Patents by Inventor Thomas Schreiber

Thomas Schreiber 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: 20250062551
    Abstract: A plug-in connector for contact with a stacking plate of an electrolyzer includes a sheet-metal part having a tulip contact for contacting the stacking plate and a cladding made of a material which is dimensionally stable at 1000° C. A single cladding is allocated to each sheet-metal part, respectively, for contacting a single stacking plate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Jan MEIER, Marcel MAINKA, Karlo STJEPANOVIC, Thomas WIELSCH, Torsten JUNG, Jasper SCHREIBER, Matthias KASPAR, Michael HERRMANN
  • Patent number: 12228200
    Abstract: Gearbox (1) having a tooth carrier (40) for receiving teeth (7) of a gear ring that are disposed about a rotation axis (5) of the gearbox, wherein the teeth (7) are disposed in the tooth carrier (11) so as to be displaceable and guided in the radial direction, a cam disk (20) which is rotatable about the rotation axis (5) and for driving the teeth (7) in the radial direction has a cam curvature that is variable over the circumference, wherein bearing segments (24) which are mounted so as to slide on the cam disk (20) are disposed between the teeth (7) and the cam disk (20), and wherein the bearing segments (24) have a contact region which has a concave curvature and is disposed so as to be centric on a running surface that faces the cam disk (20), wherein the concave curvature is larger than the smallest cam curvature of the cam disk, and smaller than the largest cam curvature of the cam disk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: WITTENSTEIN SE
    Inventors: Heiko Schreiber, Michael Schmidt, Thomas Bayer
  • Patent number: 12153679
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting ransomware and repairing data following an attack. The method includes, collecting file statistics for files in a file system, identifying an affected file based on collected file statistics, locking down of access to the file system in response to identifying the affected file, undoing of reconcile processing, repairing the affected files, and unlocking access to the file system. The system includes a computer node, a file system, a plurality of disc storage components, a backup client, a backup client, and a hierarchical storage client. The hierarchical storage client is configured to collect file statistics for files in file system, identify affected files based on collected file statistics for the file, lock down of access to the file system in response to an identified affected file, undo reconcile processing, repair the affected file; and unlock access to the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Stefan Bender, Thomas Schreiber, Kai Boerner
  • Patent number: 12081583
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for detecting and mitigating ransomware using snapshot-based backups applied to a block-oriented storage device, by performing the following operations: (i) performing, in predetermined time-intervals, snapshot backups of data in a block-oriented storage device; (ii) determining at least one interval malware index value between a last snapshot backup and a next planned snapshot backup, wherein the interval malware index value is indicative of a changed block rate in stored data of storage blocks of the block-oriented storage device; and (iii) in response to determining that the interval malware index value is larger than a predefined interval malware index threshold value, triggering an emergency snapshot.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Stefan Bender, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Mauro Cruciani, Christian Mueller, Thomas Schreiber, Frank Mueller, Kai Boerner
  • Patent number: 11982840
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for laser-based splicing of a glass fiber (1) onto an optical component (3), comprising the following steps: arranging both surfaces to be spliced substantially parallel to each other and at a predefined distance from each other; and aiming a laser beam (4) at the optical component (3). In order to specify an improved method in which the properties of the joining partners are maintained to the greatest extent during splicing, which exhibits high reproducibility and in particular is suitable for splicing joining partners of different cross-sections, the invention proposes that the angle of incidence of the laser beam (4) on the surface of the optical component be between 15° and 45°.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Steffen Bohme, Thomas Schreiber, Simone Fabian
  • Patent number: 11693963
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting ransomware and repairing data following an attack. The method includes, collecting file statistics for files in a file system, identifying an affected file based on collected file statistics, locking down of access to the file system in response to identifying the affected file, undoing of reconcile processing, repairing the affected files, and unlocking access to the file system. The system includes a computer node, a file system, a plurality of disc storage components, a backup client, a backup client, and a hierarchical storage client. The hierarchical storage client is configured to collect file statistics for files in file system, identify affected files based on collected file statistics for the file, lock down of access to the file system in response to an identified affected file, undo reconcile processing, repair the affected file; and unlock access to the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Stefan Bender, Thomas Schreiber, Kai Boerner
  • Publication number: 20220222345
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting ransomware and repairing data following an attack. The method includes, collecting file statistics for files in a file system, identifying an affected file based on collected file statistics, locking down of access to the file system in response to identifying the affected file, undoing of reconcile processing, repairing the affected files, and unlocking access to the file system. The system includes a computer node, a file system, a plurality of disc storage components, a backup client, a backup client, and a hierarchical storage client. The hierarchical storage client is configured to collect file statistics for files in file system, identify affected files based on collected file statistics for the file, lock down of access to the file system in response to an identified affected file, undo reconcile processing, repair the affected file; and unlock access to the file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Stefan Bender, Thomas Schreiber, Kai Boerner
  • Patent number: 11328064
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting ransomware and repairing data following an attack. The method includes, collecting file statistics for files in a file system, identifying an affected file based on collected file statistics, locking down of access to the file system in response to identifying the affected file, undoing of reconcile processing, repairing the affected files, and unlocking access to the file system. The system includes a computer node, a file system, a plurality of disc storage components, a backup client, a backup client, and a hierarchical storage client. The hierarchical storage client is configured to collect file statistics for files in file system, identify affected files based on collected file statistics for the file, lock down of access to the file system in response to an identified affected file, undo reconcile processing, repair the affected file; and unlock access to the file system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 10, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Stefan Bender, Thomas Schreiber, Kai Boerner
  • Patent number: 11281621
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a method for archiving files of a local file system of a client system in a remote storage system. The local file system and the remote storage system are communicatively coupled via a network. The method comprises executing an archive process on an archive computer system communicatively coupled to the network. The archiving is solely controlled by the archive process. The execution causes the archive computer system to receive a configuration comprising share metadata, descriptive of a file share in the local file system, and a network address of the client system; remotely access the local file system using the configuration; scan the files of the file share to identify candidate files for archiving; and archive the candidate files by copying the candidate files to the remote storage system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 22, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kai Boerner, Fabian Kuhl, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Thomas Schreiber
  • Patent number: 11267210
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for producing an optical fiber coupler, having the following method steps: combining two or more light-guiding fibers (1, 2, 3) to form a fiber bundle; introducing the fiber bundle into a capillary (4); collapsing the capillary (4) onto the fiber bundle surrounded by the capillary. It is the object of the invention to provide an improved method for producing an optical fiber coupler. The method is intended to enable the positioning of the fibers within the capillary to be as precise as possible. At the same time, it should be possible to implement the method with comparatively little effort. To this end, the invention proposes that at least one of the fibers (1, 2, 3) is connected at the end to a guide body (5, 5?) whereof the diameter in the direction transversely to the longitudinal extent of the fiber (1, 2, 3) is larger than the diameter of the fiber (1, 2, 3) and smaller than the internal diameter of the capillary (4).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2022
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Marco Plotner, Oliver De Vries, Thomas Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20220003930
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for laser-based splicing of a glass fiber (1) onto an optical component (3), comprising the following steps: arranging both surfaces to be spliced substantially parallel to each other and at a predefined distance from each other; and aiming a laser beam (4) at the optical component (3). In order to specify an improved method in which the properties of the joining partners are maintained to the greatest extent during splicing, which exhibits high reproducibility and in particular is suitable for splicing joining partners of different cross-sections, the invention proposes that the angle of incidence of the laser beam (4) on the surface of the optical component be between 15° and 45°.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Forderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.
    Inventors: Steffen Bohme, Thomas Schreiber, Simone Fabian
  • Patent number: 11188423
    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: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 30, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Fabian Kuhl, Christian Mueller, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Thomas Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20210336968
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for detecting and mitigating ransomware using snapshot-based backups applied to a block-oriented storage device, by performing the following operations: (i) performing, in predetermined time-intervals, snapshot backups of data in a block-oriented storage device; (ii) determining at least one interval malware index value between a last snapshot backup and a next planned snapshot backup, wherein the interval malware index value is indicative of a changed block rate in stored data of storage blocks of the block-oriented storage device; and (iii) in response to determining that the interval malware index value is larger than a predefined interval malware index threshold value, triggering an emergency snapshot.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Bender, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Mauro Cruciani, Christian Mueller, Thomas Schreiber, Frank Mueller, Kai Boerner
  • Publication number: 20210049272
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting ransomware and repairing data following an attack. The method includes, collecting file statistics for files in a file system, identifying an affected file based on collected file statistics, locking down of access to the file system in response to identifying the affected file, undoing of reconcile processing, repairing the affected files, and unlocking access to the file system. The system includes a computer node, a file system, a plurality of disc storage components, a backup client, a backup client, and a hierarchical storage client. The hierarchical storage client is configured to collect file statistics for files in file system, identify affected files based on collected file statistics for the file, lock down of access to the file system in response to an identified affected file, undo reconcile processing, repair the affected file; and unlock access to the file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Stefan Bender, Thomas Schreiber, Kai Boerner
  • Publication number: 20210049277
    Abstract: A method and system for detecting ransomware and repairing data following an attack. The method includes, collecting file statistics for files in a file system, identifying an affected file based on collected file statistics, locking down of access to the file system in response to identifying the affected file, undoing of reconcile processing, repairing the affected files, and unlocking access to the file system. The system includes a computer node, a file system, a plurality of disc storage components, a backup client, a backup client, and a hierarchical storage client. The hierarchical storage client is configured to collect file statistics for files in file system, identify affected files based on collected file statistics for the file, lock down of access to the file system in response to an identified affected file, undo reconcile processing, repair the affected file; and unlock access to the file system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2019
    Publication date: February 18, 2021
    Inventors: Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Stefan Bender, Thomas Schreiber, Kai Boerner
  • Patent number: 10749310
    Abstract: The invention relates to a MOPA laser system having at least one laser oscillator (MO), which generates laser radiation at an emission wavelength (?0), and having an optical amplifier (PA) downstream the laser oscillator (MO) in the propagation direction of the laser radiation, which optical amplifier amplifies the laser radiation and thereby spectrally broadens it to a useful bandwidth (??). It is an object of the invention to provide an improved MOPA laser system which is designed for a high power of the amplified laser radiation and which is insensitive to back-reflection. Unavoidable back-reflections should neither affect the output power of the optical amplifier (PA), nor lead to the destruction of the laser oscillator (MO) or other components of the system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft Zur Forderung Der Angewandten Forschung E.V.
    Inventors: Nicoletta Haarlammert, Thomas Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20200091674
    Abstract: The invention relates to a MOPA laser system having at least one laser oscillator (MO), which generates laser radiation at an emission wavelength (?0), and having an optical amplifier (PA) downstream the laser oscillator (MO) in the propagation direction of the laser radiation, which optical amplifier amplifies the laser radiation and thereby spectrally broadens it to a useful bandwidth (??). It is an object of the invention to provide an improved MOPA laser system which is designed for a high power of the amplified laser radiation and which is insensitive to back-reflection. Unavoidable back-reflections should neither affect the output power of the optical amplifier (PA), nor lead to the destruction of the laser oscillator (MO) or other components of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Förderung der angewandten Forschung e. V.
    Inventors: Nicoletta Haarlammert, Thomas Schreiber
  • Publication number: 20190384674
    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 29, 2019
    Publication date: December 19, 2019
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Fabian Kuhl, Christian Mueller, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Thomas Schreiber
  • Patent number: 10452487
    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: Grant
    Filed: February 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 22, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Nils Haustein, Fabian Kuhl, Christian Mueller, Dominic Mueller-Wicke, Thomas Schreiber
  • Patent number: D947401
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Inventor: Thomas Schreiber