Patents by Inventor Michael Ree
Michael Ree 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: 11944087Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 10, 2021Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Deere & CompanyInventors: Akira Mizushima, Michael P. Schlax, Tucker J. Schoff, Steven Rees, Richard A. Humpal
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Patent number: 11416786Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 8, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licesning, LLCInventors: Michael Rees Helsel, Vincent Joseph Blas, Nicholas Andrew Keehn, Sean Michael James, Brandon Middaugh
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Patent number: 11210024Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 16, 2019Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Zhenxing Han, Robert Michael Rees, Steven Robert Hetzler, Veera W. Deenadhayalan
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Patent number: 11111107Abstract: 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 mirType: GrantFiled: May 19, 2017Date of Patent: September 7, 2021Inventors: Eduard Duijnstee, Gavin Hancock, Michael Rees
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Publication number: 20210181977Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2019Publication date: June 17, 2021Inventors: Zhenxing Han, Robert Michael Rees, Steven Robert Hetzler, Veera W. Deenadhayalan
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Patent number: 11019753Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: May 25, 2021Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Sean Michael James, Eric C. Peterson, Michael Rees Helsel, Nicholas Andrew Keehn
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Publication number: 20210103992Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2020Publication date: April 8, 2021Inventor: Michael A. Rees
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Patent number: 10902523Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Inventor: Michael A. Rees
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Patent number: 10879732Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 19, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Roy Mehdi Zeighami, Michael Rees Helsel, Husam Atallah Alissa, Nicholas Andrew Keehn
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Patent number: 10748224Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: May 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Christian L. Belady, Sean Michael James, Michael Rees Helsel, Nicholas Andrew Keehn, Eric C. Peterson
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Publication number: 20200234202Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2020Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Michael Rees HELSEL, Vincent Joseph BLAS, Nicholas Andrew KEEHN, Sean Michael JAMES, Brandon MIDDAUGH
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Patent number: 10671316Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Carmen P. Allen, Jarir Kamel Chaar, Bernhard Julius Klingenberg, Radha P. Ratnaparkhi, Robert Michael Rees, Ramani Ranjan Routray, Dinesh C. Verma
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Patent number: 10628762Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 9, 2018Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Michael Rees Helsel, Vincent Joseph Blas, Nicholas Andrew Keehn, Sean Michael James, Brandon Middaugh
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Patent number: 10485137Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 1, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing, LLCInventors: Michael Rees Helsel, Nicholas Andrew Keehn
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Publication number: 20190326780Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 19, 2018Publication date: October 24, 2019Inventors: Roy Mehdi ZEIGHAMI, Michael Rees HELSEL, Husam Atallah ALISSA, Nicholas Andrew KEEHN
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Publication number: 20190311442Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Michael Rees HELSEL, Vincent Joseph BLAS, Nicholas Andrew KEEHN, Sean Michael JAMES, Brandon MIDDAUGH
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Publication number: 20190225460Abstract: 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 comType: ApplicationFiled: May 19, 2017Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: Eduard DUIJNSTEE, Gavin HANCOCK, Michael REES
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Publication number: 20190138215Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 2, 2019Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: Carmen P. Allen, Jarir Kamel Chaar, Bernhard Julius Klingenberg, Radha P. Ratnaparkhi, Robert Michael Rees, Ramani Ranjan Routray, Dinesh C. Verma
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Patent number: 10254997Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 2, 2016Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Carmen P. Allen, Jarir Kamel Chaar, Bernhard Julius Klingenberg, Radha P. Ratnaparkhi, Robert Michael Rees, Ramani Ranjan Routray, Dinesh C. Verma
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Patent number: 10204659Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 14, 2018Date of Patent: February 12, 2019Assignee: MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING, LLCInventors: Nicholas Andrew Keehn, Michael Rees Helsel, David Thomas Gauthier