Comments on: Google Files Patent on UPS Architecture http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/02/15/google-files-patent-on-ups-architecture/ News and analysis about data centers, cloud computing, managed hosting and disaster recovery Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:01:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Jeff http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/02/15/google-files-patent-on-ups-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-265 Jeff Mon, 18 Feb 2008 13:50:31 +0000 http://dev.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/02/15/google-files-patent-on-ups-architecture/#comment-265 Google hasn't addressed one simple issue, and that is the economy of scale that's lost when they install a battery in each and every server. Their eco-friendly image would take a huge step back if they actually started consuming batteries in this way, which would be incredibly wasteful in both man-hours and materials. Google hasn’t addressed one simple issue, and that is the economy of scale that’s lost when they install a battery in each and every server. Their eco-friendly image would take a huge step back if they actually started consuming batteries in this way, which would be incredibly wasteful in both man-hours and materials.

]]> By: Jack Pouchet http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/02/15/google-files-patent-on-ups-architecture/comment-page-1/#comment-264 Jack Pouchet Fri, 15 Feb 2008 21:28:19 +0000 http://dev.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2008/02/15/google-files-patent-on-ups-architecture/#comment-264 Interesting and a lot of work to define the patent but this is not new, novel, nor additive to the existing body of knowledge in this space. Having just read the patent filing it does not appear to break much new ground. There may be a few fine little points that are interesting but as to the overall concept this is old news. AC to DC single and multiple voltage output power supplies accepting a similar AC input with an internal battery buss scheme have been around since the early '80s and within the military arena since the '50s albeit not for a computer but as a UPS for an electronic communications device. There is so much prior artwork in existance it is amazing that Google would waste the time and money to attempt to patent this well known concept. Perhaps the issue is the artwork though in the public domain is not readily available in electronic copy. Interesting and a lot of work to define the patent but this is not new, novel, nor additive to the existing body of knowledge in this space.

Having just read the patent filing it does not appear to break much new ground. There may be a few fine little points that are interesting but as to the overall concept this is old news. AC to DC single and multiple voltage output power supplies accepting a similar AC input with an internal battery buss scheme have been around since the early ’80s and within the military arena since the ’50s albeit not for a computer but as a UPS for an electronic communications device. There is so much prior artwork in existance it is amazing that Google would waste the time and money to attempt to patent this well known concept.

Perhaps the issue is the artwork though in the public domain is not readily available in electronic copy.

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