Patent ID: 8430156

Claim:
A pump assembly for an electronic liquid cooling system comprising: inlet and outlet interfaces configured for coupling the pump assembly to a liquid cooling loop tubing; a plurality of pumps required for attaining acceptable cooling levels based on characteristics of an underlying pump technology for the pump assembly; a number of redundant pumps in addition to the plurality of pumps, wherein at least one of the number of redundant pumps is maintained as non-operational, and upon a prediction or detecting of a failure condition for the plurality of pumps, commences operation to meet an instantaneous cooling demand such that usage of the number of redundant pumps is eliminated unless warranted by conditions; a plurality of quick-disconnect pump connectors, accommodating the plurality of pumps and the number of redundant pumps, coupled to the inlet and outlet interfaces, the plurality of quick-disconnect pump connectors configured for being inserted into and removed from the inlet and outlet interfaces without loss of liquid during operation of the pump assembly; and a controller configured for coupling to the plurality of pumps and the number of redundant pumps, when installed, and controlling power levels of the individual pumps wherein fluid flow rate in the liquid cooling loop is controlled.