Patents by Inventor Josephine F. Kubista

Josephine F. Kubista has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Using head and/or drive performance information for predicting and/or ascertaining failures
    Patent number: 10199059
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: collecting performance data corresponding to a tape drive and/or a magnetic tape head, storing the performance data in memory, and using the data to perform problem analysis. The performance data includes a resistance of the tape drive and/or magnetic tape head and a resolution of the tape drive and/or the magnetic tape head. Moreover, performing the problem analysis includes: determining a condition of the tape drive and/or the magnetic tape head, wherein the condition is selected from a group consisting of: wear, corrosion, defective leads and wire bonds. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 5, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Said A. Ahmad, W. Stanley Czarnecki, Ernest S. Gale, Icko E. T. Iben, Josephine F. Kubista
  • USING HEAD AND/OR DRIVE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR PREDICTING AND/OR ASCERTAINING FAILURES
    Publication number: 20170168733
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes collecting, by the computer, performance data corresponding to a tape drive and/or a magnetic tape head. The performance data is stored in memory, and used by the computer to perform problem analysis. A computer-implemented method according to another embodiment includes collecting, by the computer, performance data corresponding to a tape drive and/or a magnetic tape head. The collected performance data is condensed to reduce a size of the collected performance data. The condensed performance data is stored in memory, and used to perform problem analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Inventors: Said A. Ahmad, W. Stanley Czarnecki, Ernest S. Gale, Icko E. T. Iben, Josephine F. Kubista
  • USING HEAD AND/OR DRIVE PERFORMANCE INFORMATION FOR PREDICTING AND/OR ASCERTAINING FAILURES
    Publication number: 20170169843
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: collecting performance data corresponding to a tape drive and/or a magnetic tape head, storing the performance data in memory, and using the data to perform problem analysis. The performance data includes a resistance of the tape drive and/or magnetic tape head and a resolution of the tape drive and/or the magnetic tape head. Moreover, performing the problem analysis includes: determining a condition of the tape drive and/or the magnetic tape head, wherein the condition is selected from a group consisting of: wear, corrosion, defective leads and wire bonds. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2017
    Publication date: June 15, 2017
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Said A. Ahmad, W. Stanley Czarnecki, Ernest S. Gale, Icko E.T. Iben, Josephine F. Kubista
  • Using head and/or drive performance information for predicting and/or ascertaining failures
    Patent number: 9658784
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes collecting, by the computer, performance data corresponding to a tape drive and/or a magnetic tape head. The performance data is stored in memory, and used by the computer to perform problem analysis. A computer-implemented method according to another embodiment includes collecting, by the computer, performance data corresponding to a tape drive and/or a magnetic tape head. The collected performance data is condensed to reduce a size of the collected performance data. The condensed performance data is stored in memory, and used to perform problem analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Said A. Ahmad, W. Stanley Czarnecki, Ernest S. Gale, Icko E. T. Iben, Josephine F. Kubista