US Patent Issued to Cisco Technology on Feb. 17 for "Bottom side air flow for optical module and cage" (Canadian, American Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Feb. 17 -- United States Patent no. 12,554,082, issued on Feb. 17, was assigned to Cisco Technology Inc. (San Jose, Calif.).

"Bottom side air flow for optical module and cage" was invented by Joseph F. Jacques (Austin, Texas) and Mark C. Nowell (Ottawa).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The module device assemblies and systems described herein provide for increased cooling airflow through electronic devices via airflow channels. The module device assemblies also prevent radiation or other noise from emitting through the device assemblies using electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) shields."

The patent was filed on April 28, 2023, under Application No. 18/308,951.

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