Thermal control system for rack mounting
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Current Assignee / Owner
- THERMOTEK
- Publication Date
- 2006-02-16
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 60 / 601,013 filed Aug. 12, 2004, and incorporates by reference for all purposes the entire disclosures of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 09 / 328,183 filed Jun. 8, 1999 and U.S. Pat. No. 6,462,949 entitled “Electronic Enclosure Cooling System.”BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] 1. Technical Field
[0003] The present invention relates to thermal control systems, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to low profile, rack mounted thermal control systems for cooling or heating equipment disposed in or in the vicinity of an equipment rack.
[0004] 2. Background of the Related Art
[0005] As the evolution of computers continued from mini-computers that filled entire rooms with equipment to PC modules similar to the personal computer known today, rack mounted equipment decreased in popularity. However, with the introduction of new electronic equipment, such as slice serv...