Patents by Inventor Bruce Gordon Elmegreen

Bruce Gordon Elmegreen 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).

  • Patent number: 11980841
    Abstract: A gas capture system is configured to purify gas streams. The gas capture system includes a first capture system including a plurality of first chambers interconnected by a first path. Each first chamber includes a first adsorbent. The gas capture system further includes a second capture system including a plurality of second chambers interconnected by a second path. Each second chamber includes a second adsorbent. The gas capture system further includes a third path connecting each first chamber to the second path such that a first output of the first capture system is input into the second capture system. The gas capture system further includes a fourth path connecting each second chamber to the first path such that a second output of the second capture system is input into the first capture system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Binquan Luan, Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira, Breanndan O'Conchuir, Fausto Martelli, Ronaldo Giro, Mathias B. Steiner, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Tonia Elengikal, Anshul Gupta
  • Publication number: 20240005065
    Abstract: A method, computer program product and system to generate higher resolution geospatial images is provided. A processor receives time sequenced spatial data images at a first resolution. A processor determines from the plurality of spatial data images physics laws applicable to the spatial data images. A processor subdivides each of the plurality of spatial data images into a plurality of small spatial region images. A processor solves each of the physics laws in each of the small spatial region images. A processor trains a neural network to apply each of the physics laws to each small spatial region image by applying a regional physics law loss function. A processor determines the most applicable regional physics law based on the difference between the small spatial region image and the image predicted for that region by the physics law. A processor generates a second higher-resolution image than the first resolution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2022
    Publication date: January 4, 2024
    Inventors: LEVENTE KLEIN, Wang Zhou, Eloisa Bentivegna, Theodore G. van Kessel, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Chulin Wang
  • Publication number: 20230418999
    Abstract: In an approach for estimating emission source location from satellite plume data, a processor creates a dataset of plume concentration data. A processor down samples the dataset to an array at satellite resolution. A processor partitions the array into two separate datasets according to a preset proportion. A processor trains two machine learning models on at least one of the two separate datasets, wherein a first machine learning model of the two machine learning models is for identifying a presence of a plume and a second machine learning model of the two machine learning models is for identifying a source position and magnitude of the plume. A processor applies the two machine learning models to new concentration data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Theodore G. van Kessel, LEVENTE KLEIN, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Eloisa Bentivegna
  • Publication number: 20230415088
    Abstract: A method and system for carbon capture through a voltage-swing is provided. The present invention may include capturing carbon dioxide from a gas mixture through physisorption by applying a positive electrical charge to a sorbent to increase the sorbent's selectivity and adsorption and liberating the carbon dioxide from the sorbent by removing the positive electrical charge from the sorbent and applying a desorption method to the sorbent.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2022
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Inventors: Binquan Luan, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN
  • Patent number: 11835333
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a rotational oscillation sensor, a method of detecting rotational oscillation of an object, and a rotational oscillation sensor unit. One embodiment of the rotational oscillation sensor may comprise a first plurality of parallel dipole line (PDL) sensor unit units. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of PDL sensor units may comprise a plurality of cylindrical diametric magnets (CDMs) mounted in parallel around a first open region, and a diamagnetic object in the first open region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Oki Gunawan, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Deon Glajchen
  • Publication number: 20230356139
    Abstract: A gas capture system is configured to purify gas streams. The gas capture system includes a first capture system including a plurality of first chambers interconnected by a first path. Each first chamber includes a first adsorbent. The gas capture system further includes a second capture system including a plurality of second chambers interconnected by a second path. Each second chamber includes a second adsorbent. The gas capture system further includes a third path connecting each first chamber to the second path such that a first output of the first capture system is input into the second capture system. The gas capture system further includes a fourth path connecting each second chamber to the first path such that a second output of the second capture system is input into the first capture system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2022
    Publication date: November 9, 2023
    Inventors: Binquan Luan, Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira, BREANNDAN O'CONCHUIR, Fausto Martelli, Ronaldo Giro, Mathias B. Steiner, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Tonia Elengikal, Anshul Gupta
  • Publication number: 20230256383
    Abstract: A compressible fluid separator pump includes a crankshaft, four cylinders, and four pistons. Each cylinder includes an inlet including an inlet valve for mixed fluid comprising a target component and a discharge component, a reject outlet including a reject valve for a reject fluid, and a select outlet for a select fluid, wherein each of the select outlets includes a separator member that prefers the target component over the discharge component such that the target component is at a higher concentration in the select fluid than in the mixed fluid and in the reject fluid. Each piston is connected to the crankshaft and is positioned in one of the four cylinders, and the crankshaft is configured to position two of the pistons at top dead center when the other two of the pistons are at bottom dead center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 15, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Binquan Luan
  • Publication number: 20230194250
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure include a rotational oscillation sensor, a method of detecting rotational oscillation of an object, and a rotational oscillation sensor unit. One embodiment of the rotational oscillation sensor may comprise a first plurality of parallel dipole line (PDL) sensor unit units. In some embodiments, each of the plurality of PDL sensor units may comprise a plurality of cylindrical diametric magnets (CDMs) mounted in parallel around a first open region, and a diamagnetic object in the first open region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2021
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Oki GUNAWAN, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Deon GLAJCHEN
  • Publication number: 20230184970
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes dipole line trap system, a method for tuning a natural frequency of a dipole line trap system, and seismometer. One embodiment of the dipole line trap system may comprise a first axis unit. The first axis unit may comprise a first group of at least three cylindrical diametric magnets mounted in parallel around a first open region, and a first diamagnetic object in the first open region. In some embodiments, the first axis unit may comprise four cylindrical diametric magnets mounted in parallel around the first open region. In some embodiments, the first axis unit may have a natural frequency of less than 1 Hz.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2021
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Oki GUNAWAN, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Jason KRISTIANO, Michael GILBERT
  • Publication number: 20230145516
    Abstract: A structure and method for carbon capture, e.g., in flue gas. An oxygen-terminated crown pore in graphene can be provided. Exposed carbon atoms on the pore edge can be bonded with oxygen to make a crown pore. When the CO2 is inside the pore, the electrostatic interaction becomes attractive because the positively charged carbon atom in CO2 is now exposed to negatively charged oxygen atoms on the crown pore edge. A favorable interaction between CO2 and the crown pore can be expected.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2022
    Publication date: May 11, 2023
    Inventors: Binquan Luan, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen
  • Patent number: 11594004
    Abstract: In some examples, a method of vector-raster data fusion includes receiving vector data for a geographical location, and statistically analyzing the vector data to obtain vector statistics. In some examples the method further includes rasterizing the vector statistics, and storing at least one of the vector data and the rasterized vector statistics together in a key-value store together with previously stored raster data for the geographical location. In some examples, the vector data further includes metadata, and the method further includes storing the metadata in at least one of the key-value store or a separate vector database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Conrad M Albrecht, Ildar Khabibrakhmanov, Sharathchandra Pankanti, Levente Klein, Wang Zhou, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Siyuan Lu, Hendrik F Hamann, Carlo Siebenschuh
  • Publication number: 20220351056
    Abstract: A computer implemented method generating query results is provided. The method includes generating by a computer processor, a training model through artificial intelligence. The training model may be based on annotated data. A knowledge base for a subject matter may be generated based on the training model. The knowledge base may be based on content from document sources related to the subject matter. A natural language query input from a user may be received. An intent and requirements for satisfying the intent may be inferred by the computer processor. The knowledge base may be referenced to extract information related to the intent and requirements, from documents in the knowledge base. Relationships between the extracted information and the requirements may be correlated from the documents in the knowledge base. In addition, query results may be displayed to the user. The query results are based on the correlated relationships.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2021
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Maira G. de Bayser, Geeth Ranmal de Mel, Mathias B. Steiner, Mohab Elkaref, Ronaldo Giro, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Christopher R. Gibson, David Boaz, David S. Braines, Dean Clarke, Dmitry Zubarev, Flaviu Cipcigan, Kristin Schmidt, Lori French, Stacey Gifford
  • Patent number: 11483387
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include using a controller to control a transceiver to transmit a sensor query signal to a first sensor at a first location of one or more locations having one or more sensors, wherein the sensor query signal energizes a first power supply for the first sensor, wherein energizing the power supply causes the first sensor to perform a sensor reading at the first location and transmit to the transceiver an encoded response signal representing the sensor reading, and analyzing, using the controller, the encoded response signal to determine the sensor reading at the first location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 25, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Levente Klein, Sufi Zafar
  • Patent number: 11442184
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include arranging two cylindrical magnets with transverse magnetization to be parallel to each other along their longitudinal axis. The two cylindrical magnets have a space between them and are prevented from moving relative to one another. An exemplary method includes disposing a diamagnetic object to levitate above the space between the two cylindrical magnets. A motion detector is arranged to identify relative movement between the two cylindrical magnets and the object, and an infrasound wave is identified based on the relative movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Oki Gunawan, Wang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20220014590
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include using a controller to control a transceiver to transmit a sensor query signal to a first sensor at a first location of one or more locations having one or more sensors, wherein the sensor query signal energizes a first power supply for the first sensor, wherein energizing the power supply causes the first sensor to perform a sensor reading at the first location and transmit to the transceiver an encoded response signal representing the sensor reading, and analyzing, using the controller, the encoded response signal to determine the sensor reading at the first location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Levente Klein, Sufi Zafar
  • Patent number: 11175305
    Abstract: A technique relates to a magnetic device and a diamagnetic material positioned to levitate at a three-dimensional minimum of a potential well generated by a magnetic field of the magnetic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Oki Gunawan
  • Publication number: 20210278556
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include arranging two cylindrical magnets with transverse magnetization to be parallel to each other along their longitudinal axis. The two cylindrical magnets have a space between them and are prevented from moving relative to one another. An exemplary method includes disposing a diamagnetic object in the space between the two cylindrical magnets, wherein the object levitates above the space. A motion detector is arranged to identify relative movement between the two cylindrical magnets and the object, and an infrasound wave is identified based on the relative movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Oki Gunawan, Wang Zhou
  • Publication number: 20210200218
    Abstract: In some examples, a method of vector-raster data fusion includes receiving vector data for a geographical location, and statistically analyzing the vector data to obtain vector statistics. In some examples the method further includes rasterizing the vector statistics, and storing at least one of the vector data and the rasterized vector statistics together in a key-value store together with previously stored raster data for the geographical location. In some examples, the vector data further includes metadata, and the method further includes storing the metadata in at least one of the key-value store or a separate vector database.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Conrad M. ALBRECHT, Ildar KHABIBRAKHMANOV, Sharathchandra PANKANTI, Levente KLEIN, Wang ZHOU, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Siyuan LU, Hendrick F. HAMANN, Carlo SIEBENSCHUH
  • Publication number: 20210025918
    Abstract: A technique relates to a magnetic device and a diamagnetic material positioned to levitate at a three-dimensional minimum of a potential well generated by a magnetic field of the magnetic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2019
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Oki Gunawan