Glen L Collier

US Patent:

7251416, Jul 31, 2007

Filed:

May 8, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/431795

Inventors:

Lakshman S. Tamil - Plano TX, US
Glen Collier - Plano TX, US
Mitch Entezari - Highland Village TX, US
Allesandro Fabbri - Richardson TX, US
Gopalakrishnan Hari - Plano TX, US
Justin Hunt - Wylie TX, US
Quan Jiang - Plano TX, US
Bing Li - San Diego CA, US
Lee McFearin - Plano TX, US
Joseph M. McQuade - Gilbert AZ, US
Earl Ponceti - McKinney TX, US
Scott A. Rothrock - Ashburn VA, US
Frederick A. Rush - Austin TX, US
Alexander A. Smith - Cupertino CA, US
David Wolf - Allen TX, US

Assignee:

Yotta networks, LLC - Greenbrac CA

International Classification:

H04J 14/00

US Classification:

398 47, 398 45, 398 48, 398 50, 398 51, 398 54, 370351, 370352, 370355, 370389

Abstract:

Systems and methods for optical cross connects which switch data at a container (packet) level. In one embodiment, a plurality of optical switch edges are coupled to an optical switch core via a minimal number of optical fibers. The switch core is configured to optically switch data from an ingress edge to one of a plurality of egress edges in a nonblocking fashion. The ingress edge receives data streams and distributes the data among a plurality of container processors. Each of these container processors produces an optical signal of a different wavelength, which can then be multiplexed with others to form a multiple-wavelength optical signal that is transmitted to the switch core. The switch core then switches successive portions (containers) of the multiple-wavelength signal to the egress edges to which they are respectively destined. The respective egress edges perform the reverse of this process to form output data signals.

US Patent:

52533590, Oct 12, 1993

Filed:

Jun 11, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/535901

Inventors:

George A. Spix - Eau Claire WI
Glen L. Collier - Eau Claire WI
G. Joseph Throop - Eau Claire WI
David L. Clounch - Chippewa Falls WI
Cris J. Rhea - Eau Claire WI
Douglas R. Beard - Eleva WI

Assignee:

Supercomputer Systems Limited Partnership - Eau Claire WI

International Classification:

G06F 1100

US Classification:

395575

Abstract:

Methods and apparatus for a maintenance and control system for sensing and controlling the numerous sections of a highly parallel multiprocessor system. The control and maintenance system communicates with all processors, all peripheral systems, all user interfaces to the multiprocessor system, a system console, and the power and environmental control subsystems.