Juniper Networks, Inc.

Gauri R Khanolkar

Travis S Mikjaniec

Katsuhiro Okamura

Brian J Ray

Henry K Sim

Mahesh Nagarajan

John B Kenney

Susheela Nanjunda Rao Narasimhan

Olaf Moeller

Sriram Gopalaratnam

The disclosed apparatus may include may include (1) an active power supply blank that (A) fits within a power supply slot of a network device that forwards network traffic and (B) generates airflow that cools the network device and (2) a power interface that electrically couples the active power supply blank to the network device, wherein the power interface enables the active power supply blank to (A) draw electrical power from the network device and (B) generate the airflow that cools the network device using the electrical power drawn from the network device. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

Apparatus, system, and method for cooling network devices via unused power supply slots

The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a faceplate that facilitates at least one connection between at least one communication cable and a line card that forwards traffic in connection with a network, (2) at least one heatsink that (A) is integrated into the faceplate and (B) absorbs heat dissipated by at least one electronic component included in the line card, and (3) at least one mount that (A) is integrated into the faceplate and (B) enables the electronic component to attach to the heatsink. Various other apparatuses and systems are also disclosed.

Apparatuses and systems for increasing thermal mass in line card heatsinks

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Sunnyvale, CA, United States of America

Gauri R Khanolkar