Abstract: A sensing system comprising a hand-held sensing device with a vibracoustic sensor module (VSM). The VSM comprises a voice coil component comprising a coil holder supporting wire windings; a magnet component comprising a magnet supported by a frame, a magnet gap configured to receive at least a portion of the voice coil component in a spaced and moveable manner; a connector connecting the voice coil component to the magnet component, the connector being compliant and permitting relative movement of the voice coil component and the magnet component; a diaphragm configured to induce a movement of the voice coil component in the magnet gap responsive to incident acoustic waves; a housing for retaining the vibroacoustic sensor module having a handle end and a sensor end, the sensor end having an opening, the VSM positioned such that at least a portion of the diaphragm extends across the opening.

Abstract: A sensing system comprising a hand-held sensing device with a vibracoustic sensor module (VSM). The VSM comprises a voice coil component comprising a coil holder supporting wire windings; a magnet component comprising a magnet supported by a frame, a magnet gap configured to receive at least a portion of the voice coil component in a spaced and moveable manner; a connector connecting the voice coil component to the magnet component, the connector being compliant and permitting relative movement of the voice coil component and the magnet component; a diaphragm configured to induce a movement of the voice coil component in the magnet gap responsive to incident acoustic waves; a housing for retaining the vibroacoustic sensor module having a handle end and a sensor end, the sensor end having an opening, the VSM positioned such that at least a portion of the diaphragm extends across the opening.

Abstract: A sensing system comprising a a hand-held sensing device with a vibracoustic sensor module (VSM). The VSM comprises a voice coil component comprising a coil holder supporting wire windings; a magnet component comprising a magnet supported by a frame, a magnet gap configured to receive at least a portion of the voice coil component in a spaced and moveable manner; a connector connecting the voice coil component to the magnet component, the connector being compliant and permitting relative movement of the voice coil component and the magnet component; a diaphragm configured to induce a movement of the voice coil component in the magnet gap responsive to incident acoustic waves; a housing for retaining the vibroacoustic sensor module having a handle end and a sensor end, the sensor end having an opening, the VSM positioned such that at least a portion of the diaphragm extends across the opening.

Abstract: A key-value store for storing and retrieving user files based on key-value pairs, hereafter referred to as KVPs. For each user of the key-value store, each file of a set of files of said each user is stored as one or more pairs of KVPs. Each of said one or more pairs comprises a KVP of a first type and a KVP of a second type. The KVP of the first type comprises at least a part of contents of said each file, whereas the KVP of the second type comprises metadata (and possibly attributes) of said each file. Each KVP of the second type links to one or more KVPs of the first type. Further provided are related method and computer program products.

Abstract: A mass storage devices package includes a structure comprising a stack of two or more mass storage devices of same dimensions, each having a form factor having two opposite main surfaces. The mass storage devices are superimposed in a stacking direction perpendicular to their main surfaces. The mass storage devices package further includes a controller board mounted on top of the stack, aligned therewith, the controller board including connectors connecting to the mass storage devices of the stack so as to control the mass storage devices. The controller board has a form factor having two opposite main surfaces, the latter vis-à-vis main surfaces of the more mass storage devices of the stack, wherein a maximal dimension of any of the main surfaces of the controller board is less than or equal to a maximal dimension of the structure, in any direction perpendicular to the stacking direction.

Abstract: A key-value store for storing and retrieving user files based on key-value pairs, hereafter referred to as KVPs. For each user of the key-value store, each file of a set of files of said each user is stored as one or more pairs of KVPs. Each of said one or more pairs comprises a KVP of a first type and a KVP of a second type. The KVP of the first type comprises at least a part of contents of said each file, whereas the KVP of the second type comprises metadata (and possibly attributes) of said each file. Each KVP of the second type links to one or more KVPs of the first type. Further provided are related method and computer program products.

Abstract: A method for providing integrity and consistency of a cloud storage service to a group of mutually trusted clients may be provided. The cloud storage service may offer a set of operations, such as read, write, update, delete in respect to stored data to the clients, whereby each client only executes its own client operations when consuming one of the set of operations of the cloud storage service, and wherein each client detects data correctness of the cloud storage service based on a protocol providing fork-linearizablity.

Abstract: A method for providing integrity and consistency of a cloud storage service to a group of mutually trusted clients may be provided. The cloud storage service may offer a set of operations, such as read, write, update, delete in respect to stored data to the clients, whereby each client only executes its own client operations when consuming one of the set of operations of the cloud storage service, and wherein each client detects data correctness of the cloud storage service based on a protocol providing fork-linearizablity.

Abstract: The invention relates to an onion peeler comprising a first part (1, 1?) adapted to hold an onion (4) and at least one second part (2, 2?) comprising a frame on which first and/or second arms (7a, 7b; 8a, 8b) are arranged around an opening (6, 6?). First free ends (7a1, 7b1; 8a1, 8b1) of the arms are pointing towards a center axis (a1) of the opening (6, 6?) and are radially moveable with respect to the center axis (a1) of the opening. At least two of the first arms (7a, 7b) are provided with vertically arranged cutting means (10) and at least two of the second arms (8a, 8b) are provided with peeling means (12).

Abstract: A vegetable and fruit slicer for slicing vegetables and fruit comprising a knife part (1) and a cooperating anvil part (2). The knife part (1) comprises at least two sets of knives (3), where a set of knives (3) comprises at least two knives (4) arranged at predetermined lateral distances and predetermined level distances from each other forming a stair or a fan (3). Only one knife (4) of each set (3) is positioned at each level and the lateral distances between the knives (4) positioned at the same level are the same and constant for each level of knives (4). A method, wherein a first level of at least two knives (4) starts cutting the vegetable or fruit to be cut, followed by at least a second level of a preferably corresponding number of knives (4) and having the same internal distance in between the knives in every level.

Abstract: The invention relates to an onion peeler comprising a first part (1, 1?) adapted to hold an onion (4) and at least one second part (2, 2?) comprising a frame on which first and/or second arms (7a, 7b; 8a, 8b) are arranged around an opening (6, 6?). First free ends (7a1, 7b1; 8a1, 8b1) of the arms are pointing towards a centre axis (a1) of the opening (6, 6?) and are radially moveable with respect to the centre axis (a1) of the opening. At least two of the first arms (7a, 7b) are provided with vertically arranged cutting means (10) and at least two of the second arms (8a, 8b) are provided with peeling means (12).

Abstract: A vegetable and fruit slicer for slicing vegetables and fruit comprising a knife part (1) and a cooperating anvil part (2). The knife part (1) comprises at least two sets of knives (3), where a set of knives (3) comprises at least two knives (4) arranged at predetermined lateral distances and predetermined level distances from each other forming a stair or a fan (3). Only one knife (4) of each set (3) is positioned at each level and the lateral distances between the knives (4) positioned at the same level are the same and constant for each level of knives (4). A method, wherein a first level of at least two knives (4) starts cutting the vegetable or fruit to be cut, followed by at least a second level of a preferably corresponding number of knives (4) and having the same internal distance in between the knives in every level.