Ruggedized Computer Capable of Operating in High-Temperature Environments
AssigneeIntergraph Technologies Company
InventorsCasey R. Adkins, Charles A. Abare, Andrew J. Ornatowski
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Abstract
Illustrative embodiments of the present invention are directed to a computer that has a housing with walls that form a substantially sealed interior cavity from an exterior environment. The computer includes a plurality of computer components within the interior cavity. The computer also includes at least one heat sink for dissipating thermal energy into the exterior environment. A cooling element is thermally coupled to the heat sink and at least one of the computer components to transfer thermal energy from the computer component into the heat sink and the exterior environment.
Claims25
A computer comprising:
- a housing including walls that form a substantially sealed interior cavity from an exterior environment;
- a plurality of computer components within the interior cavity;
- at least one heat sink for dissipating thermal energy into the exterior environment;
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- a cooling element thermally coupled to the heat sink and at least one of the computer components to transfer thermal energy from the computer component into the heat sink and the exterior environment.
A computer comprising:
- a housing including walls that form a substantially sealed interior cavity from an exterior environment;
- a plurality of computer components within the interior cavity;
- means for dissipating thermal energy into the exterior environment;
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- means for cooling thermally and physically coupled between at least one of the computer components and the means for dissipating.
A method comprising:
- providing a computer including:
- a housing including walls that form a substantially sealed interior cavity from an exterior environment;
- a plurality of computer components within the interior cavity;
- at least one heat sink for dissipating thermal energy into the exterior environment;
- and
- a cooling element thermally coupled to the heat sink and at least one of the computer components to transfer thermal energy from the computer component into the heat sink and the exterior environment;
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- operating the computer in an exterior environment with temperatures between 60° and 65° Celsius.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.