公开(公告)号：US08474275B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-02

申请号：US13602407

申请日：2012-09-04

Applicant: Ali Heydari ,  Kenneth C. Gross

Inventor： Ali Heydari ,  Kenneth C. Gross

IPC: F25B15/00 ,  F25B15/16

CPC classification number: H01L23/427 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A passive heat sink for cooling an electronic component such as a high-performance processor. The heat sink includes a shell with a surface that is positionable adjacent a heat generating surface of the electronic component. The shell includes a heat exchanger portion with cooling fins extending outward and positioned in a fan-provided airflow. A generator compartment is provided within the shell with a generator vessel for containing an absorbent, and the generator compartment is maintained at a pressure lower than ambient. The generator compartment conducts heat away from the electronic component to the absorbent in the generator vessel. An absorber compartment, at a pressure lower than the generator compartment, is provided within the shell above the generator compartment, and, in use, an absorption refrigeration cycle contained within the shell is activated by heat from the electronic component. A bubble pump moves absorbent from the generator compartment to the absorber compartment.

Abstract translation: 用于冷却诸如高性能处理器的电子部件的被动散热器。 散热器包括具有可邻近电子部件的发热表面定位的表面的外壳。 壳体包括热交换器部分，其中冷却翅片向外延伸并定位在风扇提供的气流中。 发电机室设置在壳体内，发电机容器用于容纳吸收剂，发电机室保持低于环境温度的压力。 发电机室将热量从电子部件传导到发电机容器中的吸收剂。 在低于发电机室的压力下的吸收室设置在发电机室上方的壳体内，并且在使用中，包含在壳体内的吸收制冷循环由来自电子部件的热量激活。 吸气泡将吸收剂从发生器室移动到吸收室。

公开(公告)号：US08442779B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-14

申请号：US12748705

申请日：2010-03-29

Applicant: Ramakrishna C. Dhanekula ,  Kenneth C. Gross

Inventor： Ramakrishna C. Dhanekula ,  Kenneth C. Gross

IPC: G01B5/30

CPC classification number: G01H3/08

Abstract: A method for identifying a degraded fan measures acoustic data from an operating datacenter fan. A motor rotation frequency and a vane passing frequency are determined from the acoustic data. Amplitudes of the frequencies are determined from the acoustic data. If the amplitude of the motor rotation frequency is greater than the amplitude of the vane passing frequency, then it is determined that the fan is degraded.

Abstract translation: 识别劣化风扇的方法来测量来自操作数据中心风扇的声学数据。 从声学数据确定电机旋转频率和叶片通过频率。 从声学数据确定频率的幅度。 如果电机旋转频率的振幅大于叶片通过频率的幅度，则判定风扇劣化。

公开(公告)号：US07870893B2

公开(公告)日：2011-01-18

申请号：US11399209

申请日：2006-04-06

Applicant: Chien Ouyang ,  Kenneth C. Gross

Inventor： Chien Ouyang ,  Kenneth C. Gross

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  F28D15/00 ,  H01L23/34 ,  F28F7/00

CPC classification number: H01L23/473 ,  G05D23/1928 ,  G05D23/20 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: A cooling device includes a base having cells. A pipe is coupled to the base for each of the cells. The pipes include passages that carry fluid toward the cell and away from the cell. A magnetohydrodynamic pump system coupled to the pipe circulates an electrically conductive cooling fluid within the passages and the cell. An orifice may emits jets of fluid into the cells. A controller coupled to the cooling device may independently control flow rates in two or more cells of the cooling device. The controller may receive information from the temperature sensors on the base of the cooling device for use in controlling the flow rates in the cells.

Abstract translation: 冷却装置包括具有电池的基座。 管道与每个单元的基座相连。 管道包括将流体携带到细胞并远离细胞的通道。 耦合到管道的磁流体动力泵系统在通道和电池内循环导电的冷却流体。 孔可以将细胞内的流体射流。 耦合到冷却装置的控制器可以独立地控制冷却装置的两个或更多个单元中的流量。 控制器可以从冷却装置的基座上的温度传感器接收信息，以用于控制单元中的流速。

公开(公告)号：US07801650B2

公开(公告)日：2010-09-21

申请号：US11521752

申请日：2006-09-15

Applicant: Kenneth C. Gross ,  Kalyanaraman Vaidyanathan

Inventor： Kenneth C. Gross ,  Kalyanaraman Vaidyanathan

IPC: G06F19/00

CPC classification number: G01C5/00 ,  G06F11/3058

Abstract: A method for inferring an altitude of a computing device, involving monitoring variable data associated with a plurality of variables measured within the computing device, inferring the altitude of the computing device using the measured plurality of variables in a multivariate correlation function, and controlling operation of the computing device based on the inferred altitude.

Abstract translation: 一种用于推断计算设备的高度的方法，包括监视与所述计算设备内测量的多个变量相关联的可变数据，使用所述多元相关函数中所测量的多个变量来推断所述计算设备的高度，以及控制 计算设备基于推测的高度。

公开(公告)号：US07565226B1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US11701649

申请日：2007-02-02

Applicant: John J. Cooley ,  Aleksey M. Urmanov ,  George Popescu ,  Kenneth C. Gross

Inventor： John J. Cooley ,  Aleksey M. Urmanov ,  George Popescu ,  Kenneth C. Gross

IPC: G01M1/38

CPC classification number: G01M1/30

Abstract: A method and an apparatus for determining cooling fan speeds that should be avoided to prevent vibational resonance with system enclosures, given ambient conditions, and/or current geographic altitude. An exemplary method to determine one or more ranges of fan speed for one or more cooling fans in a chassis with one or more systems to avoid vibrational resonance in the chassis caused by the one or more cooling fans is provided. The method includes determining a range of operable fan speed for the one or more cooling fans that meets the cooling goal of the one or more systems in the chassis, wherein the one or more cooling fans are used to cool the chassis, and the one or more systems. The method also includes scanning fan speed for the one or more cooling fans over the determined range of operable fan speed, and collecting and analyzing read or write rates on a hard disk drive in the one or more systems over the determined range of operable fan speed. The method further includes determining one or more ranges of usable fan speed that avoid vibrational resonance in the chassis caused by the one or more cooling fans, based on the collected and analyzed read or write rates.

Abstract translation: 一种用于确定应当避免的冷却风扇速度的方法和装置，以防止在给定环境条件和/或当前地理高度的情况下与系统外壳的振动共振。 提供了一种用于确定具有一个或多个系统的机架中的一个或多个冷却风扇的一个或多个风扇速度范围的示例性方法，以避免由一个或多个冷却风扇引起的在底盘中的振动共振。 该方法包括确定满足机箱中的一个或多个系统的冷却目标的一个或多个冷却风扇的可操作的风扇速度的范围，其中所述一个或多个冷却风扇用于冷却底盘， 更多的系统。 该方法还包括在可操作的风扇速度的确定范围内扫描一个或多个冷却风扇的风扇速度，以及在所确定的可操作风扇速度范围内收集和分析一个或多个系统中的硬盘驱动器上的读取或写入速率 。 该方法还包括基于收集和分析的读取或写入速率来确定避免由一个或多个冷却风扇引起的底盘振动共振的一个或多个可用风扇速度范围。

公开(公告)号：US20080046559A1

公开(公告)日：2008-02-21

申请号：US11505709

申请日：2006-08-16

Applicant: Yuri Langer ,  Aleksey M. Urmanov ,  Kenneth C. Gross

Inventor： Yuri Langer ,  Aleksey M. Urmanov ,  Kenneth C. Gross

IPC: G06F15/173

CPC classification number: H04L43/0817 ,  G06F11/0748 ,  G06F11/0751 ,  G06F11/3006 ,  G06F11/3055 ,  H04L41/06 ,  H04L41/16

Abstract: A method for performing server monitoring via condition tracking and state identification of server components. In one embodiment, the method includes continuously monitoring a server, the server having a plurality of components, determining whether a component of the plurality of components has entered a maintenance state, and triggering a maintenance action for the component if it has entered the maintenance state.

Abstract translation: 一种通过状态跟踪和服务器组件的状态标识执行服务器监控的方法。 在一个实施例中，该方法包括连续监视服务器，服务器具有多个组件，确定多个组件中的一个组件是否已经进入维护状态，并且如果该组件已进入维护状态，则触发组件的维护动作 。

公开(公告)号：US06930488B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-16

申请号：US10739826

申请日：2003-12-17

Applicant: Kenneth C. Gross ,  David K. McElfresh

Inventor： Kenneth C. Gross ,  David K. McElfresh

IPC: G01R31/00 ,  G01R31/26 ,  G01R31/28 ,  G01T1/24 ,  G11C29/08 ,  G11C29/50 ,  G11C29/54 ,  G11C29/56

CPC classification number: G01R31/2862 ,  G01R31/002 ,  G01R31/2881 ,  G01R31/31816 ,  G11C29/08 ,  G11C29/50 ,  G11C29/54 ,  G11C29/56 ,  G11C2029/5002

Abstract: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that facilitates accelerated Soft-Error Rate (SER) testing of circuitry. The system starts by collecting a radioactive gas from the atmosphere and concentrating the radioactive gas in a testing chamber. Once the desired amount of radioactive gas is present in the testing chamber, the system SER tests the circuitry in the testing chamber by bombarding the circuitry with particles emitted from the radioactive gas while running testing procedures.

Abstract translation: 本发明的一个实施例提供一种促进电路的加速软错误率（SER）测试的系统。 系统从大气中收集放射性气体并将放射性气体浓缩在测试室中开始。 一旦测试室中存在所需量的放射性气体，系统SER将在测试过程中通过轰击放射性气体发射的颗粒的电路来测试测试室中的电路。

公开(公告)号：US06839655B2

公开(公告)日：2005-01-04

申请号：US09865953

申请日：2001-05-25

Applicant: Kenneth C. Gross ,  Stephan W. Wegerich

Inventor： Kenneth C. Gross ,  Stephan W. Wegerich

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  G06F101/14 ,  G06F17/18

CPC classification number: G05B19/41805 ,  G05B2219/40554 ,  Y02P90/04 ,  Y02P90/14

Abstract: An improved system for monitoring non-coincident, non-stationary, process signals. The mean, variance, and length of a reference signal is defined by an automated system, followed by the identification of the leading and falling edges of a monitored signal and the length of the monitored signal. The monitored signal is compared to the reference signal, and the monitored signal is resampled in accordance with the reference signal. The reference signal is then correlated with the resampled monitored signal such that the reference signal and the resampled monitored signal are coincident in time with each other. The resampled monitored signal is then compared to the reference signal to determine whether the resampled monitored signal is within a set of predesignated operating conditions.

公开(公告)号：US6107919A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-22

申请号：US256884

申请日：1999-02-24

Applicant: Alan D. Wilks ,  Stephan W. Wegerich ,  Kenneth C. Gross

Inventor： Alan D. Wilks ,  Stephan W. Wegerich ,  Kenneth C. Gross

IPC: G08B29/18 ,  G08B29/00

CPC classification number: G08B29/22

Abstract: A method and system for analyzing a source of data. The system and method involves initially training a system using a selected data signal, calculating at least two levels of sensitivity using a pattern recognition methodology, activating a first mode of alarm sensitivity to monitor the data source, activating a second mode of alarm sensitivity to monitor the data source and generating a first alarm signal upon the first mode of sensitivity detecting an alarm condition and a second alarm signal upon the second mode of sensitivity detecting an associated alarm condition. The first alarm condition and second alarm condition can be acted upon by an operator and/or analyzed by a specialist or computer program.

Abstract translation: 用于分析数据源的方法和系统。 该系统和方法包括最初使用所选择的数据信号训练系统，使用模式识别方法计算至少两个灵敏度级别，激活第一模式的报警灵敏度以监视数据源，激活监视器的第二模式的报警灵敏度 所述数据源并且在所述灵敏度的第一灵敏度检测报警条件时产生第一报警信号，并且在所述第二灵敏度检测相关联的报警条件时产生第二报警信号。 第一个报警条件和第二个报警条件可由操作员操作和/或由专家或计算机程序分析。

公开(公告)号：US5602886A

公开(公告)日：1997-02-11

申请号：US541866

申请日：1995-10-10

Applicant: Kenneth C. Gross ,  Matthew T. Laug ,  John D. B. Lambert ,  James P. Herzog

Inventor： Kenneth C. Gross ,  Matthew T. Laug ,  John D. B. Lambert ,  James P. Herzog

IPC: G21C17/04

CPC classification number: G21C17/047

Abstract: A method and system for providing a tag gas identifier to a nuclear fuel rod and analyze escaped tag gas to identify a particular failed nuclear fuel rod. The method and system include disposing a unique tag gas composition into a plenum of a nuclear fuel rod, monitoring gamma ray activity, analyzing gamma ray signals to assess whether a nuclear fuel rod has failed and is emitting tag gas, activating a tag gas sampling and analysis system upon sensing tag gas emission from a failed nuclear rod and evaluating the escaped tag gas to identify the particular failed nuclear fuel rod.

Abstract translation: 一种用于向核燃料棒提供标签气体标识符并分析逃逸标签气体以识别特定故障核燃料棒的方法和系统。 该方法和系统包括将独特的标签气体组合物设置在核燃料棒的增压室中，监测伽马射线活动，分析伽马射线信号以评估核燃料棒是否发生故障并且发射标签气体，启动标签气体采样和 分析系统，用于检测来自故障核棒的标签气体排放，并评估逃逸标签气体以识别特定的失效核燃料棒。