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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8179676 | Optical interconnects in cooling substrates Fluid-cooling technology developed for printed circuit boards (PCBs) and electronics assemblies is combined with optical-based interconnect technology, thereby enabling efficient fabrication of PCBs with free-space optical bearers. Since cooling components such as f... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8149577 | Self-cooled thyristor valve The present invention relates to a self-cooled thyistor device for ultra-high voltage fault current limiter. a self-cooled thyristor valve, it adopts horizontal structure consisted by frames, frames is divided into upper and below two spaces by crossbeams, the botto... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8125776 | Socket and heat sink unit for use with removable LED light module A socket and heat sink unit includes a socket portion configured to releasably couple to a removable LED light module. The unit also includes a heat sink portion attached to the socket portion and extending about a central axis. The heat sink portion comprises a plu... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8085534 | Flat display apparatus to optimally radiate heat A flat display apparatus includes a display unit; a housing configured to accommodate the display unit; a support member configured to support the housing; and a cooling device configured to radiate heat of a heating element which is mounted in the housing, wherein ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8064197 | Heat management using power management information 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 bei... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8059400 | Cooling of substrate using interposer channels A method of forming a structure. An interposer is provided. The interposer is adapted to be interposed between a heat source and a heat sink and to transfer heat from the heat source to the heat sink. The interposer includes an enclosure that encloses a cavity. The ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 8054625 | Cold row encapsulation for server farm cooling system Apparatuses, methods, and systems directed to efficient cooling of data centers. Some embodiments of the invention allow encapsulation of cold rows through an enclosure and allow one or more fans to draw cold air from the cold row encapsulation structure to cool ser... | 11/08/2011 |
| 8031466 | Thermal management of a personal computing apparatus 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 temperatur... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7957137 | Method for cooling an integrated circuit die with coolant flow in a microchannel and a thin film thermoelectric cooling device in the microchannel A method includes an integrated circuit (IC) die that has a front surface on which an integrated circuit is formed. The IC die also has a rear surface that is opposite to the front surface. The method also includes a microchannel member to define at least one microc... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7944692 | Method and apparatus for installation and removal of overhead cooling equipment Disclosed is a data center comprising a first row of equipment racks, a second row of equipment racks, a hot aisle defined by a space between the first row of equipment racks and the second row of equipment racks, and a track system above the hot aisle of the data c... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7933124 | Electronic device with expansion card fasterning device An electronic device includes a circuit board, an extension card, a cooling device, and a connecting member. The extension card is coupled to the circuit board. The cooling device includes an outer casing and an inner casing received in the outer casing. The connect... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7929292 | Electronic device with heat dissipation mechanism An electronic device with a heat dissipation mechanism includes a main body, at least one supporting member, at least one driving device, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The main body defines a plurality of heat dissipation holes and at least one through hol... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7800899 | Information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus includes a casing having a first accommodating unit, and a second accommodating unit which protrudes from at least one area of the first accommodating unit; a main body which includes at least one heat generating component which i... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7764487 | Display with a closed liquid-flowing device A display has a closed body, a display panel, an inactive propeller, an inactive magnet and a driving assembly. The closed body has an inner cavity and liquid. The display panel is mounted around by the closed body. The inactive propeller is mounted rotatably in the... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7760497 | Powered controlled acceleration suspension work platform hoist control cooling system The hoist control cooling system for preferentially cooling components of a variable frequency drive that is controlling a hoist motor. The cooling system includes an inverter temperature sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, a cooling system controller, an inverte... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7719833 | Electronic control device An upper lid forming an upper portion of a casing is formed by a metal (an aluminum alloy or the like) having a high heat radiation performance. The upper lid serves as a heat sink (a heat radiation member) radiating heat generated from electronic components within ... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7688578 | Modular high-density computer system A modular high-density computer system has an infrastructure that includes a framework component forming a plurality of bays and has one or more cooling components. The computer system also has one or more computational components that include a rack assembly and a ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7675744 | Air distribution system compatible with disparate data storage systems A data storage library includes a drive enclosure bay which can be adapted to work with multiple air-flow configuration requirements. This is accomplished by creating air-flow ports in the top and bottom of the drive enclosure bay, by forming drive tray slots and pr... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7667961 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a case, a printed circuit board which is contained in the case and includes a first surface and a second surface formed on the side opposite from the first surface, a first heating element mounted... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7649736 | Electronic device According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing including an opening, a partition wall which partitions an interior part of the housing into a first chamber and a second chamber which is opened to the outside through the opening, first and secon... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7649737 | Flat panel display The invention provides a technique enabling an image of high quality to be displayed while decreasing an effect of an outside light proceeding toward a back surface of PDP through a through hole for mounting an electric circuit on a chassis. A flat panel display of ... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7633752 | Cooling an integrated circuit die with coolant flow in a microchannel and a thin film thermoelectric cooling device in the microchannel An apparatus includes an integrated circuit (IC) die that has a front surface on which an integrated circuit is formed. The IC die also has a rear surface that is opposite to the front surface. The apparatus also includes a microchannel member to define at least one... | 12/15/2009 |
| 7626817 | 3 dimensional layered flex circuit electronic assembly designed to maximize the cooling of electronics that are contained within the assembly such that the component density within said electronic assembly can be maximized A 3 dimensional electronic assembly comprised of a series or plurality of electronic Flex circuit sub-assemblies that form a layered Flex circuit assembly. Each Flex circuit sub-assembly is electronically connected to one or more other Flex circuits forming a multi-... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7542285 | Storage rack management system and method An equipment storage rack includes a housing defining an interior region. The housing has an exterior. At least one piece of electronic equipment is supported by the housing within the interior region. A management system is adapted to monitor and display conditions... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7539009 | Cooling unit having a heat radiating portion, and electronic apparatus incorporating a cooling unit The cooling unit includes a heat receiving portion, a heat radiating portion and a circulation path. The heat radiating portion has an impeller, a heat-radiating member and a case. The heat-radiating member surround the impeller that applies cooling air. The heat-ra... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7525798 | Thermal cooling of industrial electronic module by conductive structure An electronic module and chassis/module installation and cooling method are disclosed. The installation comprises a chassis including a metallic heat input region. An electronic module including an electronic component is adapted to be connected to the chassis. An u... | 04/28/2009 |
| 7518862 | Wagering game terminal with internal cooling Method and system are disclosed for cooling microprocessors and other data processing circuits in wagering game terminals. The method and system of the invention allow a wagering game terminal to be retrofitted with a cooling system for a different microprocessor-ba... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7447017 | Computer having a heat discharging unit A computer has a casing that accommodates a main board having a heat generating component that generates heat therein. The computer includes an internal heat discharging part disposed in the casing and coupled with the main board to discharge a first portion of the ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7443669 | Heat dissipating device for data storage device A heat dissipating device for a data storage device includes a bracket configured for receiving the data storage device, a heat sink received in the bracket configured for dissipating heat from the data storage device, and a fastener. The bracket has two sidewalls. ... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7444209 | Miniature cooling device A method for regulating temperature in an enclosure is disclosed. The method involves monitoring a component temperature inside the enclosure. When the component temperature reaches a threshold, the method injects a coolant into the enclosure. The method further inv... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7433189 | Electronic device and heat dissipation module thereof A heat dissipation module is suitable for being assembled on a circuit board to dissipate the heat source on the circuit board. The heat dissipation module includes a holding unit, a fan and a cover unit. The holding unit is formed by a holder base and multiple firs... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7432819 | Apparatus for continuous cooling of electrical powered equipment A fluidic cooling assembly for removing heat from electrical equipment includes operational diversity features in which multiple fluid moving devices are mounted in a single housing. The assembly may include a first fluid baffle and a second fluid baffle disposed wi... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7433187 | Heat spreader module A heat spreader module has a pedestal, a heat spreader member joined to the pedestal by a first active hard brazing material, an intermediate layer joined to the heat spreader member by a second active hard brazing material, an insulating board joined to the interme... | 10/07/2008 |
| 7430116 | Hard disk drive case A hard disk drive case has a base, a cover and a fan assembly. The base has an inner surface, a sidewall and an outlet formed through the sidewall of the base. The cover is mounted onto the base and has an inlet formed through the cover. The fan assembly is mounted ... | 09/30/2008 |
| 7426109 | System and method for adaptive information handling system cooling profiles An information handling system cooling profile is adjusted as the hardware configuration of the information handling system changes with the addition or removal of processing components. A cooling profile engine adapts the cooling profile to adjust for a processing ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7415836 | Cooling apparatus and a thermostat with the apparatus installed therein A cooling apparatus (1) has a compressor (2), a condenser (3), an expansion valve (5), an evaporator (6) and an electric valve (10), all connected to each other in this order by a piping line to form a refrigeration circuit.... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7414838 | Heating dissipating structure of an external hard disk drive box The present invention discloses a heating dissipating structure of an external hard disk drive box that includes a retaining base for mounting a hard disk, and the retaining base has adjusting rods that can be moved vertically up and down, and the retaining base and... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7403384 | Thermal docking station for electronics For transferring heat generated by an electronic device, a component heat exchanger is thermally coupled to the electronic device. A component-side thermal interface is thermally coupled to the component heat exchanger by a heat conductor. A rack-side thermal interf... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7403383 | Directing airflow for an information handling system An information handling system (‘IHS’) cooling apparatus includes a blank base comprising a pair of opposing ends. A connector engagement member extends from each opposing end of the blank base. A notch is defined by the blank base and located on each opposing e... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7401472 | Modular heating or cooling system A refrigeration system module including a frame, a heating plate having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a first heat transfer surface, a cooling plate having a fluid inlet and a fluid outlet and a second heat transfer surface, an expansion device disposed betwe... | 07/22/2008 |
