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).
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Patent number: 11980841Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Binquan Luan, Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira, Breanndan O'Conchuir, Fausto Martelli, Ronaldo Giro, Mathias B. Steiner, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Tonia Elengikal, Anshul Gupta
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Publication number: 20240005065Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2022Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: LEVENTE KLEIN, Wang Zhou, Eloisa Bentivegna, Theodore G. van Kessel, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Chulin Wang
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Publication number: 20230418999Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Theodore G. van Kessel, LEVENTE KLEIN, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Eloisa Bentivegna
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Publication number: 20230415088Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2022Publication date: December 28, 2023Inventors: Binquan Luan, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN
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Patent number: 11835333Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 17, 2021Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Oki Gunawan, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Deon Glajchen
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Publication number: 20230356139Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2022Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Binquan Luan, Rodrigo Neumann Barros Ferreira, BREANNDAN O'CONCHUIR, Fausto Martelli, Ronaldo Giro, Mathias B. Steiner, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Tonia Elengikal, Anshul Gupta
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Publication number: 20230256383Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Binquan Luan
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Publication number: 20230194250Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 17, 2021Publication date: June 22, 2023Inventors: Oki GUNAWAN, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Deon GLAJCHEN
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Publication number: 20230184970Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 13, 2021Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Oki GUNAWAN, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Jason KRISTIANO, Michael GILBERT
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Publication number: 20230145516Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Binquan Luan, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen
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Patent number: 11594004Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 26, 2019Date of Patent: February 28, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Conrad M Albrecht, Ildar Khabibrakhmanov, Sharathchandra Pankanti, Levente Klein, Wang Zhou, Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Siyuan Lu, Hendrik F Hamann, Carlo Siebenschuh
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Publication number: 20220351056Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 30, 2021Publication date: November 3, 2022Inventors: 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
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Patent number: 11483387Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 25, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Levente Klein, Sufi Zafar
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Patent number: 11442184Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Oki Gunawan, Wang Zhou
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Publication number: 20220014590Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 9, 2020Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Levente Klein, Sufi Zafar
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Patent number: 11175305Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: July 24, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Oki Gunawan
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Publication number: 20210278556Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 6, 2020Publication date: September 9, 2021Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Oki Gunawan, Wang Zhou
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Publication number: 20210200218Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 26, 2019Publication date: July 1, 2021Inventors: Conrad M. ALBRECHT, Ildar KHABIBRAKHMANOV, Sharathchandra PANKANTI, Levente KLEIN, Wang ZHOU, Bruce Gordon ELMEGREEN, Siyuan LU, Hendrick F. HAMANN, Carlo SIEBENSCHUH
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Publication number: 20210025918Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: July 24, 2019Publication date: January 28, 2021Inventors: Bruce Gordon Elmegreen, Oki Gunawan