Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a request to migrate data associated with a volume from a source storage pool that has a first rank extent size to a destination storage pool that has a second rank extent size greater than the first rank extent size. Additionally, the method includes creating a correspondence between logical volume extents of the volume and physical offset locations within rank extents of the destination storage pool. Further, the method includes migrating data from one or more ranks of the source storage pool to one or more ranks of the destination storage pool, according to the correspondence between the logical volume extents of the volume and the physical offset locations within the rank extents of the destination storage pool.

Abstract: A method and a system for data migration on a multi-tiered storage system are provided. The method can include receiving a migration task indicating a dataset to migrate. The method can further include building a plurality of buffers onto at least one high-performance storage tier. The high-performance storage tier can be based on the read speed of that tier. The method can also include referencing a shadow mapping to locate physical data from the dataset stored on a first buffer. The method can include migrating the physical data from the first buffer to a migration destination. The method can further include deallocating the first buffer. The deallocation can allow allocation of additional physical data onto the first buffer for migration.

Abstract: A dual-chamber suction filtering device and filtering method, belonging to a surgical waste liquid collecting device, and solving the problem in the prior art that drainage fluid of an endoscope shaver system and a plasma surgical system is easily contaminated and cannot be separated in sections.

Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and computer program product in which a storage controller receives a request from a host to migrate a source dataset comprising a plurality of tracks to a cloud storage. A plurality of readers are initiated to read the plurality of tracks of the source dataset in parallel, wherein each of the plurality of readers reads different tracks from the source dataset and transmits the tracks that are read from the source dataset to a migrator. For each track received by the migrator from the plurality of readers, the track is appended sequentially to a migrate dataset to be stored in the cloud storage. Metadata that indicates a mapping of tracks of the source dataset to tracks of the migrate dataset is generated.

Abstract: A storage controller receives a request from a host to generate a source dataset by downloading a cloud object corresponding to the source dataset from a cloud storage. A plurality of writers that execute in parallel determines from metadata that indicates a mapping of tracks of the source dataset to tracks of the cloud object, which track of the cloud object corresponds to which track of the source dataset, to generate the source dataset from the cloud object for storing in a storage drive coupled to the storage controller.

Abstract: This utility model discloses a kind of outdoor furniture with a non-welded and quick-installed structure, including a furniture body, is characterized in that the connection of each pipe of the furniture body mentioned is realized through the interference fit between the fittings and adjacent pipes. The utility model eliminates the welding and polishing processes and simplifies the assembly process through the interference fit of the two-coupling, three-coupling and four-coupling fittings with pipes for the early stage brackets, greatly saving the labor cost and production cost.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a request to migrate data associated with a volume from a source storage pool having a first rank extent size to a destination storage pool having a second rank extent size smaller than the first rank extent size, creating a correspondence between logical volume extents of the volume and physical offset locations within rank extents of the source storage pool, and migrating data from one or more ranks of the source storage pool to one or more ranks of the destination storage pool, utilizing the correspondence between the logical volume extents of the volume and the physical offset locations within the rank extents of the source storage pool.

Abstract: A multiphase parallel digital current (DC) to DC converter (DCDC) circuit includes a loop operational amplifier (EA) unit, N output-stage circuit units, and M drive units, where a drive unit corresponds to at least one output-stage circuit unit including a comparator (COMP) and a power stage circuit, an output end of the loop operational amplifier EA unit is connected to an input end of the drive unit, an output end of the drive unit is connected to an input end of a COMP in a corresponding output-stage circuit unit, and an output end of the COMP is connected to an input end of a power stage circuit in the same output-stage circuit unit, and an input end of the loop operational amplifier EA unit is connected to output ends of all the power stage circuits.

Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying a request to migrate data associated with a volume from a source storage pool that has a first rank extent size to a destination storage pool that has a second rank extent size greater than the first rank extent size. Additionally, the method includes creating a correspondence between logical volume extents of the volume and physical offset locations within rank extents of the destination storage pool. Further, the method includes migrating data from one or more ranks of the source storage pool to one or more ranks of the destination storage pool, according to the correspondence between the logical volume extents of the volume and the physical offset locations within the rank extents of the destination storage pool.

Abstract: A direct current-direct current (DC-DC) converter includes an upper transistor, a lower transistor, a first bias circuit and a second bias circuit. A first input end of the first bias circuit is coupled to a first voltage reference, a second input end of the first bias circuit is coupled to a power source (PVDD), and an output end of the first bias circuit is coupled to a gate of the upper transistor to provide a first bias voltage for the gate of the upper transistor. A first input end of the second bias circuit is coupled to a second voltage reference, a second input end of the second bias circuit is coupled to a power ground (PGND), and an output end of the second bias circuit is coupled to a gate of the lower transistor to provide a second bias voltage for the gate of the lower transistor.

Abstract: A multiphase parallel digital current (DC) to DC converter (DCDC) circuit includes a loop operational amplifier (EA) unit, N output-stage circuit units, and M drive units, where a drive unit corresponds to at least one output-stage circuit unit including a comparator (COMP) and a power stage circuit, an output end of the loop operational amplifier EA unit is connected to an input end of the drive unit, an output end of the drive unit is connected to an input end of a COMP in a corresponding output-stage circuit unit, and an output end of the COMP is connected to an input end of a power stage circuit in the same output-stage circuit unit, and an input end of the loop operational amplifier EA unit is connected to output ends of all the power stage circuits.

Abstract: A direct current-direct current (DC-DC) converter includes an upper transistor, a lower transistor, a first bias circuit and a second bias circuit. A first input end of the first bias circuit is coupled to a first voltage reference, a second input end of the first bias circuit is coupled to a power source (PVDD), and an output end of the first bias circuit is coupled to a gate of the upper transistor to provide a first bias voltage for the gate of the upper transistor. A first input end of the second bias circuit is coupled to a second voltage reference, a second input end of the second bias circuit is coupled to a power ground (PGND), and an output end of the second bias circuit is coupled to a gate of the lower transistor to provide a second bias voltage for the gate of the lower transistor.

Abstract: A plurality of extents of a plurality of logical volumes are stored in a plurality of ranks, where each logical volume of the plurality of logical volumes is comprised of a plurality of extents including a first extent. In response to determining that first extents stored in each rank of the plurality of ranks have become unbalanced in number in the plurality of ranks, a balancing of the first extents in the plurality of ranks is performed by redistributing the first extents in the plurality of ranks.

Abstract: A plurality of extents of a plurality of logical volumes are stored in a plurality of ranks, where each logical volume of the plurality of logical volumes is comprised of a plurality of extents including a first extent. In response to determining that first extents stored in each rank of the plurality of ranks have become unbalanced in number in the plurality of ranks, a balancing of the first extents in the plurality of ranks is performed by redistributing the first extents in the plurality of ranks.

Abstract: The present application discloses a stone-plastic composite real wood veneer floor. The stone-plastic composite real wood veneer floor comprises a stone-plastic composite and a real wood veneer. The real wood veneer is adhered to the stone-plastic composite, wherein a composition of the real wood veneer is less than 12% water. The present application further discloses a method for manufacturing the abovementioned stone-plastic composite real wood veneer floor. The method comprises mixing a stone material and a plastic material to form a mixture; injection molding the mixture to form the stone-plastic composite; vacuum drying the real wood veneer to make the composition of the real wood veneer to be less than 12% water; and adhering the stone-plastic composite with the real wood veneer.

Abstract: Provided are techniques for cloud based store and restore with copy services. A store command to transfer data from one or more tracks of a volume to cloud storage is received. With track services, data for the one or more tracks in the volume is retrieved by emulating a host read. With a cloud data movement engine, the data for the one or more tracks is converted to data for one or more objects. With the cloud data movement engine, the one or more objects are stored in the cloud storage.

Abstract: A plurality of extents of a plurality of logical volumes are stored in a plurality of ranks, where each logical volume of the plurality of logical volumes is comprised of a plurality of extents including a first extent. In response to determining that first extents stored in each rank of the plurality of ranks have become unbalanced in number in the plurality of ranks, a balancing of the first extents in the plurality of ranks is performed by redistributing the first extents in the plurality of ranks.

Abstract: A device for receiving RF signal is provided. The device includes a receiving component configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal and a sampling component configured to sample the RF signal. The sampling component may include a plurality of filters, a demultiplexer, a clock synthesizer, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC), and a digital signal processing device. The sampling component may obtain an intermediate frequency (IF) signal based on the plurality of filters, the demultiplexer, the clock synthesizer, the ADC, and the digital signal processing device.

Abstract: The method includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, at least one source rank selected for depopulation in a storage pool. The method further includes identifying, by one or more computer processors, one or more source extents for depopulation, wherein the identified one or more source extents belongs to the identified at least one source rank selected for depopulation. The method further includes obtaining, by one or more computer processors, for each identified source extent of the identified one or more source extents to be depopulated, at least one I/O workload. The method further includes sorting, by one or more computer processors, the one or more source extents to be depopulated, based at least in part on the at least one I/O workload for each identified source extent of the identified one or more source extents.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for managing communications. One of the systems includes a plurality of security systems, each security system including a secure network coupling a plurality of security devices; a plurality of user devices authorized to send and receive communications associated with a respective security system of the plurality of security systems; and a service provider system configured to manage communications for each of the plurality of security systems with respective user devices, wherein, the service provider system or the user devices are configured to communicate with a push service to send push notifications.