John L Weber

US Patent:

7674123, Mar 9, 2010

Filed:

Aug 19, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/193826

Inventors:

John M. Weber - Wake Forest NC, US
John Geoffrey Gundlach - Cary NC, US
Karl Klaus Dittus - Durham NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

H01R 13/64

US Classification:

439248, 2483165, 248 742

Abstract:

Method and apparatus for securely positioning a cable connector plug for blind docking an electronic device or module with an electrical connector, for example within a rack for a computer system. A bracket includes a chip that is selectively securable to open and close the bracket. A cable connector plug collar is laterally receivable in the bracket when the bracket is open. The bracket retains the collar in a circumferential tongue and groove relationship when the bracket is closed. When the bracket is properly positioned and secured within a rack bay, the bracket positions the connector plug for blind docking without restricting operative access to the connector plug. A preferred bracket is sufficiently flexible to allow lateral movement of the connector plug when the bracket is closed about the collar.

US Patent:

7726747, Jun 1, 2010

Filed:

Jan 25, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/657999

Inventors:

John Weber - Levittown NY, US
Steven Kennedy - Canterbury, NZ

International Classification:

B60T 8/32

US Classification:

303137, 303 89, 303 964, 188 2422

Abstract:

A locking mechanism for installing between a master cylinder and a brake line includes a housing having an internal bore, an inlet port, a passage, and an outlet port. A reciprocating piston is movable within the bore. A locking lever is coupled to the reciprocating piston for actuating the reciprocating piston. A fastener having an internal fluid passage for providing fluid communication between the passage and the master cylinder secures the housing to the master cylinder. The locking lever is moveable between a first position, wherein the hydraulic fluid can flow freely between the master cylinder and the brake line for engaging and disengaging the vehicle brake and a second position, wherein the hydraulic fluid is prevented from returning to the master cylinder for maintaining the vehicle brake in an engaged state.

US Patent:

7909415, Mar 22, 2011

Filed:

Apr 13, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/798891

Inventors:

John Weber - Levittown NY, US
Steven Kennedy - Canterbury, NZ

International Classification:

B60T 8/32

US Classification:

303137, 303 89, 303 964, 188 2422

Abstract:

A locking mechanism for installing between a master cylinder and a brake line includes a housing having an internal bore, an inlet port, a passage, and an outlet port. A reciprocating piston is movable within the bore. A locking lever is coupled to the reciprocating piston for actuating the reciprocating piston. A fastener having an internal fluid passage for providing fluid communication between the passage and the master cylinder secures the housing to the master cylinder. The locking lever is moveable between a first position, wherein the hydraulic fluid can flow freely between the master cylinder and the brake line for engaging and disengaging the vehicle brake and a second position, wherein the hydraulic fluid is prevented from returning to the master cylinder for maintaining the vehicle brake in an engaged state.

US Patent:

20070180017, Aug 2, 2007

Filed:

Jan 30, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/344402

Inventors:

John Weber - Northport NY, US

Assignee:

DGI Creations, LLC - Raleigh NC

International Classification:

G06F 15/16

US Classification:

709200000

Abstract:

Extensions to the concept of using a power line carrier to convey a data record from the secondary side of a first transformer to a receiver in a power distribution substation include receiving the data record over a secondary data path in the event that the primary path is not available. The data record received over the secondary path through a second transformer rather than the first transformer must not interfere with other data transmissions from other transmitters and needs to identify the source of the transmission. An alternative to using a secondary data path through second transformer rather than the first transformer is to provide a data bridge around an opening in the primary path. This abstract is drafted to aid those searching for relevant patents and does not represent a legal limit on the scope of claims arising from patents claiming priority to this application.

US Patent:

20130238313, Sep 12, 2013

Filed:

Mar 7, 2012

Appl. No.:

13/414687

Inventors:

Shareef Alshinnawi - Durham NC, US
Gary D. Cudak - Creedmoor NC, US
Edward S. Suffern - Chapel Hill NC, US
John M. Weber - Wake Forest NC, US

Assignee:

International Business Machines Corporation - Armonk NY

International Classification:

G06F 17/27

US Classification:

704 9

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the domain specific normalization of a corpus of text. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for domain specific normalization of a corpus of text is provided, including an industrial, organization, demographic or geographic domain. The method includes loading a corpus of text in memory of a computer and determining a domain for the corpus of text. The method also includes retrieving a lexicon of replacement words for the determined domain. Finally, the method includes text simplifying the corpus of text using the retrieved lexicon. In one aspect of the embodiment, the domain is determined through inference based upon words already presence in the corpus of text. In another aspect of the embodiment, the domain is determined based upon meta-data provided with the corpus of text.

US Patent:

53175980, May 31, 1994

Filed:

Jun 24, 1992

Appl. No.:

7/903648

Inventors:

Irving W. Cahalan - Huntington Station NY
Michael La Clair - Yapank NY
Paul Seiter - Middle Village NY
John Weber - Northport NY

Assignee:

Hazeltine Corporation - Greenlawn NY

International Classification:

H03K 904

US Classification:

375 75

Abstract:

A portable test receiver for field maintenance of a remote sensor monitoring system for underground transformers. The apparatus uses a phase locked loop method to demodulate the DPSK modulation of the remote monitor transmitter. The apparatus is battery operated and easily moved to permit monitoring of spot networks and critical locations for maintenance work. The apparatus features a single software driven display offering good visibility with low current drain. Decoding the transmitter signal is accomplished by using the crystal oscillator circuit of the transmitter is used to generate a reference which is compared to the transmitter signal to detect phase flips. Since the apparatus is battery-powered, there is no AC power to provide "zero" crossing points of the monitored transmitter. Bit timing is provided by taking advantage of the nulls at the 60 cycle "zero" crossings found in the transmitter signal.

US Patent:

20180113653, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Dec 14, 2017

Appl. No.:

15/842593

Inventors:

- Armonk NY, US
David G. Dean - Raleigh NC, US
Christopher J. Hardee - Raleigh NC, US
John P. Nuzzo - Wake Forest NC, US
Matthew A. Trzyna - Raleigh NC, US
John M. Weber - Wake Forest NC, US

International Classification:

G06F 3/12
G06K 15/00

Abstract:

A first complexity estimate may be generated for a first portion of a multidimensional object. The first complexity estimate may be for use in estimating a complexity of the first portion of the multidimensional object. A printing capability may be determined for the multidimensional printer. The multidimensional printer may be for use in printing the multidimensional object. The printing capability may be compared with the first complexity estimate. A first failure probability estimate may be generated based on the comparing. The failure probability estimate may be for use in determining a likelihood that the multidimensional printer will print the first portion with an accuracy that exceeds an accuracy threshold.

US Patent:

20180115976, Apr 26, 2018

Filed:

Oct 26, 2016

Appl. No.:

15/334757

Inventors:

- New Tech Park, SG
Gary D. Cudak - Wake Forest NC, US
Joseph F. Herman - Raleigh NC, US
John M. Weber - Wake Forest NC, US

International Classification:

H04W 72/04
H04L 12/26
H04L 29/08

Abstract:

Systems, computing devices, and methods for setting data usage levels among computing devices based on predicted data usage are disclosed. According to an aspect, a method includes predicting data usage by a computing device. The computing device is associated with a data usage plan including the computing device and at least one other computing device. The method also includes setting a data usage level of the at least one other computing device based on the predicted data usage.