Diane S Busch, 55106 Forestwood Dr, Durham, NC 27707

2010030, Dec 2, 2010

May 26, 2009

12/471625

Diane S. Busch - Durham NC, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

G06F 1/20
F28F 13/00
B23P 11/00

36167947, 165 803, 29525

One embodiment provides a vapor chamber having an outwardly protruding boss. A frame surrounds a perimeter of the vapor chamber. A plurality of heat sink fins extend from the frame. A cross-member spans the frame across the vapor chamber wall and defines an opening through which the boss protrudes at least slightly beyond the cross-member. The heat sink may be secured to a socket on a circuit board, with the boss engaging a processor positioned in the socket. In response to securing the heat sink, the boss compresses flush with the cross-member and the cross-member engages the processor to seat the processor in the socket. The opening in the cross-member reinforces the boss against outward deformation.

2013009, Apr 25, 2013

Oct 19, 2011

13/276362

Diane S. Busch - Durham NC, US
Jason A. Matteson - Raleigh NC, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

F28F 27/00

165200

A computer system has a plurality of heat-generating computer devices arranged in a data center, a cooling system in the data center, and a real-time cooling controller. The cooling system is configured for directing a cooling fluid to a plurality of different zones of the computer system, where each zone is occupied by a different subset of the heat-generating devices. The real-time cooling controller is configured for monitoring a power consumption of the heat-generating devices at each zone, independently controlling a cooling fluid flow rate to each zone, targeting one of the zones for increased cooling in response to a detected increase in the power consumption at the targeted zone, and increasing the cooling fluid flow rate to the targeted zone in immediate response to the power consumption increase.

2013013, May 30, 2013

Nov 28, 2011

13/305177

Diane S. Busch - Durham NC, US
Michael S. June - Raleigh NC, US
Chunjian Ni - Cary NC, US
Pradeep Ramineni - Cary NC, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

G05D 23/19
G06F 1/20
H05K 7/20

700300, 361704, 361705, 36167954, 361694

A heat sink comprises a plurality of fins that may be positioned in a plurality of orientations relative to a heat-generating electronic component to which the heat sink is thermally coupled. A controller may be used to detect an elevated processor temperature and to activate a drive member to automatically adjust the orientation of fins on the heat sink. The fins may be moved and aligned with an air flow made over the heat sink. The adjustable-fin heat sink affords added flexibility in arranging a processor or other heat-generating electronic component on a circuit board. The orientation or position of the heat sink fins may also be automatically changed in response to a change in the air flow direction as manifested by a rise in the temperature of the heat sink or the heat-generating member.

2013014, Jun 13, 2013

Dec 12, 2011

13/323811

Diane S. Busch - Durham NC, US
Troy W. Glover - Raleigh NC, US
Michael S. June - Raleigh NC, US
Pradeep Ramineni - Cary NC, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

G06F 1/20
H01P 1/22
H05K 7/20

29601, 361692, 36167954

A system to remove heat from a heat-generating electronic component within a computer chassis and to contain electromagnetic radiation from traversing high-throughput vents in a bezel that forms a portion of the chassis containment structure comprises a heat sink having a fin structure with an inlet face, an outlet face and interconnected air channels therethrough, a base to engage the component and to transfer heat from the component to the fin structure, wherein the inlet face of the fin structure is disposed proximate the vents to block electromagnetic radiation from traversing the vents. In one embodiment, a heat pipe or a spreader bar moves heat from a base engaging a component distal from the bezel to the fin structure having an air inlet face proximal to the vents.

2013015, Jun 20, 2013

Dec 14, 2011

13/325198

Diane S. Busch - Durham NC, US
Michael S. June - Raleigh NC, US
Mark E. Steinke - Durham NC, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

F28F 27/00

165287

A system and method for cooling a heat-generating device. The system comprises a heat sink base for contacting the heat-generating device, and a plurality of heat sink fins extending from the heat sink base, wherein the fins provide airflow passages that are open along a top, a first side and a second side. An ionic air moving device is disposed along at least one side of the heat sink for moving air through the airflow passages, and a fan is mounted adjacent to the top of the fins for moving air through the airflow passages. A controller selectively controls the airflow through the heat sink using only the ionic device, only the fan, or both the ionic device and the fan. A user or a system component may instruct the controller to enter a performance mode, an energy efficiency mode, or an acoustic mode.