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(11) EP 2 689 356 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
19.06.2019 Bulletin 2019/25

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
08.05.2019 Bulletin 2019/19

(21) Application number: 12718462.0

(22) Date of filing: 23.03.2012
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
G06F 17/50(2006.01)
 H05K 7/20(2006.01)
(86) International application number:
PCT/US2012/030373
(87) International publication number:
WO 2012/135038 (04.10.2012 Gazette 2012/40)

(54)

SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PREDICTING FLUID DYNAMICS IN A DATA CENTER

SYSTEM UND VERFAHREN ZUR VORHERSAGE DER FLUIDDYNAMIK IN EINEM DATENCENTER

SYSTÈMES ET PROCÉDÉS SERVANT À PRÉDIRE DES DYNAMIQUES DE FLUIDES DANS UN CENTRE DE DONNÉES

(84) Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30) Priority: 25.03.2011 US 201161467920 P
29.07.2011 US 201113194570

(43) Date of publication of application:
29.01.2014 Bulletin 2014/05

(73) Proprietor: Schneider Electric IT Corporation
West Kingston, RI 02892 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • DALGAS, Mikkel
    DK-6094 Hejls (DK)
  • VANGILDER, James, W.
    Pepperell, MA 01463 (US)
  • HEALEY, Christopher, M.
    Chelmsford, MA 01824 (US)
  • JOHANSEN, Martin
    DK-7100 Vejle (DK)

(74) Representative: Murgitroyd & Company 
Scotland House 165-169 Scotland Street
Glasgow G5 8PL
Glasgow G5 8PL (GB)


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