Patents by Inventor John Torok
John Torok 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: 20240397672Abstract: Described is an edge container of an edge data center that includes information technology (IT) racks holding IT equipment. Furthermore, the edge container includes at least one air conditioning unit configured to provide cool air to an aisle which enters an inlet side of the IT racks. Additionally, the edge container includes an economizer that includes an internal and an external heat exchanger. The economizer is then activated to increase a transfer of heat/cooling between an internal environment of the edge container and an external environment in response to a reading of an environmental condition being below a temperature of exhaust air in a hot aisle of the edge container which exits an outlet side of the IT racks. If, however, the reading of the external environmental condition is not below the temperature of the exhaust air in the hot aisle of the edge container, then the economizer is deactivated.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 26, 2023Publication date: November 28, 2024Inventors: Dustin Demetriou, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John Torok, Noah Singer
-
Patent number: 12080911Abstract: A non-sealed apparatus for batteries with a containment structure for gasses that includes a battery enclosure with an upper portion and a lower portion. The apparatus further includes a plurality of batteries disposed in a lower portion of the battery enclosure. The apparatus has at least one battery containment structure disposed in an upper portion of the battery enclosure, which is configured to move downward thereby sealing the plurality of batteries upon a condition. Further, a transfer channel assembly is provided within the battery enclosure and configured to transfer and/or contain gases emitted by the plurality of batteries upon the condition. The apparatus also has at least one fan configured to circulate the air in and out of the battery enclosure through the first perforated opening and the second perforated opening.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2021Date of Patent: September 3, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Torok, Noah Singer, John S. Werner, Budy Notohardjono, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
-
Patent number: 12028997Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided. The electronic assembly may include an electronic module mounted to a laminate, a cooling apparatus directly above the module, a single thermal interface material positioned between and directly contacting the module and the cooling apparatus, and a rotating cover rotatably attached to a top frame secured to the laminate, wherein the rotating cover includes an open position and a closed position.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: July 2, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Noah Singer, Jeffrey Allen Zitz, Mark D. Schultz, John Torok, William L. Brodsky, Yuet-Ying Yu, Shawn Canfield
-
Publication number: 20240030511Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2023Publication date: January 25, 2024Inventors: John S. Werner, Noah Singer, John Torok, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
-
Patent number: 11877390Abstract: Methods of fabricating tamper-respondent sensors with random three-dimensional security patterns are provided. The methods include 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 determining in three-dimensions boundaries for the security circuit of the tamper-respondent sensor. The boundaries define a sensor volume which the security circuit is to fill in three dimensions. 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 to fill 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 based on the established security circuit pattern.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2021Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John S. Werner, Jason T. Wertz, John Torok, Noah Singer, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Budy Notohardjono
-
Patent number: 11846679Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 4, 2021Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Noah Singer, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John Torok, Budy Notohardjono
-
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
-
Patent number: 11800666Abstract: An electronic module assembly is provided. The electronic module assembly may include one or more processors mounted to a laminate, a top frame mounted to the laminate and surrounding the one or more processors, and a removable lid covering the one or more processors. The removable lid includes latches arranged along a perimeter of the removable lid, the latches engage with a lip of the top frame and secure the removable lid to the module assembly, and the removable lid can only be removed from the module assembly by releasing all of the latches.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Noah Singer, Jeffrey Allen Zitz, Mark D. Schultz, John Torok, Yuet-Ying Yu, William L. Brodsky, Shawn Canfield
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Publication number: 20220418134Abstract: An electronic assembly is provided. The electronic assembly may include an electronic module mounted to a laminate, a cooling apparatus directly above the module, a single thermal interface material positioned between and directly contacting the module and the cooling apparatus, and a rotating cover rotatably attached to a top frame secured to the laminate, wherein the rotating cover includes an open position and a closed position.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Noah Singer, Jeffrey Allen Zitz, Mark D. Schultz, John Torok, William L. Brodsky, Yuet-Ying Yu, Shawn Canfield
-
Publication number: 20220418129Abstract: An electronic module assembly is provided. The electronic module assembly may include one or more processors mounted to a laminate, a top frame mounted to the laminate and surrounding the one or more processors, and a removable lid covering the one or more processors. The removable lid includes latches arranged along a perimeter of the removable lid, the latches engage with a lip of the top frame and secure the removable lid to the module assembly, and the removable lid can only be removed from the module assembly by releasing all of the latches.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2021Publication date: December 29, 2022Inventors: Noah Singer, Jeffrey Allen Zitz, Mark D. Schultz, John Torok, Yuet-Ying Yu, William L. Brodsky, Shawn Canfield
-
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
-
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
-
Patent number: 11398734Abstract: Methods, systems, and computer program products for battery pack management are provided. Aspects include receiving battery pack data for two or more battery packs, the two or more battery packs comprising a first battery pack and a second battery pack, determining a target performance characteristic for the first battery pack and the second battery pack, determining a first hold up time for the first battery pack and a second hold up time for the second battery pack based at least in part on the battery pack data, determining, based on the target performance characteristic, a target hold up time from the first hold up time and the second hold up time, and determining, based on the battery pack data, a first voltage for the first battery pack and a second voltage for the second battery pack that satisfies the target hold up time.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2019Date of Patent: July 26, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Noah Singer, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John Torok, Budy Notohardjono
-
Publication number: 20220158265Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2020Publication date: May 19, 2022Inventors: John S. Werner, NOAH SINGER, John Torok, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
-
Patent number: 11329332Abstract: A battery structure is provided. The battery structure includes a casing, a jelly roll assembly, electrodes, insulation and a thermal control feature. The casing includes an internal tube defining a central hole. The jelly roll assembly is disposed with an electrolyte in an annular space about the internal tube within the casing. The electrodes are electrically coupled to the jelly roll assembly and disposed to extend out of the casing. The insulation is disposed to insulate the jelly roll assembly and the electrodes from the casing. The thermal control feature is communicative with the central hole and configured to control battery structure temperatures proximate to the central hole.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Noah Singer, John S. Werner, Budy Notohardjono, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John Torok
-
Patent number: 11226372Abstract: Aspects of the invention include systems and methods directed to a portable chip tester. A non-limiting example of a system includes a housing, a printed circuit board mounted on the housing, in which the printed circuit board includes a first interface operable to permit electrical communication between the printed circuit board and a device under test. The system further includes a mount operable to enable an electrical connection with an integrated circuit, in which the integrated circuit is operable to manage testing the device under test under a testing protocol. The system further includes a power supply and a software platform that includes a memory having computer readable instructions and one or more processors for executing the computer readable instructions. The computer readable instructions controlling the processors to perform operations including directing the integrated circuit to manage testing of the device under test pursuant to the testing protocol.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2019Date of Patent: January 18, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Noah Singer, Daniele Di Genova, Andrew Turner, John Torok, Gary Maier, Richard Oldrey
-
Publication number: 20220013850Abstract: A non-sealed apparatus for batteries with a containment structure for gasses that includes a battery enclosure with an upper portion and a lower portion. The apparatus further includes a plurality of batteries disposed in a lower portion of the battery enclosure. The apparatus has at least one battery containment structure disposed in an upper portion of the battery enclosure, which is configured to move downward thereby sealing the plurality of batteries upon a condition. Further, a transfer channel assembly is provided within the battery enclosure and configured to transfer and/or contain gases emitted by the plurality of batteries upon the condition. The apparatus also has at least one fan configured to circulate the air in and out of the battery enclosure through the first perforated opening and the second perforated opening.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2021Publication date: January 13, 2022Inventors: John Torok, Noah Singer, John S. Werner, Budy Notohardjono, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman