Inventor

Christopher G. Malone

Inventor

Loomis, CA, US

Overview

2000–2021

Patent span

Electricity

Primary field (CPC H)

Patents· 102 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

H05Kprimary

H05KPrinted circuits23%

G06FElectric digital data processing15%

H10WGeneric packages, interconnections, connectors or other constructional details of devices covered by class h108%

F28DHeat-exchange apparatus, not provided for in another subclass, in which the heat-exchange media do not come into direct contact4%

F28FDetails of heat-exchange and heat-transfer apparatus, of general application3%

F04DNon-positive-displacement pumps3%

G01VGeophysics3%

F24FAir-conditioning2%

G06KGraphical data reading2%

G01SRadio direction-finding2%

PatentTitleYear

10,888,030Managing dependencies between data center computing and infrastructure2021 10,721,844Managing dependencies between data center computing and infrastructure2020 10,716,236Cooling a data center2020 10,681,846Cooling electronic devices in a data center2020 10,587,115Modular direct current (DC) architectures2020 10,559,972Two-tier battery solution for data center backup2020 10,548,240Cooling electronic devices in a data center2020 10,504,816Thermoelectric cooler (TEC) for spot cooling of 2.5D/3D IC packages2019 10,492,340Managing dependencies between data center computing and infrastructure2019 10,492,329Powering electronic devices in a data center2019 10,440,861Evaporative induction cooling system for a data center2019 10,404,322Powering electronic devices in a data center2019 10,306,797Powering electronic devices in a data center2019 10,130,013Cooling electronic devices in a data center2018 10,111,199Information technology (IT) equipment positioning system2018 10,036,272Providing power to a data center2018 10,032,695Powermap optimized thermally aware 3D chip package2018 9,973,032Two-tier battery solution for data center backup2018 9,949,410Managing dependencies between data center computing and infrastructure2018 9,869,982'Data center scale utility pool and control platform'2018 9,854,712Self-contained power and cooling domains2017 9,769,953'Cooling a data center'2017 9,596,787'Cooling electronic devices in a data center'2017 9,563,216'Managing power between data center loads'2017 9,483,090'Self-contained power and cooling domains'2016 9,427,770'Optimized double washer pull plug for minimizing coating error'2016 9,382,817'Providing power to a data center'2016 9,313,929'Managing data center airflow'2016 9,278,303'Managing data center airflow'2016 9,182,480'Information technology (IT) equipment positioning system'2015 9,167,724'Alternative data center building designs'2015 9,003,821'Blended water-based data center cooling'2015 8,931,221'Alternative data center building designs'2015 8,826,852'Optimized double washer pull plug for minimizing coating error'2014 8,720,532'Controllable flow resistance in a cooling apparatus'2014 8,659,895'Air-cooled data center rows'2014 8,462,508'Heat sink with surface-formed vapor chamber base'2013 8,430,156'Liquid loop with multiple pump assembly'2013 D0655998'Double washer pull plug'2012 8,074,456'Thermal management system having thermoelectric modules'2011 8,001,407'Server configured for managing power and performance'2011 7,907,403'Active heat sink with multiple fans'2011 7,788,513'Method of reducing power consumption of a computing system by evacuating selective platform memory components thereof'2010 7,737,847'Wireless monitoring for an electronics system'2010 7,726,144'Thermal management using stored field replaceable unit thermal information'2010 7,652,889'Information technology (IT) equipment position locating system using jumper connections'2010 7,607,014'Authenticating maintenance access to an electronics unit via wireless communication'2009 7,548,421'Impingement cooling of components in an electronic system'2009 7,426,110'Centrifugal fan clutch for an electronics cooling fan'2008 7,400,252'Wireless monitoring of component compatibility in an electronics system'2008 7,354,246'Electronics cooling fan with collapsible fan blade'2008 7,347,058'Vent for a data center cooling system'2008 7,342,786'Air duct with airtight seal'2008 7,336,153'Wireless temperature monitoring for an electronics system'2008 7,330,120'Remote measurement of motion employing RFID'2008 7,330,119'Remote measurement employing RFID'2008 7,325,588'High serviceability liquid cooling loop using flexible bellows'2008 7,298,619'Cable management arm with integrated heat exchanger'2007 7,298,612'Server with vertical drive arrangement'2007 7,298,272'Remote detection employing RFID'2007 7,280,358'Liquid loop with multiple heat exchangers for efficient space utilization'2007 7,280,360'Socket adapted for compressive loading'2007 7,273,088'One or more heat exchanger components in major part operably locatable outside computer chassis'2007 7,249,718'Cooling system with a variable maximum operation level'2007 7,248,472'Air distribution system'2007 7,222,043'Electronic device environmental effect prediction'2007 7,214,131'Airflow distribution control system for usage in a raised-floor data center'2007 7,203,063'Small form factor liquid loop cooling system'2007 7,185,423'Method of a supporting a CGA integrated package on a circuit board with improved shock and vibration isolation'2007 7,184,925'Emulation of operational characteristics of electronic device'2007 7,184,268'Dynamically adaptable electronics cooling fan'2007 7,143,819'Heat sink with angled heat pipe'2006 7,145,780'Printed circuit board engagement apparatus using four-bar linkage'2006 7,142,424'Heat exchanger including flow straightening fins'2006 7,140,422'Heat sink with heat pipe in direct contact with component'2006 7,142,125'Fan monitoring for failure prediction'2006 7,101,211'Shroud for pin and socket connection'2006 7,068,509'Small form factor cooling system'2006 7,054,156'Fan rotor systems having collapsible fan blades'2006 7,054,721'Computer fan efficiency feedback system and method'2006 7,002,799'External liquid loop heat exchanger for an electronic system'2006 6,997,247'Multiple-pass heat exchanger with gaps between fins of adjacent tube segments'2006 6,989,990'High serviceability liquid cooling loop using tubing hinge'2006 6,935,419'Heat sink apparatus with air duct'2005 6,927,976'Air baffle for managing cooling air re-circulation in an electronic system'2005 6,922,337'Circuit card divider to facilitate thermal management in an electronic system'2005 6,894,900'Heat sink with heat pipe and base fins'2005 6,832,927'Low profile PCI hot plug actuator assembly'2004 6,817,196'Spray cooling system with cooling regime detection'2004 6,809,925'Dual-purpose computer having gravity-actuated fan speed control'2004 6,708,515'Passive spray coolant pump'2004 6,667,885'Attachment of a single heat dissipation device to multiple components with vibration isolation'2003 6,646,341'Heat sink apparatus utilizing the heat sink shroud to dissipate heat'2003 6,633,491'Support for varying sizes of memory cards for shock and vibration'2003 6,625,018'Fluid-flow balancer, electronic system and related methods'2003 6,595,014'Spray cooling system with cooling regime detection'2003 6,508,653'Computer system bulkhead plate for attenuating electromagnetic interference (EMI) at a telephone jack connector'2003 6,483,700'Air-flow balancing card guide frame'2002 6,454,587'Assembly for mounting a bus termination device to a printed circuit board (PCB)'2002 6,409,526'Mechanism for engaging and disengaging printed circuit board connectors'2002 6,245,160'Method for clearing gas lines'2001 6,063,151'Mobile apparatus and method for clearing gas lines'2000

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

2002–2003Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD CO (4)· patent assignee history

2002–2007Based in Folsom, CA, US· patent location history

2003–2015Patents assigned to HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO (60)· patent assignee history

2003–2007Based in Rocklin, CA, US· patent location history

2005–2018Based in Loomis, CA, US· patent location history

2011–2021Based in Mountain View, CA, US· patent location history

2012–2016Based in Franksville, WI, US· patent location history

2013–2018Patents assigned to MALONE CHRISTOPHER G (9)· patent assignee history

2014–2020Patents assigned to GOOGLE INC (16)· patent assignee history

2018–2021Patents assigned to GOOGLE LLC (18)· patent assignee history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO	60	2003–2015
GOOGLE LLC	18	2018–2021
GOOGLE INC	16	2014–2020
MALONE CHRISTOPHER Gself	9	2013–2018
HEWLETT PACKARD CO	4	2002–2003

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Loomis, California, US	42	2005–2018
Mountain View, California, US	32	2011–2021
Folsom, California, US	15	2002–2007
Rocklin, California, US	5	2003–2007
Franksville, WI, US	3	2012–2016