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Donald W. Porter
Also filed as: PORTER DONALD W
32 granted patents·3 pending applications·871 citations·filing 1999–2022
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35 records- 0199US7385810B2Apparatus and method for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack employing a heat exchange assembly mounted to an outlet door cover of the electronics rackIBM·Filed 2005·Granted Jun 10, 2008·213 cites·26 claims
- 0298US7656660B2Airflow arresting apparatus and method for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack of a data centerIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 2, 2010·126 cites·20 claims
- 0397US9504184B2Flexible coolant manifold-heat sink assemblyIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Nov 22, 2016·21 cites·17 claims
- 0497US8018718B2Multiple chip module cooling system and method of operation thereofIBM·Filed 2010·Granted Sep 13, 2011·53 cites·19 claims
- 0596US10660239B2Cooling system with integrated fill and drain pumpIBM·Filed 2017·Granted May 19, 2020·8 cites·17 claims
- 0696US9913403B2Flexible coolant manifold—heat sink assemblyIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Mar 6, 2018·20 cites·15 claims
- 0796US9861013B2Cooling system with integrated fill and drain pumpIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Jan 2, 2018·13 cites·18 claims
- 0895US7593227B2Isolation valve and coolant connect/disconnect assemblies and methods of fabrication for interfacing a liquid cooled electronics subsystem and an electronics housingIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Sep 22, 2009·31 cites·21 claims
- 0995US7380409B2Isolation valve and coolant connect/disconnect assemblies and methods of fabrication for interfacing a liquid cooled electronics subsystem and an electronics housingIBM·Filed 2004·Granted Jun 3, 2008·68 cites·3 claims
- 1094US9918409B2Cooling system with integrated fill and drain pumpIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Mar 13, 2018·9 cites·11 claims
- 1194US7963118B2Vapor-compression heat exchange system with evaporator coil mounted to outlet door of an electronics rackIBM·Filed 2007·Granted Jun 21, 2011·44 cites·20 claims
- 1294US7830657B2Apparatus for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack employing a heat exchange assembly mounted to an outlet door cover of the electronics rackVETTE CORP·Filed 2008·Granted Nov 9, 2010·45 cites·9 claims
- 1393US9420728B2Liquid-cooled heat sink configured to facilitate drainageIBM·Filed 2014·Granted Aug 16, 2016·11 cites·9 claims
- 1492US9045995B2Electronics rack with liquid-coolant-driven, electricity-generating systemGRAYBILL DAVID P·Filed 2011·Granted Jun 2, 2015·23 cites·17 claims
- 1592US7808783B2Multiple chip module cooling system and method of operation thereofIBM·Filed 2008·Granted Oct 5, 2010·25 cites·13 claims
- 1690US6760221B2Evaporator with air cooling backupIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Jul 6, 2004·69 cites·19 claims
- 1789US9743562B2Liquid-cooled heat sink configured to facilitate drainageIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 22, 2017·5 cites·20 claims
- 1886US9648786B2Interlock assembly for air-moving assemblyIBM·Filed 2014·Granted May 9, 2017·5 cites·19 claims
- 1983US9789428B1Autonomous filtration switchIBM·Filed 2017·Granted Oct 17, 2017·2 cites·1 claims
- 2083US9629284B2Interlock assembly for air-moving assemblyIBM·Filed 2015·Granted Apr 18, 2017·3 cites·11 claims
- 2180US9743561B2Liquid-cooled heat sink configured to facilitate drainageIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Aug 22, 2017·2 cites·13 claims
- 2270US8113012B2Inter-rack airflow arresting apparatus and method for facilitating cooling of an electronics rack of a data centerHOEFT ALLAN R·Filed 2007·Granted Feb 14, 2012·6 cites·13 claims
- 2369US6511574B2Fixture for securing hard stops to a substrateIBM·Filed 2001·Granted Jan 28, 2003·14 cites·16 claims
- 2466US6496001B1System and method for probe mechanism planarizationIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 17, 2002·12 cites·11 claims
- 2564US6262582B1Mechanical fixture for holding electronic devices under test showing adjustments in multiple degrees of freedomIBM·Filed 1999·Granted Jul 17, 2001·30 cites·18 claims
- 2660US10207208B2Autonomous filtration switchIBM·Filed 2016·Granted Feb 19, 2019·0 cites·5 claims
- 2758US2011036540A1Environmental conditioning system for a computer roomIBM·Filed 2009·Application pending·0 cites
- 2857US10697719B2Monitoring a recirculating cooling system for bacterial growthIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Jun 30, 2020·0 cites·18 claims
- 2953US6499717B1System and method of use for a refrigerant quick-connect couplingIBM·Filed 2000·Granted Dec 31, 2002·6 cites·28 claims
- 3053US2024155796A1Cold plate placement and retraction apparatus with predefined travel pathwayIBM·Filed 2022·Application pending·0 cites
- 3151US11274778B2Couplings with engagement monitorIBM·Filed 2018·Granted Mar 15, 2022·0 cites·9 claims
- 3248US7793512B2Multiple self cleaning orifice thermal expansion deviceIBM·Filed 2006·Granted Sep 14, 2010·0 cites·14 claims
- 3348US6923014B2System for cooling multiple logic moleculesIBM·Filed 2003·Granted Aug 2, 2005·5 cites·9 claims
- 3448US2007044493A1Systems and methods for cooling electronics components employing vapor compression refrigeration with selected portions of expansion structures coated with polytetrafluorethyleneIBM·Filed 2005·Application pending·0 cites
- 3545US6621563B2Apparatus and method for in-situ vibration testing of fiber optic cables and connectorsIBM·Filed 2002·Granted Sep 16, 2003·2 cites·13 claims
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