Patents by Inventor Paul Muller

Paul Muller 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: 11150971
    Abstract: Pattern recognition is used to proactively treat defects of repeating circuit topologies. A component of a computing environment is monitored for failures. The component includes one or more repeating circuit topologies. A determination is made as to whether a new failure within a repeating circuit topology of the one or more repeating circuit topologies has occurred within a predefined amount of time from a previous failure matching a selected pattern, in which the selected pattern indicates a non-contiguous growing defect. Based on determining the new failure has occurred within the predefined amount of time from the previous failure matching the selected pattern, corrective action for the component is proactively taken.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 19, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Uma Srinivasan, K. Paul Muller, Kevin W. Kark, Pamela Antal
  • Patent number: 11143775
    Abstract: A method, computing system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium, of which the method includes receiving offset well data collected while drilling one or more offset wells, generating a machine learning model configured to predict drilling risks from drilling measurements or inferences, based on the offset well data, receiving drilling parameters for a new well, determining that the drilling parameters are within an engineering design window, generating a drilling risk profile for the new well using the machine learning model, and adjusting one or more of the drilling parameters for the new well, after determining the drilling parameters are within the engineering design window, and after determining the drilling risk profile, based on the drilling risk profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: Schlumberger Technology Corporation
    Inventors: Cheolkyun Jeong, Francisco Jose Gomez, Maurice Ringer, Paul Bolchover, Paul Muller
  • Publication number: 20210311814
    Abstract: Pattern recognition is used to proactively treat defects of repeating circuit topologies. A component of a computing environment is monitored for failures. The component includes one or more repeating circuit topologies. A determination is made as to whether a new failure within a repeating circuit topology of the one or more repeating circuit topologies has occurred within a predefined amount of time from a previous failure matching a selected pattern, in which the selected pattern indicates a non-contiguous growing defect. Based on determining the new failure has occurred within the predefined amount of time from the previous failure matching the selected pattern, corrective action for the component is proactively taken.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Uma Srinivasan, K. Paul Muller, Kevin W. Kark, Pamela Antal
  • Patent number: 11136122
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an arrangement comprising a flyable unmanned transporting device and a movable catch arm, which is provided at a ground station, for holding the transporting device at the ground station, wherein at least one recess is provided on the transporting device, and the catch arm, at its end facing away from the ground station, has at least one expansion element which can be introduced into the at least one recess and, in the introduced state, can be expanded in order to produce a form fit between the at least one recess and the at least one expansion element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 5, 2021
    Assignee: Deutsche Post AG
    Inventors: Felix Vorwerk, Matthäus Pruski, Paul Muller
  • Publication number: 20210294640
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for avoiding overvoltages of a processor chip. The method includes one or more processors identifying one or more processing units of a computing device. The method further includes determining respective activity levels of one or more processing elements of the one or more processing units of the computing device. The method further includes determining respective voltages of the one or more processing units of the computing device. The method further includes regulating the respective voltages of the one or more processing units of the computing device based at least in part on the respective activity levels of the one or more processing elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 17, 2020
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: K Paul Muller, William V. Huott, Eberhard Engler, Christopher Raymond Conklin, Stephanie Lehrer, Andrew A. Turner
  • Publication number: 20210199284
    Abstract: A device for generating pressure waves of high amplitude, in particular for boiler cleaning, has a pressure-resistant container (21, 40) with a combustion chamber (121) inserted therein, which can be filled with a flowable burn-off material via supply lines. The pressure-resistant container has a discharge opening (306) for the directional discharge of gas pressure generated by ignition of the combustible material. A piston (70) closes the discharge opening, can release it for directional discharge and can be pushed back into the initial position by a spring device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: July 1, 2021
    Inventors: Paul MÜLLER, Harald HERZ
  • Patent number: 10956801
    Abstract: A method provides a tamper loop status of a radio-frequency transponder to a reader. The transponder communicates with the reader at a first frequency according to a first communication protocol. The transponder includes a first non-volatile memory for storing a first set of data of the first communication protocol. The first memory includes a user memory having two portions and each portion includes a data item specific to a status of the tamper loop. The method is performed by the transponder after receiving a request according to the first protocol to read the user memory and includes generating a logical view of the user memory, the logical view including only one of the two portions that is selected according to a value of a binary parameter representative of a status of the tamper loop. The method also includes providing the logical view to the reader via the first protocol.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic-Marin S.A.
    Inventors: Juergen Riedel, Paul Muller, Goran Stojanovic, Jan Bicak
  • Patent number: 10919348
    Abstract: A tire includes an RFID locator. The tire includes a pair of bead areas and a ground-contacting tread disposed radially outwardly of the pair of bead areas. Each sidewall of a pair of sidewalls extends from a respective bead area to the tread. A carcass extends toroidally between each of the bead areas radially inwardly of the tread and an innerliner is formed on an inside surface of the carcass. An RFID tag is attached to the tire at an area of a selected one of the sidewalls through interior sidewall attachment. A locator indicia is integrated into an axial outer surface of the selected sidewall at a locator area.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2021
    Assignee: The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Noel, Eric Michel Paul Muller
  • Publication number: 20200370423
    Abstract: A method can include receiving sensor data from a system; encoding the sensor data to a latent space representation via a trained encoder; generating a control action using the latent space representation; and issuing an instruction that corresponds to the control action for control of the system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2020
    Publication date: November 26, 2020
    Inventors: Ziyao Li, Paul Muller, Prasanna Nirgudkar
  • Publication number: 20200355839
    Abstract: A method, computing system, and non-transitory computer-readable medium, of which the method includes receiving offset well data collected while drilling one or more offset wells, generating a machine learning model configured to predict drilling risks from drilling measurements or inferences, based on the offset well data, receiving drilling parameters for a new well, determining that the drilling parameters are within an engineering design window, generating a drilling risk profile for the new well using the machine learning model, and adjusting one or more of the drilling parameters for the new well, after determining the drilling parameters are within the engineering design window, and after determining the drilling risk profile, based on the drilling risk profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 9, 2019
    Publication date: November 12, 2020
    Inventors: Cheolkyun Jeong, Francisco Jose Gomez, Maurice Ringer, Paul Bolchover, Paul Muller
  • Publication number: 20200345337
    Abstract: A catheter system includes a catheter including an elongate body having an expandable medical device coupled with a distal end thereof, and an introducer sheath assembly disposed over a proximal section of the catheter. The introducer sheath assembly includes an introducer sheath disposed over the catheter to form a gap therebetween, and a tubular plug. The introducer sheath includes an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and defining a lumen therein. The tubular plug extends through the lumen and includes an elongate body extending from a proximal end to a distal end that protrudes from the introducer sheath distal end. The plug is disposed between the catheter and the introducer sheath to occlude the gap. The plug is releasably fixed relative to the introducer sheath such that the plug is removable from the lumen to allow the expandable medical device to pass therethrough.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2020
    Publication date: November 5, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Muller, Keif Fitzgerald, Ted Su, Michael Butler
  • Publication number: 20200230357
    Abstract: Disclosed herein is an expandable introducer for a catheter. The expandable introducer generally includes an elongate, tubular body extending between a proximal end and a distal end along a longitudinal axis. The elongate, tubular body generally includes an inner layer, and an outer layer where the inner layer and the outer layer form a wall structure configured to radially expand and contract as a medical device passes along the axis. At least one of the inner layer and the outer layer includes an elastomer. In some embodiments, the expandable introducer includes a reinforcing strut sandwiched between the inner and outer layers to provide additional mechanical benefits.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2020
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Keif Fitzgerald, Mike Butler, Paul Muller
  • Publication number: 20200070597
    Abstract: A tire includes an RFID locator. The tire includes a pair of bead areas and a ground-contacting tread disposed radially outwardly of the pair of bead areas. Each sidewall of a pair of sidewalls extends from a respective bead area to the tread. A carcass extends toroidally between each of the bead areas radially inwardly of the tread and an innerliner is formed on an inside surface of the carcass. An RFID tag is attached to the tire at an area of a selected one of the sidewalls through interior sidewall attachment. A locator indicia is integrated into an axial outer surface of the selected sidewall at a locator area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2018
    Publication date: March 5, 2020
    Inventors: Jean-Pierre Noel, Eric Michel Paul Muller
  • Publication number: 20200011981
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide accurate and reliable compact sonar systems for mobile structures. A sonar system includes multiple sensor channels, each comprising a sonar transmitter and a sonar receiver, and a logic device configured to provide control signals and receive sensor signals from the sensor channels. The logic device is configured to provide transmission signals to sonar transducer assemblies, where signal patterns of the transmission signals are differentiated based at least in part on frequency content. Acoustic returns are processed using the signal patterns to reduce inter-channel pickup between the sensor channels. Resulting sonar data and/or imagery may be displayed to a user and/or used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2019
    Publication date: January 9, 2020
    Inventors: Paul Stokes, William Sayer, Paul Muller, David Wellcome, Gordon Pope
  • Patent number: 10365356
    Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide accurate and reliable compact sonar systems for mobile structures. A sonar system includes multiple sensor channels, each comprising a sonar transmitter and a sonar receiver, and a logic device configured to provide control signals and receive sensor signals from the sensor channels. The logic device is configured to provide transmission signals to sonar transducer assemblies, where signal patterns of the transmission signals are differentiated based at least in part on frequency content. Acoustic returns are processed using the signal patterns to reduce inter-channel pickup between the sensor channels. Resulting sonar data and/or imagery may be displayed to a user and/or used to adjust a steering actuator, a propulsion system thrust, and/or other operational systems of the mobile structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: FLIR SYSTEMS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul Stokes, William Sayer, Paul Muller, David Wellcome, Gordon Pope
  • Publication number: 20190225337
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to an arrangement comprising a flyable unmanned transporting device and a movable catch arm, which is provided at a ground station, for holding the transporting device at the ground station, wherein at least one recess is provided on the transporting device, and the catch arm, at its end facing away from the ground station, has at least one expansion element which can be introduced into the at least one recess and, in the introduced state, can be expanded in order to produce a form fit between the at least one recess and the at least one expansion element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 21, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Applicant: Deutsche Post AG
    Inventors: Felix Vorwerk, Matthäus Pruski, Paul Muller
  • Patent number: 10152863
    Abstract: A dual communication frequency RFID circuit includes a logic unit for processing data signals received or transmitted at a first frequency by a first antenna or at a second frequency by a second antenna, and a unit for managing the state of a tamper loop linked to the integrated circuit by two connection terminals. The management unit includes a first low-pass filter linked to a first connection terminal, a second low-pass filter linked to a second connection terminal, a current source for supplying a current through the first low-pass filter, a switch linked at the output of the second low-pass filter, and a first inverter connected between the current source and the first low-pass filter for supplying an output signal for the state of the tamper loop to the logic unit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: EM Microelectronic-Marin S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Lamothe, Paul Muller, Goran Stojanovic
  • Patent number: 10114649
    Abstract: An instruction control interface is provided for automatically controlling assigning of one or more instructions for processing by one or more processor cores of a computing device. The control interface separately monitors temperatures of multiple logic units within each processor core of the processor core(s) of the computing device, and controls assigning of one or more instructions for processing by a particular processor core(s) based, at least in part, on the separately monitored temperatures of the multiple logic units within the processor core(s).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: K. Paul Muller, David S. Wolpert
  • Patent number: 10084598
    Abstract: Technical solutions are described for authenticating a hosting system prior to securely deploying a shrouded virtual server. An example method includes receiving, by a hypervisor, a request for a public certificate, from a client device that requested the virtual server, and sending the public certificate of the hosting system that executes the hypervisor. The method also includes receiving, in response to the public certificate being successfully authenticated by the client device using a third-party verification system, a session key based on a public key included in the public certificate. The method also includes decrypting the session key using a private key, where the private key is pre-installed in the hosting system by a manufacturer of the hosting system, and sending an acknowledgement message encrypted using the session key. The method also includes establishing a secure communication between the client device and the hypervisor using the session key.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 25, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Khary J. Alexander, Reinhard T. Buendgen, K. Paul Muller, James A. O'Connor, William J. Rooney, Tiberiu Suto, Craig R. Walters, Sean Swehla
  • Publication number: 20180182217
    Abstract: A dual communication frequency RFID circuit includes a logic unit for processing data signals received or transmitted at a first frequency by a first antenna or at a second frequency by a second antenna, and a unit for managing the state of a tamper loop linked to the integrated circuit by two connection terminals. The management unit includes a first low-pass filter linked to a first connection terminal, a second low-pass filter linked to a second connection terminal, a current source for supplying a current through the first low-pass filter, a switch linked at the output of the second low-pass filter, and a first inverter connected between the current source and the first low-pass filter for supplying an output signal for the state of the tamper loop to the logic unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Applicant: EM Microelectronic-Marin S.A.
    Inventors: Christian Lamothe, Paul Muller, Goran Stojanovic