Anthony S Vanderveen

US Patent:

8310832, Nov 13, 2012

Filed:

Jun 16, 2009

Appl. No.:

12/485420

Inventors:

Anthony Siebe Vanderveen - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Kiernan Kilkenny - Pleansnton CA, US

Assignee:

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H05K 5/00
H05K 7/20
H01J 5/00
G06F 1/20

US Classification:

361724, 361752, 361725, 36167946, 361692, 36167949, 454184, 174 50

Abstract:

A cooling system for rack mount electrical or electronic equipment comprises a hollow, box-shaped exhaust shelf having a vent on at least one end face thereof. The exhaust shelf may be configured for rack mounting. A side duct, open on its inner side, is mounted between the exhaust shelf and a top rail adapted to be mounted between a front post and an opposing rear post in a four-post rack mount enclosure. A plenum in the side duct is in fluid communication with the interior chamber of the exhaust shelf. A chassis having a side-facing exhaust for cooling air may be mounted on or over the exhaust shelf such that warm air exiting the chassis is collected in the plenum of the side duct and channeled into the exhaust shelf and out through the vent. In this way, the desired front-to-back cooling air flow within a rack mount enclosure may be maintained even if one or more individual chassis mounted in the enclosure have side cooling air exhausts. In other embodiments of the invention, the airflow may be in the reverse direction—i. e.

US Patent:

20110267775, Nov 3, 2011

Filed:

Apr 29, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/770467

Inventors:

Anthony Siebe VanDerVeen - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Kiernan Kikenny - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
F28F 1/00

US Classification:

361692, 165180

Abstract:

A cooling device for rack mount equipment comprises an extensible side duct, open on its inner and rear-facing sides which redirects warm exhaust air exiting vents in the side of a chassis towards the rear of an enclosure holding the chassis. An apparatus incorporating the cooling device may be installed in a rack with the extensible side duct in a retracted position. The extensible side duct may extend under the influence of air pressure, forming a plenum in fluid communication with the interior of a chassis on which it is mounted such that warm air exiting the chassis is collected in the plenum formed by the extensible side duct and directed out towards the rear of the chassis. Use of the apparatus permits conventional front-to-back cooling airflow patterns to be maintained even with chassis having side exhaust vents.

US Patent:

20120270492, Oct 25, 2012

Filed:

Feb 17, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/399554

Inventors:

Anthony Siebe VanDerVeen - San Jose CA, US
Daniel Kiernan Kilkenny - Pleasanton CA, US

Assignee:

BROCADE COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS, INC. - San Jose CA

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
H05K 5/00

US Classification:

454184, 16510434

Abstract:

A cooling device for rack mount equipment comprises an extensible side duct, open on its inner and rear-facing sides which redirects warm exhaust air exiting vents in the side of a chassis towards the rear of an enclosure holding the chassis. An apparatus incorporating the cooling device may be installed in a rack with the extensible side duct in a retracted position. The extensible side duct may extend under the influence of air pressure, forming a plenum in fluid communication with the interior of a chassis on which it is mounted such that warm air exiting the chassis is collected in the plenum formed by the extensible side duct and directed out towards the rear of the chassis. Use of the apparatus permits conventional front-to-back cooling airflow patterns to be maintained even with chassis having side exhaust vents.

US Patent:

20150181743, Jun 25, 2015

Filed:

Jul 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/331864

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Dan Kilkenny - Pleasanton CA, US
Eric Farnholtz - Alamo CA, US
Anthony Vanderveen - San Jose CA, US
Peter Doyle - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/14
H05K 5/02

Abstract:

An electronic device includes a blade having a faceplate and a handle out locked position ejector. The handle out locked position ejector is configured to secure the blade to a chassis. The handle out locked position ejector includes two ejectors and a handle binding the two ejectors together. The handle out locked position ejector extends perpendicularly from the faceplate when the blade is secured to the chassis thus locating the handle out of the way of ports of the blade.

US Patent:

20150116923, Apr 30, 2015

Filed:

Jul 15, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/331774

Inventors:

- San Jose CA, US
Dan Kilkenny - Pleasanton CA, US
Anthony Vanderveen - San Jose CA, US
Peter Doyle - Los Altos CA, US

International Classification:

H05K 7/14
H05K 7/20

US Classification:

36167931, 29884

Abstract:

An electronic device includes a bulkhead assembly. The bulkhead assembly includes a bulkhead and one or more cable cassettes coupled to the bulkhead. The cable cassettes include floating connectors. The cable cassettes are modular assemblies that contain all the wiring and connectors. As the connectors float in the cable cassettes, the cable cassettes are blind mated to the bulkhead as standalone units.