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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 14, 2006
Filed:
May. 04, 2004
Joseph P. Corrado, Marlboro, NY (US);
John F. Eberth, Verbank, NY (US);
Steven J. Mazzuca, New Paltz, NY (US);
Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Takeshi Tsukamoto, Ohtsu, JP;
Joseph P. Corrado, Marlboro, NY (US);
John F. Eberth, Verbank, NY (US);
Steven J. Mazzuca, New Paltz, NY (US);
Roger R. Schmidt, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Takeshi Tsukamoto, Ohtsu, JP;
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A modular fluid unit for cooling heat sources located on a rack, the modular fluid unit comprising: a heat exchanger in fluid communication a pump; and wherein the modular fluid unit is mountable within the rack and is configurable to be in fluid communication with a cold plate return manifold, a cold plate supply manifold, and an end-user fluid supply. A method for cooling electronic components in a rack, the method comprising: circulating a first liquid from a cold plate to one of a plurality of heat exchangers mounted within the rack; circulating a second liquid from a second liquid supply to the one of a plurality of heat exchangers; and transferring heat from the first liquid to the second liquid at the one of a plurality of heat exchangers.