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20150074060 | FILE MANAGER INTEGRATION WITH VIRTUALIZATION IN AN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM WITH AN ENHANCED STORAGE MANAGER, INCLUDING USER CONTROL AND STORAGE MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL MACHINES - A storage manager that interoperates with a file manager application that integrates with virtualization substantially enables end-user control and storage management of virtual machines (VMs). The storage manager may manage information management operations relative to virtual machines based on and/or in response to messages and/or instructions received from the file manager application. The storage manager may further report results to the file manager application for presentation to the user. The file manager application, which may operate as a plug-in for a legacy file manager executing on a user's client computing device, may comprise: displaying the VMs associated with the user, including their respective properties; enabling viewing/browsing of information about storage management operations for a VM such as backups and/or archiving, including files associated with the VM and searching and filtering criteria; control features that enable the user to control existing VMs, such as shut down, restart/activate/power-on, suspend, and/or re-configure, and also perform storage management of a VM and/or its associated files, such as create snapshot, back up, archive, restore VM from secondary storage, restore and overwrite VM, restore file(s)/folder(s) to user's client computing device, restore file(s)/folder(s) to a production VM in primary storage, etc.; control features that enable the user to provision additional VMs, such as create a new VM, create a clone VM, configure a VM, etc. | 03-12-2015 |
20150074536 | FILE MANAGER INTEGRATION WITH VIRTUALIZATION IN AN INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, INCLUDING USER CONTROL AND STORAGE MANAGEMENT OF VIRTUAL MACHINES - A file manager application that integrates with virtualization substantially enables end-user control and storage management of virtual machines (VMs). The file manager application, which may operate as a plug-in for a legacy file manager executing on a user's client computing device, may comprise: displaying the VMs associated with the user, including their respective properties; enabling viewing/browsing of information about storage management operations for a VM such as backups and/or archiving, including files associated with the VM and searching and filtering criteria; control features that enable the user to control existing VMs, such as shut down, restart/activate/power-on, suspend, and/or re-configure, and also perform storage management of a VM and/or its associated files, such as create snapshot, back up, archive, restore VM from secondary storage, restore and overwrite VM, restore file(s)/folder(s) to user's client computing device, restore file(s)/folder(s) to a production VM in primary storage, etc.; control features that enable the user to provision additional VMs, such as create a new VM, create a clone VM, configure a VM, etc. | 03-12-2015 |
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20090120992 | PAPER PROCESSING TOOL WITH FORCE REDUCING DRIVE ARRANGEMENT - A stapler includes a base member, a magazine for receiving a plurality of staples, and a drive member including a driver blade movable relative to the magazine for ejecting staples from the magazine one at a time. The stapler further includes an input member pivotally coupled to the drive member. The input member is configured to receive an input force and transmit the input force to the drive member for driving movement of the drive member relative to the magazine. The stapler further includes means for pivoting one of the drive member and the input member about a pivot axis such that the pivot axis moves relative to the base member along an arcuate path. | 05-14-2009 |
20090120993 | STAPLER - A stapler movable between a rest position and a stapling position and having a front end and a rear end. The stapler includes a base, a staple magazine coupled to the base and configured to hold staples, and a driver blade operable to drive staples out of the staple magazine during stapling operations. The stapler further includes an elastic member coupled to the driver blade and operable to move the driver blade during stapling operations. The elastic member utilizes potential energy to move the driver blade during stapling operations. The driver blade is positioned above the staple magazine when the stapler is in the rest position and the magazine is extendable from the front end of the stapler to allow a user to load staples in the magazine. The stapler is configured such that only the potential energy of the elastic member can operate the driver blade during stapling operations. | 05-14-2009 |
20110158740 | SPRAY MOP - A spray mop comprising a handle, a spray housing, a cleaning end, and a bottle. The spray housing can be coupled to the handle and can include a nozzle. The cleaning end can be coupled to the handle and the spray housing. The bottle can be removeably coupled to the spray housing and can have a body for enclosing a fluid. The body can have a first end and a second end. The bottle can have a shroud disposed at the second end. The shroud can have a support surface for supporting the bottle in an upright position when the bottle has been removed from the spray housing such that the bottle can be filled with a fluid at the first end. The spray mop may have a pump mechanism with a reload spring disposed outside of a fluid chamber. The nozzle can be removeable from the spray housing. | 06-30-2011 |
20110185529 | CLEANING IMPLEMENT - A cleaning implement includes a joint for attaching the handle to a cleaning end and permitting two opposing sides of the cleaning end to be used to clean a surface. The joint is constructed in a manner that permits the desired movement of the cleaning end, but also utilizes few components and has a structure that permits quick and simple assembly. The cleaning end can include features that enhance its strength and stability. In addition, the cleaning end can include features that enhance the transfer of fluid from one side of the cleaning end to the opposing side of the cleaning end. Further, the cleaning end can include features that promote the drying of a cleaning material attached to the cleaning end after use. | 08-04-2011 |
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20110095539 | Cooling system for a wind turbine - A wind turbine having a cooling system, which wind turbine includes a nacelle in connection with which one or more wind turbine components are arranged, is disclosed. The cooling system includes at least one cooling circuit arranged to lead a heat transfer medium to and from one or more of the wind turbine components, at least one cooling device arranged to cool the heat transfer medium, at least one pump arranged in connection with the at least one cooling circuit to circulate the heat transfer medium in the cooling circuit, and at least one medium tank arranged in connection with the cooling circuit. The at least one medium tank is arranged inside the nacelle. | 04-28-2011 |
20120025537 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE WITH COOLER TOP - The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle comprising a front end facing a wind flow and a rear end arranged downwind from the front end; a first face with a longitudinal extension between the front end and the rear end of the nacelle, the longitudinal extension of the nacelle having a total length; a velocity boundary layer, which is created by the wind flow along the first face from the front end to the rear end, the velocity boundary layer increasing in thickness along the first face and the thickness being lowest at the front end; and a free flow cooling device extending from the first face of the nacelle, the free flow cooling device comprising a cooling area. Furthermore, the cooling area is arranged in relation to the thickness of the velocity boundary layer. | 02-02-2012 |
20120061047 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE WITH COOLER TOP - The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle having a top face with a longitudinal extension in a wind direction. The nacelle comprises a cooling device having a cooling area and extending from the first face of the nacelle, and a cover having at least one inner face and at least a front edge facing the wind direction. The cooling device is enclosed by the first face of the nacelle and the inner face of the cover and is arranged in a front distance of at least 440 mm from the front edge of the cover. | 03-15-2012 |
20120063890 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE WITH COOLER TOP - The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle having a first face with a longitudinal extension in a wind direction, comprising a cooling device having a cooling area and extending from the first face of the nacelle, and a cover having at least one inner face, the cooling device being enclosed by the first face of the nacelle and the inner face of the cover. A first distance between at least one of the faces and the cooling area is at least 30 mm. | 03-15-2012 |
20120086215 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE WITH COOLER TOP - The present invention relates to a wind turbine nacelle having a top face with a longitudinal extension in a wind direction, comprising a cooling device extending from the top face of the nacelle and a cover having at least one inner face. The cooling device is enclosed by the top face of the nacelle and the inner face of the cover. | 04-12-2012 |
20120235421 | WIND TURBINE NACELLE COMPRISING A HEAT EXCHANGER ASSEMBLY - A heat exchanger assembly for cooling a heat-generating component, such as a generator or power electronics module, within a wind turbine nacelle comprises a thermoelectric element, such as a Peltier element, having a first section arranged in a first region of relatively high temperature in contact with the heat-generating component or in the vicinity thereof, and a second section arranged in a second region of a relatively low temperature. The thermoelectric element is configured to transfer heat from the first region of relatively high temperature to the second region of relatively low temperature with consumption of electrical energy. A source of electrical energy is provided for the thermoelectric element, and a control unit may be provided for controlling the energy supply in order to control the temperature of the component or surface area cooled by the thermoelectric element. A further cooling element including a so-called heat pipe may be provided to enhance cooling efficiency. | 09-20-2012 |
20140356187 | DE-ICING OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A heating assembly for a wind turbine: generator, the assembly comprising: a heat reservoir mounted within a blade of the wind turbine generator; a heat source for supplying heat to the heat reservoir; a plurality of thermal conductors projecting front said heat reservoir to a surface of said blade. | 12-04-2014 |
20150124496 | METHOD FOR CHARGING A DC LINK OF A WIND TURBINE POWER ELECTRONIC CONVERTER - The present invention relates to a method for charging a DC link of a power converter included in a wind turbine generator, the wind turbine generator comprising a generator side converter connected to an electrical generator and a grid side converter connectable, or connected, to an electrical grid through a grid circuit breaker, and a converter controller arranged to control at least the DC link, the DC link having a DC voltage level, the wind turbine generator comprising a wind turbine rotor arranged to rotate the electrical generator, wherein the method comprises rotating the wind turbine rotor whereby the electrical generator generates electrical power, rectifying the electrical power through at least one diode of the generator side converter in order to pre-charge the DC link to a DC voltage level, closing the grid circuit breaker when the DC voltage level is greater than a threshold level. The invention also relates to a wind turbine generator with a converter controller for controlling pre-charging of a DC link. | 05-07-2015 |
20150125297 | DE-ICING OF A WIND TURBINE BLADE - A heating assembly for a blade of a wind turbine generator, said heating assembly comprising: a heat reservoir positioned within a cavity of said blade, said heat reservoir in communication with a heat source; said heat reservoir including a plurality of orifices for venting hot air from said heat reservoir. | 05-07-2015 |
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20110099615 | SECURE FALLBACK NETWORK DEVICE - A network device and method may provide secure fallback operations. The device includes a port allowing the device to communicate with a network and a processor to generate a security credential, provide the security credential to a call manager during initialization, and provide the security credential to a secondary device during fallback operations. The network device may include a memory to store the security credential and routing information for fallback operations. | 04-28-2011 |
20120219153 | Intercepting a Communication Session in a Telecommunication Network - Intercepting a secure communication session includes distributing a key from a key distribution point to establish a secure communication session between a first endpoint and a second endpoint. A secure channel is established between the key distribution point and an intercepting point. The intercepting endpoint may be determined to be authorized to intercept the secure communication session. The key is provided to the intercepting endpoint only if the intercepting endpoint is authorized to intercept the secure communication session, where the key provides the intercepting endpoint with access to intercept the secure communication session. | 08-30-2012 |
20150117453 | HASH-BASED FORWARDING OF PACKETS WITH HIERARCHICALLY STRUCTURED VARIABLE-LENGTH IDENTIFIERS OVER ETHERNET - A system is provided for forwarding packets with hierarchically structured variable-length identifiers (HSVLIs) over Ethernet. The system receives an Ethernet-encapsulated registration message from a content server, which includes a packet containing an HSVLI. A destination MAC of the registration message is an Ethernet group MAC address. The system then creates an entry in a forwarding information base corresponding to the HSVLI indicating a MAC address of the content server and a port on which the registration message is received. The system receives an interest packet from a client which includes the HSVLI. The packet has the Ethernet group MAC address as its destination MAC address and the client's MAC address as its source MAC address. The system forwards the interest packet to the content server, which has the content server's MAC address as its destination MAC address and a local switch's MAC address as its source MAC address. | 04-30-2015 |
20150234722 | Secure Fallback Network Device - A network device and method may provide secure fallback operations. The device includes a port allowing the device to communicate with a network and a processor to generate a security credential, provide the security credential to a call manager during initialization, and provide the security credential to a secondary device during fallback operations. The network device may include a memory to store the security credential and routing information for fallback operations. | 08-20-2015 |
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20140156538 | Customer Contact Management - Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for customer contact management. According to one aspect described herein, a method can include a computing system receiving customer information from a customer access point. The method can also include the computing system generating a customer contact plan based at least in part upon the customer information. The customer contact plan can be useable by an individual to provide a service to a customer associated with the customer information. The method can also include the computing system presenting the customer contact plan to the individual so that the individual can utilize the customer contact plan to provide the service to the customer. | 06-05-2014 |
20150111602 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING SERVICES AND DATA - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a need to provide a service to a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices, detecting a movement of a second communication device of the plurality of communication devices in a direction that will place the second communication device in a communication range of the first communication device, and transmitting a message to the second communication device to provide the service to the first communication device when the second communication device comes into the communication range of the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 04-23-2015 |
20150134419 | CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT (CEM) METRICS AND OPERATIONAL CORRELATION TECHNIQUES - A mechanism is provided for corresponding network collected metrics to user equipment collected metrics is provided. Customer experience management (CEM) data is retrieved for an event obtained directly from computing devices of customers in a geographical area. The CEM data was stored at the computing devices. The computing devices wirelessly operate on a wireless communication network. CEM data obtained from the computing devices is averaged to determine a CEM data average value. Network data is retrieved for the event obtained from a node in the geographical area on the wireless communication network, and the network data was stored at the node. Network data obtained from the node is averaged to determine a network data average value for the network data. The network data average value is correlated to CEM data average value to determine a relationship between the network data average value and CEM data average value for the event. | 05-14-2015 |
20150163628 | METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR DISTRIBUTING SERVICES AND DATA - Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a need to provide a service to a first communication device of a plurality of communication devices, detecting a movement of a second communication device of the plurality of communication devices in a direction that will place the second communication device in a communication range of the first communication device, and transmitting a message to the second communication device to provide the service to the first communication device when the second communication device comes into the communication range of the first communication device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-11-2015 |