公开(公告)号：US20060114758A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-01

申请号：US10993769

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Andrew Seidel

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Andrew Seidel

IPC分类号： G11B21/08

CPC分类号： G11B33/10

摘要： A data storage and retrieval system that comprises a data storage device is disclosed. The data storage and retrieval system further comprises a first LED, a second LED, a third LED, and a fourth LED, interconnected with the data storage device. The data storage device causes the first LED and the second LED to emit first light comprising a first color if the data storage device detects an internal failure. Alternatively, the storage device causes the third LED and the fourth LED to emit second light comprising a second color if the data storage device remains operative.

公开(公告)号：US20060146461A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-06

申请号：US11030461

申请日：2005-01-06

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： H02H3/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/30 ,  H02J9/061 ,  Y10T307/625

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for maximizing power system holdup time during loss of input power. An energy storage module is included to deliver energy from an output stage of a first power supply to a bus. A power loss module is included to detect loss of power transmitting capability from an input stage of the first power supply to the output stage of the first power supply. A set-point reduction module is included to reduce an output voltage of the first power supply in response to the power loss module detecting loss of power transmitting capability. An isolation module is included to prevent energy flow from the energy storage module to the bus when the output voltage of the first power supply is lower than a voltage on the bus sustained by a second power supply.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于在输入功率损失期间最大化电力系统保持时间的装置，系统和方法。 包括能量存储模块以将能量从第一电源的输出级传送到总线。 包括功率损耗模块以检测从第一电源的输入级到第一电源的输出级的功率传输能力的损失。 包括设定点减少模块，以响应于功率损耗模块检测功率传输能力的损失来降低第一电源的输出电压。 当第一电源的输出电压低于由第二电源供应的总线上的电压时，包括隔离模块以防止能量从能量存储模块流向总线。

公开(公告)号：US20060112249A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10995459

申请日：2004-11-22

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F13/00 ,  H04J1/16 ,  G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F13/4022 ,  G06F3/061 ,  G06F3/0632 ,  G06F3/0635 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A method is disclosed to set the signaling rate of a switch domain disposed in an information storage and retrieval system. The method establishes a switch domain target operating speed, and determines if that switch domain target operating speed comprises a first signaling rate. If the switch domain target operating speed comprises a first signaling rate, then the method asserts first Device Control Code bits to each of the plurality of data storage devices, and each of the plurality of data storage devices communicates with the switch using that first signaling rate. If the switch domain target operating speed does not comprise the first signaling rate, then the method asserts second Device Control Code bits to each of the plurality of data storage devices, and each of the plurality of data storage devices communicates with the switch using a second signaling rate.

公开(公告)号：US20060087923A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-27

申请号：US10971806

申请日：2004-10-22

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenneth schneebeli

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Kenneth schneebeli

IPC分类号： G11B21/08

CPC分类号： G06F11/1096 ,  G06F8/61 ,  Y10T307/62

摘要： A method is disclosed to install a component in an information storage and retrieval system. The method provides an information storage and retrieval system comprising a system processor and system data, and a component comprising persistent component data. The method attaches the component to the information storage and retrieval system while the information storage and retrieval system remains in normal operation, and determines, while the information storage and retrieval system remains in normal operation, if the component is compatible with the information storage and retrieval system. If the component is compatible with the information storage and retrieval system, the method then places the component into service while the information storage and retrieval system remains in normal operation.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种将组件安装在信息存储和检索系统中的方法。 该方法提供包括系统处理器和系统数据的信息存储和检索系统，以及包括持久性组件数据的组件。 该方法在信息存储和检索系统保持正常操作的同时将该组件附加到信息存储和检索系统，并且当信息存储和检索系统保持正常操作时，如果组件与信息存储和检索兼容，则确定该组件 系统。 如果组件与信息存储和检索系统兼容，则在信息存储和检索系统保持正常操作的情况下，该方法将组件投入使用。

公开(公告)号：US20060028948A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10912827

申请日：2004-08-05

申请人： Gary Batchelor ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Gary Batchelor ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G11B19/02 ,  G11B5/09

CPC分类号： G06F3/0661 ,  G06F3/0619 ,  G06F3/0683

摘要： A method to convert a plurality of sectors from a first sector format to a second sector format is disclosed. The method provides (N) contiguous first sectors comprising a first sector format to a sector format conversion device which includes a buffer and a data queue, where those (N) first sectors comprise a first number of bytes, and determines that (M) contiguous second sectors, comprising a second sector format, comprise at least the first number of bytes. The method overlays the (i)th first sector onto part or all of the (j)th second sector, and enqueues the newly-overlain (j)th second sector. The method then transmits the newly-overlain (j)th second sector to a data storage device, and writes that (j)th overlain second sector to an information storage medium.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种将多个扇区从第一扇区格式转换成第二扇区格式的方法。 该方法提供包括第一扇区格式的（N）连续的第一扇区到扇区格式转换设备，该扇区格式转换设备包括缓冲器和数据队列，其中那些（N）个第一扇区包括第一字节数，并确定（M）连续 包括第二扇区格式的第二扇区至少包括第一个字节数。 该方法将（i）第一扇区覆盖到第（j）个第二扇区的部分或全部，并且对新近覆盖（j）第二扇区进行排队。 该方法然后将新近叠加的第（j）个第二扇区发送到数据存储装置，并将（j）第二扇区写入信息存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US20060112305A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US10989656

申请日：2004-11-16

申请人： Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F1/28 ,  G06F11/1441 ,  G06F11/2015

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for limiting failures in redundant signals. A coordination module generates a power status signal for each of a plurality of power modules. An input module receives a source signal. A signal generation module generates a plurality of output signals from the source signal and at least one power status signal. The output signals are not asserted if at least one power supply is operational. If a device of the signal generation module malfunctions, no more than one output signal is erroneously asserted.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于限制冗余信号中的故障的装置，系统和方法。 协调模块为多个功率模块中的每一个生成电力状态信号。 输入模块接收源信号。 信号产生模块从源信号和至少一个电源状态信号产生多个输出信号。 如果至少有一个电源可用，则输出信号不会被断言。 如果信号发生模块的设备发生故障，则不会有一个以上的输出信号被断言。

公开(公告)号：US20060104215A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-18

申请号：US10993768

申请日：2004-11-18

申请人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Katherine Tyldesley

发明人： Matthew Bomhoff ,  Brian Cagno ,  John Elliott ,  Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Katherine Tyldesley

IPC分类号： H04L12/56 ,  H04L12/26 ,  H04J3/14 ,  H04J1/16 ,  H04L1/00 ,  H04L12/28

CPC分类号： H04L41/0896

摘要： A method is disclosed to set the speed of a network. The method supplies a network interconnected with a system controller and a plurality of switch domains, where each of those plurality of switch domains comprises one or more information storage devices and a switch domain controller, and sets by each of the plurality of switch domains a signaling rate for that switch domain. The method queries in-band by the system controller each of the plurality of switch domains for that switch domain's signaling rate, and provides in-band by each of the plurality of switch domains the signaling rate for that switch domain. The method provides in-band by the system controller to each of the plurality of switch domains a first speed selection command specifying a first network speed, and resets by each of the plurality of switch domains the signaling rate for that switch domain to the first network speed.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种设置网络速度的方法。 该方法提供与系统控制器和多个交换机域互连的网络，其中这些多个交换机域中的每一个包括一个或多个信息存储设备和交换机域控制器，并且由多个交换机域中的每一个设置信令 该交换机域的速率。 所述方法由所述系统控制器对所述交换机域的信令速率的所述多个交换机域中的每一个进行带内查询，并且通过所述多个交换机域中的每一个提供所述交换机域的信令速率的带内。 该方法由系统控制器向系统控制器提供指定第一网络速度的第一速度选择命令，并且由多个交换机域中的每一个将该交换机域的信令速率复位到第一网络 速度。

公开(公告)号：US20060031601A1

公开(公告)日：2006-02-09

申请号：US10912973

申请日：2004-08-05

申请人： John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Carl Jones ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： John Elliott ,  Robert Kubo ,  Carl Jones ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： G06F13/28

CPC分类号： G06F13/28

摘要： The method forms a plurality of DMA data payloads each comprising a plurality of first sectors, and sends to a sector format conversion device one or more of those DMA data payloads. The method then overlays the (i)th DMA data payload onto part or all of a plurality of second sectors to form the (i)th converted DMA data payload, enqueues that (i)th converted DMA data payload in a data queue, transmits that (i)th converted DMA data payload to a data storage device, and writes the (i)th converted DMA data payload to an information storage medium.

摘要翻译： 该方法形成多个DMA数据有效载荷，每个DMA数据有效载荷包括多个第一扇区，并向扇区格式转换装置发送这些DMA数据有效载荷中的一个或多个。 该方法然后将第（i）个DMA数据有效载荷叠加到多个第二扇区的部分或全部以形成第（i）个转换的DMA数据有效载荷，排队（i）数据队列中的转换的DMA数据有效载荷， （i）将DMA数据有效负载转换为数据存储设备，并将第（i）个转换的DMA数据有效载荷写入信息存储介质。

公开(公告)号：US20060164795A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11040869

申请日：2005-01-21

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas

IPC分类号： H02B1/00 ,  H01M2/02 ,  H01M8/24

CPC分类号： H01M8/04007 ,  H01M2/1094 ,  H01M10/486 ,  H01M10/613 ,  H01M10/633 ,  H01M10/643

摘要： Systems and methods for thermally isolating multiple energy producing entities and for monitoring the operational status of each entity. A thermal dielectric placed between each of the multiple energy producing entities creates isolation or containment zones, and a monitor provided within each isolation or containment zone determines the operational status of each entity. The thermal dielectric minimizes the adverse impact a failed entity can have on neighboring entities by isolating loads generated from each individual energy producing entity. The thermal dielectric also helps isolate a monitor within one isolation or containment zone from conditions existing in a neighboring zone. Each monitor helps to identify the operational status and conditions of one of the isolation or containment zones and a corresponding one of the entities located within such zone. By minimizing the thermal interaction of loads generated by neighboring entities, each entity is less susceptible to overheating or failure due to excess thermal or other energy produced from one of the entities, and each monitor may more accurately identify the operational status of the zone and entity within which the monitor is associated. False indications of the operational data of an entity and zone are minimized as a result.

摘要翻译： 用于热隔离多个能量产生实体并监测每个实体的运行状态的系统和方法。 放置在多个能量产生实体中的每一个之间的热电介质创建隔离或容纳区域，并且在每个隔离或容纳区域内提供的监视器确定每个实体的操作状态。 热介质通过隔离从每个单独的能量产生实体产生的负载来最小化失败的实体对相邻实体可能产生的不利影响。 热电介质还有助于将监测器隔离在一个隔离或收容区内，避免邻近区域中存在的状况。 每个监视器有助于识别其中一个隔离或遏制区域的操作状态和状况以及位于该区域内的相应实体之一。 通过最小化由相邻实体产生的负载的热相互作用，每个实体由于从一个实体产生的过热或其他能量而不太容易发生过热或故障，并且每个监视器可以更准确地识别区域和实体的操作状态 显示器在其中关联。 因此，实体和区域的操作数据的虚假指示被最小化。

公开(公告)号：US20060053312A1

公开(公告)日：2006-03-09

申请号：US10935587

申请日：2004-09-07

申请人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Andrew Walls

发明人： Carl Jones ,  Robert Kubo ,  Gregg Lucas ,  Andrew Walls

IPC分类号： G06F1/26

CPC分类号： G06F21/81 ,  G06F1/3203

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for securely providing power supply commands. A security feature is added to the remote management of power-on and power-off sequences. The feature allows for multiple controller nodes to receive a command to initiate a power sequence. Each controller node possesses a unique identifier. The nodes compare the received command with received commands of other nodes to confirm that each node received identical power commands. The security feature prevents inadvertent power commands from being received and executed by a single controller node. The unique identifier of each node must be provided before execution of the power command occurs.

摘要翻译： 公开了用于安全地提供电源命令的装置，系统和方法。 一个安全功能被添加到远程管理上电和关机序列。 该功能允许多个控制器节点接收启动电源序列的命令。 每个控制器节点具有唯一的标识符。 节点将接收到的命令与其他节点的接收命令进行比较，以确认每个节点接收到相同的功率命令。 安全功能可防止单个控制器节点接收和执行无意的电源命令。 必须在执行电源命令之前提供每个节点的唯一标识符。