Item management system using multiple scales

    公开(公告)号:US10262293B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-04-16

    申请号:US14747553

    申请日:2015-06-23

    Abstract: An inventory location such as a shelf may be used to stow different types of items. The shelf may be equipped with a plurality of lanes arranged parallel to one another. Items may rest upon two or more of the lanes. Each lane includes a weight sensor that provides weight data about a load on the lane. Based on the weight data and item data indicative of individual weights of those items stowed on the shelf, interaction data indicative of an activity such as a pick or place of an item may be determined. The interaction data may specify what item was picked or placed, quantity of that item that was picked or placed, and so forth. Data from other sensors, such as a camera, may be used to determine the interaction data.

    Duct arrangement for cooling server DIMM or other heat-generating components

    公开(公告)号:US11744037B1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-29

    申请号:US17361005

    申请日:2021-06-28

    CPC classification number: H05K7/20145 H05K7/20727

    Abstract: An airflow duct can be arranged at least in part in a zone alongside an electronics board mounted to a motherboard. The airflow duct can include an inlet end arranged to receive airflow into the airflow duct. A closed end wall can be arranged opposite the inlet end. A set of walls may extend from the inlet end to the closed end wall and include a top wall, a bottom wall, a first lateral side wall, and a second lateral side wall. Orifices can be included in the set of walls and can be arranged to direct airflow from within the airflow duct toward heat-producing components borne by the electronics board.

    Placement of custom servers
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    公开(公告)号:US11388835B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-12

    申请号:US16020749

    申请日:2018-06-27

    Abstract: A server placement controller determines a placement location for a custom server based on infrastructure support system requirements of the custom server and based on infrastructure support system capacities at respective unoccupied slots of a server mounting structure of a data center. In some embodiments, a server placement controller may utilize a hierarchical optimization process to select a placement location for a custom server, wherein the selected placement location meets the requirements of the custom server while also optimizing use of one or more infrastructure support systems, such as power infrastructure support system, a networking infrastructure support system, a cooling infrastructure support system, or other infrastructure support systems of a data center.

    Near real-time custom server assembly

    公开(公告)号:US10398056B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-27

    申请号:US16020761

    申请日:2018-06-27

    Abstract: A near real-time custom server system includes robots deployed at a data center location and a server assembly controller configured to receive requests for near-real time custom servers. The requests may specify one or more characteristics for the custom servers and the server assembly controller may cause the robots deployed at the data center location to assemble the custom servers and install the custom servers in a server mounting structure of the data center in near real-time. For custom server types requested in lower volumes, the custom servers may be assembled autonomously by respective ones of the robots; and for custom server types requested in higher volumes, the custom servers may be assembled by respective groups of robots working in coordination with one another via an assembly line.

    Mist cooling for computer systems

    公开(公告)号:US11531383B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-12-20

    申请号:US17039950

    申请日:2020-09-30

    Abstract: A computer system includes a mist cooling system. The mist cooling system suspended droplets of dielectric fluid in air to form a mist and conveys the mist to heat producing components of the computer system. The liquid droplets of the mist wet the heat producing components and remove waste heat as part of a phase change from a liquid phase to a vapor phase. Vaporized dielectric fluid is condensed via a heat exchanger in a chassis of the computer system and is returned to a reservoir for use in generating mist.

    Secure dual-monitor point-of-sale system

    公开(公告)号:US11257057B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-02-22

    申请号:US15630474

    申请日:2017-06-22

    Abstract: Point-of-sale systems may include stations having interactive monitors mounted at specific heights and angles that permit such monitors to be viewed and interacted with by an associate or a customer. Some point-of-sale systems may include two stations, each having a monitor aligned in opposite directions, a user of one monitor may not view the other monitor, and vice versa. The point-of-sale systems may also include instrument readers (e.g., credit card readers or NFC readers) for recognizing payment instruments of customers and identifying the customers based on the payment instruments. Each of the monitors and instrument readers may be linked by cables to computer devices that are securely housed in a chamber above which the monitors are mounted. The monitors and other components are installed in a modular fashion, and may be independently installed or replaced without requiring an installation or replacement of the entire point-of-sale system.

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