Method and apparatus for generating electricity using recycled air from a computer server
    1.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for generating electricity using recycled air from a computer server 失效
    使用来自计算机服务器的再循环空气发电的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20050122679A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-06-09

    申请号:US10732337

    申请日:2003-12-09

    摘要: In one embodiment, the invention is a method and apparatus for recycling exhaust air expelled from a computer server (e.g., a unit including microprocessors such as a standard server or a mainframe). In one embodiment, at least one windmill (e.g., a standard windmill or a wind turbine) is driven by the exhaust air from at least one server unit, and the at least one windmill in turn drives a generator. Therefore, energy previously wasted in the form of exhaust is harnessed and reused to provide power to the server system. The method and apparatus also reduce the demand placed on ventilation systems needed to cool server environments, further reducing the amount of energy consumed and/or wasted in the operation of a server system. In one embodiment, the electric power from the generator unit is either recycled into the power grid. In another embodiment, the recycled air is used to charge batteries that might be available as power standby units.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,本发明是一种用于回收从计算机服务器(例如,包括诸如标准服务器或主机等微处理器的单元)排出的废气的回收方法和装置。 在一个实施例中,至少一个风车(例如,标准风车或风力涡轮机)由来自至少一个服务器单元的排气驱动,并且至少一个风车依次驱动发电机。 因此,先前以废气形式浪费的能量被利用并重新用于向服务器系统供电。 该方法和装置还减少了对冷却服务器环境所需的通风系统的需求,进一步降低了在服务器系统的运行中消耗的能量和/或浪费的能量。 在一个实施例中,来自发电机单元的电力被再循环到电网中。 在另一个实施例中,再循环的空气用于为可能作为备用电源单元提供的电池充电。

    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN A FLUID COOLING SYSTEM
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    发明申请
    METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DETECTING LEAKS IN A FLUID COOLING SYSTEM 失效
    用于检测流体冷却系统中的泄漏的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060042358A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-03-02

    申请号:US10928396

    申请日:2004-08-27

    IPC分类号: G01M3/04

    CPC分类号: G01M3/04 G01M3/188

    摘要: One embodiment of the present method and apparatus for detecting leaks in a fluid cooling system enables a user to rapidly detect fluid leaks in the vicinity of a microprocessor chip or other delicate item. In one embodiment, the invention comprises a detector and a border coupled to the detector and disposed peripherally about a protected item (e.g., the microprocessor chip or other delicate item). In one embodiment, the border is a layered structure that is adapted to complete an electrical circuit with the detector when the border comes into contact with fluid.

    摘要翻译: 用于检测流体冷却系统中的泄漏的本方法和装置的一个实施例使得用户能够快速检测微处理器芯片附近或其它微妙物品的流体泄漏。 在一个实施例中,本发明包括检测器和耦合到检测器的边界,并围绕受保护物品(例如,微处理器芯片或其它精细物品)周边设置。 在一个实施例中,边界是分层结构,其适于在边界与流体接触时与检测器完成电路。