公开(公告)号：US11678090B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17461758

申请日：2021-08-30

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Winston Allen Saunders ,  Christian L. Belady ,  Lisa Ru-Feng Hsu ,  Hitesh Ballani ,  Paolo Costa ,  Douglas M. Carmean

IPC: H04Q11/00 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04B10/40

CPC classification number: H04Q11/0005 ,  H04B10/11 ,  H04B10/27 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04Q2011/0039 ,  H04Q2011/0058

Abstract: A system for using free-space optics to interconnect a plurality of computing nodes can include a plurality of node optical transceivers that are electrically coupled to at least some of the plurality of computing nodes. The system can also include a plurality of router optical transceivers that facilitate free-space optical communications with the plurality of node optical transceivers. Each node optical transceiver among the plurality of node optical transceivers can have a corresponding router optical transceiver that is optically coupled to the node optical transceiver. The system can also include a router that is coupled to the plurality of router optical transceivers. The router can be configured to route the free-space optical communications among the plurality of computing nodes.

公开(公告)号：US11675222B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17160639

申请日：2021-01-28

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Foteini Karinou ,  Winston Allen Saunders ,  Haidang Lin ,  Richard P. Rouse ,  Derek Leslie Knee ,  Charles Walter Boecker ,  Marijn Petrus Gerardus Rombouts

IPC: G02F1/095 ,  G06N10/00 ,  G02F1/21 ,  H10N60/12 ,  H10N60/80

CPC classification number: G02F1/095 ,  G02F1/212 ,  G06N10/00 ,  H10N60/12 ,  H10N60/805

Abstract: Magneto-optical modulator-based systems and devices for transferring quantum information are described. Such systems can be used for many applications, including as part of quantum computers. An example system includes a quantum information system configured to provide a signal corresponding to at least one qubit. The system further includes a magneto-optical driver configured to receive the signal corresponding to the at least one qubit and process the signal to generate a current based on the signal corresponding to the at least one qubit. The system further includes a magneto-optical modulator configured to receive the current from the magneto-optical driver and provide a modulated light output by modulating a received light input based on the current.

公开(公告)号：US11855690B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-26

申请号：US17536405

申请日：2021-11-29

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Winston Allen Saunders ,  Christian L. Belady ,  Lisa Ru-Feng Hsu ,  Hitesh Ballani ,  Paolo Costa ,  Douglas Carmean

IPC: H04B10/112 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04B10/66

CPC classification number: H04B10/1123 ,  H04B10/40 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04B10/66

Abstract: A system for using free-space optics to interconnect a plurality of computing nodes can include a plurality of optical transceivers that facilitate free-space optical communications among the plurality of computing nodes. The system may ensure a line of sight between the plurality of computing nodes and the optical transceivers to facilitate the free-space optical communications. The line of sight may be preserved by the position or placement of the computing nodes in the system. The position or placement of the computing nodes may be achieved by using different shaped enclosures for holding the computing nodes.

公开(公告)号：US20200183400A1

公开(公告)日：2020-06-11

申请号：US16216998

申请日：2018-12-11

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Nicholas Andrew Keehn ,  Adolfo Bravo Ferreira ,  Winston Allen Saunders

IPC: G05D1/02 ,  G06K7/10 ,  H04W4/33

Abstract: Techniques are described herein that are capable of performing RFID-based navigation of an autonomous guided vehicle (AGV). An intended location of the AGV is determined based at least in part on a previously determined location of the AGV and further based at least in part on a calculated motion of the AGV from the previously determined location. The AGV includes an RFID device that is paired with RFID devices in an environment of the AGV. The RFID device of the AGV and one or more of the RFID devices in the environment may communicate in accordance with an RFID technique to enable the AGV to determine an actual location of the AGV. A reference location of the AGV on which navigation of the AGV is based is set to be the actual location rather than the intended location.

公开(公告)号：US11567548B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-31

申请号：US17839941

申请日：2022-06-14

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Husam A. Alissa ,  Ioannis Manousakis ,  Christian L. Belady ,  Marcus Felipe Fontoura ,  Ricardo G. Bianchini ,  Winston Allen Saunders ,  Mark Edward Shaw

IPC: G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: The discussion relates to disaggregated computing. One example can monitor multiple two-phase liquid immersion tanks. Individual two-phase liquid immersion tanks can contain multiple components of a single type of component type. The example can receive requests for virtual machines and allocate sets of components from individual two-phase liquid immersion tanks to work together to support the virtual machines requests.

公开(公告)号：US20220308643A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-29

申请号：US17839941

申请日：2022-06-14

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Husam A. Alissa ,  Ioannis Manousakis ,  Christian L. Belady ,  Marcus Felipe Fontoura ,  Ricardo G. Bianchini ,  Winston Allen Saunders ,  Mark Edward Shaw

IPC: G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: The discussion relates to disaggregated computing. One example can monitor multiple two-phase liquid immersion tanks. Individual two-phase liquid immersion tanks can contain multiple components of a single type of component type. The example can receive requests for virtual machines and allocate sets of components from individual two-phase liquid immersion tanks to work together to support the virtual machines requests.

公开(公告)号：US11934237B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-19

申请号：US17361277

申请日：2021-06-28

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Ruslan Nagimov ,  Eric Clarence Peterson ,  Winston Allen Saunders

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/202 ,  H05K7/203 ,  H05K7/20318 ,  H05K7/20327 ,  G06F2200/201

Abstract: A motherboard assembly comprises a motherboard, a first computing component attached to the motherboard, and a coolant container attached to the motherboard. An air-cooled heat sink is attached to the coolant container. The coolant container, the heat sink, and the motherboard form a hermetically sealed enclosure that encompasses the first computing component and that is configured to retain dielectric working fluid covering the first computing component. The heat sink is positioned to condense vapors formed from boiling of the dielectric working fluid and to cause condensed dielectric working fluid to return to a pool of the dielectric working fluid that comprises the first computing component. The motherboard assembly additionally comprises a second computing component attached to the motherboard and positioned outside of the hermetically sealed enclosure.

公开(公告)号：US11791926B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US18087429

申请日：2022-12-22

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Hitesh Ballani ,  Christian L. Belady ,  Lisa Ru-Feng Hsu ,  Winston Allen Saunders ,  Paolo Costa ,  Douglas M. Carmean ,  Kai Shi ,  Charles Boecker

IPC: H04B10/00 ,  H04J14/02 ,  H04J14/00

CPC classification number: H04J14/0267 ,  H04J14/0212 ,  H04J14/0223 ,  H04J14/0241

Abstract: A system for interconnecting a plurality of computing nodes includes a plurality of optical circuit switches and a plurality of electrical circuit switches. A first network stage comprises a first plurality of circuit switches selected from among the plurality of optical circuit switches and the plurality of electrical circuit switches. Each computing node among the plurality of computing nodes is optically coupled to at least one of the first plurality of circuit switches. A second network stage comprises a second plurality of circuit switches selected from among the plurality of optical circuit switches and the plurality of electrical circuit switches. Each circuit switch among the first plurality of circuit switches is optically coupled to each circuit switch among the second plurality of optical circuit switches.

公开(公告)号：US20230136452A1

公开(公告)日：2023-05-04

申请号：US18092102

申请日：2022-12-30

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Husam A. Alissa ,  Ioannis Manousakis ,  Christian L. Belady ,  Marcus Felipe Fontoura ,  Ricardo G. Bianchini ,  Winston Allen Saunders ,  Mark Edward Shaw

IPC: G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20

Abstract: The discussion relates to disaggregated computing. One example can monitor multiple two-phase liquid immersion tanks. Individual two-phase liquid immersion tanks can contain multiple components of a single type of component type. The example can receive requests for virtual machines and allocate sets of components from individual two-phase liquid immersion tanks to work together to support the virtual machines requests.

公开(公告)号：US11476934B1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-18

申请号：US16917829

申请日：2020-06-30

Applicant: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC

Inventor： Winston Allen Saunders ,  Christian L. Belady ,  Lisa Ru-Feng Hsu ,  Hitesh Ballani ,  Paolo Costa ,  Douglas Carmean

IPC: H04B10/112 ,  H04B10/66 ,  H04B10/516 ,  H04B10/40

Abstract: A system for using free-space optics to interconnect a plurality of computing nodes can include a plurality of optical transceivers that facilitate free-space optical communications among the plurality of computing nodes. The system may ensure a line of sight between the plurality of computing nodes and the optical transceivers to facilitate the free-space optical communications. The line of sight may be preserved by the position or placement of the computing nodes in the system. The position or placement of the computing nodes may be achieved by using different shaped enclosures for holding the computing nodes.