公开(公告)号：US20170227999A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15502020

申请日：2015-08-05

Applicant: Cybula Ltd.

Inventor： James Austin

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/1633 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F2200/1635 ,  G06F2200/201

Abstract: A modular computing unit 1 of a generally flat configuration has a housing (10) presenting external facets (10a, 10b), on each of which there is a respective set (11) of external electrical power and signal connectors (12) and physical coupling elements (13). The housing (10) is of generally hexagonal shape, the facets (10a, 10b) being arranged around the circumference of the hexagon. Facets (10a) are inclined upwardly at an angle and alternate with facets (10b) that are inclined downwardly at the same angle. The connector sets (11) are disposed on the facets (10a, 10b) in consistent positions and in a regular array around the housing (10). The physical coupling elements (13) are disposed within or alongside the connector sets (11). Any number of modular computing elements (1) may readily be connected to one another in various different 2D and 3D configurations, with power and signal connections via the connector sets (11).

公开(公告)号：US20150309546A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14441593

申请日：2013-11-08

Applicant: Cybula Ltd.

Inventor： James Austin

IPC: G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/20 ,  H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/18

CPC classification number: G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F2200/201 ,  H05K7/20236 ,  H05K7/20254 ,  H05K7/20272

Abstract: Two computing elements (1) are located in a tank (2) containing impure water (3), which acts as a coolant. Two electrodes (4) receive electrical power from terminals (5) and supply an electric current to the water (3). Each computing element (1) comprises a housing (11) of generally cuboid shape. Each of the corners of the housing (11) is chamfered such that each of the six cuboid sides has a plane facet (12) and chamfered facets (13, 14). Electrodes (16) are provided in pairs on opposite facets (12). A potential difference is applied to the electrodes (4) and thus between electrodes (16). The electrical conductivity of the water (3) provides current flow through the water to power the computing elements (1), each of which has relatively low power consumption. Communication between computing elements (1) is also effected via the electrodes (16).

Abstract translation: 两个计算元件（1）位于容纳不纯水（3）的罐（2）中，其用作冷却剂。 两个电极（4）从端子（5）接收电力并向水（3）提供电流。 每个计算元件（1）包括大致长方体形状的壳体（11）。 壳体（11）的每个角部被倒角，使得六个长方体侧面中的每一个具有平面（12）和倒角面（13,14）。 电极（16）成对地设置在相对面（12）上。 电极（4）和电极（16）之间施加电位差。 水（3）的电导率提供电流流过水以为计算元件（1）供电，每个元件具有相对较低的功耗。 计算元件（1）之间的通信也通过电极（16）实现。

公开(公告)号：US20170227998A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15501987

申请日：2015-08-05

Applicant: Cybula Ltd.

Inventor： James Austin

IPC: G06F1/18 ,  G06F1/20

CPC classification number: G06F1/182 ,  G06F1/181 ,  G06F1/20 ,  G06F1/206 ,  G06F2200/1635 ,  G06F2200/201

Abstract: A computing device is made up of a number of watertight, interengaging, modular computing units immersed in a tank (4) of pure water (41). Each of the computing units has a housing, a data processor within the housing and at least one external electrical power connector connected to the data processor and provided on the housing. Each housing presents a plurality of facets, with external electrical power connectors arranged on different facets of the housing, for the transfer of electrical power with adjacent modular computing units. Each external electrical power connector is of platinum or plated with platinum; and the water (41) has an electrical conductivity of 5×10−3 S/m or less. The computing units interengage to form ball shapes, defining square holes 14a in the faces of the balls to allow water (41) to pass through the system by convection flow.