Patents by Inventor Marvin M. Misgen

Marvin M. Misgen 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: 20240107730
    Abstract: An information technology system includes a housing, electronics arranged within the housing, and a flexible shield arranged within the housing. The electronics emit electromagnetic interference. The flexible shield is arranged such that at least some of the electromagnetic interference is incident upon a surface of the flexible shield. The flexible shield is configured to be alternately at rest and active. The surface of the flexible shield is substantially planar when the flexible shield is at rest and the surface of the flexible shield is undulating when the flexible shield is active.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Joseph Prisco, Jacob Dixon, Marvin M. Misgen, Michael Paul Petrich
  • Patent number: 11419235
    Abstract: Vibration shock mitigation for components in a server rack includes a server rack comprising: a first server component chassis and a second server component chassis installed in adjacent locations within the server rack; and a chassis gap filler comprising: an elastic dampening sheet configured for placement between the first server component chassis and the second server component chassis, wherein the elastic dampening sheet is further configured to cover a portion of one side of the first server component chassis; and at least two attachment points configured to secure the elastic dampening sheet to the server rack.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ryan Anderson, Jessica R. Eidem, Phillip V. Mann, Marvin M. Misgen, Stephen P. Mroz, Michael O'Connell
  • Patent number: 11412639
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooling warm air, including a rack containing one or more ventilation slots; a reservoir connected to the rack that contains a cooling solution; and a plurality of components, located within the rack, that receive and distribute the cooling solution from the reservoir. The plurality of components consist of at least one of the following structures: one or more hollow vertical louvers, one or more hollow horizontal louvers, one or more hollow diagonal louvers, and one or more hollow cylindrical louvers. Additionally, the plurality of components may comprise a flexible material that descends from a top portion of the rack, directly below the reservoir, at the same time that an activation component causes the cooling solution to flow from the reservoir into the flexible material.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jessica R. Eidem, Stephen P. Mroz, Marvin M. Misgen, Phillip V. Mann
  • Patent number: 10955370
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to test for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including a cap configured to at least partially seal a container, and a plunger mechanism configured to form a passageway for air to flow from the container into a detection area. A sensor may be attached to the cap and positioned proximate the detection area. The sensor may be configured to detect data relating to a VOC and to generate a signal. A processor may be configured to receive the signal and to determine a result relating to the VOC.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Marvin M. Misgen, Joseph F. Prisco, Debra A. Neuman-Horn, Kevin J. Przybylski
  • Patent number: 10890573
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting environmental contaminants is described. In an embodiment, a method includes macerating and extracting a sample; reacting a first polymerizable compound with the sample to form a second mixture comprising a second polymerizable compound; adding an initiator to the second mixture comprising the second polymerizable compound; performing a polymerization reaction on the second mixture comprising the second polymerizable compound to form a third mixture comprising a precipitate; and performing a turbidimetric analysis on the third mixture comprising the precipitate. In another embodiment, a method includes macerating and extracting a sample; reacting a first mixture comprising the functionalized polythiophene compound and the sample to form a second mixture comprising a second functionalized polythiophene compound; performing a colorimetric analysis on the second mixture comprising the second functionalized polythiophene compound.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 12, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Marvin M. Misgen, Debra A. Neuman-Horn, Kevin J. Przybylski, Joseph F. Prisco, Brandon M. Kobilka
  • Patent number: 10856429
    Abstract: A slam latch for mounting and unmounting a server in a rack holding a computing system is disclosed. The slam latch includes a permanent magnet. The slam latch further includes at least one magnetically attractive plate separated by a first distance from the permanent magnet, wherein the permanent magnet has a first force of attraction to the at least one plate. The permanent magnet has a second force of attraction to the at least one plate lower than the first force of attraction when the at least one plate is forceably separated from the permanent magnet by a second distance that is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 1, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Elias Rosedahl, Marvin M. Misgen, Jessica R. Eidem, Phillip Mann
  • Patent number: 10820852
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device may alert a wearer as to a presence of either a range of allergens or to specific pollen to which the individual is allergic. As such, the device may warn the user of bioparticles likely to affect them allergenically. The device may include an airflow path. A deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) array may be positioned within the airflow path to capture bioparticles of a particular size. An imaging device may capture images of captured bioparticles. The system may include a database of bioparticles in a range of sizes. The system may be configured to compare the captured bioparticles to the information in the database. A wearer may be alerted if bioparticles potentially allergenically problematic to the person have been found in the captured bioparticles.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 3, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kevin J. Przybylski, Joseph Kuczynski, Debra A. Neuman-Horn, Marvin M. Misgen, Joseph F. Prisco
  • Patent number: 10794822
    Abstract: A quality-sensing bottle cap includes a sensor array having a plurality of conductive polymeric sensors. In some embodiments, each sensor is exposed within a mechanical chamber and is in electrical communication with an interrogation interface. The mechanical chamber is configured, in an inactive state, to be closed off from a headspace above a liquid contained in a bottle sealed with the quality-sensing bottle cap and configured, in an active state, to be open to the headspace. The sensor array may be tailored for a particular application, such as the detection of olive oil aroma. The sensor array may, for example, allow discrimination among olive oils of different qualities (e.g., extra virgin olive oil, lampante virgin olive oil, and refined olive oil), as well as discrimination among olive oils with negative attributes (e.g., olive oils with unpleasant aromatic notes, such as “fusty,” “muddy sediment,” “musty,” and “rancid”).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Marvin M. Misgen, Debra Neuman-Horn, Joseph F. Prisco, Kevin J. Przybylski
  • Publication number: 20200296863
    Abstract: An apparatus for cooling warm air, including a rack containing one or more ventilation slots; a reservoir connected to the rack that contains a cooling solution; and a plurality of components, located within the rack, that receive and distribute the cooling solution from the reservoir. The plurality of components consist of at least one of the following structures: one or more hollow vertical louvers, one or more hollow horizontal louvers, one or more hollow diagonal louvers, and one or more hollow cylindrical louvers. Additionally, the plurality of components may comprise a flexible material that descends from a top portion of the rack, directly below the reservoir, at the same time that an activation component causes the cooling solution to flow from the reservoir into the flexible material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Jessica R. Eidem, Stephen P. Mroz, Marvin M. Misgen, Phillip V. Mann
  • Publication number: 20200187846
    Abstract: A wearable electronic device may alert a wearer as to a presence of either a range of allergens or to specific pollen to which the individual is allergic. As such, the device may warn the user of bioparticles likely to affect them allergenically. The device may include an airflow path. A deterministic lateral displacement (DLD) array may be positioned within the airflow path to capture bioparticles of a particular size. An imaging device may capture images of captured bioparticles. The system may include a database of bioparticles in a range of sizes. The system may be configured to compare the captured bioparticles to the information in the database. A wearer may be alerted if bioparticles potentially allergenically problematic to the person have been found in the captured bioparticles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Kevin J. PRZYBYLSKI, Joseph KUCZYNSKI, Debra A. NEUMAN-HORN, Marvin M. MISGEN, Joseph F. PRISCO
  • Publication number: 20200107460
    Abstract: A slam latch for mounting and unmounting a server in a rack holding a computing system is disclosed. The slam latch includes a permanent magnet. The slam latch further includes at least one magnetically attractive plate separated by a first distance from the permanent magnet, wherein the permanent magnet has a first force of attraction to the at least one plate. The permanent magnet has a second force of attraction to the at least one plate lower than the first force of attraction when the at least one plate is forceably separated from the permanent magnet by a second distance that is greater than the first distance.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2018
    Publication date: April 2, 2020
    Inventors: Elias ROSEDAHL, Marvin M. MISGEN, Jessica R. EIDEM, Phillip MANN
  • Publication number: 20190227015
    Abstract: Method and apparatus to test for volatile organic compounds (VOCs), including a cap configured to at least partially seal a container, and a plunger mechanism configured to form a passageway for air to flow from the container into a detection area. A sensor may be attached to the cap and positioned proximate the detection area. The sensor may be configured to detect data relating to a VOC and to generate a signal. A processor may be configured to receive the signal and to determine a result relating to the VOC.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 24, 2018
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph KUCZYNSKI, Marvin M. MISGEN, Joseph F. PRISCO, Debra A. NEUMAN-HORN, Kevin J. PRZYBYLSKI
  • Publication number: 20190187117
    Abstract: Methods and systems for detecting environmental contaminants is described. In an embodiment, a method includes macerating and extracting a sample; reacting a first polymerizable compound with the sample to form a second mixture comprising a second polymerizable compound; adding an initiator to the second mixture comprising the second polymerizable compound; performing a polymerization reaction on the second mixture comprising the second polymerizable compound to form a third mixture comprising a precipitate; and performing a turbidimetric analysis on the third mixture comprising the precipitate. In another embodiment, a method includes macerating and extracting a sample; reacting a first mixture comprising the functionalized polythiophene compound and the sample to form a second mixture comprising a second functionalized polythiophene compound; performing a colorimetric analysis on the second mixture comprising the second functionalized polythiophene compound.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph KUCZYNSKI, Marvin M. MISGEN, Debra A. NEUMAN-HORN, Kevin J. PRZYBYLSKI, Joseph F. PRISCO, Brandon M. KOBILKA
  • Publication number: 20190154571
    Abstract: A quality-sensing bottle cap includes a sensor array having a plurality of conductive polymeric sensors. In some embodiments, each sensor is exposed within a mechanical chamber and is in electrical communication with an interrogation interface. The mechanical chamber is configured, in an inactive state, to be closed off from a headspace above a liquid contained in a bottle sealed with the quality-sensing bottle cap and configured, in an active state, to be open to the headspace. The sensor array may be tailored for a particular application, such as the detection of olive oil aroma. The sensor array may, for example, allow discrimination among olive oils of different qualities (e.g., extra virgin olive oil, lampante virgin olive oil, and refined olive oil), as well as discrimination among olive oils with negative attributes (e.g., olive oils with unpleasant aromatic notes, such as “fusty,” “muddy sediment,” “musty,” and “rancid”).
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Marvin M. Misgen, Debra Neuman-Horn, Joseph F. Prisco, Kevin J. Przybylski
  • Publication number: 20190141852
    Abstract: Vibration shock mitigation for components in a server rack includes a server rack comprising: a first server component chassis and a second server component chassis installed in adjacent locations within the server rack; and a chassis gap filler comprising: an elastic dampening sheet configured for placement between the first server component chassis and the second server component chassis, wherein the elastic dampening sheet is further configured to cover a portion of one side of the first server component chassis; and at least two attachment points configured to secure the elastic dampening sheet to the server rack.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: RYAN ANDERSON, JESSICA R. EIDEM, PHILLIP V. MANN, MARVIN M. MISGEN, STEPHEN P. MROZ, MICHAEL O'CONNELL
  • Patent number: 10167891
    Abstract: A self-reporting, grounded nut-clip is provided. The self-reporting, grounded nut-clip includes a support body. The support body includes first and second bends defining first, second and third support sections interleaved with the first and second bends. The first and third support sections define first and second apertures, respectively, and the second support section is interposed between the first and third support sections. The self-reporting, grounded nut-clip further includes a fastening element receiving member disposed on the first support section at the first aperture, a star washer, and an indicator. The star washer is disposed on the third support section at a location of the second aperture. The indicator is coupled to the third support section and is configured for automatic activation upon complete nut-clip installation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kenneth Arenella, Marvin M. Misgen, Joseph F. Prisco
  • Patent number: 10135200
    Abstract: A platform embedded in an electrical cable that stores and transmits data or information related to the electrical cable is designed. The embedded platform includes a non-volatile memory element to store product data describing at least one of electrical characteristics and certifications of the electrical cable. The platform also includes a current detector to detect a current that flows in the electrical cable based on a magnetic field generated by the current. The platform further includes a communication circuit to transmit at least one of the stored product data and information related to the detection of the current to a remote device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marvin M. Misgen, Michael P. Petrich, Joseph F. Prisco
  • Patent number: 10107541
    Abstract: Embodiments described herein relate to a reusable chemical cold pack. The apparatus includes a body which defines a chamber having two volumes separated by a thin film composite membrane. The thin film composite membrane includes a fabric material sheet, a thermoplastic polymer material sheet, and a polyamide material sheet. A first volume disposed on one side of the thin film composite membrane contains a solvent and a second volume disposed on an opposite side of the thin film composite membrane contains a solute. A check valve is disposed through the thin film composite membrane and enables mixing of the solvent and the solute. The solvent and the solute may also be separated after mixing by diffusion of the solvent through the thin film composite membrane.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Marvin M. Misgen, Debra Neuman-Horn, Joseph F. Prisco, Kevin J. Przybylski
  • Patent number: 10072167
    Abstract: An ink composition includes a fluid and a plurality of microcapsules suspended in the fluid. The fluid includes a first chemical compound that exhibits a first color characteristic in a first pH range and exhibits a second color characteristic in a second pH range, where the first color characteristic is visually distinct from the second color characteristic. A second chemical compound is contained within the microcapsules, such that rupturing at least a subset of the plurality of microcapsules releases the second chemical compound. Releasing the second chemical compound shifts a pH of the fluid from a first pH in the first pH range to a second pH in the second pH range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 7, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Marvin M. Misgen, Debra A. Neuman-Horn, Joseph F. Prisco, Kevin J. Przybylski
  • Patent number: 10011725
    Abstract: A paint composition includes a fluid and a coloring agent in the fluid. The fluid maintains the coloring agent in a first protonation state. The coloring agent exhibits a first color characteristic in the first protonation state. The paint composition includes microcapsules in the fluid. The paint composition also includes a chemical compound in the microcapsules. Rupture of at least a portion of the microcapsules is configured to release the chemical compound and expose the coloring agent to the chemical compound. Exposure of the coloring agent to the chemical compound changes the coloring agent from the first protonation state with the first color characteristic to a second protonation state with a second color characteristic. The second color characteristic is visually distinct from the first color characteristic.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Joseph Kuczynski, Marvin M. Misgen, Debra Neuman-Horn, Joseph F. Prisco, Kevin J. Przybylski