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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7508663 | Computer rack cooling system with variable airflow impedance A computer system includes a computer rack configured to support a plurality of computer chassis in a computer stack region of the computer rack; a cooling plenum configured to draw air from a back side of a computer chassis supported in the computer rack and exhaus... | 03/24/2009 |
| 7505266 | Fan housing for an information handling system A fan housing includes a shroud defining an air passageway. A housing member is located adjacent the air passageway and moveably coupled to the shroud such that the housing member is moveable relative to the shroud between an operating position and a service positio... | 03/17/2009 |
| 7499275 | Electronic apparatus having a detachable filter A detachable filter of the electronic apparatus can be positioned to the side of the housing of the electronic apparatus in a lateral way. With the help of fixing elements such as the supporters having arches or the magnetic elements adhering to the side of the deta... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7499276 | Gaming device cooling system A gaming device has a housing with at least one air inlet vent and at least one air exhaust vent. In one aspect of the invention, the vents are configured with a duct or flange having at least one upwardly sloping portion configured to prevent the entry of contamina... | 03/03/2009 |
| 7495910 | Heat-dissipating fan fixing device A heat-dissipating fan fixing device used for accommodating and fixing a fan and mounted on a case is provided, which includes a frame, a plurality of hooks and an elastic buckle piece. The frame has a first end and a second end being opposite to each other. Between... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7495911 | Active heat-dissipating type of power supply apparatus having heat-dissipating mechanism for power input device An active heat-dissipating type of power supply apparatus includes a casing, a first airflow channel, a second airflow channel, plural electronic components, an airflow driving device and a power input device. The casing includes at least one first airflow opening. ... | 02/24/2009 |
| 7492589 | Cooling apparatus for flat display device Provided is a cooling apparatus for a flat display device. The cooling apparatus includes a flat display module, a cover for protecting the flat display module, an air inlet formed on a portion of the cover to allow external air to be introduced into the cover, an a... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492590 | Computer enclosure A computer enclosure includes an airflow guide (10), a chassis (20) for mounting the airflow guide therein, a fan 30 mounted in the airflow guide, and a side panel (27) for covering the chassis. The chassis includes a rear panel (25 | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492591 | Reversible airflow fan tray for an electronic device Reversible airflow in cooling systems of electronic devices is described. For example, an electronic device may include a reversible fan tray. The fan tray may include symmetric mounting features that allow the fan tray to be mounted in the electronic device in more... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7492592 | Heat dissipating apparatus for equipment chassis A heat dissipating apparatus includes a bracket mounted in an equipment chassis, a fixing plate, a fan installed on the fixing plate, a rotating device mounted in the bracket and rotatably connecting with the fixing plate, and a circuit board fixed in the bracket. T... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7480141 | Electronic device for cooling interior of housing An electronic equipment of the present invention includes housings and, a substrate, electronic components mounted on the substrate, a heatsink which is connected to the electronic component, connection means for connecting the heatsink to the housing depending on a... | 01/20/2009 |
| 7474528 | Configurable flow control air baffle A configurable flow control air baffle comprises one or more removable flow impedance devices that affect the direction of airflow forced through a computer system, wherein the position of the one or more flow impedance devices are user-configurable. Various embodim... | 01/06/2009 |
| 7471514 | Auxiliary cooling device for memory chips An auxiliary cooling device includes two side boards with a space defined therebetween and the existed memory chips and the cooling plates on two sides of the memory chips are received in the space. A cooling fan is connected between the two side boards and sends ai... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7471513 | Information processing device and manufacturing method of the information processing device An information processing device includes a housing part; a heating part arranged in the housing part; a cooling unit configured to cool the heating part; an airflow supplying member configured to supply an airflow to the cooling unit; and an airflow limitation memb... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7466547 | Apparatus for air cooling of an electronic device An apparatus for air-cooling an electronic device is disclosed. A contoured panel channels a flow of air within the housing of an electronic device so as to channel the flow of air more directly over heat producing elements such as the microprocessor and peripheral ... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7466546 | Flat display device and cooling apparatus for the same There is provided a cooling apparatus for a flat display device. The cooling apparatus includes a flat display module, a cover for protecting an exterior of the flat display module, an air inlet formed on one side of the cover, for introducing external air, an air o... | 12/16/2008 |
| 7463484 | Heatsink apparatus A heatsink apparatus for dissipating heat generated by electronic parts is provided. The heatsink apparatus includes a fan and a heatsink fin. One end of the heatsink fin is adhered to an electronic component, the other end forms a curl portion, and a curl inner sur... | 12/09/2008 |
| 7453697 | Electronic apparatus According to one embodiment, there is provided an electronic apparatus including: a substrate on which an electronic component is mounted; a casing that accommodates the substrate and has a recess portion; an air vent through which the recess portion is communicated... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7453696 | Cooling device for a radial fan driven by an electric motor with IC A radial fan includes an integrated circuit which is conductively connected to a printed circuit board to control a motor. The flow of air provided by a cooling impeller is conveyed directly to the integrated circuit to cool the integrated circuit during operation o... | 11/18/2008 |
| 7450379 | Heat dissipation device and fan module thereof A heat dissipation device and fan module. The fan module is fixed to a fan tray, which has a track with a first engaging portion. A securing member is disposed on a shield, comprising a second engaging portion. The second engaging portion enters the first engaging p... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450380 | Computer system having multi-direction blower A computer system comprises a chassis and first and second electronic components disposed within the chassis. The computer system also comprises a multi-direction blower module having a blower housing connected to the chassis. The blower housing comprises an inlet, ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450381 | Thermal management apparatus and method for printed circuit boards An apparatus, system, and method for managing cooling within a printed circuit board (PCB) enclosure. The system includes a PCB having a first surface on which electronic components are mounted. Multiple contour control actuators are fixedly disposed in a substantia... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450382 | Apparatus for enclosing electronic components An apparatus for enclosing electronic components comprises a chassis enclosure defining an internal chamber and having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion comprises a first front wall having a length dimension greater than a width dimension, and ... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7450383 | Redundant power supply system A redundant power supply system includes a system cabinet, a first power supply apparatus, a second power supply apparatus and a power converting circuit board. The system cabinet at least includes a first receptacle and a second receptacle. The first power supply a... | 11/11/2008 |
| 7447024 | Heat sink for a memory A heat sink for a memory comprises two heat-conducting sheets and a fan. Both sides of the memory are clamped by the two heat-conducting sheets, and between the two heat-conducting sheets is defined a convective space. The upper end of the convective space is sealed... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447023 | Heat dissipation device for computer add-on cards A heat dissipation device is to be mounted in a computer enclosure for dissipating heat generated by a VGA card (10). The heat dissipation device includes a heat sink (90), a fan (60) and a fan duct (50) connecting the heat sink (90 | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447018 | Display apparatus A display apparatus includes a display panel to display a picture, a main PCB to operate the display panel, a shield cover coupled to the main PCB, a front cover and a rear cover respectively coupled to the display panel and to the shield cover, and forming an exter... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447021 | Air guiding cover An air conducting cover for a server includes a recess portion, a guiding portion, and a connecting portion. The guiding portion upwardly and outwardly extends from an end of the recess portion. The connecting portion horizontally extends from an end of the guiding ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447020 | Heat sink assembly A heat sink assembly includes a heat sink (10), a fan cover (20) mounted on the heat sink and a fan (30) carried by the fan cover. The heat sink comprises a base (12) and a plurality of spaced heat dissipation fins (140) extending ... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447019 | Computer having an axial duct fan A computer comprising a chassis supporting an electronic component. A fan housing with an axial duct is mounted to the chassis. A blade assembly is rotatably disposed within the duct and comprises a plurality of fan blades that extend radially from a hub to a fan di... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7447022 | Rack-mount equipment bay cooling heat exchanger An apparatus in one example comprises at least one heat exchanger mounted within a rack-mount equipment bay and at least one duct coupled with the at least one heat exchanger that is configured to form a semi-closed cooling loop with at least one electronic device m... | 11/04/2008 |
| 7443680 | Heat dissipation apparatus for heat producing device A heat dissipating apparatus for dissipating heat generated by heat producing device, includes a base, a fin set and an axial fan. The base is secured on the heat producing device. The fin set comprises a plurality of fins arranged on the base; the fins are spaced a... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443670 | Systems for improved blower fans According to some embodiments, systems for improved blower fans are provided. In some embodiments, systems may include a casing comprising an inlet to accept a fluid and an outlet to evacuate the fluid. The systems may further comprise an impeller disposed within th... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443671 | Axial duct cooling fan A cooling fan comprising a housing that connects to a chassis that is operable to support an electronic component. An axial duct runs through the housing. A blade assembly is rotatably disposed within the duct and comprises a plurality of fan blades that extend radi... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443674 | Rack enclosure cooling system A rack panel, rack enclosure, and system for cooling electronic components which are vertically mounted in a rack enclosure wherein the system has a front panel with two hollow internal ducts separated by an inner screen-like wall for more evenly distributing and de... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443679 | Heat dissipating device having a fin also functioning as a fan holder A heat dissipating device for cooling a heat-generating electronic device, includes a heat sink assembly (10) and a fan (20) mounted to a side of the heat sink assembly. The heat sink assembly includes a heat spreader (12), a plurality of fins (... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443672 | Video graphics array (VGA) card assembly A VGA card assembly includes a VGA card (90) having a heat-generating electronic component (94) mounted thereon and a heat dissipating device thermally connecting with the electronic component. The assembly includes a flow director (50) defining... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443673 | Cooling function power adapter The cooling function power adapter inserts between the ionization gauge tube prongs and the power socket. Its unique cooling function dissipates the heat generated by the ionization gauge tube working under large power current. This adapter also lowers the working t... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7443676 | Heat dissipation device A heat dissipation device adapted for dissipating heat of a CPU and other electronic components such as MOSFETS mounted on a printed circuit board, includes a base mounted on the CPU, a fin set disposed on the base and a fan attached to a lateral side of the base an... | 10/28/2008 |
| 7440277 | Method and apparatus for venting a chassis A chassis venting apparatus includes a chassis wall base member comprising a first wall. A chassis vent structure is located on the chassis wall base member. A chassis venting passageway is defined between the chassis vent structure and the first wall of the chassis... | 10/21/2008 |
