Patents by Inventor Andreas May

Andreas May 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).

  • Publication number: 20110200894
    Abstract: A fuel cell system (1) having a cell stack (2) for the carrying out of electrochemical reactions is provided which is provided with inlets (3a, 3b) for an oxidant (5) and for fuel gas (6) and with outlets (4a, 4b) for exhaust gases (7a, 7b). The fuel cell system (1) additionally includes an apparatus (10) having a gas-permeable structure which contains a substance which reacts with gaseous chromium species, wherein the apparatus is in communication with at least one of the outlets to direct exhaust gases through the apparatus and to separate chromium species which are carried along by the exhaust gases.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 1, 2011
    Publication date: August 18, 2011
    Applicant: Hexis AG
    Inventors: Andreas Mai, Dirk Haberstock, Roland Denzler, Josef Sfeir
  • Publication number: 20110179039
    Abstract: A complete document management system is disclosed. Accordingly, systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are disclosed. Systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are further disclosed. Additionally, systems and methods for accessing documents available through a network, wherein the documents are stored on one or more data storage devices coupled to the network, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2011
    Publication date: July 21, 2011
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Srinivas Kavuri, Rajiv Kottomtharayil, Arun Prasad Amarendran, Brian Brockway, Marcus S. Muller, Andreas May
  • Patent number: 7979389
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for performing integrated storage operations on an information store. The present invention comprises identifying a plurality disparate types of storage operations stored in a policy option table. A first storage operation is performed according to a first set of storage criteria stored in the policy option table and a second operation, disparate from the first storage operation, is performed according to a second set of storage criteria stored in the policy option table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2011
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, David Ngo, Lixin Zhou, Andreas May
  • Publication number: 20110131187
    Abstract: A system and method of managing stored data in a storage management system. The storage management system includes a storage manager, a media agent connected to the storage manager, and a primary volume connected to the media agent. A plurality of snapshots are taken of the primary volume. The snapshots are indexed by associating respective information with the snapshot. The indexed snapshots are copied to a recovery volume. In this way, browsing features are enabled for the user. The user may view the snapshots in a hierarchical format, and may even view snapshot data in association with the corresponding application. The resultant recovery volume may be used to replace a primary volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2011
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Andreas May, Norman R. Lunde, Lixin Zhou, Avinash Kumar, David Ngo
  • Patent number: 7937365
    Abstract: A complete document management system is disclosed. Accordingly, systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are disclosed. Systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are further disclosed. Additionally, systems and methods for accessing documents available through a network, wherein the documents are stored on one or more data storage devices coupled to the network, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2011
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Srinivas Kavuri, Rajiv Kottomtharayil, Arun Prasad Amarendran, Brian Brockway, Marcus S. Muller, Andreas May
  • Patent number: 7882098
    Abstract: A complete document management system is disclosed. Accordingly, systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are disclosed. Systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are further disclosed. Additionally, systems and methods for accessing documents available through a network, wherein the documents are stored on one or more data storage devices coupled to the network, are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2011
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Srinivas Kavuri, Rajiv Kottomtharayil, Arun Prasad Amarendran, Brian Brockway, Marcus S. Muller, Andreas May
  • Patent number: 7873806
    Abstract: A system and method of managing stored data in a storage management system. The storage management system includes a storage manager, a media agent connected to the storage manager, and a primary volume connected to the media agent. A plurality of snapshots are taken of the primary volume. The snapshots are indexed by associating respective information with the snapshot. The indexed snapshots are copied to a recovery volume. In this way, browsing features are enabled for the user. The user may view the snapshots in a hierarchical format, and may even view snapshot data in association with the corresponding application. The resultant recovery volume may be used to replace a primary volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2011
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Andreas May, Norman R. Lunde, Lixin Zhou, Avinash Kumar, David Ngo
  • Publication number: 20100293112
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for data storage. A hierarchical storage management architecture is presented to facilitate data management. The disclosed system provides methods for evaluating the state of stored data relative to enterprise needs by using weighted parameters that may be user defined. Also disclosed are systems and methods evaluating costing and risk management associated with stored data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2010
    Publication date: November 18, 2010
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Srinivas Kavuri, Andre Duque Madeira, Norman R. Lunde, Alan G. Bunte, Andreas May, Jeremy Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20100287141
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for performing integrated storage operations on an information store. The present invention comprises identifying a plurality disparate types of storage operations stored in a policy option table. A first storage operation is performed according to a first set of storage criteria stored in the policy option table and a second operation, disparate from the first storage operation, is performed according to a second set of storage criteria stored in the policy option table.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2010
    Publication date: November 11, 2010
    Applicant: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, David Ngo, Lixin Zhou, Andreas May
  • Patent number: 7765167
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for data storage. A hierarchical storage management architecture is presented to facilitate data management. The disclosed system provides methods for evaluating the state of stored data relative to enterprise needs by using weighted parameters that may be user defined. Also disclosed are systems and methods evaluating costing and risk management associated with stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 16, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2010
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Srinivas Kavuri, Andre Duque Madeira, Norman R. Lunde, Alan G. Bunte, Andreas May, Jeremy Schwartz
  • Patent number: 7734578
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for performing integrated storage operations on an information store. The present invention comprises identifying a plurality disparate types of storage operations stored in a policy option table. A first storage operation is performed according to a first set of storage criteria stored in the policy option table and a second operation, disparate from the first storage operation, is performed according to a second set of storage criteria stored in the policy option table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 15, 2004
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: Comm Vault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, David Ngo, Lixin Zhou, Andreas May
  • Publication number: 20100114837
    Abstract: The present invention provides computer systems, methods, and software products enabling the creation and maintenance of disaster recovery volumes having a reduced impact with regard to network traffic over a communications network. A disaster recovery volume is generally created at a local archival storage unit including therein at least one storage medium constituting the disaster recovery volume. The medium constituting the disaster recovery volume is associated with the primary volume thereby allowing the storage medium constituting the disaster recovery volume to be relocated to a remote archival storage unit at a remote location without compromising the association between the primary volume and the disaster recovery volume. Incremental changes to the primary volume may then be communicated and incorporated in to the disaster recovery relocated to the remote location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 13, 2010
    Publication date: May 6, 2010
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, David Ngo, Norman R. Lunde, Lixin Zhou, Avinash Kumar, Andreas May
  • Patent number: 7644245
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for data storage. A hierarchical storage management architecture is presented to facilitate data management. The disclosed system provides methods for evaluating the state of stored data relative to enterprise needs by using weighted parameters that may be user defined. Also disclosed are systems and methods evaluating costing and risk management associated with stored data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2010
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Srinivas Kavuri, Andre Duque Madeira, Norman R. Lunde, Alan G. Bunte, Andreas May, Jeremy Schwartz
  • Publication number: 20090307449
    Abstract: A system and method of managing stored data in a storage management system. The storage management system includes a storage manager, a media agent connected to the storage manager, and a primary volume connected to the media agent. A plurality of snapshots are taken of the primary volume. The snapshots are indexed by associating respective information with the snapshot. The indexed snapshots are copied to a recovery volume. In this way, browsing features are enabled for the user. The user may view the snapshots in a hierarchical format, and may even view snapshot data in association with the corresponding application. The resultant recovery volume may be used to replace a primary volume.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2009
    Publication date: December 10, 2009
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Andreas May, Norman R. Lunde, Lixin Zhou, Avinash Kumar, David Ngo
  • Publication number: 20090287665
    Abstract: A complete document management system is disclosed. Accordingly, systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are disclosed. Systems and methods for managing data associated with a data storage component coupled to multiple computers over a network are further disclosed. Additionally, systems and methods for accessing documents available through a network, wherein the documents are stored on one or more data storage devices coupled to the network, are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2009
    Publication date: November 19, 2009
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Srinivas Kavuri, Rajiv Kottomtharayil, Arun Prasad Amarendran, Brian Brockway, Marcus S. Muller, Andreas May
  • Patent number: 7568080
    Abstract: A system and method of managing stored data in a storage management system. The storage management system includes a storage manager, a media agent connected to the storage manager, and a primary volume connected to the media agent. A plurality of snapshots are taken of the primary volume. The snapshots are indexed by associating respective information with the snapshot. The indexed snapshots are copied to a recovery volume. In this way, browsing features are enabled for the user. The user may view the snapshots in a hierarchical format, and may even view snapshot data in association with the corresponding application. The resultant recovery volume may be used to replace a primary volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 7, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2009
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Andreas May, Norman R. Lunde, Lixin Zhou, Avinash Kumar, David Ngo
  • Publication number: 20090164532
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to archiving data items in an information store. More particularly, the invention provides a computerized method for identifying, in a first information store, a first data item satisfying retention criteria; copying the first data item to a second information store; creating, in the first information store, a second data item containing a subject of the data of the first data item selected based on the data type of the first data item; and replacing the first data item, in the first information store, with the second data item.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 16, 2008
    Publication date: June 25, 2009
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Andreas May, Zhao Wang, Randy Demeno, Tinku Iyer
  • Publication number: 20090055407
    Abstract: A data retrieval system comprising a first computing device communicatively coupled to a second computing device; the first computing device having a processor that supports operation of at least one software application that is used for retrieving data; the second computing device communicatively coupled to one or more storage media; the software application having a retrieval module for retrieving data from the one or more storage media; a storage and backup map that maps to the second computing device; and a data index stored on the second computing device that indicates to the retrieval module a particular location of the data that is to be retrieved by the retrieval module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2008
    Publication date: February 26, 2009
    Applicant: COMMVAULT SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: David Alan Oshinsky, Paul Ignatius, Anand Prahlad, Andreas May
  • Patent number: 7472142
    Abstract: The invention relates generally to archiving data items in an information store. More particularly, the invention provides a computerized method for identifying, in a first information store, a first data item satisfying retention criteria; copying the first data item to a second information store; creating, in the first information store, a second data item containing a subset of the data of the first data item selected based on the data type of the first data item; and replacing the first data item, in the first information store, with the second data item.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2008
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: Anand Prahlad, Andreas May, Zhao Wang, Randy Demeno, Tinku Iyer
  • Patent number: 7447692
    Abstract: A data retrieval system comprising a first computing device communicatively coupled to a second computing device; the first computing device having a processor that supports operation of at least one software application that is used for retrieving data; the second computing device communicatively coupled to one or more storage media; the software application having a retrieval module for retrieving data from the one or more storage media; a storage and backup map that maps to the second computing device; and a data index stored on the second computing device that indicates to the retrieval module a particular location of the data that is to be retrieved by the retrieval module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2008
    Assignee: CommVault Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: David Alan Oshinsky, Paul Ignatius, Anand Prahlad, Andreas May