Masstech Group Inc.

Sudy Shen

Cristian Saceanu

Dan Praisler

Efficiency in the operation of a data archive and media life cycle management system is achieved by utilizing multiple system cores to avoid potential failures and appropriately distribute activities, along with multiple communication channels for efficiently moving information. The two system cores operate in a redundant system fail-over mode, thus insuring continuous operation. The two communication channels include different operating characteristics, one cable of low cost communication, while the other capable of higher cost/higher data rate communication. In the application where large amounts of data are moved between components, efficiency is achieved by having the higher cost/higher data rate network move this large amount of information, while the lower data rate/lower cost communication system allows instructions to easily be communicated, thus coordinating operations of the overall system.

Distributed redundant adaptive cluster

The disclosure is directed to a touch proximity sensing system detecting the presence or absence of a triggering object. The system includes a reflective optical sensor, an active surface, and a light pipe in combination. The reflective optical sensor has an emitter for creating a light and a receiver for detecting a reflected light of the emitter. The active surface is suitable for receiving the triggering object, such as a stylus or finger, or the like. The light pipe is disposed between the reflective optical sensor and the active surface. The length of the light pipe is such that the reflective optical sensor and the active surface are spaced-apart from each other. The light pipe transports the light from the emitter to the active surface. In the presence of the triggering object, light from the emitter is reflected and the light pipe transports the reflected light to the receiver.

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Richmond Hill, Canada

Sudy Shen