Patents by Inventor Reto Gruenenfelder

Reto Gruenenfelder 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: 7792692
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a method, system, and storage medium for facilitating adaptive estimation of gains and revenues. The method includes receiving initial the data for at least one subject to be measured into an adaptive estimator system. The initial the data includes an estimated cost of the subject, a number of clock cycles for the subject, an initial gain function based upon a desired profit, and a measurement period. The method also includes capturing a number of used units during a current clock cycle. Based upon the initial the data and the captured used units, the method includes computing an actual gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2010
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carlo Giovanni Caprini, Reto Gruenenfelder
  • Patent number: 7516081
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a method, system, and storage medium for facilitating adaptive estimation of gains and revenues. The method includes receiving initial the data for at least one subject to be measured into an adaptive estimator system. The initial the data includes an estimated cost of the subject, a number of clock cycles for the subject, an initial gain function based upon a desired profit, and a measurement period. The method also includes capturing a number of used units during a current clock cycle. Based upon the initial the data and the captured used units, the method includes computing an actual gain.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Date of Patent: April 7, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carlo Giovanni Caprini, Reto Gruenenfelder
  • Publication number: 20080275749
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a method, system, and storage medium for facilitating adaptive estimation of gains and revenues. The method includes receiving initial the data for at least one subject to be measured into an adaptive estimator system. The initial the data includes an estimated cost of the subject, a number of clock cycles for the subject, an initial gain function based upon a desired profit, and a measurement period. The method also includes capturing a number of used units during a current clock cycle. Based upon the initial the data and the captured used units, the method includes computing an actual gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2008
    Publication date: November 6, 2008
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Carlo Giovanni Caprini, Reto Gruenenfelder
  • Publication number: 20060248023
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the invention relate to a method, system, and storage medium for facilitating adaptive estimation of gains and revenues. The method includes receiving initial the data for at least one subject to be measured into an adaptive estimator system. The initial the data includes an estimated cost of the subject, a number of clock cycles for the subject, an initial gain function based upon a desired profit, and a measurement period. The method also includes capturing a number of used units during a current clock cycle. Based upon the initial the data and the captured used units, the method includes computing an actual gain.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2005
    Publication date: November 2, 2006
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Carlo Caprini, Reto Gruenenfelder