Patents by Inventor Timothy S. McCann

Timothy S. McCann has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11139898
    Abstract: A pseudo all-to-all connected system for optical communications are provided. A plurality of nodes are grouped into a node-division multiplexing (NDM) node. An electrical shuffle comprising a plurality of electrical traces connects each port of the plurality of nodes to at least one optical transceiver. The at least one optical transceiver is configured to multiplex a plurality of electrical signals from the plurality of nodes into a plurality of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical signals, the electrical shuffle being configured to route the plurality of electrical signals from each port of the plurality of nodes to form one of a plurality of ordered sequences of signals from the plurality of nodes. A fiber shuffle is configured to route the plurality of WDM optical signals to and from a plurality of NDM connectors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Kevin B. Leigh, Timothy S. McCann, Brian T. Purcell
  • Publication number: 20210013973
    Abstract: A pseudo all-to-all connected system for optical communications are provided. A plurality of nodes are grouped into a node-division multiplexing (NDM) node. An electrical shuffle comprising a plurality of electrical traces connects each port of the plurality of nodes to at least one optical transceiver. The at least one optical transceiver is configured to multiplex a plurality of electrical signals from the plurality of nodes into a plurality of wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) optical signals, the electrical shuffle being configured to route the plurality of electrical signals from each port of the plurality of nodes to form one of a plurality of ordered sequences of signals from the plurality of nodes. A fiber shuffle is configured to route the plurality of WDM optical signals to and from a plurality of NDM connectors.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2019
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventors: KEVIN B. LEIGH, Timothy S. McCann, Brian T. Purcell
  • Patent number: 9128682
    Abstract: A high performance computing system includes one or more blade enclosures configured to hold a plurality of computing blades, a connection interface, coupled to the one or more blade enclosures, having one or more connectors and a shared power bus that distributes power to the one or more blade enclosures, and at least one power shelf removably coupled to the one or more connectors and configured to hold one or more power supplies. The system may further include the computing blades and the power supplies. The power shelf may include a power distribution board configured to connect the power supplies together on the shared power bus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2015
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics International Corp.
    Inventors: Steven J. Dean, Robert E. Mascia, Harvey J. Lunsman, Michael Kubisiak, David R. Collins, Timothy S. McCann
  • Publication number: 20140126143
    Abstract: A high performance computing system includes one or more blade enclosures configured to hold a plurality of computing blades, a connection interface, coupled to the one or more blade enclosures, having one or more connectors and a shared power bus that distributes power to the one or more blade enclosures, and at least one power shelf removably coupled to the one or more connectors and configured to hold one or more power supplies. The system may further include the computing blades and the power supplies. The power shelf may include a power distribution board configured to connect the power supplies together on the shared power bus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2013
    Publication date: May 8, 2014
    Applicant: Silicon Graphics International Corp.
    Inventors: Steven J. Dean, Robert E. Mascia, Harvey J. Lunsman, Michael Kubisiak, David R. Collins, Timothy S. McCann
  • Patent number: 6829666
    Abstract: A distributed, shared memory computer architecture that is organized into a set of functionally independent processing nodes operating in a global, shared address space. Each node has one or more local processors, local memory and includes a common communication interface for communicating with other modules within the system via a message protocol. The common communication interface provides a single high-speed communications center within each node to operatively couple the node to one or more external processing nodes, an external routing module, an input/output (I/O) module. The common communication interface that facilitates the ability to incrementally add and swap the nodes of the system without disrupting the overall computing resources of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2004
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Incorporated
    Inventors: Martin M. Deneroff, Steve Dean, Timothy S. McCann, John Brennan, Dave Parry, John Mashey
  • Patent number: 6452805
    Abstract: A rack including a rail for supporting a computer module and a grounding element electrically coupled to the rack and positioned to electrically contact a computer module inserted in the rack such that the grounding element provides a path to ground. The grounding element can be an arcuate bracket attached to the rail to make contact with a side of the computer module. The grounding element can be a conductor extending from the rack and positioned to make contact with a side of the computer module. The rack can include a wider section which provides a cabling channel and a member on the rack for mechanically coupling the rack to an adjacent rack. The rack can include at least one passage for allowing a cable to pass through the rack to an adjacent rack and a cable organizer for maintaining placement of at least one cable routed through the passage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 29, 1999
    Date of Patent: September 17, 2002
    Assignee: Silicon Graphics, Inc.
    Inventors: Perry D. Franz, Jeffrey Mark Glanzman, David R. Collins, Steve J. Dean, Timothy S. McCann