Abstract: An optical waveguide directional coupler includes a base and a Y-shaped optical waveguide formed in the base. The base includes a planar member and a ridge member extending from a side of the planar member. The planar member includes a top surface. The ridge member includes a recessed planar portion and a raised portion raised relative to the recessed planar portion and perpendicularly extending from the planar member. The raised portion has an upper surface coplanar with the top surface. The Y-shaped optical waveguide is exposed to the upper surface and the top surface. One end of the Y-shaped optical waveguide is exposed to an end of the ridge member, and the other two ends are exposed to an end of the planar member.

Abstract: An optical transmission system includes an optical emitting source, a plurality of optical fiber connectors, a first optical fiber, a plurality of second optical fibers, a plurality of third optical fibers, and a plurality of optical receiving terminals. The optical emitting source is configured for emitting optical signals. The first optical fiber connects the optical emitting source to one of the optical fiber connectors. Each of the second optical fibers is connected between two adjacent of the optical fiber connectors. Each of the third optical fibers is connected between a respective one of the optical fiber connectors and a respective one of the optical receiving terminals.

Abstract: An optical fiber segment includes a glass body with a first end face at a first end of the glass body and a second end face at a second end of the glass body. At least one of the first and second end faces includes a lead-in formation having a sidewall extending inwardly from an entrance at the at least one first and second end faces to an end, the entrance sized to at least partially receive a tip of an optical fiber.

Abstract: A cable adapter or connector for an ATEM camera converter includes a bracket secured to at least two holes on a bottom of the ATEM camera converter. Also included is at least a Neutrik opticalCON® fiber chassis connector secured to a cut-out in the bracket by at least two rivets. Two dual ST chassis connectors or dual FC chassis connectors are installed in the cut-out of the bracket using one or more wide nuts with one or more lock-washers. There is also one or more fiber optic cables that terminate with at least one of the Neutrik opticalCON® or dual ST or dual FC chassis connectors. The fiber optic cables terminated with either Neutrik opticalCON®, dual ST or dual FC connectors may be used with the camera converter.

Abstract: A circuit board assembly includes a substrate, a first optical connector, a second optical connector, and at least two planar light wave circuits. The first optical connector includes a first circuit board electrically connected to the substrate, at least one first laser diode, at least one first photodiode, and a first transparent shell. The second optical connector includes a second circuit board connected to the substrate, at least one second laser diode, at least one second photodiode, and a second transparent shell. The planar light wave circuits are arranged between the first and second transparent shells. Each first laser diode is optically coupled with a second photodiode through a first transparent shell, a planar light wave circuit, and a second transparent shell. Each second laser diode is optically coupled with a first photodiode through a second transparent shell, a planar light wave circuit, and a first transparent shell.

Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for a dry silicone gel. The dry silicone gel comprises a base polymer having a vinyl-silicone group and a crosslinker having thiol groups. The dry silicone gel may be made without the use of a catalyst by reacting the base polymer and crosslinker in the presence of a photo or thermal initiator. In some embodiments, the gel also comprises a chain extender having thiol groups. In certain embodiments, the dry silicone gel may comprise: (1) a hardness between 100 g and 300 g, (2) a stress relaxation between 30% and 60% when subjected to a deformation of 50% of the original size of the gel, (3) a compression set between 4% and 20% after 50% strain has been applied to the gel for 1000 hours at 70° C., and/or (4) less than 10% oil bleed out under compression of 1.2 atm after 60 days at 60° C.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a cable jacket and a core. The cable jacket is tubular, having exterior and interior surfaces, and is formed mostly from a first polymeric material. The jacket includes access features formed from a second polymeric material at least partially embedded in the first polymeric material and extending lengthwise along the jacket. Two of the access features are spaced apart from one another with a section of the jacket formed from the first polymeric material extending laterally therebetween, such that the section may be peeled apart from the rest of the cable lengthwise along the jacket by separation of the jacket about the access features. The core has an outermost surface and includes optical fibers and a strength member. The outermost surface of the core is at least partially bonded to the interior surface of the jacket, which enhances coupling between the jacket and core.

Abstract: There is provided a multi-core fiber that can reduce both skew and crosstalk between cores. The multi-core fiber includes a plurality of cores extending along a fiber axis, and optical claddings surrounding the plurality of cores. The skew between optical signals propagating through the plurality of cores is 1 ps/m or less, and the propagation constant difference between two adjacent cores of the plurality of cores is more than 0.

Abstract: A hybrid cable includes a guide in the center of the cable, elements stranded side-by-side with one another around the guide, fiber optic elements including optical fibers, a metal armor, and a polymeric jacket of the cable surrounding the metal armor. The elements stranded side-by-side with one another around the guide include electrical-conductor elements, which themselves include stranded metal wires insulated in a jacket of the electrical-conductor elements. The electrical-conductor elements are round and have the same diameter as one another. Furthermore, the electrical-conductor elements are each within the range of 10 American wire gauge (AWG) to 1\0 AWG. The fiber optic elements may be included in or integrated with the group of elements stranded side-by-side with one another around the guide. The metal armor surrounds the elements stranded side-by-side with one another around the guide, and serves as a grounding conductor and an electro-magnetic interference shield.

Abstract: A hybrid cable includes a first jacket and a second jacket with webbing connecting the first and second jackets, where the second jacket has a larger cross-sectional area than the first jacket. Optical fibers extend through a cavity of the first jacket. Conductive wires extend through a cavity of the second jacket. Metallic shielding surrounds the conductive wires, positioned between the conductive wires and the second jacket within the cavity of the second jacket.

Abstract: A fiber optic cable includes a tube formed from a flame-retardant material, an optical fiber disposed in a cavity of the tube, and powder comprising flame-retardant particles. At least a portion of the powder is mechanically attached to a surface of the cavity, where the mechanical attachment of the powder allows a portion of flame-retardant particles of the powder to protrude beyond the surface and not be completely embedded therein.

Abstract: An optical waveguide forming epoxy resin composition is free from a diluent component irrelevant to a curing reaction, and comprises: (A) a liquid epoxy resin; and (B) a photoacid generator; wherein the liquid epoxy resin (A) comprises a liquid epoxy resin represented by the following general formula (1) in a proportion of 40 to 75 wt % based on the overall amount of a resin component: wherein R1 and R2 are each a hydrogen atom or a methyl group; R3 to R6 are each a hydrogen atom, a methyl group, a chlorine atom or a bromine atom; X is a C2 to C15 alkylene group, an ethyleneoxy group, a di(ethyleneoxy) group, a tri(ethyleneoxy) group, a propyleneoxy group, a propyleneoxypropyl group, a di(propyleneoxy)propyl group or a tri(propyleneoxy)propyl group; and n is a natural number and has an average value of 1.2 to 5.

Abstract: An optical fiber comprising a first core, a second core, a third core, and a cladding, wherein the expressions 0.30%??1?0.45%, ?0.05%??2?0.05%, ?0.35%??3??0.15%, 2.5?b/a, 3.5 ?m?a?4.2 ?m, 9 ?m?b?13 ?m, and 4.5 ?m?c?b?7.0 ?m are satisfied, a zero-dispersion wavelength is no less than 1300 nm and no greater than 1324 nm, and transmission loss increase for a wavelength of 1550 nm when the optical fiber is wound around a mandrel with a diameter of 10 mm is no greater than 1 dB/turn.

Abstract: A hybrid optical fiber integrates features of multimode optical fibers and single-mode optical fibers. The hybrid optical fiber possesses an optical core having a first core region and a second core region to provide improved optical mode coupling ratio for single-mode transmission while maintaining a broad bandwidth for multimode transmission. The hybrid optical fiber's optical core may optionally include a depressed trench positioned between the optical core's first core region and the optical core's second core region to reduce modal dispersion and to improve modal bandwidth during multimode transmissions.

Abstract: There are provided an optical waveguide including: a substrate 1; a lower clad layer 2; a core pattern 3 with a taper in thickness direction; and an upper clad layer 4, the lower clad layer, the core pattern, and the upper clad layer being sequentially laminated on the substrate 1, in which the lower clad layer 2 has a cutting part 5. There also provided with an optical waveguide including: a substrate 1; a lower clad layer 2; a core pattern 3 with a taper in thickness direction; and an upper clad layer 4, the lower clad layer, the core pattern, and the upper clad layer being sequentially laminated on the substrate 1, in which the lower clad layer 2 has a dummy part on the top. These optical waveguides can secure alignment tolerance when connected with an optical element.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical fiber for an SPR sensor, characterized in that the optical fiber is comprised of a core layer and a cladding layer surrounding the core layer, and the cladding layer is doped with metal nanoparticles.

Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.

Abstract: A fiber optic telecommunications device includes a frame and a fiber optic module including a rack mount portion, a center portion, and a main housing portion. The rack mount portion is stationarily coupled to the frame, the center portion is slidably coupled to the rack mount portion along a sliding direction, and the main housing portion is slidably coupled to the center portion along the sliding direction. The main housing portion of the fiber optic module includes fiber optic connection locations for connecting cables to be routed through the frame. The center portion of the fiber optic module includes a radius limiter for guiding cables between the main housing portion and the frame, the center portion also including a latch for unlatching the center portion for slidable movement. Slidable movement of the center portion with respect to the rack mount portion moves the main housing portion with respect to the frame along the sliding direction.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an access box including a pivotal mounting panel to which a fiber optic adapter is mounted. The access box also includes a removable faceplate and a cover panel pivotable relative to the faceplate such that when the cover panel is in a closed position, the cover panel is substantially parallel to the faceplate, and wherein when the cover panel is in an open position, the cover panel is at an angle to the faceplate. The access box further includes an access panel pivotably secured to the cover panel. The access panel is movable between a first access panel position where the access panel blocks access to the adapter, and a second access panel position where the access panel allows access to the adapter.

Abstract: A payout cassette for a cable, which extends between first and second ends, stores and pays-out the cable. The cassette includes a storage area and a transitioning area. The storage area stores a stored portion of the cable between first and second generally parallel cable constraining surfaces that are spaced a distance from each other. The distance is sufficiently large to allow a single cable thickness to slide between the cable constraining surfaces and is sufficiently small to prevent another cable thickness from crossing over the signal cable thickness within the storage area. Thus, the storage area includes a single cable layer and thereby keeps the cable from becoming tangled. The transitioning area is adapted to transition the cable from the stored portion within the storage area to a paid-out portion of the cable that is external to the storage area. The transitioning area is at least partially positioned within an interior of the storage area.

Abstract: Fiber optic enclosures employing clamping assemblies for strain relief cables and related assemblies and methods are disclosed. The fiber optic enclosures may be part of a fiber optic terminal in a fiber optic network. The fiber optic enclosures may include openings in the walls of the fiber optic enclosure. A cable fitting assembly may be attached to a portion of the wall around an opening to form a passageway for fiber optic cables to enter the fiber optic enclosure. An elongated member may be used to guide the fiber optic cables through the passageway. The elongated member may have a first end and second end. The elongated member may include a clamping assembly at the first end to provide strain relief to the fiber optic cables by clamping strength members of the fiber optic cables.

Abstract: The present invention provides, in at least one embodiment, a video data recorder system and method that allows video data that is continually being recorded, to be stored into storage with a constant bytes per edit unit group, accessed, previewed, and edited by a user interface. The video data can be stored, accessed, previewed, and edited on the fly, that is, while the video is simultaneously recording before it has finished with minimum overhead and deterministic re-synchronization in the recorded file when being accessed thus simplifying and enhancing the decoder performance.

Abstract: A recording control apparatus that is capable of recording a video image at the time of starting motion detection before an event generation without setting pre-event recording time. A detection unit detects a moving subject in a video image. A setting unit sets a type of an event that is generated when specified time elapses after the detection unit detects a moving subject. A control unit stores the video image into an storage unit from the detection of the moving subject by the detection unit until recording time corresponding to the type of the event set by the setting unit elapses.

Abstract: Methods and systems for generating playback instructions for time-warped playback of presentation layer protocol data. The method includes a protocol engine executing on a computing device recording a protocol data stream comprising a plurality of packets representing a user session. The protocol engine determines a complexity factor for a first portion of the protocol data stream and for a second portion of the protocol data stream based on content of the packets of the protocol data stream. The protocol engine determines a first playback rate for the first portion of the protocol data stream and a second playback rate for the second portion of the protocol data stream using the complexity factor of each portion of the protocol data stream, wherein the first playback rate differs from the second playback rate. The protocol engine renders the protocol data stream according to the determined playback rates.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a data generating device including: a coding section coding a plurality of kinds of data, and generating coded data; an information generating section generating a plurality of pieces of group information indicating combinations of a plurality of kinds of the data; and a file generating section generating a coded data storage file including the coded data of the plurality of kinds of the data and the plurality of pieces of the group information.

Abstract: Disclosed are methods and apparatus for displaying information relating to a portion of a multimedia presentation. A progress bar is provided and displayed. A length of the progress bar is representative of a duration of the multimedia presentation. A user selects a first and a second point in the multimedia presentation, thereby defining a portion of the presentation. Depending on the selection, one or more communications (e.g., comments, online postings, etc.) may be identified. Each of these communications may have been composed in relation to at least a point of the multimedia presentation that is within the defined portion. Information depending on those identified communications may then be displayed to the user.

Abstract: An apparatus is configured to store coded video data including a number of sequences of coded video pictures in an electronic file. The apparatus includes at least one processor configured to determine whether a sample description associated with at least one sample includes all parameter sets of a particular type associated with the at least one sample. The at least one sample comprises at least a portion of the plurality of sequences of coded video pictures. The particular type is one of a plurality of different particular types of parameter sets. The at least one processor is also configured to provide, in the electronic file, an indication indicating whether the sample description includes all parameter sets of the particular type based on the determination.

Abstract: The present invention relating to an information processing device, information processing method, playing device, playing method, and program that enables playing of stereo image (3D image) contents appropriately. In the case that 3D playing using Base view video and D1 view video is instructed, “10000.ilvt (ref_to_D1-B_interleaved_file_name) described in interleaved_file_info ( ) of the PlayList file is specified, and Base view video chunks and D1 view video chunks are read out from an optical disc through a UDF file system. The Base view video chunks and D1 view video chunks that are read out are supplied to a decoder unit and played. The present invention is applicable to a playing device compatible with the BD-ROM standard.

Abstract: The present application provides the user with an option to permanently erase an episode in a series recording, or a non-series recording of media content from their PVR/DVR storage. After watching recorded content on a PVR/DVR, the user is provided with an option to “permanently delete” the particular media content. In the example of a series recording, the user is provided with the ability to prevent their PVR/DVR from recording an already watched episode in a series recording and thereby saving valuable storage space on the PVR/DVR.

Abstract: A method for image processing includes storing a data string and applying a background modulation to an image. The modulation includes a periodic spatial pattern of chromatic variations over an area of the image with a constant luminance over the area and with a spatial frequency of the chromatic variations that encodes the data string. Related apparatus and methods are included.

Abstract: This disclosure describes systems, methods, and computer program products for importing multimedia files on a computing device. A graphical user interface (GUI) can present multimedia files as the multimedia files are imported. The multimedia files can be image files, video files, and audio files. The imported multimedia files can be presented in a parade. The user can scroll between the multimedia files presented in the parade. Multimedia files can be displayed coincident to import of other multimedia files. One or more options for adjusting the imported multimedia files can be selected while the multimedia files are presented in the parade. Actions associated with the one or more options for adjusting the imported multimedia files can be effected on a multimedia file in real-time during presentation of the multimedia file in the parade.

Abstract: A contents output system capable of outputting contents and a method for sharing codec information for outputting the contents in the system are provided. The method for sharing codec information in a contents output system includes sharing, when a media server, a media renderer for outputting contents, and a control point are connected, codec information provided by the media server and the codec information of contents playable by the media renderer, and providing, at the media server, the contents to the media renderer according to the shared codec information.

Abstract: According to one embodiment, a controller of a multiformat video playback device creates control information including a conversion instruction intended for an input processor, size specification intended for a scaler, and format specification intended for an output processor, and supplies the created control information to the input processor. A first delay section delays the control information supplied to the input processor by one frame, and supplies the delayed control information to the scaler. A second delay section delays the control information supplied to the scaler by one frame, and supplies the resultant control information to the output processor.

Abstract: An endothermic heat pump water heater has a water tank supported atop a hollow base, a heat pump circuit operable to provide primary heat to water in the tank, and an electric resistance heating element operable to provide secondary heat to the water. The heat pump circuit includes refrigerant tubing in which a compressor disposed within the base, a condenser in heat exchange external contact with the tank, a refrigerant expansion device, and an evaporator disposed within the base are connected in series. A vertical duct, external to the tank, has an inlet adjacent the upper tank end, and a fan is operative to sequentially flow air inwardly through the inlet, downwardly through the duct into the base, across the compressor, across the evaporator, and then outwardly from the base.

Abstract: A fabric treatment appliance according to one embodiment of the invention comprises a receptacle defining a fabric treatment chamber for receiving laundry, a steam generator having an inlet for receiving water from a water supply and an outlet for supplying steam to the fabric treatment chamber, and a liquid trap upstream from the steam generation chamber blocking backflow of steam from the steam generation chamber to the water supply conduit.

Abstract: An indoor or outdoor heater with a safety bar, a tiltable heater head, a power controlling and power limiting device serving as safety mechanisms.

Abstract: A heater block according to the present invention comprises a light-emitting lamp; a concave reflecting member that is placed opposite the lamp and has a concave reflecting surface at one surface faced with the lamp; a lens module that is inserted into the concave reflecting member and has at least one lens; and a flat reflecting member that is placed opposite the lens module. According to embodiments of the present invention, light emitted from the lamp is reflected by the concave reflecting member. Then, light and heat are collected from the reflected light by the flat reflecting member and the lens module and are irradiated on a substrate. That is, light having energy greater than a conventional manner is irradiated on the substrate to enhance the instant heating temperature and temperature increasing rate of substrate and to increase a heat-focusing area. Therefore, it has an advantage that the productivity of semiconductor or display device manufacture that requires a rapid thermal process is improved.

Abstract: Methods and apparatus for heating a substrate in a process chamber are provided herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus for heating a substrate in a process chamber includes a lamp group comprising one or more sets of lamps to provide radiant energy to heat a substrate when disposed in the process chamber, wherein each set of lamps comprises a plurality of lamps wired in series, and wherein each set of lamps is wired in parallel with respect to other sets of the one or more sets of lamps; an alternating current (AC) power source to produce an AC input waveform; and a lamp driver to power the lamp group, the lamp driver including a rectifier coupled to the AC power source to convert the AC input waveform to DC voltage; and a direct current to direct current (DC/DC) converter to reduce voltage of the DC power.

Abstract: The heater includes a heater main body, a housing storing the heater main body therein, and a coating material arranged in at least a part between the heater main body and the housing and covering at least a part of the heater main body. The coating material is a material containing at least one of ceramic and glass, the heater main body has a cylindrical honeycomb structural portion having partition walls separating and forming a plurality of cells and a pair of electrode portions disposed on a side face of the honeycomb structural portion, the housing contains the heater main body so as to cover the side face side of the heater main body, and the partition walls of the honeycomb structural portion is of a material containing ceramic as the main component and produces heat by energization.

Abstract: Provided is a hot-water heater manufacturing method capable of obtaining stable heat exchange characteristics by applying a moderate contact surface pressure between heating-medium circulating tubes and heater members that constitute a hot-water heater, and capable of improving the reliability by enhancing the joint strength between the heating-medium circulating tubes, with a simple and easy manufacturing process.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an optical element for use in a camera system for the inspection of passageways, a camera system for the inspection of passageways and a method of illuminating a passageway during inspection with a camera. An optical element for use in a camera system for the inspection of passageways comprises a first optical portion arranged to transmit light into a camera, a second optical portion arranged to transmit light emitted from a light source, the second optical portion located adjacent the first optical portion, and barrier means arranged to prevent light being transmitted from the second optical portion into the first optical portion.

Abstract: An apparatus and a method of controlling the apparatus are provided that can realize high-accuracy correction of image shake due to shift shake. Rotation radiuses at a plurality of frequencies among the frequency components of the shift shake are obtained. Correction amount is determined based on a result of assigning a respective weight to the rotation radius at each of the plurality of the frequencies based on information regarding at least one of an angular velocity and acceleration.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a shutter controller for a Bluetooth camera, comprising a receiver and a transmitter, wherein the receiver comprises: a microprocessor chip, a power supply, a Bluetooth wireless receiving apparatus and an antenna that are respectively connected to the microprocessor chip, and a connection part operable to connect to a shutter control circuit of the camera; and the receiver communicates with the transmitter by using a Bluetooth chip. The Bluetooth shutter controller for a camera provided in the present invention is power saving, small in size, compatible with a plurality of types of mobile devices, and is simple to operate.

Abstract: In a camera module, a lens for forming an image on an imaging element having a rectangular light receiving surface is formed in a shape obtained by removing a peripheral portion of a circular lens, such as a generally oval shape, and a cylindrical lens barrel coaxially holding the lens is formed in a shape conforming to that of the lens. A part of a focal adjustment actuator is disposed in a space created on a side of the lens barrel in correspondence with the removed portion of the lens, whereby reduction in size of the entirety of the camera module is promoted.

Abstract: A 3D photographic printer uses a digital display device for displaying two or more images for composing a 3D photograph. The images are displayed at different locations so that these images can be projected onto a 3D print material through a projection lens at different projection angles. With the digital display device, it is possible to electronically locate the images at different locations and shift the images or mechanically moving the display device during the 3D photographic composing process. It is also possible that only the print material is mechanically shifted to different locations. The display device and the projection lens can be stationary. The display device can have a monochrome LCD panel and a color light source for illuminating the LCD panel for printing.

Abstract: A top cover assembly (1) for a monitoring camera assembly comprises a mounting portion (13) arranged for attachment to a mounting base (3) for a monitoring camera (5), a dome window (9) arranged on the mounting portion (13) and a lining (11) arranged at an inside of the dome window (9), the lining (11) having a camera view opening (15) adapted to a field of view of the monitoring camera (5) and being rotatable in relation to the mounting portion (13). The lining (11) has a guiding portion (21) arranged for engagement with a camera mounting bracket (23) on the mounting base (3) to position the lining (11) in relation to the monitoring camera (5) such that the camera view opening (15) covers the field of view of the monitoring camera (5), when mounting the top cover assembly (1) on the mounting base (3), thereby allowing the mounting portion (13) to be rotated in relation to the lining (11) into a position for attaching the mounting portion (13) to the mounting base (3).

Abstract: Provided herein is a monopod or device for supporting a photographic instrument or accessory, such as a camera. The monopod or device comprises extendable members, e.g., an extendable mounting member with a mounting assembly and an extendable middle member with a threadably engagable, rotatable locking mechanism, a base member and an extension mechanism. The locking mechanism is configured to quickly lock the extendable members at an extended length or to collapse the same. The extension mechanism is disposed within the extendable and base members and secured independently to the same. This configuration enables a single smooth release with extending motion of the locking mechanism to telescopically extend or, conversely, collapse the extendable member portions of the monopod device.

Abstract: Described is a lens cap with an integrated threaded screw that allows the cap to be stored on the camera securely without the use of any additional hardware. In one embodiment, a standard camera lens cap has a screw as found on standard male tripod mounts protruding from the front of the lens cap. When the camera is in use, the screw protruding from the lens cap may be used to secure the lens cap to the threaded female tripod mount found on the underside of most cameras.

Abstract: The camera accessory is attachable to a camera. The camera accessory includes an accessory mount to be detachably coupled with a camera mount). The accessory mount is provided with accessory bayonet claws and brought, by relative rotation with the camera mount, from a first state in which each of the accessory bayonet claws is inserted between camera bayonet claws provided in the camera mount into a second state in which the accessory bayonet claws engage with the camera bayonet claws to complete coupling of the accessory and camera mounts. The camera accessory is further provided with accessory contact surfaces arranged in a relative rotation direction of the mounts in the accessory mount. The accessory contact surfaces includes a first accessory contact surface used for indicating type of the camera accessory and is provided adjacent to the accessory bayonet claw.

Abstract: Network devices, systems, and methods, including executable instructions and/or logic thereon to achieve fiber channel one for N (1:N) redundancy. A network device includes a processing resource coupled to a memory. The memory includes program instructions executed by the processing resource to group a number of switches in a 1:N cluster and provide each switch with a (virtual) A_Port link to all members of the 1:N cluster. If a failure of a fiber channel over ethernet forwarder (FCF) occurs, the program instructions execute to re-establish or redirect a connection over an alternate path through a redundant FCF without having to synchronize a connection state across all switches in the cluster.