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Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2023
Applicant:

International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);

Inventors:

Rafaela Frota, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);

Faezeh Gholami, Ridgewood, NJ (US);

John S. Werner, Fishkill, NY (US);

Andrew C. M. Hicks, Highland, NY (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 10/00 (2013.01); G01J 5/061 (2022.01); H04B 10/80 (2013.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 5/061 (2013.01); H04B 10/801 (2013.01);
Abstract

Methods, apparatus, and systems for cooling optical interconnects using light include monitoring an output power of a transceiver, where the transceiver includes an alkali activated geopolymer (AAGP) coating, and cooling, based on a determination that the output power has decreased below a threshold value, the transceiver by directing infrared light towards the transceiver.


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Frota, Rafaela. (2026). Cooling optical interconnects using light (U.S. Patent No. 12516985). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/12516985

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