Thomas James Osten

US Patent:

6351819, Feb 26, 2002

Filed:

Mar 15, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/267778

Inventors:

Neil Clair Berglund - Kasson MN
Ronald Leroy Billau - Rochester MN
David Lee Dosch - Rochester MN
Brian Gerard Holthaus - Oronoco MN
Thomas James Osten - Rochester MN
Frederick Joseph Ziecina - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 126

US Classification:

713310, 709203

Abstract:

An adapter node is provided for use in adapting internal system enclosure services to a system power control network to thereby provide remote power control, diagnostics, and logical-to-physical correlation information, through the system power control network. The adapter node is for use in one computer of a plurality of different types of computers, having a respective internal system enclosure services low-level communication path. The power control network has a plurality of nodes, one of the nodes being a control node. The adapter node includes a substrate having electrical contacts adapted to plug to a system bus in the one computer. The substrate further has at least one system enclosure services interface connection to connect to the internal system enclosure services low-level communication path in the one computer. The adapter node further has a system power control network interface connection for connecting to the system power control network. A processor of the adapter node is provided for coordinating communication with the system power control network and with internal devices on the internal system enclosure services low-level communications path.

US Patent:

6427176, Jul 30, 2002

Filed:

Mar 4, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/262023

Inventors:

Neil Clair Berglund - Kasson MN
Michael Alfred Goolsbey - Rochester MN
Thomas James Osten - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 300

US Classification:

710 8, 710 62, 710 72, 710104, 713 1, 713100

Abstract:

In an electrical system having subsystems, and which stores configuration labeling information therein, subsystem configuration is detected and the stored configuration labeling information is updated based thereon. Service personnel can then access the stored updated configuration labeling information to use in affixing labels at appropriate locations in the electrical system.

US Patent:

6519663, Feb 11, 2003

Filed:

Jan 12, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/481537

Inventors:

Thomas James Osten - Rochester MN
Delbert Raymond Cecchi - Rochester MN
Gregory Scott Still - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1300

US Classification:

710100, 713323, 709203

Abstract:

Enclosure services in a computer system having a Host computer and at least one Target device, are provided on a functional path, which is preferably a relatively high-speed, point-to-point serial bus between the Host computer and the at least one Target device. The at least one Target device and the Host computer each have a full power operational mode and an auxiliary power mode. The Host computer generates enclosure services commands and sends them to the at least one Target device on the functional path. The at least one Target device can receive and respond to the enclosure services commands, even when in the auxiliary power mode.

US Patent:

6542939, Apr 1, 2003

Filed:

Aug 10, 1999

Appl. No.:

09/371506

Inventors:

Thomas James Osten - Rochester MN
Paul Edward Movall - Rochester MN
Neil Clair Berglund - Kasson MN
Patrick Allen Buckland - Austin TX
David Lee Dosch - Rochester MN
Stephen Peter Mroz - Rochester MN
David G. Lund - Byron MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1314

US Classification:

710 15, 710 16, 710 43, 710 52

Abstract:

In an electrical system having a connector board with at least one electrical connector thereon for receiving an electrical device therein, volumetric vital product parametric data is stored in memory associated with the connector board. The stored volumetric vital product parametric data can be accessed with the electrical system to check for available space for a proposed electrical device, for example. The stored data may include information about dimensional characteristics of the connector board and the at least one electrical connector. This data can be compared with corresponding data for the electrical device to determine compatibility, for example.

US Patent:

6735660, May 11, 2004

Filed:

Dec 21, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/747081

Inventors:

Thomas James Osten - Rochester MN
Gregory Scott Still - Raleigh NC

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1338

US Classification:

710305, 710 62, 710313, 361686

Abstract:

Sideband communication capability is incorporated into an Input/Output Adapter (IOA) and/or a host apparatus in a manner that permits the communication of base I/O and other sideband signals between an IOA and a host apparatus without conflicting with standard IOA and/or I/O architecture form factors. The primary connector of an IOA may be selectively partitioned to permit sideband information to be communicated across the primary connector, often without compromising the primary communication functionality of the primary connector. In lieu of or in addition to such a partitioned connector, a second, sideband connector may be incorporated into an IOA and/or host apparatus.

US Patent:

20030154285, Aug 14, 2003

Filed:

Feb 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/074574

Inventors:

Neil Berglund - Mantorville MN, US
Steven Devinny - Rochester MN, US
Thomas Osten - Rochester MN, US
Lee Sendelbach - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/227000, 709/208000

Abstract:

A method and system for using an Ethernet ring topology to connect Ethernet Computer Enclosure Services (CES) devices. The system contains two physical Ethernet tailstock connectors for every CES device on the Ethernet ring for point-to-point connection between Ethernet Network Interface Cards (NIC's) connected to each CES device. A master CES device initiates all network traffic, and the master CES device assigns IP addresses for all CES devices, including both the master CES device as well as slave CES devices on the Ethernet ring. After IP addresses are assigned to all CES devices, a network command is issued by the master CES device on a regular basis to poll the slave CES devices for status and failure information. If a break occurs anywhere in the ring, the master CES device isolates and identifies the break and reverses the direction of the polling signal to access each slave CES device.

US Patent:

20030154312, Aug 14, 2003

Filed:

Feb 13, 2002

Appl. No.:

10/074816

Inventors:

Neil Berglund - Mantorville MN, US
Patrick Buckland - Austin TX, US
Thomas Osten - Rochester MN, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F015/16

US Classification:

709/250000, 709/245000

Abstract:

The present invention generally is directed to an apparatus for holding one or more devices, comprising a rack. The rack includes one or more devices in which at least one device has a microcontroller. The rack further includes a device memory associated with each device containing a unique identifier. The microcontroller is connected to the device memory through a bus. The microcontroller is configured to retrieve the unique identifier.

US Patent:

61547913, Nov 28, 2000

Filed:

Jun 10, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/871945

Inventors:

Christopher John Kimble - Pine Island MN
Thomas J. Osten - Rochester MN
Paul Gary Reuland - Rochester MN
Daniel Guy Young - Rochester MN

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 1130

US Classification:

710 19

Abstract:

A communication system for an array of DASD includes a plurality of loop resiliency circuits and a plurality of selection circuits. The DASD array includes a plurality of DASD slots. Each DASD slot may receive a DASD, and each DASD receives power from a regulator. The loop resiliency circuits form at least a first communication path. Each loop resiliency circuit is associated with one of the DASD slots and selectively includes the associated DASD slot in the first communication path based on a selection signal. The plurality of selection circuits are also associated with one of the DASD slots; and therefore, are also associated with one of the plurality of loop resiliency circuits. Each selection circuit is connected to the associated DASD slot and receives output from the regulator in the associated DASD slot. Based on the regulator output, or a lack thereof, the selection circuit generates a selection signal for the associated loop resiliency circuit.