Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for implementing an intersecting ring network with arbitrary topology, node and an intersecting ring network. The method includes: intersecting multiple Ethernet rings to form the intersecting ring network with arbitrary topology, each Ethernet ring in the intersecting ring network comprising a master node and multiple transmission nodes; the master node of each Ethernet ring opening its primary port and blocking its secondary port during initial normal operation; and the master node of each Ethernet ring in the intersecting ring network performing fault detection and fault processing as well as fault recovery detection and fault recovery processing by using one of the two manners containing protocol message interaction and detection on links directly connected to the master node.

Abstract: A midplane of a communication device, includes the first connectors and the second connectors which connect with each other via high-speed traces, the first connectors arrange in parallel at one side of the midplane, the second connectors arrange in parallel at the other side of the midplane and in parallel with the first connectors. The wiring of high-speed traces between the first connectors and the second connectors can be disposed on the whole midplane, so that it avoids the high density of wiring in part of midplane, reduces the number of layers of the midplane and the complexity of design, and reduces the crosstalk in signals. And the cooling of the whole communication device can be accomplished by only one heat dissipation system, it reduces the complexity of design of the communication device. The area between each frames of the midplane is provided to allocate electrical power in the communication device with two or multiple frames, it reduces the costs of the communication device.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method for forwarding data in the Ethernet, an Ethernet physical layer cross apparatus, an Ethernet Media Access Control (MAC) layer cross apparatus, an Ethernet IP layer cross apparatus and cross cascade systems. In the method of the present invention includes the following features: configuring cross relationships between network device interfaces; determining whether an interface has a cross relationship with other interfaces according to the cross relationships configured after receiving data from the interface; sending the data to an interface which has a cross relationship with the interface from which the data is received if the interface from which the data is received has a cross relationship with other interfaces; and proceeding with existing forwarding processing in each layer if the interface from which the data is received does not have a cross relationship with other interfaces.

Abstract: This invention discloses method and apparatus for packet rule matching. The method includes: creating multiple levels of storage tables, storage table other than final-level storage table records corresponding relation between value index and value range number, and final-level storage table records corresponding relation between packet rule number and combination index formed by value range number; upon receiving packet, searching first-level storage table for value index corresponding to value of quintuple of the packet; searching next-level storage table according to value range number corresponding to found value index until penultimate-level storage table; searching final-level storage table for combination index identical to combination value formed by the value range number found in the penultimate-level storage table, and obtaining packet rule number corresponding to the found combination value; and taking packet rule corresponding to the obtained packet rule number as matched packet rule.

Abstract: A method for identifying data content comprises: establishing a character base which stores characters corresponding to various service applications and protocols; performing matching between contents of currently received data and the characters in the character base, and obtaining characters contained in the currently received data; identifying at least one of a service application and a protocol corresponding to the characters contained in the currently received data according to a mapping relation between characters and protocols as well as a mapping relation between characters and service applications. An apparatus for identifying data content is also disclosed. The technical scheme of the present invention can identify data content comprehensively and can be easily extended.

Abstract: A power supply system is provided, which includes a power supply subrack (PSS) and a power cable distributor (PCD). The PSS includes one or more power modules and a third connector (51), and the PCD is adapted to introduce one or more electrical signals from power input cables. The third connector (51) in the PSS is connected to the PCD and adapted to feed the introduced electrical signals to the power modules. Furthermore, a power cable distributor, a power supply subrack adapted to work with the PCD and an integrated equipment are provided.

Abstract: A virtual network storage system includes at least two network storage devices which connect to same SAN. At least one network storage device includes a device management unit for maintaining the mapping relationship between the global volume and the local volume of each network storage device, and for redirecting the access from the global volume to the network storage device which the global volume management unit of the global volume is located. At least one network storage device includes a global volume management unit for executing the access operation to the global volume according to the mapping relationship. A network storage device and virtual method are applied to the virtual network storage system. With the increasing of the network device, the ability of processing the access to the global volume is increased, and then the performance bottleneck caused by virtually operating to the network storage system.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a method for synchronizing connection state in data communication, which includes: a node requests connection state information from an opposite node connected with it; and the node updates the local connection state according to the connection state information returned by the opposite node. The invention further discloses a communication node using the method. In the invention, by synchronizing the connection state information between a node that may be out of synchronization and its opposite node connected, the problem of connection state synchronization may be solved substantially, and synchronization may be recovered simply by holding the connection. Further, according to the embodiment of the invention, frequent connection state synchronization inside a high-availability system is no longer necessary, so that system bandwidth and processing capability may be saved, and the original connection may be recovered at any moment when an active/standby switching occurs.

Abstract: An inserting and copying processing method for implementing an L2/L3 compatible RPR network is provided. The inserting processing method includes: encapsulating an Ethernet data frame with local mode or remote mode according to whether the source and destination MAC addresses of the Ethernet data frame may be found in the ring station MAC address table or in the correspondence table of host MAC address and RPR station, and whether the destination address of the Ethernet data frame is a unicast address or a non-unicast address. The copying processing method includes: recombining the RPR data frame into an Ethernet data frame according to the forwarding mode of the RPR data frame, and learning the correspondence relationship between source host address and RPR station address according to the Flooding flag and the forwarding mode of the RPR data frame. This invention also provides a data forwarding method and a network apparatus.

Abstract: A low cost micro-electronic package for MEMS applications includes a package substrate, a MEMS device and a buffer insert which is placed between the MEMS device and the package substrate. The buffer insert has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) which is compatible with the material of the MEMS device and is sufficiently rigid to isolate the MEMS device from thermal, mechanical and other physical stresses applied to the package substrate. In an embodiment, the package is formed as an integrated device which includes both the MEMS device and a signal conditioning integrated circuit, potentially found in the same die. The substrate insert may be made of a material having a CTE value compatible with silicon (Si), such as Kovar, Invar, or an appropriate ceramic material or the like.

Abstract: A computer readable medium including executable instructions to analyze radio frequency (RF) tag information includes executable instruction to access cross-enterprise RF tag information, identify a product transition based upon the cross-enterprise RF tag information, and define a new product path based upon the product transition, where the new product path defines product pedigree information. Additional executable instructions authenticate a user, secure product information, supply product pedigree information corresponding to the product information, and verify the pedigree of the product based upon the product pedigree information.

Abstract: A method of evaluating out of stock conditions includes determining a minimum provable stock level relying upon RFID and non-RFID information sources.

Abstract: A computer readable medium including executable instructions to analyze radio frequency (RF) tag information includes executable instruction to access cross-enterprise RF tag information, identify a product transition based upon the cross-enterprise RF tag information, and define a new product path based upon the product transition, where the new product path defines product pedigree information. Additional executable instructions authenticate a user, secure product information, supply product pedigree information corresponding to the product information, and verify the pedigree of the product based upon the product pedigree information.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing a design tab end using a pilot hole of a tab coil. The method includes punching a pilot hole on a tab coil in the same pitch as that of tab forming pitch of a conversion press prior to design printing, washing and drying the tab coil, inputting the tab coil into a printer according to the pitch of the pilot hole, detecting the pilot hole of the tab coil inputted into the printer, printing the design on the tab coil using a print roll which is controlled by the color controller, pulling and winding the design-printed tab coil according to the pitch of the pilot hole, loading the design tab coil on an uncoiler of a conversion press, tab forming the design tab and attaching the design tab onto a shell supplied into the conversion press.

Abstract: A method of defining custody information for a product includes generating a pedigree element, combining the pedigree element with a signature to produce an Advanced Pedigree Notice (APN) message, incorporating the pedigree element into an Electronic Product Code (EPC) tag, and applying the EPC tag to a product. The APN message and the product are routed to a distributor. The distributor compares the EPC tag to the APN message to verify the product.

Abstract: A method and apparatus for the removal of suspended solids from water, waste water and other effluents is disclosed. The raw fluid being extracted is placed in a pressurized equalization chamber by a pumping apparatus. The fluid might be ground in advance to reduce the size of solid particles suspended therein to a manageable size. Solids can settle from the fluid before pumping into a second chamber for further setting. Chemicals are injected between the first and second chambers. The sludge recovered from from the base of the chambers can be sterilized using conventional methods, and the separated fluid discharged from the clarification chamber is further cleaned, also using conventional methods. The method and apparatus of the present replaces or supplements conventional mainframe biological treatments.

Abstract: The invention pertains to the electrothermal field and in particular to the resistive heating elements on the basis of the glass-fibre textile with the pyrocarbon coating and may be used for the production of the heating elements in heaters for both industrial and domestic applications. For obtaining the electrically conducting textile with the wide range of resistance and for broadening its sphere of application, as well as lowering the deposition temperature and retaining low scattering of the resistance along the whole field of the textile, the said textile contains 0.2-15% weight of pyrocarbon of turbostrate structure with hydrogen content up to 2% weight and with density of 0.8-1.5 g/cm3, and 86.0-99.8% weight of glass-fibre textile with the softening temperature at least 650° C. The raw hydrocarbon materials used for pyrocarbon production are hydrocarbon oils with the viscosity of 8 to 23 sSt, which are preliminarily heated to 350-450° C.

Abstract: There is provided a digital switch system for connecting a telephone central office with a number of subscriber lines, in which the system includes at least one central office-digital trunk interface switch which allows digital signals to be transmitted between the switch system and the central office, and a number of subscriber line interface switches which allow signals to be transmitted between the switch system and the subscriber lines, in which each of the subscriber line interface switches is connected with at least one subscriber line via at least one digital-to-subscriber line converter, and in which the central office-digital trunk interface switch and the subscriber line interface switches are connected in a ring-shaped structure.

Abstract: A scalable electronic system is disclosed, comprised of multiple modular electronics clusters. Each modular electronics cluster comprises a receptacle for routing signals, and multiple resource cartridges for performing electronic functions. The resource cartridges are capable of being aligned in close proximity to the receptacle for communicating signals to and from the receptacle. In addition, the resource cartridges aligned with the receptacle are also capable of communicating with each other. The resource cartridges can be aligned or removed from alignment with the receptacle, without the need for additional electrical connection hardware. The receptacle includes at least one vertical transport channel for communicating with other modular electronics clusters.

Abstract: Metallic osmium on SiC (either .beta. or .alpha.) forms a contact that remains firmly attached to the SiC surface and forms an effective barrier against diffusion from the conductive metal. On n-type SiC, Os forms an abrupt Schottky rectifying junction having essentially unchanged operating characteristics to at least 1050.degree. C. and Schottky diodes that remain operable to 1175.degree. C. and a barrier height over 1.5 ev. On p-type SiC, Os forms an ohmic contact with specific contact resistance of <10.sup.-4 ohm-cm.sup.2. Ohmic and rectifying contacts to a TiC layer on a SiC substrate are formed by depositing a WC layer over the TiC layer, followed by a metallic W layer. Such contacts are stable to at least 1150.degree. C. Electrodes connect to the contacts either directly or via a protective bonding layer such as Pt or PtAu alloy.