US 11,871,544 B2
Air flow distribution system for data center server racks
Earl Keisling, Ridgefield, CT (US); John Costakis, Glasco, NY (US); and Gerald McDonnell, Spring Hill, FL (US)
Assigned to INERTECH IP LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed by Inertech IP LLC, Plano, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/086,577.
Application 18/086,577 is a continuation of application No. 16/928,633, filed on Jul. 14, 2020, granted, now 11,547,019.
Application 16/928,633 is a continuation of application No. 14/473,395, filed on Aug. 29, 2014, granted, now 10,716,241, issued on Jul. 14, 2020.
Application 14/473,395 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2013/028475, filed on Feb. 28, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/605,149, filed on Feb. 29, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2023/0301033 A1, Sep. 21, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); F21V 33/00 (2006.01); F21W 131/40 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/20745 (2013.01) [F21V 33/0092 (2013.01); F21W 2131/40 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An air flow distribution system for cooling server racks, the air flow distribution system comprising:
a first air foil disposed above at least one server rack partially defining a hot aisle and a cold aisle, the first air foil at least partially enclosing a top portion of the at least one server rack;
a second air foil disposed above the first air foil; and
at least one air circulation member configured to direct air flow from the hot aisle over the first air foil and the second air foil to form air patterns in the cold aisle.