Abstract: Disclosed is a method for recoating an RTV anti-pollution flashover coating on an insulator coated with the RTV anti-pollution flashover coating. The insulator includes an insulator body, a steel cap connected to an upper surface of the insulator body, and a steel pin connected to a lower surface of the insulator body. The method includes: (1) wiping off dirt on a surface of the insulator; (2) determining whether the insulator can be recoated; (3) performing coating by using an RTV anti-pollution flashover coating with the content of solid being 55%-65%. After coating is performed, a newly coated anti-pollution flashover coating can be closely adhered to a surface of the insulator, swelling does not occur, adhesion of the coating with respect to the insulator is not reduced, the hydrophobicity of the surface is recovered, and non-reduction of a pollution flashover voltage of the insulator is ensured.

Abstract: A switching mode power supply, including a drive circuit, a low-pass filter, a feedback circuit, an operational amplifier, a reference voltage signal generation circuit, a comparator, a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation circuit, and a duty cycle detection circuit, where the duty cycle detection circuit is configured to convert a PWM signal that is output by the PWM signal generation circuit or a pulse output voltage signal that is output by the drive circuit into a triangular wave signal, and input the triangular wave signal to a negative input end of the comparator. The present invention is used to avoid using a complex collection circuit to collect a signal from an inductor, thereby reducing complexity of the switching mode power supply, decreasing a current collection time, and improving an operating frequency.

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, are provided for wireless networking. In some implementations, a self-configuring wireless system includes at least one wireless network device; and an access point device; wherein the access point device and the at least one wireless network device are preconfigured with a common key so as to enable the access point device to establish a secure wireless network with the at least one network device using the common key upon powering up the access point device and the at least one wireless network device at a user site.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for power management. The methods include detecting a triggering event at a sensor device of a security system; activating a wireless transmitter/receiver from a low power mode; detecting a broadcast beacon frame from an access point device; transmitting a probe request frame that includes triggering event data; and returning the wireless transmitter/receiver to a low power mode.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, are provided for wireless networking. In some implementations, a self-configuring wireless system includes at least one wireless network device; and an access point device; wherein the access point device and the at least one wireless network device are preconfigured with a common key so as to enable the access point device to establish a secure wireless network with the at least one network device using the common key upon powering up the access point device and the at least one wireless network device at a user site.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus for wireless communications. One device includes one or more sensing components; a microcontroller unit; and a wireless module, the wireless module configured to selectively operate in an active mode and a low power sleep mode, wherein the microcontroller unit is configured to analyze signals from the one or more sensing components and to selectively place the wireless modules in the active or sleep mode depending on the analysis.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for power management. The methods include detecting a triggering event at a sensor device of a security system; activating a wireless transmitter/receiver from a low power mode; detecting a broadcast beacon frame from an access point device; transmitting a probe request frame that includes triggering event data; and returning the wireless transmitter/receiver to a low power mode.

Abstract: The present invention is applicable to the field of direct current conversion, and provides a DC-DC converter. In the present invention, a DC-DC converter including a triangular wave generation module and a switch control module is adopted. The triangular wave generation module generates a triangular wave signal according to voltages at both ends of an energy storage inductor L1, and the switch control module outputs a control level according to its internally generated clock signal and the triangular wave signal to control a switching operation of a PMOS power tube and an NMOS power tube according to a preset switching frequency.

Abstract: The invention discloses a hysteretic control conversion circuit. The circuit includes a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor that are connected in series between a voltage input terminal and a ground terminal, a first voltage divider resistor string connected in series between a voltage output terminal and the ground terminal, a comparator, and a logic controller, where an output terminal of the comparator is connected to an input terminal of the logic controller, and two output terminals of the logic controller are respectively connected to grid electrodes of the PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor. The hysteretic control conversion circuit also includes: a negative feedback module connected between the voltage output terminal and the input terminal of the comparator, and configured to perform negative feedback control over an output voltage of the hysteretic control conversion circuit and clamp the output voltage to a preset reference voltage.

Abstract: A switching mode power supply, including a drive circuit, a low-pass filter, a feedback circuit, an operational amplifier, a reference voltage signal generation circuit, a comparator, a pulse width modulation (PWM) signal generation circuit, and a duty cycle detection circuit, where the duty cycle detection circuit is configured to convert a PWM signal that is output by the PWM signal generation circuit or a pulse output voltage signal that is output by the drive circuit into a triangular wave signal, and input the triangular wave signal to a negative input end of the comparator. The present invention is used to avoid using a complex collection circuit to collect a signal from an inductor, thereby reducing complexity of the switching mode power supply, decreasing a current collection time, and improving an operating frequency.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus are provided for power management. The methods include detecting a triggering event at a sensor device of a security system; activating a wireless transmitter/receiver from a low power mode; detecting a broadcast beacon frame from an access point device; transmitting a probe request frame that includes triggering event data; and returning the wireless transmitter/receiver to a low power mode.

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.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for power management. One of the methods includes determining that there is a loss in electricity to a security system management device; entering low power state; receiving a wireless sensor alert while in the low power state; in response to the alert: returning to normal power state to transmit an alarm to a service provider system, and returning to low power state after transmitting the alarm; and returning to normal power state when electricity is restored.

Abstract: The present invention is applicable to the field of direct current conversion, and provides a DC-DC converter. In the present invention, a DC-DC converter including a triangular wave generation module and a switch control module is adopted. The triangular wave generation module generates a triangular wave signal according to voltages at both ends of an energy storage inductor L1, and the switch control module outputs a control level according to its internally generated clock signal and the triangular wave signal to control a switching operation of a PMOS power tube and an NMOS power tube according to a preset switching frequency.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for power management. One of the methods includes determining that there is a loss in electricity to a security system management device; entering low power state; receiving a wireless sensor alert while in the low power state; in response to the alert: returning to normal power state to transmit an alarm to a service provider system, and returning to low power state after transmitting the alarm; and returning to normal power state when electricity is restored.

Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, are provided for wireless networking In some implementations, a self-configuring wireless system includes at least one wireless network device; and an access point device; wherein the access point device and the at least one wireless network device are preconfigured with a common key so as to enable the access point device to establish a secure wireless network with the at least one network device using the common key upon powering up the access point device and the at least one wireless network device at a user site.

Abstract: The invention discloses a hysteretic control conversion circuit. The circuit includes a PMOS transistor and an NMOS transistor that are connected in series between a voltage input terminal and a ground terminal, a first voltage divider resistor string connected in series between a voltage output terminal and the ground terminal, a comparator, and a logic controller, where an output terminal of the comparator is connected to an input terminal of the logic controller, and two output terminals of the logic controller are respectively connected to grid electrodes of the PMOS transistor and the NMOS transistor. The hysteretic control conversion circuit also includes: a negative feedback module connected between the voltage output terminal and the input terminal of the comparator, and configured to perform negative feedback control over an output voltage of the hysteretic control conversion circuit and clamp the output voltage to a preset reference voltage.

Abstract: A lamp tube includes a lamp shade, connectors fixed to opposite ends of the lamp shade, and a circuit board received in the lamp shade and electrically connected with the connectors. At least two resilient members protrude from opposite sides of the circuit board. Each resilient member is resiliently deformed and urged into contact with an inner surface of the lamp shade. The deformation of the at least two resilient members is for providing a spring push force to the circuit board, thus causing the circuit board to tightly engage the inner surface of the lamp shade, thereby retaining the circuit board in position inside the lamp shade.

Abstract: A switching circuit system includes a rectification circuit, a transformer, a light-emitting unit, a touch panel including a plurality of touch sensors, and a central processing unit (CPU). The CPU determines that a first user operation is taken place on the touch panel when first and second touch signals from at least two touch sensors have been received within a predetermined time interval, and further determines the track of the touches according to the sequence in which the first and second touch signals were received when the first user operation was determined. The CPU further directs the transformer to control the voltage output to the light-emitting unit according to the determined touch track to control the switching circuit system to execute a first function, and otherwise, a second user operation is determined which executes a second function. A related method is also provided.