Patents by Inventor Erich Stephen

Erich Stephen 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: 20240192876
    Abstract: Techniques for management of data storage in distributed storage systems are provided. A method may include receiving, by a computer system, a request to write data to a volume. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a zone segment mapped to the volume. The zone segment may include a plurality of zones. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a segment pointer indicating a write location in a zone of the zone segment. The method may include writing, by the computer system, the data to one or more zones of the plurality of zones of the zone segment, starting at the write location. The method may also include updating, by the computer system, the segment pointer according to a data endpoint of the data in the zone segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2024
    Publication date: June 13, 2024
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Erich Stephen Otto, Michael Warren Kirby, Ajinkya Pramod Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11947820
    Abstract: Techniques for management of data storage in distributed storage systems are provided. A method may include receiving, by a computer system, a request to write data to a volume. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a zone segment mapped to the volume. The zone segment may include a plurality of zones. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a segment pointer indicating a write location in a zone of the zone segment. The method may include writing, by the computer system, the data to one or more zones of the plurality of zones of the zone segment, starting at the write location. The method may also include updating, by the computer system, the segment pointer according to a data endpoint of the data in the zone segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Erich Stephen Otto, Michael Warren Kirby, Ajinkya Pramod Kulkarni
  • Publication number: 20230114115
    Abstract: Techniques for management of data storage in distributed storage systems are provided. A method may include receiving, by a computer system, a request to write data to a volume. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a zone segment mapped to the volume. The zone segment may include a plurality of zones. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a segment pointer indicating a write location in a zone of the zone segment. The method may include writing, by the computer system, the data to one or more zones of the plurality of zones of the zone segment, starting at the write location. The method may also include updating, by the computer system, the segment pointer according to a data endpoint of the data in the zone segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 2, 2022
    Publication date: April 13, 2023
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Erich Stephen Otto, Michael Warren Kirby, Ajinkya Pramod Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 11543985
    Abstract: Techniques for management of data storage in distributed storage systems are provided. A method may include receiving, by a computer system, a request to write data to a volume. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a zone segment mapped to the volume. The zone segment may include a plurality of zones. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a segment pointer indicating a write location in a zone of the zone segment. The method may include writing, by the computer system, the data to one or more zones of the plurality of zones of the zone segment, starting at the write location. The method may also include updating, by the computer system, the segment pointer according to a data endpoint of the data in the zone segment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2023
    Assignee: ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION
    Inventors: Erich Stephen Otto, Michael Warren Kirby, Ajinkya Pramod Kulkarni
  • Publication number: 20220326847
    Abstract: Techniques for management of data storage in distributed storage systems are provided. A method may include receiving, by a computer system, a request to write data to a volume. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a zone segment mapped to the volume. The zone segment may include a plurality of zones. The method may include identifying, by the computer system, a segment pointer indicating a write location in a zone of the zone segment. The method may include writing, by the computer system, the data to one or more zones of the plurality of zones of the zone segment, starting at the write location. The method may also include updating, by the computer system, the segment pointer according to a data endpoint of the data in the zone segment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2021
    Publication date: October 13, 2022
    Applicant: Oracle International Corporation
    Inventors: Erich Stephen Otto, Michael Warren Kirby, Ajinkya Pramod Kulkarni
  • Patent number: 6718694
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a powered door operator for passenger transit vehicles having a drive nut assembly engaging a door hanger bracket substantially connected to a door disposed within an aperture of the vehicle structure. Such drive nut further engaging a drive screw to move a door for covering and uncovering an aperture for ingress and egress of passengers in a wall of a transit vehicle upon rotation of the drive screw enabled by a rotary prime mover. The drive assembly comprises a housing having an internal cavity, at least one drive nut insert having a helix portion substantially identical to the drive screw helix and disposed within said internal cavity, and a retaining clip engaging said at least one drive nut insert for substantial retainment thereof. Retaining clip further provides for simple replacement of such at least one drive nut insert during maintenance cycles thereby substantially eliminating periodic lubrication generally employed with powered door operators of the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2004
    Assignee: Westinghouse Air Brake Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Andre Stojc, Erich Stephen
  • Publication number: 20020194783
    Abstract: The present invention teaches a powered door operator for passenger transit vehicles having a drive nut assembly engaging a door hanger bracket substantially connected to a door disposed within an aperture of the vehicle structure. Such drive nut further engaging a drive screw to move a door for covering and uncovering an aperture for ingress and egress of passengers in a wall of a transit vehicle upon rotation of the drive screw enabled by a rotary prime mover. The drive assembly comprises a housing having an internal cavity, at least one drive nut insert having a helix portion substantially identical to the drive screw helix and disposed within said internal cavity, and a retaining clip engaging said at least one drive nut insert for substantial retainment thereof. Retaining clip further provides for simple replacement of such at least one drive nut insert during maintenance cycles thereby substantially eliminating periodic lubrication generally employed with powered door operators of the prior art.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2002
    Publication date: December 26, 2002
    Inventors: Andre Stojc, Erich Stephen