Modular architecture sensing and computing platform

A modular sensor computing platform comprising

• (a) a cylindrical electronic enclosure module comprising an end fitting for mechanically and electrically connecting said enclosure module with another enclosure module comprising at least one end fitting, each end fitting of each module comprising electrical contacts for electrically connecting the modules,
• (b) thereby comprising a configuration means for selectively assembling said modular sensor computing platform wherein operation of said modules fitted together comprise a modular sensor computing platform.

A circular circuit board comprising at least one communication signal connection means on perimeter of said circular circuit board, said signal connection means extending circumferentially beyond the outer edge of said circular circuit board.

A vertically mounted mother board comprising connection means on a front surface and connection means on a rear surface wherein ancillary circuit boards may be connected at said connection means on said front surface and said rear surface.

A cylindrical circuit board enclosure comprising bus traces along a length of interior wall of said enclosure to carry communications signals between circular circuit boards mounted within said cylindrical circuit board enclosure wherein said circuit boards comprise signal communications contact points that are in communication with said bus traces.

A modular sensor platform terminating module comprising

• an optical sensor wherein data from said optical sensor is delivered to a guidance module computer means after said platform is released from an airship and during descent of said modular sensor platform said guidance module computer means communicates to a guidance means module wherein said guidance means module comprising an actuator means wherein said actuator means actuates an airfoil means to modify and correct a flight path of said modular sensor platform.

A computing platform comprising a parabolic air brake means for reducing speed of descent when falling through the atmosphere from an altitude, comprising a controller means, and an actuator means wherein said actuator means is actuated by said controlling means to modify positions of said parabolic air brake means, and when said computing platform has landed on earth said controller means actuates said actuator means to position said parabolic air brake means to an operating position appropriate for use as an antenna.

In combination

• (a) a utility pole providing support for utility lines and services
• (b) a computer supported on said utility pole wherein said computer provides utility computer services to a plurality of users.

A method of manufacturing circuit assemblies comprising flexible circuitry wrapped around circular circuit boards wherein

• (a) said flexible circuitry wraps onto said circular circuit boards wherein said circular circuit boards are rotated to heated rollers
• (b) and said heated rollers heat solder joints between said flexible circuitry and said circular circuit boards whereby
• (c) said flexible circuitry is joined to circuits on said circular circuit boards.

A modular sensor computing platform comprising a cylindrical electronic enclosure module comprising raised threads on the enclosure exterior for mounting, and an end fitting for connecting said enclosure module with another enclosure module comprising at least one end fitting, wherein operation of said modules fitted together comprises a modular sensor computing platform.

A sensor and computer communications system comprising at least one slave of a set of possible slaves wherein said at least one slave monitors events and will activate a radio frequency communication link to contact an associated parent device, said parent device operating as a master in a communications protocol with said slave wherein said slave is requesting at least one service from said master.

An environmentally sealed communications access server comprising a server which is environmentally sealed and which promiscuously accepts transmissions from known and unknown wireless computing platforms that are soliciting services, wherein solicitations are acknowledged by said access server and said server provides at least one service.

A modular computer architecture comprising a distributed architecture, said architecture comprising scalable weather resistant computer platforms interconnected to operate as a digital grid connecting multiple processors and peripheral nodes within a neighborhood of user residences and office buildings.

A stack of circular circuit boards wherein each of said boards comprises a center circular void wherein said stack provides a center passage in said stack.

A circular integrated circuit die comprising a center hole for accepting a robot grip said grip comprising a penetrating post configured to grasp said die.

A circular integrated circuit passage comprising a center hole wherein said center hole can accept a post, said post comprising signal tracks that are in communications with integrated circuit contacts arranged around a periphery of said center hole.

A computer architecture comprising a core computer in a cylindrical enclosure, said core computer comprising transparent light-ports in said enclosure for projecting light signals into and out of said core computer for communication.

A sensor platform operating under water comprising a water resistant sensor platform having a radio frequency transmission line extending from said sensor out of said water onto dry land and terminating at an antenna, wherein said sensor sends radio frequency messages to receivers over said transmission line.

A sensing and computing platform comprising a user interface module, said interface module comprising a keyboard and a display, and a curser control device for selecting screen icons.

A cylindrical computing and communications platform comprising a digital camera and a digital memory and a Radio Frequency transceiver and a communications controller and a light bulb and a button and a switch and a battery functioning together to provide a flashlight that will take a picture by activating said digital camera when said button is depressed and will store said picture in said memory and will transport said picture stored in said memory to a remote receiver by activating said transceiver and can function in the dark when said light bulb is lighted by closing said switch and said light bulb is illuminating the subject of said picture.

A stack of circular circuit boards, said boards comprising protruding contacts on the perimeter of said boards, said stack being wrapped with a flexible circuit board comprising precise openings that are aligned to provide a point where said protruding contacts pass through said openings and make electrical contact between the said circular circuit boards protruding contacts and electrical contacts on said flexible circuit board and thereby provide electrical connectivity among said stack of circular circuit boards.

A stack of hex-shaped circuit boards comprising hex-shaped circuit boards wherein contacts protrude from the perimeter of said boards and said stack is wrapped with a combination of flexible joints and rigid circuit boards whereby a wrapper is provided for the hex shaped circuit board wherein said hex circuit boards flat rigid parts of said wrapper rest on a flat part of said hex boards and said flex joints are comprised to allow the rigid portion of the wrapper to fold around a corner of said hex board, and aligned contacts protruding from said hex boards penetrate openings in said wrapper and join circuitry from said rigid boards on the wrapper with said hex shaped wrapper.

93 Computer bus track comprising a flat ribbon of transparent material terminated on both ends with a light absorbent material to reduce reflections, and a surface coating of reflective material on said flat ribbon's non-connector side to enhance reflections, said ribbon comprising v-shaped notches along the ribbon length, said v-shaped notches being in place to mate with v-shaped probes made of transparent material fitted into said notches to absorb light signals traveling on said bus and also to project light signals onto said bus.

A video camera comprising an audio trigger to initiate at least one photograph exposure in response to an audible threshold occurring in the area of the video camera mount point.

A weather resistant communications and computing platform comprising a video camera which is remotely controlled over a network by a user, and said video camera is enclosed in a transparent enclosure module.