A cooling block comprising a body having fluid conduit for circulating a cooling fluid defined by a passage. The passage comprises a longitudinal passage axis; first and second internal sidewalls defining the passage; a plurality of pins disposed between the internal sidewalls for deflecting the cooling fluid flowing within the passage, each pin having a head end and a tail end, and the plurality of pins being disposed as a pin row in the passage with the head end and the tail end of each pin disposed along the longitudinal passage axis, wherein at least a portion of a perimeter shape of each pin is defined by a nested trigonometric function including a factor of asymmetry, the nested trigonometric function including a factor of asymmetry defining a spline which is used to manufacture the pin. A method of manufacturing the cooling block.
A liquid cooling method and system for a rack-mounted assembly to control cooling liquid temperature are disclosed. The system includes a cooling circuit circulating a cooling liquid to a rack-mounted assembly and a heated liquid from the rack-mounted assembly, a dry cooling module supplying the cooling liquid and receiving the heated liquid for recooling. A controller is communicatively coupled to an input liquid temperature sensor, an output liquid temperature sensor, and a valve. The controller determines an input cooling liquid temperature value, an output heated liquid temperature value, calculates a differential temperature value, and in response to the calculated differential temperature value being below a target differential temperature value, redirects at least a portion of a flow of the heated liquid egressing from an outlet of the rack-mounted assembly to an inlet of the rack-mounted assembly.
The present invention describes an intelligent power management system designed for optimizing energy use in data center server assemblies. It can use various coolants, like liquid or gas, and adjusts to changing processor loads. The system integrates a coolant loop, a variable flow coolant circulator, and an advanced control unit. The advanced control unit dynamically regulates coolant flow, server temperature, and total power consumption, and receives temperature data from each server's baseboard management controller and power data from a power distribution unit. The advanced control unit computes the best coolant flow rate to minimize total power use while keeping server temperature below a safety limit, and uses either a static or a machine learning model with reinforcement learning and a reward mechanism to enhance real-time calculations and overall efficiency over time.
A method for making a cooling block for cooling a heat-generating electronic component. The method includes providing a base defining an open passage and a protrusion and providing a cover positionable on the base to close the open passage forming a fluid conduit. The cover has an underside defining a recess which receives at least a free end of the protrusion. The method includes positioning the cover on the base such that at least the free end of the protrusion is received in the recess and the open passage is closed to form the fluid conduit and welding an outer side of the cover, along a weld path which includes at least a portion on the cover above the recess. A cooling block made by the method.
A thermal regulation system for pre-heating a back-up system for a data center is disclosed. The thermal regulation system includes a heat transfer module with a first fluid conduit, circulating a first coolant fluid from the data center through the heat transfer module, and a second fluid conduit, circulating a second coolant fluid from the heat transfer module through the back-up system. The first fluid conduit and the second fluid conduit are thermally connected via the heat transfer module such that heat is transferred from the first coolant fluid to the second coolant fluid to the back-up system.
A connector for a cooling block having a connector body defining at least one connector passage. The connector is connectable to a top side of the cooling block body such that the at least one connector passage is in fluid communication with one or both of a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet of the cooling block. A cooling block comprising a cooling block body defining a fluid conduit therein for circulating a cooling fluid therethrough, the fluid conduit having a conduit inlet and a conduit outlet for receiving and discharging the cooling fluid respectively, and the connector connected to the top side of the cooling block body such that the at least one connector passage is in fluid communication with one or both of the conduit inlet and the conduit outlet of the cooling block.
A rack assembly for a data center that defines housing units for housing computer equipment. The rack assembly comprises a support member and a container. The support member includes a support member wall defining a channel for receiving the container, and a support member opening defined in the support member wall. The container includes a container wall defining a cavity for housing a component associated with the computer equipment, and a container opening defined in the container wall. When the container is received in the channel, the container opening is disposed relative to the support member opening such that the container opening and the support member opening are communicatively coupled.
A liquid cooling arrangement for cooling a server rack housing a plurality of server clusters containing heat-generating processing assemblies with liquid cooling units is presented. The cooling arrangement comprises a liquid distribution loop supplying a cooling liquid to the server clusters and returning a heated liquid from the server clusters with heat exchangers fluidly connected to a supply side of the liquid distribution loop. The server rack comprises a high priority server cluster containing processing components with high heat-generating temperature profiles and fluidly connected in parallel with the heat exchangers, and standard priority server clusters containing processing components with lower heat-generating temperature profiles and positioned further downstream along the liquid distribution loop and configured to receive liquid egressing out of the high priority server cluster, in which the high priority server cluster is arranged to have priority access to the supplied cooling liquid over the standard priority server cluster.
A depurating system and process for server racks containing liquid-cooled rack-mounted processing assemblies are presented that incorporate a tank containing a volume of liquid treated, a control module configured control an operational parameter of the treated liquid, a fluid control structure operably-coupled to the control module and configured to adjust an operational parameter of the treated liquid, and a fluid coupling section fluidly-coupled to the fluid control structure and configured to supply the treated liquid to the server racks. The injection of the treated liquid functions to purge the existing cooling liquid away from the rack-mounted processing assemblies of the server rack and replace the purged existing cooling liquid with the treated liquid while maintaining continued operations of the rack-mounted processing assemblies.
A cleansing system and method for liquid-cooled rack-mounted processing assemblies are presented that incorporate a cleansing unit comprising a first liquid comprising an acidic detergent coupled a first fluid control structure, a second liquid comprising softened water fluidly-coupled a second fluid control structure, a third liquid comprising treated osmosed water fluidly-coupled a third fluid control structure, and a control module operably-coupled to the control structures and configured to select one of the first, second, or third liquids and define corresponding first, second, and third operational cleansing cycles and duration times. A forward fluid coupling section supplies the selected liquid to the processing assemblies and a return fluid coupling section receives the returned liquid from the processing assemblies for each of the defined operational cleansing cycles. In the event that liquid quality levels from the returning processing assemblies are unsatisfactory, a fourth operational cycle is defined and executed.
System and method for distributing electric power from a power distribution unit to an electric load are disclosed. The method includes receiving, by a monitoring circuit, electric power from a power source, the monitoring circuit being electrically connected to the electric load, connecting the electric load to a power outlet of the monitoring circuit, determining an impedance at the power outlet and, in response to an impedance being effectively measured at the power outlet, determining a status of the electric load. In response to the electric load being in the operational state, a short-circuit protection circuit of the monitoring circuit is inhibited during a given amount of time, the short-circuit protection circuit being configured to disconnect the electric load from the power distribution unit in response to a fault being detected and electric current is distributed from the power distribution unit to the electric load.
H02H 7/22 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for distribution gear, e.g. bus-bar systemsEmergency protective circuit arrangements specially adapted for specific types of electric machines or apparatus or for sectionalised protection of cable or line systems, and effecting automatic switching in the event of an undesired change from normal working conditions for switching devices
H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
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Software based on machine learning; downloadable computer
software using artificial intelligence models for generating
and managing content; software for data science, artificial
intelligence, machine learning, modeling and deep learning. Design and development of computers; design and development
of software; programming for computers; advice regarding
information technology; installation, maintenance, updating
and upgrading of software; research and development services
in the field of artificial intelligence; providing online
non-downloadable software and Software as a Service (SaaS)
services concerning software using artificial intelligence
models for generating and managing content, including
processing, producing and understanding natural language,
and language models; computer system design and analysis;
data encryption services; conducting of technical project
studies.
13.
DATA CENTER RACK SYSTEM WITH INTEGRATED LIQUID AND DIELECTRIC IMMERSION COOLING
A rack system for use, e.g., in data centers is disclosed. The rack system includes a rack frame and a rack-mounted assembly, including an electronic device disposed within the rack-mounted assembly, the electronic device including a heat-generating component. The heat-generating component is in thermal contact with a liquid cooling block through which a channelized cooling fluid is conveyed. The electronic device is immersed in a dielectric immersion cooling liquid. The rack-mounted assembly includes a non-sealed immersion case in which the electronic device is immersed in the dielectric immersion cooling liquid, the non-sealed immersion case configured to permit the rack-mounted assembly to be individually inserted into or removed from the rack frame. Also disclosed are container-based data center modules based on the disclosed rack system, and a data center using numerous such container-based modules.
H01L 23/44 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation the complete device being wholly immersed in a fluid other than air
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
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Software based on machine learning; downloadable computer software using artificial intelligence models for generating and managing content; software for data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, modeling and deep learning. Design and development of computers; design and development of software; programming for computers; advice regarding information technology; installation, maintenance, updating and upgrading of software; research and development services in the field of artificial intelligence; providing online non-downloadable software and Software as a Service (SaaS) services concerning software using artificial intelligence models for generating and managing content, including processing, producing and understanding natural language, and language models; computer system design and analysis; data encryption services; conducting of technical project studies.
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DATACENTER TEMPERATURE MONITORING SYSTEM FOR LIQUID-COOLED RACK-MOUNTED ASSEMBLIES
A datacenter temperature monitoring system and method for rack-mounted assemblies. The temperature monitoring system includes a power distribution unit configured to distribute power to each of the rack-mounted assemblies and a thermostatic unit electrically connected to the power distribution unit and configured to detect a temperature of one or more of the rack-mounted assemblies, wherein, in response to the thermostatic unit detecting a temperature of one of the rack-mounted assemblies that exceeds a high temperature threshold, the thermostatic unit causes the corresponding rack-mounted assembly to disconnect from the PDU.
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
G05D 23/10 - Control of temperature without auxiliary power with sensing element expanding and contracting in response to changes of temperature with bimetallic element with snap-action elements
17.
SHARING DATACENTER LIQUID COOLING RESOURCES IN CASE OF COMPONENT FAILURE
A datacenter liquid cooling resource sharing system and process is presented that comprises two liquid cooling arrangements having a common liquid sharing support circuit between the two arrangements that incorporates respective first switchover control valves coupled to the forward cooling liquid supply and respective second switchover control valves coupled to the return heated liquid supply. In response to receiving data indicating a detected liquid flow failure, the first or second control module panels identify which of the forward liquid cooling circuits has detected a liquid flow failure, shut down the respective forward cooling liquid circuit and return heated liquid circuit, open the first switchover valve to route a suitable portion of the cooling liquid flow from the operational forward liquid circuit to the failing forward liquid circuit, and open the second switchover valve to route a suitable portion of the heated liquid flow from the failing return liquid circuit to the operational return liquid circuit.
Systems and methods for detecting a leak in a rack-mounted assembly are disclosed. The system includes a floating unit positioned so as to be in contact with a surface of immersive cooling liquid contained in the rack-mounted assembly and a lever assembly mounted on the rack-mounted assembly and operatively coupled to the floating unit. In response to a variation of a level of the immersive cooling liquid being above a level threshold, the floating unit actuates the lever assembly to provide visual indication that a leak is occurring.
G01M 3/32 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for containers, e.g. radiators
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
19.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS ON A NETWORK
Method and system for detecting a Denial-of-Service (DOS) attack on a network. The method includes sampling a traffic carried by the network between data processing devices, the traffic comprising data packets transmitted between the data processing devices, determining statistically estimated features of the traffic based on the sampling thereof, executing one or more heuristic algorithm based on the statistically estimated features, the one or more heuristic algorithms being configured to generate a confidence score indicative of a probability that at least some of the data packets constitute a DOS attack and comparing the confidence score with a confidence threshold to determine whether a mitigation order is to be generated.
System and method for providing electric power to an electronic device. The method includes receiving electric power at a corresponding voltage, receiving a first standby electric power at a first standby voltage, directing the electric power to the electronic device through a corresponding fuse state indicator selectively connecting a corresponding power input of a monitoring circuit to the electronic device and relying on the first standby electric power to operate, combining the fuse state signal with a signal indicative of a presence of the electric power at the power input of the monitoring circuit to form a main state signal that can be selectively an alive state or a failure state; and, in response to the main state signal being in a failure state, disconnecting the electronic device from the power source.
H02J 9/06 - Circuit arrangements for emergency or stand-by power supply, e.g. for emergency lighting in which the distribution system is disconnected from the normal source and connected to a standby source with automatic change-over
H02H 3/04 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal electric working condition, with or without subsequent reconnection Details with warning or supervision in addition to disconnection, e.g. for indicating that protective apparatus has functioned
21.
MULTI-LEVEL MODULAR DATACENTER ELECTRIC INFRASTRUCTURE AND LAYOUT CONFIGURATION
A multi-level modular datacenter for data processing equipment comprising a lower containment unit configured to house at least one uninterruptible power supply unit, a power distribution cabinet system, and one upper porthole disposed on a roof surface of the lower containment unit; an upper containment unit aligned and vertically disposed directly above the lower containment unit, the upper containment unit configured to house a battery assembly, a transformer, and a one lower porthole disposed on a floor surface of the upper containment unit; an electrical distribution infrastructure comprising electrically-communicative cabling to service the lower and upper containment units and the components disposed therein; and at least one electric conduit component, disposed between the lower and upper containment units configured to be aligned with the upper portholes and the lower portholes to accommodate routing of the electrically-communicative cabling and piping between the lower and upper containment units.
An air-to-liquid heat exchanger and modular datacenter including the same are disclosed. The air-to-liquid heat exchanger is configured to be disposed on a support surface and includes a frame, a heat exchanger panel mounted to the frame, and a fan assembly mounted to the frame. The heat exchanger panel extends substantially orthogonally to the support surface and is configured to circulate a channelized cooling liquid from a liquid inlet to a liquid outlet. The fan assembly includes at least one fan configured to pull ambient air through the heat exchanger panel, each of the at least one fan being rotatable about a rotation axis, the rotation axis extending substantially parallel to the support surface and at an angle with respect to a normal of the heat exchanger panel.
A modular datacenter is disclosed. The modular datacenter includes a containment unit, a first rack system mounted in the containment unit and extending along a first side wall thereof, a second rack system mounted in the containment unit and extending along a second side wall thereof. The second wall is opposed to the first wall, the first and second rack systems being spaced from one another and defining an aisle there between. The first and second rack systems are configured to house electronic devices disposed in immersion casings filled with an immersion cooling liquid. The modular datacenter further includes an extraction mobile apparatus for performing maintenance on the electronic devices, the extraction mobile apparatus being operatively connected to a floor surface of the containment unit and configured to navigate along the aisle.
Method and system for automatic generation of a target machine learning (ML) pipeline for executing a pre-determined task. The method includes accessing candidate ML pipelines, accessing a plurality of variation operators associated with probability distribution functions, accessing training data and iteratively updating the candidate ML pipelines. An update iteration of a given candidate ML pipelines includes applying, in parallel, one or more of the variation operators to the candidate ML pipeline, training the candidate ML pipeline based on the training data, executing the candidate ML pipeline to determine a performance score, dynamically adjusting the probability distribution functions of the one or more variation operators based on the performance scores and selecting a given variation operator based on the probability distribution functions thereof for a current iteration. The method also includes identifying a given candidate ML pipeline having a highest performance score for executing the pre-determined task.
A liquid cooling system and method for preventing icing of a dry cooler components is presented that includes a first liquid distribution circuit to convey cooling liquid from the dry cooler, second liquid distribution circuit to convey heated liquid to the dry cooler, an auxiliary liquid feed circuit for supplementing the liquid flow back to the dry cooler, a first temperature sensor to measure the cooling liquid temperature, a volume sensor to measure the cooling liquid flow rate, and a smart bypass control valve fluidly-coupled to the auxiliary feed circuit and the second liquid distribution circuit. Upon determining that the cooling liquid flow rate is less than a minimum volume, opening the bypass control valve to allow the auxiliary feed circuit to increase liquid flow back to the dry cooler and upon determining that the cooling liquid temperature is less than a minimum temperature, issuing an alert message.
A kit and a method for a dry cooler assembly is provided. The kit includes a first frame and a second frame, each being configured to support a heat exchanger. The kit further includes a base component and a roof component. The frames, the base component, and the roof component are configured to be assembled to an assembled configuration, such that the base component supports the frames in a spaced apart configuration, and the frames support the roof component. The method includes securing the base component to a surface, obtaining the first frame and the second frame, each frame being configured to support the heat exchanger, and positioning the frames such that they abut an abutment member of the base component such that the frames are supported in a spaced apart configuration.
A liquid cooling method and system for estimating power consumption of cooling rack-mounted processing assemblies and controlling corresponding fan and pump speeds, is presented. The presented method and system provide for the estimation of the power consumption of the rack-mounted data processing assemblies by calculating a thermal load based on measured cooling liquid temperatures, heated liquid temperatures, ambient dry cooler temperatures, and cooling liquid volume and controlling the fan speed based on the estimated power consumption. The presented method and system also provide for controlling the pump speed based on measured flow rates and corresponding empirically derived pump head pressure values H.
A liquid cooling method and system for cooling rack-mounted processing assemblies is presented that provides a dry cooling unit, a first liquid distribution circuit to convey the cooling liquid and a second liquid distribution circuit to convey the heated liquid from the rack-mounted processing assemblies, in which each of the rack-mounted data processing assemblies comprises a smart control valve designed to be pressure independent and control the flow rate of the cooling fluid based on detected temperatures and pressure flows. Each of the smart control valves operative to measure current liquid flow rates, current input cooling liquid temperatures, and current output heated liquid temperatures and calculate a current differential temperature, determine a relationship between the current differential temperature and a target temperature value, and dynamically adjust the liquid flow rate of the smart control valve based on the determined relationship and the current liquid flow rate and current input cooling liquid temperature.
A multi-level modular datacenter and method of installation is presented. The multi-level modular datacenter including a lower containment unit housing a first assembly of data processing equipment, an upper containment unit housing a second assembly of data processing equipment, in which the upper containment unit is arranged to be aligned and vertically disposed directly above the lower containment unit. The multi-level modular datacenter further including at least one first support structure configured to support a respective underneath area of a lateral side portion of the second containment unit and at least one second support structure configured to support a respective underneath area of a corner portion of the second containment unit. The first and second support structures are arranged to receive all weight bearing forces of the second containment unit and provide a protective vertical isolation gap between the first and second containment units.
There is disclosed a method and system for identifying the effects of an item failing in a network. Information about a first item in a network is received. The information indicates that the first item provides a service to other items in the network. A graph of the network is retrieved. A node in the graph that corresponds to the first item is identified. Edges are added to the graph to connect the node of the first item to nodes of the other items that receive the service from the first item. A request is received to model a failure of the first item. The nodes connected to the node that corresponds to the first item are retrieved. Operational rules are applied to each of the retrieved nodes to identify if any of their corresponding items would fail. A list of items that would fail is output.
A liquid cooling arrangement for cooling heat-generating components of a datacenter server rack. The cooling arrangement includes a liquid cooling loop configured to convey a cooling liquid, a plurality of server clusters each server cluster having a plurality of server assemblies that incorporate at least one respective liquid cooling unit, and a plurality of heat exchangers fluidly connected to the liquid cooling units of the plurality of server clusters via the liquid cooling loop. The heat exchangers configured to receive the heated cooling liquid discharged from the respective liquid cooling units and cool the received heated cooling liquid along with a pump fluidly coupled to the plurality of heat exchangers via the liquid cooling loop, wherein at least a portion of the liquid cooling loop comprises a serialized configuration that serially couples the server clusters and/or serially couples the server clusters and the heat exchangers.
There is disclosed a method and system for providing, by a cloud provider to a customer, a unified access by a user of the customer to a service provider hosted by the cloud provider, where the customer establishes a trusted relationship with an identity provider. An administrator populates a policy register with a first policy associated with a user. The service provider delegates the user authentication and authorization to a unified access provider. The unified access provider delegates the user authentication to the identify provider. The unified access provider receives user identify information authenticated by the identify provider. The unified access provider adapts the user identify information to include an approved role. The unified access provider sends the adapted user identify information to the service provider.
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39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
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Goods & Services
Central processing units [processors]; software; electric
and electronic apparatus and instruments, all for
processing, recording, storage, transmission, retrieval or
reception of data; apparatus and instruments for recording,
transmitting, amplifying or reproducing sound, images,
information or encoded data; communication servers; computer
hardware. Dissemination of advertisements; collection of data in a
central file; management services for files grouping domain
names; systematization of data in a central file; online
advertising on a computer network; organization of trade
shows and exhibitions promoting training related to cloud
computing; distribution of advertising, promotional and
marketing material; organization and conducting of
promotional events; providing an online marketplace for
buyers and sellers of goods and services; services for the
organization of competitions for promotional purposes with
or without the distribution of prizes or award of rewards in
the context of fairs, conferences, congresses, exhibitions;
good and service presentation and demonstration services for
promotional purposes. Telecommunications; information with respect to
telecommunication; electronic data exchange services;
transmission of digital files and emails; computer-aided
transmission of messages and images, providing access to
online sites, databases, electronic bulletin boards, online
forums, directories, audio and video programs; consultation,
information and consulting services with respect to
telecommunication; provision of forums online;
telecommunication services, namely, telephony and voice
messaging services and teleconferencing and video
conferencing services, communications by fiber-optic
networks; providing user access to global computer networks. Physical storage of electronically-stored data or documents. Education; training; tutoring; organization and conducting
of conferences, colloquiums, online courses, webinars,
training workshops and seminars for educational purposes;
organization of contests; preparation of training programs;
preparation and presentation of e-learning programs;
development and production of educational content on all
media including digital media; editing and publishing
services for printing matter, newspapers, magazines,
journals, periodicals, books, records, manuals, catalogs and
brochures, posters on all types of media including
electronic; electronic and online library services. Design and development of computers; design and development
of software; programming for computers; advice regarding
information technology; installation, maintenance, updating
and upgrading of software; creation and maintenance of
websites for third parties; website maintenance; maintenance
of databases; computer system design and analysis; data
encryption services; conducting of technical project
studies; provision of information relating to computer and
software design and development; computer system analysis;
computer technology consulting services; providing
information relating to computer programming; providing
technical information in the field of software development;
providing temporary use of tools for the development of
online, non-downloadable software; provision of
non-downloadable software development tools and API
(application programming interfaces) for developers via a
website; digitization of documents; Software as a Service
(SaaS); hosting services and software as a service and
rental of software; cloud computing; development of computer
platforms; computer Platform as a Service [PaaS]; rental of
web servers; rental and leasing of computers and software;
providing Internet search engines; research and development
of new products for third parties; design of computer
systems for domain name registration, monitoring and
renewal; design of software for domain name registration,
monitoring and renewal; server hosting; website hosting;
data hosting; electronic data storage; off-site data backup;
security services for computer networks, computer access and
computer-based transactions; monitoring of computer systems
for the detection of unauthorized access or data protection
breaches; monitoring of computer systems to detect
breakdowns; electronic monitoring of personal identification
information for the detection of identity theft via the
Internet; electronic monitoring of credit card transactions
for the detection of fraud via the Internet; remote
monitoring of computer systems; computer virus protection
services. Registration of domain names for identifying users on a
global computer network; domain name registration; domain
name registration renewal; advisory services regarding
domain name registration and renewal; advisory services
regarding domain name registration, purchase, sale,
re-purchase, re-sale and renewal; advisory services
regarding protection of rights in registered domain names;
domain name rental.
34.
Systems and methods for configuring networking devices
A method and system for configuring networking devices in a network having a local layer and a global layer. An indication of a network attack is received at the local layer. A configuration change corresponding to the attack is stored in a database of the local layer. The configuration change is sent to a device in the global layer. The device in the global layer stores the configuration change in a database of the global layer. Configuration changes are generated for the networking devices and sent to the networking devices. The configuration changes applied to the networking devices are stored in the global layer.
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H04L 41/28 - Restricting access to network management systems or functions, e.g. using authorisation function to access network configuration
35.
METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING DENIAL OF SERVICE ATTACKS ON A NETWORK
Methods and systems for detecting Denial-of-Service (DoS) attacks on a network. The method includes clustering connection requests received at the network during a first collection time having a first time span based on communication datasets extracted therefrom. For at least one connection cluster, a first DoS attack detection algorithm is executed to determine a first probability that the connection cluster is associated with a DoS attack. The first confidence score is compared with a first threshold to determine whether a mitigation order is to be generated. The connection cluster is adjusted by extracting second communication datasets from connection requests received at the network during a second collection time having a second time span longer than the first time span, and a second DoS attack detection algorithm is executed to determine a second probability that the connection cluster is associated with a DoS attack.
A rack assembly including a cooling module for liquid-to-liquid cooling, a rack and an immersion cooling (IC) rack. The rack includes a rack cooling block that cools a rack electronic processing assembly and a rack fluid conduit that circulates a first cooling fluid through the rack cooling block and the cooling module. The IC rack includes a dielectric IC fluid, an IC cooling block immersed in the dielectric IC fluid for cooling an IC electronic processing assembly when the IC electronic processing assembly is placed in contact with the IC cooling block and an IC fluid conduit that circulates a second cooling fluid through the IC cooling block and the cooling module. The rack and the IC rack are thermally connected via the cooling module such that thermal energy can be transferred between the IC fluid conduit and the rack fluid conduit within the cooling module.
A cooling system and a method for cooling an electronic device are disclosed. The electronic device includes a heat-generating component. The cooling arrangement includes an immersion casing that contains a dielectric cooling liquid, the electronic device being, at least in part, immersed in the dielectric cooling liquid such that the dielectric cooling liquid collects, in use, at least a first portion of a thermal energy generated by the heat-generating component, and a photovoltaic device proximate to the immersion casing and configured to convert at least in part a second portion of the thermal energy generated by the heat-generating component into electric energy, the second portion having radiated from the dielectric cooling liquid and through the immersion casing.
A baffling assembly for mitigating movement of a heat-transfer liquid in an immersion case and an immersion case assembly. The immersion case contains the heat-transfer liquid in which an electronic device is at least partially submerged. The baffling assembly includes at least one baffle element configured to be disposed proximate a top portion of the immersion case.
Systems for cooling one or more electronic devices are disclosed, each of the one or more electronic devices including one or more heat-generating components. An immersion cooling includes a first container adapted for receiving a first heat-transfer liquid, the one or more electronic devices being, at least in part, immersed in the first heat-transfer liquid such that the first heat-transfer liquid collects, in use, at least a portion of a thermal energy generated by the one or more heat-generating components and a second container adapted for receiving a second heat-transfer liquid, the first container being, at least in part, immersed in the second container cooling system.
System and method for storing a captured aerial image on a data storage device, the captured aerial image being associated with a corresponding metadata file. The method including accessing the captured aerial image and the corresponding metadata file, extracting a sequence of stored aerial images from a compressed file stored on the data storage device, the sequence of stored aerial images comprising at least one stored aerial image, determining a first position for inserting the captured aerial image in the sequence of stored aerial images, updating the sequence of stored aerial images by inserting the captured aerial image in the sequence of stored aerial images at the first position, updating the compressed file by applying an encoding algorithm to the sequence of stored aerial images and storing the compressed file on the data storage device.
H04N 19/48 - Methods or arrangements for coding, decoding, compressing or decompressing digital video signals using compressed domain processing techniques other than decoding, e.g. modification of transform coefficients, variable length coding [VLC] data or run-length data
G06T 7/174 - SegmentationEdge detection involving the use of two or more images
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35 - Advertising and business services
38 - Telecommunications services
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
(1) Unités centrales de traitement [processeurs]; logiciels; appareils et instruments électriques et électroniques, tous pour le traitement, l'enregistrement, le stockage, la transmission, la restitution ou la réception de données; appareils et instruments pour l'enregistrement, la transmission, l'amplification ou la reproduction de sons, images, informations ou données encodées; serveurs de communications; matériel informatique. (1) Diffusion d'annonces publicitaires; recueil de données dans un fichier central; services de gestion de fichiers regroupant des noms de domaine; systématisation de données dans un fichier central; publicité en ligne sur un réseau informatique; organisation de salons ou expositions promouvant les formations liées à l'informatique en nuage; distribution de matériel publicitaire, promotionnel et de commercialisation; organisation et conduite d'événements promotionnels; mise à disposition d'une place de marché en ligne pour acheteurs et vendeurs de produits et services; services d'organisation de concours à buts promotionnels avec ou sans distribution de prix ou attribution de récompenses dans le cadre de salons, conférences, congrès, expositions; services de présentation et de démonstration de produits et de services dans un but promotionnel.
(2) Télécommunications; informations en matière de télécommunication; services d'échange de données électroniques; transmission de fichiers numériques et de courriers électroniques; transmission de messages et d'images assistée par ordinateur, fourniture d'accès à des sites en ligne, des bases de données, des tableaux d'affichage électroniques, des forums en ligne, des répertoires, des programmes vidéo et audio; services de consultation, d'information et de conseil en matière de télécommunication; mise à disposition de forums en ligne; services de télécommunication, à savoir services de téléphonie et de messagerie vocale et services de téléconférence et de visioconférence, communications par réseaux de fibres optiques; fourniture d'accès utilisateur à des réseaux informatiques mondiaux.
(3) Entreposage de supports de données ou de documents stockés électroniquement.
(4) Éducation; formation; tutorat; organisation et conduite de conférences, colloques, cours en ligne, webinaires, ateliers de formations et séminaires à des fins éducatives; organisation de concours; préparation de programmes de formation; préparation et présentation de programmes d'apprentissage en ligne; réalisation et production de contenus à caractère pédagogique sur tous supports y compris numériques; services d'édition et de publication d'imprimés, journaux, magazines, revues, périodiques, livres, fiches, manuels, catalogues et brochures, affiches, sur tous supports y compris électroniques; services de bibliothèques électroniques et en ligne.
(5) Conception et développement d'ordinateurs; conception et développement de logiciels; programmation pour ordinateurs; conseils en technologie de l'information; installation, maintenance, mise à jour et mise à niveau de logiciels; création et entretien de sites web pour des tiers; maintenance de sites web; maintenance de bases de données; analyse et conception de systèmes informatiques; services de chiffrement de données; conduite d'études de projets techniques; mise à disposition d'informations en matière de conception et développement d'ordinateurs et de logiciels; analyse de systèmes informatiques; services de conseils en technologies informatiques; mise à disposition d'informations en matière de programmation informatique; mise à disposition d'informations techniques dans le domaine du développement de logiciels; mise à disposition, pour utilisation temporaire, d'outils pour la mise au point de logiciels non téléchargeables en ligne; mise à disposition d'outils de développement de logiciels non téléchargeables et d'api (interfaces de programmation d'applications) pour développeurs par le biais de sites web; numérisation de documents; logiciel-service (SaaS); services d'hébergement et logiciels en tant que service et location de logiciels; informatique en nuage; développement de plateformes informatiques; plateforme informatique en tant que service [PaaS]; location de serveurs web; location et prêt d'ordinateurs et de logiciels; fourniture de moteurs de recherche pour l'internet; recherche et développement de nouveaux produits pour des tiers; conception de systèmes informatiques aux fins de l'enregistrement, de la surveillance et du renouvellement de noms de domaine; conception de logiciels aux fins de l'enregistrement, de la surveillance et du renouvellement de noms de domaine; hébergement de serveurs; hébergement de sites web; hébergement de données; stockage électronique de données; sauvegarde externe de données; services de sécurité pour réseaux informatiques, accès informatiques et transactions informatisées; surveillance de systèmes informatiques pour la détection d'accès non autorisés ou d'atteintes à la protection de données; surveillance de systèmes informatiques pour la détection de pannes; surveillance électronique d'informations d'identification personnelle pour la détection de vols d'identité par le biais d'internet; surveillance électronique d'opérations par carte de crédit pour la détection de fraudes par internet; télésurveillance de systèmes informatiques; services de protection contre les virus informatiques.
(6) Enregistrement de noms de domaine pour identifier des utilisateurs sur un réseau informatique mondial; enregistrement de noms de domaine; renouvellement de l'enregistrement de noms de domaine; services de conseils en matière d'enregistrement et de renouvellement de noms de domaine; services de conseils en matière d'enregistrement, d'achat, de vente, de rachat, de revente et de renouvellement de noms de domaine; services de conseils en matière de protection de droits sur des noms de domaine enregistrés; location de noms de domaine.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
39 - Transport, packaging, storage and travel services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
42 - Scientific, technological and industrial services, research and design
45 - Legal and security services; personal services for individuals.
Goods & Services
Dissemination of advertisements; collection of data in a central file, namely, data processing for the compilation of data in a central file for business purposes; management of computerized files grouping domain names; systematization of data in a central file; online advertising on a computer network; organization of trade shows and exhibitions promoting training related to cloud computing for commercial purposes; distribution of advertising, promotional and marketing material; Event management services being organization and conducting of promotional events; providing an online marketplace for buyers and sellers of goods and services; services for the organization of competitions for promotional purposes with or without the distribution of prizes or award of rewards in the context of fairs, conferences, congresses, exhibitions, namely, arranging and conducting business competitions for entrepreneurs to compete for seed capital to finance business activities; good and service presentation and demonstration services for promotional purposes, namely, demonstration of goods and sales demonstration of goods and services of others. Electronic data exchange services, namely, electronic exchange of data stored in databases accessible via telecommunication networks; Electronic transmission of digital files and emails; computer-aided transmission of messages and images; Providing access to telecommunications networks featuring online sites, databases, electronic bulletin boards, online forums, directories, and audio and video programs; Providing information and consulting services in the field of telecommunications; providing online forums; telecommunication services, namely, telephony communication services and telephone voice messaging services and teleconferencing and video conferencing services, and communications via fiber-optic networks; providing user access to global computer networks. Central processing units; Downloadable and recorded software for electronic storage of data, data processing, data backup and disaster recovery, web hosting, electronic communication, gaming, and using artificial intelligence for machine learning; electric and electronic apparatus and instruments, all for processing, recording, storage, transmission, retrieval or reception of data; apparatus and instruments for recording, transmitting, amplifying or reproducing sound, images, information or encoded data; communication servers; computer hardware. Physical storage of electronically-stored data or documents. Education services, namely, providing classes in the field of computer education and informational technology training services; Education services, namely, providing tutoring in the fields of computer education; Education services, namely, organization and conducting of conferences, colloquiums, online courses, non-downloadable webinars, training workshops, and seminars in the field of computer education programs; Educational services, namely, presentation of online training courses in the fields of computer education, data storage, digital networks, cloud computing, open-source technology, information technology, and computer engineering; Development of educational curriculum of others in the field of computer science; organization and conducting of conferences, colloquiums, online courses, webinars, training workshops and seminars in the fields of computer education, data storage, digital networks, cloud computing, open-source technology, information technology, and computer engineering for educational purposes; organization of contests, namely, arranging of contests; preparation of training programs in the fields of computer education, data storage, digital networks, cloud computing, open-source technology, information technology, and computer engineering; preparation and presentation of e-learning programs computer education, data storage, digital networks, cloud computing, open-source technology, information technology, and computer engineering; development and production of educational content on all media including digital media; editing and publishing services, namely, newspaper publishing, magazine publishing, journal publishings, periodical publishing, book publishing, business record publishing, manual publishing, catalog publishing and brochure publishings, and posters on all types of media including electronic media; electronic and online academic library services. Design and development of computers; design and development of software; programming for computers; advice regarding information technology, namely, information technology consultancy relating to installation, maintenance and repair of computer software; installation, maintenance, updating and upgrading of computer software; creation and maintenance of websites for third parties; website maintenance for others; maintenance of on-line databases for others; computer system design and analysis; data encryption services; conducting of technical project studies, namely, conducting technical scientific feasibility project studies; provision of information relating to computer and software design and development; computer system analysis; computer technology consulting services; providing information relating to computer programming; providing technical information in the field of software development; providing temporary use of on-line nondownloadable software development tools for the development of online, non-downloadable software; provision of temporary use of on-line non-downloadable software development tools and application service provider featuring application programming interface (API) software for developers via a website; digitization of documents in the nature of scanning of documents for digitization; Software as a Service (SaaS) featuring software for electronic storage of data, data processing, data backup and disaster recovery, web hosting, electronic communication, gaming, and using artificial intelligence for machine learning; hosting services, namely, server hosting, hosting of web sites, and hosting of computer platforms; rental of software, namely, leasing of computer programs for electronic storage of data, data processing, data backup and disaster recovery, web hosting, electronic communication, gaming, and using artificial intelligence for machine learning; cloud computing; development of computer platforms; computer Platform as a Service (PaaS) featuring computer software platforms for electronic storage of data, data processing, data backup and disaster recovery, web hosting, electronic communication, gaming, and using artificial intelligence for machine learning; rental of web servers; rental and leasing of computers; providing Internet search engines; research and development of new products for third parties; design and development of computer systems for domain name registration, monitoring and renewal; design and development of software for domain name registration, monitoring and renewal; server hosting; website hosting; electronic data storage; off-site data backup; security services for computer networks, computer access and computer-based transactions, namely, providing authentication, issuance, validation and revocation of digital certificates; monitoring of computer systems for the detection of unauthorized access or data protection breaches; monitoring of computer systems to detect breakdowns; electronic monitoring of personal identification information for the detection of identity theft via the Internet; electronic monitoring of credit card transactions for the detection of fraud via the Internet; Monitoring of computer system operation by remote access; computer virus protection services. Registration of domain names for identifying users on a global computer network; domain name registration in the nature of registration of domain names for others; domain name registration renewal; advisory services regarding domain name registration and renewal in the nature of consultancy relating to domain name registration services; advisory services regarding domain name registration, purchase, sale, re-purchase, re-sale and renewal in the nature of consultancy relating to domain name registration services; advisory services regarding protection of rights in registered domain names in the nature of consultancy relating to domain name registration services; domain name rental in the nature of rental of internet domain names.
43.
METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR HANDLING DATA VALUES AND STRUCTURE IN A MEMORY
A method and system allow to store and retrieve data values and data structure in a memory of an embedded system, the memory also storing executable code uploaded to the embedded system by a first external system through a first version of a firmware. A serializer is configured to receive from the executable code, sizes of data, corresponding to a number of chunks of the data, together with values of the chunks, to form a series of bytes therewith through concatenation, to calculate a total size of the series of bytes, and to write to the memory, successively the total size and the formed series of bytes. A deserializer is configured to read from the memory, successively a total size and a series of bytes, to deconcatenate the series of bytes into successively sizes of data, corresponding to a number of chunks of the data, together with values of the chunks, and to send the same to the executable code.
A cooling assembly and method for cooling a plurality of heat-generating components. The cooling assembly includes a main liquid inlet for receiving a heat-transfer liquid, a main liquid outlet for discharging the heat-transfer liquid and a plurality of liquid cooling units. Each liquid cooling unit is in thermal contact with a corresponding heat-generating component and includes an internal liquid conduit, the heat-transfer liquid flowing in the internal liquid conduit collecting thermal energy from the corresponding heat-generating component. The liquid cooling units are arranged in a plurality of groups, each group comprising one or more liquid cooling units fluidly connected in parallel to one another. The groups are arranged in at least one cluster, each cluster comprising two or more groups fluidly connected in series.
A cooling arrangement for cooling of a rack hosting an electronic device includes a first loop including a liquid cooling unit thermally coupled to a heat-generating component of the electronic device, a primary side of a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger fluidly connected to the liquid cooling unit; and a pump fluidly connected between the primary side and the liquid cooling unit. A second loop includes a secondary side of the liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger thermally coupled to the primary side for transfer of heat from the primary side to the secondary side. A relief line selectively fluidly connects the first and second loops and is operable in: (i) a closed state whereby the relief line does not allow cooling liquid flow therethrough, and (ii) an open state whereby the relief line fluidly connects the first and second loops.
A datacenter rack assembly providing a liquid cooling arrangement to service an autonomous rack and an immersion cooling rack coexisting within the datacenter rack assembly is presented. The datacenter rack assembly comprises an autonomous rack containing at least one electronic processing assembly, an integrated heat exchanger, and at least one liquid cooling block while the immersion cooling rack comprises a dielectric immersion cooling fluid at least one electronic processing assembly immersed in the dielectric immersion cooling fluid, and at least one liquid cooling block. The datacenter rack assembly incorporates a liquid cooling distribution arrangement to control distribution of liquid for cooling of the autonomous and IC racks through various liquid flow distribution channel segments, temperature sensors, and communication-enabled flow control valves based on detected temperature conditions.
The disclosed systems, structures, and methods are directed to providing a rack-mounted fluid immersion cooling (IC) configuration. The rack-mounted fluid IC configuration comprises a rack-mounted immersion reservoir containing a volume of thermally cooled non-dielectric fluid and at least one electronic processing assembly comprising one or more electronic processing components. The at least one electronic processing assembly being encased within a hermetic sealed bag configured to provide a water- and air-tight seal of the at least one electronic processing assembly to shield against the direct exposure of the electronic processing components to fluids. The at least one hermetic sealed electronic processing assembly is submerged within the volume of thermally cooled fluid contained by the rack-mounted immersion reservoir.
A cooling block includes a body having a thermal transfer surface configured to be in thermal contact with a heat-generating electronic component. The body defines a fluid conduit having a plurality of channels such that the cooling fluid flows in parallel along the channels. Each channel is defined between first and second internal sidewalls; and top and bottom walls. Each channel has either: a first dimensional configuration including first height and width values; or a second dimensional configuration including second height and width values. The first height value is greater than the second height value. The second width value is greater than the first width value. A thickness of a material of the body between the thermal transfer surface and a first channel is less than a thickness of the material of the body between the thermal transfer surface and a second channel.
A cooling block for cooling a heat-generating electronic component includes a body defining a fluid conduit. The body includes a plurality of pins for deflecting cooling fluid flowing within the fluid conduit. The fluid conduit has a passage extending in a longitudinal direction from an inlet point to an outlet point. Each passage is defined by: first and second internal sidewalls facing each other from the inlet point to the outlet point; a pin row disposed between the first and second internal sidewalls, the pin row including a multitude of pins spaced apart from each other in the longitudinal direction, the pins of the pin row being aligned with each other in a lateral direction of the cooling block, each pin having a lacrimiform shape and having a rounded end and a pointed end, each pin being oriented such that the pointed end is downstream from the rounded end.
A method for assembling a rack column assembly comprising: positioning a first data center rack on a support surface; stacking a second data center rack atop the first data center rack; placing a first vertical column on a first lateral side of the data center racks; after said stacking, placing a second vertical column on a second lateral side of the data center racks; connecting the first vertical column to the data center racks by fastening first lateral side attachment brackets to the data center racks; and connecting the second vertical column to the data center racks by fastening second lateral side attachment brackets to the data center racks, the first lateral side attachment brackets and the second lateral side attachment brackets limiting movement of the data center racks in a depth direction of the rack column assembly. A rack column assembly is also disclosed.
A cooling block for cooling a heat-generating electronic component includes a body having a thermal transfer surface and defining a fluid conduit for circulating a cooling fluid therein. The fluid conduit has a passage extending from a first point to a second point along a longitudinal direction. The passage is defined in part by first and second internal sidewalls, each having a scalloped or undulating shape. A width of the passage is measured between the internal sidewalls in a lateral direction. The passage is defined in part by a pin row disposed between the internal sidewalls, the pin row including multiple pins. The pins of the pin row are spaced apart along the longitudinal direction and are aligned with each other in the lateral direction such that a linear pin axis extending in the longitudinal direction traverses each pin. A method for manufacturing a cooling block is also disclosed.
System and method for distributing electric power from a multi-phasic power source to electronic devices, the electric power being carried by a plurality of phases. The method comprises distributing, via a plurality of multi-way switching devices, electric power from the power source to a plurality of electronic devices, each multi-way switching device corresponding to a given electronic device and being configured to distribute a present phase thereto, accessing information about power consumption of the electronic devices, determining, based on said information, a present degree of electrical imbalance of the power source, and in response to the present degree of electrical imbalance being greater than a threshold, executing a load balancing routine including determining an adjusted phase to be distributed to at least one of the electronic devices and causing the at least one multi-way switching device to switch to an adjusted switching state.
H02J 13/00 - Circuit arrangements for providing remote indication of network conditions, e.g. an instantaneous record of the open or closed condition of each circuitbreaker in the networkCircuit arrangements for providing remote control of switching means in a power distribution network, e.g. switching in and out of current consumers by using a pulse code signal carried by the network
H02J 3/14 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks for adjusting voltage in ac networks by changing a characteristic of the network load by switching loads on to, or off from, network, e.g. progressively balanced loading
H02J 3/26 - Arrangements for eliminating or reducing asymmetry in polyphase networks
53.
ROBOT-ASSISTED MONITORING OF POTENTIAL HEAT ANOMALIES IN A DATACENTER RACK ASSEMBLIES
The disclosed systems and methods are directed to providing the mobile robot-assisted thermal monitoring of server racks in a datacenter. The thermal monitoring comprises a plurality of thermal sensors to detect temperature data of each of the server racks, a plurality of power distribution units (PDUs) to detect electrical power consumption of each of the servers, a datacenter operations controller configured to generate a temperature gradient profile over time for each of the server racks, determine a potential anomalous thermal condition of a server rack, and identify the server rack as a point-of-interest (POI). The thermal monitoring further comprises a mobile robot configured to travel to and capture the surface temperature image data of the identified POI server rack based on a provided navigation transit route and the datacenter operations controller updating the temperature gradient profile based on the capture the surface temperature image data.
System and method for taking inventory of a plurality of objects within a structure. The method is executed by a controller of an autonomous mobile robot and comprises causing the said robot to navigate through at least a portion of the structure, causing at least one camera of the robot to acquire a plurality of positioning images at a first resolution and determining that at least one positioning image contains an image of a predetermined landmark. In response to determining that the at least one positioning image contains the image of the predetermined landmark, the autonomous mobile robot navigates to a predetermined data collection position, the at least one camera of the autonomous mobile robot acquires at least one inventory image at a second resolution, the second image resolution being greater than the first resolution, and a plurality of inventory labels are extracted from the at least one inventory image.
An electronic device and a cooling monitoring system for an electronic device receiving power from a power supply. The electronic device includes a board at least in part immersed in an immersion case comprising a first heat-transfer liquid for cooling of the electronic device, one or more sensors configured to measure an operating parameter of the first heat-transfer liquid, and a controller communicably connected to the one or more sensors, the controller being configured to receive signals from the one or more sensors and, in response to determining that the signals indicate that the operating parameter of the first heat-transfer liquid is above a threshold, cause to disconnect the electronic device from the power supply.
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
G01M 3/16 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by detecting the presence of fluid at the leakage point using electric detection means
H02H 5/08 - Emergency protective circuit arrangements for automatic disconnection directly responsive to an undesired change from normal non-electric working conditions with or without subsequent reconnection responsive to abnormal fluid pressure, liquid level or liquid displacement, e.g. Buchholz relays
56.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR FIXING A LIQUID COOLING BLOCK ON A HEAT-GENERATING ELECTRONIC COMPONENT
A fixing system for fixing a liquid cooling block on a heat-generating electronic component, the fixing system comprising a mounting bracket and an indicator. The mounting bracket comprises a main portion overlying at least part of the liquid cooling block in order to urge the liquid cooling block against the heat-generating electronic component, and an outer connecting portion extending from the main portion and configured to be fastened to a substrate on which the heat-generating electronic component is disposed. The indicator is disposed between the main portion and the liquid cooling block, and undergoes deformation in response to the outer connecting portion being progressively fastened to the substrate in order to provide an indication to a user that a desired amount of pressure is exerted between the mounting bracket and the liquid cooling block for establishing adequate contact between the liquid cooling block and the heat-generating electronic component.
A fluid leakage deflection arrangement for a liquid-cooled rack-mounted electronic processing assembly and a method for deflecting fluid leakages in a liquid-cooled rack-mounted electronic processing assembly are disclosed. The fluid leakage deflection arrangement comprises an immersion case containing a first cooling liquid in which an electronic device of the rack-mounted electronic processing assembly is at least partially submerged therein; and a deflection unit configured to prevent the electronic device from being in contact with a leaking liquid distinct from the first cooling liquid by diverting leaking liquid away from the electronic components.
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
G01M 3/32 - Investigating fluid tightness of structures by using fluid or vacuum by measuring rate of loss or gain of fluid, e.g. by pressure-responsive devices, by flow detectors for containers, e.g. radiators
58.
SYSTEM FOR OVERLAY CONFIGURATION OF A DATACENTER NETWORK
A system for configuring with an overlay configuration, a datacenter network of networking devices comprising at least an underlay fabric, an edge, and a ToR switch interconnecting one or several hosts on a rack, communicably connected to each other with an underlay configuration. The system comprises an API providing a user with a set of primitives providing instantiation capability of respective generic networking resources, the primitives being configured to be invoked and assembled by the user so as to provide an abstracted view of the overlay configuration. The system further comprises a Workflow engine to compute the overlay configuration according to the abstracted view, and an Overlay configuration builder to push the overlay configuration to the ToR switch and the edge. The pushed overlay configuration configures a NVE in the datacenter network as one of the ToR switch, depending on the business use case of the datacenter associated with the identity of the user.
The disclosed systems and structures are directed to the management of cable/tube bundles for rack-mounted liquid-cooled cases containing electronic assemblies. The management of cable/tube bundles comprises an articulating scissor structure containing a first arm detachably connected to a contact point on a backplane of a rack-mounted immersion case, a second arm detachably connected to a contact point on a backplane of a rack frame, and a joining portion connecting the first and second arms via a center axle and controllably guiding the cable/tube bundles along a pivot point of the central axle. During the de-racking of the immersion case, the articulating scissor structure is configured to laterally extend and support and guide the cable/tube bundle across a de-racked space, and during the racking of the immersion case, the articulating scissor structure is configured to laterally contract and guide the corresponding cable/tube bundle into a fixed racked space.
F16L 3/20 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets with special provision allowing movement of the pipe allowing movement in transverse direction
F16L 3/237 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting a number of parallel pipes at intervals for two pipes
F16L 3/26 - Supports for pipes, cables or protective tubing, e.g. hangers, holders, clamps, cleats, clips, brackets specially adapted for supporting the pipes all along their length, e.g. pipe channels or ducts
H05K 5/02 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus Details
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
Dissemination of advertisements and commercial information;
online advertising on a computer network; organization of
fairs or exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes;
distribution of advertising, promotional and marketing
material; arranging and conducting of commercial,
advertising and promotional events; computerized business
promotion; services for the organization of competitions for
promotional purposes with or without the distribution of
prizes or award of rewards in the context of fairs,
conferences, congresses, exhibitions; good and service
presentation and demonstration services for promotional
purposes. Telecommunications; information with respect to
telecommunication; electronic data exchange services;
transmission of digital files and emails; computer-aided
transmission of messages and images; transmission and
dissemination of video recordings on the Internet; provision
of access to online sites, databases, electronic bulletin
boards, online forums, directories, audio and video
programs; consultation, information and consulting services
with respect to telecommunication; providing forums online;
telecommunication services, namely, telephony and voice
messaging services and teleconferencing and video
conferencing services, communications by fiber-optic
networks; providing user access to global computer networks. Education; training; entertainment; tutoring; organization
and conducting of conferences, colloquiums, online courses,
webinars, training workshops and seminars for educational
purposes; organization of contests; preparation of training
programs; preparation and presentation of e-learning
programs; development and production of educational content
on all media including digital media; editing and publishing
services for printing matter, newspapers, magazines,
journals, periodicals, books, records, manuals, catalogs and
brochures, posters on all types of media including
electronic; electronic and online library services.
61.
Uninterruptible power supply having a liquid cooling device
A liquid cooling device for cooling at least one target component that includes: a base member to be in thermal contact with the at least one target component to be cooled by the liquid cooling device, the base member including a lower surface configured to be placed in contact with the at least one target component, the base member defining a plurality of pockets spaced apart from one another on an upper side thereof and defining a plurality of fluid conduits configured to internally circulate a cooling liquid therethrough. Each of the plurality of pockets arranged to accommodate a corresponding fluid conduit and an interconnecting channel defined by the base member and extending between two neighboring pockets of the plurality of pockets for distributing the cooling fluid from the fluid conduit of one pocket to the fluid conduit of a neighboring pocket.
A system and method for monitoring configuration status of a plurality of network components of a network. The method comprises generating, based on a network object model, a first configuration file indicative of expected configuration status of the plurality of network components, the network model comprising Node objects, Interface objects, evpnEdge objects and Layer objects. The method further comprises receiving a second configuration file indicative of current configuration status of the plurality of network components, the first and second configuration files comprising tagged sections and sub-sections, and comparing the first and second configuration files comprising comparing a first sub-section of the first configuration file with a corresponding second sub-section of the second configuration file based on tags of the first and second sub-sections, the first and second sub-sections comprising configuration commands relative to one of the plurality of network components.
A cooling block assembly for cooling a heat-generating electronic component includes: an upper block portion defining at least one internal fluid conduit and having a lower surface configured to face toward the heat-generating electronic component; a boss spaced from the lower surface and having a thermal transfer surface configured to be in thermal contact with the heat-generating electronic component, the thermal transfer surface being offset from the lower surface, a periphery of the thermal transfer surface being smaller than a periphery of the upper block portion, the periphery of the thermal transfer surface being contained within the periphery of the upper block portion in a projection thereof on a plane parallel to the thermal transfer surface; and heat distributing devices for distributing heat through a phase change of a working substance contained therein, each heat distributing device being disposed partially between the boss and the lower surface.
A method for assembling a liquid cooling assembly includes: providing liquid cooling blocks each defining an internal fluid conduit; providing a first heat spreading base defining at least one first pocket; and providing a second heat spreading base defining second pockets, a number of second pockets being greater than a number of the at least one first pocket. When assembling a first liquid cooling assembly: at least one liquid cooling block is selected to mate with the first heat spreading base; and the selected at least one liquid cooling block is inserted at least partly into a corresponding one of the at least one first pocket. When assembling a second liquid cooling assembly: at least two liquid cooling blocks are selected to mate with the second heat spreading base; and the selected at least two liquid cooling blocks are inserted at least partly into corresponding ones of the second pockets.
B21D 53/02 - Making other particular articles heat exchangers, e.g. radiators, condensers
F28D 1/03 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, in which the other heat-exchange medium is a large body of fluid, e.g. domestic or motor car radiators with the heat-exchange conduits immersed in the body of fluid with plate-like or laminated conduits
F28D 9/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary plate-like or laminated conduit assemblies for both heat-exchange media, the media being in contact with different sides of a conduit wall
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
H01L 23/40 - Mountings or securing means for detachable cooling or heating arrangements
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
Dissemination of advertisements and commercial information;
online advertising on a computer network; organization of
fairs or exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes;
distribution of advertising, promotional and marketing
material; arranging and conducting of commercial,
advertising and promotional events; computerized business
promotion; services for the organization of competitions for
promotional purposes with or without the distribution of
prizes or award of rewards in the context of fairs,
conferences, congresses, exhibitions; good and service
presentation and demonstration services for promotional
purposes. Telecommunications; information with respect to
telecommunication; electronic data exchange services;
transmission of digital files and emails; computer-aided
transmission of messages and images; transmission and
broadcasting of video recordings on the Internet; provision
of access to online sites, databases, electronic bulletin
boards, online forums, directories, audio and video
programs; consultation, information and consulting services
with respect to telecommunication; providing forums online;
telecommunication services, namely, telephony and voice
messaging services and teleconferencing and video
conferencing services, communications by fiber-optic
networks; providing user access to global computer networks. Education; training; entertainment; tutoring; organization
and conducting of conferences, colloquiums, online courses,
webinars, training workshops and seminars for educational
purposes; organization of contests; preparation of training
programs; preparation and presentation of e-learning
programs; development and production of educational content
on all media including digital media; editing and publishing
services for printing matter, newspapers, magazines,
journals, periodicals, books, records, manuals, catalogs and
brochures, posters on all types of media including
electronic; electronic and online library services.
66.
Method for controlling a cooling system operatively connected to a data processing device
A method for controlling a cooling system operatively connected to a data processing device for cooling thereof. The method is executed by a controller operatively connected to the cooling system. The method comprises determining, using a machine learning model executed by the controller, an estimated forthcoming power consumption of the data processing device, the machine learning model being based at least in part on a history of power consumption of the data processing device, determining, using a cooling-control model executed by the controller, at least one control signal for controlling the cooling system, determining the at least one control signal being based at least in part on the estimated forthcoming power consumption from the machine learning model, and controlling, by the controller, the cooling system based on the at least one control signal for controlling the cooling system.
A method and system of monitoring BGP-eVpn messages sent over a Mesh between a Point of Presence, POP, and a datacenter managed by an infrastructure provider in an Infrastructure provider network, including (i) receiving a BGP-eVpn message, at a Deployed network monitor connected to the Mesh, (ii) parsing by the Deployed network monitor the received BGP-eVpn message into Destination-type fields; and (iii) updating by the Deployed network monitor a Database representative of a per-tenant historical view of BGP-eVpn updates for a network deployed by or for a customer of the infrastructure provider in the Infrastructure provider network, based on a correlation between one or more of the parsed Destination-type fields and existing values in the Database entries.
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
Telecommunications services, namely, providing access to telecommunications networks featuring online sites, databases, electronic bulletin boards, online forums, directories, and audio and video programs; Providing information in the field of telecommunication; electronic data exchange services, namely, electronic exchange of data stored in databases accessible via telecommunication networks; transmission of digital files and electronic transmission of emails; computer-aided transmission of messages and images; transmission of video recordings on the Internet; provision of access to a global computer network featuring online sites, databases, electronic bulletin boards, online forums, directories, and audio and video programs; consultation, information and consulting services in the field of telecommunications; providing forums online; telecommunication services, namely, telephony communication services, telephone voice messaging services and teleconferencing and video conferencing services, and communications by fiber-optic networks; providing user access to global computer networks Dissemination of advertisements and commercial information; online advertising on a computer network; organization of fairs and exhibitions for commercial or advertising purposes; Advertising services, namely, distribution of advertising, promotional and marketing material; arranging and conducting of commercial, advertising and promotional events for commercial, promotional, and advertising purposes; Computerized business promotion being advertising services; Business management services, namely, administration of competitions for contests and games for promotional purposes, with or without the distribution of prizes or award of rewards, at fairs, conferences, congresses, and exhibitions; product and service presentation and demonstration services for promotional purposes Education services, namely providing classes, seminars and workshops in the field of computer education and informational technology training services; Education services, namely, providing tutoring in the fields of computer education; Education services, namely, organization and conducting of conferences, colloquiums, online courses, non-downloadable webinars, training workshops, and seminars in the field of computer education programs; Educational services, namely, presentation of online training courses in the fields of computer education, data storage, digital networks, cloud computing, open-source technology, information technology, and computer engineering; Training in the fields of computer education, data storage, digital networks, cloud computing, open-source technology, information technology, and computer engineering; Entertainment services, namely, providing online non-downloadable videos in the fields of interviews and talks shows; Education services, namely, providing tutoring in the fields of computer education; Organization and conducting of conferences, colloquiums, online courses, webinars, training workshops and seminars in the field of computer education for educational purposes; organization of contests; Providing training in the nature of courses, seminars and workshops, in the field of computer education; preparation and presentation of online learning programs in the nature of courses, seminars and workshops, in the field of computer education; development and production of educational lesson plans for others in the field of computer education on all media including digital media; Written text editing and multimedia publishing services for printing matter, newspapers, magazines, journals, periodicals, books, records, manuals, catalogs and brochures, posters on all types of media including electronic; electronic and online library services
41 - Education, entertainment, sporting and cultural services
Goods & Services
(1) Diffusion d'annonces publicitaires et d'informations commerciales; publicité en ligne sur un réseau informatique; organisation de salons ou expositions à des fins commerciales ou de publicité; distribution de matériel publicitaire, promotionnel et de commercialisation; organisation et conduite d'événements commerciaux, publicitaires et promotionnels; promotion commerciale informatisée; services d'organisation de concours à buts promotionnels avec ou sans distribution de prix ou attribution de récompenses dans le cadre de salons, conférences, congrès, expositions; services de présentation et de démonstration de produits et de services dans un but promotionnel.
(2) Télécommunications; informations en matière de télécommunication; services d'échange de données électroniques; transmission de fichiers numériques et de courriers électroniques; transmission de messages et d'images assistée par ordinateur; transmission et diffusion de de vidéogrammes sur Internet; fourniture d'accès à des sites en ligne, des bases de données, des tableaux d'affichage électroniques, des forums en ligne, des répertoires, des programmes vidéo et audio; services de consultation, d'information et de conseil en matière de télécommunication; mise à disposition de forums en ligne; services de télécommunication, à savoir services de téléphonie et de messagerie vocale et services de téléconférence et de visioconférence, communications par réseaux de fibres optiques; fourniture d'accès utilisateur à des réseaux informatiques mondiaux.
(3) Éducation; formation; divertissement; tutorat; organisation et conduite de conférences, colloques, cours en ligne, webinaires, ateliers de formations et séminaires à des fins éducatives; organisation de concours; préparation de programmes de formation; préparation et présentation de programmes d'apprentissage en ligne; réalisation et production de contenus à caractère pédagogique sur tous supports y compris numériques; services d'édition et de publication d'imprimés, journaux, magazines, revues, périodiques, livres, fiches, manuels, catalogues et brochures, affiches, sur tous supports y compris électroniques; services de bibliothèques électroniques et en ligne.
70.
Cooling assembly for a data center rack and method for assembling a rack system
A cooling assembly for a data center rack includes: a chassis; a heat exchanger connected to the chassis, the heat exchanger being disposed vertically at least in part between upper and lower ends of the chassis, and at least one lower bracket connected to a lower end portion of the chassis. The heat exchanger includes: a cooling coil for circulating a cooling fluid therethrough; and a plurality of fins connected to the cooling coil, the fins being spaced from one another to allow air flow therebetween. Each of the at least one lower bracket is a single piece of sheet metal bent into shape and includes a supporting wall extending frontward from the lower end portion of the chassis, the supporting wall being configured to receive at least in part a lower end of the data center rack thereon.
A rack system for a data center includes: a plurality of racks configured to house electronic equipment therein, at least one rack column being formed by at least some of the racks being disposed above one another, each rack having a rack depth measured in a front-to-rear direction; and at least one supporting pedestal disposed below the at least one rack column in order to support the at least one rack column, the at least one supporting pedestal being configured to be positioned on a ground surface of the data center to distribute a load of the at least one rack column on the ground surface, each of the at least one supporting pedestal having a pedestal depth measured in the front-to-rear direction, the pedestal depth being greater than the rack depth, a ratio of the pedestal depth over the rack depth being between 1.2 and 2.5 inclusively.
A rack assembly for a data center includes: a rack frame housing at least one heat-generating component; a heat exchanger defining a first internal fluid conduit; at least one liquid cooling block connected to the at least one heat-generating component, each of the at least one liquid cooling block defining a second internal fluid conduit, the second internal fluid conduit being in thermal connection with the first internal fluid conduit; a cooling loop independent from any sources of cooling fluid external to the rack assembly and comprising the first and second internal fluid conduits, the cooling loop transferring heat from the second internal fluid conduit to the first internal fluid conduit; and a fluid compensation system comprising a reservoir fluidly connected to the cooling loop and an actuating device to force cooling fluid from the reservoir to the cooling loop to compensate for loss of cooling fluid in the cooling loop.
A method for controlling a cooling system of a rack, the rack comprising a heat generating component. The method comprises receiving, by a controller, at least one first temperature indications indicative of temperature variations of at least one heat transfer fluid circulating in at least one respective liquid channel of the cooling system; receiving, by the controller, at least one second temperature indications indicative of a temperature of an air flow of ambient air within the rack, the air flow being generated by at least one fan of the cooling system; and adjusting, based on the at least one first and second temperature indications, a rotational speed of the at least one fan and a rotational speed of at least one pump configured for causing the at least one heat transfer fluid to flow in at least one respective liquid channel.
Method and system for training a machine learning model based on a training dataset formed by data objects distributed across a virtual object storage service. The method comprises fetching from the virtual object storage service, the training dataset; copying the fetched training dataset on a first local storage device and maintaining a list of modifications executed on the training dataset that occurred on the virtual object storage service. The method comprises, upon receiving a request to initiate training of the machine learning model, generating a synchronized training dataset mirroring the training dataset stored in the virtual object storage service; storing the synchronized training dataset in a second local storage device; and fetching training data from the synchronized training dataset stored in the second local storage device as the training of the machine learning model is executed.
Cooling arrangement and method for cooling of a heat source. The cooling arrangement includes a closed loop, a semi-open loop and at least one fan. The closed loop includes a primary side of a liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger receiving a first cooling fluid heated by the heat source, a first air-to-liquid heat exchanger downstream the primary side, and a first pump returning the first cooling fluid to the heat source. The semi-open loop includes a tank storing a second cooling fluid, a second pump drawing the second cooling fluid from the tank, a secondary side of the liquid-to-liquid heat exchanger receiving the second cooling fluid from the second pump, an evaporating pad downstream said secondary side, and an inlet fluidly connected to a source of the second cooling fluid. The at least one fan causes an air flow through the evaporating pad and through the first air-to-liquid heat exchanger.
F28C 1/14 - Direct-contact trickle coolers, e.g. cooling towers comprising also a non-direct contact heat exchange
F28D 5/02 - Heat-exchange apparatus having stationary conduit assemblies for one heat-exchange medium only, the media being in contact with different sides of the conduit wall, using the cooling effect of natural or forced evaporation in which the evaporating medium flows in a continuous film or trickles freely over the conduits
76.
System comprising a rack, with support members and components insertable in the rack and connectable via liquid connectors
A system comprises a rack, a support member, and a component configured for being supported in the rack by the support member. The support member is selectively insertable in the rack and comprises a plate at its rear end, the plate extending at an angle from a direction of insertion of the support member in the rack, the support member further comprising a first liquid connector mounted to the plate. The component comprises a second liquid connector mounted on a rear edge of the component, the second liquid connector being connectable to the first liquid connector when the support member and the component are inserted in the rack. A method comprises mounting the first and second liquid connectors to the support member and to the component, respectively, inserting the support member to the rack, and inserting the component in the rack until both liquid connectors are connected.
A system provides a network interface to electronic components. The system comprises a rack, having a plurality of rack stages, each of which is configured to receive a corresponding electronic component. One peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe) connector corresponds to each rack stage and is connectable to the corresponding electronic component when received in the rack stage. The PCIe connectors are assembled in a PCIe connector group. Each PCIe connector of the PCIe connector group has a same number of active serial links. The system also comprises a network adaptor that provides a serial link termination for each active serial link of the PCIe connector group. The network adaptor comprises a communication interface for communicating with a network. The network adaptor is configured to multiplex signals exchanged between the network and the PCIe connectors of the PCIe connector group.
A method for sharing a source dataset between a first user device and a second user device, the method being executed by a first processor communicably connected to the first user device. The method includes accessing a configuration file having instruction sets enabling retrieval of source datasets stored respectively in corresponding data storage services; receiving an indication from the first user device including a selected source dataset from the source datasets, and a corresponding selected data storage service from the data storage services; extracting an instruction set corresponding to the selected source dataset; executing the extracted instruction set, and retrieving the selected source dataset onto the first user device; and transferring the configuration file to the second user device to enable the second user device to, when executing the extracted instruction set, retrieve the selected source dataset from the selected data storage service.
A rack adapting device for an electronic equipment rack is disclosed. The electronic equipment rack is configured to house first electronic equipment modules having a first module width between left and right equipment supports laterally spaced apart from one another by a rack housing width corresponding to the first module width. The rack adapting device is configured to adapt the electronic equipment rack to house a plurality of second electronic equipment modules having a second module width and comprises: an adapter body; a plurality of rack-engaging features disposed on a first lateral side thereof and configured to engage rack mounting features of one of the left and right equipment supports; and a plurality of adapter mounting features disposed on a second lateral side such that, in use, the second electronic equipment modules are mounted between the rack adapting device and an other one of the left and right equipment supports.
A method and system for maintenance of network devices in a datacenter, involving a Network Upgrade Tool coupled to a CMDB, a Rules DB, an upgrade Path DB and a Network Configurator. The Network Upgrade Tool is configured to collect/fetch information from network devices, remove from automated maintenance those non-conforming network devices, cluster the remaining network devices in groups of redundant network devices, and for all such groups, successively upgrade the network operating system of the network devices present in the group.
H04L 41/12 - Discovery or management of network topologies
H04L 41/082 - Configuration setting characterised by the conditions triggering a change of settings the condition being updates or upgrades of network functionality
H04L 41/0893 - Assignment of logical groups to network elements
H04L 41/0654 - Management of faults, events, alarms or notifications using network fault recovery
81.
System and method for identifying a connection between a power distribution unit and an electric device
A connection between a power distribution unit (PDU) and an electric device is identified by generating a data packet containing an identity of the electric device, transmitting the data packet by varying, on a power line connecting an output socket of the PDU to the electric device, a power level between distinct intensities for transmitting distinct logical values of the data packet, sensing, at the PDU, the power level on the power line, reporting, to an identification module, a socket number of the output socket connected to the power line and successive power level data obtained by sensing the power level on the power line, decoding the identity of the electric device by monitoring the successive power level data reported by the PDU, and storing, in a database, a reference between the identity of the electric device, an identity of the PDU, and the socket number.
A method and system for reconciliation of a set of K8s resource/objects includes a Graph Dependency (GD) API enabling a Developer to define a dependency graph between K8s resource/objects of the set. Interfacing with the API Server in a K8s system, the GD API monitors events on the K8s resource/objects of the set, and upon occurrence of an event on an affected K8s resource/object, triggers reconciliation of the set as determined necessary based on the matching of versioning level of the affected K8s resource/object, with the versioning level of the parent recorded in children of the affected K8s resource/object, from immediate children to leaf children in the dependency graph.
A heat sink for collecting thermal energy from a heat generating component. The heat sink comprises a base comprising a thermal transfer surface configured to be placed in thermal contact with the heat-generating component, an external surface opposite from the thermal transfer surface and an inlet side of the base extending between an edge of the thermal transfer surface and an edge of the external surface and a plurality of fins extending from the external surface. The fins define a plurality of fin passages therebetween, at least one fin of the plurality of fins having non-straight longitudinal edges extending along the external surface and defining at least in part at least one non-straight fin passage.
A method and an extraction system for extracting an electronic device from a container filled with an immersion cooling liquid are disclosed. The extraction system includes a lifting device for lifting the electronic device from an open end of the container, a liquid dispersing device for dispersing immersion cooling liquid from the electronic device by generating an air flow, and a nozzle configured to be positioned above the open end of the container to limit a spread of immersion cooling liquid caused by the liquid dispersing device.
H01L 23/367 - Cooling facilitated by shape of device
H01L 23/44 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation the complete device being wholly immersed in a fluid other than air
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
85.
Immersion cooling system with dual dielectric cooling liquid circulation
A cooling system comprises a container receiving a dielectric cooling liquid and electronic components immersed in the dielectric cooling liquid. A first pump causes a circulation of a first fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid in the container for convection cooling of the electronic components. A second pump withdraws a second fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid from the container and directs the second fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid toward the electronic components for direct cooling of the electronic components. A manifold fluidly connected to an outlet of the second pump receives the second fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid from the second pump. One or more outlet pipes fluidly connected to the manifold bring portions of the second fraction of the dielectric cooling liquid in thermal contact with the electronic components.
A cooling system comprises a main cooling arrangement thermally coupled to the heat generating component, and configured for collecting thermal energy of the heat generating component via a main heat transfer fluid, and a backup cooling arrangement thermally coupled to the main cooling arrangement and comprising at least one fluid path configured for conducting a backup heat transfer fluid. The cooling system comprises a thermal fuse disposed within at least a portion of the at least one fluid path, the thermal fuse changing from a solid state to a melted state and selectively enabling a flow of the backup heat transfer fluid in the at least one fluid path of the backup cooling arrangement in response to its temperature being above a temperature threshold, the backup heat transfer fluid being configured to, upon flowing in the at least one fluid path, collect thermal energy from the main cooling arrangement.
A rack system for use, e.g., in data centers is disclosed. The rack system includes a rack frame and a rack-mounted assembly, including an electronic device disposed within the rack-mounted assembly, the electronic device including a heat-generating component. The heat-generating component is in thermal contact with a liquid cooling block through which a channelized cooling fluid is conveyed. The electronic device is immersed in a dielectric immersion cooling liquid. The rack-mounted assembly includes a non-sealed immersion case in which the electronic device is immersed in the dielectric immersion cooling liquid, the non-sealed immersion case configured to permit the rack-mounted assembly to be individually inserted into or removed from the rack frame. Also disclosed are container-based data center modules based on the disclosed rack system, and a data center using numerous such container-based modules.
H01L 23/44 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation the complete device being wholly immersed in a fluid other than air
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
88.
Liquid cooling device mounted on a heat generating electronic component
A cooling device mountable on an electronic component comprising: a body having an internal fluid conduit for allowing a heat-transfer fluid to flow therethrough. The body comprises a first surface configured for mounting on the electronic component and permitting thermal transfer therethrough; a second surface; at least one side wall extending between the first surface and the second surface; and a gasket extending along the at least one side wall or a perimeter of the first surface, the gasket configured to extend away from the body beyond the first surface in a direction transverse thereto, to fluidly insulate the first surface when the first surface is mounted on the electronic component and submerged in the immersion cooling liquid in use.
H05K 7/20 - Modifications to facilitate cooling, ventilating, or heating
H01L 23/44 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation the complete device being wholly immersed in a fluid other than air
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
F28D 21/00 - Heat-exchange apparatus not covered by any of the groups
The disclosed systems and structures are directed to providing a hybrid liquid-cooling system for at least one rack-mounted immersion case containing at least one electronic assembly submerged in dielectric immersion cooling liquid. The hybrid liquid cooling system comprises a closed-loop fluid distribution arrangement configured to circulate channelized fluid, an external cooling module configured to thermally condition the channelized fluid circulated by the closed-loop fluid distribution arrangement, a serpentine convection coil structured to internally convey channelized fluid to operatively cool ambient temperatures of the dielectric immersion cooling liquid, and one or more fluid cooling blocks arranged to be in direct thermal contact with one or more heat-generating electronic processing components of the at least one electronic assembly.
A rack system which includes a rack frame and at least one reservoir for housing at least one rack-mounted immersion case is disclosed. The rack frame is configured to slidably accommodate racking and de-racking operations of the at least one rack-mounted immersion case. The at least one collapsible reservoir, which is configured to store a fluid therein, is fluidly connected to the at least one rack-mounted immersion case, has a first portion fixedly connected to the at least one rack-mounted immersion case, and a second portion fixedly connected to the rack frame. The at least one collapsible reservoir is configured to respectively collapse and expand along a racked space and a de-racked space, the racked and de-racked spaces being defined between a backplane of the at least one rack-mounted immersion case and a backplane of the rack frame, the de-racked space being larger than the racked space.
H01L 23/44 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation the complete device being wholly immersed in a fluid other than air
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
A hybrid cooling system that includes both immersion cooling (406, 532, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106) and channelized cooling (708, 808, 908, 1008) is described. The system cools an electronic device (120, 408, 522) that includes a heat-generating component (411, 412, 550). The system includes a container (116, 404, 508, 702, 802, 902, 1002, 1102) that contains a dielectric immersion cooling liquid (406, 532, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106), the electronic device (120, 408, 522) being, at least in part, immersed in the dielectric immersion cooling liquid (406, 532, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106), and a liquid cooling block (420, 422) through which a channelized cooling liquid (708, 808, 908, 1008) is conveyed. The liquid cooling block (420, 422) is in thermal contact with the heat-generating component (411, 412, 550), and the channelized cooling liquid (708, 808, 908, 1008) has a density that is higher than a density of the dielectric immersion cooling liquid (406, 532, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106). The system also includes a testing arrangement (720, 820, 822, 920, 1022, 1120) disposed in a bottom portion of the container (116, 404, 508, 702, 802, 902, 1002, 1102), to determine the presence of the channelized cooling liquid (708, 808, 908, 1008) in the bottom portion of the container (116, 404, 508, 702, 802, 902, 1002, 1102), indicating a leak of the channelized cooling liquid (708, 808, 908, 1008) into the dielectric immersion cooling liquid (406, 532, 706, 806, 906, 1006, 1106).
The disclosed systems and structures are directed to the management of cable/tube bundles (114) for rack-mounted liquid- cooled cases (104) containing electronic assemblies (106). The management of cable/tube bundles (114) comprises an articulating scissor structure (112) containing a first arm (112A) detachably connected to a contact point (116) on a backplane of a rack-mounted immersion case (104), a second arm (112B) detachably connected to a contact point (118) on a backplane of a rack frame (102), and a joining portion (112C) connecting the first (112A) and second (112B) arms via a center axle (112D) and controllably guiding the cable/ tube bundles (114) along a pivot point of the central axle (112D). During the de-racking of the immersion case (104), the articulating scissor structure (112) is configured to laterally extend and support and guide the cable/tube bundle (114) across a de-racked space, and during the racking of the immersion case (104), the articulating scissor structure (112) is configured to laterally contract and guide the corresponding cable/tube bundle (114) into a fixed racked space.
A cooling system (50) including an immersion case, a bladder and a controller is disclosed. The immersion case (54) is configured to house an immersion cooling liquid, and an electronic component (80) configured to be submerged in the immersion cooling liquid. The bladder (56) is configurable between an expanded state and a contracted state and positioned such that the bladder (56) can be at least partially submerged in the immersion cooling liquid when in any one of the expanded state and the contracted state. The controller (58) is connected to the bladder (56) for modulating the bladder (56) between the expanded state and the contracted state to modulate a fluid level of the immersion cooling liquid in the immersion case (54).
A rack system for housing an electronic device comprises an immersion case configured to provide housing to the electronic device. The immersion case includes a first wall, and a second wall. The first wall and the second wall define means for controlling deformation of the immersion case, such that when an immersion cooling liquid is inserted in the immersion case, the means for controlling deformation limit the deformation of the immersion case.
A rack system for housing an electronic device comprising: an immersion case configured to provide housing to the electronic device, and to receive an immersion cooling liquid, wherein the immersion case includes a drainage opening, wherein the drainage opening is configured to remove at least a part of the immersion cooling liquid from the immersion case, based on a user actuated action, during a de-racking operation of the immersion case; and a rack frame configured to slidably accommodate racking and de-racking operations of the immersion case.
H01L 23/44 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation the complete device being wholly immersed in a fluid other than air
H01L 23/473 - Arrangements for cooling, heating, ventilating or temperature compensation involving the transfer of heat by flowing fluids by flowing liquids
H05K 7/14 - Mounting supporting structure in casing or on frame or rack
An immersion tank storage system (100) for a data center, includes: a frame (12) defining a plurality of storage levels (14) disposed above one another; a plurality of immersion tanks (50) supported by the frame (12), each immersion tank (50) configured to contain electronic devices (70) and an immersion cooling liquid (72) for cooling thereof, each storage level (14) being configured to house first and second immersion tanks (50); and means for synchronously moving the first and second immersion tanks (50) housed in at least one of the storage levels (14) between: a storage position in which the first and second immersion tanks (50) are spaced from each other by a first distance (D1); and an access position in which the first and second immersion tanks (50) are spaced from each other by a second distance (D2) greater than the first distance (D1), wherein in the access position, the first and second immersion tanks (50) are accessible by an operator for accessing the electronic devices (70) contained therein.
An immersive cooling system is described. The system includes an immersive cooling container (300), including: a first reservoir (302); a second reservoir (304); numerous slots (308), each configured to hold a casing (200, 320); a reservoir connector (310) corresponding to each slot (308), and configured to provide fluid communication with the first reservoir (302); and a pump (306) configured to convey a dielectric immersion cooling liquid from the second reservoir (304) to the first reservoir (302). The immersive cooling system also includes a casing (200, 320), configured to contain an electronic device and to fit within a slot (308) of the container (300). The casing (200, 320) includes an inlet (202) configured to be in fluid communication with the reservoir connector (310) of the slot (308) within which the casing (200, 320) is disposed to facilitate flow of the cooling liquid into an interior of the casing (200, 320) through the reservoir connector (310) and an outlet configured to facilitate flow of the cooling liquid from the interior of the casing (200, 320) into the second reservoir (304).
An autonomous immersive cooling container (500, 600) configured to cool at least one electronic device (504, 604) is described. The autonomous immersive cooling container (500, 600) includes a container (500, 600), having sidewalls (508, 608), that contains a dielectric immersion cooling liquid (502, 602), the at least one electronic device (504, 604) being, at least in part, immersed in the dielectric immersion cooling liquid (502, 602). The autonomous immersive cooling container (500, 600) further includes a plurality of cooling structures (520, 620) disposed at non-perpendicular angles on the sidewalls (508, 608), the plurality of cooling structures (520, 620) configured to transfer heat from an interior of the container (500, 600) to exterior air such that no additional cooling subsystem is used to cool the dielectric immersion cooling liquid (502, 602).
A system provides cooling to an infrastructure having heat-generating units. Internal cooling units are thermally connected to the heat-generating units. An external cooling unit dissipates thermal energy of a heat-transfer fluid circulating in the internal cooling units. A cooling circuit connects the internal and external cooling units. A pump maintains a flow of the heat-transfer fluid for transferring thermal energy from the heat generating units to the external cooling unit. A reservoir thermally connected to the cooling circuit contains a phase change material (PCM) changing between solid and liquid states according to a temperature of the heat-transfer fluid. Thermal energy is transferred between the cooling circuit and the PCM depending on whether a temperature of the heat-transfer fluid is above or below a phase-change temperature value of the PCM. A supplemental cooling device thermally connected to the reservoir dissipates heat from the reservoir to the atmosphere.
Methods and systems are described for compressing a tree structure associating network packet signatures with network packet metadata, the tree structure comprising a plurality of non-leaf nodes of single bit test nodes and a plurality of leaf nodes comprising network packet metadata, the method comprising determining whether the sub-portion of the tree structure is to be compressed. If determination is made that the sub-portion of the tree structure is to be compressed, generating a compressed node data structure, the compressed node data structure comprising a path of the sub-portion of the tree structure, the path comprising a sequence of bits formed by a concatenation of the single bits associated with each one of the consecutive non-leaf nodes of the sub-portion of the tree structure, the number of bits of the sequence being equal or greater than the compression threshold.
