Patents by Inventor Andrew James Frana

Andrew James Frana 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: 20230375602
    Abstract: A computing device includes a power supply that supplies power to the computing device. The power supply includes a hardware processor that detects an electrical power disturbance in the power supply. The power supply also includes a bus that communicates an indication of the electrical power disturbance to a monitoring device. The indication includes an identifier of the power supply.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2023
    Publication date: November 23, 2023
    Inventors: Joseph F. PRISCO, Eric B. SWENSON, Dennis J. WURTH, Andrew James FRANA
  • Patent number: 11747373
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory and a hardware processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The hardware processor receives, from a plurality of power supplies, a plurality of indications of electrical power disturbances detected by the plurality of power supplies and determines locations of the plurality of power supplies based on the plurality of indications. The hardware processor also determines, based on the plurality of locations, an event that caused the electrical power disturbances and classifies the event based on the location of the plurality of power supplies.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 5, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph F. Prisco, Eric B. Swenson, Dennis J. Wurth, Andrew James Frana
  • Publication number: 20220178975
    Abstract: An apparatus includes a memory and a hardware processor communicatively coupled to the memory. The hardware processor receives, from a plurality of power supplies, a plurality of indications of electrical power disturbances detected by the plurality of power supplies and determines locations of the plurality of power supplies based on the plurality of indications. The hardware processor also determines, based on the plurality of locations, an event that caused the electrical power disturbances and classifies the event based on the location of the plurality of power supplies.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2020
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventors: Joseph F. PRISCO, Eric B. SWENSON, Dennis J. WURTH, Andrew James FRANA
  • Patent number: 6479764
    Abstract: Provided is a via for use in a printed circuit board or integrated circuit having first, second, third, and fourth layers. The via includes a first path capable of transmitting a forward current from the first to the second layer and a second path capable of transmitting a return current resulting from the forward current from the third to the fourth layer to return to a source of the forward current.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2002
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Andrew James Frana, Don Alan Gilliland