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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Oct. 31, 2007
William James Anderl, Rochester, MN (US);
Scott Michael Branch, Rochester, MN (US);
David Peter Gaio, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael Francis Hanley, Rochester, MN (US);
William K. Hogan, Rochester, MN (US);
Howard Victor Mahaney, Jr., Cedar Park, TX (US);
William James Anderl, Rochester, MN (US);
Scott Michael Branch, Rochester, MN (US);
David Peter Gaio, Rochester, MN (US);
Michael Francis Hanley, Rochester, MN (US);
William K. Hogan, Rochester, MN (US);
Howard Victor Mahaney, Jr., Cedar Park, TX (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A method of cooling an optical transceiver that is mountable in a wall opening and a method of cooling a data transfer system in combination with an optical transceiver is described. An optical transceiver is provided that has a form factor and one end portion that is insertable within a wall opening in a wall. Ambient air is ventilated over a major surface portion of the optical transceiver by mounting said end portion to the wall opening so that at least one vent is formed within confines of the wall opening. The vent allows air to pass between the exterior and interior of the enclosure, and over the major surface portion of the optical transceiver.