DR. MICHAEL JOHN O'CONNELL, MD
Osteopathic Medicine at Paxton Rd, Rochester, MN

7334662, Feb 26, 2008

Aug 11, 2005

11/201976

William James Anderl - Rochester MN, US
Michael Desmond O'Connell - Rochester MN, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G06F 1/20, H05K 7/20, G10K 11/16, B41J 29/08, H05K 5/03, B41J 29/10

181200, 181201, 181224, 361687, 361688

An acoustic door for an equipment enclosure, such as a rack mount cabinet, also provides a low impedance air flow uniformly delivered across the cabinet opening. A pair of metal panels, with acoustic foam along the rear surfaces, extend angularly outward and toward one another to form an air inlet opening between the outer edges. A central column is positioned between the panels which, in a horizontal section, forms an aerodynamic dome which has a continuously curved sheet metal surface at the front and sides that also captures a core of acoustic foam that is exposed at the rear. A rigid vane is disposed at each lateral side and parallel to the central column to cause air to follow the column surface, deflecting air behind the column and effecting uniform delivery of air flow across the cabinet front opening at the rear opening of the door.

5526228, Jun 11, 1996

Aug 31, 1994

8/298631

Russell E. Dickson - Rochester MN
John T. Gullicksrud - Rochester MN
David W. Hill - Rochester MN
Tim K. Murphy - Rochester MN
Michael D. O'Connell - Rochester MN
Mark M. Thornton - Rochester MN

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

H05K 720

361695

A computer system unit which includes an acoustic dampening cooling fan shroud panel mounted on a rear surface thereof. The computer system unit is generally rectangular, encloses an electronic component package and includes a front panel and a pair of generally parallel side panels. An intermediate rear panel, generally parallel to the front panel, mounts one or more cooling fans which draw air through the generally rectangular unit. A cooling fan shroud panel which includes an acoustic noise reduction lining is then mounted to the intermediate rear panel. The cooling fan shroud panel includes an aperture for ventilation which is displaced from the mounting position of the cooling fans such that acoustic noise resultant from cooling fan operation is minimized. The aperture within the cooling fan shroud panel extends into at least one surface thereof which is not parallel to either the side panel or the intermediate rear panel wherein ventilation is substantially unobstructed by adjacent vertical surfaces.

7259966, Aug 21, 2007

Aug 31, 2004

10/931100

Kenton Coleman Green - San Jose CA, US
William Michael Monson - Rochester MN, US
Michael Desmond O'Connell - Rochester MN, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

H05K 5/00

361727, 361685, 3122232

An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for reducing rotational vibration transmission within a data storage system. A storage device apparatus comprises a carrier having opposing first and second side plates. A support point may be disposed within the first side plate at about a longitudinal center region of the carrier. The support point is configured to contact an enclosure that mounts a plurality of carriers and is the sole support point in the first side plate. Preferably, the support point is positioned such that minimal rotational vibration is transmitted within the data storage system once the carrier is placed in an enclosure housing a plurality of carriers. A second support point may be disposed in the second side plate.

2013003, Feb 7, 2013

Aug 3, 2012

13/566823

Brian James Cagno - Tucson AZ, US
Kenton Coleman Green - Cary NC, US
Carl Evan Jones - Tucson AZ, US
Michael Desmond O'Connell - Rochester MN, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

G11B 33/08

360 9719, G9B 33024

A periodic rotational vibration check for storage devices to compensate for varying loads is disclosed. A variable representing rotational vibration status is maintained in a rotational vibration log. The variable is processed to determine whether a storage device exhibits a rotational vibration issue. Workload analysis is performed to identify a change to the workloads run on physically separate hardware to resolve the rotational vibration issue and thus eliminate the need for more expensive hardware.

2004013, Jul 8, 2004

Jan 8, 2003

10/338290

Cary Huettner - Rochester MN, US
Jeffrey Justin - Oronoco MN, US
Michael O'Connell - Rochester MN, US
Kenneth Peters - Rochester MN, US
Gregory Vande Corput - Rochester MN, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - ARMONK NY

G06F001/20

361/687000, 361/689000

A method, system, and apparatus are disclosed for handling fluid flow in a computer system for suppressing noise and heat, and, in addition, for enhancing external cable management for use with the computer system.

2009003, Feb 5, 2009

Jul 31, 2007

11/830916

Maurice Francis Holahan - Lake City MN, US
Michael Desmond O'Connell - Rochester MN, US

G06F 17/10, G06G 7/48

703 2, 703 7

A method and computer program product is presented to map noise levels onto the hydraulic operating plane. Application of this model has the potential to show which fan is quieter, where, and by how much. It is shown how the technique can be applied to a diverse set of comparisons including speed, diameter, type, model, and multiple fans in combination.

2011013, Jun 9, 2011

Dec 4, 2009

12/631110

Maurice F. Holahan - Lake City MN, US
Michael D. O'Connell - Rochester MN, US

INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION - Armonk NY

G06F 17/10, G06G 7/48

703 2, 703 7

In embodiments of the present invention a method and computer program product is presented to map noise levels onto a fan's hydraulic operating plane. In another embodiment this methodology allows for the comparison of a first fan configuration to a second fan configuration to enable the selection of a particular fan configuration to be utilized in an electronic system.

8453788, Jun 4, 2013

Nov 10, 2010

12/943115

Cary M. Huettner - Rochester MN, US
Joseph Kuczynski - Rochester MN, US
Michael D. O'Connell - Rochester MN, US
Timothy J. Tofil - Rochester MN, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G10K 11/04, G10K 11/02, G10K 11/172, F01N 1/02, G10K 11/00, G10K 11/16, F01N 1/00

181197, 181196, 181206, 381 715, 381 712

A method, system and computer program product are provided for implementing dynamic noise elimination. A system frame includes a plurality of acoustical sensory devices monitoring the system for problem frequencies. The system frame includes a plurality of tubes. When the tube is open, airflow is allowed. When identified tubes are closed, quarter-wavelength attenuation is provided for a frequency in a range of frequencies, based upon a length of the tube when closed. Each of the plurality of tubes is selectively controlled to be operable open or closed at a particular length, responsive to identified problem frequencies.

8271140, Sep 18, 2012

Aug 25, 2006

11/467417

Brian James Cagno - Tucson AZ, US
Kenton Coleman Green - Cary NC, US
Carl Evan Jones - Tucson AZ, US
Michael Desmond O'Connell - Rochester MN, US

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

G05D 19/02, G05B 21/00

700280, 702 56

A periodic rotational vibration check for storage devices to compensate for varying loads is disclosed. A variable representing rotational vibration status is maintained in a rotational vibration log. The variable is processed to determine whether a storage device exhibits a rotational vibration issue. Workload analysis is performed to identify a change to the workloads run on physically separate hardware to resolve the rotational vibration issue and thus eliminate the need for more expensive hardware.