| Fujitsu Technology Solutions Intellectual Property GmbH Patent applications |
| Patent application number | Title | Published |
| 20120128507 | COOLING ARRANGEMENT AND METHOD OF OPERATION FOR A FAN CONTROL - A method of operating a fan control of a cooling arrangement having at least one exhaust air unit that withdraws air heated by electrical or electronic parts of a plurality of plug-in components, and having at least one cooling unit that cools air used for cooling purposes including determining a selected temperature difference for the air used for cooling the server rack relative to power consumption of the at least one exhaust air unit and the at least one cooling unit depending on the temperature difference; measuring at least one actual temperature difference between at least two temperatures of the air used for cooling purposes; and adjusting the speed of a fan for the at least one exhaust air unit depending on a deviation between the determined optimized temperature difference and the actual temperature difference measured. | 05-24-2012 |
| 20120024955 | ELECTRONIC SLIDE-IN MODULES THAT SLIDE INTO A MODULE CARRIER, MODULE CARRIERS, AS WELL AS ARRANGEMENTS WITH A SLIDE-IN MODULE - An electronic slide-in module that slides into a module carrier includes at least one electronic read-out unit that reads out information from an information storage unit in the module carrier without electrical contact with the module carrier. | 02-02-2012 |
| 20110317337 | CONNECTION ARRANGEMENT FOR A RACK HOUSING AND RACK HOUSING - A connection arrangement for a rack housing with a plurality of load zones includes at least one internal connection device each having at least one phase conductor and one neutral conductor for each of the plurality of load zones, and a distributor device that electrically couples the internal connection devices with at least two external lines that are electrically independent from each other for connection to different phases and/or different energy sources, wherein each of the internal connection devices is coupled directly to the distributor device independent of the other internal connection devices, and the distributor device for distribution of a voltage of the at least two external lines to the individual load zones of the rack housing is arranged so that a voltage failure of an individual external line does not lead to failure of all of the load zones. | 12-29-2011 |
| 20110292590 | MOUNTING ELEMENT FOR AN EXPANSION CARD AS WELL AS CORRESPONDING ARRANGEMENT OF A MOUNTING ELEMENT WITH AN EXPANSION CARD IN A COMPUTER SYSTEM - A mounting element for an expansion card in a computer system includes a bracket-like construction and at least two retaining arms that at least partially encompass an expansion card held in the mounting element, wherein the mounting element can be locked on a retaining element of a module carrier, and the mounting element has a first mount designed to fix an expansion card held in the mounting element substantially perpendicular to the retaining arms such that the mounting element is connected captively to the expansion card. | 12-01-2011 |
| 20110285261 | RACK HOUSING FOR ACCOMMODATING A PLURALITY OF FANLESS, PLUG-IN COMPONENTS - A rack housing that accommodates a plurality of fanless, plug-in components includes a plurality of plug-in positions that accommodate the plurality of fanless, plug-in components in a first region of the rack housing bordering a first housing side, at least one installation chamber that accommodates at least one add-on component with at least one fan, and at least one low-pressure chamber in a second region of the rack housing bordering the first region, wherein 1) first openings are provided between the low-pressure chamber and the plug-in positions, which openings allow a discharge of air heated by the plug-in components into the low-pressure chamber, 2) the at least one installation chamber and the at least one low-pressure chamber are essentially decoupled from each other with respect to cooling air, and 3) the installation chamber is connected to the low-pressure chamber via at least one connector for forced ventilation. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20110266874 | DEVICE ARRANGEMENT COMPRISING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A POWER ADAPTER AND METHOD FOR CONNECTING A POWER ADAPTER - A device arrangement includes an electronic device having a rechargeable battery and a power adapter which can be electrically coupled to the electronic device and has a converter circuit for producing at least one operating voltage (U | 11-03-2011 |
| 20110264952 | ASSEMBLY WITH AT LEAST TWO POWER SUPPLY UNITS AND AT LEAST ONE POWER-CONSUMING COMPONENT, COMPUTER SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR CONTROL OF AN ASSEMBLY - An assembly includes a plurality of power supply units for producing an output-side operating voltage from at least one input-side supply voltage and at least one power-consuming component which is electrically coupled to the plurality of power supply units. The assembly has a controller arranged to monitor the function of the plurality of power supply units and to switch the power-consuming from a normal operating mode into a restricted operating mode, whose power consumption is lower than that of the first operating mode, when at least one power supply unit fails or to activate a previously deactivated power supply unit. | 10-27-2011 |
| 20110231179 | METHODS FOR CONVERTING INSTRUCTIONS WITH BASE REGISTER-RELATIVE ADDRESSING IN AN EMULATION - An original processor uses addresses with a first length of n bits for addressing in a cyclical address space and a target processor uses addresses with a second length of m bits, where the second length m is greater than the first length n. In the original processor, distance values that lie between a lower value min and an upper value max are permissible for the base register-relative addressing. The supported address space on the original processor for the code to be emulated is limited in such a manner that the conversion of address operands as described in the following steps leads to semantically equivalent behavior on the target processor. A projected address on the target processor is initially determined by forming the sum of the content of the base register (R) and an offset (D) that is greater than or equal to a first offset (D | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110130027 | SERVER SYSTEM AND SERVER SUITABLE FOR USE IN THE SERVER SYSTEM AND SUITABLE CONNECTION MODULE - A server system includes a server frame with a first side and a second side for insertion of at least one server from the first side of the server frame, at least one connection module for the connection of the at least one server inserted into the server frame from the second side of the server frame opposite the first side, wherein the at least one connection module is arranged transversely with respect to the at least one server, at least one plug connector provided for the server, and at least one additional plug connector provided for the connection module in such a manner that a direct connection between the connection module and the server is produced by the plug connector of the server and the plug connector of the connection module. | 06-02-2011 |
| 20110110129 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT AND CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR A POWER-SUPPLY UNIT, COMPUTER POWER-SUPPLY UNIT AND METHOD FOR SWITCHING A POWER-SUPPLY UNIT - A circuit arrangement for a power-supply unit for generating at least one DC voltage from an AC voltage of a power grid includes a switching element that switches a load current of the power-supply unit, a current-limiting element connected in series to the switching element that limits a current surge when the switching element is turned on, a bistable first relay connected in parallel to the switching element and the current-limiting element that retains the load current, and a control circuit that switches the power-supply unit from a first operating state, in which no load current flows from the power grid to the power-supply unit, to a second operating state in which a load current for generating a DC voltage flows from the power grid to the power-supply unit, wherein the control circuit turns on the switching element for a first time period during switching of the power-supply unit from the first to the second operating state, to turn the bistable relay on during the first time period, and to turn the switching element off at the end of the first time period. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110109371 | ENERGY-SAVING CIRCUIT FOR A PERIPHERAL DEVICE, PERIPHERAL DEVICE, SWITCHING DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATION - An energy-saving circuit applies to a peripheral device for connection to a data bus of a host system. The energy-saving circuit includes a monitoring circuit for monitoring a communication via the data bus, a holding circuit for holding a connection state of the peripheral device, at least one switching element for interrupting a supply voltage for the peripheral device, and a control circuit. The control circuit is set up to recognize by means of the monitoring circuit the beginning of an idle state of the data bus, to hold the connection state of the peripheral device by activation of the holding circuit upon recognition of the idle state, and to interrupt the feeding of a supply voltage for the peripheral device by opening the at least one switching element. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110101775 | CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENT WITH A POWER INPUT AND AN OPERATING METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A POWER INPUT CIRCUIT - A circuit arrangement with a power input and at least one power supply unit that generates a DC voltage for operating an electronic device including a power input circuit inserted between the power input and the at least one power supply unit that selectively disconnects or rectifies an AC voltage provided via the power input for the at least one power supply unit, wherein the power input circuit has at least one first semiconductor switching element that switches a first electrical load path with a current limiting element from the power input to the at least one power supply unit, and at least one second semiconductor switching element that switches a second electrical load path from the power input to the at least one power supply unit, and a power input filter, wherein the power input filter includes a first filter circuit arranged between the power input and the power input circuit and a second filter circuit arranged between the power input circuit and the at least one power supply unit. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110090181 | SYSTEM WITH A STYLUS FOR OPERATING AN ELECTRONIC DEVICE AND A STORAGE DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ORIENTING A STYLUS - A system for operating an electronic device includes a storage device, a stylus having a projection, and a structure on an interior side of the storage device on which a projection slides such that when the stylus is inserted into the storage device, the stylus rotates relative to the storage device during insertion and is moved into a predetermined orientation among a group of predetermined orientations. | 04-21-2011 |
| 20110080706 | COMPUTER CASES AND COMPUTERS - A computer case includes outer panels forming an internal space sized and shaped to accommodate at least a motherboard, a plug-in card and a hard drive; and an inner panel arranged in the internal space and which physically forms a separate lower section of the internal space from an upper section of the internal space, wherein the upper section is arranged above the lower section of the internal space such that the upper section of the internal space accommodates the motherboard and the plug-in card and the lower section of the internal space accommodates the hard drive. | 04-07-2011 |
| 20110075358 | DATA PROCESSING SYSTEM - A data processing system with at least one mainboard is arranged in a computer housing and at least one daughter card that can be electrically connected to the mainboard by at least one riser card. A metal carrier sheet accommodates and supports the riser card and the daughter card and can be arranged together with the riser card and the daughter card in the computer housing. A metal carrier sheet includes a retaining bracket constructed to fix the riser card on the metal carrier sheet without screws. The metal carrier sheet further includes at least one angle bracket and at least one retaining bolt constructed to fix the daughter card without screws on the metal carrier sheet | 03-31-2011 |
| 20110050662 | DISPLAY - A display includes a housing including a frame, a panel fixedly arranged inside the frame and including a front pane which presents a picture visible in a viewing area substantially in front of the front pane, a sensor fixedly coupled to the housing and arranged in the viewing area in front of the front pane which receives at least one spectral radiation component of the picture emitted by the panel, and wherein the sensor is fixed on the frame such that it receives visible radiation of a surrounding area of the display. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20100323623 | Method for Adapting the Signal Transmission between Two Electronic Devices, as well as Arrangement with a Computer System and a Peripheral Device - A method for adapting the signal transmission between two electronic devices ( | 12-23-2010 |
| 20100321104 | NETWORK FILTER AND USE OF A NETWORK FILTER - A network filter includes at least one X capacitor located between two supply lines and at least one discharge resistor that discharges the X capacitor, wherein the discharge resistor is arranged in series with at least one switching element, and at least one detector circuit that recognizes a network disconnection and closes the switching element to discharge the X capacitor via the discharge resistor when a network disconnection is recognized. | 12-23-2010 |