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Processor arrangement
Assignee: GEC PLESSEY TELECOMMUNICATIONS Ltd NEW CENTURY PARK PO BOX 53 COVENTRY CV3 1HJ ENGLAND
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Filing: 1981-01-28
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Granted: 1983-07-12
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Expires: 2001-01-28
Abstract
Abstract A processor arrangement consists of a number of individual autonomous processor units which communicate with each other by means of electro-magnetic waves. The electro-magnetic energy is typically at infra-red optical frequencies. Although the energy necessary to operate the individual processor units can be supplied by means of conductive bus bars, in a preferred arrangement the energy is supplied from a light source at optical frequencies to photo cells mounted on each of the processor units. Each processor arrangement is provided with an input-output device which communicates with the individual processor units by means of electro-magnetic waves and is provided with external conductive leads in a conventional manner. The whole processor arrangement is encapsulated in an evacuated chamber.
Inventors
- 👤 Frederick B. de Neumann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 16:39
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04B; H04B10/00; H04B10/80; H04B10/801; G; G06; G06F; G06F1/00; G06F1/04; G06F1/10; G06F1/105; G06F1/26
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A processor arrangement including a plurality of individual processors mounted within a common chamber, each said individual processor comprising means for freely radiating electromagnetic waves, directly without regeneration, to a plurality of other ones of said individual processors, and means having an omnidirectional receiving characteristic disposed for receiving, directly without regeneration, electromagnetic waves from a plurality of other ones of said individual processors, with data communication between said individual processors being by means of the radiated electromagnetic waves.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A processor arrangement including a plurality of individual processors mounted within a common chamber, each said individual processor comprising means for freely radiating electromagnetic waves, directly without regeneration, to a plurality of other ones of said individual processors, and means having an omnidirectional receiving characteristic disposed for receiving, directly without regeneration, electromagnetic waves from a plurality of other ones of said individual processors, with data communication between said individual processors being by means of the radiated electromagnetic waves.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 and wherein said radiating and receiving means enable each said individual processor to communicate directly by means of electromagnetic waves with all of the remaining ones of said individual processors.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 and wherein said processors are provided with the energy necessary to operate them via conductive leads which are physically attached to them.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 and wherein the individual processors are all similar and capable of independent autonomous operation.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 and wherein said processors are provided with the energy necessary to operate them by the radiation to them of electromagnetic energy.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 5 and wherein the radiated electromagnetic energy is at microwave frequencies.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 6 and wherein the wavelength of the energy is of the order of the largest dimension of each individual processor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 and wherein the radiated electromagnetic waves are in the form of light.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
37 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 8 and wherein each said processor is provided with the energy necessary to operate it from a common light emissive source which is arranged to illuminate all of said individual processors.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 9 and wherein the light energy is modulated so as to impart a common reference clock frequency to each processor.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
37 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 8 further comprising reflecting means disposed for reflecting light from said radiating means of one said individual processor to said receiving means of at least one other of said individual processors.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 1 wherein said radiating means are constructed for radiating omnidirectionally in at least one plane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
46 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 12 wherein the electromagnetic waves are in the form of light, all of said individual processors are disposed in a common plane, and said radiating and receiving means of each said individual processor comprise a light radiating and receiving element.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
35 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 13 wherein said common plane is curved and said light radiating and receiving element of each said individual processor is located at the concave side of said common plane.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
42 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 13 wherein said light radiating and receiving element of each said individual processor comprises a light conductor projecting from said common plane for radiating and receiving with respect to all directions parallel to said common plane.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
30 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 15 wherein said light conductor of each said individual processor comprises a conical optical prism oriented with its axis perpendicular to said common plane.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
70 words
A processor arrangement comprising: a plurality of individual processors mounted within a common chamber; means associated with each said individual processor for establishing data communication by means of modulated electromagnetic waves between said individual processors; and a common electromagnetic wave emissive source arranged to illuminate all of said individual processors and providing electromagnetic energy which is modulated to impart a common reference clock frequency to all of said individual processors.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
70 words
A processor arrangement comprising: a plurality of individual processors mounted within a common chamber; means associated with each said individual processor for establishing data communication by means of modulated electromagnetic waves between said individual processors; and a common electromagnetic wave emissive source arranged to illuminate all of said individual processors and providing electromagnetic energy which is modulated to impart a common reference clock frequency to all of said individual processors.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
An arrangement as defined in claim 17 wherein the electromagnetic waves are in the form of light.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
41 words
An arrangement as claimed in claim 18 wherein all of said individual processors obtain the energy needed to operate them from received light energy, and the light energy for operating each said individual processor is provided by said common emissive source.
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