Data processing: structural design – modeling – simulation – and em – Structural design
Reexamination Certificate
2011-08-02
2011-08-02
Craig, Dwin M (Department: 2123)
Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and em
Structural design
C702S130000, C361S688000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07991592
ABSTRACT:
Aspects of the invention are directed to systems and methods for designing and analyzing data centers. One aspect is directed to a method of determining cooling characteristics of a data center. The method includes receiving data related to a configuration of equipment in the data center, identifying rack clusters in the configuration of equipment, and determining a capture index for at least one equipment rack of at least one rack cluster.
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Shrivastava Saurabh K.
VanGilder James W.
Zhang Xuanhang
American Power Conversion Corporation
Craig Dwin M
Lando & Anastasi LLP
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