IP Library Granted Patent US 7,602,609
Granted Patent B2
US 7,602,609 · App. 11/756,060 · Granted Oct 13, 2009

Cooling system and method of use

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Patent No.
US 7,602,609
App. No.
11/756,060
Granted
Oct 13, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system of cooling and method of use that includes a connector having a data reader capable of reading a wireless identifier and/or a breaker box capable of routing liquid cooling to at least one server. In a preferred embodiment, both the quick connector and the breaker box are used in conjunction with a liquid coolant such as refrigerant or water.

Claims (35)

1. A system for cooling at least one electronic device with a liquid coolant, wherein each electronic device has a wireless identifier, the system, comprising:

a coolant pumper module;

a breaker box;

a coolant supply line connecting the pumper module and the breaker box;

a coolant return line connecting the pumper module and the breaker box;

a clean or purge line associated with the breaker box;

a coolant connector line connected to the breaker box and having a quick connector for connection to the electronic device, the quick connector comprising a data reader capable of reading the wireless identifier; and

a software monitoring and cooling system control system.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising a filtration/purification module in connection with the pumper module and the breaker box.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the quick connector further comprises:

a connection interlock; and

an electronic interlock engager/disengager.

4. The system of claim 1 wherein the quick connector further comprises status indicators.

5. The system of claim 1 wherein the quick connector further comprises an interlock.

6. The system of claim 1 wherein the connector line comprises at least one metallic layer and at least one polymer layer.

7. The system of claim 1 wherein the wireless identifier is a radio frequency identification identifier.

8. The system of claim 1 wherein the liquid coolant is a refrigerant.

9. The system of claim 1 wherein the breaker box further comprises a pump and a reservoir.

10. A method of disconnecting at least one electronic device from a cooling system, comprising:

providing a liquid cooling system having a breaker box distribution module;

providing a coolant supply line, a coolant return line, and a vacuum line from the cooling system to the electronic device, the coolant supply line and a coolant return line having a quick connector for connection with a receptacle associated with the electronic device;

closing the coolant supply line;

opening the return line to draw a coolant from the cooling system;

closing the return line;

opening the vacuum line to remove coolant;

closing the vacuum line; and

charging the supply and return line lines to atmospheric pressure.

11. A system for cooling at least one electronic device with a liquid coolant, comprising:

a coolant pump module;

a supply line, a return line; and a purge line connecting a breaker box to the coolant pump module;

a connector line connecting the breaker box to a quick connector;

the quick connector connecting to the electronic device,

wherein the quick connector is adapted to ensure that no coolant or an improper pressure is introduced unless the connection to the electronic device is complete; and

a software monitoring and cooling system control system;

wherein each electronic device has a wireless identifier.

Assignments (9)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 26, 2021
From: VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.
To: UMB BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 057923/0782 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 3, 2020
From: ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; ENERGY LABS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.
To: CITIBANK, N.A.
Reel/Frame 052076/0874 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A ALBER CORP.); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT CORPORATION); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC); VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC. (F/K/A AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.); ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.); VERTIV CORPORATION (F/K/A LIEBERT CORPORATION)
Reel/Frame 052065/0666 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 2, 2020
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY N.A.
To: VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.
Reel/Frame 052071/0913 →
SECOND LIEN SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jun 10, 2019
From: VERTIV IT SYSTEMS, INC.; VERTIV CORPORATION; VERTIV NORTH AMERICA, INC.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; VERTIV ENERGY SYSTEMS, INC.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049415/0262 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 19, 2018
From: LIEBERT CORPORATION
To: VERTIV CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 047110/0573 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 2, 2016
From: ALBER CORP.; ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040797/0615 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 1, 2016
From: ALBER CORP.; ASCO POWER TECHNOLOGIES, L.P.; AVOCENT CORPORATION; AVOCENT FREMONT, LLC; AVOCENT HUNTSVILLE, LLC; AVOCENT REDMOND CORP.; ELECTRICAL RELIABILITY SERVICES, INC.; EMERSON NETWORK POWER, ENERGY SYSTEMS, NORTH AMERICA, INC.; LIEBERT CORPORATION; LIEBERT NORTH AMERICA, INC.; NORTHERN TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 040783/0148 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 31, 2007
From: SPEARING, IAN; SCHRADER, TIMOTHY J.
To: LIEBERT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 019361/0864 →