Multi-rack assembly with shared cooling unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8817474
APP PUB NO 20130105139A1
SERIAL NO

13285116

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A multi-rack assembly is provided which includes first and second electronics racks. The first electronics rack includes one or more cooling units disposed within the first electronics rack, which are coupled in fluid communication with a primary coolant loop of the first electronics rack to, at least in part, provide cooled coolant to the primary coolant loop and facilitate cooling one or more first rack electronic components. The second electronics rack includes a secondary coolant loop coupled in fluid communication with the cooling unit(s) disposed within the first electronics rack. The multi-rack assembly further includes a controller to automatically provide cooled coolant to the secondary coolant loop, and wherein the controller controls flow of cooled coolant from the cooling unit(s) to the secondary coolant loop depending, at least in part, on cooling requirements of the first electronics rack.

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  • INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Campbell, Levi A Poughkeepsie, US 279 10657
Chu, Richard C Hopewell Junction, US 302 15588
David, Milnes P Fishkill, US 156 3237
Ellsworth,, Jr Michael J Lagrangeville, US 251 8083
Iyengar, Madhusudan K Woodstock, US 329 12840
Simons, Robert E Poughkeepsie, US 312 15194

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