Ravi Arimilli (born 1963) is an

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and Chief Architect. Largely responsible for development of the

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, he is one of the most prolific inventors in the world, being awarded 78 patents in 2002 and a further 53 in 2003. He has over 507 patents to his name and is listed among the most prolific inventors in the world as measured by U.S. utility patents.USPTO Utility Patent Search for Ravi Arimilli
/ref> Arimilli moved with his family to the United States from

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, India, in 1969. He studied at

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, and joined IBM in 1985. His expertise includes

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(SMP) system structures,

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/memory hierarchies and

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protocols.

References

External links

''The Times of India'' article on Arimilli
1963 births Living people IBM employees IBM Fellows Telugu people {{compu-bio-stub American people of Telugu descent