an image assembly and through a heat exchanger. An open loop allows ambient gas to pass through the heat exchanger and extract heat from the circulating gas. An optional additional open loop may be used to cool the back portion of the image assembly (optionally a backlight). Ribs may be placed within the optional additional open loop to facilitate the heat transfer to the ambient gas. The cooling assembly can be used with any type of electronic assembly for producing an image.Type: GrantFiled: October 10, 2013Date of Patent: August 25, 2015Assignee: MANUFACTURING RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL, INC.Inventors: William Dunn, Tim Hubbard
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Patent number: 9113581Abstract: Apparatuses are provided for cooling an electronic component(s), which include a heat sink coupled to the electronic component(s), and having a coolant-carrying channel for a first coolant. The first coolant provides two-phase cooling to the electronic component(s), and is discharged from the heat sink as coolant exhaust, which includes coolant vapor. The apparatus further includes a node-level condensation module coupled to the heat sink to receive the coolant exhaust. The condensation module is cooled via a second coolant, and facilitates condensing the coolant vapor in the coolant exhaust. A controller automatically controls the liquid-cooling of the heat sink and/or the liquid-cooling of the node-level condensation module. A control valve adjusts a flow rate of the second coolant of the node-level condensation module, with the valve being automatically controlled by the controller based on a characterization of the coolant vapor in the coolant exhaust.Type: GrantFiled: October 21, 2014Date of Patent: August 18, 2015Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Levi A. Campbell, Richard C. Chu, Milnes P. David, Michael J. Ellsworth, Jr., Madhusudan K. Iyengar, Robert E. Simons