公开(公告)号：US08285302B1

公开(公告)日：2012-10-09

申请号：US12570580

申请日：2009-09-30

申请人： James W. Espy ,  F. William French

发明人： James W. Espy ,  F. William French

IPC分类号： H04W24/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/18

摘要： A method, computer program product, and computing system for defining a device identifier for a data center device within a data center. Location coordinates are defined for the data center device within the data center. The device identifier is associated with the location coordinates to define geospatial information for the data center device within the data center. The geospatial information is processed to locate the data center device within the data center.

摘要翻译： 一种用于定义数据中心内的数据中心设备的设备标识符的方法，计算机程序产品和计算系统。 为数据中心内的数据中心设备定义位置坐标。 设备标识符与位置坐标相关联，以定义数据中心内数据中心设备的地理空间信息。 处理地理空间信息以在数据中心内定位数据中心设备。

公开(公告)号：US08166315B1

公开(公告)日：2012-04-24

申请号：US11690153

申请日：2007-03-23

申请人： Robert F. Wambach ,  F. William French ,  Robert MacArthur ,  Robert Guenther

发明人： Robert F. Wambach ,  F. William French ,  Robert MacArthur ,  Robert Guenther

IPC分类号： G06F1/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/26

摘要： A method for calculating power for a data storage system. The method includes: measuring power requirement for each one of a plurality of components for use in one of a plurality of possible system configurations; storing the measured power requirement in a table; entering into the table a specified one of the possible system configurations to obtain the power requirement for such one of the specified system configurations; calculating from the table the total power expected for the specified system configuration; presenting the calculated power to a user; determining whether the calculated power is acceptable or unacceptable to the user; and if determined to be unacceptable, entering into the table a new system configuration.

摘要翻译： 一种用于计算数据存储系统的功率的方法。 该方法包括：测量多个部件中的每个部件的功率需求，以便在多个可能的系统配置之一中使用; 将测量的功率需求存储在表中; 在指定的系统配置中输入指定的一个系统配置，以获得这种指定系统配置的功率需求; 从表中计算预期的指定系统配置的总功率; 向用户呈现计算的电力; 确定所计算的功率是否为用户可接受或不可接受; 并且如果确定为不可接受，则在表中输入新的系统配置。

公开(公告)号：US07913108B1

公开(公告)日：2011-03-22

申请号：US11391104

申请日：2006-03-28

申请人： F. William French ,  Stephen Richard Ives ,  Thomas M. De Lucia ,  Jeffrey R. Berenson ,  Michael D. Garvey

发明人： F. William French ,  Stephen Richard Ives ,  Thomas M. De Lucia ,  Jeffrey R. Berenson ,  Michael D. Garvey

IPC分类号： G06F11/07

CPC分类号： G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/0727

摘要： Described are a system and method for improving the performance of a disk drive in a data storage system by enabling the disk drive to “ride through” events that can induce disk drive errors. In response to an error message received from a disk drive, a disk director temporarily places the disk drive into a wait state. While in the wait state, the disk drive is prevented from shutting down, despite the current error and any subsequent errors that the disk drive may experience. The disk drive may continue to service I/O requests while in the wait state, with the disk director monitoring the disk drive performance. After the disk drive exits the wait state, the disk director can determine from the monitored results whether to shut down the disk drive or to permit the disk drive to return to normal operation.

摘要翻译： 描述了一种用于通过使盘驱动器“骑通”可引起磁盘驱动器错误的事件来改善数据存储系统中的磁盘驱动器的性能的系统和方法。 响应于从磁盘驱动器接收的错误消息，磁盘引导器暂时将磁盘驱动器置于等待状态。 在等待状态下，尽管当前出现错误以及磁盘驱动器可能遇到的任何后续错误，仍可防止磁盘驱动器关闭。 在等待状态下，磁盘驱动器可能会继续维护I / O请求，磁盘控制器会监视磁盘驱动器的性能。 磁盘驱动器退出等待状态后，磁盘控制器可以根据监视结果确定是关闭磁盘驱动器还是允许磁盘驱动器恢复正常运行。

公开(公告)号：US06636418B1

公开(公告)日：2003-10-21

申请号：US09941060

申请日：2001-08-28

申请人： Edward Claprood ,  Lawrence Pignolet ,  Gary Goulet ,  F. William French

发明人： Edward Claprood ,  Lawrence Pignolet ,  Gary Goulet ,  F. William French

IPC分类号： H02B100

CPC分类号： H05K7/1495 ,  G06F1/181 ,  H05K5/0234

摘要： An electronic system has electronic circuitry and an electronic cabinet that houses the electronic circuitry. The electronic cabinet includes a frame that holds the electronic circuitry, a set of exterior members that mounts to the frame, and a stabilization assembly. The stabilization assembly has a base portion that attaches to the frame of the electronic cabinet in order to support the frame of the electronic cabinet over a floor surface, a pedestal portion, and a positioner. The positioner is configured to position the pedestal portion of the stabilization assembly relative to the frame such that the pedestal portion of the stabilization assembly is substantially wider than the frame along a particular direction when the pedestal of the stabilization assembly portion resides in an operating position relative to the frame. The pedestal portion can prevent the electronic cabinet from inadvertently being knocked over if pushed in the particular direction.

摘要翻译： 电子系统具有电子电路和容纳电子电路的电子柜。 电子柜包括保持电子电路的框架，安装在框架上的一组外部构件和稳定组件。 稳定组件具有附接到电子柜的框架的基部，以便将电子柜的框架支撑在地板表面，底座部分​​和定位器上。 定位器被配置为相对于框架定位稳定组件的基座部分，使得当稳定组件部分的基座处于相对操作位置时，稳定组件的基座部分沿着特定方向基本上比框架宽 到框架。 基座部分可以防止电子柜在沿特定方向推动时不经意地被敲击。

公开(公告)号：US09709303B1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-18

申请号：US13308378

申请日：2011-11-30

申请人： Nader G. Dariavach ,  Jin Liang ,  F. William French ,  Boris I. Shusterman

发明人： Nader G. Dariavach ,  Jin Liang ,  F. William French ,  Boris I. Shusterman

IPC分类号： F25B21/00

CPC分类号： F25B21/00 ,  F25B2321/002 ,  Y02B30/66

摘要： A magneto-caloric cooling system includes an energy absorption area configured to be thermally coupled to a thermal energy absorbing device. At least one energy dissipation area is configured to be thermally coupled to a thermal energy dissipation device. A thermal energy transfer device is configured to be cycled between the energy absorption area and the energy dissipation area. A magnetic field generation device is configured to produce a magnetic field proximate the energy dissipation area.

公开(公告)号：US07849263B1

公开(公告)日：2010-12-07

申请号：US11963929

申请日：2007-12-24

申请人： F. William French

发明人： F. William French

IPC分类号： G06F12/00

CPC分类号： G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0608 ,  G06F3/0625 ,  G06F3/0653 ,  G06F3/0685 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： A data storage system has a first set of storage devices, a second set of storage devices, and a controller. The controller is arranged to (i) activate a first set of storage devices and deactivate a second set of storage devices prior to an amount of storage capacity currently used in the data storage system reaching a predefined storage capacity threshold of the data storage system. The controller is further arranged to (i) monitor the amount of storage capacity currently used in the data storage system in view of the predefined storage capacity threshold, and (ii) maintain activation of the first set of storage devices and automatically activate the second set of storage devices in response to the amount of storage capacity currently used in the data storage system reaching the predefined storage capacity threshold.

摘要翻译： 数据存储系统具有第一组存储设备，第二组存储设备和控制器。 控制器被布置为（i）激活第一组存储设备，并且在数据存储系统中当前使用的存储容量达到数据存储系统的预定义的存储容量阈值之前停用第二组存储设备。 控制器还被布置为（i）鉴于预定义的存储容量阈值来监视当前在数据存储系统中使用的存储容量的量，以及（ii）维持第一组存储设备的激活并自动激活第二组 的存储装置响应于数据存储系统中当前使用的存储容量达到预定义的存储容量阈值。

公开(公告)号：US07425026B1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-16

申请号：US11427140

申请日：2006-06-28

申请人： David H. Henderson ,  C. Ilhan Gundogan ,  F. William French ,  Erik C. Nelson

发明人： David H. Henderson ,  C. Ilhan Gundogan ,  F. William French ,  Erik C. Nelson

IPC分类号： E05C19/00

CPC分类号： E05B15/0205 ,  E05B65/02 ,  E05C1/02 ,  E05D7/1011 ,  E05F7/04 ,  E05Y2800/407 ,  E05Y2900/208 ,  H02B1/38 ,  Y10T292/432

摘要： Described are seismic-resistant equipment cabinets and door latches for enabling a hinged door to remain attached to the cabinet during a seismic event of a particular intensity. The door has a latch disposed along one edge of the door. The latch includes a latch-keeper receptacle and a latching bolt disposed in the latch-keeper receptacle. The latching bolt is slideable between a latched and an unlatched position. The frame has a latch keeper assembly attached to an edge thereof. The latch keeper assembly is positioned to enter the latch-keeper receptacle when the door latches to the frame. The latch keeper assembly includes a protruding member having a tapered edge and a latching-bolt aperture to receive the latching bolt when in the latched position. The tapered edge establishes a close fit by the latch keeper assembly within the latch receptacle to limit relative motion therebetween during a seismic event.

摘要翻译： 描述的是抗震设备机柜和门闩，用于在特定强度的地震事件期间使铰链门保持连接到机柜。 门具有沿着门的一个边缘设置的闩锁。 闩锁包括闩锁保持器插座和设置在闩锁保持器插座中的闩锁螺栓。 闩锁螺栓可在锁定位置和解锁位置之间滑动。 框架具有连接到其边缘的闩锁保持器组件。 当门锁定到框架时，闩锁保持器组件定位成进入闩锁保持器插座。 闩锁保持器组件包括具有锥形边缘的突出构件和当处于闩锁位置时接收闩锁螺栓的闩锁螺栓孔。 锥形边缘通过闩锁保持器组件在闩锁插座内紧密配合，以在地震事件期间限制它们之间的相对运动。

公开(公告)号：US6135875A

公开(公告)日：2000-10-24

申请号：US343000

申请日：1999-06-29

申请人： F. William French

发明人： F. William French

IPC分类号： H02B1/56 ,  H05K7/20 ,  H05K5/00

CPC分类号： H05K7/20572 ,  F04D25/14 ,  F04D25/166 ,  H02B1/565 ,  H05K7/2019

摘要： A cabinet having an aperture passing through a surface thereof. A fan is mounted over the aperture in the cabinet. The fan is adapted to produce a flow of air through the interior of the cabinet when operating properly to exhaust such flow of air externally of the cabinet. A resilient membrane is mounted to said surface of said cabinet. The resilient membrane has formed therein: a plurality of slits extending radially from a center of a region of the membrane. The slits are spaced about the periphery of the aperture to form a plurality of flaps in the membrane. The flaps are configured to pivot from a nominal position outwardly from the surface of the cabinet from the flow of air produced by the fan when the fan is operating properly and to return to the nominal position when the fan is operating improperly to inhibit air externally of the cabinet from entering into the interior. The fans have a hub and a grate. The membrane has an aperture formed therein. The aperture is at the center of the region. The aperture in the membrane is disposed over the hub and the flaps are disposed over the grate when the fan is operating improperly. With such an arrangement, the mass momentum of the air causes the flap (i.e., a check valve) material to deflect outward and open a path for the air to escape. The air can continue to exhaust from the fan while the fan is operating; but, if the fan fails and stops operating, the flap will collapse and seal over the aperture thereby inhibiting air leakage into the cabinet. Further, the flap also serves as a visual indicator, by its "closed" position, to indicate whether or not the fan is operating.

摘要翻译： 具有通过其表面的孔的机壳。 风扇安装在机柜的孔上。 风扇适于在正常操作时产生通过机柜内部的空气流，以排出机柜外部的这种空气流。 弹性膜安装在所述机壳的所述表面上。 其中形成有弹性膜：从膜的区域的中心径向延伸的多个狭缝。 狭缝围绕孔的周边隔开以在膜中形成多个折片。 翼片构造成当风扇正常工作时由风扇产生的空气流从机柜表面向外从标称位置枢转，并且当风扇工作不正常以返回到标称位置以禁止外部的空气 橱柜进入内部。 球迷有一个轮毂和一个炉排。 膜具有形成在其中的孔。 光圈位于该区域的中心。 膜片上的孔径设置在轮毂上方，并且当风扇不正常地操作时，翼片设置在炉排上方。 通过这样的布置，空气的质量动量导致翼片（即，止回阀）材料向外偏转并且打开用于空气逸出的路径。 当风扇运行时，空气可以继续从风扇排出; 但是，如果风扇出现故障并停止运转，挡板将塌缩并密封在孔上，从而防止空气泄漏到机柜中。 此外，挡板还用作视觉指示器，通过其“关闭”位置，以指示风扇是否正在操作。