公开(公告)号：US5829019A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-27

申请号：US837827

申请日：1997-04-22

申请人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Randy D. Schneider

发明人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Randy D. Schneider

IPC分类号： G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F11/28

CPC分类号： G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/1435 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G06F11/2038 ,  G06F11/2046

摘要： A computer system according to the invention includes a posted write cache for writing to a mass storage subsystem. Upon restart, the computer system determines whether the mass storage subsystem has been interveningly written to by another computer system since the computer system last wrote to that mass storage subsystem. If so, the computer system flushes its posted write cache, thus prevent invalid data from being written to the mass storage subsystem.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的计算机系统包括用于写入大容量存储子系统的已发布的写缓存。 一旦重新启动，计算机系统确定大容量存储子系统是否已被其他计算机系统干预地写入，因为计算机系统最后写入该大容量存储子系统。 如果是这样，计算机系统将刷新其写入高速缓存，从而防止无效数据被写入大容量存储子系统。

公开(公告)号：US5042381A

公开(公告)日：1991-08-27

申请号：US509030

申请日：1990-04-13

申请人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Jennings I. Thompson

发明人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Jennings I. Thompson

IPC分类号： B41F31/06

CPC分类号： B41F31/06

摘要： A printing ink fountain having a disposable liner made of paperboard or the like for use with flexographic printing presses. The liner, which is supported in a liner retainer, is generally upwardly open to receive therein a metering roller of the printing press. The liner includes a flexible drain hose attached to the bottom thereof for draining ink from the liner.

摘要翻译： 一种具有由纸板等制成的一次性衬垫的印刷墨斗，用于柔版印刷机。 支撑在衬套保持器中的衬里通常向上开口以在其中容纳印刷机的计量辊。 衬套包括附接到其底部的柔性排水软管，用于从衬套排出油墨。

公开(公告)号：US20080065875A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11517778

申请日：2006-09-08

申请人： Mark J. Thompson

发明人： Mark J. Thompson

IPC分类号： G06F15/177

CPC分类号： G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0607 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  G06F11/2056

摘要： A computing apparatus comprises a system Read-Only Memory (ROM) comprising a system Basic Integrated Operating System (BIOS) that implements Redundant Array of Independent Disks (RAID) protection on a boot volume.

摘要翻译： 计算设备包括系统只读存储器（ROM），其包括在启动卷上实现独立磁盘冗余阵列（RAID）保护的系统基本集成操作系统（BIOS）。

公开(公告)号：US06772310B2

公开(公告)日：2004-08-03

申请号：US10006553

申请日：2001-12-04

申请人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Vincent J. Zimmer

发明人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Vincent J. Zimmer

IPC分类号： G06F9312

CPC分类号： G06F3/0613 ,  G06F3/0656 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  Y10S707/99953 ,  Y10S707/99957

摘要： A computer system that cleans buffer memory as a background task. The system includes a transfer buffer, a memory that stores an index or table indicating free and non-zero data sectors within the transfer buffer, and processing logic that uses the transfer buffer for data transfer operations, and when otherwise idle, that scans the index table for contiguous sections of free and non-zero data sectors of the transfer buffer and that zeroes at least one of the contiguous sections. The system allocates buffer memory and performs parallel logic operations into the buffer, such as XOR logic operations to generate new parity data. The buffer must first be zeroed or cleaned prior to the parallel operations. With the background task, the system is more likely to find an appropriate size buffer of free and zeroed data sectors in the transfer buffer to perform the parallel logic operations. The background task significantly reduces or relieves the system from having to issue CDB-based memory commands to zero or clean an allocated buffer during disk I/O operations.

摘要翻译： 作为后台任务清理缓冲存储器的计算机系统。 该系统包括传送缓冲器，存储指示或表中指示传送缓冲器内的空闲和非零数据扇区的存储器，以及使用传送缓冲器进行数据传送操作的处理逻辑，以及否则空闲扫描索引 表，用于传送缓冲区的空闲和非零数据扇区的连续部分，并且将至少一个连续部分置零。 系统分配缓冲存储器并对缓冲器执行并行逻辑运算，如异或逻辑运算，以生成新的奇偶校验数据。 在并行操作之前，缓冲区必须首先被清零或清除。 利用后台任务，系统更有可能在传输缓冲器中找到适当的空闲和归零数据扇区的大小缓冲区，以执行并行逻辑操作。 在磁盘I / O操作期间，后台任务显着减少或减轻系统不必发行基于CDB的内存命令，以清零或清除分配的缓冲区。

公开(公告)号：US6101559A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-08

申请号：US955790

申请日：1997-10-22

申请人： Stephen M. Schultz ,  Mark J. Thompson

发明人： Stephen M. Schultz ,  Mark J. Thompson

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F13/14

CPC分类号： G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0685

摘要： A method and apparatus which indicates the physical location of one or more peripheral devices. A system operator uses an input device to select an icon that is displayed on a display device. The icon represents a single peripheral device or a group of peripheral devices among a plurality of peripheral devices. For example, an icon may represent a disk drive, a group of disk drives disposed within a storage unit, an array of disk drives, an array of disk drives disposed within one or more storage units, etc. After the system operator selects the icon, an indicator light associated with each of the one or more peripheral devices represented by the icon illuminates to identify the physical location of the selected peripheral device or devices. Other peripheral devices are contemplated, such as a bank of modems, floppy drives, CD-ROM drives, etc.

摘要翻译： 一种指示一个或多个外围设备的物理位置的方法和装置。 系统操作员使用输入设备来选择显示在显示设备上的图标。 该图标表示多个外围设备中的单个外围设备或一组外围设备。 例如，图标可以表示磁盘驱动器，设置在存储单元内的一组磁盘驱动器，磁盘驱动器阵列，布置在一个或多个存储单元内的磁盘驱动器阵列等。在系统操作者选择图标之后 与由该图标表示的一个或多个外围设备中的每一个相关联的指示灯照亮以识别所选择的外围设备或设备的物理位置。 可以考虑其他外围设备，例如一组调制解调器，软盘驱动器，CD-ROM驱动器等。

公开(公告)号：US6092169A

公开(公告)日：2000-07-18

申请号：US832367

申请日：1997-04-02

申请人： Purna C. Murthy ,  Mark J. Thompson

发明人： Purna C. Murthy ,  Mark J. Thompson

IPC分类号： G06F3/06 ,  G06F11/22 ,  G06F12/02

CPC分类号： G06F11/2289 ,  G06F3/0605 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0689

摘要： In a computer system there is a storage subsystem and an array controller circuit controlling an array of hard drives in the storage subsystem. Upon powering the storage subsystem, the array controller automatically determines whether the hard drives have been moved to new bay locations in the storage subsystem and whether a new complete logical drive, consisting of at least one hard drive, has been added to the storage subsystem. Upon discovery of any drive movement or logical drive unit addition, the array controller automatically reconfigures each hard drive by at least updating the configuration information in accordance with the changes.

摘要翻译： 在计算机系统中，存储子系统和阵列控制器电路来控制存储子系统中的硬盘驱动器阵列。 在为存储子系统供电时，阵列控制器自动地确定硬盘驱动器是否被移动到存储子系统中的新的托架位置，以及由至少一个硬盘驱动器组成的新的完整的逻辑驱动器是否被添加到存储子系统。 当发现任何驱动器移动或逻辑驱动器单元添加时，阵列控制器通过至少根据更改来更新配置信息来自动重新配置每个硬盘驱动器。

公开(公告)号：US5822584A

公开(公告)日：1998-10-13

申请号：US542800

申请日：1995-10-13

申请人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Stephen M. Schultz

发明人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Stephen M. Schultz

IPC分类号： G06F9/48 ,  G06F11/10 ,  G06F9/46

CPC分类号： G06F9/4843 ,  G06F11/1076 ,  G06F11/1088

摘要： A new and improved apparatus and method for rebuilding a replacement disk of a fault tolerant, mass storage drive array subsystem of a computer system. The method calls for a microprocessor to check a stripe for consistency. If the stripe is inconsistent, the microprocessor rebuilds a predetermined number of stripes. If the checked stripe is consistent, then the microprocessor checks a next stripe and repeats the above-described process. Because the drive array subsystem receives both system requests and rebuild requests, the present invention allows a user to select the drive array subsystem's priority in processing system requests versus rebuild requests, thereby allowing greater system access to the drive array subsystem during peak times of system requests.

公开(公告)号：US5623625A

公开(公告)日：1997-04-22

申请号：US527649

申请日：1995-09-13

申请人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Randy D. Schneider

发明人： Mark J. Thompson ,  Randy D. Schneider

IPC分类号： G06F11/14 ,  G06F11/20 ,  G06F12/08 ,  G06F11/28

CPC分类号： G06F11/2033 ,  G06F11/1435 ,  G06F12/0866 ,  G06F11/2038 ,  G06F11/2046

摘要： A computer system according to the invention includes a posted write cache for writing to a mass storage subsystem. Upon restart, the computer system determines whether the mass storage subsystem has been interveningly written to by another computer system since the computer system last wrote to that mass storage subsystem. If so, the computer system flushes its posted write cache, thus prevent invalid data from being written to the mass storage subsystem.

摘要翻译： 根据本发明的计算机系统包括用于写入大容量存储子系统的已发布的写缓存。 一旦重新启动，计算机系统确定大容量存储子系统是否已被其他计算机系统干预地写入，因为计算机系统最后写入该大容量存储子系统。 如果是这样，计算机系统将刷新其写入高速缓存，从而防止无效数据被写入大容量存储子系统。