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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7791876 | Hinge connector with liquid coolant path A hinge for moving two parts of an electronic apparatus relative to each other is disclosed. The hinge includes two coolant flow paths helically arranged between inlet and outlet connections as portions of the hinge are rotated relative to each other. Guide plates w... | 09/07/2010 |
| 7782616 | Heat-dissipating component having stair-stepped coolant channels A heat-dissipating component including a heat-generating device such as a power semiconductor chip and a mounting structure is provided with coolant channels having a stair-stepped internal geometry that enhances cooling performance with both single-phase and two-ph... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7768782 | Heat dissipation assembly for computing devices An improvement for an assembly for use in a computing device which includes a microprocessor and a motherboard and a socket for receiving and making electric contact with the microprocessor. A heat sink is included which is in thermal contact with the microprocessor... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7764498 | Comb-shaped power bus bar assembly structure having integrated capacitors A reconfigurable high performance computer occupies less than 360 cubic inches and has an approximate compute power of 0.7 teraflops per second while consuming less than 1000 watts. The computer includes a novel stack of semiconductor substrate assemblies. Some semi... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7764499 | Electromagnetically-actuated micropump for liquid metal alloy The present invention discloses a method of confining a liquid metal alloy within a closed-loop system; distributing a first portion of the liquid metal alloy in a cavity within the closed-loop system; turning on an electromagnet to generate a magnetic field to perm... | 07/27/2010 |
| 7760502 | Cooling system employing a heat exchanger with phase change material, and method of operation thereof A heat exchanger for use, e.g., in a rear door of a server rack in a computer room, made up of pipes clad with a layer of a phase change material, such as a paraffin, so that latent heat is absorbed in the conversion from the solid to the liquid state. Preferably, e... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7760503 | Semiconductor module and inverter device A semiconductor module includes a base plate; a plurality of substrates placed on one surface of the base plate, with each substrate of the plurality of substrates including a switching element, a diode element, and a connection terminal area; and a parallel flow fo... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7746634 | Internal access mechanism for a server rack The rear panel of an electronics enclosure includes one or more heat exchangers. The rear panel can be cooling door configured to provide access to the cables and equipment located within the electronics enclosure. Such access can be provided by swinging the door op... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7742303 | Electric power converter The present invention provides a highly reliable electric power converter reduced in parasitic inductance. An electric power converter that includes a capacitor module which has a DC terminal, an inverter which coverts a direct current into an alternating cur... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7738250 | Water-cooling radiator for a computer chip A water-cooling radiator for a computer chip is provided to lower the temperature of the computer chip. The radiator includes a body on which other elements can be fixed and providing an interface for heat exchange, an internal circulation flow path built inside the... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7729118 | Miniature liquid cooling device having an integral pump A liquid cooling device includes a casing having an outer wall, a bottom base attached to a bottom end of the outer wall and a top cover attached to a top end of the outer wall. The casing defines a receiving space therein for receiving an impeller therein. A sealed... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7729117 | Housing for cooling electronic control units in motor vehicles A housing for electronic control units, in particular in motor vehicles, having a bottom section for attaching the electronic control units and having a cooling device that enables heat to be dissipated from the housing via a flowing liquid, a cooling device formed ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7724518 | Orthogonally system arrangements for data center facility A facility is described that includes one or more enclosures defining an interior space, a plurality of power taps, a plurality of coolant supply taps, and a plurality of coolant return taps. A flow capacity of the supply taps and a flow capacity of the return taps ... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7724523 | Electric power converter and mounting structure of semiconductor device An electric power converter has a main circuit section including a semiconductor module and a cooling device; a control circuit substrate section electrically connected to a signal terminal of the semiconductor module, and having a control circuit; and a power wirin... | 05/25/2010 |
| 7719838 | Power inverter The power inverter includes: a case made of a metal; a first power module provided in the case and including a DC terminal and an AC terminal; a second power module provided in the case and including a DC terminal and an AC terminal; and a cooling formation body for... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7719837 | Method and apparatus for cooling a blade server A method and apparatus adapted to cool a circuit board in a rack-mountable housing includes transferring heat from a heat source on the board to a primary heat storage medium positioned at an edge of the board or within a rack-mountable housing using at least one he... | 05/18/2010 |
| 7715194 | Methodology of cooling multiple heat sources in a personal computer through the use of multiple fluid-based heat exchanging loops coupled via modular bus-type heat exchangers A cooling system is used to cool heat generating devices within a personal computer. The cooling system has a first fluid loop and an expandable array of one or more second fluid loops. For each of the second fluid loops, heat generating devices transfer heat to flu... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7710722 | Liquid cooling unit and heat exchanger therefor A heat exchanger allows establishment of a flat space between first and second plates. The heat exchanger is inserted in a closed circulating loop for coolant. The flat space is allowed to have a cross-section larger than that of a cylindrical duct of the closed cir... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7710721 | Power inverter Water paths for feeding a coolant water through a power converter mounted on an automobile are arranged in parallel, openings are formed on the water paths respectively, heat radiating fins project from the openings, and the openings are closed by a base plate of th... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7710723 | Vehicle inverter assembly with cooling channels An inverter assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, a first inverter, and a second inverter. The housing comprises a plurality of walls. The plurality of walls form an inlet for cooling fluid to enter the housing, an outlet for the cooling fluid to exit the housi... | 05/04/2010 |
| 7701715 | Electronic apparatus An electronic apparatus includes an enclosure enclosing a liquid cooling unit. The liquid cooling unit includes a heat receiver received on an electronic component. Heat of the electronic component is transferred to the heat receiver. The heat of the heat receiver i... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7701716 | Heat-transfer mechanism including a liquid-metal thermal coupling Embodiments of a heat-transfer mechanism are described. This heat-transfer mechanism includes a first heatpipe having a first end and a second end, and a second heatpipe having a third end and a fourth end. Moreover, a heatpipe coupler is thermally coupled to the se... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7697291 | Active liquid metal thermal spreader The present invention is a method and apparatus for cooling a semiconductor heat source. In one embodiment a thermal spreader is provided and includes a substrate for supporting the semiconductor heat source and a heat sink coupled to the substrate. A channel is dis... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7697292 | Aircraft electronics cooling apparatus for an aircraft having a liquid cooling system The invention relates to an improved aircraft electronics cooling system for an aircraft having a liquid cooling system (2), the aircraft electronics cooling system providing a thermal coupling between an electronic device (40a, 40b, | 04/13/2010 |
| 7692923 | Power converter A power converter of the present invention includes at least two power semiconductor modules having a plurality of switching devices, at least two cooling jackets having a coolant path for cooling the plurality of power semiconductor modules and equipped with the po... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7692924 | Rack for housing a liquid-cooled electric unit The present invention provides a rack suitable for housing a liquid-cooled electric unit. A rack 2 comprises an electric connector 12 for supplying electricity to the housed electric unit 50, and a fluid connector 14 for supplying cooling... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7688589 | Water cooled heat dissipation module for electronic device A heat dissipation module for an electronic device includes a base disk, a suction disk, a water guide and a cover. The base has a containing space and a plurality of cooling strips. The suction base is attached to the base disk and further includes a water chamber ... | 03/30/2010 |
| 7684195 | Cooling system for electronics housing A cooling system through which liquid flows for carrying away waste heat for electronics housings is particularly suited for the automotive industry. The cooling system is adapted to the dimensions of the housing. The novel device is the first to create an effective... | 03/23/2010 |
| 7679909 | Integral swivel hydraulic connectors, door hinges, and methods and systems for their use The present disclosure describes swivel hinge assemblies for use in rotatably mounting two structures together, such that the structures are in fluid communication by way of fluid flow, as well as systems including such hinge assemblies. The swivel hinge assemblies ... | 03/16/2010 |
| 7675748 | Disk array system A disk array system includes a plurality of disk drives and at least one unit box including the plurality of disk drives aligned in the thickness direction of the disk drive, each disk drive including a thin case accommodating a recording disk, a read/write head, an... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7675751 | Frame-type computer cooling device A frame-type computer cooling device for installation in a host computer is provided. The host computer has a heat-generating source and a slot compartment. The slot compartment communicates with the inside of the host computer and the outside of the host computer. ... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7672129 | Intelligent microchannel cooling A cooling system for a heat producing component includes a base having two or more cells. The cells may include microchannel passages. A pump system may be coupled to the base. The pump system may circulate fluid independently in each of two or more of the cells. Th... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7672130 | Heat dissipating device A heat dissipating device includes a sealed container having hollow floors and floor-spacing assemblies. Each floor-spacing assembly includes hollow spacing walls. Each hollow spacing wall extends from a respective hollow floor and is spaced apart from an adjacent o... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7667969 | Pump structures integral to a fluid filled heat transfer apparatus Presented is a heat sink arrangement, incorporating a fluid media, which transfers heat between stationary and movable objects. Included are pump structures which are designed to be or operate integrally with the fluid-filled heat transfer apparatus, and are adapted... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7660122 | Electrical apparatus, cooling system therefor, and electric vehicle An inverter apparatus includes a liquid path in which cooling water flows, and in which the cooling water performs cooling at a cooling part located directly underneath the power circuit part of the inverter apparatus. The liquid path includes a first partial struct... | 02/09/2010 |
| 7652884 | Electronic apparatus including liquid cooling unit A liquid cooling unit includes components such as first and second heat receivers, a heat exchanger, a tank and a pump in an electronic apparatus. The electronic apparatus includes a first enclosure and a second enclosure coupled to the second enclosure for relative... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7639499 | Liquid cooling apparatus and method for facilitating cooling of an electronics system Apparatus and method are provided for facilitating liquid cooling one or more components of an electronic subsystem chassis disposed within an electronics rack. The apparatus includes a rack-level coolant manifold assembly and at least one movable chassis-level mani... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7639498 | Conductive heat transport cooling system and method for a multi-component electronics system A conductive heat transport cooling system and method are provided for cooling primary and secondary heat generating components of an electronics system. The cooling system includes a liquid-based cooling subsystem including at least one liquid-cooled cold plate phy... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7619889 | Controllable heat transfer medium system and method for use with a circuit board A system and method are provided for controlling a transfer of heat between circuit board components. Included is a circuit board with components mounted thereon. Also provided is a controllable heat transfer medium for controlling a transfer of heat between the com... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7616443 | Cooling device for electrical power units of electrically operated vehicles A cooling device for an electrical power unit of electrically operated vehicles, comprising at least one power section and at least one control section. A first cooling circuit containing a heat exchanger with a low coolant temperature is provided mainly for cooling... | 11/10/2009 |
