Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Fan with impeller based on an audio spread-spectrum
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Application No.: US15589066Application Date: 2017-05-08
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Publication No.: US10648486B2Publication Date: 2020-05-12
- Inventor: Gregory M. Daly
- Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
- Applicant Address: US WA Remond
- Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
- Current Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US WA Remond
- Agency: Arent Fox LLP
- Main IPC: G06F11/30
- IPC: G06F11/30 ; F04D29/66 ; F04D25/08 ; F04D29/32 ; G05B15/02 ; F04D29/28

Abstract:
A fan for cooling an electronic device is described, wherein the fan can include an enclosure and a motor secured within the enclosure. The fan can also include an impeller to be turned by the motor, the impeller having a plurality of blades, wherein an angular spacing of the blades results in an audio spread-spectrum within a range of audio frequencies. In some examples, an arrangement of the blades has a center of mass below a threshold, and the angular spacing of the blades and a blade pass frequency (BPF) results in sound that is distributed in the range of audio frequencies.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180320709A1 FAN WITH IMPELLER BASED ON AN AUDIO SPREAD-SPECTRUM Public/Granted day:2018-11-08
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