1. A battery system comprising:
a lithium ion battery formed in a cylindrical shape and including an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte; a laser beam source that emits a laser beam;
an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer circumferential portion of the lithium ion battery in a plurality of lines and via which the laser beam emitted from the light source is transmitted;
a housing that houses the lithium ion battery and a region of the optical fiber that is in contact with an outer surface portion of the lithium ion battery and is arranged in contact with the optical fiber, the optical fiber being disposed between the housing and the lithium ion battery, such that when a lateral pressure from the lithium ion battery acts on the optical fiber, the lateral pressure is exerted on a first side of the optical fiber facing the lithium ion battery while a second side of the optical fiber is restrained by the housing;
a detector that receives the laser beam transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the lithium ion battery on the basis of a change in transmission properties caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber or a change with time of the loss; and
an alarm that warns, when abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector, a user of the abnormality.
2. A battery system comprising:
a lithium ion battery formed in a cylindrical shape and including an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte; a laser beam source that emits a laser beam;
an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer circumferential portion of the lithium ion battery in a plurality of lines and via which the laser beam emitted from the light source is transmitted;
a housing that houses the lithium ion battery and a region of the optical fiber that is in contact with an outer surface portion of the lithium ion battery and is arranged in contact with the optical fiber, the optical fiber being disposed between the housing and the lithium ion battery, such that when a lateral pressure from the lithium ion battery acts on the optical fiber, the lateral pressure is exerted on a first side of the optical fiber facing the lithium ion battery while a second side of the optical fiber is restrained by the housing;
a detector that receives the laser beam transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the lithium ion battery on the basis of a change with time of an amount of received light; and
an alarm that warns, when abnormality of the lithium ion battery is detected by the detector, a user of the abnormality.
3. A battery system comprising:
a battery;
a light source that emits light;
an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer surface portion of the battery and via which the light emitted from the light source is transmitted;
a housing that houses the battery and a region of the optical fiber wound around the outer surface portion of the battery, the optical fiber being disposed between the housing and the battery, such that when a lateral pressure from the battery acts on the optical fiber, the lateral pressure is exerted on a first side of the optical fiber facing the battery while a second side of the optical fiber is restrained by the housing; and
a detector that receives the light transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the battery on the basis of a change in transmission properties caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber.
4. The battery system according to claim 3, wherein the housing is arranged in contact with the optical fiber.
5. The battery system according to claim 3, further comprising an alarm that warns, when abnormality of the battery is detected by the detector, a user of the abnormality.
6. The battery system according to claim 3, wherein the battery is a lithium ion battery.
7. The battery system according to claim 6, wherein the lithium ion battery includes an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte.
8. The battery system according to claim 3, wherein the light source emits a laser beam.
9. The battery system according to claim 3, wherein the battery has a cylindrical external shape.
10. The battery system according to claim 3, wherein the optical fiber is wound around the outer surface portion of the battery in a plurality of lines.
11. An automobile comprising the battery system according to claim 3.
12. A cellular phone comprising the battery system according to claim 3.
13. A personal computer comprising the battery system according to claim 3.
14. A battery system comprising:
a battery;
a light source that emits light;
an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer surface portion of the battery and via which the light emitted from the light source is transmitted;
a housing that houses the battery and a region of the optical fiber wound around the outer surface portion of the battery, the optical fiber being disposed between the housing and the battery, such that when a lateral pressure from the battery acts on the optical fiber, the lateral pressure is exerted on a first side of the optical fiber facing the battery while a second side of the optical fiber is restrained by the housing; and
a detector that receives the light transmitted via the optical fiber and detects abnormality of the battery on the basis of a change with time of an amount of received light.
15. The battery system according to claim 14, wherein the housing is arranged in contact with the optical fiber.
16. The battery system according to claim 14, further comprising an alarm that warns, when abnormality of the battery is detected by the detector, a user of the abnormality.
17. The battery system according to claim 14, wherein the battery is a lithium ion battery.
18. The battery system according to claim 17, wherein the lithium ion battery includes an organic electrolytic solution as an electrolyte.
19. The battery system according to claim 14, wherein the light source emits a laser beam.
20. The battery system according to claim 14, wherein the battery has a cylindrical external shape.
21. The battery system according to claim 14, wherein the optical fiber is wound around the outer surface portion of the battery in a plurality of lines.
22. An automobile comprising the battery system according to claim 14.
23. A cellular phone comprising the battery system according to claim 14.
24. A personal computer comprising the battery system according to claim 14.
25. A battery safety alarm system comprising:
a light source that emits light;
an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer surface portion of a battery and via which the light emitted from the light source is transmitted;
a housing that houses the battery and a region of the optical fiber wound around the outer surface portion of the battery, the optical fiber being disposed between the housing and the battery, such that when a lateral pressure from the battery acts on the optical fiber, the lateral pressure is exerted on a first side of the optical fiber facing the battery while a second side of the optical fiber is restrained by the housing; and
a detector alarm that receives the light transmitted via the optical fiber, detects abnormality of the battery on the basis of a change in transmission properties caused by lateral pressure acting on the optical fiber, and warns, when abnormality of the battery is detected, a user of the abnormality.
26. A battery safety alarm system comprising:
a light source that emits light;
an optical fiber of a single mode that is wound around an outer surface portion of a battery and via which the light emitted from the light source is transmitted;
a housing that houses the battery and a region of the optical fiber wound around the outer surface portion of the battery, the optical fiber being disposed between the housing and the battery, such that when a lateral pressure from the battery acts on the optical fiber, the lateral pressure is exerted on a first side of the optical fiber facing the battery while a second side of the optical fiber is restrained by the housing; and
a detector alarm that receives the light transmitted via the optical fiber, detects abnormality of the battery on the basis of a change with time of an amount of received light, and warns, when abnormality of the battery is detected, a user of the abnormality.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. A method for decoupling devices in a network for use by a system-wide application, the system comprising:
accumulating configuration information for the network, wherein the network includes a plurality of units, and each of the units includes a processor and at least one switch device;
analyzing the configuration information;
determining a logical configuration for the network based on the analyzed configuration information; and
virtually attaching a remote switch device to the network.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein accumulating configuration information includes electing a master processor for the network, wherein the master processor is located in a first unit of the plurality of units.
3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of including a remote procedure call (RPC) to switch devices that are in remaining units in the network.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein accumulating configuration information for the network includes utilizing probing packets, routing packets and configuration packets to accumulate configuration information.
5. A system for decoupling devices in a network, the system comprising:
a discovery unit that discovers a configuration of the network;
an analysis unit that analyzes the configuration of the network;
a stack task unit that determines a logical configuration for the network based on the analyzed configuration information; and
a dispatch unit that virtually attaches a remote switch device to the network.
6. The system of claim 5, wherein the discovery unit elects a master processor for the network, wherein the master processor is located in a first unit of the plurality of units.
7. The system of claim 6, wherein the dispatch unit attaches a remote procedure call (RPC) to switch devices that are in remaining units in the network.
8. The system of claim 5, wherein the discovery unit utilizes probing packets, routing packets and configuration packets to accumulate configuration information.
9. An apparatus for decoupling devices in a network for use by a system-wide application, the apparatus comprising:
a discovery means for accumulating configuration information for the network, wherein the network includes a plurality of units, and each of the units includes a processor and at least one switch device;
an analyzing means for analyzing the configuration information;
a stack task means for determining a logical configuration for the network based on the analyzed configuration information; and
a dispatch means for virtually attaching a remote switch device to the network.
10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the discovery means further includes means for electing a master processor for the network, wherein the master processor is located in a first unit of the plurality of units.
11. The apparatus of claim 10, wherein the dispatch means comprises means for attaching a remote procedure call (RPC) to switch devices that are in remaining units in the network.
12. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein the discovery means includes means for utilizing probing packets, routing packets and configuration packets to accumulate configuration information.