Patents by Inventor Sergio Bermudez
Sergio Bermudez 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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Patent number: 11586256Abstract: Methods and systems for data center management include collecting sensor data from one or more sensors in a rack; determining a location and identifying information for each asset in the rack using a set of asset tags associated with respective assets; communicating the sensor and asset location to a communication module; receiving an instruction from the communication module; and executing the received instruction to change a property of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Hendrik F. Hamann, Hans-Dieter Wehle
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Patent number: 11537178Abstract: Methods and systems for data center management include collecting sensor data from one or more sensors in a rack; determining a location and identifying information for each asset in the rack using a set of asset tags associated with respective assets; communicating the sensor and asset location to a communication module; receiving an instruction from the communication module; and executing the received instruction to change a property of the rack.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2017Date of Patent: December 27, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Hendrik F. Hamann, Hans-Dieter Wehle
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Patent number: 11246269Abstract: A rover includes a base having wheels and a propulsion system coupled to the wheels to propel the rover around a field. A tower is coupled to the base and extends over the base. Sensors are set on the tower and the base and are configured to sense environmental conditions around the rover at different elevations. A computing system includes a processor and memory. The memory is configured to receive measured data from the sensors and determine an amount and manner of water to be dispensed on plant life in the field.Type: GrantFiled: January 7, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORTATIONInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Levente Klein, Alejandro G. Schrott, Theodore G. van Kessel
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Patent number: 11240975Abstract: A water irrigation system is provided for irrigating a plurality of zones. The water irrigation system includes a set of acoustic pressure modulators for generating a set of modulated acoustic pressure signals that include an actuating pressure signal and a de-actuating pressure signal. The set of acoustic pressure modulators include different subsets. The different subsets control different ones of the plurality of zones by selectively providing the same or different ones of the actuating and de-actuating pressure signals to the different ones of the plurality of zones at any given time. The water irrigation system further includes a set of acoustically-reactive irrigating elements disposed in each of the plurality of zones, each including an acoustically-reactive oscillating disk based water emitter. The acoustically-reactive oscillating disk based water emitter is selectively actuated or de-actuated responsive to the actuating pressure signal and the de-actuating pressure signal, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2019Date of Patent: February 8, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Levente Klein, Alejandro G. Schrott, Theodore G. van Kessel
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Patent number: 10832017Abstract: A method for tracking objects in a two-dimensional space includes first tracking devices that are activated to read tagged objects within the reading ranges of the first tracking devices. Second tracking devices are activated to read tagged objects within the reading ranges of the second tracking devices. The tagged objects read by each first tracking device are compared to the tagged objects read by each second tracking device, and based on the locations of the tagged objects read by the first and second tracking devices, the locations of the tagged objects are determined.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Hendrik F. Hamann, Levente Klein, Theodore G. van Kessel
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Method and apparatus for light and computer vision based dimensional metrology and 3D reconstruction
Patent number: 10819972Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein includes a measurement device to enable dimensional metrology and/or 3D reconstruction of an object. The measurement device is positioned between the object and reference luminaires (e.g., light emitting diodes or other light sources). The measurement device uses the reference luminaires to determine the position and orientation of the measurement device. The measurement device may include a camera oriented towards the reference luminaires and may acquire/use images of reference luminaires to determine the position and orientation of the measurement device. Using the reference luminaires, the system may determine positions and orientations of the measurement device when the images of the reference luminaires are taken. The system may be configured to use the positions and the orientations of the measurement device to determine dimensions and/or 3D models of the object.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2018Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Yang Li, Helmar Adler, Sergio Bermudez -
Patent number: 10819426Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for decoding light based communication (LBC) messages transmitted between a transmitter device and a receiver device. The receiver device includes a processor that executes a process to decode a received LBC message. The processor determines a moving average and removes the moving average to provide a second digital message (with the moving average removed), to account for any noises or interferences. The moving average may be determined using a length-preserving moving average. The peak location in the second digital message is identified and used as a start position for synchronization when the peak location is above the threshold. Sampling points are derived, and logical maximum and minimum values (1's and 0's) are assigned to one or more of the sampling points. The logical values are decoded to generate a decoded sequence of data representative of the received LBC message.Type: GrantFiled: September 13, 2017Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Yang Li, Sergio Bermudez
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Publication number: 20200186244Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for decoding light based communication (LBC) messages transmitted between a transmitter device and a receiver device. The receiver device includes a processor that executes a process to decode a received LBC message. The processor determines a moving average and removes the moving average to provide a second digital message (with the moving average removed), to account for any noises or interferences. The moving average may be determined using a length-preserving moving average. The peak location in the second digital message is identified and used as a start position for synchronization when the peak location is above the threshold. Sampling points are derived, and logical maximum and minimum values (1's and 0's) are assigned to one or more of the sampling points. The logical values are decoded to generate a decoded sequence of data representative of the received LBC message.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2017Publication date: June 11, 2020Applicant: Osram Sylvania Inc.Inventors: Yang Li, Sergio Bermudez
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Patent number: 10659919Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include methods and systems for the automated commissioning of a network of electronic devices. The locations of large systems of installed electronic devices equipped with wireless communication modules, such as luminaires, light switches, and occupancy sensors, can be rapidly determined by using inter-device distance measurements to calculate the location coordinates of the devices. Increased confidence in the calculated location coordinates can be achieved by comparing the calculated values to an installation plan and assigning the IDs of the specific devices to the location coordinates in the installation plan.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2019Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Yang Li, Khadige Abboud, Sergio Bermudez
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Patent number: 10605905Abstract: Systems, methods, and software for determining whether or not a monitored space is occupied by one or more humans and/or animals. In some embodiments, one or more radio-frequency (RF) receivers monitor(s) one or more RF frequencies for changes in received signal strength that may be due to changes in occupancy of the space being monitored. The received signal strength is analyzed using nonparametric online change-point detection analysis to determine change-points in the received signal(s). One or more statistical measures of the received signal(s), such as mean and variance, are used in conjunction with the change-point detection to determine a probability that the occupancy of the monitored space has changed. In some embodiments, additional sensors and/or machine learning can be used to enhance the performance of the disclosed occupancy-detection methodologies.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2017Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Sergio Bermudez, Yang Li, Mai Abdelhakim
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Publication number: 20200073011Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for detecting human presence and tracking motion within a given area using light reflections. Activity is detected by receiving light encoded with source-identifying data reflected from the area and sensing changes, caused by human presence in the area, from a previously established baseline in the light reflection profile for the area. The baseline is updated over time based on human movement and/or as the area changes. Location-indicative changes in the current baseline that are greater than a certain threshold indicate a change in occupancy state of that location. In some embodiments, lightguides are used to define a specific field-of-view for the sensors. The combination of a known field-of-view and a known source of reflected light allows location of each occupant's activity to be tracked within the area. Occupancy can be detected or inferred based on activity tracked entering the area followed by lack of an exit event.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2018Publication date: March 5, 2020Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Khadige Abboud, Yang Li, Sergio Bermudez
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Publication number: 20200068819Abstract: A water irrigation system is provided for irrigating a plurality of zones. The water irrigation system includes a set of acoustic pressure modulators for generating a set of modulated acoustic pressure signals that include an actuating pressure signal and a de-actuating pressure signal. The set of acoustic pressure modulators include different subsets. The different subsets control different ones of the plurality of zones by selectively providing the same or different ones of the actuating and de-actuating pressure signals to the different ones of the plurality of zones at any given time. The water irrigation system further includes a set of acoustically-reactive irrigating elements disposed in each of the plurality of zones, each including an acoustically-reactive oscillating disk based water emitter. The acoustically-reactive oscillating disk based water emitter is selectively actuated or de-actuated responsive to the actuating pressure signal and the de-actuating pressure signal, respectively.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2019Publication date: March 5, 2020Inventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Levente Klein, Alejandro G. Schrott, Theodore G. van Kessel
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Publication number: 20200066032Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include systems and methods for automated luminaire commissioning using computer vision and light-based communications (“LCom”). In some examples, locations of an installation of luminaires can be measured and recorded with a mobile commissioning device equipped with an image capture device and image processing and simultaneous localization and mapping software.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Yang Li, Khadige Abboud, Sergio Bermudez, Helmar Adler
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Patent number: 10561077Abstract: A system and method for water irrigation system are provided. The water irrigation system includes a set of pressure modulators for generating a set of modulated pressure signals that include an actuating pressure signal and a de-actuating pressure signal. The water irrigation system includes a set of irrigating elements. Each of the irrigating elements includes a water emitter connected to a pressure sensing circuit. The pressure sensing circuit is for actuating the water emitter responsive to the actuating signal and de-actuating the water emitter responsive to the de-actuating signal. The water irrigation system further includes tubing for carrying water for irrigation and the modulated pressure signals to the irrigating element.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2016Date of Patent: February 18, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Levente Klein, Alejandro G. Schrott, Theodore G. van Kessel
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Patent number: 10510030Abstract: Techniques for modeling a data center are provided. In one aspect, a method for determining data center efficiency is provided. The method includes the following steps. Target parameters for the data center are obtained. Technology pre-requisite parameters for the data center are obtained. An optimum data center efficiency is determined given the target parameters for the data center and the technology pre-requisite parameters for the data center.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: December 17, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hendrik F. Hamann, Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Hans-Dieter Wehle
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Method and Apparatus for Light and Computer Vision Based Dimensional Metrology and 3D Reconstruction
Publication number: 20190342543Abstract: Systems and methods disclosed herein includes a measurement device to enable dimensional metrology and/or 3D reconstruction of an object. The measurement device is positioned between the object and reference luminaires (e.g., light emitting diodes or other light sources). The measurement device uses the reference luminaires to determine the position and orientation of the measurement device. The measurement device may include a camera oriented towards the reference luminaires and may acquire/use images of reference luminaires to determine the position and orientation of the measurement device. Using the reference luminaires, the system may determine positions and orientations of the measurement device when the images of the reference luminaires are taken. The system may be configured to use the positions and the orientations of the measurement device to determine dimensions and/or 3D models of the object.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Applicant: OSRAM SYLVANIA Inc.Inventors: Yang Li, Helmar Adler, Sergio Bermudez -
Patent number: 10372705Abstract: An embodiment includes dividing a map into a first grid comprising a first plurality of cells with a first resolution and into a second grid comprising a second plurality of cells with a second resolution; determining that, because an initial portion of a key of a first cell of the second grid comprises a key of a first cell of the first grid, the first cell of the first grid comprises the first cell of the second grid; storing the first and the second grid in memories of distributed servers, wherein the first cell of the first grid and the first cell of the second grid are stored in a same one of the distributed servers or are stored in neighboring ones of the distributed servers; and directing respective processors of the distributed servers to perform a parallel search of the first grid and the second grid using the keys.Type: GrantFiled: April 11, 2016Date of Patent: August 6, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Marcus O. Freitag, Hendrik F. Hamann, Levente Klein, Fernando J. Marianno
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Patent number: 10318919Abstract: A system and method are provided. The system includes a set of smart shelves. Each of the smart shelves has a mesh arrangement of sensors that include strain sensors, photodetectors, microphones, and spillage sensors placed on a bottom thereof to form a sensor mesh layer for generating a signal representative of a product count for a given product to be sold from a corresponding one of the smart shelves. The system further includes a data processing system for transforming the signal from each of the smart shelves into a product count value therefor. The system also includes a set of video displays for displaying characteristics of the given product to be sold from each of the smart shelves. The system additionally includes a set of wireless radios for transmitting the characteristics of the given product to be sold from each of the smart shelves to the set of video displays.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2016Date of Patent: June 11, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Hendrik F. Hamann, Levente Klein, Theodore G. van Kessel
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Publication number: 20190171852Abstract: A method for tracking objects in a two-dimensional space includes first tracking devices that are activated to read tagged objects within the reading ranges of the first tracking devices. Second tracking devices are activated to read tagged objects within the reading ranges of the second tracking devices. The tagged objects read by each first tracking device are compared to the tagged objects read by each second tracking device, and based on the locations of the tagged objects read by the first and second tracking devices, the locations of the tagged objects are determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 11, 2019Publication date: June 6, 2019Inventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Hendrik F. Hamann, Levente Klein, Theodore G. van Kessel
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Patent number: 10299447Abstract: A system includes a plurality of optical sensors located along at least one pipe segment of a rotating arm that pivots around an irrigation area of a field, the plurality of optical sensors continuously monitors soil and vegetation conditions and transmits sensed data to a central computer, and a plurality of in-ground sensors scattered in the irrigation area of the field, the plurality of in-ground sensors continuously monitors soil conditions and transmits sensed data to a plurality of gateway devices located in the rotating arm, the plurality of gateway devices transmits data from the plurality of in-ground sensors to the central computer where data from the plurality of optical sensors and the plurality of in-ground sensors is integrated with external data to determine water and fertilizer needs based on which an irrigation schedule is created.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2018Date of Patent: May 28, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sergio A. Bermudez Rodriguez, Hendrik F. Hamann, Levente Klein, Fernando J. Marianno