Famous Patents
The first commercial microwave oven was nearly 6 feet tall and weighed in at 750 pounds.
PatentStorm News
Make the Most of PatentStorm
See this month's Top Inventors and Most Cited Patents.
Stay on top of the latest patents by subscribing to an RSS feed.
Got questions? Ask a Patent Expert!
Registered users: Manage your profile, comments and alerts.
US Patent 7403392 - Liquid submersion cooling system
US Patent Issued on July 22, 2008
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 18, 2027Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
Estimated Patent Expiration Date:
April 18, 2027Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.AbstractA portable, self-contained liquid submersion cooling system that is suitable for cooling a number of electronic devices, including cooling heat-generating components in computer systems and other systems that use electronic, heat-generating components. The electronic device 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, and a pump for pumping the liquid into and out of the space, to and from a heat exchanger that is fixed to the housing outside the interior space. The heat exchanger includes a cooling liquid inlet, a cooling liquid outlet, and a flow path for cooling liquid therethrough from the cooling liquid inlet to the cooling liquid outlet. An air-moving device such as a fan can be used to blow air across the heat exchanger to increase heat transfer.Other References
| InventorsAssigneeApplicationNo. 11736947 filed on 04/18/2007US Classes:361/699, Liquid361/687, With cooling means361/696, With heat exchanger unit361/698, And liquid361/701, With heat exchanger unit165/80.4, Liquid cooled165/104.33Cooling electrical deviceField of Search361/687, With cooling means361/688, With cooling means361/689, Fluid361/690, Air361/696, With heat exchanger unit361/697, With heat sink or cooling fins361/698, And liquid361/699, Liquid361/701, With heat exchanger unit165/80.4, Liquid cooled165/104.33, Cooling electrical device165/185HEAT TRANSMITTERExaminersPrimary: Gandhi, Jayprakash N.Assistant: Hoffberg, Robert J. Attorney, Agent or FirmUS Patent References3812402, 4302793, Electronic coolingIssued on: 11/24/1981 Inventor: Rohner4590538, Immersion cooled high density electronic assembly Issued on: 05/20/1986 Inventor: Cray, Jr.4765397, Immersion cooled circuit module with improved fins Issued on: 08/23/1988 Inventor: Chrysler , et al.4847731, Liquid cooled high density packaging for high speed circuits Issued on: 07/11/1989 Inventor: Smolley5021924, Semiconductor cooling device Issued on: 06/04/1991 Inventor: Kieda, et al.5131233, Gas-liquid forced turbulence cooling Issued on: 07/21/1992 Inventor: Cray, et al.5448108, Cooling of semiconductor power modules by flushing with dielectric liquid Issued on: 09/05/1995 Inventor: Quon, et al.5458185, Liquid coolant circulation control system for immersion cooling Issued on: 10/17/1995 Inventor: Mizuno5613552, Cooling apparatus using boiling and condensing refrigerant Issued on: 03/25/1997 Inventor: Osakabe, et al.5731954, Cooling system for computer Issued on: 03/24/1998 Inventor: Cheon5757615, Liquid cooled computer apparatus and associated methods Issued on: 05/26/1998 Inventor: Donahoe, et al.5943211, Heat spreader system for cooling heat generating components Issued on: 08/24/1999 Inventor: Havey, et al.6019167, Liquid immersion cooling apparatus for electronic systems operating in thermally uncontrolled environments Issued on: 02/01/2000 Inventor: Bishop, et al.6052284, Printed circuit board with electronic devices mounted thereon Issued on: 04/18/2000 Inventor: Suga, et al.6069791, Cooling device for notebook personal computer Issued on: 05/30/2000 Inventor: Goto, et al.6115251, Cooling apparatus for computer subsystem Issued on: 09/05/2000 Inventor: Patel, et al.6148905, Two-phase thermosyphon including air feed through slots Issued on: 11/21/2000 Inventor: Sehmbey6181554, Portable computer riser for enhanced cooling Issued on: 01/30/2001 Inventor: Cipolla, et al.6234240, Fanless cooling system for computer Issued on: 05/22/2001 Inventor: Cheon6313990, Cooling apparatus for electronic devices Issued on: 11/06/2001 Inventor: Cheon6333849, Apparatus for liquid cooling of specific computer components Issued on: 12/25/2001 Inventor: Donahoe, et al.6496367, Apparatus for liquid cooling of specific computer components Issued on: 12/17/2002 Inventor: Donahoe, et al.6504719, Computer system that can be operated without a cooling fan Issued on: 01/07/2003 Inventor: Konstad, et al.6574105, Housing for enclosing measuring apparatus for recording apparatus, provided with air blowing means including high efficiency particulate air filter Issued on: 06/03/2003 Inventor: Nakano, et al.6664627, Water cooling type cooling block for semiconductor chip Issued on: 12/16/2003 Inventor: Cheon6938678, Arrangement for liquid cooling an electrical assembly using assisted flow Issued on: 09/06/2005 Inventor: Bortolini, et al.6947282, Electronic device, liquid cooling system and tank Issued on: 09/20/2005 Inventor: Hotta, et al.6972954, Liquid cooling system and personal computer using the same Issued on: 12/06/2005 Inventor: Minamitani, et al.6979772, Integrated heat dissipating enclosure for electronic product Issued on: 12/27/2005 Inventor: Meng-Cheng, et al.6988537, Cooling unit having a plurality of heat-radiating fins, and electronic apparatus with the cooling unit Issued on: 01/24/2006 Inventor: Hata, et al.6999316, Liquid cooling system Issued on: 02/14/2006 Inventor: Hamman7054165, Placement structure of an integrated motherboard for small form factor computer Issued on: 05/30/2006 Inventor: Yi-Lung7242581, Liquid cooling system and an electronic apparatus applying the same therein Issued on: 07/10/2007 Inventor: Minamitani, et al.7295436Cooling system for computer components Issued on: 11/13/2007 Inventor: Cheon Foreign Patent References
International ClassesH05K 7/20F28D 7/00 |
