Alfred B Cook

US Patent:

20220338382, Oct 20, 2022

Filed:

Jun 30, 2022

Appl. No.:

17/854920

Inventors:

- Sterling VA, US
Alfred B. Cook - Potomac Falls VA, US

Assignee:

TechnoGuard Inc. - Sterling VA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 7/14

Abstract:

A data center having a hot aisle, a cold aisle, a row of server rack cabinets located between the cold aisle and the hot aisle, and a self-expanding gap filler located in a gap between adjacent elements in the data center is provided. The self-expanding gap filler includes a compressible material and an outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an inner space, the outer layer encapsulating the compressible material within the inner space. The compressible material is configured to expand from a compressed state within the inner space of the outer layer to an expanded state within the inner space of the outer layer in response to a seal being at least partially released within the outer layer to allow air to flow into the inner space of the outer layer, whereby the self-expanding gap filler at least partially fills the gap between the adjacent elements in the data center.

US Patent:

20210120702, Apr 22, 2021

Filed:

Dec 30, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/138187

Inventors:

- Sterling VA, US
Alfred B. Cook - Potomac Falls VA, US

Assignee:

TechnoGuard Inc. - Sterling VA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 7/14

Abstract:

A data center having a hot aisle, a cold aisle, a row of server rack cabinets located between the cold aisle and the hot aisle, and a self-expanding gap filler located in a gap between adjacent elements in the data center is provided. The self-expanding gap filler includes a compressible material and an outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an inner space, the outer layer encapsulating the compressible material within the inner space. The compressible material is configured to expand from a compressed state within the inner space of the outer layer to an expanded state within the inner space of the outer layer in response to a seal being at least partially released within the outer layer to allow air to flow into the inner space of the outer layer, whereby the self-expanding gap filler at least partially fills the gap between the adjacent elements in the data center.

US Patent:

20210100130, Apr 1, 2021

Filed:

Sep 29, 2020

Appl. No.:

17/037196

Inventors:

- Sterling VA, US
Alfred B. COOK - Potomac Falls VA, US

Assignee:

TechnoGuard Inc. - Sterling VA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 7/14

Abstract:

A louver assembly for removable connection to a server cabinet, the louver assembly including at least one removable louver system and each louver system including a louver frame having an opening, a plurality of louvers removably connected to the louver frame and extending across the opening of the louver frame and at least one connector for removably attaching the removable louver system to the server cabinet. The louvers may be adjustable to more efficiently move air toward an inlet of an HVAC system or from an exhaust of the HVAC system to the server cabinet.

US Patent:

20200217070, Jul 9, 2020

Filed:

Jan 3, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/734094

Inventors:

- Sterling VA, US
Joseph M. LLOYD - Ashburn VA, US
Andre L. JOHNSON - Laurel MD, US
Alfred B. COOK - Potomac Falls VA, US

Assignee:

TechnoGuard Inc. - Sterling VA

International Classification:

E04B 7/16
E04B 1/346
E04H 5/02

Abstract:

A system including a plurality of servers mounted in server racks and a cold aisle containment (CAC), the CAC including a roof system, wherein the roof system includes a frame, a plurality of roof panels, wherein each roof panel is connected to the frame and is rotatable with respect to the frame, and a holding mechanism for holding a first roof panel among the plurality of roof panels in a closed position, wherein each roof panel among the plurality of roof panels overlaps at least one adjacent roof panel among the plurality of roof panels, and wherein release of the holding mechanism causes each of the roof panels to rotate to an open position in a cascading manner.

US Patent:

20190289750, Sep 19, 2019

Filed:

Jun 4, 2019

Appl. No.:

16/431443

Inventors:

- Sterling VA, US
Alfred B. Cook - Potomac Falls VA, US

Assignee:

TechnoGuard Inc. - Sterling VA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 7/14

Abstract:

A data center having a hot aisle, a cold aisle, a row of server rack cabinets located between the cold aisle and the hot aisle, and a self-expanding gap filler located in a gap between adjacent elements in the data center is provided. The self-expanding gap filler includes a compressible material and an outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface defining an inner space, the outer layer encapsulating the compressible material within the inner space. The compressible material is configured to expand from a compressed state within the inner space of the outer layer to an expanded state within the inner space of the outer layer in response to a seal being at least partially released within the outer layer to allow air to flow into the inner space of the outer layer, whereby the self-expanding gap filler at least partially fills the gap between the adjacent elements in the data center.

US Patent:

20170295674, Oct 12, 2017

Filed:

Apr 10, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/483323

Inventors:

- Sterling VA, US
Alfred B. Cook - Potomac Falls VA, US

Assignee:

TechnoGuard Inc. - Sterling VA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 7/14

Abstract:

A method of at least partially filling a gap between adjacent elements in a data center having a hot aisle and a cold aisle to decrease air leakage between the hot aisle and the cold aisle through the gap is provided. The method includes providing a gap filler having a compressible material and an outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines a sealed inner space and the outer layer encapsulates the compressible material in a compressed state within the inner space. The method also includes placing the gap filler in the gap between the adjacent elements in the data center and at least partially releasing a seal within the outer layer to allow air to flow into the inner space of the outer layer to permit the compressible material to expand from the compressed state within the inner space of the outer layer to an expanded state within the inner space of the outer layer, thereby at least partially filling the gap between the adjacent elements in the data center.