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Cooling system and method

US8672732B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 19, 2006
Grant dateMar 18, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2030

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05K7/2079
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A system for cooling a data center designed to house a plurality of electronic equipment racks, with each equipment rack being adapted to support at least one piece of electronic equipment and having an industry-standard width, includes at least one cooling rack including a housing having a width approximately one-half the width of each of the plurality of equipment racks. The system further includes cooling system components supported by the housing. Methods of cooling a data center are further disclosed.

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