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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189331 | Thermal management systems and methods A thermal management system is provided. The system can include an electronic device enclosure having a first surface and a second surface. At least a portion of the perimeter of the first surface can be disposed proximate the second surface to provide a chamber bet... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8184434 | Video/audio computer display processor A video/audio computer display processor comprising a chassis, a video processor, a graphics card, and a ventilation duct. The chassis has first, second and third fans mounted therein and the video processor has a processor heatsink mounted thereon, wherein the proc... | 05/22/2012 |
| 8164900 | Enclosure of electronic device An enclosure of an electronic device includes a bottom plate, a rear plate connected to the bottom plate, and a power supply unit. A heat generation apparatus is located on the bottom plate. An opening is defined in the rear plate. A power supply unit includes a wid... | 04/24/2012 |
| 8159820 | Electric power conversion system In the present invention, miniaturization of an electric power conversion system is made possible while the reduction of a rise in temperature is achieved through a cooling operation by a cooling fan. The electric power conversion system is provided with a casing fo... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8159819 | Modular thermal management system for graphics processing units A modular thermal management system that allows one or a few heat sink and fan combinations to transfer heat away from a heat zone of a variety of graphics processing cards is provided. The thermal management system includes a mounting bracket configured to attach t... | 04/17/2012 |
| 8154866 | Single rotor ducted fan In accordance with at least some embodiments, a single rotor ducted fan is disclosed. The single rotor ducted fan comprises a duct having an intake diameter and an impeller having a hub with blades that extend radially from the hub. The blades have a maximum tip dia... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8144460 | Portable computer with heat dissipation unit A portable computer includes a shell, a printed circuit board in the shell, a heat generating element, a heat conducting sheet, a primary heat dissipation unit, a subsidiary heat dissipation unit, and a heat-transfer unit. The heat generating element is electronical... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8144466 | Fan unit and electronic apparatus including the same A fan unit holds a cooling fan and is detachable from a main body of an inverter apparatus. The fan unit is provided with a fan-unit retainer plate having keyhole-shaped apertures and provided between an upper case and a lower case. The fan unit is fixed by pressing... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139358 | Apparatus for externally changing the direction of air flowing through electronic equipment A first conduit is externally attached to one of two opposing sidewalls of electronic equipment and a second conduit is externally attached to the other of the opposing sidewalls. Each conduit has an open end, a closed end, and a side having a vent that is aligned w... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8134832 | Electric drive An electric drive is disclosed which includes at least a choke unit, a power step unit, and a capacitor unit for implementing power supply to an electricity-consuming device. A cooling arrangement is disclosed for cooling the choke unit, the power step unit, and the... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8130495 | Audio amplifier in compact case with peak voltage and current limiting circuit and thermal cooling tunnel An audio sound system has a printed circuit board disposed within a compact case. The PCB has a power conversion circuit for generating an operating potential, audio amplifier circuit coupled for receiving the operating potential to amplify an audio signal, and peak... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8125779 | Front-to-back cooling system for modular systems with orthogonal midplane configuration A front-to-back cooling system allows cooling of an apparatus containing two orthogonal sets of modules. Each set of modules is independently cooled. A vertical set of modules is cooled with vertical air flow across the modules that enters from a front of the appara... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8125778 | Device for air-cooling electronic apparatus A device for air-cooling an electronic apparatus, where a suction opening (4) is provided in a housing (1), discharge openings (5) are provided in housings (1, 2), an airflow passing the inside of the housings is generated by a fan (6 | 02/28/2012 |
| 8120909 | Computer system with airflow guiding duct A computer system includes a chassis, a motherboard, a heat sink and an airflow guiding duct. The chassis includes a chassis bottom wall, a first chassis sidewall, and a second chassis sidewall. The first chassis sidewall defines a first ventilation hole. The second... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120912 | Front-to-back cooling system for modular systems with orthogonal midplane configuration A front-to-back cooling system allows cooling of an apparatus containing two orthogonal sets of modules. Each set of modules is independently cooled. A vertical set of modules is cooled with vertical air flow across the modules that enters from a front of the appara... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120910 | Heat dissipating structure A heat dissipating structure includes a frame. An accommodating space is formed inside the frame for accommodating a fan, and an opening is formed on a lateral side of the frame. The heat dissipating structure further includes at least one shutter connected to the f... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120906 | Mounting apparatus for electronic device An electronic device includes an electronic component, a first fixing member, a second fixing member, and a locking member. The first fixing member and the second fixing member are respectively mounted on two sides of the electronic component. The locking member con... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8120911 | Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device positioned in a computer case, includes a fan, a plate positioned between the computer case and the fan, at least one motor contiguous with the fan, a motor driver, a fan driver, at least one temperature sensor sensing the temperature in th... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8116078 | Server auxiliary operating system A server auxiliary operating system is disclosed, which includes a case, a plurality of swappable GPUs and a printed circuit back plane. The case includes a bottom board and a first mounting bay located at the front portion of the case. The swappable GPUs are dispos... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8116079 | Storage device testing system cooling A storage device transporter includes a transporter body having first and second body portions. The first body portion is configured to be engaged by automated machinery for manipulation of the storage device transporter. The second body portion is configured to rec... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8111513 | Industrial computer An industrial computer includes a first casing, a second casing, a storage unit, a cover, and a heat dissipation unit. The second casing and the first casing form a closed casing, and the outside of the second casing has a containing area. The storage unit is dispos... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8107240 | Electronic gaming machine interface system An electronic gaming machine interface system including a first circuit board, a bracket coupled to the first circuit board, a fan coupled to the bracket and disposed over the first circuit board, a second circuit board coupled to the bracket, a first cable coupled ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8107239 | Electronic apparatus and cooling fan According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus is provided with a housing, a circuit board in the housing, fan blades configured to rotate and blow air in a centrifugal direction, and a casing which contains the fan blades. The casing includes an exhaust port ... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8102649 | Electronic device An electronic device including a case, a fan module and a transparent cover is provided. The fan module including a fan and a fin set is disposed in the case. The fin set is disposed aside the fan, and a space is formed there between. The transparent cover is connec... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8102651 | Airflow barriers for efficient cooling of memory modules Method and apparatus providing airflow through a chassis including an upstream column of memory modules and a downstream column of memory modules. The airflow is divided into first and second separate airflow streams extending from an upstream end of the upstream co... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8094451 | Onboard computer equipped with a stand-alone aeraulic cooling device The present invention proposes an onboard computer equipped with a stand-alone aeraulic cooling device. Its main benefit is that it improves the effectiveness of the aeraulic cooling of onboard computers, thanks to the provision of ducts (N1, N2, N3... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094447 | Display device having wind path plate A display device includes a substrate having light emitting elements for display on a front surface; a substrate supporting body having an opening in the center and positioned on the back surface side of the substrate to support a peripheral region of the substrate;... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8094450 | Gaming machine vent cover A vent cover is provided for use with a gaming machine. The vent cover comprises a body for location over a vent in a housing of the gaming machine. The vent cover cooperates with the housing to define a vent space through which air flows to and from an interior of ... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8089753 | Computer carrying, cooling and support device A combined carrying, cooling and support device for a portable electronic unit is provided, the device including: a flexible cushioned cooler having a base portion, an angled side portion disposed at an acute angle relative to the base portion, and an integrated coo... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089762 | Apparatus, system, and method of power supply disposition and cooling An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for directing power supply airflow. A power supply is disposed adjacent a first end of a chassis. The chassis comprises a z axis from the first end to a second end of the chassis and an x axis orthogonal to the z... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089763 | Heat-dissipating assembly for server A heat-dissipating assembly for a server includes a housing in which a partitioning plate and a power supply mounted on one side of the partitioning plate are provided. The power supply includes a casing and a power-supplying module received in the casing. The heat-... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089761 | Computer A computer includes an enclosure, a heat sink and a fan. Two openings are defined at opposite sides of the enclosure. The heat sink is located in the enclosure. The fan is located at one opening of the enclosure. Air current generated from the fan travels through th... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8089754 | Computer server system and server thereof A server of a computer server system includes an enclosure and a fan module located outside the enclosure. The enclosure includes a sidewall defining a plurality of ventilating holes therein. The fan module includes a tray and a fan mounted on the tray. The fan modu... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085537 | Cooling system for a portable device A cellular cooling part includes a number at least one movable part, that can be the removable flap or movable cover for a fan. The fan, for example, can be moved or opened to expose it. A flap can also be opened. In addition, different covering structures can be us... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8085536 | Computer A computer includes an enclosure, a platform, a motherboard and at least one disk drive. A receiving space is defined by the enclosure. The platform divides the receiving space into at least two housings. The motherboard and the at least one disk drive are located i... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8085535 | Fan casing integrated heat spreader for active cooling of computing system skins In one embodiment, a fan casing may have a direct thermal connection with a heat spreader. The fan casing might be used in an active cooling system of a mobile computing device such as a notebook computer to reduce and/or eliminate the occurrence of thermal hot spot... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8081457 | Cooling system and electronic device using the same A cooling system includes a system air intake, a system air outlet, a fan, and a noise-reducing outlet. The fan includes a fan intake, and a fan outlet. The fan drives airflow, from the system air intake through the fan intake, the fan outlet, and the system air out... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081458 | Heat dissipation apparatus for electronic device A heat dissipation apparatus adapted for simultaneously cooling a first electronic component and a second electronic component includes a heat sink adapted for being thermally attached to the first electronic component, a fan duct receiving the heat sink therein and... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081456 | Information processing apparatus and method for controlling information processing apparatus An information processing apparatus sets a driving keeping voltage for keeping driving of a fan to a voltage that is higher than a voltage that is applied to the fan when the fan is determined not to be rotating after decreasing the voltage that is applied to the fa... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8081455 | Cooling device and method for acoustic apparatus A cooling device for an acoustic apparatus includes a cooling fan that is turned on and off, and adjusted in quantity of airflow in accordance with an apparatus temperature, wherein when the apparatus temperature is lower than a value requiring immediate cooling, an... | 12/20/2011 |
