Patents by Inventor Marcus Breuer
Marcus Breuer 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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Publication number: 20180239911Abstract: A shared networked storage may be separated from a key vault system. A storage request with data to be stored and the storage request with a confidentiality rating may be received. The confidentiality rating may indicate a level of confidentiality the data is associated with. The storage request with the data and the confidentiality rating may be received via a shared networked storage access interface by a security layer. The data to be stored by the key vault system and the confidentiality rating may be encrypted on request of the security layer and into a data container. The shared networked storage may be categorized into Cloud zones. Each Cloud zone may be assigned a trust level. The data container may be stored in one of the Cloud zones of the shared networked storage. The trust level of the one of the Cloud zones may correspond to the confidentiality rating.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 20, 2018Publication date: August 23, 2018Inventors: Marcus Breuer, Itzhack Goldberg, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger, Matthias Seul
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Publication number: 20180206061Abstract: A storage element for a warehouse rack may be provided. The storage element is adapted for housing goods and can be positioned compact in at least two dimensions. The storage element comprises a computing device comprising a memory storing at least a unique identifier and data about the goods housed by the storage element, a plurality of antennas external to the computing device mounted at outer sides of the storage element. The antennas are adapted for a communication to antennas of neighboring storage elements. The antennas are electrically connectable to the computing device. The storage element also comprises a switch controller adapted for switchable connecting one of the plurality of antennas to the computing device at a time.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2017Publication date: July 19, 2018Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marcus BREUER, Bernd FREITAG, Frank KRICK, Tim OSWALD
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Patent number: 10014017Abstract: A tape drive system with a transducer (for example, a magnetic head arrays/separation shield) located in a recess of a transducer housing (for example, supporting rails, a U-shaped carbon tape guide). During seek operations and/or data access operations (that is, read/write operations), the transducer and the transducer housing are moved, in the transverse direction relative to the direction of elongation of the tape, independently of each other. The motion of the transducer housing (for example, back and forth oscillatory movement in the transverse direction) is controlled to even out wear across the tape-facing surface of the transducer housing. Some embodiments accomplish this by using separate motors to transversely move the transducer and the transducer housing.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 3, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Frank Krick, Tim Oswald
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Patent number: 9996698Abstract: A shared networked storage may be separated from a key vault system. A storage request with data to be stored and the storage request with a confidentiality rating may be received. The confidentiality rating may indicate a level of confidentiality the data is associated with. The storage request with the data and the confidentiality rating may be received via a shared networked storage access interface by a security layer. The data to be stored by the key vault system and the confidentiality rating may be encrypted on request of the security layer and into a data container. The shared networked storage may be categorized into Cloud zones. Each Cloud zone may be assigned a trust level. The data container may be stored in one of the Cloud zones of the shared networked storage. The trust level of the one of the Cloud zones may correspond to the confidentiality rating.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2015Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Itzhack Goldberg, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger, Matthias Seul
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Patent number: 9984008Abstract: An authentication mechanism for dynamic self-provisioning of a magnetic tape cartridge library by a plurality of users for community accessed data storage. Authenticating a host computer and/or users of the host computer for accessing and processing data on a magnetic tape cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 29, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Affan Akmal, Cai Alfven, Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Albrecht Friess, Frank Krick
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Publication number: 20180137064Abstract: An authentication mechanism for dynamic self-provisioning of a magnetic tape cartridge library by a plurality of users for community accessed data storage. Authenticating a host computer and/or users of the host computer for accessing and processing data on a magnetic tape cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2017Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Affan Akmal, Cai Alfven, Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Albrecht Friess, Frank Krick
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Publication number: 20180137063Abstract: An authentication mechanism for dynamic self-provisioning of a magnetic tape cartridge library by a plurality of users for community accessed data storage. Authenticating a host computer and/or users of the host computer for accessing and processing data on a magnetic tape cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 16, 2016Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Affan Akmal, Cai Alfven, Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Albrecht Friess, Frank Krick
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Patent number: 9824720Abstract: An apparatus includes a tape cartridge housing, an RFID chip attached to the tape cartridge housing. The RFID chip includes a tape cartridge ID and tape cartridge information, a time relay operably connected to the RFID chip, and external contact points configured to contact another RFID chip of another tape cartridge within the same tier. A method includes receiving a tape cartridge label read request including a position indicator corresponding to a location of a tape cartridge of interest, moving a tape cartridge gripper to the location indicated by the position indicator, activating a field coil on the tape cartridge gripper to provide power to an RFID chip on a selected tape cartridge, detecting information transmitted by the RFID chip on the selected tape cartridge, determining if the selected tape cartridge is the tape cartridge of interest, and activating a next RFID chip on an adjacent tape cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: November 21, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Bernd Freitag, Frank Krick, Tim Oswald
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Patent number: 9757957Abstract: A cartridge label printer is provided for printing and applying a label to a cartridge, such as a tape cartridge in a tape library system. The cartridge label printer includes a housing having a form factor and electrical connectors identical to a tape drive module of the tape library system, and a controller to control functions of the cartridge label printer. The controller is compatible with a communication protocol of the tape drive module. The cartridge label printer further includes a label supply roll comprising individual labels on a carrier tape, an empty carrier tape reception roll, a label printing device adapted for printing a code on the label, a carrier tape transport unit, a label removal unit adapted for a removal of a label from the carrier tape, and a label application unit adapted for applying the label to the cartridge.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: September 12, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger
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Patent number: 9718280Abstract: A library system includes a plurality of drive modules for reading and writing storage media, typically magnetic tapes. The library system includes: (i) a picker for loading and unloading cartridges into, and out of, the drive modules; and/or (ii) a label printing drive integrated into the library system. The label printing drive receives a cartridge in the same way any of the drive modules receives a cartridge. The picker loads the cartridge in an identical way as the other drive modules and the label printing drive.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2016Date of Patent: August 1, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernd Beicht, Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger
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Patent number: 9672760Abstract: A user-specific, electroencephalogram data-based secure encryption generator maps artificial neural network neuron elements to electroencephalogram data signals generated from scanning neural activity of a user while the user executes a mental activity. Weighting factors are trained to transform the electroencephalogram data signals into a first set of weighted signals that are different from weighted signals generated from scanning neural activity of the user while the user executes another, different activity, and from weighted signals generated from scanning neural activity of another user while executing a similar mental activity. The trained weighting factors are associated with the first set of electroencephalogram data signals and the current mental activity. Thus, a reproducible electroencephalogram encryption key is defined that is unique to the user as a function of one or both of the trained weighting factors and the first weighted set of electroencephalogram data signals.Type: GrantFiled: January 6, 2016Date of Patent: June 6, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Frank Krick, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger
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Publication number: 20160162693Abstract: A shared networked storage may be separated from a key vault system. A storage request with data to be stored and the storage request with a confidentiality rating may be received. The confidentiality rating may indicate a level of confidentiality the data is associated with. The storage request with the data and the confidentiality rating may be received via a shared networked storage access interface by a security layer. The data to be stored by the key vault system and the confidentiality rating may be encrypted on request of the security layer and into a data container. The shared networked storage may be categorized into Cloud zones. Each Cloud zone may be assigned a trust level. The data container may be stored in one of the Cloud zones of the shared networked storage. The trust level of the one of the Cloud zones may correspond to the confidentiality rating.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2015Publication date: June 9, 2016Inventors: Marcus Breuer, Itzhack Goldberg, Thorsten Muehge, Erik Rueger, Matthias Seul
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Patent number: 8274277Abstract: A high-resolution magnetic encoder system includes a magnetic resistive sensor, a fixed suspension, and a mechanism. The magnetic resistive sensor is mounted to the fixed suspension above a magnetic medium having at least one magnetic track. The fixed suspension is attached to the mechanism, such as a housing, a substrate, and/or an electronic board. The sensor is adapted to perform a relative movement with respect to and in close contact to the surface of the magnetic medium. The magnetic medium may be protected by an overcoat layer. The magnetic resistive sensor may be Giant Magnetic-Resistive (GMR) sensor and/or a Tunneling Magnetic-Resistive Sensor (TMR).Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2009Date of Patent: September 25, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andreas Dietzel, Marcus Breuer, Hubert Grimm, Karl-Heinz Lehnhert, Nikolaus Luckner, Rolf Schaefer, Guenther Michaelis
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Patent number: 8110119Abstract: A method of manufacturing a magnetic field sensor device in one embodiment includes applying a mask on a substrate, performing a wet etching procedure on the substrate for generating at least a first groove having tilted side walls, and depositing at least one layer of magnetoresistive material onto a section of the surface of at least a first tilted side wall of the groove. A method of manufacturing a magnetic field sensor device on a substrate having a plurality of tilted planar sections, each of the tilted planar sections having a surface normal angled with respect to a surface normal of the substrate is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2008Date of Patent: February 7, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Guenther Crolly, Michael Haag, Manfred Jung, Thorsten Muehge, Johannes Paul, Joerg Sauerwein, Rolf Schaefer, Alexandra Welzel
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Publication number: 20100045270Abstract: A high-resolution magnetic encoder system includes a magnetic resistive sensor, a fixed suspension, and a mechanism. The magnetic resistive sensor is mounted to the fixed suspension above a magnetic medium having at least one magnetic track. The fixed suspension is attached to the mechanism, such as a housing, a substrate, and/or an electronic board. The sensor is adapted to perform a relative movement with respect to and in close contact to the surface of the magnetic medium. The magnetic medium may be protected by an overcoat layer. The magnetic resistive sensor may be Giant Magnetic-Resistive (GMR) sensor and/or a Tunneling Magnetic-Resistive Sensor (TMR).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2009Publication date: February 25, 2010Inventors: Andreas Dietzel, Marcus Breuer, Hubert Grimm, Karl-Heinz Lehnhert, Nikolaus Luckner, Rolf Schaefer, Guenther Michaelis
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Patent number: 7612555Abstract: A high-resolution magnetic encoder system includes a magnetic resistive sensor, a fixed suspension, and a mechanism. The magnetic resistive sensor is mounted to the fixed suspension above a magnetic medium having at least one magnetic track. The fixed suspension is attached to the mechanism, such as a housing, a substrate, and/or an electronic board. The sensor is adapted to perform a relative movement with respect to and in close contact to the surface of the magnetic medium. The magnetic medium may be protected by an overcoat layer. The magnetic resistive sensor may be Giant Magnetic-Resistive (GMR) sensor and/or a Tunneling Magnetic-Resistive Sensor (TMR).Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2004Date of Patent: November 3, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andreas Dietzel, Marcus Breuer, Hubert Grimm, Karl-Heinz Lehnhert, Nikolaus Luckner, Rolf Schaefer, Guenther Michaelis
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Patent number: 7492554Abstract: A magnetic field sensor device comprising a substrate having at least a first tilted planar section having a surface normal at a first angle with respect to a surface normal of the substrate, and at least a first magnetoresistive layered structure positioned at the at least first tilted section. Methods for manufacturing magnetic field sensor devices are also presented.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2006Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Guenther Crolly, Michael Haag, Manfred Jung, Thorsten Muehge, Johannes Paul, Joerg Sauerwein, Rolf Schaefer, Alexandra Welzel
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Publication number: 20080217288Abstract: A method of manufacturing a magnetic field sensor device in one embodiment includes applying a mask on a substrate, performing a wet etching procedure on the substrate for generating at least a first groove having tilted side walls, and depositing at least one layer of magnetoresistive material onto a section of the surface of at least a first tilted side wall of the groove. A method of manufacturing a magnetic field sensor device on a substrate having a plurality of tilted planar sections, each of the tilted planar sections having a surface normal angled with respect to a surface normal of the substrate is also provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2008Publication date: September 11, 2008Inventors: Marcus Breuer, Guenther Crolly, Michael Haag, Manfred Jung, Thorsten Muehge, Johannes Paul, Joerg Sauerwein, Rolf Schaefer, Alexandra Welzel
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Patent number: 7405556Abstract: A magnetic encoder system according to one embodiment includes a magnetic sensor mounted on a first substrate above a magnetic medium, the magnetic medium carrying at least one magnetic track, the sensor detecting changes in the magnetic track during a relative movement between the sensor and the magnetic medium. The first substrate is provided with a second substrate rotatably engaging the magnetic medium.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2006Date of Patent: July 29, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Marcus Breuer, Hubert Grimm, Hans-Guenter Kraemer, Nikolaus Luckner
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Publication number: 20070268017Abstract: A high-resolution magnetic encoder system includes a magnetic resistive sensor, a fixed suspension, and a mechanism. The magnetic resistive sensor is mounted to the fixed suspension above a magnetic medium having at least one magnetic track. The fixed suspension is attached to the mechanism, such as a housing, a substrate, and/or an electronic board. The sensor is adapted to perform a relative movement with respect to and in close contact to the surface of the magnetic medium. The magnetic medium may be protected by an overcoat layer. The magnetic resistive sensor may be Giant Magnetic-Resistive (GMR) sensor and/or a Tunneling Magnetic-Resistive Sensor (TMR).Type: ApplicationFiled: October 29, 2004Publication date: November 22, 2007Inventors: Andreas Dietzel, Marcus Breuer, Hubert Grimm, Karl-Heinz Lehnhert, Nikolaus Luckner, Rolf Schaefer, Guenther Michaelis