US 12,010,817 B2
Method and system for thermal excursion monitor and control
Eric Michael Tunks, Austin, TX (US); Ayedin Nikazm, Austin, TX (US); Donald Wayne Gerhart, Leander, TX (US); and Michael Joseph Stumpf, Cedar Park, TX (US)
Assigned to DELL PRODUCTS L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed by Dell Products L.P., Round Rock, TX (US)
Filed on Jan. 18, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/578,148.
Prior Publication US 2023/0232593 A1, Jul. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 7/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/3206 (2019.01); G06F 1/3287 (2019.01); H05K 7/14 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 7/207 (2013.01) [G06F 1/3206 (2013.01); G06F 1/3287 (2013.01); H05K 7/1492 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A computing device, comprising:
a thermal excursion detection unit, wherein the thermal excursion detection unit is configured to monitor a temperature of an internal volume of the computing device and to control the operation of a power supply unit;
the power supply unit is configured to provide power to hardware components in the computing device, wherein the power supply unit only provides power to the hardware components when the thermal excursion detection unit permits; and
a baseboard management controller, wherein the thermal excursion detection unit executes on the baseboard management controller, wherein the power supply unit comprises the thermal excursion detection unit, wherein the power supply unit provides power to the baseboard management controller, wherein the hardware components do not comprise the baseboard management controller.