Patents by Inventor Michael A. Rees

Michael A. Rees 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).

  • Patent number: 11944087
    Abstract: An agricultural applicator, that applies material to an agricultural field, includes an on-board, real-time image sensor that senses targets for the material to be applied. A controller controls applicators, such as nozzles or other applicators, to apply the material to the sensed targets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Akira Mizushima, Michael P. Schlax, Tucker J. Schoff, Steven Rees, Richard A. Humpal
  • Patent number: 11416786
    Abstract: Improving the operations of a computer system that is located within a power grid and that is associated with its own power sources. Past operational characteristics of the power grid are analyzed to derive learned characteristics for the power grid. Future operational characteristics of the power grid are also monitored. A prediction regarding a future load event associated with the power grid is then generated using the learned characteristics and the monitored characteristics. In response to this prediction, one or more operations are performed to balance the computer system with the power grid during the future load event, and to ensure a determined availability of services associated with the computer system during the future load event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 16, 2022
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licesning, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Rees Helsel, Vincent Joseph Blas, Nicholas Andrew Keehn, Sean Michael James, Brandon Middaugh
  • Patent number: 11210024
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes initiating a read-modify-write (RMW) operation; assigning the RMW operation to a thread; identifying a storage device associated with the RMW operation; assign a log block within the storage device to the thread; determining a free shadow block location within the storage device; creating a copy of data to be written to the storage device during the RMW operation; writing the copy of the data to the free shadow block location within the storage device; updating the log block within the storage device to point to the free shadow block location to which the copy of the data is written; and writing the data to one or more blocks of a home area of the storage device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Zhenxing Han, Robert Michael Rees, Steven Robert Hetzler, Veera W. Deenadhayalan
  • Patent number: 11111107
    Abstract: A drive unit for a rail-guided displacement device comprising: a base part; a housing comprising: a first yoke shaft sleeve and a second yoke shaft sleeve, the first yoke shaft sleeve and the second yoke shaft sleeve being spaced apart and disposed on opposite sides of the base part, and a cross sleeve rigidly connecting the first yoke shaft sleeve and the second yoke shaft sleeve; wherein the housing is pivotally connected to the base part such that the housing can pivot, in use, relative to the base part about a pivot axis; a first yoke and a second yoke, each of the first yoke and the second yoke comprising: a guide wheel assembly, the guide wheel assembly comprising one or more guide wheels arranged to roll, in use, along a running rail; and a yoke shaft; wherein the yoke shaft of the first yoke is received in the first yoke sleeve and the yoke shaft of the second yoke is received in the second yoke sleeve, the yoke shafts being movable longitudinally within their respective yoke sleeve, in use; and a mir
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Inventors: Eduard Duijnstee, Gavin Hancock, Michael Rees
  • Publication number: 20210181977
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes initiating a read-modify-write (RMW) operation; assigning the RMW operation to a thread; identifying a storage device associated with the RMW operation; assign a log block within the storage device to the thread; determining a free shadow block location within the storage device; creating a copy of data to be written to the storage device during the RMW operation; writing the copy of the data to the free shadow block location within the storage device; updating the log block within the storage device to point to the free shadow block location to which the copy of the data is written; and writing the data to one or more blocks of a home area of the storage device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2019
    Publication date: June 17, 2021
    Inventors: Zhenxing Han, Robert Michael Rees, Steven Robert Hetzler, Veera W. Deenadhayalan
  • Patent number: 11019753
    Abstract: In an example, a server system is provided. The server system includes a frame including a support structure and a server supported by the support structure. The server system includes an actuator configured to cause the server to transition from a first position to a second position to increase exposure of the server to airflow to transfer heat away from the server via convection. The actuator is also configured to cause the server to transition from the second position to the first position to decrease exposure of the server to the airflow.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Sean Michael James, Eric C. Peterson, Michael Rees Helsel, Nicholas Andrew Keehn
  • Publication number: 20210103992
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for transplantation of a biological material to a plurality of recipients from a plurality of donors. One or a series of paired donations are made, where one or more donors and/or recipients can be international in origin. Improved care and cost savings are obtained by shifting time-based burdens; i.e., dialysis versus transplantation. Additional transplants, including transplants involving international participants, results in the improvement of local and global healthcare.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2020
    Publication date: April 8, 2021
    Inventor: Michael A. Rees
  • Patent number: 10902523
    Abstract: Methods and systems are provided for transplantation of a biological material to a plurality of recipients from a plurality of donors. One or a series of paired donations are made, where one or more donors and/or recipients can be international in origin. Improved care and cost savings are obtained by shifting time-based burdens; i.e., dialysis versus transplantation. Additional transplants, including transplants involving international participants, results in the improvement of local and global healthcare.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Inventor: Michael A. Rees
  • Patent number: 10879732
    Abstract: A system includes operation of a trained neural network to output a first signal indicative of one or more characteristics of a power signal based on an input plurality of power-related conditions data, determination of a first power supply mode based on the first signal, and control of a power supply to operate in the first power supply mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2020
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Roy Mehdi Zeighami, Michael Rees Helsel, Husam Atallah Alissa, Nicholas Andrew Keehn
  • Patent number: 10748224
    Abstract: A continuously growing physical structure may be generated by identifying a plurality of metrics associated with the physical structure. The plurality of metrics may include at least one of a shape of available physical space, a size of available physical space, a type of soil/earth of a location of the physical structure, a context of use of the physical structure, a climate of the location, or availability of resources associated with the location. The plurality of metrics may be analyzed to determine at least one of a rate of growth of the physical structure or a most suitable shape of the physical structure. Growth of the physical structure may then be generated according to at least one of the determined rate of growth of the physical structure or the determined most suitable shape of the physical structure. The identified plurality of metrics may then be monitored periodically.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 18, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Christian L. Belady, Sean Michael James, Michael Rees Helsel, Nicholas Andrew Keehn, Eric C. Peterson
  • Publication number: 20200234202
    Abstract: Improving the operations of a computer system that is located within a power grid and that is associated with its own power sources. Past operational characteristics of the power grid are analyzed to derive learned characteristics for the power grid. Future operational characteristics of the power grid are also monitored. A prediction regarding a future load event associated with the power grid is then generated using the learned characteristics and the monitored characteristics. In response to this prediction, one or more operations are performed to balance the computer system with the power grid during the future load event, and to ensure a determined availability of services associated with the computer system during the future load event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Michael Rees HELSEL, Vincent Joseph BLAS, Nicholas Andrew KEEHN, Sean Michael JAMES, Brandon MIDDAUGH
  • Patent number: 10671316
    Abstract: A backup and archival policy method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, includes performing correlation analytics to determine identification of a backup policy aligned with a criticality of operational data and backup data including identifying low value backup data having a value less than a predetermined low value threshold, creating a one-time archival of the operational data and the backup data including the low value backup data, and removing the low value backup data from a future data protection policy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carmen P. Allen, Jarir Kamel Chaar, Bernhard Julius Klingenberg, Radha P. Ratnaparkhi, Robert Michael Rees, Ramani Ranjan Routray, Dinesh C. Verma
  • Patent number: 10628762
    Abstract: Improving the operations of a data center that is located within a power grid and that includes its own power sources. Past operational characteristics of the power grid are analyzed to derive learned characteristics for the power grid. Current and/or future operational characteristics of the power grid are also monitored. A prediction regarding an upcoming, anticipated load for the power grid is then generated using the learned characteristics and the monitored characteristics. In response to this prediction, one or more mitigation operations are selected and then performed at the data center to ensure that the data center is adequately available. Some of these mitigation operations include, but are not limited to, causing the data center to consume more power, causing the data center's power sources to store more power, or causing the data center to migrate services and/or data to a different data center.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Rees Helsel, Vincent Joseph Blas, Nicholas Andrew Keehn, Sean Michael James, Brandon Middaugh
  • Patent number: 10485137
    Abstract: A cooled electronics module (CEM) includes a cooling device and a server blade or other electronic device that is operationally enclosed in a container of the cooling device by a closure secured to a connection block. Each CEM is pluggable for electronic communication and coolant fluid flow. The connection block has electronics connectors to connect the contained electronic device, which is submerged in coolant, with external networks, power, and other infrastructure. CEMs may be installed in an initial deployment of electronic devices, or later to rapidly replace or supplement an operating electronic device. Installation may include placing the CEM on a rail which has coolant lines and electrical lines and connectors, putting coolant in the CEM before or after placement, and making connections for power, data signal, and coolant flow. CEMs may be constrained as to the number of motherboards or volume or thermal energy per CEM pool of coolant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLC
    Inventors: Michael Rees Helsel, Nicholas Andrew Keehn
  • Publication number: 20190326780
    Abstract: A system includes operation of a trained neural network to output a first signal indicative of one or more characteristics of a power signal based on an input plurality of power-related conditions data, determination of a first power supply mode based on the first signal, and control of a power supply to operate in the first power supply mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Roy Mehdi ZEIGHAMI, Michael Rees HELSEL, Husam Atallah ALISSA, Nicholas Andrew KEEHN
  • Publication number: 20190311442
    Abstract: Improving the operations of a data center that is located within a power grid and that includes its own power sources. Past operational characteristics of the power grid are analyzed to derive learned characteristics for the power grid. Current and/or future operational characteristics of the power grid are also monitored. A prediction regarding an upcoming, anticipated load for the power grid is then generated using the learned characteristics and the monitored characteristics. In response to this prediction, one or more mitigation operations are selected and then performed at the data center to ensure that the data center is adequately available. Some of these mitigation operations include, but are not limited to, causing the data center to consume more power, causing the data center's power sources to store more power, or causing the data center to migrate services and/or data to a different data center.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Michael Rees HELSEL, Vincent Joseph BLAS, Nicholas Andrew KEEHN, Sean Michael JAMES, Brandon MIDDAUGH
  • Publication number: 20190225460
    Abstract: A drive unit for a rail-guided displacement device comprising: a base part; a housing comprising: a first yoke shaft sleeve and a second yoke shaft sleeve, the first yoke shaft sleeve and the second yoke shaft sleeve being spaced apart and disposed on opposite sides of the base part, and a cross sleeve rigidly connecting the first yoke shaft sleeve and the second yoke shaft sleeve; wherein the housing is pivotally connected to the base part such that the housing can pivot, in use, relative to the base part about a pivot axis; a first yoke and a second yoke, each of the first yoke and the second yoke comprising: a guide wheel assembly, the guide wheel assembly comprising one or more guide wheels arranged to roll, in use, along a running rail; and a yoke shaft; wherein the yoke shaft of the first yoke is received in the first yoke sleeve and the yoke shaft of the second yoke is received in the second yoke sleeve, the yoke shafts being movable longitudinally within their respective yoke sleeve, in use; and a com
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2017
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Eduard DUIJNSTEE, Gavin HANCOCK, Michael REES
  • Publication number: 20190138215
    Abstract: A backup and archival policy method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, includes performing correlation analytics to determine identification of a backup policy aligned with a criticality of operational data and backup data including identifying low value backup data having a value less than a predetermined low value threshold, creating a one-time archival of the operational data and the backup data including the low value backup data, and removing the low value backup data from a future data protection policy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 2, 2019
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Carmen P. Allen, Jarir Kamel Chaar, Bernhard Julius Klingenberg, Radha P. Ratnaparkhi, Robert Michael Rees, Ramani Ranjan Routray, Dinesh C. Verma
  • Patent number: 10254997
    Abstract: A backup and archival policy method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, includes harnessing of metrics of data classification including both operational data and backup data from an end-to-end stack from a backup Information Lifecycle Governance (ILM) viewpoint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carmen P. Allen, Jarir Kamel Chaar, Bernhard Julius Klingenberg, Radha P. Ratnaparkhi, Robert Michael Rees, Ramani Ranjan Routray, Dinesh C. Verma
  • Patent number: 10204659
    Abstract: A system includes a support member and a hard disk drive interface connector, where a first side of the hard disk drive interface connector is disposed on a first side of the support member and a second side of the hard disk drive interface connector disposed on a second side of the support member. A conduit is coupled to the support member and to a fluid inlet disposed on the first side of the support member. A fluid outlet is disposed on the first side of the support member, and a housing is coupled to the first side of the support member and defines a volume with the support member, where an interface between the housing and the first side of the support member is leak-resistant, and where the fluid inlet and fluid outlet are in fluid communication with the volume.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLC
    Inventors: Nicholas Andrew Keehn, Michael Rees Helsel, David Thomas Gauthier