公开(公告)号：US09875951B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-23

申请号：US13302729

申请日：2011-11-22

申请人： Troy W. Glover ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Whitcomb R. Scott, III ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Troy W. Glover ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Whitcomb R. Scott, III ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： F28F7/02 ,  H01L23/36 ,  H01L23/40 ,  H01L23/467

CPC分类号： H01L23/36 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A heat sink comprises a first thermally conductive base having a first face to thermally engage a heat-generating electronic component and a second thermally conductive base with a plurality of fins on a first face and a second face to engage the first base. The fins on the second base are positionable in either of two orientations relative to the heat-generating electronic component to which the heat sink is coupled. The fins are selectively placed in the orientation that best utilizes the direction of air flow available to the heat sink. The orientable fins of the heat sink afford flexibility in arranging the heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board or in arranging a circuit board within a computer chassis.

公开(公告)号：US09507391B2

公开(公告)日：2016-11-29

申请号：US13305177

申请日：2011-11-28

申请人： Diane S. Busch ,  Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Pradeep Ramineni

发明人： Diane S. Busch ,  Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Pradeep Ramineni

IPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H01L23/467

CPC分类号： G06F1/20 ,  H01L23/34 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A heat sink comprises a plurality of fins that may be positioned in a plurality of orientations relative to a heat-generating electronic component to which the heat sink is thermally coupled. A controller may be used to detect an elevated processor temperature and to activate a drive member to automatically adjust the orientation of fins on the heat sink. The fins may be moved and aligned with an air flow made over the heat sink. The adjustable-fin heat sink affords added flexibility in arranging a processor or other heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board. The orientation or position of the heat sink fins may also be automatically changed in response to a change in the air flow direction as manifested by a rise in the temperature of the heat sink or the heat-generating member.

摘要翻译： 散热器包括多个翅片，其可以相对于散热器热耦合到的发热电子部件定位成多个取向。 可以使用控制器来检测升高的处理器温度并且激活驱动部件以自动调节散热器上的翅片的取向。 翅片可以移动并与在散热器上方形成的空气流对准。 可调节翅片散热片在电路板上布置处理器或其他发热电子部件提供了更大的灵活性。 散热鳍片的取向或位置也可以响应于空气流动方向的变化而自动改变，这表现为散热器或发热元件的温度升高。

公开(公告)号：US08587943B2

公开(公告)日：2013-11-19

申请号：US13305092

申请日：2011-11-28

申请人： Richard M. Barina ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Derek I. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  James S. Womble

发明人： Richard M. Barina ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Derek I. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  James S. Womble

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/20

CPC分类号： H01L23/473 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F2200/201 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A liquid-cooled computer memory system includes first and second blocks in fluid communication with a chilled liquid source. A plurality of spaced-apart heat transfer pipes extend along a system board between memory module sockets from the first manifold block to the second manifold block. The heat transfer pipes may be liquid flow pipes circulating the chilled liquid between the memory module sockets. Alternatively, the heat transfer pipes may be closed heat pipes that conduct heat from the memory modules to the liquid-cooled blocks. A separate heat spreader is provided to thermally bridge each memory module to the adjacent heat transfer pipes.

摘要翻译： 液冷计算机存储器系统包括与冷却液体源流体连通的第一和第二块。 多个间隔开的传热管沿着系统板在从第一歧管块到第二歧管块的存储器模块插槽之间延伸。 传热管可以是将冷却液体循环在存储器模块插槽之间的液体流管。 或者，传热管可以是将热量从存储器模块传导到液冷块的封闭热管。 提供单独的散热器以将每个存储器模块热桥接到相邻的传热管。

公开(公告)号：US08444754B2

公开(公告)日：2013-05-21

申请号：US12855737

申请日：2010-08-13

申请人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： B03C3/36 ,  B03C3/41 ,  B03C3/49

CPC分类号： F04D27/00 ,  B03C3/366 ,  B03C3/368 ,  B03C3/49 ,  B03C2201/04

摘要： An air moving apparatus includes an axial fan and an electrostatic device. The axial fan has a rotatable shaft defining a central axis of the axial fan, a plurality of blades secured to the shaft, and an air inlet opening. The electrostatic device is disposed immediately upstream of the air inlet opening of the axial fan, and includes a collector and an emitter. In one embodiment, the electrostatic device includes a cylindrical collector coupled to ground and has a central axis aligned with the central axis of the axial fan. The electrostatic device further includes a plurality of emitter wires coupled to a terminal of a direct current source and extending lengthwise within the cylindrical collector. During operation of the axial fan, the application of an electrical potential between an emitter and a collector causes ionic air movement radially outwardly away from a central axis of the axial fan.

摘要翻译： 空气移动装置包括轴流风扇和静电装置。 轴流风扇具有限定轴流风扇的中心轴线的可旋转轴，固定在轴上的多个叶片和空气入口。 静电装置设置在轴流风扇的空气入口的紧挨上游，并且包括收集器和发射器。 在一个实施例中，静电装置包括耦合到地面并具有与轴流风扇的中心轴线对准的中心轴线的圆柱形收集器。 静电装置还包括耦合到直流源的端子并且在圆柱形收集器内纵向延伸的多个发射极线。 在轴流风扇的运行期间，在发射器和集电器之间施加电势使离子空气径向向外远离轴流风扇的中心轴。

公开(公告)号：US08139354B2

公开(公告)日：2012-03-20

申请号：US12788532

申请日：2010-05-27

申请人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  A63F13/06

CPC分类号： G06F1/206 ,  F24F2003/1682

摘要： Airflow in a computer chassis may be enhanced or reduced to affect cooling of heat generating devices using an ionic air moving device. A plurality of ionic air moving devices enhance or reduce airflow through a plurality of fluidically parallel airflow zones of the computer chassis in an airflow direction established by a nonionic air moving device. Each ionic air moving device comprises an ion emitter electrode disposed a spaced distance from a collector electrode, wherein a controller independently controls an electrical potential between the emitter and collector electrodes of each ionic air moving device for affecting the rate of airflow through one or more of the plurality of airflow zones.

摘要翻译： 可以增强或减少计算机机箱中的气流，以影响使用离子空气移动装置的发热装置的冷却。 多个离子空气移动装置在由非离子空气移动装置建立的气流方向上增强或减少通过计算机机架的多个流体平行气流区域的气流。 每个离子空气移动装置包括离开集电极间隔距离的离子发射电极，其中控制器独立地控制每个离子空气移动装置的发射极和集电极之间的电位，以影响通过一个或多个 多个气流区域。

公开(公告)号：US20120036998A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US12855737

申请日：2010-08-13

申请人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： B03C3/12 ,  B03C3/49 ,  B03C3/38

CPC分类号： F04D27/00 ,  B03C3/366 ,  B03C3/368 ,  B03C3/49 ,  B03C2201/04

摘要： An air moving apparatus comprises an axial fan and an electrostatic device. The axial fan has a rotatable shaft defining a central axis of the axial fan, a plurality of blades secured to the shaft, and an air inlet opening. The electrostatic device is disposed immediately upstream of the air inlet opening of the axial fan, and includes a collector and an emitter. In one embodiment, the electrostatic device comprises a cylindrical collector coupled to ground and has a central axis aligned with the central axis of the axial fan, wherein the cylindrical collector has an inner diameter that is substantially the same as the diameter of an air inlet opening to the axial fan. The electrostatic device further comprises a plurality of emitter wires coupled to a terminal of a direct current source and extending lengthwise within the cylindrical collector. The axial fan moves air longitudinally through an air inlet opening of the axial fan, and, during operation of the axial fan, the application of an electrical potential between an emitter and a collector causes ionic air movement radially outwardly away from a central axis of the axial fan.

摘要翻译： 空气移动装置包括轴流风扇和静电装置。 轴流风扇具有限定轴流风扇的中心轴线的可旋转轴，固定在轴上的多个叶片和空气入口。 静电装置设置在轴流风扇的空气入口的紧挨上游，并且包括收集器和发射器。 在一个实施例中，静电装置包括耦合到地面并具有与轴流风扇的中心轴对准的中心轴的圆柱形收集器，其中圆柱形收集器的内径基本上与空气入口开口的直径相同 到轴流风扇。 静电装置还包括耦合到直流源的端子并且在圆柱形收集器内纵向延伸的多个发射极线。 轴流风扇纵向移动空气通过轴流风扇的进气孔，并且在轴流风扇的运行过程中，在发射器和收集器之间施加电位使离子空气沿径向向外远离中心轴 轴流风机

公开(公告)号：US20110292593A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US12788532

申请日：2010-05-27

申请人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： G06F1/20

CPC分类号： G06F1/206 ,  F24F2003/1682

摘要： Airflow in a computer chassis may be enhanced or reduced to affect cooling of heat generating devices using an ionic air moving device. A plurality of ionic air moving devices enhance or reduce airflow through a plurality of fluidically parallel airflow zones of the computer chassis in an airflow direction established by a nonionic air moving device. Each ionic air moving device comprises an ion emitter electrode disposed a spaced distance from a collector electrode, wherein a controller independently controls an electrical potential between the emitter and collector electrodes of each ionic air moving device for affecting the rate of airflow through one or more of the plurality of airflow zones.

摘要翻译： 可以增强或减少计算机机箱中的气流，以影响使用离子空气移动装置的发热装置的冷却。 多个离子空气移动装置在由非离子空气移动装置建立的气流方向上增强或减少通过计算机机架的多个流体平行气流区域的气流。 每个离子空气移动装置包括离开集电极间隔距离的离子发射电极，其中控制器独立地控制每个离子空气移动装置的发射极和集电极之间的电位，以影响通过一个或多个 多个气流区域。

公开(公告)号：US08807204B2

公开(公告)日：2014-08-19

申请号：US12872107

申请日：2010-08-31

申请人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Dana S. Royer ,  Mark E. Steinke

发明人： Michael S. June ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Dana S. Royer ,  Mark E. Steinke

IPC分类号： F25B29/00 ,  F28F7/00 ,  F28D15/00 ,  F28F1/36

CPC分类号： H05K7/2039 ,  F28F13/16 ,  H01L23/3672 ,  H01L23/467 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A system for cooling a heat generating device comprises a heat sink and a plurality of ion emitter elements that form an electrohydrodynamic (EHD) air flow device. The heat sink has a base disposed in thermal communication with a heat generating device, such as a processor. A plurality of heat sink fins is coupled to electrical ground to form ion collectors. Ion emitter elements are disposed in a non-planar pattern along first ends of the plurality of fins so that each ion emitter element is equidistant from the first end of a nearest fin. A power supply applies an electrical potential between the plurality of ion emitter elements and the plurality of fins to induce a flow of ions that cause airflow across the heat sink. It is preferable to have at least three ion emitter elements that are equidistant from each fin of the heat sink.

摘要翻译： 用于冷却发热装置的系统包括形成电动力（EHD）空气流动装置的散热器和多个离子发射器元件。 散热器具有与诸如处理器之类的发热装置热连通的基座。 多个散热鳍片耦合到电接地以形成离子收集器。 离子发射器元件沿着多个翅片的第一端设置在非平面图案中，使得每个离子发射器元件与最近翅片的第一端等距。 电源在多个离子发射器元件和多个翅片之间施加电势，以引起使散热器流过散热器的离子流。 优选具有与散热片的每个翅片等距的至少三个离子发射器元件。

公开(公告)号：US20130168068A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13339514

申请日：2011-12-29

申请人： Zhen Huang ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, JR. ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  Jamil A. Wakil

发明人： Zhen Huang ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Howard V. Mahaney, JR. ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  Jamil A. Wakil

IPC分类号： F28F3/12

CPC分类号： F28F7/02 ,  F28D15/0233 ,  F28F3/12 ,  F28F2013/001 ,  H01L23/36 ,  H01L23/473 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A cold plate comprises a cold plate body having a base for thermally engaging a heat-generating device, a plurality of internal channels extending through the cold plate body for the passage of a liquid coolant, a first region between the base and the plurality of internal channels, and a second region between the plurality of internal channels and a top that is generally opposite the base from the plurality of internal channels. The cold plate body is made from a first thermally conductive material. The cold plate also comprises at least one thermally conductive member extending around the plurality of channels from the first region below the plurality of channels to the second region above the plurality of channels. The at least one thermally conductive member has a greater thermal conductivity than the first thermally conductive material to move heat from the first region to the second region.

摘要翻译： 冷板包括具有用于热接合发热装置的基座的冷板主体，延伸穿过冷板主体以用于液体冷却剂通过的多个内部通道，在基部和多个内部之间的第一区域 通道，以及多个内部通道之间的第二区域和与多个内部通道大致相对的基座的顶部。 冷板体由第一导热材料制成。 冷板还包括至少一个导热构件，其围绕多个通道从多个通道下方的第一区域延伸到多个通道上方的第二区域。 至少一个导热构件具有比第一导热材料更大的热导率，以将热量从第一区域移动到第二区域。

公开(公告)号：US20130135812A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-30

申请号：US13305092

申请日：2011-11-28

申请人： Richard M. Barina ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Derek I. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  James S. Womble

发明人： Richard M. Barina ,  Vinod Kamath ,  Chunjian Ni ,  Derek I. Schmidt ,  Mark E. Steinke ,  James S. Womble

IPC分类号： H05K7/20 ,  F28F9/02

CPC分类号： H01L23/473 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F2200/201 ,  H01L23/4093 ,  H01L23/427 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： A liquid-cooled computer memory system includes first and second blocks in fluid communication with a chilled liquid source. A plurality of spaced-apart heat transfer pipes extend along a system board between memory module sockets from the first manifold block to the second manifold block. The heat transfer pipes may be liquid flow pipes circulating the chilled liquid between the memory module sockets. Alternatively, the heat transfer pipes may be closed heat pipes that conduct heat from the memory modules to the liquid-cooled blocks. A separate heat spreader is provided to thermally bridge each memory module to the adjacent heat transfer pipes.

摘要翻译： 液冷计算机存储器系统包括与冷却液体源流体连通的第一和第二块。 多个间隔开的传热管沿着系统板在从第一歧管块到第二歧管块的存储器模块插槽之间延伸。 传热管可以是将冷却液体循环在存储器模块插槽之间的液体流管。 或者，传热管可以是将热量从存储器模块传导到液冷块的封闭热管。 提供单独的散热器以将每个存储器模块热桥接到相邻的传热管。