Data center with free-space optical communications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9716548
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14456937

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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 Mateo, US 29 102
Hamilton, James Robert Seattle, US 6 376
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2910 56057
Josefsberg, Arne Medina, US 19 600
Jung, Edward K Y Las Vegas, US 1115 11464
Kare, Jordin T Seattle, US 1467 23725
Lord, Robert W Seattle, US 1585 33344
Lustig, Kenneth Issaquah, US 24 141
Mangione-Smith, William Henry Kirkland, US 149 1872
Manos, Michael J Canton, US 5 293
Mundie, Craig J Seattle, US 150 2590
Myhrvold, Nathan P Medina, US 1335 31879
Rashid, Richard F Redmond, US 78 3298
Smith, Burton J Seattle, US 33 890
Tegreene, Clarence T Mercer Island, US 1903 44800
Welland, Robert V Seattle, US 66 4354
Whitmer, Charles North Bend, US 585 14424
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2833 48222

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