Patents by Inventor Philip Perry
Philip Perry 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: 11962467Abstract: An embodiment includes a method for use in managing a cluster comprising a plurality of computers, each computer comprising at least one hardware processor coupled to at least one memory. The method comprises a computer-implemented manager: collecting access pattern data for the plurality of computers; based at least in part on the access pattern data, determining that at least a first one of the plurality of computers is overutilized; and responsive to determining that the first computer is overutilized, moving stored data from the first computer to at least a second one of the plurality of computers.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2017Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignees: International Business Machines Corporation, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLINInventors: Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Teodora Sandra Buda, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Philip Perry, Lei Xu
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Patent number: 11949382Abstract: The present disclosure relates to circuitry comprising: amplifier circuitry configured to receive a variable supply voltage, wherein the supply voltage varies according to an output signal of the amplifier circuitry; monitoring circuitry configured to monitor one or more parameters of an output signal of the amplifier circuitry; and processing circuitry configured to receive an indication of the voltage of the variable supply voltage and an indication of the monitored parameters from the monitoring circuitry and to apply a correction to one or more of the monitored parameters to compensate for coupling between the variable supply voltage and the monitoring circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.Inventors: Philip Clarkin, Ivan Perry, Mark H. Tovell, Roberto Napoli, David Rhodes
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Patent number: 11900443Abstract: A centralized accounting system for invoice generation is described as a web-based portal accessible by parties of a supply chain finance relationship via one or more computer networks. The centralized system provides a computer-based, network accessible platform in which a customer and a vendor may negotiate and agree upon terms of a purchase order for products. The centralized system then approves the purchase order based on vendor and customer profile information, and sends a notification of the approved purchase order to a bank. The centralized system automatically generates a vendor invoice for the approved purchase order and submit the vendor invoice to the bank for payment according the terms of the supply chain finance relationship. The centralized system ensures that the vendor invoice is accurate for the approved purchase order. The centralized system may also automatically generate and submit a bank invoice to the customer for the approved purchase order.Type: GrantFiled: August 12, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Kathryn Seabaugh, Rishabh Mallick, Philip Perry, Justin Sogge, Mandy Valdes, Rebecca Stoddard
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Patent number: 11735927Abstract: A system for supplying electric power to a grid and for supporting the grid is provided. The system includes (a) a power generator including a main converter, (b) an energy buffer including an energy storage and a secondary converter, (c) a grid stability monitor-configured to provide a grid stability, and (d) a controller configured to control the main converter and the secondary converter in dependency on the grid stability indication such that when the stability level is at least equal to a predetermined threshold value, the main converter is controlled to operate as a virtual synchronous machine and the secondary converter is controlled to operate to maintain a predetermined amount of energy in the energy storage, and when the stability level is below the predetermined threshold value, the secondary converter is operated to provide a predetermined response in order to support the grid stability.Type: GrantFiled: March 31, 2020Date of Patent: August 22, 2023Inventors: Paul Brian Brogan, Douglas Elliott, Thyge Knueppel, Philip Perry Waite
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Publication number: 20230133646Abstract: The hand washing assembly includes a hood defining a cavity within the hood, a valve structure located at least partially within the cavity, and a lever handle. The lever handle is operatively coupled to the valve structure and configured to move the valve structure between a first position in which the valve structure prevents a flow of fluid through the valve structure and a second position in which the valve structure permits the flow of fluid through the valve structure. The lever handle includes a contact surface positioned within the cavity and configured to move toward a top wall of the hood as the valve structure moves into the second position and configured to move away from the top wall as the valve structure moves into the first position.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 27, 2022Publication date: May 4, 2023Inventors: James Bourne, Robert Caldwell, Thomas Philip Perry, Adam Luke May
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Patent number: 11578815Abstract: A handwashing valve structure includes a mounting structure, a dispensing structure, and a control structure. The mounting structure is configured to attach to a liquid vessel. The dispensing structure is configured to dispense a liquid from the liquid vessel and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The control structure is configured to move the dispensing structure between the closed position and the open position. The control structure is configured to be moved by pressure from a portion of a user's body to move the dispensing structure from the closed position to the open position. The dispensing structure is configured to automatically move from the open position to the closed position in the absence of any pressure from the portion of the user's body onto the control structure.Type: GrantFiled: February 26, 2021Date of Patent: February 14, 2023Assignee: KOHLER MIRA LIMITEDInventors: James Bourne, Robert Caldwell, Thomas Philip Perry, Adam Luke May
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Patent number: 11416914Abstract: A centralized accounting system for invoice generation is described as a web-based portal accessible by parties of a supply chain finance relationship via one or more computer networks. The centralized system provides a computer-based, network accessible platform in which a customer and a vendor may negotiate and agree upon terms of a purchase order for products. The centralized system then approves the purchase order based on vendor and customer profile information, and sends a notification of the approved purchase order to a bank. The centralized system automatically generates a vendor invoice for the approved purchase order and submit the vendor invoice to the bank for payment according the terms of the supply chain finance relationship. The centralized system ensures that the vendor invoice is accurate for the approved purchase order. The centralized system may also automatically generate and submit a bank invoice to the customer for the approved purchase order.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2020Date of Patent: August 16, 2022Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Kathryn Seabaugh, Rishabh Mallick, Philip Perry, Justin Sogge, Mandy Valdes, Rebecca Stoddard
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Publication number: 20220216696Abstract: A system for supplying electric power to a grid and for supporting the grid is provided. The system includes (a) a power generator including a main converter, (b) an energy buffer including an energy storage and a secondary converter, (c) a grid stability monitor-configured to provide a grid stability, and (d) a controller configured to control the main converter and the secondary converter in dependency on the grid stability indication such that when the stability level is at least equal to a predetermined threshold value, the main converter is controlled to operate as a virtual synchronous machine and the secondary converter is controlled to operate to maintain a predetermined amount of energy in the energy storage, and when the stability level is below the predetermined threshold value, the secondary converter is operated to provide a predetermined response in order to support the grid stability.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 31, 2020Publication date: July 7, 2022Inventors: Paul Brian Brogan, Douglas Elliott, Thyge Knueppel, Philip Perry Waite
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Publication number: 20210180719Abstract: A handwashing valve structure includes a mounting structure, a dispensing structure, and a control structure. The mounting structure is configured to attach to a liquid vessel. The dispensing structure is configured to dispense a liquid from the liquid vessel and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The control structure is configured to move the dispensing structure between the closed position and the open position. The control structure is configured to be moved by pressure from a portion of a user's body to move the dispensing structure from the closed position to the open position. The dispensing structure is configured to automatically move from the open position to the closed position in the absence of any pressure from the portion of the user's body onto the control structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2021Publication date: June 17, 2021Applicant: Kohler Co.Inventors: James Bourne, Robert Caldwell, Thomas Philip Perry, Adam Luke May
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Patent number: 10962139Abstract: A handwashing valve structure includes a mounting structure, a dispensing structure, and a control structure. The mounting structure is configured to attach to a liquid vessel. The dispensing structure is configured to dispense a liquid from the liquid vessel and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The control structure is configured to move the dispensing structure between the closed position and the open position. The control structure is configured to be moved by pressure from a portion of a user's body to move the dispensing structure from the closed position to the open position. The dispensing structure is configured to automatically move from the open position to the closed position in the absence of any pressure from the portion of the user's body onto the control structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: KOHLER CO.Inventors: James Bourne, Robert Caldwell, Thomas Philip Perry, Adam Luke May
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Patent number: 10783572Abstract: A centralized accounting system for invoice generation is described as a web-based portal accessible by parties of a supply chain finance relationship via one or more computer networks. The centralized system provides a computer-based, network accessible platform in which a customer and a vendor may negotiate and agree upon terms of a purchase order for products. The centralized system then approves the purchase order based on vendor and customer profile information, and sends a notification of the approved purchase order to a bank. The centralized system automatically generates a vendor invoice for the approved purchase order and submit the vendor invoice to the bank for payment according the terms of the supply chain finance relationship. The centralized system ensures that the vendor invoice is accurate for the approved purchase order. The centralized system may also automatically generate and submit a bank invoice to the customer for the approved purchase order.Type: GrantFiled: January 3, 2018Date of Patent: September 22, 2020Assignee: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.Inventors: Kathryn Seabaugh, Rishabh Mallick, Philip Perry, Justin Sogge, Mandy Valdes, Rebecca Stoddard
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Publication number: 20190234527Abstract: A handwashing valve structure includes a mounting structure, a dispensing structure, and a control structure. The mounting structure is configured to attach to a liquid vessel. The dispensing structure is configured to dispense a liquid from the liquid vessel and is movable between a closed position and an open position. The control structure is configured to move the dispensing structure between the closed position and the open position. The control structure is configured to be moved by pressure from a portion of a user's body to move the dispensing structure from the closed position to the open position. The dispensing structure is configured to automatically move from the open position to the closed position in the absence of any pressure from the portion of the user's body onto the control structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2019Publication date: August 1, 2019Inventors: JAMES BOURNE, Robert Caldwell, Thomas Philip Perry, Adam Luke May
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Publication number: 20190180351Abstract: A centralized accounting system for invoice generation is described as a web-based portal accessible by parties of a supply chain finance relationship via one or more computer networks. The centralized system provides a computer-based, network accessible platform in which a customer and a vendor may negotiate and agree upon terms of a purchase order for products. The centralized system then approves the purchase order based on vendor and customer profile information, and sends a notification of the approved purchase order to a bank. The centralized system automatically generates a vendor invoice for the approved purchase order and submit the vendor invoice to the bank for payment according the terms of the supply chain finance relationship. The centralized system ensures that the vendor invoice is accurate for the approved purchase order. The centralized system may also automatically generate and submit a bank invoice to the customer for the approved purchase order.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Kathryn Seabaugh, Rishabh Mallick, Philip Perry, Justin Sogge, Mandy Valdes, Rebecca Stoddard
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Publication number: 20190180385Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically identifying training documents that are relevant to potential financial errors or issues in electronic financial reports submitted by a customer of a financial entity. A computing device performs efficient identification of potential inconsistencies by receiving customer information for the customer. The computer device determines an expected range for an entry included in a user interface based on the customer information. The entry is configured to collect financial data from the customer for the financial entity. The computing device receives, at the entry included in the user interface, an indication of a financial value that is input by a customer representative. The computing device outputs, to the customer representative via the user interface, based on the financial value being outside of the expected range for the entry, a notification indicating one or more training documents within a searchable library that corresponds to the entry.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2018Publication date: June 13, 2019Inventors: Rebecca Stoddard, Rishabh Mallick, Philip Perry, Kathryn Seabaugh, Justin Sogge, Mandy Valdes
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Publication number: 20190052534Abstract: An embodiment includes a method for use in managing a cluster comprising a plurality of computers, each computer comprising at least one hardware processor coupled to at least one memory. The method comprises a computer-implemented manager: collecting access pattern data for the plurality of computers; based at least in part on the access pattern data, determining that at least a first one of the plurality of computers is overutilized; and responsive to determining that the first computer is overutilized, moving stored data from the first computer to at least a second one of the plurality of computers.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Inventors: Hitham Ahmed Assem Aly Salama, Teodora Sandra Buda, Patrick J. O'Sullivan, Philip Perry, Lei Xu
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Publication number: 20130101290Abstract: In wavelength switching optical networks, the optical data being transmitted may be routed to different end points by switching the operating frequency of the laser. However, the phase noise of the laser source increases following a switching event. This increased phase noise can prevent the successful transmission of phase modulation formats which are sensitive to it. Accordingly, it is generally necessary to wait a short period before transmitting data. However, the period may be as long as the data packet being transmitted (e.g. 3 ?S), which is a limiting factor. The present application obviates this problem by including a radio frequency pilot tone with the data prior to modulation onto the optical carrier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 12, 2011Publication date: April 25, 2013Applicant: DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITYInventors: Prince Anandarajah, Liam Barry, Philip Perry, Kai Shi, Frank Smyth
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Patent number: 8183850Abstract: Each voltage converting unit outputs a first signal at a first output and second signal at a second output. Each first transforming unit includes a magnetically coupled primary and secondary coil, the first output of each one of the converting units is connected to a primary coil of a different one of the first transforming units, the primary coil of each one of the first transforming units is electrically connected to one secondary coil of another one of the first transforming units. Each second transforming units includes a magnetically coupled primary and a secondary coil, the second output of each one of the voltage converting units is connected to a primary coil of a different one of the second transforming units, the primary coil of each one of the second transforming units is electrically connected to one secondary coil of another one of the second transforming units.Type: GrantFiled: October 16, 2009Date of Patent: May 22, 2012Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Rodney Jones, Philip Perry Waite
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Patent number: 8050067Abstract: A control system for controlling conversion of an input power into an output power in a converter module is provided. The control system includes an input power terminal, an output power terminal, and an active switching device. The control system further includes a master controller and a communication link interconnecting the master controller and the converter module. Also, the system has a timing generator generating a timing signal with a cycle time equal to or less than the shortest time constant of the converter module and immediate power circuit elements relating to the converter module. The timing generator is integrated in or interconnected with the master controller. Furthermore, the control system has a signal generator integrated in or interconnected with the master controller generating switching control signals, each switching control signal containing a control message defining a switching state for the active switching device.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2011Date of Patent: November 1, 2011Assignee: Siemens AktiengesellschaftInventors: Robert Vernon Fulcher, Rodney Jones, Philip Perry Waite
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Publication number: 20110170323Abstract: A control system for controlling conversion of an input power into an output power in a converter module is provided. The control system includes an input power terminal, an output power terminal, and an active switching device. The control system further includes a master controller and a communication link interconnecting the master controller and the converter module. Also, the system has a timing generator generating a timing signal with a cycle time equal to or less than the shortest time constant of the converter module and immediate power circuit elements relating to the converter module. The timing generator is integrated in or interconnected with the master controller. Furthermore, the control system has a signal generator integrated in or interconnected with the master controller generating switching control signals, each switching control signal containing a control message defining a switching state for the active switching device.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2011Publication date: July 14, 2011Inventors: Robert Vernon Fulcher, Rodney Jones, Philip Perry Waite
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Publication number: 20110109298Abstract: Each voltage converting unit outputs a first signal at a first output and second signal at a second output. Each first transforming unit includes a magnetically coupled primary and secondary coil, the first output of each one of the converting units is connected to a primary coil of a different one of the first transforming units, the primary coil of each one of the first transforming units is electrically connected to one secondary coil of another one of the first transforming units. Each second transforming units includes a magnetically coupled primary and a secondary coil, the second output of each one of the voltage converting units is connected to a primary coil of a different one of the second transforming units, the primary coil of each one of the second transforming units is electrically connected to one secondary coil of another one of the second transforming units.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 16, 2009Publication date: May 12, 2011Inventors: Rodney Jones, Philip Perry Waite