Patents by Inventor Marie Cole
Marie Cole 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: 11498760Abstract: An apparatus for deployment and retrieval of section dividers includes a frame, a deployment rail, a first section divider carrier rail, and a second section divider carrier rail. The structure includes a first end of the first section divider carrier rail coupled to a first end of the deployment rail and a first end of the second section divider carrier rail coupled to a second of the deployment rail. A first actuator coupled to the first end of the first section divider carrier rail. A second actuator coupled to the second end of the first section divider carrier rail. The structure further includes a first deployment and retrieval system coupled to the first section divider carrier rail, wherein the first deployment and retrieval system guides a first retrieval body at a first end of a first section divider from the deployment rail to the first section divider carrier rail.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 15, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Kane, Colin Edward Masterson, Jacob Porter, Marie Cole, Suraush Khambati
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Patent number: 11484167Abstract: A rotor assembly is provided and includes a rotor, tongs and an actuation system. The rotor includes a shaft defining a rotational axis about which the rotor is rotatable and rotor elements supported on the shaft to define grooves. The tongs are disposed in the grooves to occupy and move between first and second positions. At the first positions, the tongs are retracted from the grooves. At the second positions, the tongs are engaged in the grooves to disentangle fibers from the rotor. The actuation system is configured to bias the tongs toward the first positions and is actuatable to drive the tongs into the second positions.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2020Date of Patent: November 1, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Kane, Jacob Porter, Suraush Khambati, Colin Edward Masterson, Marie Cole
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Patent number: 11325166Abstract: Devices and processes for axial disentanglement of debris from a rotatable mechanical agitator generally includes a cleaning member including a top stem portion, an intermediate cutting portion, and a bottom base portion; and a cylindrically-shaped mechanical agitator rotatably mounted within a head unit. The mechanical agitator includes one or more channels extending along a longitudinal axis and the head unit includes a slot opening coaxially aligned with a channel when in use. The bottom base portion and the intermediate cutting portion are configured to traverse a length of the one or more channels, wherein the intermediate cutting portion is positioned to cut debris entangled on the mechanical agitator when the top stem portion slidingly engages the slot opening in the head unit.Type: GrantFiled: September 30, 2019Date of Patent: May 10, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Kane, Suraush Khambati, Jacob Porter, Colin Edward Masterson, Marie Cole
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Patent number: 11277928Abstract: An interlocking device for monitoring and enforcing shipping and acclimation conditions includes a servo motor, at least one locking pin, a battery, and a printed circuit board disposed within an enclosure, where the battery is electrically coupled to the servo motor and the printed circuit board. The interlocking device further includes a housing of an input power connector insertable into a first end of the enclosure to prevent the housing of the input power connector from electrically coupling to a power source, where the servo motor is configurable to engage the at least one locking pin to prevent a removal of the housing of the input power connector while inserted in the first end of the enclosure. The interlocking device further includes the printed circuit board configured to control the servo motor based on readings from one or more sensors electrically coupled to the printed circuit board.Type: GrantFiled: February 25, 2020Date of Patent: March 15, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Kane, Colin Edward Masterson, Suraush Khambati, Jacob Porter, Marie Cole
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Publication number: 20210353119Abstract: A rotor assembly is provided and includes a rotor, tongs and an actuation system. The rotor includes a shaft defining a rotational axis about which the rotor is rotatable and rotor elements supported on the shaft to define grooves. The tongs are disposed in the grooves to occupy and move between first and second positions. At the first positions, the tongs are retracted from the grooves. At the second positions, the tongs are engaged in the grooves to disentangle fibers from the rotor. The actuation system is configured to bias the tongs toward the first positions and is actuatable to drive the tongs into the second positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2020Publication date: November 18, 2021Inventors: MICHAEL KANE, JACOB PORTER, SURAUSH KHAMBATI, COLIN EDWARD MASTERSON, MARIE COLE
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Publication number: 20210267071Abstract: An interlocking device for monitoring and enforcing shipping and acclimation conditions includes a servo motor, at least one locking pin, a battery, and a printed circuit board disposed within an enclosure, where the battery is electrically coupled to the servo motor and the printed circuit board. The interlocking device further includes a housing of an input power connector insertable into a first end of the enclosure to prevent the housing of the input power connector from electrically coupling to a power source, where the servo motor is configurable to engage the at least one locking pin to prevent a removal of the housing of the input power connector while inserted in the first end of the enclosure. The interlocking device further includes the printed circuit board configured to control the servo motor based on readings from one or more sensors electrically coupled to the printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 25, 2020Publication date: August 26, 2021Inventors: Michael Kane, Colin Edward Masterson, Suraush Khambati, Jacob Porter, Marie Cole
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Patent number: 11045927Abstract: Adjustable fastener tools are provided for engaging socket heads. The tool includes a support member, multiple engagement fingers, and an adjustment mechanism. The support member has multiple radially-extending tracks, and a central opening, and the fingers are associated with, and slidable along, the radially-extending tracks. The fingers include at radially inner ends jaws with respective contact surfaces for engaging the socket head. The adjustment mechanism resides, at least in part, within the central opening in the support member, and couples to the fingers. The adjustment mechanism includes an actuating member and multiple hinged trusses. A hinged truss of the trusses is hingedly coupled at one end to the actuating member and hingedly coupled at an other end to a respective finger of the engagement fingers. Movement of the actuating member results, via the hinged truss, in slidable movement of the respective finger along its associated radially-extending track.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Michael Kane, Colin E. Masterson, Suraush Khambati, Marie Cole, Jacob T. Porter
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Publication number: 20210094077Abstract: Devices and processes for axial disentanglement of debris from a rotatable mechanical agitator generally includes a cleaning member including a top stem portion, an intermediate cutting portion, and a bottom base portion; and a cylindrically-shaped mechanical agitator rotatably mounted within a head unit. The mechanical agitator includes one or more channels extending along a longitudinal axis and the head unit includes a slot opening coaxially aligned with a channel when in use. The bottom base portion and the intermediate cutting portion are configured to traverse a length of the one or more channels, wherein the intermediate cutting portion is positioned to cut debris entangled on the mechanical agitator when the top stem portion slidingly engages the slot opening in the head unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2019Publication date: April 1, 2021Inventors: Michael Kane, Suraush Khambati, Jacob Porter, Colin Edward Masterson, Marie Cole
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Patent number: 10893668Abstract: A mosquito agitator system and method to disrupt the development of mosquito larvae in bodies of water are disclosed. The mosquito agitator, in one embodiment, includes a motor coupled to a rotating shaft that is coupled to a non-symmetric mass; a hull coupled to the motor; one or more solar panels coupled to the hull for capturing solar energy into electricity; a plurality of sensors; and a controller coupled to at least the motor, wherein the controller is configured to receive sensor data from the plurality of sensors; select a first mosquito agitator algorithm for execution; and execute the first mosquito agitator algorithm to control activate the motor in accordance with the first mosquito agitator algorithm, wherein the activation causes the hull to create a plurality of water ripples in the body of water to disrupt the development of mosquito larvae.Type: GrantFiled: December 14, 2018Date of Patent: January 19, 2021Inventors: Edwena Tamara Alcime, Kayla Elizabeth Campbell, Marissa Royanna Castro, Claire Marie Cole, Marie Natalie Dorvilus, Paul Dominic Fucile, Aidan Tidus Kelly, Lise Clara Mabour, Angela Marie Riofrio, Coleen Elizabeth Sailsman, Harold Eduardo Sarmiento Trujillo, Halle Elizabeth Shelton
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Publication number: 20200339352Abstract: An apparatus for deployment and retrieval of section dividers includes a frame, a deployment rail, a first section divider carrier rail, and a second section divider carrier rail. The structure includes a first end of the first section divider carrier rail coupled to a first end of the deployment rail and a first end of the second section divider carrier rail coupled to a second of the deployment rail. A first actuator coupled to the first end of the first section divider carrier rail. A second actuator coupled to the second end of the first section divider carrier rail. The structure further includes a first deployment and retrieval system coupled to the first section divider carrier rail, wherein the first deployment and retrieval system guides a first retrieval body at a first end of a first section divider from the deployment rail to the first section divider carrier rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2019Publication date: October 29, 2020Inventors: Michael Kane, Colin Edward Masterson, Jacob Porter, Marie Cole, Suraush Khambati
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Patent number: 10743142Abstract: Examples of techniques for constructing a spatial map of a physical space are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes collecting, by a processing device, signal strength data about a plurality of user devices as the plurality of user devices move throughout the physical space, the signal strength data being indicative of a signal strength of a wireless signal between at least one of the plurality of user devices and at least one of a plurality of access points associated with the physical space. The method further includes generating, by the processing device, a signal space map based at least in part on the signal strength data. The method further includes transforming, by the processing device, the signal space map of the physical space into the spatial map of the physical space to construct the spatial map of the physical space.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: James P. O'Connor, Douglas A. Smalley, Marie Cole, Brian R. Prasky, Sierra R. F. Spring
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Publication number: 20200187483Abstract: A mosquito agitator system and method to disrupt the development of mosquito larvae in bodies of water are disclosed. The mosquito agitator, in one embodiment, includes a motor coupled to a rotating shaft that is coupled to a non-symmetric mass; a hull coupled to the motor; one or more solar panels coupled to the hull for capturing solar energy into electricity; a plurality of sensors; and a controller coupled to at least the motor, wherein the controller is configured to receive sensor data from the plurality of sensors; select a first mosquito agitator algorithm for execution; and execute the first mosquito agitator algorithm to control activate the motor in accordance with the first mosquito agitator algorithm, wherein the activation causes the hull to create a plurality of water ripples in the body of water to disrupt the development of mosquito larvae.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 14, 2018Publication date: June 18, 2020Inventors: Edwena Tamara Alcime, Kayla Elizabeth Campbell, Marissa Royanna Castro, Claire Marie Cole, Marie Natalie DORVILUS, Paul Dominic Fucile, Aidan Tidus Kelly, Lise Clara Mabour, Angela Marie Riofrio, Coleen Elizabeth Sailsman, Harold Eduardo Sarmiento Trujillo, Halle Elizabeth Shelton
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Publication number: 20200100064Abstract: Examples of techniques for constructing a spatial map of a physical space are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes collecting, by a processing device, signal strength data about a plurality of user devices as the plurality of user devices move throughout the physical space, the signal strength data being indicative of a signal strength of a wireless signal between at least one of the plurality of user devices and at least one of a plurality of access points associated with the physical space. The method further includes generating, by the processing device, a signal space map based at least in part on the signal strength data. The method further includes transforming, by the processing device, the signal space map of the physical space into the spatial map of the physical space to construct the spatial map of the physical space.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2018Publication date: March 26, 2020Inventors: James P. O'Connor, Douglas A. Smalley, Marie Cole, Brian R. Prasky, Sierra R.F. Spring
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Publication number: 20190344408Abstract: Adjustable fastener tools are provided for engaging socket heads. The tool includes a support member, multiple engagement fingers, and an adjustment mechanism. The support member has multiple radially-extending tracks, and a central opening, and the fingers are associated with, and slidable along, the radially-extending tracks. The fingers include at radially inner ends jaws with respective contact surfaces for engaging the socket head. The adjustment mechanism resides, at least in part, within the central opening in the support member, and couples to the fingers. The adjustment mechanism includes an actuating member and multiple hinged trusses. A hinged truss of the trusses is hingedly coupled at one end to the actuating member and hingedly coupled at an other end to a respective finger of the engagement fingers. Movement of the actuating member results, via the hinged truss, in slidable movement of the respective finger along its associated radially-extending track.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: November 14, 2019Inventors: Michael KANE, Colin E. MASTERSON, Suraush KHAMBATI, Marie COLE, Jacob T. PORTER
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Patent number: 7529715Abstract: A method, computer program product and system for estimating the value of a previously-used exhibit. The value of a previously-used exhibit may be calculated by receiving an original price of the exhibit, the year the exhibit was purchased, the condition of the exhibit and the number of shows the exhibit was displayed. An age percentage factor may be determined based on an age of the exhibit which is determined based on the year the exhibit was purchased. A base price may then be calculated based on the original price and the age percentage factor. A price reduced per showing may be calculated based on the base price and the number of shows the exhibit was displayed. After determining a condition adjustment based on the condition of the exhibit, an estimate of the value of the exhibit may be calculated based on the price reduced per showing and the condition adjustment.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2005Date of Patent: May 5, 2009Inventors: Raymond C. Rogowicz, Tina Marie Coles
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Publication number: 20080009101Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an integrated circuit structure that forms lead-free connectors on a device, surrounds the lead-free connectors with a compressible film, connects the device to a carrier (the lead-free connectors electrically connect the device to the carrier), and fills the gaps between the carrier and the device with an insulating underfill.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Inventors: William Bernier, Tien-Jen Cheng, Marie Cole, David Eichstadt, Mukta Farooq, John Fitzsimmons, Lewis Goldmann, John Knickerbocker, Tasha Lopez, David Welsh
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Publication number: 20070084629Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated (or non-laminated) conductive interconnection for joining an integrated circuit device to a device carrier, where the conductive interconnection comprises alternating metal layers and polymer layers. In addition, the polymer can include dendrites, metal projections from the carrier or device, and/or micelle brushes on the outer portion of the polymer. The polymer layers include metal particles and the alternating metal layers and polymer layers form either a cube-shaped structure or a cylinder-shaped structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 5, 2006Publication date: April 19, 2007Inventors: William Bernier, Marie Cole, Mukta Farooq, John Knickerbocker, Tasha Lopez, Roger Quon, David Welsh
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Publication number: 20060043608Abstract: Disclosed is a laminated (or non-laminated) conductive interconnection for joining an integrated circuit device to a device carrier, where the conductive interconnection comprises alternating metal layers and polymer layers. In addition, the polymer can include dendrites, metal projections from the carrier or device, and/or micelle brushes on the outer portion of the polymer. The polymer layers include metal particles and the alternating metal layers and polymer layers form either a cube-shaped structure or a cylinder-shaped structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 31, 2004Publication date: March 2, 2006Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: William Bernier, Marie Cole, Mukta Farooq, John Knickerbocker, Tasha Lopez, Roger Quon, David Welsh
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Publication number: 20060040567Abstract: Disclosed is a method of forming an integrated circuit structure that forms lead-free connectors on a device, surrounds the lead-free connectors with a compressible film, connects the device to a carrier (the lead-free connectors electrically connect the device to the carrier), and fills the gaps between the carrier and the device with an insulating underfill.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2004Publication date: February 23, 2006Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: William Bernier, Tien-Jen Cheng, Marie Cole, David Eichstadt, Mukta Farooq, John Fitzsimmons, Lewis Goldmann, John Knickerbocker, Tasha Lopez, David Welsh
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Publication number: 20050278674Abstract: A structure for a system of chip packages includes a master substrate and at least one subset substrate of the master substrate. The subset substrate includes a portion of the master substrate that has an identical pin out pattern as the portion of the master substrate. The subset substrate has identical internal net lists as the portion of the master substrate. The subset substrate is adapted to accommodate a smaller chip than the master substrate. The master substrate is the largest substrate in the system. The invention also prepares a system of chip packages. The invention selects a master substrate and then selects a subset substrate of the master substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 17, 2005Publication date: December 15, 2005Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Harsaran Bhatia, Marie Cole, Michael Cranmer, Jason Frankel, Eric Kline, Kenneth Papae, Paul Walling