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US 2015/0309546 A1Published application
Computing Devices
AssigneeCybula Ltd.
InventorJames Austin
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InventorJames Austin
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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).
A computing device that comprises a collection of individual computing elements that both intercommunicate and receive power by wireless methods, wherein each of the computing elements comprises a respective housing that contains a processing element, all of the housings are immersed in an electrically conductive liquid to which electrical power is supplied, each of the housings carries mutually spaced electrodes that contact the liquid to receive electrical power, and communication between the computing elements is effected by signal transmission through the liquid.
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