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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 6430041 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2002

Filed:

Oct. 20, 1999

Computer cooling system and method

Applicant:
Inventors:

Gregory P. Johnson, Boise, ID (US);

Paul Petersen, Boise, ID (US);

Jacques Gagne, Los Altos, CA (US);

Philip Hartley, San Francisco, CA (US);

Ray Gradwohl, Saratoga, CA (US);

Assignee:

MicronPC, LLC, Nampa, ID (US);

Attorney:

Trop, Pruner & Hu, P.C.

Primary Examiner:

Leo P Picard

Assistant Examiner:

Lisa Lea-Edmonds

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/20 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/20 ;
Abstract

The present invention provides for an apparatus and method for cooling a computer component in a computer system. Some embodiments include single or multiple panels hinged to a chassis of the computer system to carry, locate, and temporarily reposition cooling fans within the computer system. Some disclosed methods provide for cooling of computer components through various combinations of cooling fans that are employed to move air into the system and subsequently move air over components of the system.

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Johnson, Gregory. (2002). Computer cooling system and method (U.S. Patent No. 6430041). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/6430041

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