Patents by Inventor Kala Fleming

Kala Fleming 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: 11120552
    Abstract: Methods and systems for crop grading and crop management. One or more images of crops are obtained and one or more crop related features are at least one of identified or extracted from the one or more images. A crop health status is determined based on the one or more crop related features, an environmental context, a growth stage of the crop, and a farm cohort by using a computerized deep learning system to perform an automated growth stage analysis. One or more actions are at least one of recommended, triggered, and performed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Komminist Weldemariam, Kala Fleming, Michael S. Gordon
  • Patent number: 10762284
    Abstract: One or more factors associated with consuming digital content on at least one device associated with at least one user are assessed. One or more ameliorative actions for consuming the digital content are performed based on the assessment. Performing the one or more ameliorative actions comprises delivering a summarization of the digital content to the at least one device based on the assessment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kala Fleming, Sally Simone R. F. L. Fobi Nsutezo, Clifford A. Pickover, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 10762584
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for collection of water point data from a distribution of water points to generate a digital aquifer. The disclosure includes a system to generate and collect water point data through devices supported by frugal innovations that address resource constraints. Use of the systems and methods as described enable water point users to better plan and manage limited water resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kala Fleming, Muuo Wambua, Timothy Kotin, Elizabeth Ondula, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20200273172
    Abstract: Methods and systems for crop grading and crop management. One or more images of crops are obtained and one or more crop related features are at least one of identified or extracted from the one or more images. A crop health status is determined based on the one or more crop related features, an environmental context, a growth stage of the crop, and a farm cohort by using a computerized deep learning system to perform an automated growth stage analysis. One or more actions are at least one of recommended, triggered, and performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Komminist Weldemariam, Kala Fleming, Michael S. Gordon
  • Patent number: 10696399
    Abstract: A computer program product for maintaining a machine. The system includes an aerial vehicle configured to fly to a lubrication location proximate the machine. A supply of friction minimizing material is carried by the aerial vehicle. A controller is configured to deliver at least part of the supply of friction minimizing material to the machine when the aerial vehicle is at the lubrication location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Erickson, Kala Fleming, Clifford A. Pickover, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20200079506
    Abstract: A computer program product for maintaining a machine. The system includes an aerial vehicle configured to fly to a lubrication location proximate the machine. A supply of friction minimizing material is carried by the aerial vehicle. A controller is configured to deliver at least part of the supply of friction minimizing material to the machine when the aerial vehicle is at the lubrication location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventors: Thomas D. Erickson, Kala Fleming, Clifford A. Pickover, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 10569872
    Abstract: A system for maintaining a machine. The system includes an aerial vehicle configured to fly to a lubrication location proximate the machine. A supply of friction minimizing material is carried by the aerial vehicle. A controller is configured to deliver at least part of the supply of friction minimizing material to the machine when the aerial vehicle is at the lubrication location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Erickson, Kala Fleming, Clifford A. Pickover, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20190259109
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for collection of water point data from a distribution of water points to generate a digital aquifer. The disclosure includes a system to generate and collect water point data through devices supported by frugal innovations that address resource constraints. Use of the systems and methods as described enable water point users to better plan and manage limited water resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2019
    Publication date: August 22, 2019
    Inventors: Kala FLEMING, Muuo WAMBUA, Timothy KOTIN, Elizabeth ONDULA, Komminist WELDEMARIAM
  • Patent number: 10319051
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for collection of water point data from a distribution of water points to generate a digital aquifer. The disclosure includes a system to generate and collect water point data through devices supported by frugal innovations that address resource constraints. Use of the systems and methods as described enable water point users to better plan and manage limited water resources.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kala Fleming, Muuo Wambua, Timothy Kotin, Elizabeth Ondula, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20190057071
    Abstract: One or more factors associated with consuming digital content on at least one device associated with at least one user are assessed. One or more ameliorative actions for consuming the digital content are performed based on the assessment. Performing the one or more ameliorative actions comprises delivering a summarization of the digital content to the at least one device based on the assessment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2017
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Inventors: Kala Fleming, Sally Simone R. F. L. Fobi Nsutezo, Clifford A. Pickover, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20190005201
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for determining, customizing, and communicating dietary recommendations, particularly for patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes. The system includes data gathered via sensors configured to sense activities and contextual information pertaining to a user, modules for determining the diabetic state and risk pertaining to the user, and meal planning and context analysing modules for determining appropriate recommendations for the user. Determined meals, recommended activities, and other outputs are communicated to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: KALA FLEMING, SALLY SIMONE FLORE ROSE LYLIE FOBI NSUTEZO, MICHAEL GORDON, KOMMINIST WELDEMARIAM
  • Publication number: 20190006040
    Abstract: The disclosure provides systems and methods for determining, customizing, and communicating dietary recommendations, particularly for patients suffering from Type 2 diabetes. The system includes data gathered via sensors configured to sense activities and contextual information pertaining to a user, modules for determining the diabetic state and risk pertaining to the user, and meal planning and context analysing modules for determining appropriate recommendations for the user. Determined meals, recommended activities, and other outputs are communicated to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 30, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Inventors: KALA FLEMING, SALLY SIMONE FLORE ROSE LYLIE FOBI NSUTEZO, MICHAEL GORDON, KOMMINIST WELDEMARIAM
  • Publication number: 20180189745
    Abstract: A farm activity control method, system, and computer program product includes generating a list of optimal farming activities including different phases of farming, translating the list of optimal farming activates into a plurality of tasks that are sequenced in an order of operation or according to a time scale, and generating a visual electronic calendar that displays and tracks a completion of the sequenced tasks while providing a notification based on a time and a criticality of each task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 3, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Kala Fleming, Jonathan Lenchner, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20180186451
    Abstract: A system for lubricating a machine. The system includes an unmanned aerial vehicle configured to fly to a lubrication location proximate the machine. A supply of lubricant is carried by the unmanned aerial vehicle. A controller is configured to deliver at least part of the supply of lubricant to the machine when the unmanned aerial vehicle is at the lubrication location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas D. Erickson, Kala Fleming, Clifford A. Pickover, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20180092336
    Abstract: A system for moving a beehive. The system includes a hive enclosure for housing a bee colony with a hive entrance to the hive enclosure. An insect detector is configured to identify undesirable insects attempting to access the hive enclosure. A door is configured to exclude the undesirable insects detected by the insect detector from passing through the hive entrance. An autonomous vehicle is coupled to the hive enclosure and is configured to automatically move the hive enclosure from a first location to a second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2016
    Publication date: April 5, 2018
    Inventors: Thomas D. Erickson, Kala Fleming, Clifford A. Pickover, Maja Vukovic, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20170270621
    Abstract: The disclosure provides a system and method for collection of water point data from a distribution of water points to generate a digital aquifer. The disclosure includes a system to generate and collect water point data through devices supported by frugal innovations that address resource constraints. Use of the systems and methods as described enable water point users to better plan and manage limited water resources.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2016
    Publication date: September 21, 2017
    Inventors: Kala Fleming, Muuo Wambua, Timothy Kotin, Elizabeth Ondula, Komminist Weldermariam