Robert Wayne Curtis

US Patent:

6674641, Jan 6, 2004

Filed:

Jul 16, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/906629

Inventors:

Ralph Warren Jensen - Austin TX
Bruce McLellan - Round Rock TX
Robert Boyd Curtis - College Station TX

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 120

US Classification:

361687, 361683, 361704, 361695, 292175, 248 271, 165 803, 211 4117

Abstract:

A computer chassis includes heat generating components and a fan housing adjacent the components. A plate is mounted in the fan housing. A first flexible member extends from the plate. A second flexible member extends from the plate and is spaced apart from the first member. A grip member interconnects a distal end of the first and second members spaced apart from the plate. A latch extends from adjacent the grip member. An anti-buckle member extends between the first and second members for maintaining the flexible members spaced apart.

US Patent:

20130337735, Dec 19, 2013

Filed:

Jun 19, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/527087

Inventors:

Chris E. Peterson - Austin TX, US
Robert Curtis - Georgetown TX, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

F04D 17/00
B23P 11/00
H05K 5/02

US Classification:

454184, 4151821, 29428

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a blower module assembly may include a housing, a blower mechanically coupled to the housing, and an airflow guide mechanically coupled between the housing and the blower. The blower may be mechanically coupled to the housing, may have an intake and an exhaust, and may be configured to move air from the intake to the exhaust. The airflow guide may be mechanically coupled between the housing and the blower, may have a solid region and a plenum region such that the border between the solid region and the plenum region is defined by a portion of an arcuate cylinder. The housing, the blower, and the airflow guide may be arranged such that a plenum is defined by surfaces of the housing, the blower, and the portion of the arcuate cylinder, the plenum adjacent to the intake.

US Patent:

20130343916, Dec 26, 2013

Filed:

Jun 25, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/532121

Inventors:

Robert Curtis - Georgetown TX, US
Chris E. Peterson - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

DELL PRODUCTS L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

F04D 27/00
F04D 13/06

US Classification:

417 53, 417 20, 417 22

Abstract:

In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a system may include a rotational component for moving air, a speed sensor, an electrical draw sensor, and a controller. The speed sensor may configured to determine a speed of the rotational component. The electrical draw sensor may be configured to determine an electrical draw of the air mover. The controller may be communicatively coupled to the rotational component, the speed sensor, and the electrical draw sensor, and may be configured to control the speed of the rotational component based on the speed and the electrical draw.

US Patent:

20210246967, Aug 12, 2021

Filed:

Feb 11, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/787609

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Bernard D. STRMISKA - Round Rock TX, US
Robert B. CURTIS - Georgetown TX, US
Destin RAY - Cypress TX, US
Matthew PARMLEE - Bullard TX, US
Elliot LE - New Braunfels TX, US
Henry GOMEZ - Houston TX, US
William BECK - San Antonio TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

F16G 13/16

Abstract:

A cable assembly may include a cable communicatively coupling a first information handling resource to a second information handling resource and a cable chain for guiding a routing of the cable, the cable chain comprising a plurality of cable chain links. Each cable chain link may include a plurality of coupling features for rotatably coupling, about an axis, such cable chain link to another cable chain link, one or more limiting features for limiting a rotation of such cable chain link to the other cable chain link, and an opening formed in such cable chain link and configured such that the cable chain has a lengthwise opening along one side of the cable chain which forms a channel for receiving the cable.

US Patent:

20210208645, Jul 8, 2021

Filed:

Jan 2, 2020

Appl. No.:

16/732624

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Ayedin Nikazm - Austin TX, US
Robert B. Curtis - Georgetown TX, US
James Utz - Austin TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1/20
G05B 19/4155

Abstract:

A method for providing thermal control of an information handling system may include in response to a request to power on the information handling system, in order to pre-condition a temperature associated with the information handling system to within a desired temperature range, receiving an indication of a temperature associated with the information handling system and based on the indication of the temperature associated with the information handling system, control the one or more temperature control elements for regulating a liquid of a liquid thermal control system to cause the temperature associated with the information handling system to fall within the desired temperature range prior to full powering on of the information handling system.

US Patent:

20190390864, Dec 26, 2019

Filed:

Jun 25, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/017222

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Sandor T. Farkas - Round Rock TX, US
Robert B. Curtis - Georgetown TX, US

International Classification:

F24F 11/38
F24F 11/52
F24F 11/64
H02P 27/02

Abstract:

Systems and methods for fan typing and anomaly detection may provide a pulse width modulation (PWM) control signal with a predetermined threshold duty cycle to a fan, receive a tachometer signal from the fan while the PWM control signal has the threshold duty cycle, and compare the frequency of the tachometer signal (expressed in revolutions per minute) to an expected tachometer frequency for fans of a first fan type with the PWM control signal having the threshold duty cycle, according to an RPM vs. PWM curve specified for fans of the first fan type. The systems and methods may determine, based on the comparison, that the fan is of the first fan type and provide an indication that the fan is of the first fan type to a fan controller. Deviations from expected tachometer responses may indicate an anomaly, such as an actual fan failure or a predicted fan failure.

US Patent:

20190041814, Feb 7, 2019

Filed:

Oct 5, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/153436

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
Shawn Joel Dube - Autin TX, US
Robert Boyd Curtis - Georgetown TX, US

International Classification:

G05B 15/02
F04D 27/00
F04D 25/16
G06F 1/20
F04D 25/08

Abstract:

A fan characterization and control system includes a chassis housing a plurality of components and a fan system. A controller system is coupled to the components and the fan system and configured to detect fan devices in the fan system that are connected to the controller system via respective fan connectors. The controller system determines fan performance categories of each of the fan devices based on signals communicated by each of the fan devices through at least one pin on the respective fan connectors. The controller system accesses a fan performance database that stores different fan performance categories and respective fan performance characteristics for each of the different fan performance categories. The controller system uses fan performance information that is associated in the fan performance database with each of the fan performance categories determined for the fan devices to configure the components and the fan system for operation.

US Patent:

20190004575, Jan 3, 2019

Filed:

Jun 30, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/638812

Inventors:

- Round Rock TX, US
William K. COXE - Round Rock TX, US
Robert B. CURTIS - Georgetown TX, US

Assignee:

Dell Products L.P. - Round Rock TX

International Classification:

G06F 1/20
G06F 1/32

Abstract:

An information handling system may include a processor having a plurality of cores integrated within an integrated circuit package and a thermal controller communicatively coupled to the processor and configured to, responsive to absence of a condition for operating the processor with a reduced core count, control the processor in accordance with a standard thermal profile defining a maximum operating temperature of the processor as a function of power consumed by the processor, and responsive to presence of the condition for operating the processor with the reduced core count, control the processor in accordance with a modified thermal profile defining a modified maximum operating temperature of the processor as a function of power consumed by the processor, wherein for a given power consumption of the processor, the modified thermal profile defines a modified maximum temperature that is greater than the maximum operating temperature defined by the standard thermal profile.