IP Library Granted Patent US 11,497,140
Granted Patent B2
US 11,497,140 · App. 17/321,938 · Granted Nov 8, 2022

Absorption / desorption processes and systems for liquid immersion cooling

Inventors: John David Enright (Plano, TX); Jacob Mertel (Plano, TX); Taylor Monnig (Plano, TX); William Hadala (Plano, TX)
Assignee: TMGCORE, INC.
H05K7/203B25J9/026H01L23/44
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,497,140
App. No.
17/321,938
Filed
May 17, 2021
Granted
Nov 8, 2022
Kind
B2
Art Unit
2835
USPC
361/700
Abstract

A two-phase liquid immersion cooling system is described in which heat generating computer components cause a dielectric fluid in its liquid phase to vaporize. Advantageously an absorption/desorption unit is employed having a carbon element and a controller configured to regulate the absorption unit.

Claims (25)

1. A system comprising:

a tank, wherein the tank is configured to hold a liquid phase and a gas phase of a fluid;

a structure within the tank configured to hold one or more computer components to be at least partially submerged within the liquid phase of the fluid during an operation of the system;

an absorption unit; and

a controller configured to regulate the absorption unit;

wherein the absorption unit comprises a filter element; a vapor intake; and a vapor output.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the vapor intake is coupled to the vapor output using a plurality of tubes.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein one or more tubes are configured to pass incoming vapor from the vapor intake to the vapor output.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the absorption unit further comprises an air intake and a an air output.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the filter element comprises carbon.

6. The system of claim 3 , wherein one or more tubes are coated with a layer of carbon.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the layer of carbon is configured to desorb vapor in response to receiving heat.

8. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an air pump.

9. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a heater.

10. The system of claim 8 , wherein the air pump is connected to an air intake through a heater.

11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a pressure sensor.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein the controller is configured to detect if the pressure sensor indicates a pressure that exceeds a threshold.

13. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a vapor emergency release.

14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the vapor emergency release comprises a valve configured to release an incoming vapor in the event of an emergency.

15. The system of claim 10 , wherein the controller is configured to determine to activate the air pump based on a prediction by a prediction model.

16. The system of claim 1 , further comprising an air pump, a heater, and a valve.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the valve is connected to: an air filter; an exhaust pipe; the air pump; and the air output.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the air pump is configured to draw an incoming air from the air filter through the valve and pass the incoming air through the heater.

19. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a gantry robot.

20. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a bellows.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2024
From: TMGCORE, INC.
To: MODINE LLC
Reel/Frame 066553/0560 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 23, 2023
From: TMGCORE, INC.
To: MODINE MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Reel/Frame 063730/0315 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 12, 2021
From: ENRIGHT, JOHN DAVID; MERTEL, JACOB; HONNIG, TAYLOR; HADALA, WILLIAM
To: TMGCORE, LLC
Reel/Frame 057163/0001 →
CERTIFICATE OF CONVERSION Recorded Aug 12, 2021
From: TMGCORE, LLC
To: TMGCORE, INC.
Reel/Frame 057181/0164 →
Continuity (19)
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