IP Library Granted Patent US 10,571,981
Granted Patent B2
US 10,571,981 · App. 15/948,181 · Granted Feb 25, 2020

System and method of transferring energy in information handling system

Inventors: Travis Christian North (Cedar Park, TX); Mitchell Anthony Markow (Hutto, TX)
Assignee: Dell Products L.P.
G06F1/206G05D23/1917G06F1/26
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Patent No.
US 10,571,981
App. No.
15/948,181
Granted
Feb 25, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

In one or more embodiments, one or more systems, methods, and/or processes may determine temperatures of respective components, of an information handling system, housed in a duct of the information handling system and vertically positioned within the duct; may determine that a first temperature of the temperatures associated with a respective first component of the components meets a temperature threshold; may determine that a second component of the components is vertically positioned above the first component; may determine, based at least on a second temperature of the temperatures, associated with the second component, that the second temperature can be increased; and may provide, to the second component, information that causes the second temperature of the second component to increase, causing air to flow from a first end of the duct to a second end of the duct.

Claims (53)

1. An information handling system, comprising:

a duct;

a plurality of components;

wherein the plurality of components includes at least one processor, a memory medium that is coupled to the at least one processor, and a power supply unit that is configured to supply power to each of the plurality of components other than the power supply;

wherein the duct houses the plurality of components, which are vertically positioned within the duct;

wherein the memory medium includes instructions, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the information handling system to:

determine a respective plurality of temperatures of the plurality of components;

determine that a first temperature of the plurality of temperatures associated with a respective first component of the plurality of components meets a temperature threshold;

determine that a second component of the plurality of components is vertically positioned above the first component;

determine, based at least on a second temperature of the plurality of temperatures, associated with the second component, that the second temperature associated with the second component can be increased; and

provide, to the second component, first information that causes the second temperature of the second component to increase, causing air to flow from a first end of the duct to a second end of the duct.

2. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the duct has a first vent at or near the first end of the duct and a second vent at or near the second end of the duct.

3. The information handling system of claim 1 ,

wherein the second component includes a graphical processing unit; and

wherein the first information that causes the second temperature of the second component to increase includes graphical processing unit instructions that are executable the graphical processing unit.

4. The information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a display that is coupled to the duct.

5. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions further cause the information handling system to:

provide second information to the first component that causes the first temperature of the first component to decrease.

6. The information handling system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a board;

wherein the plurality of components are coupled to the board; and

wherein the board vertically positions the plurality of components within the duct and communicatively couples at least two of the plurality of components.

7. The information handling system of claim 1 , wherein the duct includes a shape of a rectangular prism, a polygonal prism, or a cylinder.

8. A method of operating an information handling system, comprising:

determining a plurality of temperatures of a respective plurality of components, of the information handling system, housed in a duct of the information handling system and vertically positioned within the duct;

determining that a first temperature of the plurality of temperatures associated with a respective first component of the plurality of components meets a temperature threshold;

determining that a second component of the plurality of components is vertically positioned above the first component;

determining, based at least on a second temperature of the plurality of temperatures, associated with the second component, that the second temperature associated with the second component can be increased; and

providing, to the second component, first information that causes the second temperature of the second component to increase, causing air to flow from a first end of the duct to a second end of the duct.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the duct has a first vent at or near the first end of the duct and a second vent at or near the second end of the duct.

10. The method of claim 8 ,

wherein the second component includes a graphical processing unit; and

wherein the first information that causes the second temperature of the second component to increase includes graphical processing unit instructions that are executable the graphical processing unit.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the information handling system includes a display that is coupled to the duct.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

providing second information to the first component that causes the first temperature of the first component to decrease.

13. The method of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of components are coupled to a board, of the information handling system, that vertically positions the plurality of components within the duct and communicatively couples at least two of the plurality of components.

14. The method of claim 8 , wherein the duct includes a shape of a rectangular prism, a polygonal prism, or a cylinder.

15. A computer-readable non-transitory memory medium that includes processor instructions that, when executed by at least one processor of an information handling system, cause the information handling system to:

determine a plurality of temperatures of a respective plurality of components, of the information handling system, housed in a duct of the information handling system and vertically positioned within the duct;

determine that a first temperature of the plurality of temperatures associated with a respective first component of the plurality of components meets a temperature threshold;

determine that a second component of the plurality of components is vertically positioned above the first component;

determine, based at least on a second temperature of the plurality of temperatures, associated with the second component, that the second temperature associated with the second component can be increased; and

provide, to the second component, first information that causes the second temperature of the second component to increase, causing air to flow from a first end of the duct to a second end of the duct.

16. The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 , wherein the duct has a first vent at or near the first end of the duct and a second vent at or near the second end of the duct.

17. The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 ,

wherein the second component includes a graphical processing unit; and

wherein the first information that causes the second temperature of the second component to increase includes graphical processing unit instructions that are executable the graphical processing unit.

18. The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 , wherein the information handling system includes a display that is coupled to the duct.

19. The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 , wherein the processor instructions further cause the information handling system to:

provide second information to the first component that causes the first temperature of the first component to decrease.

20. The computer-readable non-transitory memory medium of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of components are coupled to a board, of the information handling system, that vertically positions the plurality of components within the duct and communicatively couples at least two of the plurality of components.

Assignments (8)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (053546/0001) Recorded Jun 23, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL MARKETING L.P. (ON BEHALF OF ITSELF AND AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.); DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; DELL MARKETING CORPORATION (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST TO FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC. AND WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.); EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 071642/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (046366/0014) Recorded May 20, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 060450/0306 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 046286 FRAME 0653 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 058298/0093 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Apr 22, 2020
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 053546/0001 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 21, 2019
From: CREDANT TECHNOLOGIES, INC.; DELL INTERNATIONAL L.L.C.; DELL MARKETING L.P.; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; DELL USA L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; FORCE10 NETWORKS, INC.; WYSE TECHNOLOGY L.L.C.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A.
Reel/Frame 049452/0223 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (NOTES) Recorded Jun 1, 2018
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046366/0014 →
PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT (CREDIT) Recorded Jun 1, 2018
From: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC CORPORATION; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 046286/0653 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 9, 2018
From: NORTH, TRAVIS CHRISTIAN; MARKOW, MITCHELL ANTHONY
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
Reel/Frame 045478/0993 →