Patents by Inventor Stefan Bender
Stefan Bender 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: 20180314457Abstract: A method for executing complex data protection operations is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes generating multiple complex data protection operations, where each complex data protection operation includes multiple data protection functions pre-arranged in a specified order and on a specified schedule. The method further presents the multiple complex data protection operations to a user in the form of a menu. This menu includes multiple menu options, where each menu option is associated with one of the complex data protection operations. The method further enables the user to select a menu option, and executes the complex data protection operation associated with the menu option selected by the user. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2017Publication date: November 1, 2018Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Bender, Mauro Cruciani, Avishai H. Hochberg, Mandeep K. Jandir, Sean E. Jones, Lana Khorosheva, Joanne T. Nguyen, James P. Smith, Steven V. Voyk, Martine B. Wedlake, Anthony Wong, Christopher Zaremba
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Publication number: 20180307705Abstract: In an approach to maintain data integrity in a computer data storage system, a clone management table is generated for a clone file tree that includes a relationship between at least one parent file and a clone file. The parent file is restored by: (i) determining that the parent-child relationship exists between the parent file and the clone file based on an entry in the clone management table, (ii) restoring data blocks in the parent file to the file system based on an analysis of an entry in the clone management table for the parent file and an identification of data blocks included in the clone file, and (iii) generating a new instance of the parent file based on the data blocks included in the file system and the entry in the clone management table for the clone file tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2018Publication date: October 25, 2018Inventors: Stefan Bender, Nils Haustein, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Wayne A. Sawdon, James P. Smith
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Patent number: 10083092Abstract: A method for backing a computing system includes generating a local history table of filesystem objects that have changed since storing a first backup of the computing system where the local history table includes attributes of the filesystem objects and a set of operations associated with changes to the filesystem objects. The method further includes transferring, from the computing system to a backup server, a second backup of the computing system, where the second backup includes a block level representation of a portion of a data storage medium associated with the computing system. The method additionally includes merging the local history table with a global history table stored on the backup server, the global history table mapping a history of filesystem objects to a set of block level backups of the computing system including the first backup of the computing system and the second backup of the computing system.Type: GrantFiled: February 1, 2018Date of Patent: September 25, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Bender, Mauro Cruciani, Michael Loehr, Christian Mueller, Sabine U. Steinhauer
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Patent number: 10055299Abstract: In an approach to backup and restore one or more clone file trees, one or more processors generate a clone management table. One or more processors record a clone management information in the clone management table about each clone file. To backup a clone file, one or more processors update the clone management information, and store one or more data blocks that are in the clone file trees. To restore a clone file, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file. To restore a clone file parent, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file parent. To restore a clone file tree, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file tree.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2015Date of Patent: August 21, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Bender, Nils Haustein, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Wayne A. Sawdon, James P. Smith
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Patent number: 10049121Abstract: In an approach to backup and restore one or more clone file trees, one or more processors generate a clone management table. One or more processors record a clone management information in the clone management table about each clone file. To backup a clone file, one or more processors update the clone management information, and store one or more data blocks that are in the clone file trees. To restore a clone file, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file. To restore a clone file parent, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file parent. To restore a clone file tree, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file tree.Type: GrantFiled: March 30, 2015Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Bender, Nils Haustein, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Wayne A. Sawdon, James P. Smith
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Patent number: 10001223Abstract: An electromagnetic valve device with an armature unit (10) which is designed for carrying out an opening or closing operation of a fluid channel and, as a reaction to stationary coil means (18, 20, 22), which at least partially surround the armature unit, being energized, is driveable so as to be movable along an axial direction (12) relative thereto, wherein the coil means have a coil former (20) which forms a winding section (20) for a winding (22) to be energized, and the coil former forms an axially extending inner casing which is designed for guiding the armature unit and in the lateral surface of which slot- or groove-like channels (54) permitting drainage of an armature movement space are formed, wherein the coil former provides a channel outlet (56) for the channels (54) lying axially opposite an inlet- or respectively outlet section (24) of the fluid channel and on the end face, with which channel outlet blocking and/or deflection means against infiltrating intrusive media are associated.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2014Date of Patent: June 19, 2018Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbHInventors: Peter Vincon, Stefan Bender
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Publication number: 20180137012Abstract: A method for backing a computing system includes generating a local history table of filesystem objects that have changed since storing a first backup of the computing system where the local history table includes attributes of the filesystem objects and a set of operations associated with changes to the filesystem objects. The method further includes transferring, from the computing system to a backup server, a second backup of the computing system, where the second backup includes a block level representation of a portion of a data storage medium associated with the computing system. The method additionally includes merging the local history table with a global history table stored on the backup server, the global history table mapping a history of filesystem objects to a set of block level backups of the computing system including the first backup of the computing system and the second backup of the computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 1, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventors: Stefan Bender, Mauro Cruciani, Michael Loehr, Christian Mueller, Sabine U. Steinhauer
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Publication number: 20180107563Abstract: A method for accessing filesystem objects on a backup server storing block level backups, includes: receiving a request to access a filesystem object stored in the block level backups, the request including a pattern of characters identifying the filesystem object in a global history table mapping a history of filesystem objects to the block level backups; identifying, based on the pattern of characters, an object identifier in the global history table corresponding to the filesystem object; identifying, based on the object identifier, a set of one or more block level backups of the computing system having a copy of the filesystem object; selecting a block level backup from the set of one or more block level backups; mounting the selected block level backup to access a backed-up file system of the computing system; and retrieving, from the backed-up filesystem, the filesystem object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Stefan Bender, Mauro Cruciani, Michael Loehr, Christian Mueller, Sabine U. Steinhauer
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Publication number: 20180107561Abstract: A method for backing a computing system includes generating a local history table of filesystem objects that have changed since storing a first backup of the computing system where the local history table includes attributes of the filesystem objects and a set of operations associated with changes to the filesystem objects. The method further includes transferring, from the computing system to a backup server, a second backup of the computing system, where the second backup includes a block level representation of a portion of a data storage medium associated with the computing system. The method additionally includes merging the local history table with a global history table stored on the backup server, the global history table mapping a history of filesystem objects to a set of block level backups of the computing system including the first backup of the computing system and the second backup of the computing system.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Inventors: Stefan Bender, Mauro Cruciani, Michael Loehr, Christian Mueller, Sabine U. Steinhauer
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Patent number: 9909465Abstract: A camshaft adjustment device comprising an electromagnetic actuator (3) having an armature that can be adjusted axially along an adjustment axis (5) for actuating a hydraulic valve for camshaft adjustment, and fastening means for fastening the actuator (3) on an engine element (3), wherein the fastening means comprise spring means (12), which tension the actuator (3) against the engine element (2) in a securing position (13), wherein the fastening means have positive-fitting means (8) as an anti-twist device for preventing a twisting movement of the actuator (3) in an installation position (7) relatively to the engine element (2), which are constructed and arranged in such a manner that the actuator (3) can be moved to the engine element (2) by means of a pure translational installation movement and wherein the spring means (12) in the securing position (13) bar a de-installation path for a purely translational de-installation movement of the actuator (3) opposite to the installation movement in such a mannerType: GrantFiled: November 12, 2014Date of Patent: March 6, 2018Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbHInventors: Stefan Bender, Harald Eckhardt, Peter Vincon
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Patent number: 9887402Abstract: A battery has at least one fluid connection (15) and at least one holder (12) for fastening the battery (1) to a supporting structure. To reduce unwanted damage to the battery, the fluid connection (15) is combined with the holder (12) so that the holder (12) protects the fluid connection (15) from mechanical damage.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2013Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventor: Stefan Bender
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Publication number: 20170002700Abstract: A camshaft adjustment device comprising an electromagnetic actuator (3) having an armature that can be adjusted axially along an adjustment axis (5) for actuating a hydraulic valve for camshaft adjustment, and fastening means for fastening the actuator (3) on an engine element (3), wherein the fastening means comprise spring means (12), which tension the actuator (3) against the engine element (2) in a securing position (13), wherein the fastening means have positive-fitting means (8) as an anti-twist device for preventing a twisting movement of the actuator (3) in an installation position (7) relatively to the engine element (2), which are constructed and arranged in such a manner that the actuator (3) can be moved to the engine element (2) by means of a pure translational installation movement and wherein the spring means (12) in the securing position (13) bar a de-installation path for a purely translational de-installation movement of the actuator (3) opposite to the installation movement in such a mannerType: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2014Publication date: January 5, 2017Applicant: ETO MAGNETIC GMBHInventors: Stefan BENDER, Harald ECKHARDT, Peter VINCON
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Publication number: 20160292047Abstract: In an approach to backup and restore one or more clone file trees, one or more processors generate a clone management table. One or more processors record a clone management information in the clone management table about each clone file. To backup a clone file, one or more processors update the clone management information, and store one or more data blocks that are in the clone file trees. To restore a clone file, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file. To restore a clone file parent, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file parent. To restore a clone file tree, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 30, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Stefan Bender, Nils Haustein, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Wayne A. Sawdon, James P. Smith
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Publication number: 20160292041Abstract: In an approach to backup and restore one or more clone file trees, one or more processors generate a clone management table. One or more processors record a clone management information in the clone management table about each clone file. To backup a clone file, one or more processors update the clone management information, and store one or more data blocks that are in the clone file trees. To restore a clone file, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file. To restore a clone file parent, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file parent. To restore a clone file tree, one or more processors analyze a clone management information and restore one or more data blocks in the clone file tree.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 21, 2015Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Stefan Bender, Nils Haustein, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Wayne A. Sawdon, James P. Smith
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Publication number: 20160186879Abstract: An electromagnetic valve device with an armature unit (10) which is designed for carrying out an opening or closing operation of a fluid channel and, as a reaction to stationary coil means (18, 20, 22), which at least partially surround the armature unit, being energized, is driveable so as to be movable along an axial direction (12) relative thereto, wherein the coil means have a coil former (20) which forms a winding section (20) for a winding (22) to be energized, and the coil former forms an axially extending inner casing which is designed for guiding the armature unit and in the lateral surface of which slot- or groove-like channels (54) permitting drainage of an armature movement space are formed, wherein the coil former provides a channel outlet (56) for the channels (54) lying axially opposite an inlet- or respectively outlet section (24) of the fluid channel and on the end face, with which channel outlet blocking and/or deflection means against infiltrating intrusive media are associated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2014Publication date: June 30, 2016Applicant: ETO Magnetic GmbHInventors: Peter Vincon, Stefan Bender
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Patent number: 9017845Abstract: An electric energy storage device (10) for a motor vehicle, in particular a high-voltage energy storage device for a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, having a housing (11) and having storage modules (12) accommodated in the housing. The housing (11) has a housing top part (15), a housing bottom part (16) and a supporting element (17) with an annular supporting frame (18). The housing bottom part (15) and the housing top part (16) are connected detachably to the supporting frame (18), which is positioned between them. The annular supporting frame (18) has fastening sections (19, 20) for detachably connecting the electric energy storage device to a body structure of a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2012Date of Patent: April 28, 2015Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Bender, Steffen Maurer
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Patent number: 8999544Abstract: An electric energy store (10) of a motor vehicle, in particular a high voltage energy store of a hybrid vehicle or an electric vehicle, has a housing (11) and storage modules (12) accommodated in the housing. The housing (11) has a supporting element (17) with an annular supporting frame (18) made from a fiber reinforced plastic and via which the electric energy store (10) can be connected to a body structure of a motor vehicle.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c.F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Bender, Guan Chew, Steffen Maurer
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Patent number: 8951656Abstract: An electrical energy store of a motor vehicle, in particular a high voltage energy store of a hybrid vehicle or of an electric vehicle, having a housing (11) and having storage modules (12) accommodated in the housing (11). The housing (11) having a supporting element (17) connecting the electrical energy store to a vehicle bodywork structure of a motor vehicle. The temperature of the storage modules (12) can be controlled via the supporting element (17).Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2012Date of Patent: February 10, 2015Assignee: Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AktiengesellschaftInventors: Stefan Bender, Steffen Maurer, Richard Krestel
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Patent number: 8931450Abstract: A camshaft assembly, comprising a camshaft (2) having a receiving space (6) in an interior thereof, at least some sections of the assembly being made of a magnetizable material, and an electromagnetic actuating unit (4) for actuating an actuating partner (5), comprising a control valve of a camshaft adjuster (3), a coil winding (8) and an armature (7) for cooperating with the actuating partner (5), the armature being adjustable by energizing the coil winding (8).Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: ETO Magnetic GmbHInventors: Stefan Bender, Thomas Schiepp
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Patent number: 8935495Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for managing storage space in a virtualized computing environment. The method includes a computer determining, by one or more computer processors, that a virtual computer system has reached a threshold level of minimum available storage space. The storage space of the computer system is searched for an inactive snapshot file. When the inactive snapshot file is located, the inactive snapshot file is moved to a secondary storage.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 13, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Bender, Nils Haustein, Christian Mueller, Dominic Mueller-Wicke