Data center with free-space optical communications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8774637
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13661656

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A data center for executing a data processing application includes processing units, sub-units or servers. Each of the processing units, sub-units or servers can execute a part or all of the data processing application. The processing units, sub-units or servers are electrical disjoint with respect to data communications, but can communicate with each other over free space optical links.

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  • THE INVENTION SCIENCE FUND I, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Davidson, Howard Lee San Carlos, US 29 102
Hamilton, James Robert Seattle, US 6 376
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2910 55828
Josefsberg, Arne Medina, US 19 600
Jung, Edward K Y Las Vegas, US 1115 11443
Kare, Jordin T Seattle, US 1467 23622
Lord, Robert W Seattle, US 1585 33266
Lustig, Kenneth Issaquah, US 24 140
Mangione-Smith, William Henry Kirkland, US 149 1864
Manos, Michael Canton, US 12 77
Mundie, Craig J Seattle, US 150 2573
Myhrvold, Nathan P Medina, US 1335 31776
Rashid, Richard F Redmond, US 78 3291
Smith, Burton J Seattle, US 33 890
Tegreene, Clarence T Mercer Island, US 1903 44651
Welland, Robert V Seattle, US 66 4353
Whitmer, Charles North Bend, US 585 14361
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2833 48048

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