公开(公告)号：US08500869B1

公开(公告)日：2013-08-06

申请号：US13529427

申请日：2012-06-21

申请人： Timothy A. Johnson ,  Jeff A. Brown ,  Michael R. Blewett

发明人： Timothy A. Johnson ,  Jeff A. Brown ,  Michael R. Blewett

IPC分类号： B01D19/00

CPC分类号： B01D19/0057 ,  B04C5/181 ,  B04C9/00 ,  F01D25/18 ,  F01M2001/126 ,  F01M2013/0427 ,  F01M2013/0438 ,  F01M2013/0488 ,  F16N19/00 ,  F16N39/002

摘要： A deaerator includes a case defining a vortex chamber, a fluid inlet for allowing a mixture of lubricating liquid and air to pass through the case into the vortex chamber, an air outlet for allowing air flow out of the deaerator, and a liquid outlet for allowing lubricating liquid flow out of the deaerator. A porous diffuser is positioned proximate the liquid outlet. A plate is positioned adjacent the porous diffuser and has a first surface in contact with the porous diffuser.

摘要翻译： 除气器包括限定涡流室的壳体，用于允许润滑液体和空气的混合物通过壳体进入涡流室的流体入口，用于允许空气流出脱气器的空气出口，以及用于允许 润滑液从脱气器流出。 多孔扩散器位于液体出口附近。 板被放置在多孔扩散器附近并且具有与多孔扩散器接触的第一表面。

公开(公告)号：US08529668B2

公开(公告)日：2013-09-10

申请号：US13349758

申请日：2012-01-13

申请人： Keith E. Short ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Michael R. Blewett

发明人： Keith E. Short ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Michael R. Blewett

IPC分类号： B01D19/00

CPC分类号： F01M13/04 ,  B01D45/16 ,  B01D46/0031 ,  F01M2013/0427 ,  F01M2013/0488 ,  Y10T137/8593

摘要： A deaerator includes a case defining a vortex chamber and a fluid inlet for allowing a mixture of lubricating liquid and air to pass through the case into the vortex chamber. An air outlet allows air flow out of the deaerator, and a liquid outlet allows lubricating liquid flow out of the deaerator. A porous diffuser is positioned proximate the liquid outlet for slowing the flow of lubricating liquid.

摘要翻译： 除气器包括限定涡流室的壳体和用于允许润滑液体和空气的混合物通过壳体进入涡流室的流体入口。 空气出口允许空气从脱气器流出，并且液体出口允许润滑液体流出脱气器。 多孔扩散器位于液体出口附近，以减缓润滑液体的流动。

公开(公告)号：US20130180402A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-18

申请号：US13349758

申请日：2012-01-13

申请人： Keith E. Short ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Michael R. Blewett

发明人： Keith E. Short ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Michael R. Blewett

IPC分类号： B01D19/00

CPC分类号： F01M13/04 ,  B01D45/16 ,  B01D46/0031 ,  F01M2013/0427 ,  F01M2013/0488 ,  Y10T137/8593

摘要： A deaerator includes a case defining a vortex chamber and a fluid inlet for allowing a mixture of lubricating liquid and air to pass through the case into the vortex chamber. An air outlet allows air flow out of the deaerator, and a liquid outlet allows lubricating liquid flow out of the deaerator. A porous diffuser is positioned proximate the liquid outlet for slowing the flow of lubricating liquid.

摘要翻译： 除气器包括限定涡流室的壳体和用于允许润滑液体和空气的混合物通过壳体进入涡流室的流体入口。 空气出口允许空气从脱气器流出，并且液体出口允许润滑液体流出脱气器。 多孔扩散器位于液体出口附近，以减缓润滑液体的流动。

公开(公告)号：US09560371B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-31

申请号：US10629855

申请日：2003-07-30

申请人： Timothy A. Johnson ,  Steven R. Blackwell

发明人： Timothy A. Johnson ,  Steven R. Blackwell

IPC分类号： H04N19/507 ,  H04N19/503 ,  H04N19/176

CPC分类号： H04N19/507 ,  H04N19/176 ,  H04N19/503

摘要： A improvement to video compression techniques is described in which blocks of video input information are compared in their respective pixel values to corresponding blocks of immediately preceding frames. The blocks are analyzed to determine whether change has occurred in accordance with two tests. First, the pixel values of the block are compared to the pixel values of a preceding block and if a threshold number of pixel values in the block exceed their counterparts by a threshold amount, then the block is assumed to have changed and is communicated via a standard communication protocol, compression technique and media. Second, even if the threshold number of pixels in the block has not changed, the pixel values are compared with their prior frame counterparts to determine if any one pixel value has changed in magnitude more than a second threshold amount. Again, one such pixel is identified, then the block is assumed to have changed and is communicated.

摘要翻译： 描述了对视频压缩技术的改进，其中视频输入信息块在其各自的像素值中被比较到紧接在前帧的相应块。 分析块以确定是否根据两次测试发生了变化。 首先，将块的像素值与先前块的像素值进行比较，并且如果块中的像素值的阈值数量超过其对应值阈值量，则假定块已经改变并且经由 标准通信协议，压缩技术和媒体。 第二，即使块中的像素阈值没有改变，也将像素值与其先前的帧对应物进行比较，以确定是否有任何一个像素值的幅度大于第二阈值量。 再次，一个这样的像素被识别，则该块被假设已经改变并被传送。

公开(公告)号：US08954768B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-10

申请号：US12483443

申请日：2009-06-12

申请人： Louie A. Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig A. Klein ,  Gregg S. Lucas ,  Daniel J. Winarski

发明人： Louie A. Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig A. Klein ,  Gregg S. Lucas ,  Daniel J. Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F1/00 ,  G06F1/26 ,  G06F1/30 ,  G06F13/00 ,  G06F3/06 ,  G06F1/32

CPC分类号： G06F3/0625 ,  G06F1/3221 ,  G06F3/0634 ,  G06F3/0688 ,  G06F3/0689 ,  Y02D10/154

摘要： A method for managing power consumed by storage systems and other devices is disclosed herein. In certain embodiments, such a method may include initially monitoring conditions (such as data traffic conditions) on a communication link between a first device and a second device. The method may further include determining whether the conditions on the communication link warrant powering down or powering up the second device. In the event the conditions warrant powering down the second device, a power-down command may be generated and transmitted from the first device to the second device. In the event the conditions warrant powering up the second device, a power-up command may be generated and transmitted from the first device to the second device. In selected embodiments, the power-up and power-down commands are one of SCSI commands and FICON commands. A corresponding apparatus, system, and computer-usable medium are also disclosed and claimed herein.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了一种用于管理由存储系统和其他设备消耗的功率的方法。 在某些实施例中，这种方法可以包括在第一设备和第二设备之间的通信链路上初始地监视条件（诸如数据业务条件）。 该方法还可以包括确定通信链路上的条件是否保证关闭第二设备的电源或上电。 在条件允许关闭第二设备的情况下，可以产生掉电命令并从第一设备发送到第二设备。 在条件允许上电第二设备的情况下，可以产生上电命令并从第一设备发送到第二设备。 在选定的实施例中，上电和断电命令是SCSI命令和FICON命令之一。 本文还公开并要求对应的装置，系统和计算机可用介质。

公开(公告)号：US08516154B2

公开(公告)日：2013-08-20

申请号：US13195642

申请日：2011-08-01

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/4633

摘要： Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link. The unencapsulated network traffic is routed to a selected logical connection of a second plurality of simultaneous logical connections across the third communications link, wherein transmission across the third communications link is in the first protocol.

摘要翻译： 在第一通信链路中传送以第一协议编码的网络业务，其中第一协议允许第一多个同时的逻辑连接。 所发送的网络流量在第一通信链路和第二通信链路之间的第一接口处被接收。 所接收的网络流量被封装在第一接口的帧内，其中根据第二协议生成帧，并且其中第二协议不允许由第一协议允许的任何多个同时的逻辑连接。 帧通过第二通信链路从第一接口发送到第二接口。 接收帧，然后从第二接口的帧生成未封装的网络业务，其中第二接口位于第二通信链路和第三通信链路之间。 未封装的网络流量被路由到跨越第三通信链路的第二多个并行逻辑连接的选定逻辑连接，其中穿过第三通信链路的传输处于第一协议中。

公开(公告)号：US08495432B2

公开(公告)日：2013-07-23

申请号：US13484788

申请日：2012-05-31

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Gregg Steven Lucas ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F11/00

CPC分类号： G06F11/0796 ,  G06F11/073 ,  G06F11/076 ,  G06F11/0793 ,  G06F11/1666

摘要： Described are embodiments of an invention for blocking write access to memory modules of a solid state drive. The solid state drive includes a controller access module or a memory access module that controls write access to the solid state drive and the memory modules of the solid state drive. Upon determining that a memory module has failed, the failed memory module or the entire solid state memory device is configured to be read only to prevent an errant write of data over critical data. Further, a failed memory module, or solid state device memory having a failed memory module, may be replaced upon failure.

摘要翻译： 描述了用于阻止对固态驱动器的存储器模块的写访问的发明的实施例。 固态驱动器包括控制器访问模块或存储器访问模块，其控制对固态驱动器和固态驱动器的存储器模块的写入访问。 在确定存储器模块发生故障时，故障内存模块或整个固态存储设备被配置为只读，以防止在关键数据上错误地写入数据。 此外，失败的存储器模块或具有故障存储器模块的固态设备存储器可以在故障时被替换。

公开(公告)号：US08019895B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-13

申请号：US12054855

申请日：2008-03-25

申请人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

发明人： Louie Arthur Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  Craig Anthony Klein ,  Daniel James Winarski

IPC分类号： G06F15/16

CPC分类号： H04L12/4633

摘要： Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link. The unencapsulated network traffic is routed to a selected logical connection of a second plurality of simultaneous logical connections across the third communications link, wherein transmission across the third communications link is in the first protocol.

摘要翻译： 在第一通信链路中传送以第一协议编码的网络业务，其中第一协议允许第一多个同时的逻辑连接。 所发送的网络流量在第一通信链路和第二通信链路之间的第一接口处被接收。 所接收的网络流量被封装在第一接口的帧内，其中根据第二协议生成帧，并且其中第二协议不允许由第一协议允许的任何多个同时的逻辑连接。 帧通过第二通信链路从第一接口发送到第二接口。 接收帧，然后从第二接口的帧生成未封装的网络业务，其中第二接口位于第二通信链路和第三通信链路之间。 未封装的网络流量被路由到跨越第三通信链路的第二多个并行逻辑连接的选定逻辑连接，其中穿过第三通信链路的传输处于第一协议中。

公开(公告)号：US20090212070A1

公开(公告)日：2009-08-27

申请号：US12394384

申请日：2009-02-27

申请人： Timothy A. Johnson ,  David L. Bonnett ,  Robert J. Cantu ,  Russell D. Stinaff ,  Carole Lynn Stinaff

发明人： Timothy A. Johnson ,  David L. Bonnett ,  Robert J. Cantu ,  Russell D. Stinaff ,  Carole Lynn Stinaff

IPC分类号： B67D5/08

CPC分类号： A61M1/36 ,  A61M2205/3386 ,  A61M2205/3393 ,  Y10T137/0318

摘要： Systems and methods for determining when a fluid supply container of a blood processing apparatus becomes empty. The system uses a scale to monitor and detect when a fluid supply container is empty based on the rate of change of the container weight, and a controller receives a signal from the scale and controls the operation of a pump to stop pumping when the fluid supply container is empty.

摘要翻译： 用于确定血液处理装置的流体供应容器何时变空的系统和方法。 根据容器重量的变化率，系统使用秤来监测和检测流体供应容器是否为空，并且控制器接收来自秤的信号并控制泵的运行以在流体供应 容器是空的。

公开(公告)号：US20090070092A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-12

申请号：US11854317

申请日：2007-09-12

申请人： Louie A. Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  William W. Owen ,  Corinna J. Sheret ,  Robert L. Valdez

发明人： Louie A. Dickens ,  Timothy A. Johnson ,  William W. Owen ,  Corinna J. Sheret ,  Robert L. Valdez

IPC分类号： G06G7/48 ,  G06F12/00

CPC分类号： H04L67/1097 ,  G06F11/3485

摘要： An apparatus, system, and method are disclosed for simulating multiple hosts. An object module creates a plurality of host object instances. Each host object instance simulates a host to a storage device connection. In addition, each host object instance includes a unique identifier. A traffic generator serially establishes communications between each host object instance and a storage device using the unique identifier. The traffic generator serially establishes communications until a number of host object instances in communication with the storage device is greater than a host threshold. A verification module verifies that the storage device established communications with each host object instance according to a specified connection protocol. The verification module communicates a pass if each host object instance communication is verified.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于模拟多个主机的装置，系统和方法。 对象模块创建多个主机对象实例。 每个主机对象实例模拟主机到存储设备连接。 另外，每个主机对象实例都包含唯一的标识符。 业务发生器使用唯一标识符串行建立每个主机对象实例和存储设备之间的通信。 业务发生器串行建立通信，直到与存储设备通信的多个主机对象实例大于主机阈值。 验证模块验证存储设备根据指定的连接协议建立与每个主机对象实例的通信。 如果每个主机对象实例通信被验证，则验证模块传送通过。