公开(公告)号：US10939189B1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-02

申请号：US16572697

申请日：2019-09-17

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Matteo Cocchini ,  Kyle Indukummar Giesen ,  Zachary Thomas Dreiss ,  Kyle Wonderly ,  Juan Martinez-Mantilla

IPC: H04Q9/00 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an obstruction in a conduit structure, the apparatus includes a sleeve portion, a plurality of sensor cells, a primary termination cap, and a secondary termination cap. The plurality of sensor cells coupled to the sleeve portion, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is electrically coupled to the primary termination cap and the secondary termination cap. The sleeve portion configured to wrap around a conduit structure, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is directed to an exterior surface of the conduit structure. The primary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a first end of the sleeve portion, wherein the primary termination cap includes Wi-Fi transmitter, a primary microcontroller, and a power source connection. The secondary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a second end of the sleeve portion to short the plurality of sensor cells.

公开(公告)号：US20170046662A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US14821852

申请日：2015-08-10

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Robert G. Atkins ,  Francis X. Scanzano ,  Kyle Wonderly

IPC: G06Q10/00

CPC classification number: G06Q30/012 ,  G06F16/24575 ,  G06F16/252 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q30/0283

Abstract: A method of managing a component manufacturer warranty information is provided. The method may include collecting vital product data (VPD) of an array of components in a server into a database, where the VPD includes at least one of a component manufacturer name, a component manufacturer part number, a component serial number, a component firmware level, a component manufacturer warranty length, a warranty begin date, a warranty end date, a component replacement cost, monitoring the array of components for a failing component, confirming the failing component is covered under the component manufacturer warranty, determining a cost effectiveness for a repair action and a delay repair action, and initiating a service call based on the determined cost effectiveness.

公开(公告)号：US20210084391A1

公开(公告)日：2021-03-18

申请号：US16572697

申请日：2019-09-17

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Matteo Cocchini ,  Kyle Indukummar Giesen ,  Zachary Thomas Dreiss ,  Kyle Wonderly ,  Juan Martinez-Mantilla

IPC: H04Q9/00

Abstract: An apparatus for detecting an obstruction in a conduit structure, the apparatus includes a sleeve portion, a plurality of sensor cells, a primary termination cap, and a secondary termination cap. The plurality of sensor cells coupled to the sleeve portion, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is electrically coupled to the primary termination cap and the secondary termination cap. The sleeve portion configured to wrap around a conduit structure, wherein each sensor cell from the plurality of sensor cells is directed to an exterior surface of the conduit structure. The primary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a first end of the sleeve portion, wherein the primary termination cap includes Wi-Fi transmitter, a primary microcontroller, and a power source connection. The secondary termination cap electrically and mechanically coupled to a second end of the sleeve portion to short the plurality of sensor cells.

公开(公告)号：US20170046718A1

公开(公告)日：2017-02-16

申请号：US15209794

申请日：2016-07-14

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Robert G. Atkins ,  Francis X. Scanzano ,  Kyle Wonderly

IPC: G06Q30/00 ,  G06Q30/02 ,  G06F17/30

CPC classification number: G06Q30/012 ,  G06F16/24575 ,  G06F16/252 ,  G06Q10/20 ,  G06Q30/0283

Abstract: A method of managing a component manufacturer warranty information is provided. The method may include collecting vital product data (VPD) of an array of components in a server into a database, where the VPD includes at least one of a component manufacturer name, a component manufacturer part number, a component serial number, a component firmware level, a component manufacturer warranty length, a warranty begin date, a warranty end date, a component replacement cost, monitoring the array of components for a failing component, confirming the failing component is covered under the component manufacturer warranty, determining a cost effectiveness for a repair action and a delay repair action, and initiating a service call based on the determined cost effectiveness.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种管理组件制造商保修信息的方法。 该方法可以包括将服务器中的组件阵列的重要产品数据（VPD）收集到数据库中，其中VPD包括组件制造商名称，组件制造商部件号，组件序列号，组件固件 级别，组件制造商保修期，保修开始日期，保修期结束日期，组件更换成本，监控组件的故障组件，确认故障组件在组件制造商保修范围内，确定成本效益 修复动作和延迟修复动作，以及基于所确定的成本效益发起服务呼叫。