Patents by Inventor Paul Allen Roberts
Paul Allen Roberts 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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Publication number: 20120146772Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for controlling a range of a radio frequency identification tag signal. The process identifies an operative range for the radio frequency identification tag signal of a radio identification tag. The process then selects a set of conductive paths in the radio frequency identification tag corresponding to the desired operative range. The set of conductive paths controls the range of the radio frequency identification tag signal in the radio identification frequency tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2012Publication date: June 14, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
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Patent number: 8193911Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for controlling a range of a radio frequency identification tag signal. The process identifies an operative range for the radio frequency identification tag signal of a radio identification tag. The process then selects a set of conductive paths in the radio frequency identification tag corresponding to the desired operative range. The set of conductive paths controls the range of the radio frequency identification tag signal in the radio identification frequency tag.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2006Date of Patent: June 5, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
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Patent number: 7844508Abstract: A system and method for coordinating delivery of components to manage solution delivery and installation to customers. When a customer order for components is received, a component tracking device is configured to be placed within one or more pre-designated areas of a customer site. Each component to be shipped to the customer site is tagged with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that is associated with the order. The tracking device is used to detect the presence of each component at the pre-designated areas within the customer site. An RFID reader in the tracking device detects the presence of a component by reading the RFID tag on the component. Data about the presence of each component is recorded. An installation team may be notified when the recorded data indicates that a number of components in the order have been detected within the pre-designated areas of the customer site.Type: GrantFiled: October 9, 2006Date of Patent: November 30, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
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Patent number: 7765081Abstract: Systems, methods and media for providing a distributed execution environment with per-command environment management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of digital systems are connected to a serving device. The serving device comprises a sequencer to originate environment attributes and commands to be executed within the environment. Each digital system under test and serving device comprises a listener with a queue to receive environment attributes and commands. A listener on a digital system under test or serving device implements the environment attributes and executes the received commands within the specified environment.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2008Date of Patent: July 27, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric Erhard Blouin, Barry Alan Kritt, Douglas Alan Law, Kuldip Nanda, Paul Allen Roberts
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Patent number: 7564354Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for detecting whether a device has been opened. A first radio frequency identification (RFID) tag is installed in the package, typically during manufacturing. A first component is included in the first RFID tag. The first component modifies a power source to the first RFID tag in response to the package being opened after the first RFID tag is installed. The first RFID tag indicates a first event in response to the power supply being modified.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: July 21, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
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Patent number: 7492256Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for detecting whether a device has been tilted beyond a predefined threshold. A casing is included for temporarily enclosing a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. The RFID tag is unable to receive an RFID interrogation signal when the RFID tag is enclosed in the casing. The tilting of the device is monitored. In response to the amount of tilt exceeding the predefined threshold, the RFID tag is exposed to radio frequency (RF) signals. The RFID tag receives the RFID interrogation signal when the RFID tag is exposed. The RFID tag transmits a reply RFID signal in response to a receipt by the RFID tag of the RFID interrogation signal. The RFID tag transmits the RFID reply signal only when the RFID tag is exposed which indicates that tilting of the device beyond the predefined threshold has occurred.Type: GrantFiled: December 29, 2005Date of Patent: February 17, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
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Publication number: 20080201245Abstract: A system and method for coordinating delivery of components to manage solution delivery and installation to customers. When a customer order for components is received, a component tracking device is configured to be placed within one or more pre-designated areas of a customer site. Each component to be shipped to the customer site is tagged with a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag that is associated with the order. The tracking device is used to detect the presence of each component at the pre-designated areas within the customer site. An RFID reader in the tracking device detects the presence of a component by reading the RFID tag on the component. Data about the presence of each component is recorded. An installation team may be notified when the recorded data indicates that a number of components in the order have been detected within the pre-designated areas of the customer site.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 9, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Inventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
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Publication number: 20080150747Abstract: A method, apparatus, and computer usable program product for controlling a range of a radio frequency identification tag signal. The process identifies an operative range for the radio frequency identification tag signal of a radio identification tag. The process then selects a set of conductive paths in the radio frequency identification tag corresponding to the desired operative range. The set of conductive paths controls the range of the radio frequency identification tag signal in the radio identification frequency tag.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2006Publication date: June 26, 2008Inventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Thomas S. Mazzeo, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
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Patent number: 7391338Abstract: Apparatus and method is provided for using low cost, passive RF sensor technology such as RFID tags, to determine whether containers or other objects are in a right-side-up orientation. A useful embodiment of the invention is directed to sensor apparatus for use in detecting an improper orientation of a conventional box or container with respect to a substantially horizontal surface. The apparatus includes a structure having two sides formed of plastic in spaced apart relationship, to define an enclosed space within the structure. Selected shielding material attached to the structure shields a specified region of the enclosed space against RF signals, the shielded region being located in the lowest portion of the enclosed space when the structure is in a reference orientation with respect to the horizontal surface. An RFID tag embedded in a disk is positioned in the enclosed space, the disk being sized to move freely within the space.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2005Date of Patent: June 24, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Selcuk Suat Eren, Brian Jules Jaeger, Douglas Alan Law, Paul Allen Roberts, Shawn Konrad Sremaniak
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Publication number: 20080140335Abstract: Systems, methods and media for providing a distributed execution environment with per-command environment management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of digital systems are connected to a serving device. The serving device comprises a sequencer to originate environment attributes and commands to be executed within the environment. Each digital system under test and serving device comprises a listener with a queue to receive environment attributes and commands. A listener on a digital system under test or serving device implements the environment attributes and executes the received commands within the specified environment.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 15, 2008Publication date: June 12, 2008Inventors: Eric Erhard Blouin, Barry Alan Kritt, Douglas Alan Law, Kuldip Nanda, Paul Allen Roberts
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Patent number: 7359824Abstract: Systems, methods and media for providing a distributed execution environment with per-command environment management are disclosed. In one embodiment, a plurality of digital systems are connected to a serving device. The serving device comprises a sequencer to originate environment attributes and commands to be executed within the environment. Each digital system under test and serving device comprises a listener with a queue to receive environment attributes and commands. A listener on a digital system under test or serving device implements the environment attributes and executes the received commands within the specified environment.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2005Date of Patent: April 15, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Eric Erhard Blouin, Barry Alan Kritt, Douglas Alan Law, Kuldip Nanda, Paul Allen Roberts
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Patent number: 7103762Abstract: A method and system for caching and moving the required real-time, processing unit specific data (including boot image selection) among isolated servers in a pre-boot environment is disclosed. A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides a network/server topology that includes a common control server, and a plurality of isolated process servers. A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides the capability of being able to reference the real-time processing unit specific data based on either the unique processing unit identifier (MTSN directory name) or based on the MAC address (in conjunction with the content of a MAC binding file).Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2003Date of Patent: September 5, 2006Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Gary Harper, Barry Alan Kritt, Pamela Annette Morse, Linda Reed Newton, Paul Allen Roberts
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Publication number: 20040153637Abstract: A method and system for caching and moving the required real-time, processing unit specific data (including boot image selection) among isolated servers in a pre-boot environment is disclosed. A system and method in accordance with the present invention provides a network/server topology that includes a common control server, and a plurality of isolated process servers. A plurality of processing units (computers) are coupled to each of the plurality of isolated process servers. A system and method in accordance with the present invention allows each of the processing units below an isolated process server to be set up with identical IP addresses (reducing administration costs) and also eliminates manufacturing wide network problems (caused by failing network cards) by isolating the segments rather than routing the segments. As a result, this invention provides a more fault tolerant network and a lower total cost solution.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 31, 2003Publication date: August 5, 2004Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John Gary Harper, Barry Alan Kritt, Pamela Annette Morse, Linda Reed Newton, Paul Allen Roberts