Patents by Inventor Louie Arthur Dickens
Louie Arthur Dickens 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).
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Patent number: 10296711Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for archiving image, audio, and text data with metadata encapsulation in a client-server storage library is described. The server receives and holds the images, audio, or text to be archived in an image, audio or text logical partition which includes a directory of the images, audio, or text. The information is encapsulated in a metadata wrapper and stored in the library as a closed image, audio, or text file along with a closed copy of the directory. The closed image, audio, or text directory is also stored in the client. The images may be encapsulated in MXF, DICOM, Tape Archive (TAR) or GZIP formats. The storage library may have magnetic tapes, magnetic disks or optical disks as storage media.Type: GrantFiled: May 17, 2010Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Allen Keith Bates, Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Yun Mou, Stephen Leonard Schwartz, Anna W. Topol, Daniel James Winarski
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Patent number: 10140308Abstract: Various embodiments for processing data in a data deduplication system are provided. For data segments previously deduplicated by the data deduplication system, a supplemental hot-read link is established for those of the data segments determined to be read on at least one of a frequent and recently used basis. Other system and computer program product embodiments are disclosed and provide related advantages.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2012Date of Patent: November 27, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Allen Keith Bates, Louie Arthur Dickens, Stephen Leonard Schwartz, Daniel James Winarski
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Patent number: 9294944Abstract: A method and system for monitoring and analyzing flow control of packets in a communications network which includes multiple data transmission paths. The communications network has a first data path including an initiating node and a target node. A test frame is generated by an initiator module of a program executed by a computer for transmission over the first data path. The initiator module transmits the test frame over the first data path from the initiating node to the target node, wherein the test frame records a starting timestamp recorded by the initiating node upon transmitting the test frame. The test frame records a half trip timestamp recorded by the target node upon the test frame being received by the target node. The test frame records an end timestamp recorded by the initiating node, upon the test frame being received at the initiating node from the target node.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: March 22, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tara Astigarraga, Michael E. Browne, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie Arthur Dickens, Nancy J. Finn
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Publication number: 20150286416Abstract: Simulating latency in a network environment. A device sends a latency request. The device receives a latency support confirmation. The device builds an I/O frame. The I/O frame comprises a latency simulating bit and a latency duration. Based on the latency simulating bit and the latency duration, the device holds the I/O frame. The device sends the I/O frame.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tara Astigarraga, Louie Arthur Dickens, Michael Edward Starling, Daniel James Winarski
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Publication number: 20150288570Abstract: Simulating latency in a network environment. A first device receives a latency request. The first device sends a latency support confirmation. The first device receives an I/O frame. The I/O frame comprising a latency simulating bit and a latency duration. Based on the latency simulating bit and the latency duration, holding, by the first device, the I/O frame. The first device sends the I/O frame on.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2014Publication date: October 8, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tara Astigarraga, Louie Arthur Dickens, Michael Edward Starling, Daniel James Winarski
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Patent number: 9081004Abstract: A circuit for detecting antigens on biosample tracks comprising a processor, an electromagnetic write head for magnetizing nanoparticles attached to the antigens via antibodies in response to a write signal from the processor, and a first amplifier for supplying power to the write head. The circuit further comprises a magneto-resistive read sensor for detecting the magnetized nanoparticles upon receiving a read signal from the processor, and a second amplifier for supplying power to the read sensor. The write head and read sensor may be part of a head module in a magnetic tape drive. Nanoparticles of differing magnetic properties may be selectively paired with antibodies associated with different antigens to allow different antigens to be detected upon a single scan by the read-sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2010Date of Patent: July 14, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Dylan Joseph Boday, Louie Arthur Dickens, Steven Mark Groff, Icko Eric Timothy Iben, Wayne Alan McKinley, Lee Curtis Randall, Stephen Leonard Schwartz, Anna W. Topol, Daniel James Winarski
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Patent number: 8856563Abstract: In remote power down control of a device configured for externally initiated remote power down, such as over a network, activity of all externally connected sources of valid power down requests for the device is monitored; and the device is powered down in response to a combination of one of a received power down request and an inactivity time out with respect to each of the sources of valid power down requests for the device.Type: GrantFiled: October 2, 2009Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Gregg Steven Lucas, Daniel James Winarski
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Publication number: 20140177455Abstract: A method and system for monitoring and analyzing flow control of packets in a communications network which includes multiple data transmission paths. The communications network has a first data path including an initiating node and a target node. A test frame is generated by an initiator module of a program executed by a computer for transmission over the first data path. The initiator module transmits the test frame over the first data path from the initiating node to the target node, wherein the test frame records a starting timestamp recorded by the initiating node upon transmitting the test frame. The test frame records a half trip timestamp recorded by the target node upon the test frame being received by the target node. The test frame records an end timestamp recorded by the initiating node, upon the test frame being received at the initiating node from the target node.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Tara Astigarraga, Michael E. Browne, Christopher V. DeRobertis, Louie Arthur Dickens, Nancy J. Finn
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Patent number: 8542991Abstract: An optical communication serial interface is employed to power up a device from a powered down state to a powered on state. An optical receiver element receives serial optical signals transmitted by at least one optical fiber and converts the received serial optical signals to electrical signals. A low level reception converter detects and decodes the electrical signals to provide data and control words from detected and decoded normal electrical signals for a high level command processor. A power supply maintains low level power to at least the optical receiver element and the low level reception converter of the optical communication serial interface while the device is in the powered down state. The low level reception converter detects a particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals; and in response to detecting the particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals, asserts a control signal to power up the device controllable power supply.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2012Date of Patent: September 24, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Gregg Steven Lucas, Daniel James Winarski
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Publication number: 20130238568Abstract: Various embodiments for processing data in a data deduplication system are provided. For data segments previously deduplicated by the data deduplication system, a supplemental hot-read link is established for those of the data segments determined to be read on at least one of a frequent and recently used basis. Other system and computer program product embodiments are disclosed and provide related advantages.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2012Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Allen Keith BATES, Louie Arthur DICKENS, Stephen Leonard SCHWARTZ, Daniel James WINARSKI
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Patent number: 8516154Abstract: Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link.Type: GrantFiled: August 1, 2011Date of Patent: August 20, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Daniel James Winarski
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Patent number: 8495432Abstract: Described are embodiments of an invention for blocking write access to memory modules of a solid state drive. The solid state drive includes a controller access module or a memory access module that controls write access to the solid state drive and the memory modules of the solid state drive. Upon determining that a memory module has failed, the failed memory module or the entire solid state memory device is configured to be read only to prevent an errant write of data over critical data. Further, a failed memory module, or solid state device memory having a failed memory module, may be replaced upon failure.Type: GrantFiled: May 31, 2012Date of Patent: July 23, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Gregg Steven Lucas, Daniel James Winarski
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Patent number: 8311408Abstract: A method, system and computer-usable medium are disclosed for visually indicating the remaining life of a small form factor pluggable (SFP) optical transceiver module. The total number of optical light pulse signals processed by an SFP are compared to a predetermined lifecycle number of signals that can be processed before the SFP enters a failed operating state. The remaining life of the SFP is calculated. A first display visually indicates that the total number of processed signals has not exceeded the lifecycle number of signals. A second display located on the SFP enclosure visually indicates the SFP has reached the end of its lifecycle.Type: GrantFiled: July 16, 2008Date of Patent: November 13, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tara Astigarraga, David Franklin DeHaan, Louie Arthur Dickens, Omolaoye Olatunde-Bello
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Publication number: 20120259971Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method and corresponding computing device for testing network adapters. The computing device receives a network address for the network. The computing device identifies a device based on the network address, the device having a network adapter. Then the computing device identifies additional devices along a route to the device, each of the additional devices having a respective network adapter. The computing device sends one or more requests to each the network adapters. The computing device determines an indication of reliability of each of the network adapters based on handling of the requests by the network adapter. A network adapter may also maintain logic to test itself in another embodiment.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2011Publication date: October 11, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Olive Paige Faries, Michael Edward Starling
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Patent number: 8275256Abstract: An optical communication serial interface is employed to power up a device from a powered down state to a powered on state. An optical receiver element receives serial optical signals transmitted by at least one optical fiber and converts the received serial optical signals to electrical signals. A low level reception converter detects and decodes the electrical signals to provide data and control words from detected and decoded normal electrical signals for a high level command processor. A power supply maintains low level power to at least the optical receiver element and the low level reception converter of the optical communication serial interface while the device is in the powered down state. The low level reception converter detects a particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals; and in response to detecting the particular abnormal sequence of electrical signals, asserts a control signal to power up the device controllable power supply.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Gregg Steven Lucas, Daniel James Winarski
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Publication number: 20120239969Abstract: Described are embodiments of an invention for blocking write access to memory modules of a solid state drive. The solid state drive includes a controller access module or a memory access module that controls write access to the solid state drive and the memory modules of the solid state drive. Upon determining that a memory module has failed, the failed memory module or the entire solid state memory device is configured to be read only to prevent an errant write of data over critical data. Further, a failed memory module, or solid state device memory having a failed memory module, may be replaced upon failure.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 31, 2012Publication date: September 20, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Gregg Steven Lucas, Daniel James Winarski
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Patent number: 8230255Abstract: Described are embodiments of an invention for blocking write access to memory modules of a solid state drive. The solid state drive includes a controller access module or a memory access module that controls write access to the solid state drive and the memory modules of the solid state drive. Upon determining that a memory module has failed, the failed memory module or the entire solid state memory device is configured to be read only to prevent an errant write of data over critical data. Further, a failed memory module, or solid state device memory having a failed memory module, may be replaced upon failure.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2009Date of Patent: July 24, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Gregg Steven Lucas, Daniel James Winarski
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Publication number: 20110289233Abstract: Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 1, 2011Publication date: November 24, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Daniel James Winarski
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Publication number: 20110282844Abstract: A system, method and computer program product for archiving image, audio, and text data with metadata encapsulation in a client-server storage library is described. The server receives and holds the images, audio, or text to be archived in an image, audio or text logical partition which includes a directory of the images, audio, or text. The information is encapsulated in a metadata wrapper and stored in the library as a closed image, audio, or text file along with a closed copy of the directory. The closed image, audio, or text directory is also stored in the client. The images may be encapsulated in MXF, DICOM, Tape Archive (TAR) or GZIP formats. The storage library may have magnetic tapes, magnetic disks or optical disks as storage media.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2010Publication date: November 17, 2011Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Allen Keith Bates, Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Yun Mou, Stephen Leonard Schwartz, Anna W. Topol, Daniel James Winarski
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Patent number: 8019895Abstract: Network traffic encoded in a first protocol is transmitted across a first communications link, wherein the first protocol allows a first plurality of simultaneous logical connections. The transmitted network traffic is received at a first interface between the first communications link and a second communications link. The received network traffic is encapsulated within frames at the first interface, wherein the frames are generated in accordance with a second protocol, and wherein the second protocol does not allow any plurality of simultaneous logical connections that are allowed by the first protocol. The frames are transmitted from the first interface to a second interface across the second communications link. The frames are received and then unencapsulated network traffic is generated from the frames at the second interface, wherein the second interface is between the second communications link and a third communications link.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2008Date of Patent: September 13, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Louie Arthur Dickens, Timothy A. Johnson, Craig Anthony Klein, Daniel James Winarski