Patents by Inventor Udo Jourdan

Udo Jourdan 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: 9915584
    Abstract: Predictive monitoring of a rotational machine of a cooling apparatus is provided by integrating a predictive vibration analyzer into an electronics rack being cooled by the cooling apparatus. The integrating includes associating at least one sensor of the predictive vibration analyzer with the rotational machine of the cooling apparatus. The analyzer includes a predetermined harmonics table of one or more base operational frequencies and associated rotational speed harmonics for the rotational machine indicative of one or more rotational faults, and the predictive vibration analyzer automatically evaluates vibration of the rotational machine during operation of the machine by analyzing vibration data therefor, and automatically ascertains, based on the vibration data, and the predetermined harmonics table, whether the rotational machine is predicted to possess a rotational fault of the one or more rotational faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 13, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary J. Chernega, Ethan E. Cruz, Udo Jourdan, Budy D. Notohardjono, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Jing Zhang
  • Patent number: 9739685
    Abstract: Predictive monitoring of a rotational machine of a cooling apparatus is provided by integrating a predictive vibration analyzer into an electronics rack being cooled by the cooling apparatus. The integrating includes associating at least one sensor of the predictive vibration analyzer with the rotational machine of the cooling apparatus. The analyzer includes a predetermined harmonics table of one or more base operational frequencies and associated rotational speed harmonics for the rotational machine indicative of one or more rotational faults, and the predictive vibration analyzer automatically evaluates vibration of the rotational machine during operation of the machine by analyzing vibration data therefor, and automatically ascertains, based on the vibration data, and the predetermined harmonics table, whether the rotational machine is predicted to possess a rotational fault of the one or more rotational faults.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary J. Chernega, Ethan E. Cruz, Udo Jourdan, Budy D. Notohardjono, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Jing Zhang
  • Publication number: 20150292982
    Abstract: Predictive monitoring of a rotational machine of a cooling apparatus is provided by integrating a predictive vibration analyzer into an electronics rack being cooled by the cooling apparatus. The integrating includes associating at least one sensor of the predictive vibration analyzer with the rotational machine of the cooling apparatus. The analyzer includes a predetermined harmonics table of one or more base operational frequencies and associated rotational speed harmonics for the rotational machine indicative of one o r more rotational faults, and the predictive vibration analyzer automatically evaluates vibration of the rotational machine during operation of the machine by analyzing vibration data therefor, and automatically ascertains, based on the vibration data, and the predetermined harmonics table, whether the rotational machine is predicted to possess a rotational fault of the one or more rotational faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Inventors: Gary J. CHERNEGA, Ethan E. CRUZ, Udo JOURDAN, Budy D. NOTOHARDJONO, Arkadiy O. TSFASMAN, Jing ZHANG
  • Publication number: 20150292937
    Abstract: Predictive monitoring of a rotational machine of a cooling apparatus is provided by integrating a predictive vibration analyzer into an electronics rack being cooled by the cooling apparatus. The integrating includes associating at least one sensor of the predictive vibration analyzer with the rotational machine of the cooling apparatus. The analyzer includes a predetermined harmonics table of one or more base operational frequencies and associated rotational speed harmonics for the rotational machine indicative of one or more rotational faults, and the predictive vibration analyzer automatically evaluates vibration of the rotational machine during operation of the machine by analyzing vibration data therefor, and automatically ascertains, based on the vibration data, and the predetermined harmonics table, whether the rotational machine is predicted to possess a rotational fault of the one or more rotational faults.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 15, 2014
    Publication date: October 15, 2015
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Gary J. CHERNEGA, Ethan E. CRUZ, Udo JOURDAN, Budy D. NOTOHARDJONO, Arkadiy O. TSFASMAN, Jing ZHANG
  • Patent number: 7639511
    Abstract: An apparatus and method used for connecting surfaces to one another is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises of a mounting body with a front and a back portion. The front portion includes an opening that is aligned with another opening of a block, fixably attached to this front portion. The openings of the block and/or front section can include internal threading. A threaded insert is then placed inside the block such that the insert can move from a first position to a second position using threading movement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Date of Patent: December 29, 2009
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn M. Canfield, Joseph P. Corrado, Michael J. Fisher, Udo Jourdan, Budy D. Notohardjono
  • Publication number: 20070247818
    Abstract: An apparatus and method used for connecting surfaces to one another is provided. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises of a mounting body with a front and a back portion. The front portion includes an opening that is aligned with another opening of a block, fixably attached to this front portion. The openings of the block and/or front section can include internal threading. A threaded insert is then placed inside the block such that the insert can move from a first position to a second position using threading movement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 19, 2006
    Publication date: October 25, 2007
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Shawn Canfield, Joseph Corrado, Michael Fisher, Udo Jourdan, Budy Notohardjono