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Granted Patent B2
US 11,602,085 · App. 16/846,209 · Granted Mar 7, 2023

Computer server heat regulation utilizing integrated precision air flow

Inventor: David Klein (Sterling, VA)
Assignee: DHK Storage, Inc.
H05K7/20745F16K3/0209F16K3/03F16K27/00H01L35/28H05K7/20145H05K7/20181H05K7/20727H05K7/20736A62C37/40F15B2211/4053F16K11/10F16K27/003H05K7/20836
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Patent No.
US 11,602,085
App. No.
16/846,209
Granted
Mar 7, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a server rack system within an enclosed building and a process for directing air through a server facility. Air is channeled within a server rack assembly and then through a closed loop back again into the server rack assembly. Impediments may control the degree of airflow availability.

Claims (14)

1. A computer retention system for the retention of a computer, said system comprising:

a server rack stand, having a rack stand body and at least one substantially-rigid computer support surface having at least one computer support surface orientation, comprising lateral support members defining:

an interior influx void having (i) an airflow inlet passage positioned externally on said rack stand body and (ii) a plurality of substantially linearly-arranged airflow transmission openings defined in said at least one computer support surface; and

an interior exodus void having: (i) a plurality of substantially linearly-arranged airflow exhaust reception openings defined in said at least one computer support surface and (ii) an outlet passage positioned externally on said rack stand body; and

the computer having airflow channels equivalent in quantity, position, and dimension to said airflow transmission openings upon alignment of said computer in a retention position,

multiple retainers, positioned on said at least one computer support surface, for selected, elevated retention of the computer between said lateral support members, said retainers having through-apertures aligned between said airflow channels and said airflow transmission openings,

wherein said airflow passages are selectively-obstructable having obstruction states selected from a group of states including closed, partially open, and fully open.

2. The computer retention system of claim 1 wherein said lateral support members include a first lateral support member bearing said interior influx void, and a second lateral support member bearing said interior exodus void.

3. The computer retention system of claim 2 wherein said first lateral support member is positioned opposite of said second lateral support member.

4. The computer retention system of claim 3 wherein said lateral support members further includes a third lateral support member positioned linearly with said first lateral support member, and a fourth lateral support member positioned opposite said third support member.

5. The computer retention system of claim 4 wherein said third lateral support member includes a complementary interior airflow inlet of a complementary interior influx void, and said fourth lateral support member includes a complementary interior exodus void.

6. The computer retention system of claim 2 wherein said first lateral support member is positioned linearly with said second lateral support member.

7. The computer retention system of claim 6 wherein said lateral support members further includes a third lateral support member positioned opposite said first lateral support member, and a fourth lateral support member positioned linearly with said third support member.

8. The computer retention system of claim 7 wherein said third lateral support member includes a complementary interior influx void, and said fourth lateral support member includes a complementary interior exodus void.

Assignments (2)
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jan 19, 2026
From: DHK STORAGE, LLC
To: DHK STORAGE, INC.
Reel/Frame 074434/0571 →
CONFIRMATORY ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 13, 2025
From: KLEIN, DAVID H.
To: DHK STORAGE, LLC
Reel/Frame 071556/0495 →
Continuity (6)
Continuation 16577886 · Sep 20, 2019
Continuation 15792663 · Oct 24, 2017
Continuation 15144788 · May 2, 2016
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