Patents by Inventor Thorsten Schaefer

Thorsten Schaefer 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: 20200255217
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a container, in particular a plastic fuel container, with a fill level transmitter that has a floating body, which is disposed on a rotatably mounted carrier via a lever arm, and a magnet, which is disposed on the carrier and which rotates together with the carrier when the carrier rotates as a result of the floating body, and a Hall sensor, which is disposed in a fixed position relative to the magnet, for detecting a field strength, which changes when the magnet rotates, as a measurement for the fill level in the container. According to the present disclosure, the Hall sensor is disposed on a sensor carrier which can be mounted from the outer side of the container.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2016
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Albert J. BOECKER, Patrick GMÜND, Gerrit MICHAELIS, Thorsten SCHAEFER
  • Publication number: 20180319273
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a saddle tank for motor vehicles, having two chambers connected to one another in their upper region via a central portion having a reduced cross-section, wherein the first chamber has an access opening for refueling and wherein a fill level-limiting valve is arranged in the second chamber. In order to prevent unwanted swash-over of fuel from the first chamber into the second chamber, provision is made according to the invention for there to be arranged, between the two chambers, a separating body which has a separating wall, which extends over the entire width of the central portion between an upper and a lower wall portion, and a pipe which extends from an opening in the separating wall into the first chamber and allows fluid communication between the first and the second chamber.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2016
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: Albert J. BOECKER, Alex EHLER, Thorsten SCHAEFER
  • Patent number: 8701118
    Abstract: The present invention optimizes the utilization of computer system resources by considering predefined performance targets of multithreaded applications using the resources. The performance and utilization information for a set of multithreaded applications is provided. Using the performance and utilization information, the invention determines overutilized resources. Using the performance information, the invention also identifies threads and corresponding applications using an overutilized resource. The priority of the identified threads using said overutilized resource is adjusted to maximise a number of applications meeting their performance targets. The adjustments of priorities are executed via a channel that provides the performance and utilization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 15, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Avishai H. Hochberg, Thomas Prause, Thorsten Schaefer
  • Patent number: 8683472
    Abstract: The present invention optimizes the utilization of computer system resources by considering predefined performance targets of multithreaded applications using the resources. The performance and utilization information for a set of multithreaded applications is provided. Using the performance and utilization information, the invention determines overutilized resources. Using the performance information, the invention also identifies threads and corresponding applications using an overutilized resource. The priority of the identified threads using said overutilized resource is adjusted to maximize a number of applications meeting their performance targets. The adjustments of priorities are executed via a channel that provides the performance and utilization information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Date of Patent: March 25, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Avishai H. Hochberg, Thomas Prause, Thorsten Schaefer
  • Publication number: 20110231854
    Abstract: The present invention optimizes the utilization of computer system resources by considering predefined performance targets of multithreaded applications using the resources. The performance and utilization information for a set of multithreaded applications is provided. Using the performance and utilization information, the invention determines overutilized resources. Using the performance information, the invention also identifies threads and corresponding applications using an overutilized resource. The priority of the identified threads using said overutilized resource is adjusted to maximise a number of applications meeting their performance targets. The adjustments of priorities are executed via a channel that provides the performance and utilization information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2010
    Publication date: September 22, 2011
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Oliver Augenstein, Avishai H. Hochberg, Thomas Prause, Thorsten Schaefer
  • Patent number: 7849179
    Abstract: Provided are a system, and program for managing devices in a network. A command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network is received, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network. A determination is made from a first mapping of a network address of the device to which the received command is directed. A determination is made from a second mapping of at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 7, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Sergio P. Bonilla, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
  • Patent number: 7587421
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system and article of manufacture for managing devices, wherein in certain embodiments a request implemented via at least one device independent class is received. A class hierarchy database is traversed to determine at least one device specific class that corresponds to the at least one device independent class, wherein the class hierarchy database stores a class hierarchy and associations between classes. The received request is modified, wherein in the modified request the least one device independent class has been translated to the at least one device specific class.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sergio P. Bonilla, Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
  • Publication number: 20080228909
    Abstract: Provided are a system, and program for managing devices in a network. A command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network is received, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network. A determination is made from a first mapping of a network address of the device to which the received command is directed. A determination is made from a second mapping of at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2008
    Publication date: September 18, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Sergio P. Bonilla, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
  • Patent number: 7386609
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing devices in a network. A command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network is received, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network. A determination is made from a first mapping of a network address of the device to which the received command is directed. A determination is made from a second mapping of at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 10, 2008
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Sergio P. Bonilla, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
  • Publication number: 20050171953
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system and article of manufacture for managing devices, wherein in certain embodiments a request implemented via at least one device independent class is received. A class hierarchy database is traversed to determine at least one device specific class that corresponds to the at least one device independent class, wherein the class hierarchy database stores a class hierarchy and associations between classes. The received request is modified, wherein in the modified request the least one device independent class has been translated to the at least one device specific class.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 30, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Sergio Bonilla, Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou
  • Publication number: 20040167975
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for managing devices in a network. A command of a first type to perform device management operations with respect to at least one device in the network is received, wherein the received command is capable of being directed to at least one of a plurality of devices in the network. A determination is made from a first mapping of a network address of the device to which the received command is directed. A determination is made from a second mapping of at least one command of a second type associated with the received command of the first type, wherein the mapping indicates a mapping of at least one parameter included in the received command of the first type to at least one parameter in the associated command of the second type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 26, 2004
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Hai-Yann Hwang, Karsten Jancke, Thorsten Schaefer, Sergio P. Bonilla, Xin Wang, Cindy Zhou