Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100141038 | AUTOMATIC TRANSFER SWITCH MODULE - An automatic transfer switch for automatically switching an electrical load between two power sources that includes a switch module containing circuitry for facilitating the switching function, and having two attached input cables and one attached output receptacle. The switch module may be mounted directly on or adjacent to the back of a piece of rack-mounted equipment, thereby minimizing the probability of a power failure between the switch and the equipment. The switch is relatively small, requires no mounting space within a rack, and requires minimal cord lengths. | 06-10-2010 |
20100141040 | AUTO-SWITCHING DUPLEX MODULE - A system and method (“utility”) for providing power to an electrically powered device from alternate, redundant power sources via a single power cord. The utility is operable to provide redundant power to an electrical device having a power cord terminating in a standard plug. The utility is operable to sense a loss of power quality from one power source, and to switch a connection to another power source in response to the loss. The utility may be configured to match the form factor of a standard (e.g., NEMA or other electrical standard) duplex receptacle unit. The utility may be incorporated into a standard outlet box or may plug into a standard outlet box. | 06-10-2010 |
20100142544 | DATA CENTER NETWORK DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM - A method and apparatus (“utility”) for facilitating connection of rack-mounted data devices ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100144187 | LOCKING ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE - A method and apparatus (“utility”) for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. The utility includes a clamping mechanism whereby the very forces that would otherwise tend to pull the connection apart serve to actuate the clamping mechanism, thereby securing the mated pair. The apparatus may be integrated into a standard receptacle, or retrofitted to work with existing devices. In one embodiment, the clamping mechanism acts solely on the ground prong of a standard plug assembly, so that it is unnecessary to consider electrical potentials applied to the clamped prong in relation to the design of the clamping mechanism. Further, the withdrawing movement of the prongs of a plug may be translated into a rotational movement of a portion of the clamping mechanism into an abutting relationship with the clamped prong. | 06-10-2010 |
20100145542 | SMART ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORKS - A control system ( | 06-10-2010 |
20100149754 | AIR-BASED COOLING FOR DATA CENTER RACK - A high-velocity low-pressure cooling system ( | 06-17-2010 |
20110312207 | LOCKING ELECTRICAL RECEPTACLE - Locking electrical receptacles and methods for selectively securing an electrical connection. One or more prongs of an electrical plug may be engaged by a clamping element disposable between a clamping configuration and a release configuration. A release mechanism accessible to a user when the electrical connection between a receptacle and plug is established may dispose the clamping mechanism in the release configuration. The clamping element may include a first and second portion that undergo relative movement to impart a shear force on the one or more prongs retained by the clamping mechanism. Furthermore, a strain relief mechanism may be provided to release the plug at a predetermined level of force. | 12-22-2011 |
20120091075 | UNIFORM EQUIPMENT MOUNTING SYSTEM - A universal mounting system is provided for use in connection with substantially any type of electronic equipment so was to reduce or substantially avoid the need for rail kids or other mounting assemblies that are its equipment specific for mounting equipment to racks. In one implementation, a uniform mounting system ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120092811 | POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS AND METHODOLOGY - The invention addresses the needs associated with the entire data center power distribution lifecycle—design, build, operation and upgrades. The design and construction is facilitated by a system for prefabricating power whips that accommodate changing data center needs. The invention also allows for upgrading power supply components without powering down critical equipment. Improved power and network strips and associated logic further facilitate data center operation. | 04-19-2012 |
20120095610 | SMART NEMA OUTLETS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORKS - A control system ( | 04-19-2012 |
20120181869 | PARALLEL REDUNDANT POWER DISTRIBUTION - Systems and methods are provided for reliable redundant power distribution. Some embodiments include micro Automatic Transfer Switches (micro-ATSs), including various components and techniques for facilitating reliable auto-switching functionality in a small footprint (e.g., less than ten cubic inches, with at least one dimension being less than a standard NEMA rack height). Other embodiments include systems and techniques for integrating a number of micro-ATSs into a parallel auto-switching module for redundant power delivery to a number of devices. Implementations of the parallel auto-switching module are configured to be mounted in, on top of, or on the side of standard equipment racks. Still other embodiments provide power distribution topologies that exploit functionality of the micro-ATSs and/or the parallel micro-ATS modules. | 07-19-2012 |
20140025221 | SMART ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORKS - A control system ( | 01-23-2014 |
20140032003 | SMART ELECTRICAL OUTLETS AND ASSOCIATED NETWORKS - A control system ( | 01-30-2014 |
20140151003 | AIR-BASED COOLING FOR DATA CENTER RACK - A high-velocity low-pressure cooling system ( | 06-05-2014 |
20150054356 | SOLID STATE RELAY - A compact solid state relay ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150055268 | ACCELERATED MOTION RELAY - An electrical relay ( | 02-26-2015 |
20150055270 | HYBRID RELAY | 02-26-2015 |
20150056908 | MODULAR DATA CENTER COOLING - A modular arrangement is provided for housing electronic equipment and associated cooling structure in a data center environment. The modular units provide cooling air on an as-needed basis to individual pieces of equipment by way of individual plenums and associated valves. The units can be interconnected by vertical stacking, in side-to-side arrangements, and back-to-back arrangements. A number of units can be interconnected to form a cell. The cells can be interconnected to form larger units. In this manner, data centers can be configured in any desired arrangement without requiring complicated cooling design. | 02-26-2015 |
20150064960 | FRICTIONAL LOCKING RECEPTACLE WITH PROGRAMMABLE RELEASE - A method and apparatus for securing an electrical connection formed by a mating structure including prongs of a male assembly and receptacles of a female assembly are provided. In certain embodiments, the electrical connection can be secured by frictional engagement between the plug and receptacle housings. This can be accomplished by forcing a wedge into an interface between the housings or expanding a locking element, such as an elastomeric ring, into the interface. Such locking and releasing of the secure connection can be actuated using a locking nut. | 03-05-2015 |
20150066227 | COMMUNICATIONS PROTOCOL FOR INTELLIGENT OUTLETS - A control system ( | 03-05-2015 |
20150076912 | AUTO-SWITCHING DUPLEX MODULE - A system and method (“utility”) for providing power to an electrically powered device from alternate, redundant power sources via a single power cord. The utility is operable to provide redundant power to an electrical device having a power cord terminating in a standard plug. The utility is operable to sense a loss of power quality from one power source, and to switch a connection to another power source in response to the loss. The utility may be configured to match the form factor of a standard (e.g., NEMA or other electrical standard) duplex receptacle unit. The utility may be incorporated into a standard outlet box or may plug into a standard outlet box. | 03-19-2015 |