Patents by Inventor John S. Werner
John S. Werner 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: 12657533Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for personalized artificial intelligence (AI) break scheduling is provided. The embodiment may include monitoring a calendar associated with a user and input data from the user during a block of one or more meetings. The embodiment may also include generating a fatigue array based on the calendar and input data. The embodiment may further include comparing the fatigue array to a user profile associated with the user. The embodiment may also include performing an action based on a correlation between the calendar or fatigue array and user profile exceeding a threshold. The embodiment may also include updating the user profile to include the fatigue array.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2023Date of Patent: June 16, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Jonah Hendler, Jesus Francisco Alvarado-Garcia, Mark A Check, Jon Fronckowiak
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Publication number: 20260162323Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to virtual diagram generation and management. Speech data can be obtained from a speaker within a web conference. A set of key phrases can be extracted from the speech data within the web conference based on a first set of user data associated with a first user. A virtual diagram can be generated using the set of key phrases, wherein the virtual diagram is generated based on the first set of user data. The virtual diagram can be caused to be displayed to the first user within the web conference.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 9, 2024Publication date: June 11, 2026Inventors: Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner, Logan Bailey, Zachary Augustus Silverstein
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Patent number: 12650453Abstract: An electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) scattering apparatus comprising an attachment component, a scattering cape, and a brace. The attachment component is configured to permit the EMC scattering apparatus to attach to a second object such as a drawer, cable outlet, cable connector, etc. The scattering cape is attached to the attachment component and is configured to scatter energy emitted from the second object by fluttering in response to airflow from the second object. The brace is connected to the attachment component, the brace is configured to keep the scattering cape in an extended position. The brace can also be attached to the scattering cape.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2023Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Arthur J. Higby, Samuel R. Connor
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Patent number: 12650947Abstract: A method for identifying a connector and routing data and/or power to the connector include determining one or more pins from a plurality of pins are depressed on a universal interface for cable connectors device. The method further includes comparing a pin depression pattern for the one or more pins from the plurality of pins to a plurality of supported depression patterns associated with a plurality of supported connectors. The method further includes determining the pin depression pattern matches a first supported depression pattern from the plurality of supported depression patterns for a first supported connector from the plurality of supported connectors. The method further includes enabling, on the universal interface for cable connectors device, one or more internal switches to allow for an electrical connection to at least one pin from the one or more pins from the plurality of pins based on the first support depression pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2024Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Tyler Hansen, Heather Nicole Polgrean, John S. Werner, Jeremy R. Fox, Jessica Nahulan
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Patent number: 12650952Abstract: Adjusting files for human readable prime number compression (HRPNC) acceleration, including: generating a plurality of variants of a binary object; performing HRPNC of each variant of the binary object; identifying a first HRPNC to complete; and providing a compressed variant of the first HRPNC to complete.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2024Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew C.M. Hicks, John S. Werner, Pasquale A. Catalano, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Ryan Thomas Rawlins, Christopher V. Derobertis
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Patent number: 12651613Abstract: In an approach to playback speed adjustment, one or more computer processors extract metadata from a media file previously consumed by a user. One or more computer processors determine the metadata includes an eigenvector associated with each segment of the media file. One or more computer processors import data associated with actions taken by the user while the user consumed the media file. Based on the data associated with the actions taken by the user while the user consumed the media file, one or more computer processors extract the eigenvector and an associated eigenvalue of each previously consumed segment of the media file from the data associated with actions taken by the user while the user consumed the media file. One or more computer processors add the eigenvector and the associated eigenvalue of each previously consumed segment of the media file to a user profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 1, 2022Date of Patent: June 9, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Brian Fernandez, Philip David Atwood, Abraham Mitchell
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Patent number: 12644085Abstract: A neural lattice device includes a substrate having formed therein one or more wells and one or more supply ducts. A channel network includes one or more channels configured to establish fluid communication among the at least one well and the at least one supply duct. A reservoir is coupled to the substrate and configured to hold a fluid, and a cover is disposed against an upper surface of the substrate and configured to hermetically seal the wells, the supply ducts and the channel network.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2022Date of Patent: June 2, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sagarika Mukesh, Steven Holmes, John S. Werner, Benjamin Hardy Wunsch, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Patent number: 12619506Abstract: An embodiment includes detecting by a Hardware Management Component of a datacenter, a failure of a hardware in the datacenter. The embodiment includes responsive to the detecting, determining by an Asset Manager Component, a lead time for a replacement of the failed hardware. The embodiment includes determining by the Hardware Management Component a replacement decision based on a priority of a workload deployed on the failed hardware and the lead time. The embodiment includes deciding by the Hardware Management Component whether to replace the failed hardware with a substitute hardware from a lower priority system of the datacenter based on the replacement decision. The embodiment also includes adjusting by a Workload Controller Component the workload deployed on the failed hardware based on the replacement decision.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2024Date of Patent: May 5, 2026Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Zachary A. Silverstein, Logan Bailey
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Publication number: 20260118331Abstract: A computer-implemented method that reduces volatile organic compounds in an atmosphere is provided. A number of processor units extract a physical layout of a data center from a database. A number of volatile organic compound sensors captures a set of volatile organic compound data within the data center. Responsive to the capturing, the number of processor units creates a volatile organic compound map based on the physical layout and the set of volatile organic compound data. The number of processor units reposition a mobile volatile organic compound sequestering device to one or more locations in the data center based on the volatile organic compound map and the physical layout. According to other illustrative embodiments, a computer system and computer program product for reducing volatile organic compounds in an atmosphere are provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2024Publication date: April 30, 2026Inventors: Rebecca N. Morones, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Christopher V. DeRobertis
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Patent number: 12604434Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are provided. Fan speed is determined for one or more air conditioning unit (ACU) fans and stored to computer memory in response to detecting a request for authorized entrance to the modular data center. ACU fans are adjusted in preparation to deploying retractable baffles that, when deployed, form a temporary vestibule within a space of the modular data center. The retractable baffles are deployed to form the temporary vestibule within the space of the modular data center. Computing resources in the modular data center are shielded from contaminant air that enters the temporary vestibule when the external door is open. The external door is unlocked to allow user entrance to the temporary vestibule. When the external door closes, air is purged from the temporary vestibule. Retractable baffles are retracted. The fan speeds are restored from the computer memory.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2023Date of Patent: April 14, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, John Torok, Dustin Demetriou, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Noah Singer
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Patent number: 12596363Abstract: Described are techniques for artificial intelligence (AI) assisted recommendations for component parts for end-products that reduce the occurrence of a product failures. The techniques include obtaining measurement data for groups of component parts configured to be assembled as part of an end-product. The techniques further include obtaining specification scores for the component parts included in the groups of component parts based on the measurement data. The techniques further include selecting a component part combination from the groups of component parts using artificial intelligence analysis of the specification scores to determine that the component part combination decreases a probability of a product failure as compared to historical occurrences of the product failure. The techniques further include outputting information for at least one component part included in the component part combination.Type: GrantFiled: June 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 7, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Ryan Mulhern, Dane Warren, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Charles Bene, Noah Singer
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Publication number: 20260064481Abstract: In some implementations, a CPU may determine a measure of importance associated with executing a workload. The CPU may determine a cache prefetching depth limit associated with the measure of importance. The CPU may perform, as part of executing of the workload, cache prefetching up to a depth identified by the cache prefetching depth limit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 28, 2024Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Jacob ENGELBRECHT, Rafaela FROTA, Andres JARAMILLO, Cameron Alexander MILLER, Hubertus FRANKE, John S. WERNER
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Publication number: 20260068102Abstract: Decreasing the likelihood of electrostatic discharge (ESD) events by increasing relative humidity (RH) in a localized area within a computer rack is provided. An air stream mixing module receives notification of a pending service action. Physical location of the service action is correlated to one or more controllable blocking features and fans. Sensors measure RH at the service action physical location and the air intake location. Controllable blocking features and fans in air carrying conduits are programmatically set based on calculated difference between desired and measured RH percentages. Cool air is drawn into the front of the server rack and through one or more of the air carrying conduits, whereby the cool air mixing with exhaust air increases RH of the area around the components at the target location of the service action.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: March 5, 2026Inventors: Dustin Demetriou, Wolf Wolbeck, John S. Werner, Robert Walsh, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Patent number: 12564718Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for performing in-situ stimulation adjustments of a cochlear implant. The embodiment may include identifying, dynamically, a first set of magnetic coils and a second set of magnetic coils based on dominant frequency components of a received sound. The first set and the second set are implanted within a cochlea of a user having a cochlear implant (CI). The embodiment may include activating, according to a stimulator profile of the user, the first set via an electric current sent to the first set in order to stimulate cochlear neurons. The embodiment may include determining that an in-situ adjustment to the activation of the first set is required based on analysis of a cochlear neuronal response recorded via the second set. The embodiment may include adjusting the stimulator profile.Type: GrantFiled: June 2, 2022Date of Patent: March 3, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sagarika Mukesh, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Steven Holmes
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Publication number: 20260056125Abstract: Systems and methods for detecting and sanitizing biofilms are disclosed. A device for biofilm detection comprises a plurality of sensing nodes, each of the plurality of sensing nodes comprising: one or more probes spaced around and defining a center lumen of the sensing node and having a surface directed outwardly from the center lumen, each of the one or more probes comprising: a quartz window disposed in the surface; and a fiber optic element disposed in optical communication with the quartz window; one or more guide wire ports running parallel to the center lumen; a plurality of swivel joints, each of the plurality of swivel joints interconnecting adjacent pairs of the plurality of sensing nodes; and one or more guide wires extending through the guide wire ports.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2024Publication date: February 26, 2026Inventors: Heather Nicole Polgrean, John S. Werner, Jeremy R. Fox, Jessica Nahulan, Tyler Hansen
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Patent number: 12561202Abstract: A method for compressing binary data into a human-readable format is provided. The method includes calculating a digital checksum for a binary object using a predetermined checksum algorithm, modifying the binary object in response to the checksum failing to satisfy a predetermined checksum condition, and performing human-readable prime number compression HRPNC) on the modified binary object using a specific table that associates prime numbers with words. The method also includes encoding the value used to modify the binary object with the compressed modified binary object. This approach reduce instability of data transfers to computing systems in locations that subject the computing systems to slow and unstable data transfers.Type: GrantFiled: May 30, 2024Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Andrew C. M. Hicks, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Pasquale A. Catalano, Ryan Thomas Rawlins, Christopher V Derobertis
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Patent number: 12560990Abstract: Method and apparatus for system power supply. A power demand of a system having a first power supply unit (PSU) and a second power supply unit (PSU) is monitored. An efficiency profile of the first PSU is accessed. An efficiency profile of the second PSU is accessed. A load split between the first and second PSUs is generated based on the efficiency profiles of the first and second PSUs and the power demand to increase a power efficiency of the system.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2023Date of Patent: February 24, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Luke L. Jenkins, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Patent number: 12547229Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for adjusting output swing voltage of a Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) system is provided. The present invention may include training a neural network, recording, in real time, lane input data of PCIe lanes comprising a PCIe link, generating eye diagrams representing the PCIe lanes based on the lane input data, predicting, by the trained neural network, predicted eye heights for the PCIe lanes, and adjusting a current output swing voltage of one or more PCIe lanes based on the predicted eye heights.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2024Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Patrick James McKeone, John S. Werner, Luke L. Jenkins
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Patent number: 12549624Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product for load balancing by a sustainability aware load balancer are provided. The load balancer collects power consumption metrics for each server endpoint in a topology. The power consumption is based on a workload and characteristics of a plurality of transactions on the server. A machine learning regression model based is built on the collected power consumption metrics. A target server is selected for the transaction, based on the machine learning regression model identifying the server consuming the least amount of power while meeting service level agreements, and the transaction is routed to the target server.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: February 10, 2026Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Elton de Souza, John S. Werner, Sneha Mary Varghese, Kavita Sehgal, Diane Marie Stamboni
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Publication number: 20260037469Abstract: A method for identifying a connector and routing data and/or power to the connector include determining one or more pins from a plurality of pins are depressed on a universal interface for cable connectors device. The method further includes comparing a pin depression pattern for the one or more pins from the plurality of pins to a plurality of supported depression patterns associated with a plurality of supported connectors. The method further includes determining the pin depression pattern matches a first supported depression pattern from the plurality of supported depression patterns for a first supported connector from the plurality of supported connectors. The method further includes enabling, on the universal interface for cable connectors device, one or more internal switches to allow for an electrical connection to at least one pin from the one or more pins from the plurality of pins based on the first support depression pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 5, 2024Publication date: February 5, 2026Inventors: Tyler HANSEN, Heather Nicole Polgrean, John S. Werner, Jeremy R. Fox, Jessica Nahulan