Nicholas David Mancini

US Patent:

20170253107, Sep 7, 2017

Filed:

Mar 3, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/060590

Inventors:

- Palo Alto CA, US
Raffaele N. RUSSO - Sunnyvale CA, US
Joseph MARDALL - San Francisco CA, US
Nicholas MANCINI - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

B60H 1/34
B60H 1/24
B60H 1/00

Abstract:

A thermal system with high aspect ratio vents for a vehicle. The thermal system comprises: at least one HVAC unit; a first vent with a first high aspect ratio, the first vent coupled to the HVAC unit and configured to generate a first plane of air in a passenger compartment of the vehicle; and a second vent coupled to the HVAC unit and configured to generate a second plane of air in the passenger compartment, the second vent positioned so that the second plane of air intersects the first plane of air.

US Patent:

20170060201, Mar 2, 2017

Filed:

Aug 24, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/834217

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Christiaan A. Ligtenberg - San Carlos CA, US
Jay S. Nigen - Mountain View CA, US
Laura M. Campo - Santa Clara CA, US
Nicholas D. Mancini - San Jose CA, US
Brett W. Degner - Menlo Park CA, US

International Classification:

G06F 1/20
H05K 7/20
G06F 1/16

Abstract:

An electronic device such as a portable computer may be provided with a lower housing and an upper housing. The electronic device may include hinge structures which allow the upper housing to rotate about a rotational axis relative to the lower housing. The electronic device may include a ventilation port structure with intake openings that allow air to be drawn into the electronic device. The ventilation structure may also include exhaust openings that are used to expel air from the lower housing. When the electronic device is in an open position, it may be desirable for the ventilation structure to form more exhaust openings than when the electronic device is in a closed position. The ventilation structure may form lower exhaust openings when the electronic device is in the closed position and form upper and lower exhaust openings when the electronic device is in the open position.

US Patent:

20150152883, Jun 4, 2015

Filed:

Dec 3, 2014

Appl. No.:

14/559672

Inventors:

- Cupertino CA, US
Anthony Joseph Aiello - Santa Cruz CA, US
Nicholas D. Mancini - San Jose CA, US
Jay S. Nigen - Mountain View CA, US
Arash Naghib Lahouti - San Jose CA, US

International Classification:

F04D 29/52
F04D 19/00

Abstract:

The described embodiments relate to improving efficiency of a low-profile cooling fan. In one embodiment, an impeller of the cooling fan includes a shroud which covers a central portion of the impeller, thereby allowing a central inlet portion of the blades to have an increased fan blade height when compared to a cooling fan constrained by minimum part tolerances between the fan blades and a portion of the fan housing. In some embodiments, the impeller includes splitter blades that can improve performance of the low-profile cooling fan.