Gerald A Budelman

US Patent:

6349760, Feb 26, 2002

Filed:

Oct 22, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/425627

Inventors:

Gerald A. Budelman - Olympia WA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H05K 720

US Classification:

165 804, 16510433, 361700

Abstract:

A heat removal system for removing heat from an electric device. The heat removal system includes a heat sink coupled to an electric device. The heat sink absorbs heat generated by the electric device, and may be in direct contact or remotely thermally coupled to the electric device. A gas source is provided to flow or direct a gas stream such as air onto the heat sink. A liquid source is provided from which liquid droplets such as water are dispensed onto the heat sink. The liquid droplets absorb heat from the heat sink and evaporate into the gas stream moving across the heat sink from the gas source. The thermal efficiency of the heat sink is improved by exploiting the energy absorption characteristics of the vapor phase of the liquid.

US Patent:

6463554, Oct 8, 2002

Filed:

Sep 17, 1998

Appl. No.:

09/156179

Inventors:

Gerald A Budelman - Portland OR
William A. Hobbs - Beaverton OR
Stephen J. Peters - Aloha OR
Tsvika Kurts - Haifa, IL
Nitin V. Sarangdhar - Portland OR
Kenneth B. Oliver - Hillsboro OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

714 47, 714 43

Abstract:

An apparatus including a protocol watcher adapted for use with a bus, a state machine adapted to detect known bug signatures on the bus, and a perturber adapted to intervene on the bus to prevent occurrence of bugs having those signatures. A system utilizing such includes a bus, a first agent coupled to the bus, a second agent coupled to the bus for communicating to the first agent according to a bus protocol, and the bus patcher coupled to the bus for monitoring a communication from the second agent to the first agent to identify an event which would cause an error in the apparatus, and for modifying the communication such that the event is avoided. Any of the protocol watcher, state machine, and/or perturber may be programmable.

US Patent:

6650556, Nov 18, 2003

Filed:

Oct 31, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/000737

Inventors:

James S. Dinh - Gig Harbor WA
Gerald A. Budelman - Olympia WA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H02M 700

US Classification:

363 65, 363124, 323282

Abstract:

A multi-phase DCâDC converter having redundant DCâDC phases or modules. If a DCâDC phase fails, such as from a short circuit, it is decoupled from the output of the DCâDC converter. In some embodiments, the other DCâDC phases bear the burden of the extra power output. In other embodiments, additional DCâDC phases are coupled in, in response to the failure.

US Patent:

6717246, Apr 6, 2004

Filed:

Apr 16, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/123930

Inventors:

Gerald A. Budelman - Olympia WA

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H01L 2302

US Classification:

257678, 257687, 257706, 257707, 257710, 257722, 257730

Abstract:

A semiconductor package including a conical or pyramidal vapor chamber body coupled to a package bottom to enclose a vapor chamber within which are disposed a semiconductor die and working fluid. A matching conical or pyramidal heatsink is coupled to the vapor chamber body. The conical or pyramidal shape allows a tight fit and good thermal performance, without undue force being applied to the package bottom, and further allows a variety of heatsinks to be used with a standardized shape vapor chamber body.

US Patent:

20010027855, Oct 11, 2001

Filed:

Jun 7, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/877321

Inventors:

Gerald Budelman - Olympia WA, US

International Classification:

H05K007/20
H01L023/26
F28F007/00
F28F001/00
F24H003/02

US Classification:

165/080300, 165/121000, 165/185000, 174/016300, 361/697000

Abstract:

A device that efficiently transfers heat from a heat source. The device includes a heat sink, the heat sink comprising a thermally conductive base, and a plurality of thermally conductive pin fins coupled to the thermally conductive base. A gas source, such as a blower, proximate to the pin fins, directs a gas, such as ambient air, axially along at least a portion of the pin fins, and then in a direction radial to the pin fins and substantially parallel to the heat source, to transfer heat away from the heat source. The heat transfer device may be utilized in any application that requires efficient removal of heat from a heat source, for example, an electronic device such as an integrated circuit or microprocessor.

US Patent:

44098774, Oct 18, 1983

Filed:

Jul 14, 1981

Appl. No.:

6/283355

Inventors:

Gerald A. Budelman - Aloha OR

Assignee:

CBS, Inc. - New York NY

International Classification:

G10B 310
G10H 108
G10H 700

US Classification:

84 123

Abstract:

A tone generating system for an organ comprises a first group of tone generators for producing notes of a first chromatic scale and second group of tone generators for producing notes of a second chromatic scale, slightly offset from the first. The tone generators are addressed via a microprocessor in response to keyboard input, wherein the fundamental and a first plurality of selected harmonic components of a given note are generated by respective tone generators of said first group, and the remaining harmonics are provided by generators of the second group. Harmonic amplitude coefficients for particular organ waveforms are stored in random access memory and are subject to change according to stop inputs coupled to the microprocessor.

US Patent:

56296088, May 13, 1997

Filed:

Dec 28, 1994

Appl. No.:

8/365367

Inventors:

Gerald A. Budelman - Aloha OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

G05F 1613

US Classification:

323268

Abstract:

An apparatus and method for providing dynamic voltage regulation for a system with a fluctuating current demand are disclosed. A first voltage regulator is used for producing regulated output to the system. A control circuit activates a second voltage regulator with faster transient response than the first voltage regulator to help source current when the first voltage regulator is unable to adequately respond to an increase in current demand from the system. The control circuit activates a load element to help sink current at the output of the first voltage regulator when the first voltage regulator is unable to adequately respond to a decrease in current demand from the system.

US Patent:

56036191, Feb 18, 1997

Filed:

Jul 20, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/504842

Inventors:

Leonard O. Turner - Beaverton OR
Gerald A. Budelman - Aloha OR
Mark B. Trobough - Aloha OR

Assignee:

Intel Corporation - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

H01R 909

US Classification:

439 69

Abstract:

An apparatus for electrically connecting electrical contact pads on a first circuit board to electrical contact pads on a second circuit board is disclosed. Conductive bumps coupled to signal wires on a support element mate with the electrical contact pads on the first and second circuit boards. The mating provides an electrical connection allowing signals to be transmitted between the circuit boards. Alignment holes and alignment circuitry provide a means for verifying that the proper conductive bumps are mating with the proper electrical contact pads.