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Automatic fan speed control

US5249741A · kind A · utility

88Cited by
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27Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateMay 4, 1992
Grant dateOct 5, 1993
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Expiry dateMay 4, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S236/09
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of cooling a computer having a plurality of components and at least one variable rate cooling unit including the steps of obtaining a cooling requirement for at least one of the components and varying the rate of at least one of the cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements. In addition an apparatus for cooling a computer having a plurality of components, the apparatus including at least one variable rate cooling unit, an apparatus for obtaining a cooling requirement for at least one of the components, and an apparatus for varying the rate of at least one of the cooling units based on the obtained cooling requirements.

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