Patents by Inventor Nils Haustein

Nils Haustein 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).

  • Patent number: 9435800
    Abstract: Described are embodiments of an invention for a sample assembly with an electrical conductor for generating an electromagnetic field to speed up the tagging of target antigens with antiparticles for detection of the antigens by electromagnetic read heads. A sample assembly includes a surface with a first set of antibodies bonded thereon. Target antigens are bonded with the first set of antibodies. A second set of antibodies bonded to nanoparticles are exposed to the sample surface to bond with the target antigens. The electrical conductor generates an electromagnetic field that moves the nanoparticle-labeled antibodies toward the antigens to shorten the time to complete their bonding process.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Allen K. Bates, Nils Haustein, Stephen L. Schwartz, Anna W. Topol, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 9417237
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample plate that includes a memory component for storing information related to the biosample, biosample plate and biosample analysis data, and a wireless communication interface for transferring information to and from the biosample plate. The biosample plate may be used with an analyzing and data recording system such as an electromagnetic tape drive. The disclosed biosample plate facilitates the correlation between a large number of biosample plates and data as data remains with the corresponding biosamples both when the biosample plates are in use and when they are in storage. The wireless communication interface may comprise an antenna disposed in a biosample plate for data transmission to and from the biosample plate by radio signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Thorsten Krause, Anna Wanda Topol, Daniel James Winarski
  • Publication number: 20160232061
    Abstract: Automatically configuring backup client systems and backup server systems in a backup environment includes the following steps: determining if a new backup client system is available in the backup environment; in case of an available new backup client system a backup configuration module performs the sub-steps of: determining data types the new backup client system has to backup; determining corresponding backup policies for the determined data types based on a backup policy table mapping data types with backup policies; selecting a backup server system for the determined data types based on a backup server table including connection details of available backup server systems; configuring the determined backup policies for the data types of the new backup client system on the selected backup server systems; and updating the backup server table with an identifier of the new backup client system and an identifier of the backup policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 11, 2015
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Andre Gaschler, Nils Haustein, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Tim U. Scheideler, Joerg Walter
  • Patent number: 9400605
    Abstract: Various embodiments for managing a virtual tape library cluster are provided. A virtual tape library system is enhanced by representing virtual tape resources in cluster nodes with a unique serial number. A least utilized cluster node is determined. One of the virtual tape resources represented within the least utilized cluster node is selected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Thorsten Krause, Ulf Troppens, Daniel James Winarski
  • Publication number: 20160203155
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for storing data files in a file system. The file system provides a plurality of reference data files, where each reference data file in the plurality of data files represents a group of similar data files. The mechanism creates a new data file and associated the new data file with one reference data file in the plurality of data files thus defining an associated reference data file of the plurality of reference data files. The mechanism informs the file system about the association of the new data file with the associated reference data file. The mechanism compresses the new data file using the associated reference data file thereby forming a compressed data file. The mechanism stores the compressed data file together with information about the association of the new data file with the associated reference data file.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2016
    Publication date: July 14, 2016
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Akelbein, Nils Haustein
  • Publication number: 20160196262
    Abstract: For data backup and recovery based on linked file repositories with each of the linked file repositories representing an individual file system capable of storing at least one version of a file and being connected to at least one server system, each of the linked file repositories are placed in a certain position for storing a certain version of the file. Each position of each of the linked file repositories is continuously numbered. A number of the versions of the file are determined by the position of the one of the linked file repositories.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 24, 2016
    Publication date: July 7, 2016
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nils HAUSTEIN, Thorsten KRAUSE, Harald SEIPP, Daniel J. WINARSKI
  • Publication number: 20160178653
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to methods of storing and using biosamples with a cartridge that includes slots for storing biosample capillary tubes. The methods include providing access to a holder inside an enclosure of the cartridge, the enclosure having a same form factor as a data tape cartridge used in an automated tape library. The holder is configured to receive a plurality of capillary tubes in the holder, the capillary tubes including one or more biosamples. Exemplary methods may also include receiving capillary tubes in the cartridge, withdrawing capillary tubes from the cartridge, scanning and/or analyzing the capillary tubes and/or biosamples. Exemplary methods may additionally or alternatively include retrieving the cartridge from a storage slot of the automated tape library, loading the cartridge onto a drive of the automated tape library, and/or receiving and/or exporting a cartridge to/from the automated tape library via a mail slot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2016
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Inventors: Allen K. Bates, Nils Haustein, James W. Johnson, Thorsten Krause, Stephen L. Schwartz, Anna W. Topol, Ulf Troppens, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 9355108
    Abstract: A mechanism is provided for storing data files in a file system. The file system provides a plurality of reference data files, where each reference data file in the plurality of data files represents a group of similar data files. The mechanism creates a new data file and associated the new data file with one reference data file in the plurality of data files thus defining an associated reference data file of the plurality of reference data files. The mechanism informs the file system about the association of the new data file with the associated reference data file. The mechanism compresses the new data file using the associated reference data file thereby forming a compressed data file. The mechanism stores the compressed data file together with information about the association of the new data file with the associated reference data file.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jens-Peter Akelbein, Nils Haustein
  • Publication number: 20160116496
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample cartridge that includes radial slots for storing biosample carriers. The biosample cartridge has the same form factor as data tape cartridges used in automated tape libraries to allow the biosample cartridge to be handled by the same robotic mechanisms that handle the data tape cartridges. One aspect of the disclosure concerns a biosample cartridge that includes a rotatable biosample carrier holder. The biosample carrier holder includes radial slots for receiving biosample carriers which optionally contain biosamples for scanning and analysis by automated tape libraries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2015
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Allen K. Bates, Nils Haustein, Stephen L. Schwartz, Anna W. Topol, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Publication number: 20160110258
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a data block based backup method for a data management system. The data management system comprises a file system that controls access by a database application to at least one database container file stored the data management system. The data management system further comprises a backup client that is connected to a remote backup server, whereby a first version of the database container file is saved in the backup server and a first inode containing information on data blocks of the first version of the database container file. The method may include creating a change tracking table for at least the database container file and adding an entry in the change tracking table, whereby the entry has an indication of the respective data block in association with an information indicating the type of the access.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Thomas Prause, Sabine U. Steinhauer, Andreas Uhl
  • Patent number: 9311193
    Abstract: For data backup and recovery based on linked file repositories with each of the linked file repositories representing an individual file system capable of storing at least one version of a file and being connected to at least one server system, each of the linked file repositories are placed in a certain position for storing a certain version of the file. Each position of each of the linked file repositories is continuously numbered. A number of the versions of the file are determined by the position of the one of the linked file repositories.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Thorsten Krause, Harald Seipp, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 9286914
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a cartridge that includes slots for storing biosample capillary tubes. The cartridge has the same form factor as data tape cartridges to allow the cartridge to be handled by the same robotic mechanisms that handle data cartridges in an automated tape library. One aspect of the disclosure concerns a cartridge comprising an enclosure that includes a movable door to provide access to a tube holder in the enclosure. The tube holder includes cylindrical holes or slots for receiving capillary tubes which contain biosamples scanned and analyzed an automated tape library.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Keith Bates, Nils Haustein, James William Johnson, Thorsten Krause, Stephen Leonard Schwartz, Anna Wanda Topol, Ulf Troppens, Daniel James Winarski
  • Patent number: 9275067
    Abstract: A method to sequentially deduplicate data, wherein the method receives a plurality of computer files, wherein each of the plurality of computer files comprises a label comprising a file name, a file type, a version number, and file size, and stores that plurality of computer files in a deduplication queue. The method then identifies a subset of the plurality of computer files, wherein each file of the subset comprises the same file name but a different version number, and wherein the subset comprises a maximum count of version numbers, and wherein the subset comprises a portion of the plurality of computer files. The method deduplicates the subset using a hash algorithm, and removes the subset from said deduplication queue.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: International Busines Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Allen Keith Bates, Nils Haustein, Gail Hepworth, Craig Anthony Klein, Ulf Troppens, Daniel James Winarski
  • Publication number: 20160055065
    Abstract: Operating a data processing and storage apparatus to perform continuous backup monitoring for a collection of stored file system objects. In response to changes respective to a number of the file system objects, a set of Data Management Application Program Interface (DMAPI) events is created. For each of the events, accessory file system object information relative to a file system object subject to the change is determined. The events are grouped into an event group and a unique group identifier and an overall group size count are assigned to each of the events included in the event group. The events are sent together with the respective accessory file system object information, the respective group identifier and the respective group size to a number of backup clients registered as applications. The backup clients are to process the events together with the respective accessory file system object information, the respective group identifier and the respective group size into a number of backup requests.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2015
    Publication date: February 25, 2016
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Fabian Kuhl, Christian Mueller, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Thomas Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20160048430
    Abstract: Operating a shared nothing cluster system (SNCS) in order to perform a backup of a data element. The SNCS includes at least a first and a second storage node connected via a first network of the SNCS. The first and second storage nodes are configured to store a first set and a second set of blocks, respectively, in which the first and second set of blocks form a single data element. A backup server is connected to the first and second storage nodes, and the backup server includes a backup information table. The first and second storage nodes are configured to act as backup clients in a client-server configuration involving the backup server, upon receiving at the first and the second storage nodes a request to backup the data element. For each node of the first and second storage nodes, the node identifies one or more block sequences of consecutive blocks in a set of blocks of the data element stored in the node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 17, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Christian Bolik, Nils Haustein, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Thomas Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20160047793
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method of using a biosample storage cartridge includes performing bioanalysis on one or more biosamples in one or more biosample plates in a holder of a biosample storage cartridge, the biosample storage cartridge having an enclosure having a same form factor as a data tape cartridge that is configured for use in an automated tape library, the holder being disposed in the enclosure, wherein the holder comprises a plurality of slots, each slot being configured to receive a biosample plate. In another embodiment, a computer program product for using a biosample storage cartridge, the computer program product including a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by an analytical system to cause the analytical system to perform the foregoing method.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2015
    Publication date: February 18, 2016
    Inventors: Allen K. Bates, Nils Haustein, James W. Johnson, Stephen L. Schwartz, Anna W. Topol, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Publication number: 20160033542
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample plate that includes a memory component for storing biosample identification and analysis data, and a wireless communication interface for transferring the data to and from the biosample plate. In one embodiment, the biosample plate comprises a base for receiving a biosample, a memory component coupled to the base for storing identification and analysis information related to the biosample, and a wireless communication interface coupled to the memory component for transferring the information to and from the memory component. The wireless communication interface may include an electromagnetic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Thorsten Krause, Anna W. Topol, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Publication number: 20160033499
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample plate that includes a memory component for storing biosample identification and analysis data, and a wireless communication interface for transferring the data to and from the biosample plate. In one embodiment, the biosample plate comprises a base for receiving a biosample, a memory component coupled to the base for storing identification and analysis information related to the biosample, and a wireless communication interface coupled to the memory component for transferring the information to and from the memory component. The wireless communication interface may include an optical device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: February 4, 2016
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Thorsten Krause, Anna W. Topol, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Patent number: 9250254
    Abstract: Embodiments of the disclosure relate to a biosample cartridge that includes radial slots for storing biosample carriers. The biosample cartridge has the same form factor as data tape cartridges used in automated tape libraries to allow the biosample cartridge to be handled by the same robotic mechanisms that handle the data tape cartridges. One aspect of the disclosure concerns a biosample cartridge that includes a rotatable biosample carrier holder. The biosample carrier holder includes radial slots for receiving biosample carriers which contain biosamples scanned and analyzed by automated tape libraries.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Allen K. Bates, Nils Haustein, Stephen L. Schwartz, Anna W. Topol, Daniel J. Winarski
  • Publication number: 20160019390
    Abstract: In a data management system, examination of first data for malicious content by a malicious content scanner is initiated in response to a request to write first data to a data storage device. In response to the examination revealing no malicious content in the first data, the first data, a first signature representative of a version of the malicious content scanner at a time of the examination of the first data, and second data linking the first signature to the first data as read-only data are written to the data storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2015
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Inventors: JENS-PETER AKELBEIN, MATHIAS DIETZ, NILS HAUSTEIN, ROLF SCHAEFER, RUBEN STRAUS