Abstract:
An apparatus (100) having a peripheral interface port hub and secure thumb device enclosure is disclosed. The apparatus can include a frame (110) and an external peripheral interface upstream port (120) coupled to the frame. The external peripheral interface upstream port can be configured to couple the apparatus to a host external peripheral interface port, where the host external peripheral interface port can be configured to couple a host device to a peripheral external to the host device. The apparatus can include a plurality of external peripheral interface downstream ports (131-133) coupled to the frame, where each external peripheral interface downstream port can be configured to couple the apparatus to an external peripheral interface thumb device, where the external peripheral interface thumb device can be configured to be coupled to a printing apparatus. The apparatus can include a cover (150) configured to cover external peripheral interface thumb devices coupled to the plurality of external peripheral interface downstream ports.
Abstract:
Systems for switching optical signals are disclosed. Such a system may include a splitter and a plurality of polarizing filters. The splitter may be configured to receive emitted light and duplicate the emitted light into a plurality of light copies. Each polarizing filter may have a polarization and may be operably connected to the splitter. In addition, each polarizing filter may be configured to receive at least one of the plurality of light copies, filter the at least one of the plurality of received light copies such that light having a similar polarization as that of the polarizing filter passes through the polarizing filter, and output one of a plurality of outputs.
Abstract:
A method and systems for implementing an access control algorithm across an optical network are described. The network includes a plurality of switch port devices, each including a local control plane processor. The local control plane processors receive control information related to the plurality of switch port devices; determine destination devices to which each of the plurality of switch port devices can transmit data and availability to receive incoming bursts at the switch port devices; and determine a time during the transmission period when the data is to be transmitted to at least one destination. Optionally, a central control plane processor receives control information from the local control plane processors and determines a time during a transmission period when at least a portion of the data is to be transmitted from at least one of the switch port devices to a destination, thereby regulating traffic over the optical network.
Abstract:
A switch port device for transmitting and receiving optical bursts over an optical burst network. The switch port device includes a plurality of end device interfaces, each interface connected to a local end device and configured to receive incoming data from the local end device. A protocol switch is connected to the plurality of end device interfaces and is configured to transfer the data to a second local end device if the destination device is the second local end device. Otherwise, a processing device is operably connected to the protocol switch and configured to modulate the incoming data to a wavelength associated with the destination device to produce a modulated burst. An optical transmitter is configured to transmit the modulated burst to an optical core and an optical receiver is configured to receive at least one incoming optical burst from the optical core.
Abstract:
A switch for switching optical signals. The switch includes a plurality of inputs, wherein each of the plurality of inputs receives one of a plurality of input signals, and at least one coupling element operably connected to two or more of the plurality of inputs and configured to combine at least two of the input signals into a combined output signal. The switch further includes a splitting element operably connected to the at least one coupling element and configured to demultiplex the combined output signal to produce a plurality of demultiplexed output signals. A control plane processor is operably connected to at least one of the plurality of inputs and is configured to determine a schedule for one or more devices operably connected to the plurality of inputs to transmit data bursts.
Abstract:
A switch port device for transmitting and receiving optical bursts over an optical burst network. The switch port device includes a first end device interface configured to receive incoming data from a first end device and intended for a destination device, a processing device operably connected to the first end device interface and configured to control the modulation of the incoming data to a wavelength associated with the destination device to produce a modulated burst, an optical transmitter operably connected to the processing device and configured to transmit the modulated burst to an optical core, and an optical receiver operably connected to the processing device and configured to receive at least one incoming optical burst from the optical core.
Abstract:
An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.
Abstract:
An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.
Abstract:
An imaging apparatus. The apparatus includes a display mechanism for displaying an image. The apparatus includes a camera mechanism distributed throughout the display mechanism to take images of objects in view of the display mechanism. A screen. The screen includes a display for displaying an image. The screen includes a plurality of pinholes distributed in the display. The screen includes a plurality of sensors with at least one sensor of the plurality of sensors in alignment with and corresponding with one pinhole of the plurality of pinholes to receive light passing through the pinhole to image a ray of a specific size and a specific direction out from the display. A method for imaging.
Abstract:
An improved container for storing, dispensing and handling viscous and semi-viscous fluids such as paint and the like, having novel spout and other design features that enable substantially dripless dispensing and improved handling and storage.