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 LLC11235 SE 6TH STREET SUITE 200 BELLEVUE WA 98004

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Davidson, Howard Lee San Mateo, US 29 113
Hamilton, James Robert Seattle, US 6 382
Hyde, Roderick A Redmond, US 2911 61857
Josefsberg, Arne Medina, US 19 623
Jung, Edward K Y Las Vegas, US 1117 12249
Kare, Jordin T Seattle, US 1471 26455
Lord, Robert W Seattle, US 1587 35647
Lustig, Kenneth Issaquah, US 24 172
Mangione-Smith, William Henry Kirkland, US 149 2001
Manos, Michael J Canton, US 5 319
Mundie, Craig J Seattle, US 150 2796
Myhrvold, Nathan P Medina, US 1337 34637
Rashid, Richard F Redmond, US 78 3415
Smith, Burton J Seattle, US 33 904
Tegreene, Clarence T Mercer Island, US 1905 49070
Welland, Robert V Seattle, US 66 4442
Whitmer, Charles North Bend, US 585 15778
Wood,, Jr Lowell L Bellevue, US 2836 53047

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