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: 11817566Abstract: An apparatus for a fire suppressant system on a server rack includes an integrated battery feature, a manifold, a conduit, and a control card, where the integrated battery feature includes a plurality of battery cells in an enclosure. A first end of the conduit coupled to a control valve on the manifold and a second end of the conduit coupled to the integrated battery feature. The control card configured to open the control valve on the manifold, where the control valve is configured to release a fire suppressant into the enclosure of the integrated battery feature. In one embodiment, the fire suppressant is contained within a pressurized fire suppressant reservoir mounted on the server rack. In another embodiment, the fire suppressant is a cooling fluid diverted from a radiator cooling unit on the server rack.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2020Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Noah Singer, John Torok, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Patent number: 11751362Abstract: A system and a method of providing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) protection. A removable component is inserted into an end product. The removable component includes a retractable EMC protection apparatus. In response to the insertion of the removable component a shape memory alloy on the EMC protection apparatus is heated to a temperature above the activation temperature of the shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy then changes from a first shape to a second shape in response to the heating. In response to the change in the shape of the shape memory alloy an EMC protection component of the EMC protection apparatus is inserted into an enclosure opening of the removable component.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Noah Singer, Samuel R. Connor
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Patent number: 11695240Abstract: A system and method for providing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) protection for a removable component through a retractable EMC protection apparatus. The EMC protection apparatus includes an actuation pin, a stabilizing bracket, an actuation arm, a spring brace, an arm spring, a second stabilizing bracket, a rounded pin, an angled engagement feature, an enclosure opening, a conductive surface, a protection device spring, and a retractable EMC protection device. The actuation pin is configured to engage upon a surface of an end product upon insertion of the removable component into the end product. The activation arm is configured to simultaneously compress the arm spring against the stop brace and to push on the angled engagement feature. The angled engagement feature is configured to push in a downward direction on the conductive surface to seal an enclosure opening of the removable component with the retractable EMC protection device.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Noah Singer, Samuel R. Connor
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Patent number: 11664848Abstract: An adjustable attenuation wrap plug for insertion into a signal port at an end product includes a housing with a protruding input prong and output prong, wherein a signal cable is coupled to the input prong and the output prong. The adjustable attenuation wrap plug further includes a ratchet mechanism at least partially disposed in the housing, wherein the ratchet mechanism is configurable to alter a shape of the signal cable.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Faezeh Gholami, Noah Singer, John Torok, Philip A. Sciuto, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Publication number: 20230128028Abstract: A system and method for controlling an EMC protection apparatus in a removable component. The removable component is inserted into an end product. As a result of the insertion power is applied to the EMC protection apparatus. A determination is made as to whether a power good signal is detected within the removable component. In response to a power good signal, an EMC protection device is rotated from a retracted state to an engaged state such that the EMC protection device is placed over an enclosure opening in the removable component forming an EMC seal. Full functionality of the removable component can be delayed until such time as the rotation is completed.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: John S. Werner, Noah Singer, Samuel R. Connor
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Publication number: 20230129547Abstract: A system and a method of providing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) protection. A removable component is inserted into an end product. The removable component includes a retractable EMC protection apparatus. In response to the insertion of the removable component a shape memory alloy on the EMC protection apparatus is heated to a temperature above the activation temperature of the shape memory alloy. The shape memory alloy then changes from a first shape to a second shape in response to the heating. In response to the change in the shape of the shape memory alloy an EMC protection component of the EMC protection apparatus is inserted into an enclosure opening of the removable component.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: John S. Werner, Noah Singer, Samuel R. Connor
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Publication number: 20230131691Abstract: A system and method for providing electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) protection for a removable component through a retractable EMC protection apparatus. The EMC protection apparatus includes an actuation pin, a stabilizing bracket, an actuation arm, a spring brace, an arm spring, a second stabilizing bracket, a rounded pin, an angled engagement feature, an enclosure opening, a conductive surface, a protection device spring, and a retractable EMC protection device. The actuation pin is configured to engage upon a surface of an end product upon insertion of the removable component into the end product. The activation arm is configured to simultaneously compress the arm spring against the stop brace and to push on the angled engagement feature. The angled engagement feature is configured to push in a downward direction on the conductive surface to seal an enclosure opening of the removable component with the retractable EMC protection device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 22, 2021Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: John S. Werner, Noah Singer, Samuel R. Connor
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Publication number: 20230078266Abstract: Stream alterations under limited bandwidth conditions is provided. A router on a local network continuously monitors incoming network traffic from a source external to the local network to detect that a bandwidth of the incoming network traffic exceeds a first threshold. The router sends a request to a source of the incoming network traffic to temporarily redirect the incoming network traffic to an optimization analyzer. Analysis is performed on the incoming streams to identify one or more streams for alteration. In response to identifying one or more of the incoming streams for alteration, for each identified incoming stream, continuously altering the identified incoming stream, and re-directing the altered stream to the local device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Sagarika Mukesh
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Publication number: 20230084257Abstract: Artificially intelligent and dynamic infrastructure management in edge systems is provided. A number of available autonomous compute, networking, and/or cloud vehicles (ACNCV) is determined. Current conditions are extracted within an area in which the available ACNCV is defined to operate. Based on repositioning being needed, repositioning one or more of the available ACNCVs to a location last occupied under similar conditions. Based on the repositioning improving utilization, updating the ACNCV location in a database indicating improvement under current conditions.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 13, 2021Publication date: March 16, 2023Inventors: John S. Werner, John Torok, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Noah Singer, Budy Notohardjono
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Publication number: 20230068967Abstract: Tamper-respondent sensors with random three-dimensional security patterns and methods of fabrication are provided. The method includes establishing a security circuit pattern for a security circuit of a tamper-respondent sensor to enclose, at least in part, one or more components of a circuit board within a secure volume. The establishing includes obtaining in three-dimensions boundaries for the security circuit of the tamper-respondent sensor. The boundaries define a sensor volume within which the security circuit is to reside. The establishing also includes generating at least one trace configuration for the security circuit pattern. The at least one trace configuration defines a random, three-dimensional security pattern within the sensor volume, and the at least one trace configuration establishes, at least in part, the security circuit pattern. The process further includes fabricating the tamper-respondent sensor using, at least in part, the established security circuit pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Inventors: John S. WERNER, Jason T. WERTZ, John TOROK, Noah SINGER, Arkadiy O. TSFASMAN, Budy NOTOHARDJONO
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Patent number: 11561105Abstract: Technical solutions are described for determining a route for multiple users traveling to a common destination. An example method includes determining, by a multiuser route generator, a multiuser route for a plurality of users traveling to the common destination, the multiuser route comprising a waypoint, the waypoint being a location to which each of the plurality of users travel independently, and travel to the common destination jointly thereafter. Determining the multiuser route includes receiving departure locations of the users, determining the waypoint, and calculating a first total of travel parameters associated with the users traveling to the waypoint independently and jointly thereafter that is lesser than a second total of travel parameters associated with the users traveling to the common destination independently. The method further includes sending the multiuser route to navigation devices of the respective users, the navigation devices navigating the respective users along the multiuser route.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: January 24, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ali Y. Duale, Shailesh R. Gami, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 11531661Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving primary data from one or more vehicles, extracting first information from the primary data, creating one or more documents based on the extracted information, generating one or more blockchain transactions based on the one or more documents, and committing the one or more documents to a blockchain.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Pasquale A. Catalano, Andrew G. Crimmins, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 11526669Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided. An analysis module receives a plurality of presentation source materials, including text documents, books, video files, audio files, and presentations. A transcript is generated from audio and video received from a presenter device during a live teaching session. Keywords are extracted from the plurality of presentation source materials. An integrated keyword list is created by integrating the extracted keywords with the generated transcript. Participants in an online meeting are grouped into live group breakout sessions, each of which is independent. Data from each participant is continuously recorded in the breakout session. The correlation between the integrated keyword list and the recorded participant output is periodically analyzed to output a score trendline to determine the level of comprehension by the participants of the presentation materials.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Tyler Gross, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Brandon M. Kobilka
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Patent number: 11500940Abstract: A method, system and computer program product are provided. For each keyword that is visible on a display device, scanning the content that is stored on a user device, or is accessed from a network connection to identify and extract keywords. Further provided is cross-referencing the extracted keywords with a corpus of scored keywords. Based on the extracted keywords being found in the corpus of scored keywords, expanding and/or abridging any of the extracted keywords based on a score in the corpus of scored keywords prior to displaying the modified content on the display device. wherein the extracted keywords match a keyword in the corpus.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Tyler Gross, Brandon M. Kobilka
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Publication number: 20220357403Abstract: Rechargeable battery monitoring and control is provided using a non-linear rate-of-change failure threshold. A non-linear rate-of-change failure threshold is obtained indicative of an operational state abnormality in a rechargeable battery cell, and during the operational state of the rechargeable battery cell, a control compares an actual voltage rate-of-change of the rechargeable battery cell to the non-linear rate-of-change failure threshold. Based on the actual voltage rate-of-change of the rechargeable battery cell exceeding the non-linear rate-of-change failure threshold, the control identifies the operational state abnormality in the rechargeable battery cell. Based on identifying the operational state abnormality in the rechargeable battery cell, the control discontinues the operational state of the rechargeable battery cell.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2021Publication date: November 10, 2022Inventors: Noah SINGER, John S. WERNER, Arkadiy O. TSFASMAN, John TOROK, Budy NOTOHARDJONO
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Patent number: 11489344Abstract: In an approach for selecting a battery charging rate, a processor, responsive to an electronic device with a rechargeable battery being connected to a battery charging device, identifies a current battery status of the rechargeable battery. A processor determines a disconnect time of the battery charging device. A processor determines a charge level required. A processor determines a charging profile based on the current battery status, the disconnect time of battery charging device, and the charge level required. A processor sends the charging profile to the battery charging device.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Enver Candan, Brianna Malcolm, Matthew Alzamora, Hanami Robles Chacon, Richard Burton Finch
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Patent number: 11489818Abstract: A computer-implemented method for creating a classified token database usable for dynamically redacting confidential information from communications includes performing natural language processing on training input and determining whether a confidentiality level is present in the training input. The method includes, in response to determining that the confidentiality level is present, adding at least one classified token associated with the training input to a classified token database.Type: GrantFiled: March 26, 2019Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Luke N. Buschmann, Bradley J. Hoover
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Patent number: 11476678Abstract: Predictive rechargeable battery management is provided, which includes obtaining performance data on a battery cell of multiple rechargeable battery cells within a product, and comparing the performance data of the battery cell to statistical data on battery cell performance of a plurality of battery cells. Further, the managing includes determining, based on the comparing, that performance of the battery cell is trending away from the statistical data of battery cell performance of the plurality of battery cells. Further, the managing includes performing a battery-related action based on the performance of the battery cell trending away from that of the plurality of battery cells.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2021Date of Patent: October 18, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John S. Werner, Noah Singer, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John G. Torok, Budy D. Notohardjono
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Patent number: 11439870Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and computer-implemented methods are disclosed for equipment use tracking and availability prediction. A monitor module may electronically monitor use of equipment by a plurality of users at one or more locations, by obtaining information about equipment use from sensing equipment that identifies users and times of use for the equipment. A profile module may store a plurality of user profiles based on the information about equipment use. User profiles may include information about the users indicating equipment used and time of use. A prediction module may send a recommendation indicating predicted equipment availability to a user based on current information about equipment use and on the user profiles.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Patent number: 11431380Abstract: An apparatus for an attenuation adjustment tool, the attenuation adjustment tool includes a body with an adjustment arm positioned at a first side of the body, where an actuator is configured to extend and retract the adjustment arm. The attenuation adjustment tool further includes an input port and an output port positioned at the first side of the body, wherein an input prong and an output prong of a wrap plug are each respectively insertable into the input port and the output port. The attenuation adjustment tool further includes the adjustment arm configurable to engage with a mechanism on the wrap plug, wherein the mechanism is configurable to alter a shape of a signal cable in the wrap plug.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: August 30, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Faezeh Gholami, Noah Singer, John Torok, Philip A. Sciuto, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman