Patents by Inventor Timothy M Wiwel
Timothy M Wiwel 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: 9837169Abstract: A memory system for a computer is provided as well as a method for integrity testing a memory interface. The memory system includes a memory controller providing a memory interface including a plurality of data lanes, wherein each of the plurality of data lanes includes a driver and a receiver, and wherein each receiver has an output. The memory system further includes an AND gate having an output and a plurality of inputs, wherein the output of each receiver is coupled to one of the plurality of inputs of the AND gate. The method includes driving a high signal pulse onto each of a plurality of data lanes of a memory interface, receiving a reflection of the high signal pulse on each of the data lanes, and determining whether the reflections received on the data lanes indicate that any one or more of the data lanes is defective.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2016Date of Patent: December 5, 2017Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Robert Diokno, Paul D. Kangas, Matthew Weber, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Publication number: 20170243661Abstract: A memory system for a computer is provided as well as a method for integrity testing a memory interface. The memory system includes a memory controller providing a memory interface including a plurality of data lanes, wherein each of the plurality of data lanes includes a driver and a receiver, and wherein each receiver has an output. The memory system further includes an AND gate having an output and a plurality of inputs, wherein the output of each receiver is coupled to one of the plurality of inputs of the AND gate. The method includes driving a high signal pulse onto each of a plurality of data lanes of a memory interface, receiving a reflection of the high signal pulse on each of the data lanes, and determining whether the reflections received on the data lanes indicate that any one or more of the data lanes is defective.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 24, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Robert Diokno, Paul D. Kangas, Matthew Weber, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Patent number: 9678914Abstract: In a method for ejecting a plurality of hot plug slots sharing a power controller, a processor receives a request to eject a plurality of hot plug slots, wherein the plurality of hot plug slots share a power controller and have at least two adapters present. A processor causes an OS to incrementally eject the at least two adapters, wherein ejecting an adapter comprises the OS stopping at least one driver of the adapter, and the OS generating a request to remove power from a hot plug slot. Responsive to a request by the OS to remove power from a hot plug slot, a processor generates a signal that prevents the OS from recognizing the adapter is present in the hot plug slot. Responsive to all device drivers for the at least two adapters being stopped, a processor causes power to be removed from the plurality of hot plug slots.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2014Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Robert H. Bass, Ryuji Orita, Mehul M. Shah, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Patent number: 9609781Abstract: A split chassis with a floating midplane carrier is provided. The split chassis is a modular electronic chassis which includes a first chassis section and a midplane carrier floatingly mounted to the first chassis section. The modular electronic chassis further includes a second chassis section mounted to the first chassis section, with the midplane carrier mounted between the first chassis section and the second chassis section.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2015Date of Patent: March 28, 2017Assignee: LENOVO ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.Inventors: Glenn E. Myrto, Daniel P. Kelaher, Camillo Sassano, John P. Scavuzzo, Timothy M. Wiwel, Paul A. Wormsbecher
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Publication number: 20160234961Abstract: A split chassis with a floating midplane carrier is provided. The split chassis is a modular electronic chassis which includes a first chassis section and a midplane carrier floatingly mounted to the first chassis section. The modular electronic chassis further includes a second chassis section mounted to the first chassis section, with the midplane carrier mounted between the first chassis section and the second chassis section.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 10, 2015Publication date: August 11, 2016Inventors: Glenn E. MYRTO, Daniel P. KELAHER, Camillo SASSANO, John P. SCAVUZZO, Timothy M. WIWEL, Paul A. WORMSBECHER
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Patent number: 9310417Abstract: A method uses time-domain reflectometry to measure a signal reflection delay in a conductive trace formed on a specific passive printed circuit board, and uses the measured signal reflection delay as an index into a table storing a predetermined association between signal reflection delay and passive printed circuit board manufacturing information, wherein the table includes a plurality of predetermined signal reflection delay values, and wherein each of the predetermined signal reflection delay values is associated with unique passive printed circuit board manufacturing information. During manufacturing of the passive printed circuit board, a hole is drilled through the passive printed circuit board so that the hole intersects with the conductive trace and divides the conductive trace into a proximal segment extending from the connector to the hole and a distal segment that is electrically isolated from the proximal segment by the hole.Type: GrantFiled: September 25, 2013Date of Patent: April 12, 2016Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Jordan HP Chin, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Publication number: 20150234768Abstract: In a method for ejecting a plurality of hot plug slots sharing a power controller, a processor receives a request to eject a plurality of hot plug slots, wherein the plurality of hot plug slots share a power controller and have at least two adapters present. A processor causes an OS to incrementally eject the at least two adapters, wherein ejecting an adapter comprises the OS stopping at least one driver of the adapter, and the OS generating a request to remove power from a hot plug slot. Responsive to a request by the OS to remove power from a hot plug slot, a processor generates a signal that prevents the OS from recognizing the adapter is present in the hot plug slot. Responsive to all device drivers for the at least two adapters being stopped, a processor causes power to be removed from the plurality of hot plug slots.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2014Publication date: August 20, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Robert H. Bass, Ryuji Orita, Mehul M. Shah, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Patent number: 9104559Abstract: Preventing out-of-space errors for legacy option ROM in a computing system, including: iteratively for each option ROM in the computing system: loading, into an option ROM memory, the option ROM; executing, from the option ROM memory, the option ROM; and removing, from the option ROM memory, the option ROM.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Mehul M. Shah, Wingcheung Tam, Wen Wei Tang, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Patent number: 9104558Abstract: Preventing out-of-space errors for legacy option ROM in a computing system, including: iteratively for each option ROM in the computing system: loading, into an option ROM memory, the option ROM; executing, from the option ROM memory, the option ROM; and removing, from the option ROM memory, the option ROM.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2013Date of Patent: August 11, 2015Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Mehul M. Shah, Wingcheung Tam, Wen Wei Tang, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Publication number: 20150082628Abstract: A method uses time-domain reflectometry to measure a signal reflection delay in a conductive trace formed on a specific passive printed circuit board, and uses the measured signal reflection delay as an index into a table storing a predetermined association between signal reflection delay and passive printed circuit board manufacturing information, wherein the table includes a plurality of predetermined signal reflection delay values, and wherein each of the predetermined signal reflection delay values is associated with unique passive printed circuit board manufacturing information. During manufacturing of the passive printed circuit board, a hole is drilled through the passive printed circuit board so that the hole intersects with the conductive trace and divides the conductive trace into a proximal segment extending from the connector to the hole and a distal segment that is electrically isolated from the proximal segment by the hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2013Publication date: March 26, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jordan HP Chin, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Patent number: 8961905Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The apparatus includes at least one micro-fluidic circuit and at least one electrical circuit disposed in communication with the micro-fluidic circuit for determining a property of a fluid contained within the at least one micro-fluidic circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 15, 2013Date of Patent: February 24, 2015Assignee: Lenovo Enterprise Solutions (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Govindarajan Natarajan, Emmanuel Delamarche, Eric A. Eckberg, James N. Humenik, Kathleen A. McGroddy-Goetz, Scott Partington, Christopher F. Perrera, Marco G. Trivella, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Patent number: 8958784Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for telephone call co-processing in a mobile telephony environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of telephone call co-processing in a mobile telephony environment is provided. The method includes monitoring a resource state of a selected mobile telephone, such as cellular network signal strength or battery charge. The method additionally includes detecting weakness of the resource state sufficient to inhibit the maintenance of a telephone call in the selected mobile telephone. Finally, the method includes, in response to detecting weakness of the resource state, identifying a different mobile telephone proximate to the selected mobile telephone and utilizing the different mobile telephone to process a telephone call.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 17, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jordan Chin, Eric R. Kern, Luke D. Remis, Sarah E. Smith, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Patent number: 8641973Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The apparatus includes at least one micro-fluidic circuit and at least one electrical circuit disposed in communication with the micro-fluidic circuit for determining a property of a fluid contained within the at least one micro-fluidic circuit.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2012Date of Patent: February 4, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Govindarajan Natarajan, Emmanuel Delamarche, Eric A. Eckberg, James N. Humenik, Kathleen A. McGroddy-Goetz, Scott Partington, Christopher F. Perrera, Marco G. Trivella, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Publication number: 20130295929Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for telephone call co-processing in a mobile telephony environment. In an embodiment of the invention, a method of telephone call co-processing in a mobile telephony environment is provided. The method includes monitoring a resource state of a selected mobile telephone, such as cellular network signal strength or battery charge. The method additionally includes detecting weakness of the resource state sufficient to inhibit the maintenance of a telephone call in the selected mobile telephone. Finally, the method includes, in response to detecting weakness of the resource state, identifying a different mobile telephone proximate to the selected mobile telephone and utilizing the different mobile telephone to process a telephone call.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 2, 2012Publication date: November 7, 2013Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jordan Chin, Eric R. Kern, Luke D. Remis, Sarah E. Smith, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Publication number: 20120166113Abstract: Method and apparatus to detect use of a manufacturer-approved insertion tool to connect a processor into electronic communication with a land grid array socket on a circuit board of a computer. A baseboard management controller electronically coupled to electrical contacts on the circuit board engages a conductor on the manufacturer-approved insertion tool and records the event.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2010Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric E. Pettersen, Luke D. Remis, William B. Schwartz, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Publication number: 20120160019Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The apparatus includes at least one micro-fluidic circuit and at least one electrical circuit disposed in communication with the micro-fluidic circuit for determining a property of a fluid contained within the at least one micro-fluidic circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2012Publication date: June 28, 2012Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Govindarajan NATARAJAN, Emmanuel DELAMARCHE, Eric A. ECKBERG, James N. HUMENIK, Kathleen A. MCGRODDY-GOETZ, Scott PARTINGTON, Christopher F. PERRERA, Marco G. TRIVELLA, Timothy M. WIWEL
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Patent number: 8173071Abstract: An apparatus, system, and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The apparatus includes at least one micro-fluidic circuit and at least one electrical circuit disposed in communication with the at least one micro-fluidic circuit for determining a property of a fluid contained within the at least one micro-fluidic circuit.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: May 8, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Govindarajan Natarajan, Emmanuel Delamarche, Eric A Eckberg, James N Humenik, Kathleen A McGroddy-Goetz, Scott Partington, Christopher F Perrera, Marco G Trivella, Timothy M Wiwel
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Patent number: 7908906Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The system includes an apparatus having: a chip with a substantially planar top surface; a first circuit portion and a second circuit portion, each having a plurality of redundant electrically conductive lines disposed on the top surface; and a gap disposed between the first circuit portion and the second circuit portion, wherein a circuit is created when a fluid sample bridges the gap and connects the first circuit portion and the second circuit portion.Type: GrantFiled: August 29, 2006Date of Patent: March 22, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Govindarajan Natarajan, Emmanuel Delamarche, Eric A Eckberg, James N Humenik, Kathleen A McGroddy-Goetz, Scott Partington, Christopher F Perrera, Marco G Trivella, Timothy M Wiwel
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Publication number: 20090055091Abstract: An enhanced mechanism for intelligently selecting between the utilization of geo-fencing and map matching in a telematics system. This geo-fencing/map matching selection mechanism determines for a use case at least one of a use case type and a telematics device location. If it is determined that the use case is a first use case type (e.g., fleet management) or the telematics device location is within a first region (e.g., a region without significant change), a geo-region map is utilized for geo-fencing. Otherwise, a vectorial map is utilized for map matching. Hence, in regions and/or use cases where detailed maps are not required, the geo-fencing/map matching selection mechanism can automatically utilize a geo-region map and thereby save on cost, both with regard to the cost of map licensing fees and the communications expenses necessary to provide detailed map updates to one or more telematics devices.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 24, 2007Publication date: February 26, 2009Inventors: Jeffery Scott Hines, Timothy M. Wiwel
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Publication number: 20080057569Abstract: An apparatus, system and method for determining the osmolarity of a fluid. The system includes an apparatus having: a chip with a substantially planar top surface; a first circuit portion and a second circuit portion, each having a plurality of redundant electrically conductive lines disposed on the top surface; and a gap disposed between the first circuit portion and the second circuit portion, wherein a circuit is created when a fluid sample bridges the gap and connects the first circuit portion and the second circuit portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 29, 2006Publication date: March 6, 2008Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Govindarajan Natarajan, Emmanuel Delamarche, Eric A. Eckberg, James N. Humenik, Kathleen A. McGroddy-Goetz, Scott Partington, Christopher F Perrera, Marco G. Trivella, Timothy M. Wiwel