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Credo Technology Group Limited

Neptune Technology Group Inc.

William J Brennan

Yifei Dai

Baohua Chen

Yattung Lam

Haoli Qian

David Paul Hamilton

Michael A Wilson

Michael Allen Wilson

Calvin Xiong Fang

Jeffrey Twombly

Joseph Quentin

Active Ethernet cables that provide data path redundancy. One illustrative cable embodiment includes a first connector connected to each of a second and third connectors, the first connector including a multiplexer that couples a data stream from a selectable one of the second and third connectors to an output of the first connector. One illustrative method embodiment includes: producing from an output of a first connector a data stream from a currently selected one of multiple redundant connectors; monitoring the data stream for a fault associated with the currently selected one of multiple redundant connectors; and responsive to detecting said fault, producing from the output of the first connector a data stream from a different selected one of the multiple redundant connectors.

Active ethernet cable with broadcasting and multiplexing for data path redundancy

Accordingly, there are disclosed herein active cables and methods that enable direct connection between different generations of network interface ports or ports supporting different standards. One illustrative embodiment is an active 1:N breakout cable that includes a unary end connector connected by electrical conductors to each of multiple split end connectors. The unary end connector is adapted to fit into a network interface port of a primary host device to provide output PAM4 electrical signals that convey a multi-lane outbound data stream to the primary host device and to accept input PAM4 electrical signals that convey multi-lane inbound data stream from the primary host device. Each of the split end connectors is adapted to fit into a network interface port of a secondary host device to provide output NRZ electrical signals that convey a split portion of the inbound data stream to that secondary host device and to accept input NRZ electrical signals that convey a split portion of the outbound data stream from that secondary host device.

Active 1:N breakout cable

A horizontally extendable and contractible container for handling relatively flat objects. The container comprises a plurality of receptacles interconnected in series. A single receptacle has the capacity to store a relatively flat object or a plurality of flat objects. The receptacles are formed as open sided pockets, allowing for a wide range of object thicknesses to be contained. The facing walls of the receptacles are absent of any protrusions or holes that could inhibit an object during the insertion of the object. When transportation of the container is desired, a flap on the back most panel is wrapped over the top of the container and an elastic strap secures the container and the contained objects for transportation. A sliding mechanism, substantially isolated from the contained objects is fully integrated into the design of the receptacles and provides the necessary functionality to horizontally extend and contract the container. The primary purpose of the container is to aid in the storing and handling of relatively flat objects, especially paper documents that can normally be found horizontally on a desktop in a shingled format, although the container is applicable to the storage and handling of a wide range of relatively flat objects such as disks, CDs, pictures, microfilm and the like.

Horizontal container for the handling of flat objects

A magnetic novelty post card incorporating a thin sheet of magnetic material that will self-adhere to metal surfaces, and allowing an image on the front or obverse face and printed material or correspondence on the back or reverse face. A method of manufacturing a magnetic novelty post card that allows a matrix of multiple post card images to be aligned in proper registration with multiple printed paper backs, thus permitting economic and efficient use of existing post card printing plates and permitting the cutting of the multiple images into individual post cards by use of conventional die cutting or shear cutting means.

Magnetic post card and method of manufacturing the same

A roller skate of the shoe-attached two wheel type includes for each skate a pair of U-shaped wheel support members appropriately spaced for the size shoes it is to be used with by a pair of side support members and attachable to a heel plate and a toe plate respectively which are attached to the shoe.

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San Jose, CA, United States of America

William J Brennan