公开(公告)号：US20060072289A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10956166

申请日：2004-10-01

申请人： James Rutledge ,  Cory Chapman ,  Kenneth Seethaler ,  William Duncan

发明人： James Rutledge ,  Cory Chapman ,  Kenneth Seethaler ,  William Duncan

IPC分类号： H05K7/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/20

摘要： An apparatus and method for reducing dust on components in a computer system is disclosed. Embodiments include a system that generally includes an enclosure, a component mounted with the enclosure, and a fan adapted to induce an airflow towards the component to provide cooling. The system also generally includes a dust ionizer adapted to provide an electrical charge to dust particles within the airflow and a dust reflector having an electrical charge adapted to deflect the charge dust particles away from the component. In some embodiments, the component may be a processor, heat sink, video chip, memory module, voltage regulator module, etc.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于减少计算机系统中部件上的灰尘的装置和方法。 实施例包括通常包括外壳，安装有外壳的部件和适于引导朝向部件的气流以提供冷却的风扇的系统。 该系统还通常包括适于向空气中的灰尘颗粒提供电荷的灰尘电离器和具有适于使充电尘埃颗粒远离组件偏转的电荷的灰尘反射器。 在一些实施例中，组件可以是处理器，散热器，视频芯片，存储器模块，电压调节器模块等

公开(公告)号：US20060070527A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-06

申请号：US10959836

申请日：2004-10-06

申请人： Cory Chapman ,  Albert Makley ,  Kenneth Seethaler

发明人： Cory Chapman ,  Albert Makley ,  Kenneth Seethaler

IPC分类号： B01D46/00

CPC分类号： B01D46/0086 ,  B01D46/22 ,  B01D46/46 ,  B01D2273/30 ,  B01D2279/45

摘要： Methods and arrangements for autonomic filter replacement are disclosed. In a digital hardware system, a filter supply mechanism is provided that contains a supply of filter material. A filter collection mechanism is also provided. The supply and collection mechanisms are positioned such that an area of filter is spread across an air intake through which air is drawn by a fan. An electronically controlled drive mechanism is provided to drive the filter collection mechanism in response to a condition indicative of filter use. In response to the condition, a length of unused filter material is drawn from the supply and a corresponding length of used filter material is collected to cause unused filter material to be spread across the air intake.

摘要翻译： 公开了自动过滤器更换的方法和布置。 在数字硬件系统中，提供了包含过滤材料供应的过滤器供应机构。 还提供过滤器收集机构。 供应和收集机构被定位成使得过滤器的区域跨越通过风扇吸入空气的进气口。 提供电控驱动机构以响应于指示过滤器使用的状况来驱动过滤器收集机构。 响应于该条件，从供应源抽出一定长度的未使用的过滤材料，并且收集相应长度的所使用的过滤材料，以使未使用的过滤材料分布在进气口上。

公开(公告)号：US20050272288A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-08

申请号：US10863136

申请日：2004-06-08

申请人： Cory Chapman ,  Kenneth Seethaler

发明人： Cory Chapman ,  Kenneth Seethaler

IPC分类号： H01R13/44 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/516 ,  H01R13/64

CPC分类号： H01R13/64 ,  H01R13/447 ,  H01R13/516

摘要： A parallelepiped-shaped plastic cover for a PCI express x16 connector array has a top defining a window. Some but not all of the connector array elements are blocked by the top when the cover is positioned over the connector array, so that in the event that the associated computer is not configured for receiving components requiring connections to all elements of the PCI express x16 connector array, a user cannot unwittingly plug such a component into the PCI express connector array but can only plug in, through the window, components requiring fewer than all connector elements.

摘要翻译： 用于PCI Express x16连接器阵列的平行六面体形塑料盖具有限定窗口的顶部。 当盖子位于连接器阵列上方时，顶部有一些而不是全部的连接器阵列元件被阻挡，这样在相关联的计算机未被配置用于接收需要连接到PCI Express x16连接器的所有元件的组件的情况下 阵列，用户不能无意中将这样的组件插入到PCI Express连接器阵列中，但只能通过窗口插入需要少于所有连接器元件的组件。

公开(公告)号：US20050283635A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-22

申请号：US10863106

申请日：2004-06-08

申请人： Paul Benson ,  Cory Chapman ,  James Rutldge ,  Kenneth Seethaler

发明人： Paul Benson ,  Cory Chapman ,  James Rutldge ,  Kenneth Seethaler

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/008 ,  G06F11/3058

摘要： Operating parameters and potentially related malfunctions are gathered from end users of computer systems and fed into a predictive model to generate predictions of future failures when subsequent operating parameters from end users are fed into the prediction model. Parts may be ordered, service calls scheduled, and sales strategies updated based on predictions of impending malfunctions.

摘要翻译： 操作参数和可能相关的故障是从计算机系统的最终用户收集的，并且馈送到预测模型中，以产生将来故障的预测，当来自最终用户的后续操作参数被馈送到预测模型中时。 可以根据对即将发生的故障的预测，订购部件，安排服务电话和更新销售策略。

公开(公告)号：US20070094436A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11254477

申请日：2005-10-20

申请人： William Keown ,  Albert Makley ,  Cory Chapman ,  Kenneth Seethaler

发明人： William Keown ,  Albert Makley ,  Cory Chapman ,  Kenneth Seethaler

IPC分类号： G06F13/40

CPC分类号： G06F1/3203 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F1/3253 ,  Y02D10/151 ,  Y02D10/16

摘要： The number of lanes used to communicate with a plug-in graphics card over a PCI Express bus is dynamically established based on sensed temperature in the system, to maximize the number of lanes used while remaining below temperature limits.

摘要翻译： 用于通过PCI Express总线与插件图形卡进行通信的通道数量是基于系统中检测到的温度而动态建立的，以便在保持低于温度限制的情况下最大限度地使用通道数。

公开(公告)号：US20050135236A1

公开(公告)日：2005-06-23

申请号：US10744031

申请日：2003-12-23

申请人： Paul Benson ,  Cory Chapman ,  James Rutledge ,  Ken Seethaler

发明人： Paul Benson ,  Cory Chapman ,  James Rutledge ,  Ken Seethaler

IPC分类号： H04L12/24 ,  H04L12/28 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/04 ,  H04W60/06 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04L12/26

CPC分类号： H04W24/04 ,  H04L41/0816 ,  H04W24/00 ,  H04W60/06 ,  H04W84/12

摘要： The present invention provides a “smart” AP, whereby the AP periodically checks its connection with a network and, if a determination is made that the connection between the AP and the network server has been lost, an indication of this loss of connection is made available to all wireless stations connected to the AP. In a preferred embodiment, the indication given to the wireless stations is in the form of an SSID change. When the AP detects the loss of network connection, it automatically changes its SSID from a primary SSID to an alternative SSID. The wireless stations receive the alternative SSID and, since they are configured to connect to the primary SSID, immediately and automatically begin to search for another AP in the system that is using the primary SSID, and then connect to AP having the strongest signal. In one embodiment, the alternative SSID's can be selected so as to provide diagnostic assistance to a person attempting repairs to the faulty AP/network connection.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种“智能”AP，由此AP周期性地检查其与网络的连接，并且如果确定AP与网络服务器之间的连接已经丢失，则进行连接丢失的指示 可用于连接到AP的所有无线站。 在优选实施例中，给予无线站的指示是SSID变化的形式。 当AP检测到网络连接丢失时，它会自动将其SSID从主SSID更改为备用SSID。 无线站接收到替代SSID，并且由于它们被配置为连接到主SSID，所以立即并且自动开始搜索正在使用主SSID的系统中的另一个AP，然后连接到具有最强信号的AP。 在一个实施例中，可以选择替代的SSID，以便向尝试修复有缺陷的AP /网络连接的人提供诊断帮助。