Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090000774 | INTEGRATED HEAT EXCHANGER AND DIFFUSER - The present invention discloses an apparatus including: a blower fan, the blower fan having multiple blades; a diffuser attached to a housing of the blower fan; diffuser vanes located in the diffuser, wherein the diffuser vanes are also fins for a heat exchanger. | 01-01-2009 |
20090002939 | Systems and methods for fan speed optimization - Systems and methods for controlling cooling fan speed based on ambient noise levels are disclosed. Some embodiments may include a method for controlling cooling fan speed. The method may include receiving an indication of a current ambient noise level at a computer system and predicting noise due to one or more cooling fans at an expected operator position for the computer system based on a first speed of the cooling fan(s). Embodiments of the method may also include comparing the predicted operation position noise due to the cooling fan(s) with the current ambient noise level and adjusting the cooling fan(s) to a second speed based on the comparison between the predicted operator position noise and the current ambient noise level. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed. | 01-01-2009 |
20090002941 | AIR-PERMEABLE, HYDROPHOBIC MEMBRANE USED IN A COMPUTER DEVICE - A mechanism to reduce liquid intrusion into an internal volume of a computer device. In some embodiments of the invention, air-permeable, hydrophobic means reduces an intrusion of liquid into a computer device by way of an airflow system. In another embodiment, the air-permeable, hydrophobic means includes an air-permeable, hydrophobic membrane. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-01-2009 |
20090004961 | COOLING THE AIR EXITING A COMPUTER - Methods and arrangements for cooling the air exiting a computer are discussed. Embodiments include a method and apparatus to cool the air exiting a computer. The embodiments may also include blowing air out of an exhaust fan past one or more dilution air vents in the chassis of a computer. The embodiments may include pulling in air outside the chassis through the one or more dilution air vents, mixing the air pulled in from outside the chassis and the air blown through the exhaust fan, and blowing the mixed air through an exit vent. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 01-01-2009 |
20090127701 | Thermal attach for electronic device cooling - Embodiments of thermal cooling devices and systems including dies and thermal attaches having surface features are described in this application. The thermal attach may have a surface feature, such as a pattern, to limit movement of a thermal interface material, such as thermal grease, from between the die and the thermal attachment. The restriction of movement of the thermal interface material may improve the thermal performance of cooling systems for electronic devices over many cycles as opposed to known cooling systems. Other embodiments are described. | 05-21-2009 |
20090165489 | Refrigeration Condenser for Electronics Cooling and Manufacture Thereof - Embodiments disclosed herein include a condenser stack having a cross-flow plate with a plurality of transverse slots, and first and second microchannel plates mounted to the cross-flow plate. In some embodiments, the microchannel plates may have a plurality of microchannels that allow for the flow of the refrigerant substantially through the plurality of microchannels in a direction generally perpendicular to the plurality of transverse slots. In some embodiments, the condenser stack may be implemented in an apparatus, such as a heat sink assembly, and in a refrigerator system. Moreover, embodiments for a method for manufacturing the condenser stack and apparatus are described. Other embodiments are also described. | 07-02-2009 |
20090168332 | AIR MOVER FOR DEVICE SURFACE COOLING - Embodiments disclosed herein include an apparatus that includes an component capable of generating heat, an external wall with an interior surface, an air mover to be positioned to generate airflow between the interior surface of the external wall and the component. A vent may then be formed within the external wall to provide for a volume of air for the air mover to create airflow between the interior surface and the component. In some embodiments, the vent may be positioned in relation to the air mover to deflect at least a portion of the heat from the component from reaching the external wall. In some embodiments, a louvered portion may be included; and may be formed on the air mover or at the vent in the external wall. Other embodiments are described. | 07-02-2009 |
20100079940 | DUAL CHAMBER SEALED PORTABLE COMPUTER - In general, in one aspect, the disclosure describes a laptop computer that can allow for enhanced cooling of a passively cooled notebook while maintaining the desired waterproof and dust resistance of the design. This is achieved by creating a separate cooling channel where air can flow through to provide cooling to an electronics enclosure connected thereto. The cooling channel may utilize membranes (e.g., hydrophobic membranes) to protect again water and dust penetration. In some cases, two fans are used in opposite directions in order to automatically clean the membranes from dust accumulation. | 04-01-2010 |
20110073294 | SYSTEM, METHOD AND APPARATUS OF COOL TOUCH HOUSINGS - A system, apparatus and method for cool touch housings are described. The apparatus may include a housing arranged to at least partially enclose at least one internal component of a mobile device. A portion of the housing may include an exterior surface spreader, a thin active heat pump with a first side and a second side, wherein the first side of the thin active heat pump is thermally coupled to the exterior surface spreader, and an interior surface spreader thermally coupled to the second side of the thin active heat pump. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 03-31-2011 |
20140013279 | MECHANISM TO PROVIDE VISUAL FEEDBACK REGARDING COMPUTING SYSTEM COMMAND GESTURES - A mechanism to provide visual feedback regarding computing system command gestures. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a sensing element to sense a presence or movement of a user of the apparatus, a processor, wherein operation of the processor includes interpretation of command gestures of a user to provide input to the apparatus; and a display screen, the apparatus to display one or more icons on the display screen, the one or more icons being related to the operation of the apparatus. The apparatus is to display visual feedback for a user of the apparatus, visual feedback including a representation of one or both bands of the user while the one or both hands are within a sensing area for the sensing element. | 01-09-2014 |
20140015804 | TRANSITION MECHANISM FOR COMPUTING SYSTEM UTILIZING USER SENSING - A transition mechanism for a computing system utilizing user sensing. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a sensing element to sense a presence or movement of a user of the apparatus, a processor, wherein operation of the processor includes interpretation of user gestures to provide input to the apparatus, and a light generation element to generate a light to indicate existence of a virtual boundary of the apparatus. The computing device is to change from a first state to a second state upon the sensing element sensing that at least a portion of the user is within the virtual boundary. | 01-16-2014 |
20140089866 | COMPUTING SYSTEM UTILIZING THREE-DIMENSIONAL MANIPULATION COMMAND GESTURES - A computing system utilizing three-dimensional manipulation command gestures. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a sensing element to sense a presence or movement of a user of the apparatus, a processor, wherein operation of the processor includes interpretation of command gestures of the user to provide input to the apparatus, and a display screen to provide a display. The command gestures include one or more command gestures to manipulate at least a portion of the display, the one or more command gestures being gestures including motion along an axis between the display screen and the user. | 03-27-2014 |
20140208275 | COMPUTING SYSTEM UTILIZING COORDINATED TWO-HAND COMMAND GESTURES - A computing system utilizing coordinated two-hand command gestures. An embodiment of an apparatus includes a sensing element to sense a presence or movement of a user of the apparatus, including the sensing of command gestures by the user to provide input to the apparatus, a processor, wherein operation of the processor includes interpretation of the command gestures of the user and the implementation of actions in response to the command gestures, and a display screen to display elements to the user, where the display screen may display one or more elements use in command gestures, where command gestures include coordinated two-hand command gestures of the user. | 07-24-2014 |