Abstract: An external bridge system includes a host interface, a first device interface and a second device interface, which uses a communication protocol different from that of the first device interface. A bridge controller translates signals compliant with the communication protocol of a host to or from signals compliant with the communication protocol of the first or second device.

Abstract: An axial-flow fan device includes a fan frame having an intake opening and an outlet opening, and an impelling apparatus mounted in the fan frame and having fan blades and an air gap generation member surrounding the fan blade. The air gap generation member which is made of a plurality of rings is mounted on a blade wheel and connected to the ends of the fan blades to reinforce the fan blades, with each of the rings overlapping and separated from each other for generating a plurality of air gaps when the fan blades rotate.

Abstract: An improved construction of a fan fixed to a system housing when in use, including: an impeller which rotates and cuts the surrounding fluid enabling the surrounding fluid to form an axial flow, and which extends over a length in the axial direction of the fan; a driving device having a stator and a rotor adapted to drive the impeller to rotate; and a casing including a mounting seat fastened to the system housing for mounting the stator onto the system housing, and a frame adapted to cover outside the outer circumference of the impeller. The main feature of this fan resides in that the frame of the casing covers only part of the length in the axial direction outside the outer circumference of the impeller. Besides, another feature of this fan is that mounting seat is formed by vibration absorptive material at least at one of the portion where the mounting seat is fastened to the system housing and the portion where the mounting seat is fastened to the frame.