Patents by Inventor John Baumgartner

John Baumgartner 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: 20240385576
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, by one or more processors, user input describing characteristics of a central utility plant for a building, the user input comprising textual or audible input, identifying, by the one or more processors, a plurality of pieces of building equipment satisfying the characteristics of the user input using an AI model based on the user input, and generating, by the one or more processors using the AI model, a central utility plant model for the central utility plant based on the textual or audible input. The central utility plant model satisfies the characteristics and includes the identified pieces of building equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 14, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Levent Tinaz, Steven C. Snyder, Ryan A. Baumgartner, John H. Burroughs, Michael J. Wenzel, Andrew J. Przybylski
  • Patent number: 9403171
    Abstract: An air quality enhancement system that includes an enclosure and an electrostatic particle ionization system. A plurality of objects is located in the enclosure. The enclosure has an interior height that is greater than a height of the objects. The plurality of objects emits particles that become airborne. The electrostatic particle ionization system includes at least one corona point and a corona point mounting mechanism. The corona point mounting mechanism operably mounts the at least one corona point within the enclosure for movement between an extended position and a retracted. When in the extended position, the at least one corona point is closer to the plurality of objects than the enclosure. When in the retracted position, the at least one corona point is closer to the enclosure than the plurality of objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2016
    Assignee: Baumgartner Environics, inc.
    Inventors: John Baumgartner, Matthew Baumgartner
  • Publication number: 20150224515
    Abstract: An air quality enhancement system that includes an enclosure and an electrostatic particle ionization system. A plurality of objects is located in the enclosure. The enclosure has an interior height that is greater than a height of the objects. The plurality of objects emits particles that become airborne. The electrostatic particle ionization system includes at least one corona point and a corona point mounting mechanism. The corona point mounting mechanism operably mounts the at least one corona point within the enclosure for movement between an extended position and a retracted. When in the extended position, the at least one corona point is closer to the plurality of objects than the enclosure. When in the retracted position, the at least one corona point is closer to the enclosure than the plurality of objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 13, 2015
    Applicant: Baumgartner Environics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Baumgartner, Matthew Baumgartner
  • Patent number: 8690989
    Abstract: A system for enhancing air quality by collecting airborne particles. The system includes at least one ground plane, at least one corona point, an ionization field strength adjustment mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The at least one ground plane is operably mounted proximate to where the airborne particles are present. The at least one ground plane includes at least one ground plane surface. The least one corona point operably is mounted to the at least one ground plane for causing an accumulation of particles to be deposited on the at least one ground plane surface. The ionization field strength adjustment mechanism enables a distance between the at least one corona point and the at least one ground plane to be adjusted. The cleaning mechanism is capable of removing the accumulation of particles from the at least one ground plane surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Date of Patent: April 8, 2014
    Assignee: Baumgartner Environics, Inc
    Inventors: John Baumgartner, Matthew Baumgartner
  • Patent number: 8460430
    Abstract: A system for enhancing air quality within a poultry production facility that includes an enclosure, at least one ground plane, at least one corona point and a corona point position adjustment mechanism. The enclosure is adapted to receive a plurality of poultry. The at least one ground plane is mounted with respect to the enclosure. The corona point position adjustment mechanism enables a distance between the at least one corona point and the at least one ground plane to be adjusted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2013
    Assignee: Baumgartner Environics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Baumgartner, Matthew Baumgartner
  • Patent number: 8103687
    Abstract: Tools and techniques are described for selecting member sets for generating asymmetric queries. User interfaces provided by this description may include representations of different dimensions that include respective members. These dimensions define hierarchical data structures against which queries are run to generate requested reports. The user interfaces may include representations of members associated with different dimensions, with members from different dimensions arranged in selected orders. The user interfaces may also provide selection tools that activate symmetrical or asymmetrical rendering modes for constructing the query. In the symmetrical rendering mode, the query cross-joins all of the members selected from one dimension with all of the members selected from the other dimension.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 3, 2008
    Date of Patent: January 24, 2012
    Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick John Baumgartner, Luming Wang, Jason Malcolm, Xiaohong Yang, Peter Eberhardy
  • Publication number: 20110308384
    Abstract: A system for enhancing air quality by collecting airborne particles. The system includes at least one ground plane, at least one corona point, an ionization field strength adjustment mechanism and a cleaning mechanism. The at least one ground plane is operably mounted proximate to where the airborne particles are present. The at least one ground plane includes at least one ground plane surface. The least one corona point operably is mounted to the at least one ground plane for causing an accumulation of particles to be deposited on the at least one ground plane surface. The ionization field strength adjustment mechanism enables a distance between the at least one corona point and the at least one ground plane to be adjusted. The cleaning mechanism is capable of removing the accumulation of particles from the at least one ground plane surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2011
    Publication date: December 22, 2011
    Applicant: BAUMGARTNER ENVIRONICS. INC.
    Inventors: John Baumgartner, Matthew Baumgartner
  • Patent number: 7945805
    Abstract: A design structure for a high speed computer processor system includes a high speed interface for a graphics processor. In a preferred embodiment, the high speed interface includes a front side bus (FSB) that interfaces to a similar high speed interface on the graphics processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven John Baumgartner, Anthony Richard Bonaccio, Timothy Clyde Buchholtz, Daniel Mark Dreps, Charles Porter Geer, Mounir Meghelli, Sergey Vladimirovich Rylov, David W. Siljenberg, Dana Marie Woeste
  • Patent number: 7904741
    Abstract: A design structure is described for dynamically aligning clocks in independent clock domains with minimal latency. In the preferred embodiments, a reference clock in the destination clock domain that is some multiple times the data clock of the destination clock domain is used to sample a data sample signal from the source domain. The sampled data is used to determine at what time slice of the reference clock the data sample signal is changing and therefore at what phase of time slice or phase of the data clock the clocks can be aligned to ensure valid data will be transferred between clock domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2011
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven John Baumgartner, Charles Porter Geer
  • Publication number: 20100269691
    Abstract: A system for enhancing air quality within a poultry production facility that includes an enclosure, at least one ground plane, at least one corona point and a corona point position adjustment mechanism. The enclosure is adapted to receive a plurality of poultry. The at least one ground plane is mounted with respect to the enclosure. The corona point position adjustment mechanism enables a distance between the at least one corona point and the at least one ground plane to be adjusted.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2010
    Publication date: October 28, 2010
    Applicant: Baumgartner Environics, Inc.
    Inventors: John Baumgartner, Matthew Baumgartner
  • Patent number: 7733984
    Abstract: A method for implementing phase rotator circuits and phase rotator circuit of the invention includes a polyphase filter network to create a quadrature phase version of the input signal. The polyphase filter network is partitioned into a first part that is physically isolated from the phase rotator circuit and a second part that is embedded in the phase rotator circuit. The second part of the polyphase filter is coupled to the first part of the polyphase filter by a high-pass equalizing buffer stage. The second part of the polyphase filter is coupled to the phase rotator circuit by a bandlimiting buffer stage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 8, 2006
    Date of Patent: June 8, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven John Baumgartner, Anthony Richard Bonaccio, John Francis Bulzacchelli, Daniel Mark Dreps
  • Patent number: 7716514
    Abstract: An apparatus and method is described for dynamically aligning clocks in independent clock domains with minimal latency. In the preferred embodiments, a reference clock in the destination clock domain that is some multiple times the data clock of the destination clock domain is used to sample a data sample signal from the source domain. The sampled data is used to determine at what time slice of the reference clock the data sample signal is changing and therefore at what phase of time slice or phase of the data clock the clocks can be aligned to ensure valid data will be transferred between clock domains.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven John Baumgartner, Charles Porter Geer
  • Patent number: 7624297
    Abstract: A high speed computer processor system includes a high speed interface for a graphics processor. In a preferred embodiment, the high speed interface includes a front side bus (FSB) that interfaces to a similar high speed interface on the graphics processor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2006
    Date of Patent: November 24, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven John Baumgartner, Anthony Richard Bonaccio, Timothy Clyde Buchholtz, Daniel Mark Dreps, Charles Porter Geer, Mounir Meghelli, Sergey Vladimirovich Rylov, David W. Siljenberg, Dana Marie Woeste
  • Patent number: 7597671
    Abstract: This invention is directed toward a splint, where there is a layer of material, such as fabric-laminated foam neoprene, that encompasses a part of the body intended to be immobilized, supported, or protected, and permanently secured to this layer of material is a low temperature thermoplastic. This thermoplastic is rigid when cool, and malleable when heated. The temperature at which the thermoplastic is malleable is low enough so that the splint can be molded directly on the body. The thermoplastic can be heated, molded, and cooled together with the layer of material. The combined elements of the low temperature thermoplastic with the layer of material create a removable remoldable splint that can be immersed in water without degrading the integrity of the splint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2009
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Baumgartner, Timothy John Baumgartner
  • Publication number: 20090193372
    Abstract: A design structure comprising apparatus to equalize currents on a matching pair of FETs having sources connected together on a silicon on insulator semiconductor chip, or other chip wherein FET bodies can be individually biased. During a determination period, functional inputs coupled to the gates of the matching pair of FETs are short circuited, and a DAC adjusts a first body voltage of a first FET in the matching pair of FETs relative to a second body voltage of a second FET in the matching pair of FETs until a currents in the first FET and the second FET are equal, within resolution of the DAC's voltage granularity. A proper DAC control value is stored and applied to the DAC following the determination period when the short circuit is removed from the functional inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Steven John Baumgartner, David W. Siljenberg, Dana Marie Woeste
  • Publication number: 20090189671
    Abstract: A method and apparatus to equalize currents on a matching pair of FETs having sources connected together on a silicon on insulator semiconductor chip, or other chip wherein FET bodies can be individually biased. During a determination period, functional inputs coupled to the gates of the matching pair of FETs are short circuited, and a DAC adjusts a first body voltage of a first FET in the matching pair of FETs relative to a second body voltage of a second FET in the matching pair of FETs until a currents in the first FET and the second FET are equal, within resolution of the DAC's voltage granularity. A proper DAC control value is stored and applied to the DAC following the determination period when the short circuit is removed from the functional inputs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2008
    Publication date: July 30, 2009
    Inventors: Steven John Baumgartner, David W. Siljenberg, Dana Marie Woeste
  • Patent number: 7537577
    Abstract: A low-profile, simple, orthotic glove with wrist support attachment for treating loss or impairment of extensor and/or flexor muscle function in the upper extremities, particularly in the wrist, hand and fingers, due to a peripheral neuropathy. The glove is attractive, comfortable, easy to use, and can be made with an optional wrist support attachment either built into the glove or added as an optional attachment, and can include thermoplastic to provide rigidity. The glove has channels into which interchangeable resilient digit extensor elements, or stays, of varying resiliency are placed such that stays of greater or lesser resiliency can be inserted if the degree of the patient's extensor muscle control changes, or the medical practitioner in charge decides that there is a need to change the support and exercise treatment regimens. The splint also has several improvements for thumb support, additional digit extension support, and for supination of the forearm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2009
    Inventors: Carolyn Hoyne Phelan, Daniel Robert Baumgartner, Timothy John Baumgartner
  • Publication number: 20080249446
    Abstract: This invention is directed toward a splint, where there is a layer of material, such as fabric-laminated foam neoprene, that encompasses a part of the body intended to be immobilized, supported, or protected, and permanently secured to this layer of material is a low temperature thermoplastic. This thermoplastic is rigid when cool, and malleable when heated. The temperature at which the thermoplastic is malleable is low enough so that the splint can be molded directly on the body. The thermoplastic can be heated, molded, and cooled together with the layer of material. The combined elements of the low temperature thermoplastic with the layer of material create a removable remoldable splint that can be immersed in water without degrading the integrity of the splint.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2007
    Publication date: October 9, 2008
    Inventors: Daniel Robert Baumgartner, Timothy John Baumgartner
  • Publication number: 20080208666
    Abstract: Technologies are described herein for modeling business processes that facilitate the collaborative submission of data in a WFM system by modeling business processes in terms of cycles and assignments. A cycle defines a scenario for the business process along with a window of time in which the business process should be executed. Assignments are work activities that are defined within each cycle. A cycle definition is created for each business cycle within a business process. Each cycle definition includes data defining a recurrence pattern for the business cycle and data defining a time period in which one or more contributors to the business cycle may contribute data. Each cycle definition also includes one or more assignment definitions that define the scope, contributors, approvers, validation rules, deadlines, and data forms that should be used for the assignment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Microsoft Corporation
    Inventors: George Randall Dong, Jeffrey A. Wang, Lan Chen, Jin Wang, Sridharan V. Ramanathan, Sanjay Jacob, Bhaskar Bhattacharyya, Patrick John Baumgartner, Xiaohong Yang
  • Publication number: 20080148088
    Abstract: A design structure for a high speed computer processor system includes a high speed interface for a graphics processor. In a preferred embodiment, the high speed interface includes a front side bus (FSB) that interfaces to a similar high speed interface on the graphics processor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2007
    Publication date: June 19, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Steven John Baumgartner, Anthony Richard Bonaccio, Timothy Clyde Buchholtz, Daniel Mark Dreps, Charles Porter Geer, Mounir Meghelli, Sergey Vladimirovich Rylov, David W. Siljenberg, Dana Marie Woeste