Patents by Inventor Peter Han

Peter Han 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).

  • Handle device and breath analysis device
    Patent number: 10016149
    Abstract: A handle component of the present invention into which atmospheric air is inhaled and breath is exhaled in the analysis of breath comprises inhalation holes, an inhalation inlet, an inhalation path, a breath discharge component, and an exhalation path. The inhalation holes are disposed near the tube connected for conducting exhaled breath to an analysis device main body for analyzing this breath, and are holes through which atmospheric air is inhaled into the interior of the handle component. The inhalation inlet is a place where the atmospheric air inhaled from the inhalation holes is sent into the body. The inhalation path is disposed between the inhalation inlet and the inhalation holes. The breath discharge component is a place where breath discharged from the body is taken in. The exhalation path is disposed between the breath discharge component and the tube.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2013
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignees: PHC Corporation, Circassia AB
    Inventors: Masayoshi Yano, Takashi Kimura, Peter Hans Starck-Johnson
  • Carrier for a shaving device, comprising pairs of a cutting element and a hair lifting element
    Patent number: 9993929
    Abstract: A carrier is adapted for use in a shaving device and includes at least one pair (15) of a cutting element (8) and a hair lifting element (14). At least one of the elements (8, 14) of the pair (15) has a bent shape, wherein the bent element (8, 14) is provided with at least two bending lines (17, 18). The bent shape of the at least one of the elements (8, 14) is such that in a functional arrangement of the elements (8, 14) with respect to each other, edge portions (11, 16) of the elements (8, 14) are located at a distance with respect to each other. Thus, a space (22) is present between the elements (8, 14) at the side of their edge portions (11, 16), which can be used for receiving cut-off hair stubbles which might otherwise hinder a movement of the hair lifting element (14).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 12, 2018
    Assignee: KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS N.V.
    Inventors: Peter Hans Van Der Vlis, Paul-Rainer Viktor Karl Slesazeck, Gert Niers, Erik Houbolt
  • WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE AND A METHOD FOR OPERATING A WASHING MACHINE APPLIANCE
    Publication number: 20180135229
    Abstract: A washing machine appliance has a low-flow inlet valve that is configured such that a flow of water from the low-flow inlet valve has a flow rate no greater than one gallon per minute when the low-flow inlet valve is open. A Venturi pump is connected to the low-flow inlet valve such that the flow of water from the low-flow inlet valve enters the Venturi pump at a water inlet of the Venturi pump when the low-flow inlet valve is open. The Venturi pump is operable to draw fluid from a tub through a recirculation conduit to a recirculation inlet of the Venturi pump. A nozzle is positioned and oriented for directing a flow of liquid from the Venturi pump into the tub. A related method for operating a washing machine appliance is also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2016
    Publication date: May 17, 2018
    Inventors: Alexander B. Leibman, Peter Hans Bensel, Ryan Ellis Leonard
  • METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONNECTING WELL HEADS OF STEAM STIMULATED HYDROCARBON WELLS
    Publication number: 20180073338
    Abstract: A system for a steam-stimulated hydrocarbon well pad includes an injection piping assembly at an injection well head and a production piping assembly at a production well head. The injection piping assembly comprises first and second steam conduits for connecting respective ports of an injection well head a steam injection pipeline. The steam conduits are mounted to a frame for transportation as a unit. The production piping comprises a production conduit for connecting a first fluid port of the production well head to a hydrocarbon production pipeline and a gas conduit in fluid communication with the wellbore through a second fluid port of the production well head. The production conduit and the gas conduit mounted to a frame for transportation as a unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2017
    Publication date: March 15, 2018
    Inventors: Grant Britt Victor STALEY, Dean Andre PIQUETTE, Johan Peter (Hans) VERWIJS
  • System and method for improving memory usage in virtual machines at a cost of increasing CPU usage
    Patent number: 9836328
    Abstract: An apparatus includes at least one processor executing a method for managing memory among a plurality of concurrently-running virtual machines, and a non-transitory memory device that stores a set of computer readable instructions for implementing and executing said memory management method. A memory optimization mechanism can reduce a memory usage of a virtual machine at a cost of increasing a central processing unit (CPU) usage. Information on a memory usage and a CPU usage of each virtual machine is periodically collected. When a first virtual machine exhibits high memory use, at least one second virtual machine with an extra CPU capacity is identified. A memory optimization mechanism is applied to the second virtual machine to reduce memory used by the second virtual machine, thereby providing a portion of freed memory that is then allocated to the first virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Norman Bobroff, Michael Hilton Dawson, Liana Liyow Fong, Arun Kwangil Iyengar, Peter Hans Westerink
  • Method of controlling a gas cleaning system by measuring a parameter of an absorbent material
    Patent number: 9694316
    Abstract: A gas cleaning system (1) for removing gaseous pollutants from a hot process gas (2a) comprises a vessel (4) for bringing the hot process gas (2a) into contact with an absorbent material, and a separating device (6) for separating at least a portion of the absorbent material from the hot process gas (2a) to form a separated dust material. The gas cleaning system (1) further comprises a measuring device (48, 20, 44, 76) for measuring, directly or indirectly, a dust parameter such as a density, and/or a friction, and/or a hygroscopicity, and/or an electrical property of the separated dust material, to obtain a measurement, and a control system (46) for controlling at least one operating parameter of the gas cleaning system (1) based on the measurement of the measured dust parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Conni Svensson, Peter Hans Odenmo
  • Dynamically optimizing memory allocation across virtual machines
    Patent number: 9619378
    Abstract: A method for allocating memory among a plurality of computing systems includes assigning a free memory threshold to each computing system, dynamically varying at least one free memory threshold for at least one computing system based on a past memory usage of the at least one computing system, periodically monitoring each computing system for memory usage and in response to the monitoring determining that an amount of free memory for the computer system is below the free memory threshold for the computing system, allocating memory from the free memory pool to the computing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 14, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES Inc.
    Inventors: Norman Bobroff, Arun Kwangil Iyengar, Peter Hans Westerink
  • Systems, methods and apparatus configured to manage neighbor cell lists
    Patent number: 9609555
    Abstract: According to some wireless network standards the size of a neighbor cell list is restricted to a maximum size. The limited size of a neighbor cell list may not reflect the realities of a wireless network deployment, especially for deployments including numerous femto cells clustered in close proximity. Accordingly, as the concentration of macro cells and/or femto cells in an area increases, there lies a challenge to identify and communicate neighbor lists to user devices that reflect the arrangement of a particular portion of the deployment and the needs of the user devices. Various systems, methods and apparatus described herein are configured to provide a user device or a group of user devices a neighbor cell list that includes neighbor cell identifiers chosen from a candidate list.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
    Inventors: Andrei Dragos Radulescu, Peter Hans Rauber, Sanjiv Nanda, Damanjit Singh, Jen M. Chen, Farhad Meshkati
  • METHOD OF CONTROLLING A GAS CLEANING SYSTEM BY MEASURING A PARAMETER OF AN ABSORBENT MATERIAL
    Publication number: 20170080383
    Abstract: A gas cleaning system (1) for removing gaseous pollutants from a hot process gas (2a) comprises a vessel (4) for bringing the hot process gas (2a) into contact with an absorbent material, and a separating device (6) for separating at least a portion of the absorbent material from the hot process gas (2a) to form a separated dust material. The gas cleaning system (1) further comprises a measuring device (48, 20, 44, 76) for measuring, directly or indirectly, a dust parameter such as a density, and/or a friction, and/or a hygroscopicity, and/or an electrical property of the separated dust material, to obtain a measurement, and a control system (46) for controlling at least one operating parameter of the gas cleaning system (1) based on the measurement of the measured dust parameter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Conni SVENSSON, Peter Hans ODENMO
  • Personal Care Products And Methods
    Publication number: 20170065386
    Abstract: In one embodiment, an oral-care system is provided. The oral-care system includes an electric toothbrush having a motor, a power source in electrical communication with the motor, and a bristle holder operatively connected to the motor. A display is in data communication with the electric toothbrush.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2016
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Mark Edward Farrell, Alexander Timothy Chenvainu, Marc Philip Ortins, Vadim Denishenko, Jose Tadeo Vergara De Castro, Peter Hans Rolf Trawinski, Alexander Hilscher, Bert Schrempel, Martin Stratmann, Paul Albert Sagel, Phillip Maurice Braun
  • Refrigerator appliances
    Patent number: 9581383
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance including a refrigerated chamber defined by a liner positioned within a cabinet is provided. At least one track extends generally along a vertical direction of the refrigerator appliance attached to or positioned adjacent to the liner. Additionally, a shelf assembly is configured to attach to the track. An electrical bar extends at least partially within the track and a probe of the shelf assembly is configured to extend into the track and press against the electrical bar along a transverse direction. The probe may accordingly make an electrical connection with electrical bar when the shelf assembly is attached the track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: Haier US Appliance Solutions, Inc.
    Inventors: Justin Tyler Brown, Stephen Bernard Froelicher, Peter Hans Bensel
  • ACTIVE CONTROL OF MEMORY FOR JAVA VIRTUAL MACHINES AND OTHER APPLICATION RUNTIME ENVIRONMENTS
    Publication number: 20170052730
    Abstract: A method and structure for dynamic memory re-allocation for an application runtime environment (ARE) includes receiving, through an interface of an application runtime environment (ARE), a first set of internal operational metrics of the ARE executing at a current setting S1 on a processor of a computer. A first performance P1 of the ARE is determined at the current setting S1 using the received first set of internal operation metrics. The current setting S1 of the ARE is varied to a new setting S2. A second set of internal operational metrics of the ARE executing at the new setting S2 is received through the interface of the ARE. A second performance P2 of the ARE is determined at the new setting S2, using the received second set of internal operation metrics. A memory allocation for the ARE is re-allocated, based on the determined performances P1 and P2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2016
    Publication date: February 23, 2017
    Inventors: Norman Bobroff, Liana Liyow FONG, Peter Hans WESTERINK
  • SYSTEMS, METHODS AND APPARATUS CONFIGURED TO MANAGE NEIGHBOR CELL LISTS
    Publication number: 20170048761
    Abstract: According to some wireless network standards the size of a neighbor cell list is restricted to a maximum size. The limited size of a neighbor cell list may not reflect the realities of a wireless network deployment, especially for deployments including numerous femto cells clustered in close proximity. Accordingly, as the concentration of macro cells and/or femto cells in an area increases, there lies a challenge to identify and communicate neighbor lists to user devices that reflect the arrangement of a particular portion of the deployment and the needs of the user devices. Various systems, methods and apparatus described herein are configured to provide a user device or a group of user devices a neighbor cell list that includes neighbor cell identifiers chosen from a candidate list.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 20, 2014
    Publication date: February 16, 2017
    Inventors: Andrei Dragos Radulescu, Peter Hans Rauber, Sanjiv Nanda, Damanjit Singh, Jen M. Chen, Farhad Meshkati
  • Method of controlling a gas cleaning system by measuring a parameter of an absorbent material
    Patent number: 9545594
    Abstract: A gas cleaning system for removing gaseous pollutants from a hot process gas comprises a vessel for bringing the hot process gas into contact with an absorbent material, and a separating device for separating at least a portion of the absorbent material from the hot process gas to form a separated dust material. The gas cleaning system further comprises a measuring device for measuring, directly or indirectly, a dust parameter such as a density, and/or a friction, and/or a hygroscopicity, and/or an electrical property of the separated dust material, to obtain a measurement, and a control system for controlling at least one operating parameter of the gas cleaning system based on the measurement of the measured dust parameter.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2017
    Assignee: General Electric Technology GmbH
    Inventors: Conni Svensson, Peter Hans Odenmo
  • REFRIGERATOR APPLIANCES
    Publication number: 20160341470
    Abstract: A refrigerator appliance including a refrigerated chamber defined by a liner positioned within a cabinet is provided. At least one track extends generally along a vertical direction of the refrigerator appliance attached to or positioned adjacent to the liner. Additionally, a shelf assembly is configured to attach to the track. An electrical bar extends at least partially within the track and a probe of the shelf assembly is configured to extend into the track and press against the electrical bar along a transverse direction. The probe may accordingly make an electrical connection with electrical bar when the shelf assembly is attached the track.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 24, 2016
    Inventors: Justin Tyler Brown, Stephen Bernard Froelicher, Peter Hans Bensel
  • Module-based device interaction system
    Patent number: 9497272
    Abstract: A system that enables a person to monitor and/or control a device via a network, such as the Internet, via an interactive hardware module that interfaces with the device and communicates with a module server located locally or remotely from the placement of the module. The hardware module allows for the transmission and receipt of data between the device interfaced to the hardware module and the module server, thereby enabling the user manually or automatically to control or monitor the device via an access medium, such as an API.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: ioBridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Jason Thomas Winters, Il Park, Peter Hans Scharler
  • System, method, and computer-readable medium for wireless interaction with a device via a module-based device interaction system
    Patent number: 9497261
    Abstract: A system, method, and computer-readable storage medium that enable a person to monitor and/or control a device via a network, such as the Internet, via an interactive hardware module that interfaces with the device and communicates with a module server located locally or remotely from the placement of the module. The hardware module allows for the transmission and receipt of data between the device interfaced to the hardware module and the module server, thereby enabling the user manually or automatically to control or monitor the device via an access medium, such as an API. The hardware module and the device may be interfaced via a wired or a wireless connection. Furthermore, the hardware module and the module server may enable the activation of an inactive device from a remote location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 7, 2014
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2016
    Assignee: ioBridge, Inc.
    Inventors: Robert Stanley Mawrey, Jason Thomas Winters, Peter Hans Scharler
  • Active control of memory for java virtual machines and other application runtime environments
    Patent number: 9459894
    Abstract: A method and structure for dynamic memory re-allocation for an application runtime environment (ARE) includes receiving, through an interface of an application runtime environment (ARE), a first set of internal operational metrics of the ARE executing at a current setting S1 on a processor of a computer. A first performance P1 of the ARE is determined at the current setting S1 using the received first set of internal operation metrics. The current setting S1 of the ARE is varied to a new setting S2. A second set of internal operational metrics of the ARE executing at the new setting S2 is received through the interface of the ARE. A second performance P2 of the ARE is determined at the new setting S2, using the received second set of internal operation metrics. A memory allocation for the ARE is re-allocated, based on the determined performances P1 and P2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2014
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman Bobroff, Liana Liyow Fong, Peter Hans Westernick
  • System and method improving memory usage in virtual machines by releasing additional memory at the cost of increased CPU overhead
    Patent number: 9430289
    Abstract: A method (and system) for managing memory among virtual machines in a system having a plurality of virtual machines, includes providing at least one memory optimization mechanism which can reduce memory usage of a virtual machine at a cost of increasing CPU usage. Information on memory usage and CPU usage of each virtual machine is periodically collected. In response to detecting that a first virtual machine exhibits a high level of memory use, at least one second virtual machine with extra CPU capacity is identified. The at least one memory optimization mechanism is applied to the at least one second virtual machine, to reduce memory used by the at least one second virtual machine, thereby providing a portion of freed memory. The portion of freed memory is then allocated to the first virtual machine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 1, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Norman Bobroff, Michael Hilton Dawson, Liana Liyow Fong, Arun Kwangil Iyengar, Peter Hans Westerink
  • Building
    Patent number: D797305
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 2, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: Apple Inc.
    Inventors: Christopher Daniel Peak, Jonathan P. Siegel, Christopher M. Green, David Nelson, Stefan Behling, David Summerfield, James McGrath, Peter Han, Adrian Parkinson