Patents by Inventor William Pohlman

William Pohlman 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: 11674892
    Abstract: A Discrete Sample Introduction Module (DSIM) apparatus includes an internal tubing system to receive into the DSIM apparatus a discrete gas sample having a received concentration. A plurality of valves selectively partitions the internal tubing system to form a plurality of loops corresponding to a plurality of loop volumes to contain the discrete gas sample. The plurality of loop volumes receives a carrier gas to dilute the discrete gas sample to a plurality of preselected dilutions. The DSIM apparatus circulates a given one of the plurality of preselected dilutions for analysis by a spectrometer coupled to the DSIM apparatus.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: U.S. Geological Survey
    Inventors: John William Pohlman, Emile Marcel Bergeron, Michael Andrew Casso
  • Patent number: 11579573
    Abstract: A hierarchical resource management system for a building includes one or more processors. The processors implement a plurality of agents that each monitor sensed values, and generate operating scenarios based on the sensed values for corresponding resources. The processors also implement a coordinator that filters the operating scenarios to remove the operating scenarios that violate internal laws of the agents to form an aggregate validated set of operating scenarios. The processors further implement a supervisor that, responsive to receipt of target conditions for the zones and the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios from the coordinator, selects a combination of the operating scenarios from the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios that achieves target conditions and minimizes overall energy consumption by the resources such that some of the operating scenarios of the combination do not minimize energy consumption of the resources corresponding to the some of the operating scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 14, 2023
    Assignee: SMITHGROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ionel Petrus, YoonSun Rosemary Hwang, Kevin James Ricart, Kevin Patrick Andreone, Kristin Lea Maruszewski, Jacob William Pohlman
  • Publication number: 20210310936
    Abstract: A Discrete Sample Introduction Module (DSIM) apparatus includes an internal tubing system to receive into the DSIM apparatus a discrete gas sample having a received concentration. A plurality of valves selectively partitions the internal tubing system to form a plurality of loops corresponding to a plurality of loop volumes to contain the discrete gas sample. The plurality of loop volumes receives a carrier gas to dilute the discrete gas sample to a plurality of preselected dilutions. The DSIM apparatus circulates a given one of the plurality of preselected dilutions for analysis by a spectrometer coupled to the DSIM apparatus.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: John William Pohlman, Emile Marcel Bergeron, Michael Andrew Casso
  • Publication number: 20210149350
    Abstract: A hierarchical resource management system for a building includes one or more processors. The processors implement a plurality of agents that each monitor sensed values, and generate operating scenarios based on the sensed values for corresponding resources. The processors also implement a coordinator that filters the operating scenarios to remove the operating scenarios that violate internal laws of the agents to form an aggregate validated set of operating scenarios. The processors further implement a supervisor that, responsive to receipt of target conditions for the zones and the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios from the coordinator, selects a combination of the operating scenarios from the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios that achieves target conditions and minimizes overall energy consumption by the resources such that some of the operating scenarios of the combination do not minimize energy consumption of the resources corresponding to the some of the operating scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Ionel Petrus, YoonSun Rosemary Hwang, Kevin James Ricart, Kevin Patrick Andreone, Kristin Lea Maruszewski, Jacob William Pohlman
  • Patent number: 10908564
    Abstract: A hierarchical resource management system for a building includes one or more processors. The processors implement a plurality of agents that each monitor sensed values, and generate operating scenarios based on the sensed values for corresponding resources. The processors also implement a coordinator that filters the operating scenarios to remove the operating scenarios that violate internal laws of the agents to form an aggregate validated set of operating scenarios. The processors further implement a supervisor that, responsive to receipt of target conditions for the zones and the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios from the coordinator, selects a combination of the operating scenarios from the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios that achieves target conditions and minimizes overall energy consumption by the resources such that some of the operating scenarios of the combination do not minimize energy consumption of the resources corresponding to the some of the operating scenarios.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: SMITHGROUP, INC.
    Inventors: Ionel Petrus, YoonSun Rosemary Hwang, Kevin James Ricart, Kevin Patrick Andreone, Kristin Lea Maruszewski, Jacob William Pohlman
  • Publication number: 20190377305
    Abstract: A hierarchical resource management system for a building includes one or more processors. The processors implement a plurality of agents that each monitor sensed values, and generate operating scenarios based on the sensed values for corresponding resources. The processors also implement a coordinator that filters the operating scenarios to remove the operating scenarios that violate internal laws of the agents to form an aggregate validated set of operating scenarios. The processors further implement a supervisor that, responsive to receipt of target conditions for the zones and the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios from the coordinator, selects a combination of the operating scenarios from the aggregate validated set of operating scenarios that achieves target conditions and minimizes overall energy consumption by the resources such that some of the operating scenarios of the combination do not minimize energy consumption of the resources corresponding to the some of the operating scenarios.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 12, 2019
    Inventors: Ionel Petrus, YoonSun Rosemary Hwang, Kevin James Ricart, Kevin Patrick Andreone, Kristin Lea Maruszewski, Jacob William Pohlman
  • Patent number: 7262583
    Abstract: A regulator system for supplying power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The system includes an array of a plurality of regulators, where each regulator provides a portion of power required to operate the device. The system may further include an intermediate power regulator that supplies power to the array of regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventors: William Pohlman, Michael Eisele
  • Patent number: 6975494
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for providing operating power and transient suppression power to a microelectronic device are disclosed. The system includes a primary regulator to supply nominal operating power and to respond to relatively slow transient events and a transient suppression regulator to respond to fast transient power events. The system also includes a sense circuit to detect when a transient event occurs and to send a signal to the transient suppression regulator to supply or sink current to the load in response to a sensed transient power event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2005
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Kenneth Ostrom, Timothy Ng, Keith Nelson Bassett, Nicholas Robert Steffen, Clifford Duong, William Pohlman, Robert Carroll
  • Patent number: 6857081
    Abstract: A device for transmitting clock signals to a microprocessor is disclosed. The device is configured to receive a clock signal and distribute the signal synchronically to multiple output sites on the device. The synchronized clock signals are transmitted from the various device sites to multiple sites on the microprocessor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2005
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventor: William Pohlman
  • Patent number: 6819537
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for providing operating power and transient suppression power to a microelectronic device are disclosed. The system includes a primary regulator to supply nominal operating power and to respond to relatively slow transient events and a transient suppression regulator to respond to fast transient power events. The system also includes a sense circuit to detect when a transient event occurs and to send a signal to the transient suppression regulator to supply or sink current to the load in response to a sensed transient power event.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2004
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventors: William Pohlman, Robert Carroll, David Susak
  • Publication number: 20040130303
    Abstract: A regulator system for supplying power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The system includes an array of a plurality of regulators, where each regulator provides a portion of power required to operate the device. The system may further include an intermediate power regulator that supplies power to the array of regulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2003
    Publication date: July 8, 2004
    Inventors: William Pohlman, Michael Eisele
  • Patent number: 6703814
    Abstract: A regulator system for supplying power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The system includes an array of a plurality of regulators, where each regulator provides a portion of power required to operate the device. The system may further include an intermediate power regulator that supplies power to the array of regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2004
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventors: William Pohlman, Michael Eisele
  • Patent number: 6670795
    Abstract: A regulator system for supplying power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The system includes an array of a plurality of regulators, where each regulator provides a portion of power required to operate the device. The system may further include an intermediate power regulator that supplies power to the array of regulators.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 30, 2003
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventors: William Pohlman, Michael Eisele
  • Patent number: 6642698
    Abstract: An apparatus for providing regulated power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The apparatus includes an array of power regulators that are coupled together and which are configured to provide power to various portions of the microelectronic device. The array includes filters to determine a frequency of power demanded by the device and transistors configured to provide power in the demanded frequency range.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: November 4, 2003
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventor: William Pohlman
  • Publication number: 20030038297
    Abstract: A system for transmitting information between a plurality of microelectronic devices is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of microelectronic devices coupled to an interconnect, which may be optical or electrical. The system may further include one or more switches to transfer information between the various microelectronic devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2002
    Publication date: February 27, 2003
    Inventors: Robert Carroll, William Pohlman, Jonathan McFarland, Kannan Raj, Suresh Golwalkar, Wuchun Chou, C. Phillip McClay
  • Publication number: 20030015996
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for providing operating power and transient suppression power to a microelectronic device are disclosed. The system includes a primary regulator to supply nominal operating power and to respond to relatively slow transient events and a transient suppression regulator to respond to fast transient power events. The system also includes a sense circuit to detect when a transient event occurs and to send a signal to the transient suppression regulator to supply or sink current to the load in response to a sensed transient power event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2002
    Publication date: January 23, 2003
    Applicant: PRIMARION, INC.
    Inventors: William Pohlman, Robert Carroll, David Susak
  • Publication number: 20030006650
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and system for providing operating power and transient suppression power to a microelectronic device are disclosed. The system includes a primary regulator to supply nominal operating power and to respond to relatively slow transient events and a transient suppression regulator to respond to fast transient power events. The system also includes a sense circuit to detect when a transient event occurs and to send a signal to the transient suppression regulator to supply or sink current to the load in response to a sensed transient power event.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 15, 2002
    Publication date: January 9, 2003
    Inventors: Benjamim Tang, Kenneth Ostrom, Timothy Ng, Keith Nelson Bassett, Nicholas Roberts Steffen, Clifford Duong, William Pohlman, Robert Carroll
  • Publication number: 20020162041
    Abstract: A device for transmitting clock signals to a microprocessor is disclosed. The device is configured to receive a clock signal and distribute the signal synchronically to multiple output sites on the device. The synchronized clock signals are transmitted from the various device sites to multiple sites on the microprocessor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Publication date: October 31, 2002
    Inventor: William Pohlman
  • Patent number: 6459248
    Abstract: A circuit for providing regulated power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The circuit includes an error amplifier, a transistor, and a supplemental voltage supply coupled to the transistor. The supplemental voltage supply supplies requisite bias to operate the transistor near its saturation point.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2002
    Assignee: Primarion, Inc.
    Inventor: William Pohlman
  • Publication number: 20020125868
    Abstract: A regulator system for supplying power to a microelectronic device is disclosed. The system includes an array of a plurality of regulators, where each regulator provides a portion of power required to operate the device. The system may further include an intermediate power regulator that supplies power to the array of regulators.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2002
    Publication date: September 12, 2002
    Inventors: William Pohlman, Michael Eisele