Strengthens next-generation data center competitiveness with advanced cooling and safety technologies
Elice Inc., an AI full-stack company providing AI infrastructure, cloud, and industry-specific solutions, announced that it has obtained four key patents related to its Elice AI PMDC (Portable Modular Data Center), a mobile modular AI data center, further strengthening its competitiveness in AI infrastructure.
These newly acquired patents are highly significant in that they address the high-power, high-heat issues arising from the rapid adoption of high-performance GPUs and high-performance computing (HPC), and shift the paradigm of data center design toward an “integrated control infrastructure.”
The four patents cover the following core technologies:
- Moving device for server racks in modular data centers and method of operating the same
- Fire management system for modular data centers and method of operating the same
- Air-cooling system for modular data centers and method of operating the same
- Liquid-cooling system for server racks and method of operating the same
Integrated control infrastructure technologies that address heat and safety challenges of high-performance GPUs and HPC
In particular, the fire management system is designed with data protection as the top priority. It analyzes the likelihood of fire spread using temperature, smoke, and gas sensor data, and precisely controls server operations in coordination with the UPS (Uninterruptible Power Supply).
To address the heat generation challenge—one of the most critical issues in high-density AI server environments—Elice has also advanced both liquid-cooling and air-cooling technologies. Its direct-contact liquid-cooling technology enables precise thermal control in high-density environments, while air-cooling technology optimized for modular architectures improves airflow efficiency within the data center.
With these patents, Elice has completed a technology portfolio that spans both cooling and safety domains. The patented technologies are currently undergoing design and validation phases and have already been partially applied to real infrastructure, where live operational data is being collected. Elice plans to continue expanding their application scope after additional validation across diverse environments.
Jungkook Park, CTO of Elice, said,
“These newly secured technologies represent official recognition of Elice’s capabilities in high-reliability AI infrastructure, which is essential for operating high-performance GPUs,” and added,
“Through our integrated control infrastructure technologies optimized for AI environments, we aim to set a trusted AI solution standard in global markets.”