Devices with faraday cages and internal flexibility sipes

• US 8,378,474 B2
• Filed: 03/21/2012
• Issued: 02/19/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/21/2007
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Frampton E. Ellis
• Original Assignee: Frampton E. Ellis
• Inventors: Ellis, Frampton E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Thien F
• Application Number:
  US13/426,133
• Publication Number:
  US 20120175752A1
• Time in Patent Office: 335 Days
• Field of Search: 257/682, 257/685, 257/687, 361/818
• US Class Current: 257/682
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/48137 the bodies being arranged next to each other, e.g. on a common substrate
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2224/49175 Parallel arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 23/552 Protection against radiation, e.g. light or electromagnetic waves
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 25/16 the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups H01L27/00 - H01L33/00, or in a single subclass of H10K, H10N, e.g. forming hybrid circuits
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/00 Indexing scheme for arrangements or methods for connecting or disconnecting semiconductor or solid-state bodies as covered by H01L24/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 2924/1461 MEMS

Abstract

A computer or microchip comprising an outer chamber and at least one inner chamber inside the outer chamber. The outer chamber and the inner chamber being separated at least in part by an internal sipe, and at least a portion of a surface of the outer chamber forming at least a portion of a surface of the internal sipe. The internal sipe has opposing surfaces that are separate from each other and therefore can move relative to each other, and at least a portion of the opposing surfaces are in contact with each other in a unloaded condition. The outer chamber including a Faraday Cage. A computer, comprising a semiconductor wafer having a multitude of microchips. The multitude of microchips forming a plurality of independently functioning computers, each computer having independent communication capabilities.

Claims

1. A computer or microchip, comprising:

an outer chamber;

at least one inner chamber inside said outer chamber;

said outer chamber and said inner chamber being separated at least in part by an internal sipe;

wherein at least a portion of the internal sipe is formed by an inner surface of said outer chamber and an outer surface of said inner chamber and the surfaces forming the internal sipe oppose each other and are separate from each other and therefore can move relative to each other in a sliding motion;

at least a portion of said surfaces forming the internal sipe are proximate to each other in a unloaded condition; and

the outer chamber including at least one Faraday Cage; and

at least one internal hardware firewall.

2. The computer or microchip according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of said surfaces forming said sipe are separated by a cooling media when unloaded.

3. The computer or microchip according to claim 1, further including a second internal sipe located within the inner chamber and wherein said computer or microchip is located inside said second internal sipe.

4. The computer or microchip according to claim 1, further including a second Faraday Cage located within the inner chamber.

5. The computer or microchip according to claim 1, further including a photovoltaic cell or fuel cell or battery or a combination of two or all three.

6. The computer or microchip according to claim 1 wherein the computer or microchip is a computer.

7. The computer or microchip according to claim 1 further comprising an attachment attaching a portion of each of the opposing surfaces forming the sipe to each other.

8. The computer or microchip according to claim 1, further including an antenna.

9. The computer or microchip according to claim 8, wherein the antenna is located outside the Faraday Cage.

10. The computer or microchip according to claim 8, wherein the antenna is separated from the Faraday Cage.

11. The computer or microchip according to claim 10, wherein the antenna is separated from the Faraday Cage by an RF trap, ferrite grommets or beads.

12. The computer or microchip of claim 1, comprising a plurality of internal hardware firewalls.

13. The computer or microchip of claim 1, comprising at least four internal hardware firewalls.

14. The computer or microchip of claim 1, wherein said computer or microchip is an insertable device adapted for insertion into any suitable product including, but not limited to:

footwear;

orthotics;

athletic, occupational and medical equipment;

apparel;

implant, surgical, prosthetic or brace devices for humans, animals or other biological entities;

transportation vehicle components;

elements of a mechanical, architectural, or other device; and

any electronic device.

15. The computer or microchip of claim 1, wherein said computer or microchip has a geometrically regular shape, an anthropomorphic shape or an animal shape.

16. A microchip, comprising:

an outer chamber;

at least one inner chamber inside said outer chamber;

said outer chamber and said inner chamber being separated at least in part by an internal sipe;

wherein at least a portion of the internal sipe is formed by an inner surface of said outer chamber and an outer surface of said inner chamber and the surfaces forming the internal sipe oppose each other and are separate from each other and therefore can move relative to each other in a sliding motion;

at least a portion of said surfaces forming the internal sipe are proximate to each other in a unloaded condition; and

the outer chamber including at least one Faraday Cage; and

at least one internal hardware firewall.

17. The microchip of claim 16, comprising a plurality of internal hardware firewalls.

18. The microchip of claim 16, comprising at least four internal hardware firewalls.

19. The microchip of claim 16, wherein said microchip is an insertable device adapted for insertion into any suitable product including, but not limited to:

footwear;

orthotics;

athletic, occupational and medical equipment;

apparel;

implant, surgical, prosthetic or brace devices for humans, animals or other biological entities;

transportation vehicle components;

elements of a mechanical, architectural, or other device; and

any electronic device.

20. The microchip of claim 16, wherein said microchip has a geometrically regular shape, an anthropomorphic shape or an animal shape.

21. A computer, comprising:

an outer chamber;

at least one inner chamber inside the outer chamber;

said outer chamber and said inner chamber being separated at least in part by an internal sipe;

wherein at least a portion of the internal sipe is formed by an inner surface of said outer chamber and an outer surface of said inner chamber and the surfaces forming the internal sipe opposed each other and are separate from each other and therefore can move relative to each other in a sliding motion;

at least a portion of said surfaces forming the internal sipe are proximate to each other in an unloaded condition; and

the outer chamber including at least one Faraday Cage;

the computer including at least a semiconductor wafer comprising a multitude of microchips,

each of the multitude of microchips including one or more core microprocessors; and

each of the multitude of microchips including at least one internal hardware firewall.

22. The computer according to claim 21, wherein the wafer has a diameter or greatest width of at least 100 mm.

23. The computer according to claim 21, wherein incomplete microchips located around the periphery of the wafer, and microchips having a manufacturing defect or other damage, are deactivated or disconnected.

24. The computer according to claim 21, wherein the wafer has interconnects between the microchips and components external to the wafer.

25. The computer according to claim 21, wherein two or more wafers are stacked together.

26. The computer according to claim 21, wherein three or more wafers are stacked together.

27. The computer according to claim 21, wherein the microchips have independent communication capabilities including at least one of a radio wave and an optical device.

28. The computer according to claim 21, wherein the microchips function independently and each microchip further includes a random access memory and digital signal processor circuitry.

29. The computer according to claim 21, wherein at least a portion of said surfaces forming said sipe are separated by a cooling media when unloaded.

30. The computer according to claim 21, further including a photovoltaic cell, a fuel cell, a battery or a combination of two or all three.

31. The computer of claim 21, wherein each of the multitude of microchips includes a plurality of internal hardware firewalls.

32. The computer of claim 21, wherein each of the multitude of microchips includes at least four internal hardware firewalls.

33. The computer of claim 21, wherein said computer is an insertable device adapted for insertion into any suitable product including, but not limited to:

footwear;

orthotics;

athletic, occupational and medical equipment;

apparel;

implant, surgical, prosthetic or brace devices for humans, animals or other biological entities;

transportation vehicle components;

elements of a mechanical, architectural, or other device; and

any electronic device.

34. The computer of claim 21, wherein said computer has a geometrically regular shape, an anthropomorphic shape or an animal shape.

35. A computer, comprising:

an outer chamber;

at least one inner chamber inside the outer chamber;

said outer chamber and said inner chamber being separated at least in part by an internal sipe;

wherein at least a portion of the internal sipe is formed by an inner surface of said outer chamber and an outer surface of said inner chamber and the surfaces forming the internal sipe opposed each other and are separate from each other and therefore can move relative to each other in a sliding motion;

at least a portion of said surfaces forming the internal sipe are proximate to each other in an unloaded condition; and

the outer chamber including at least one Faraday Cage;

the computer including at least a plurality of semiconductor wafers stacked together, each wafer comprising a multitude of microchips,

each of the multitude of microchips including one or more core microprocessors; and

each of the multitude of microchips including at least one internal hardware firewall.

36. The computer according to claim 35, wherein at least one of the microchips includes functional components on two or more separate wafers.

37. The computer according to claim 36, wherein the functional components are located on wafers that are proximate one another.

38. The computer according to claim 36, wherein the functional components are located on three semiconductor wafers.

39. The computer according to claim 35, wherein at least one of the semiconductor wafers has a diameter or greatest width of at least 100 mm.

40. The computer according to claim 35, wherein incomplete microchips located around the periphery of the plurality of wafers, and microchips having a manufacturing defect or other damage, are deactivated or disconnected.

41. The computer according to claim 35, wherein the plurality of wafers has interconnects between the microchips and components external to the wafers.

42. The computer according to claim 35, wherein three or more wafers are stacked together.

43. The computer according to claim 35, wherein the microchips include independent communication capabilities including at least one of a radio wave and optical device.

44. The computer according to claim 35, wherein the microchips function independently and each microchip further includes a random access memory and digital signal processor circuitry.

45. The computer according to claim 35, wherein at least a portion of said surfaces forming said sipe are separated by a cooling media when unloaded.

46. The computer according to claim 35, further including a photovoltaic cell, a fuel cell, a battery or a combination of two or all three.

47. The computer of claim 35, wherein each of the multitude of microchips includes a plurality of internal hardware firewalls.

48. The computer of claim 35, wherein each of the multitude of microchips includes at least four internal hardware firewalls.

49. The computer of claim 35, wherein said computer is an insertable device adapted for insertion into any suitable product including, but not limited to:

footwear;

orthotics;

athletic, occupational and medical equipment;

apparel;

implant, surgical, prosthetic or brace devices for humans, animals or other biological entities;

transportation vehicle components;

elements of a mechanical, architectural, or other device; and

any electronic device.

50. The computer of claim 35, wherein said computer has a geometrically regular shape, an anthropomorphic shape or an animal shape.