Abstract: The acoustic shutter assembly (1) includes at least one window pane (2, 3) arranged in a frame (4). At least one ventilation duct (7) is arranged in the frame between an outer ventilation opening (8) and an inner ventilation opening (9), extending between a first layer of sound absorbing material arranged at an inside (5) and a second layer of sound absorbing material arranged at an outside. A number of acoustic reflectors (12) in the form of plate material are arranged between the first and second layers of sound absorbing material so that the ventilation duct is separated into a number of respective ventilation channels (13) formed between the acoustic reflectors. Each ventilation channel changes direction at least once between the outer ventilation opening and the inner ventilation opening, thereby at least substantially blocking any linear path from the outer ventilation opening to the inner ventilation opening.

Abstract: A scissor-type guide for guiding extension and retraction of lamellae. The scissor-type guide includes at least two scissor links, each having a first and second scissor members. The guide further includes a first rotational joint formed between the scissor members of each of the scissor links, and two second rotational joints formed between first ends of a first scissor member and a second scissor member of a first scissor link, and respective ones of second ends of a first scissor member and a second scissor member of a neighboring second scissor link. A spring member is formed between the scissor members at a first rotational joint, or between a first scissor member of the first scissor link and the first scissor member of a neighboring second scissor link at a second rotational joint.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system (1?) for closing an opening (2), the system (1?) comprising a scissor-type guide (20) comprising a fixed first end (20?) and a free, second end (20?); a tilt bracket (70) arranged spaced apart from the first end (20?) at a fixed distance in a first direction (D1) a plurality of lamellae (30), each lamella (30) having an elongate plate shape extending in a second direction (D2) the lamellae (30) being guidable between a retracted position, and an extended position; a conveyor (40) a tilt rail (60) for tilting said lamella (30) between an open state and a closed state; a tilt lever (80) connected to said free, second end (20?) of the scissor-type lamella guide (20), to the tilt rail (60) and to the conveyor (40); wherein the tilt lever (80) comprises a guide member (85); and wherein said system (1?) is configured for bringing the guide member (85) into contact with a curved guide surface (73), whereby the guide member (85) engages the curved guide surface (73) and is trans

Abstract: The acoustic shutter assembly (1) includes at least one window pane (2, 3) arranged in a frame (4). At least one ventilation duct (7) is arranged in the frame between an outer ventilation opening (8) and an inner ventilation opening (9), extending between a first layer of sound absorbing material arranged at an inside (5) and a second layer of sound absorbing material arranged at an outside. A number of acoustic reflectors (12) in the form of plate material are arranged between the first and second layers of sound absorbing material so that the ventilation duct is separated into a number of respective ventilation channels (13) formed between the acoustic reflectors. Each ventilation channel changes direction at least once between the outer ventilation opening and the inner ventilation opening, thereby at least substantially blocking any linear path from the outer ventilation opening to the inner ventilation opening.

Abstract: Methods and structure for enhancing connection pathways for storage controllers. An exemplary system includes a stack of Serial Attached Small Computer System Interface (SAS) expanders that are coupled to each other in series. The stack includes two end expanders that are endpoints of the stack which are directly coupled to only one other SAS expander of the stack, and a plurality of middle expanders that are each directly coupled to two other SAS expanders of the stack. The system further includes a plurality of storage devices that are coupled to the SAS expanders of the stack, and a SAS storage controller comprising multiple SAS ports that are each directly coupled to a different SAS expander of the stack, wherein at least one of the multiple SAS ports is directly coupled to a middle expander of the stack.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for covering a surface portion of a building. It includes a covering for covering a building surface portion, and a support frame for attachment to a surface of a building. The covering has a slidable frame with a carriage adapted for longitudinal movement along a guide track. The support frame has a guide track member provided with a guide track for accommodating the carriage. The support frame has a member for sealing an interface between the support frame and the covering frame when the covering is positioned in a position in front of the support frame. The sealing member is a strip seal having an attachment part and a sealing part, including folding lines that extend in the longitudinal direction of the strip seal. The space between the covering and the surface portion to be covered is sealed against humidity and temperature differences.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanism for converting a rotary motion originating from a rotary energy generator (1) into a longitudinal motion of a carriage (25) that is adapted for attachment to a covering, such that said rotary motion will result in a longitudinal displacement of the covering, the mechanism comprising one or more spindle sections (2, 3, 4, 5) drivingly connected at a longitudinal end of at least one of said spindle sections via a gear means (7; 9; 22, 23, 24, 27) to said rotary energy generator (1). The invention further relates to a drive system for coverings comprising mechanisms according to the invention. The invention further relates to a covering system for covering a surface portion such as a window, glass door or the like, of a building.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems that share memory located on one PCIe based HBA across other PCIe based HBAs in the system. In addition, the backup battery is effectively shared across multiple PCIe based HBAs in the system. This approach saves significant costs by avoiding the need to have a separate DRAM with its own dedicated battery backup on each HBA board in the system. This also allows the redundant memory and backup batteries to be removed while still retaining the same functionality through the common DDR3 memory chip and battery backup shared across multiple HBAs in the system. The component cost for batteries and memory, management module, board space, and the board manufacturing cost are all reduced as a result.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mechanism for converting a rotary motion originating from a rotary energy generator (1) into a longitudinal motion of a carriage (25) that is adapted for attachment to a covering, such that said rotary motion will result in a longitudinal displacement of the covering, the mechanism comprising one or more spindle sections (2, 3, 4, 5) drivingly connected at a longitudinal end of at least one of said spindle sections via a gear means (7; 9; 22, 23, 24, 27) to said rotary energy generator (1). The invention further relates to a drive system for coverings comprising mechanisms according to the invention. The invention further relates to a covering system for covering a surface portion such as a window, glass door or the like, of a building.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes methods and systems that share memory located on one PCIe based HBA across other PCIe based HBAs in the system. In addition, the backup battery is effectively shared across multiple PCIe based HBAs in the system. This approach saves significant costs by avoiding the need to have a separate DRAM with its own dedicated battery backup on each HBA board in the system. This also allows the redundant memory and backup batteries to be removed while still retaining the same functionality through the common DDR3 memory chip and battery backup shared across multiple HBAs in the system. The component cost for batteries and memory, management module, board space, and the board manufacturing cost are all reduced as a result.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a very flexible Venetian blind that easily can be adapted to various sizes of for instance window openings, by a person having limited skill in mounting and adapting Venetian blinds. Also the Venetian blind according to the invention is designed such that individual slats can easily be removed for instance to change the overall size of the Venetian blind or for repair or replacement of individual slats. It is hence also easy according to the invention to change the overall appearance, for instance colour, of the Venetian blinds to meet changing requirements. These and other objects and advantages are attained by the Venetian blind according to the invention. It is understood that although the various elements of the Venetian blind according to the invention here are described and shown as used to form one specific Venetian blind it is also possible to use one or more of the elements (for instance the bottom portions, the lift mechanism etc.

Abstract: A method and system for performing diagnostics and validation operations on a device under test uses near natural language commands. A host machine controls the testing either locally or remotely, such as through the Internet. Various options for running a test or battery of tests on the device under test include entering commands through a prompt line on a graphical user interface, reading commands from a file, or manipulating graphical objects representing components or devices and operations on a graphical user interface. A script may serve as a metric to determine the successfulness of a test or battery of tests of the device under test.

Abstract: Methods and structures within a SAS domain for automated tuning performance of a coupled pair of transceivers. In one aspect hereof, control registers of a transmitting transceiver coupled to a receiving transceiver are adjusted to a plurality of distinct combinations of settings. For each distinct setting, a test pattern may be transmitted from the transmitting transceiver to the receiving transceiver. Status registers of the transmitting transceiver and of the receiving transceiver may be read to identify errors in the transmission. Identified errors are counted for each for distinct setting of the control registers to determine a preferred setting to best tune operation of the transceiver pair. The testing may be performed by any SAS initiator device or SAS expander acting as an initiator and may be performed on any coupled pair of transceiver in the SAS domain.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for providing a complete validation of an initiator and target within bus architecture. A target's behavior may be controlled by an initiator. Control of the target may be through execution of initiator commands including vendor unique commands relating to desired characteristics for testing. The initiator's response to the target's behavior may be verified due to the handshaking communication protocol between a target and initiator. Additionally, by altering the behavior of the target to test initiator response, a target's behavior is also validated.

Abstract: A method and system for performing diagnostics and validation operations on a device under test uses near natural language commands. A host machine controls the testing either locally or remotely, such as through the Internet. Various options for running a test or battery of tests on the device under test include entering commands through a prompt line on a graphical user interface, reading commands from a file, or manipulating graphical objects representing components or devices and operations on a graphical user interface. A script may serve as a metric to determine the successfulness of a test or battery of tests of the device under test.

Abstract: A method and system for performing diagnostics and validation operations on a device under test uses near natural language commands. A host machine controls the testing either locally or remotely, such as through the Internet. Various options for running a test or battery of tests on the device under test include entering commands through a prompt line on a graphical user interface, reading commands from a file, or manipulating graphical objects representing components or devices and operations on a graphical user interface. A script may serve as a metric to determine the successfulness of a test or battery of tests of the device under test.

Abstract: Methods and structures within a SAS domain for automated tuning performance of a coupled pair of transceivers. In one aspect hereof, control registers of a transmitting transceiver coupled to a receiving transceiver are adjusted to a plurality of distinct combinations of settings. For each distinct setting, a test pattern may be transmitted from the transmitting transceiver to the receiving transceiver. Status registers of the transmitting transceiver and of the receiving transceiver may be read to identify errors in the transmission. Identified errors are counted for each for distinct setting of the control registers to determine a preferred setting to best tune operation of the transceiver pair. The testing may be performed by any SAS initiator device or SAS expander acting as an initiator and may be performed on any coupled pair of transceiver in the SAS domain.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for generating a CRC (cyclic redundancy check)/parity error in network environment. A SCSI (small computer systems interface) bus expander such as an Ultra320 bus expander or the like is added between a sending device and a receiving device. The sending device-receiving device pair may execute a training session to determine the skew compensation. During the training session, the SCSI bus expander may figure out timing differences due to skew and adjusts the timing of each data signal to compensate for skew. For each data signal, a compensated time may be obtained. The compensated time may then be modified through a JTAG (Joint Test Action Group) port of the SCSI bus expander. The compensated times may be adjusted such that a CRC/parity error is generated on every I/O (input/output) or just some I/Os to the receiving device.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to a converter device. In a first aspect of the present invention, a converter device includes a board having a first side and a second side. The first side includes a first set of contacts suitable for electrically contacting an integrated circuit having a first configuration. The second side includes a second set of contacts suitable for electrically contacting a circuit board having a second configuration. The second set of contacts is communicatively coupled to the first set of contacts.

Abstract: The present invention is a method and system for providing a complete validation of an initiator and target within bus architecture. A target's behavior may be controlled by an initiator. Control of the target may be through execution of initiator commands including vendor unique commands relating to desired characteristics for testing. The initiator's response to the target's behavior may be verified due to the handshaking communication protocol between a target and initiator. Additionally, by altering the behavior of the target to test initiator response, a target's behavior is also validated.