Refrigeration – Processes – Circulating external gas
Reexamination Certificate
2005-04-19
2005-04-19
Tapolcai, William E (Department: 3744)
Refrigeration
Processes
Circulating external gas
C062S255000, C062S259200
Reexamination Certificate
active
06880349
ABSTRACT:
A gas distribution unit for use in a rack, that holds rack-mounted equipment that produces heat during operation, includes a housing defining a cavity, an exhaust port in a top wall of the housing, and at least one intake port configured to provide fluid communication between the cavity and a volume of gas external to the housing, the at least one intake port being at least partially laterally displaced relative to the exhaust port, the housing being configured to be disposed in and coupled to the rack and to direct gas from the cavity substantially directly upward through the exhaust port when coupled to the rack, and at least one fan coupled to and disposed within the housing and configured to draw gas through the at least one intake port, and to force the drawn-in gas out of the gas distribution unit through the exhaust port.
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Anderson Timothy J.
Johnson Richard J.
Kroupa Daniel C.
Pfleging Robert C.
Ali Mohammad
American Power Conversion Corporation
Hunter, Esq. Shane H.
Mintz Levin
Tapolcai William E
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