17837412. OPTICAL SENSOR FOR TWO-PHASE COOLING VAPOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT simplified abstract (Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC)

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OPTICAL SENSOR FOR TWO-PHASE COOLING VAPOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT

Organization Name

Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor(s)

Robert Craig Mcfarlane, Jr. of Sammamish WA (US)

Craig Steven Ranta of Olympia WA (US)

OPTICAL SENSOR FOR TWO-PHASE COOLING VAPOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17837412 titled 'OPTICAL SENSOR FOR TWO-PHASE COOLING VAPOR LEVEL MEASUREMENT

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an immersion cooling system that uses a working fluid to cool electronic components. The system includes an immersion tank with a chamber, a working fluid, an energy source, an optical sensor, and a microcontroller. The working fluid exists in both liquid and vapor phases within the chamber. The energy source emits an infrared beam through the vapor phase, and the optical sensor measures the concentration of vapor in the chamber. The microcontroller uses data from the energy source, optical sensor, and path length to determine the vapor concentration.

  • The system uses immersion cooling to cool electronic components.
  • It includes an immersion tank with a chamber and a working fluid.
  • The working fluid exists in liquid and vapor phases within the chamber.
  • An energy source emits an infrared beam through the vapor phase.
  • An optical sensor measures the vapor concentration in the chamber.
  • A microcontroller analyzes data from the energy source, optical sensor, and path length to determine the vapor concentration.

Potential Applications

  • Cooling of electronic components in data centers or high-performance computing systems.
  • Cooling of power electronics in electric vehicles or renewable energy systems.
  • Cooling of servers or networking equipment in telecommunications infrastructure.

Problems Solved

  • Overheating of electronic components.
  • Inefficient cooling methods.
  • Space limitations for traditional cooling systems.

Benefits

  • Improved cooling efficiency and performance.
  • Reduced energy consumption.
  • Increased lifespan and reliability of electronic components.
  • Compact design allows for more flexible installation options.


Original Abstract Submitted

An immersion cooling system includes an immersion tank defining an immersion chamber therein, an immersion working fluid, an energy source, an optical sensor, and a microcontroller. The immersion working fluid is positioned at least partially in the immersion chamber and the immersion working fluid has a liquid phase and a vapor phase. The energy source is positioned and oriented to direct an infrared beam through a portion of the vapor phase with a beam path and path length. The optical sensor is positioned in the beam path. The microcontroller is configured to determine vapor concentration in the immersion chamber based at least partially on data from the path length, the optical sensor, and the energy source.

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