Patents by Inventor Michael P. Robertson

Michael P. Robertson 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: 12019612
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to Internet of Things (IoT) data maturity management. A set of IoT data may be ingested by a data maturity engine. A set of maturity factors which indicates a fitness for utilization of the set of IoT data may be determined. The determining may occur with respect to the set of IoT data by the data maturity engine. A data management operation may be identified by the data maturity engine based on the set of maturity factors for the set of IoT data. The data management operation may be identified to manage the set of IoT data. The data management operation may be carried-out to manage the set of IoT data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Naeem Altaf, Hari H. Madduri, Leucir Marin, Jr., Maharaj Mukherjee, Joanna W. Ng, Michael P. Robertson
  • Patent number: 10686765
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for securing and accessing a plurality of data levels is provided. The present invention may include gathering, by a network device, data. The present invention may also include encrypting, by a network device, a first section of data within the gathered data with a level 1 encryption key. The present invention may then include encrypting, by a network device, a second section of data within the gathered data with a level 2 encryption key. The present invention may further include transmitting, by a network device, the data to a recipient device. The present invention may also include decrypting, by the recipient device, the second section of data with the level 2 encryption key. The present invention may then include decrypting, by the recipient device, the first section of data with the level 1 encryption key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 16, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: David B. Kumhyr, Arnaud A. Mathieu, Maharaj Mukherjee, Michael P. Robertson
  • Patent number: 10616037
    Abstract: In a method for device unavailability management within a network, a network device selects an advocate device as an agent of the network device. The network device defines a set of actions to be executed when the network device ever becomes unavailable. The set of actions is stored in a datastore and associated with the network device. Upon determining that the network device has become unavailable, the advocate device is notified and obtains the set of actions associated with the network device. The advocate device then executes the set of actions by the advocate device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Marc A. Dickenson, Rahul Gupta, Timothy J. Hahn, Harrison Kurtz, Hari H. Madduri, Michael P. Robertson
  • Patent number: 10375457
    Abstract: A method, a computing system and a computer program product are provided for utilizing supplemental sensors to monitor conditions of an area employing a sensor network. One or more supplemental sensors that are external to the sensor network are detected in an area. The one or more supplemental sensors are added to the sensor network. Readings pertaining to the conditions of the area are retrieved from the detected one or more supplemental sensors and one or more first sensors included in the sensor network. The readings of the one or more supplemental sensors and the one or more first sensors are compared and a resulting condition of the area is determined based on the comparing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Bender, Rahul Gupta, David B. Kumhyr, Leucir Marin Junior, Arnaud A. Mathieu, Maharaj Mukherjee, Michael P. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20180309739
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for securing and accessing a plurality of data levels is provided. The present invention may include gathering, by a network device, data. The present invention may also include encrypting, by a network device, a first section of data within the gathered data with a level 1 encryption key. The present invention may then include encrypting, by a network device, a second section of data within the gathered data with a level 2 encryption key. The present invention may further include transmitting, by a network device, the data to a recipient device. The present invention may also include decrypting, by the recipient device, the second section of data with the level 2 encryption key. The present invention may then include decrypting, by the recipient device, the first section of data with the level 1 encryption key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: David B. Kumhyr, Arnaud A. Mathieu, Maharaj Mukherjee, Michael P. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20180309614
    Abstract: In a method for device unavailability management within a network, a network device selects an advocate device as an agent of the network device. The network device defines a set of actions to be executed when the network device ever becomes unavailable. The set of actions is stored in a datastore and associated with the network device. Upon determining that the network device has become unavailable, the advocate device is notified and obtains the set of actions associated with the network device. The advocate device then executes the set of actions by the advocate device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 25, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Marc A. DICKENSON, Rahul GUPTA, Timothy J. HAHN, Harrison KURTZ, Hari H. MADDURI, Michael P. ROBERTSON
  • Publication number: 20180309738
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for securing and accessing a plurality of data levels is provided. The present invention may include gathering, by a network device, data. The present invention may also include encrypting, by a network device, a first section of data within the gathered data with a level 1 encryption key. The present invention may then include encrypting, by a network device, a second section of data within the gathered data with a level 2 encryption key. The present invention may further include transmitting, by a network device, the data to a recipient device. The present invention may also include decrypting, by the recipient device, the second section of data with the level 2 encryption key. The present invention may then include decrypting, by the recipient device, the first section of data with the level 1 encryption key.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: David B. Kumhyr, Arnaud A. Mathieu, Maharaj Mukherjee, Michael P. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20180246926
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to Internet of Things (IoT) data maturity management. A set of IoT data may be ingested by a data maturity engine. A set of maturity factors which indicates a fitness for utilization of the set of IoT data may be determined. The determining may occur with respect to the set of IoT data by the data maturity engine. A data management operation may be identified by the data maturity engine based on the set of maturity factors for the set of IoT data. The data management operation may be identified to manage the set of IoT data. The data management operation may be carried-out to manage the set of IoT data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Naeem Altaf, Hari H. Madduri, Leucir Marin, JR., Maharaj Mukherjee, Joanna W. Ng, Michael P. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20180246924
    Abstract: Disclosed aspects relate to Internet of Things (IoT) data maturity management. A set of IoT data may be ingested by a data maturity engine. A set of maturity factors which indicates a fitness for utilization of the set of IoT data may be determined. The determining may occur with respect to the set of IoT data by the data maturity engine. A data management operation may be identified by the data maturity engine based on the set of maturity factors for the set of IoT data. The data management operation may be identified to manage the set of IoT data. The data management operation may be carried-out to manage the set of IoT data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2017
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: Naeem Altaf, Hari H. Madduri, Leucir Marin, JR., Maharaj Mukherjee, Joanna W. Ng, Michael P. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20180220206
    Abstract: A method, a computing system and a computer program product are provided for utilizing supplemental sensors to monitor conditions of an area employing a sensor network. One or more supplemental sensors that are external to the sensor network are detected in an area. The one or more supplemental sensors are added to the sensor network. Readings pertaining to the conditions of the area are retrieved from the detected one or more supplemental sensors and one or more first sensors included in the sensor network. The readings of the one or more supplemental sensors and the one or more first sensors are compared and a resulting condition of the area is determined based on the comparing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2017
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Michael Bender, Rahul Gupta, David B. Kumhyr, Leucir Marin Junior, Arnaud A. Mathieu, Maharaj Mukherjee, Michael P. Robertson
  • Publication number: 20040126882
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided to make, isolate, characterize and use regulatable, catalytically active nucleic acids (RCANA). The present invention is directed to RCANA that transduce molecular recognition into catalysis. Also, RCANAs according to the invention can be used as regulatory elements to control the expression of one or more genes in a metabolic pathway. RCANAs can also be used as regulated selectable markers to create a selective pressure favoring (or disfavoring) production of a targeted bioproduct.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: July 1, 2004
    Inventors: Andrew D. Ellington, Jay Hesselberth, Kristin Thompson, Michael P. Robertson, Letha Sooter, Eric Davidson, J. Colin Cox, Timothy Riedel, Charles Wilson, Sharon T. Cload, Anthony D. Keefe
  • Publication number: 20030104520
    Abstract: Compositions and methods are provided to make, isolate, characterize and use regulatable, catalytically active nucleic acids (RCANA). RCANA may be used for regulating gene expression and in assays to detect the presence of ligands or to detect activation by an effector of an RCANA bound to a solid support such as a chip or multi-well plate. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for automating the selection procedures of the present invention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2001
    Publication date: June 5, 2003
    Inventors: Andrew D. Ellington, Jay Hesselberth, Kristin A. Marshall, Michael P. Robertson, Letha Sooter, Eric Davidson, J. Colin Cox, Timothy Reidel