John Bean

US Patent:

7365973, Apr 29, 2008

Filed:

Jan 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/335856

Inventors:

Neil Rasmussen - Concord MA, US
John H. Bean - Wentzville MO, US
Greg R. Uhrhan - O'Fallon MO, US
Scott D. Buell - Lake St. Louis MO, US

Assignee:

American Power Conversion Corporation - West Kingston RI

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
F24F 7/00
F25D 17/04

US Classification:

361694, 361724, 361696, 361699, 361701, 454184, 622592

Abstract:

A system for cooling a data center includes a plurality of cooling racks, with each cooling rack including a housing and cooling system components supported by the housing. The system further includes a fluid communication system coupled to the cooling system components of the plurality of racks. The fluid communication system is configured to provide chilled coolant to and exhaust heated coolant from coolant system components of each cooling rack. The system also includes at least one controller coupled to each cooling rack of the plurality of cooling racks to control the operation of each cooling rack. The plurality of cooling racks and the fluid communication system are configured to be modular to allow placement of cooling racks in different locations in a row of equipment racks within the data center. Methods of cooling a data center are further disclosed.

US Patent:

20070163748, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Jan 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/335901

Inventors:

Neil Rasmussen - Concord MA, US
John Bean - Wentzville MO, US
Vincent Long - St. Peters MO, US
Greg Uhrhan - O'Fallon MO, US
Matthew Brown - Lake Saint Louis MO, US

Assignee:

American Power Conversion Corporation - West Kingston RI

International Classification:

F24D 5/10
F25D 23/12

US Classification:

165053000, 062259200

Abstract:

A fluid communication system for providing coolant to and exhausting coolant from a cooling unit includes flexible tubing and a plurality of support members. Each support member is configured to be secured to a support structure and to be releasably secured to the flexible tubing. Each support member includes a first part and a mating second part, with the first and second parts being configured to be secured to one another with the flexible tubing disposed in between. A method of installing a fluid communication system of a cooling system is further disclosed.

US Patent:

20070167125, Jul 19, 2007

Filed:

Jan 19, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/335874

Inventors:

Neil Rasmussen - Concord MA, US
John Bean - Wentzville MO, US
Greg Uhrhan - O'Fallon MO, US
Scott Buell - Lake St. Louis MO, US

Assignee:

American Power Conversion Corporation - West Kingston RI

International Classification:

H05K 5/00

US Classification:

454184000

Abstract:

A system for cooling a data center designed to house a plurality of electronic equipment racks, with each equipment rack being adapted to support at least one piece of electronic equipment and having an industry-standard width, includes at least one cooling rack including a housing having a width approximately one-half the width of each of the plurality of equipment racks. The system further includes cooling system components supported by the housing. Methods of cooling a data center are further disclosed.

US Patent:

20080198549, Aug 21, 2008

Filed:

Apr 22, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/107292

Inventors:

Neil Rasmussen - Concord MA, US
John H. Bean - Wentzville MO, US
Greg R. Uhrhan - O'Fallon MO, US
Scott D. Buell - Lake St. Louis MO, US

Assignee:

American Power Conversion Corporation - West Kingston RI

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
F24F 3/052
F24F 11/04
F24F 13/08

US Classification:

361696, 361689, 622592, 62507, 62 99

Abstract:

A system for cooling a data center includes a plurality of cooling racks, with each cooling rack including a housing and cooling system components supported by the housing. The system further includes a fluid communication system coupled to the cooling system components of the plurality of racks. The fluid communication system is configured to provide chilled coolant to and exhaust heated coolant from coolant system components of each cooling rack. The system also includes at least one controller coupled to each cooling rack of the plurality of cooling racks to control the operation of each cooling rack. The plurality of cooling racks and the fluid communication system are configured to be modular to allow placement of cooling racks in different locations in a row of equipment racks within the data center. Methods of cooling a data center are further disclosed.