Patents by Inventor Robert Kern

Robert Kern 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: 9286586
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for information governance crowd sourcing by, responsive to receiving a data quality exception identifying one or more data quality errors in a data store, identifying a performance level required to correct the data quality errors, selecting, from a crowd hierarchy, a first one or more crowds meeting the defined performance level, wherein the crowd hierarchy ranks the performance of one or more crowds, and routing, by operation of one or more computer processors, the one or more data quality errors to the selected crowds for correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Kern, Dan J. Mandelstein, Ivan M. Milman, Martin A. Oberhofer, Sushain Pandit
  • Patent number: 9104684
    Abstract: Embodiments relate to cache handling in a database system. An aspect includes controlling operations of a set of caches in the database system and determining whether a value of a cache quality parameter of a first cache out of the set of caches meets a cache image creation criterion relating to the first cache. Moreover, an aspect includes selecting at least one cache entry from the first cache, if a value of a related cache entry parameter meets a cache entry criterion, and if the value of the cache quality parameter of the first cache exceeds the predefined value of the cache image creation criterion, and creating a cache image based on the selected at least one cache entry and storing the cache image for further use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ingo Hotz, Robert Kern, Martin Oberhofer, Mathias Rueck
  • Patent number: 9092749
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for information governance crowd sourcing by, responsive to receiving a data quality exception identifying one or more data quality errors in a data store, identifying a performance level required to correct the data quality errors, selecting, from a crowd hierarchy, a first one or more crowds meeting the defined performance level, wherein the crowd hierarchy ranks the performance of one or more crowds, and routing, by operation of one or more computer processors, the one or more data quality errors to the selected crowds for correction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Kern, Dan J. Mandelstein, Ivan M. Milman, Martin A. Oberhofer, Sushain Pandit
  • Publication number: 20150161595
    Abstract: Disclosed are systems, methods, and apparatuses to securely present payment card information using a computing device such as a mobile phone. The digital payment card presentation may be controlled or influenced by context including geolocation, time, proximity to another device, or input from designated third parties. Specific examples of techniques used to maintain security and usability are disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 11, 2015
    Inventor: Robert Kern Sears
  • Publication number: 20150149314
    Abstract: A system for collecting data relating to a transaction and generating an active transaction receipt is disclosed. An active transaction receipt that includes one or more objects that may be displayed on a computing device is disclosed. One or more of the objects may dynamically change based on the data relating to the transaction. One or more of the objects may dynamically change based on input from a user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2014
    Publication date: May 28, 2015
    Inventor: ROBERT KERN SEARS
  • Publication number: 20140172124
    Abstract: A method for monitoring the signal levels of signals that are generated, for the purpose of detecting a magnetic field, by a plurality of Hall sensors, includes determining an average value of the signal levels. The method further includes comparing a progression of the average value with an expected progression of the average value. The expected progression includes a characteristic temporal sequence of a first value and at least a second value that differs from the first value. An error message is provided if the average value deviates from the expected progression by more than a tolerance range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
    Inventors: Robert Kern, Tobias Kiefer
  • Publication number: 20140172337
    Abstract: A device for monitoring signal levels of signals that are generated, for the purpose of detecting a magnetic field, by a plurality of Hall sensors includes a first, second, and third input and a diagnostic device. The first input is configured to receive a first signal from a first Hall sensor. A first electrical resistor is connected between the first input and a central point. The second input is configured to receive a second signal from a second Hall sensor. A second electrical resistor is connected between the second input and the central point. The third input is configured to receive a third signal from a third Hall sensor. A third electrical resistor is connected between the third input and the central point. The diagnostic device is connected to the central point and is configured to determine a position of the detected magnetic field using an average value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 13, 2013
    Publication date: June 19, 2014
    Applicant: Robert Bosch GmbH
    Inventors: Robert Kern, Tobias Kiefer
  • Patent number: 8752364
    Abstract: A system is described for producing an elevated exhaust temperature and reduced NOx output for an engine. The system includes an internal combustion engine having a common rail fuel system, an exhaust pressure modulation device for the internal combustion engine, and a controller structured to functionally execute operations for elevating the exhaust temperature and reducing the NOx output. The controller determines a desired engine outlet exhaust temperature, an engine speed, and an engine load. In response to the desired engine outlet exhaust gas temperature, the engine speed, and the engine load, the controller determines an exhaust pressure increase command and a fuel injection command including at least one post-injection event. The common rail fuel system is responsive to the fuel injection command, and the exhaust pressure modulation device is responsive to the exhaust pressure increase command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: June 17, 2014
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Linsong Guo, Ryan Edgecomb, Robert Kern, Lk Hwang, Timothy R. Frazier, Neal W. Currier
  • Publication number: 20130275170
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for information governance crowd sourcing by, responsive to receiving a data quality exception identifying one or more data quality errors in a data store, identifying a performance level required to correct the data quality errors, selecting, from a crowd hierarchy, a first one or more crowds meeting the defined performance level, wherein the crowd hierarchy ranks the performance of one or more crowds, and routing, by operation of one or more computer processors, the one or more data quality errors to the selected crowds for correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2013
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Robert Kern, Dan J. Mandelstein, Ivan M. Milman, Martin A. Oberhofer, Sushain Pandit
  • Publication number: 20130275803
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and system for information governance crowd sourcing by, responsive to receiving a data quality exception identifying one or more data quality errors in a data store, identifying a performance level required to correct the data quality errors, selecting, from a crowd hierarchy, a first one or more crowds meeting the defined performance level, wherein the crowd hierarchy ranks the performance of one or more crowds, and routing, by operation of one or more computer processors, the one or more data quality errors to the selected crowds for correction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2012
    Publication date: October 17, 2013
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Robert Kern, Dan J. Mandelstein, Ivan M. Milman, Martin A. Oberhofer, Sushain Pandit
  • Patent number: 8560449
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer readable media having computer executable instructions for modifying behavior of a set of rules used to govern the operation of a payment transaction system are disclosed. An example system includes a transaction processing entity, rules processing entity, and a user interaction processing entity. A transaction request from a requesting entity is received by the transaction processing entity and the rules processing entity applies a rules set with related parameters of operation to the transaction. A response is generated based at least in part on the rule set and returned to the transaction processing entity. The user interaction processing entity is configured to interact with a user associated with a payment account and present information about a transaction. The user interaction processing entity is further configured to receive from the user direction regarding how to modify the rule set and related parameters associated with the payment account.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2013
    Assignee: Red Giant Inc.
    Inventor: Robert Kern Sears
  • Patent number: 8528319
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, described herein is an apparatus for mitigating on-board diagnostic (OBD) faults generated by an OBD system of an internal combustion engine (ICE) system having a selective catalytic reduction system with a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) decomposition tube. The apparatus includes a fault mitigation module that is configured to monitor at least one OBD signal of the OBD system and issue a request for regenerating the DEF decomposition tube when a value of the at least one OBD signal reaches a predetermined regeneration threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal. The regeneration threshold is reachable prior to an OBD fault threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal. The apparatus also includes a regeneration module that is configured to regenerate the DEF decomposition tube according to the issued request.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2013
    Assignee: Cummins IP, Inc.
    Inventors: Daniel D. Wilhelm, Kwadwo O. Owusu, April Evans, Xiao Lin, Robert Kern, Douglas Alan Mitchell, Lisa Farrell
  • Patent number: 8505281
    Abstract: A system is provided for enhancing aftertreatment regeneration capability. The system includes an internal combustion engine producing an exhaust gas stream and an aftertreatment component that treats the exhaust gas stream, where the aftertreatment component includes a desired inlet exhaust gas temperature. The system includes an exhaust gas pressure device that modulates an exhaust pressure value, and a fuel injection system that provides a post-injection event. The system includes a controller that provides an exhaust pressure command and a fuel injection command in response to determining that a temperature of the exhaust gas stream is lower than the desired inlet exhaust gas temperature. The exhaust gas pressure device is responsive to the exhaust pressure command and the fuel injection system is responsive to the fuel injection command.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2013
    Assignee: Cummins Inc.
    Inventors: Linsong Guo, Ryan Edgecomb, Robert Kern, Lk Hwang, Timothy R. Frazier, Neal W. Currier
  • Publication number: 20110146240
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, described herein is an apparatus for mitigating on-board diagnostic (OBD) faults generated by an OBD system of an internal combustion engine (ICE) system having a selective catalytic reduction system with a diesel exhaust fluid (DEF) decomposition tube. The apparatus includes a fault mitigation module that is configured to monitor at least one OBD signal of the OBD system and issue a request for regenerating the DEF decomposition tube when a value of the at least one OBD signal reaches a predetermined regeneration threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal. The regeneration threshold is reachable prior to an OBD fault threshold corresponding with the at least one OBD signal. The apparatus also includes a regeneration module that is configured to regenerate the DEF decomposition tube according to the issued request.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Applicant: CUMMINS IP, INC
    Inventors: Daniel D. Wilhelm, Kwadwo O. Owusu, April Evans, Xiao Lin, Robert Kern, Douglas Alan Mitchell, Lisa Farrell
  • Publication number: 20110146270
    Abstract: A system is described for producing an elevated exhaust temperature and reduced NOx output for an engine. The system includes an internal combustion engine having a common rail fuel system, an exhaust pressure modulation device for the internal combustion engine, and a controller structured to functionally execute operations for elevating the exhaust temperature and reducing the NOx output. The controller determines a desired engine outlet exhaust temperature, an engine speed, and an engine load. In response to the desired engine outlet exhaust gas temperature, the engine speed, and the engine load, the controller determines an exhaust pressure increase command and a fuel injection command including at least one post-injection event. The common rail fuel system is responsive to the fuel injection command, and the exhaust pressure modulation device is responsive to the exhaust pressure increase command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventors: Linsong Guo, Ryan Edgecomb, Robert Kern, Lk Hwang, Timothy R. Frazier, Neal W. Currier
  • Publication number: 20110139136
    Abstract: A system is provided for enhancing aftertreatment regeneration capability. The system includes an internal combustion engine producing an exhaust gas stream and an aftertreatment component that treats the exhaust gas stream, where the aftertreatment component includes a desired inlet exhaust gas temperature. The system includes an exhaust gas pressure device that modulates an exhaust pressure value, and a fuel injection system that provides a post-injection event. The system includes a controller that provides an exhaust pressure command and a fuel injection command in response to determining that a temperature of the exhaust gas stream is lower than the desired inlet exhaust gas temperature. The exhaust gas pressure device is responsive to the exhaust pressure command and the fuel injection system is responsive to the fuel injection command.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2010
    Publication date: June 16, 2011
    Inventors: Linsong Guo, Ryan Edgecomb, Robert Kern, Lk Hwang, Timothy R. Frazier, Neal W. Currier
  • Patent number: 7581507
    Abstract: An embodiment of a launch/recovery device for both surface and underwater vehicles includes a plurality of driven wet-traction members arranged to form a low drag (e.g., water flow-through) ramp design. The wet-traction members provide traction even when wet between the water vehicle and the launch/recovery device. As a result of utilizing driven wet-traction members, the use of conventional hoists, special capture devices such as hooks and tow lines, and personnel located within the water to attach the capture devices to the water vehicle is eliminated. The wet-traction members provide both strength and flexibility to the launch/recovery device. That is, while the wet-traction members are strong enough to support the weight of the water vehicle, they are at the same time flexible enough to deflect a distance (e.g., about 6 to 15 inches) to accommodate a soft landing of the water vehicle on the ramp, while providing recovery forces and motion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2009
    Assignee: Physical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Robert Kern
  • Patent number: 7473671
    Abstract: A glycopeptide of the formula A1-A2-A3-A4-A5-A6-A7, in which each dash represents a covalent bond; wherein A1 comprises a modified or unmodified ?-amino acid residue, alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, alkanoyl, aroyl, aralkanoyl, heterocyclic, heterocyclic-carbonyl, heterocyclic-alkyl, heterocyclic-alkyl-carbonyl, alkylsulfonyl, arylsulfonyl, guanidinyl, carbamoyl, or xanthyl; wherein each of A2 to A7 comprises a modified or unmodified ?-amino acid residue, whereby (i) A1 is linked to an amino group on A2, (ii) each of A2, A4 and A6 bears an aromatic side chain, which aromatic side chains are cross-linked together by two or more covalent bonds, and (iii) A7 bears a terminal carboxyl, ester, amide, or N-substituted amide group; and wherein one or more of A1 to A7 is linked via a glycosidic bond to one or more glycosidic groups each having one or more sugar residues, at least one of the sugar residues bearing one or more substituents of the formula YXR, N+(R1)=CR2R3, N=PR1R2R3, N+R1R2R3 or P+R1R2R3 in which Y is a singl
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2009
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Daniel Kahne, Robert Kerns, Seketsu Fukuzawa, Min Ge, Christopher Thompson
  • Publication number: 20080202405
    Abstract: An embodiment of a launch/recovery device for both surface and underwater vehicles includes a plurality of driven wet-traction members arranged to form a low drag (e.g., water flow-through) ramp design. The wet-traction members provide traction even when wet between the water vehicle and the launch/recovery device. As a result of utilizing driven wet-traction members, the use of conventional hoists, special capture devices such as hooks and tow lines, and personnel located within the water to attach the capture devices to the water vehicle is eliminated. The wet-traction members provide both strength and flexibility to the launch/recovery device. That is, while the wet-traction members are strong enough to support the weight of the water vehicle, they are at the same time flexible enough to deflect a distance (e.g., about 6 to 15 inches) to accommodate a soft landing of the water vehicle on the ramp, while providing recovery forces and motion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2007
    Publication date: August 28, 2008
    Applicant: Physical Sciences, Inc.
    Inventor: Fred Robert Kern
  • Patent number: 7331920
    Abstract: Methods for preparing a glycopeptide are disclosed. The methods comprise the steps of selecting a protected glycopeptide of the formula A1-A2-A3-A4-A5-A6-A7, wherein the groups A1 to A7 comprise the heptapeptide structure of naturally occurring vancomycin; at least A4 is linked to a glycosidic group which has a hexose residue linked to A4; and the protected glycopeptide has no free amino or carboxyl groups and has a free primary hydroxyl group only at the 6-position of said hexose residue. The protected glycopeptide is contacted with a compound of the formula ArSO2G where Ar is an aryl group and G is a leaving group under conditions effective to allow reaction of said free primary hydroxyl group to form a glycopeptide sulfonate ester; and the glycopeptide sulfonate ester is contacted with a nucleophile under conditions effective to allow displacement of a sulfonate group to produce a substituted glycopeptide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 1, 2003
    Date of Patent: February 19, 2008
    Assignee: The Trustees of Princeton University
    Inventors: Daniel Kahne, Robert Kerns, Seketsu Fukuzawa, Min Ge, Christopher Thompson