Facebook, Inc.

Andrew Gold

Scott C Wiley

Marco Antonio Magarelli

Eric Chen Deng

Ahmad Byagowi

Seung Hoon Park

Ryan Christopher Cargo

Compressed air cooling is disclosed. In an embodiment, an assembly includes an input configured to receive compressed air. The assembly also includes an expansion chamber configured to at least in part contain an expansion of the compressed air. The assembly also includes a base configured to be thermally cooled via the expansion of the compressed air and configured to be coupled to an electronic component.

Compressed air cooling

A data-center-module relocation device may include a plurality of interchangeable end effectors, including at least one module relocation effector that is dimensioned to hold data-center modules. The device may also include a robotic arm with a distal end adapted to switch between the plurality of interchangeable end effectors and select the module relocation effector as an active end effector for the robotic arm. In addition, the device may include an actuator that moves the robotic arm to cause the robotic arm to relocate, from one location in a data center to another location in the data center, a data-center module held by the module relocation effector. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Apparatus, system, and method for relocating data-center modules

The disclosed system may include a group of information technology racks, where (1) each of the information technology racks stores information technology device modules, (2) the group of information technology racks are arranged such that interior faces of the information technology racks define a vertical column of space enclosed by the group of information technology racks, and (3) the information technology racks ventilate air heated by the information technology device modules from the interior faces of the information technology racks into the vertical column of space such that the heated air is contained within the vertical column of space.

System and method for data center heat containment

The disclosed information technology rack may include (1) a frame with a group of vertical support bars that together define an equipment bay for housing information technology modules and (2) mounting structures, coupled to the vertical support bars of the frame, configured to mount information technology modules to the frame within the equipment bay in an ascending configuration in which an insertion depth of a superior information technology module is greater than an insertion depth of an inferior information technology module.

Canted information technology racks and systems

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (1) identifying, via at least one sensor, an object of interest located within a real-world environment, (2) mapping an area of the real-world environment surrounding the object of interest, (3) generating a virtual environment based on the mapped area of the real-world environment surrounding the object of interest, and (4) displaying, in real-time, the object of interest within the virtual environment. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for generating and displaying artificial environments based on real-world environments

A driven caster wheel assembly may include a wheel, an axle, a drive assembly, a drive shaft, and a bevel gear. The wheel may be mounted to the axle for rotation about a drive axis and steering about a substantially vertical steering axis. The drive shaft may extend along the steering axis from a first end to a second end, with the first end being connected to the axle and the second end being connected to the drive assembly such that the drive assembly controls rotation of the drive shaft about the steering axis. The bevel gear may connect the first end to the axle such that rotation of the drive shaft about the steering axis controls rotation of the wheel about the drive axis to drive the driven caster wheel assembly in a substantially horizontal direction. Various other assemblies and methods are also disclosed.

Driven caster wheel and assembly

A system may include a robot that includes (1) an imaging device that generates image data corresponding to a field of view of the imaging device and (2) a mobility subsystem that moves the robot. The system may also an imaging subsystem that (1) tracks the image data, (2) detects an object of interest in the field of view of the imaging device, and (3) generates region-of-interest image data that includes only a portion of the tracked image data corresponding to a region of interest. Additionally, the system may include a positioning subsystem that (1) determines an initial proximity of the robot to the object of interest and (2) determines a target location for the robot. Various other robots, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Interactive robots positionable for optimal interactions

The disclosed information technology rack may include () a frame with a group of vertical support bars that together define an equipment bay for housing information technology modules, where each vertical support bar is oriented substantially perpendicular relative to a floor on which the information technology rack stands and () a mounting structure, coupled to the vertical support bars of the frame, that is configured to mount at least one information technology module to the frame within the equipment bay in a substantially non-horizontal orientation relative to the floor on which the information technology rack stands.

The disclosed computer-implemented method may include, (1) observing, via at least one sensor, at least one attribute of a user, (2) mapping the observed attribute of the user to a computer-generated avatar that represents the user, (3) determining a level of realism for the avatar, with the level of realism specifying a relationship between an appearance of the avatar and an actual appearance of the user, and (4) dynamically adjusting a computer-generated presentation of the avatar in accordance with the determined level of realism. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for visually representing users in communication applications

A system may include an information technology rack for holding information technology device modules such that heat generated by the information technology device modules primarily vents in one direction. The information technology rack may be adjacent to both (1) a data center hot aisle into which the information technology rack ventilates air heated by one or more of the information technology device modules and (2) a data center cold aisle that is separated from the data center hot aisle by the information technology rack. The system may also include at least one information technology device module positioned on the information technology rack such that (1) the information technology device module is accessible for removal via the data center hot aisle and (2) at least one cable connected to the information technology device module is positioned in the data center cold aisle. Various other systems and methods are also disclosed.

Systems and methods for configuring information technology racks

A data-center-module deployment apparatus may include a gantry robot adapted to move a sliding element parallel to a face of an information technology rack, where the face of the information technology rack exposes information technology device modules stored by the information technology rack. The apparatus may also include at least one track that is coupled to the sliding element and that extends away from the sliding element and toward the face of the information technology rack. In addition to the track(s), the apparatus may include an engaging element that is adapted to move along the track(s) and to engage with one or more of the information technology device modules stored by the information technology rack, such that the engaging element is adapted to insert into the information technology rack and remove from the information technology rack one or more of the plurality of information technology device modules.

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Los Altos, CA, United States of America

Andrew Gold