Apple Inc., maker of the iPhone and the iPad, received a patent on a method of cooling an electronic device by using hinge assemblies that can conduct heat. Patent 7,746,631, which was issued June 29, covers the use of a variety of cooling components within a hinge assembly. According to the patent, these could include fans, heat sinks, heat spreaders, heat pipes, vents or … [Read more...]
Sony Recalls VAIO Laptop Computers Due to Burn Hazard
Sony Electronics Inc. has announced a recall of about 233,000 Sony VAIO 233000 notebook computers after it received 30 reports of the deformed keyboards and casing owing to overheating. This overheating poses a burn hazard in case the heated affected part is touched. None of the 30 reports indicated of any injuries as a result of this overheating. The overheating is caused by … [Read more...]
Thermacore Acquires Pittsburgh Materials Technology, Inc.
When Pittsburgh Materials Technology, Inc. (PMTI) owners Joseph and JoAnn Giglio decided to sell their specialty materials technology business after 17 years of operations, they said finding the right buyer was more important than finding the highest bidder. Thermal management solutions provider Thermacore proved to be the right fit and following the late-April acquisition, … [Read more...]
IRS Data Center Cooling Could Save $3 Million
The Internal Revenue Service could save more than $3 million over four years by implementing better cooling techniques in two of its data centers, according to an auditor’s report released last month. IRS data centers in Memphis, Tenn. and Martinsburg, W.Va., currently suffer from inadequate design in several areas that is limiting their cooling abilities, according to a … [Read more...]
Data Centers Play Key Role in Transferring Medical Information
The issue of building new data centers and retrofitting or expansion of older ones to handle more sophisticated and increased amounts of medical data has become more critical as the Obama administration has announced that $975 million in grants will help states, doctors and hospitals move from paper to electronic record-keeping. Continuous power supply and proper cooling … [Read more...]
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