Patents by Inventor Patrick D. Watson

Patrick D. Watson 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: 11992521
    Abstract: A method is described for producing a pneumococcal capsular polysaccharide protein conjugate in which one or more activated pneumococcal polysaccharides of particular pneumococcal serotypes and carrier protein are separately lyophilized, the separately lyophilized polysaccharides and carrier protein are separately reconstituted in an organic solvent, and the reconstituted polysaccharide and carrier protein are then combined together by Tee-mixing and conjugated together to produce polysaccharide carrier protein conjugates. A plurality of conjugates, each comprising polysaccharides of a particular serotype, may be used to produce multivalent pneumococcal immunogenic compositions having a combination of conjugates for use in vaccines.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 28, 2024
    Assignee: Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
    Inventors: Patrick Leonard Ahl, Akhilesh Bhambhani, Christopher Jon Farrell, Patrick McHugh, Morrisa C. Jones, Daniel D. Roth, Jessica R. Sinacola, Justin Stanbro, Matthew P. Watson, Emily Wen, Michael A. Winters
  • Publication number: 20240075358
    Abstract: A golf club head, preferably a putter head, comprising at least one structural support member is disclosed herein. The structural support member has a smooth, organic-looking aesthetic, with a continuously changing curvature along its spline and at least one surface, and preferably connects one portion of the golf club head to another portion. Where the support member connects to other portions of the golf club head, the surfaces of the member have a curvature that changes smoothly and continuously, lacking any sharp corners. The support member may be part of a lattice structure formed via binder jetting.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2023
    Publication date: March 7, 2024
    Applicant: Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.
    Inventors: Eric Stubben, William C. Watson, Brandon D. DeMille, David R. Handy, Irina Ivanova, Patrick Dawson
  • Patent number: 11144810
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving text input via a chat interface of a tutor application, identifying, by at least one classifier applied to the text input, a concept in the text input, mapping the concept in the text input to at least one of a visual action and a first visual object, generating, based on a first machine learning (ML) model, a first program code statement corresponding to the at least one of the visual action and the first visual object, and executing the first program code statement to modify a visualization interface of the tutor application based on the text input received via the chat interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jae-Wook Ahn, Maria D. Chang, Sharad Sundararajan, Patrick D. Watson
  • Patent number: 11120701
    Abstract: A method and system of providing education content to a student is provided. A topic to be taught to a student is received. A user model of the student is identified. An electronic content model for the topic is determined. One or more presentation templates are identified based on the electronic content model. A concept map is determined based on the one or more presentation templates. A presentation template is selected from the one or more presentation templates. A segment of an educational content of the topic is provided to a user device of the student, based on the selected presentation template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae-Wook Ahn, Maria D. Chang, Sharad Sundararajan, Ravi Tejwani, Patrick D. Watson
  • Patent number: 10984196
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for generating natural language observations using sequence-to-sequence models are provided. The method includes receiving a first electronic document and dynamically generating, without requiring user intervention, a first natural language observation corresponding to a first portion of the first electronic document by processing the first portion of the first electronic document using a first sequence-to-sequence model. A second natural language observation is received for the first portion of the first electronic document, and the generated first natural language observation and the authoritative natural language observation are provided. The method further includes receiving an evaluation of the first natural language observation and the second natural language observation, and refining the first sequence-to-sequence model based on the evaluation of the first natural language observation and second natural language observation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Patrick D. Watson, Maria D. Chang, Jae-Wook Ahn, Sharad Sundararajan, Tengfei Ma
  • Patent number: 10832586
    Abstract: A method and system of interactive tutoring is provided. A question is sent to a user device. Upon determining that the response does not correspond to a known correct answer, a concept map is identified and a cost function between the correct answer and the response is determined. Upon determining that the cost function between the correct answer and the response is above a predetermined threshold, the question is identified to be the origin. Otherwise, the response is identified to be the origin. A present academic proficiency of the student is determined. A difficulty boundary based on the academic proficiency of the student is determined. A next question is provided between the origin and the correct answer, based on the determined difficulty boundary of the student.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Shazia Afzal, Jae-wook Ahn, Maria D. Chang, Renuka R. Sindhgatta, Patrick D. Watson
  • Publication number: 20200193853
    Abstract: A method and system of providing education content to a student is provided. A topic to be taught to a student is received. A user model of the student is identified. An electronic content model for the topic is determined. One or more presentation templates are identified based on the electronic content model. A concept map is determined based on the one or more presentation templates. A presentation template is selected from the one or more presentation templates. A segment of an educational content of the topic is provided to a user device of the student, based on the selected presentation template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2020
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Jae-Wook Ahn, Maria D. Chang, Sharad Sundararajan, Ravi Tejwani, Patrick D. Watson
  • Patent number: 10629089
    Abstract: A method and system of providing education content to a student is provided. A topic to be taught to a student is received. A user model of the student is identified. An electronic content model for the topic is determined. One or more presentation templates are identified based on the electronic content model. A concept map is determined based on the one or more presentation templates. A presentation template is selected from the one or more presentation templates. A segment of an educational content of the topic is provided to a user device of the student, based on the selected presentation template.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 21, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jae-Wook Ahn, Maria D. Chang, Sharad Sundararajan, Ravi Tejwani, Patrick D. Watson
  • Publication number: 20190213256
    Abstract: Method and apparatus for generating natural language observations using sequence-to-sequence models are provided. The method includes receiving a first electronic document and dynamically generating, without requiring user intervention, a first natural language observation corresponding to a first portion of the first electronic document by processing the first portion of the first electronic document using a first sequence-to-sequence model. A second natural language observation is received for the first portion of the first electronic document, and the generated first natural language observation and the authoritative natural language observation are provided. The method further includes receiving an evaluation of the first natural language observation and the second natural language observation, and refining the first sequence-to-sequence model based on the evaluation of the first natural language observation and second natural language observation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 11, 2018
    Publication date: July 11, 2019
    Inventors: Patrick D. WATSON, Maria D. CHANG, Jae-Wook AHN, Sharad SUNDARARAJAN, Tengfei MA
  • Publication number: 20180373974
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer program products to perform an operation comprising receiving text input via a chat interface of a tutor application, identifying, by at least one classifier applied to the text input, a concept in the text input, mapping the concept in the text input to at least one of a visual action and a first visual object, generating, based on a first machine learning (ML) model, a first program code statement corresponding to the at least one of the visual action and the first visual object, and executing the first program code statement to modify a visualization interface of the tutor application based on the text input received via the chat interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Publication date: December 27, 2018
    Inventors: Jae-Wook AHN, Maria D. CHANG, Sharad SUNDARARAJAN, Patrick D. WATSON
  • Publication number: 20180330628
    Abstract: A method and system of providing education content to a student is provided. A topic to be taught to a student is received. A user model of the student is identified. An electronic content model for the topic is determined. One or more presentation templates are identified based on the electronic content model. A concept map is determined based on the one or more presentation templates. A presentation template is selected from the one or more presentation templates. A segment of an educational content of the topic is provided to a user device of the student, based on the selected presentation template.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 15, 2018
    Inventors: Jae-Wook Ahn, Maria D. Chang, Sharad C. Sundararajan, Ravi Tejwani, Patrick D. Watson
  • Publication number: 20180301050
    Abstract: A method and system of interactive tutoring is provided. A question is sent to a user device. Upon determining that the response does not correspond to a known correct answer, a concept map is identified and a cost function between the correct answer and the response is determined. Upon determining that the cost function between the correct answer and the response is above a predetermined threshold, the question is identified to be the origin. Otherwise, the response is identified to be the origin. A present academic proficiency of the student is determined. A difficulty boundary based on the academic proficiency of the student is determined. A next question is provided between the origin and the correct answer, based on the determined difficulty boundary of the student.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Shazia Afzal, Jae-wook Ahn, Maria D. Chang, Renuka R. Sindhgatta, Patrick D. Watson
  • Publication number: 20150083200
    Abstract: A glass substrate may be processed at high temperatures without substantially losing its thermal-strengthening characteristics or deforming. In some examples, the glass substrate exhibits an increased annealing point and/or softening point as compared to standard glass substrates. In some examples, the glass substrate includes a relatively high amount of CaO and/or MgO, and/or a relatively low amount of Na2O, as compared to traditional soda-lime-silica-based glass. Depending on the composition, the glass substrate may be useful, for example, to fabricate a glass-based solar cell that mates two substantially flat glass substrates together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2014
    Publication date: March 26, 2015
    Inventors: Brad HICKMAN, Patrick D. WATSON, Kelly J. BUSCH
  • Publication number: 20120132269
    Abstract: A glass substrate may be processed at high temperatures without substantially losing its thermal-strengthening characteristics or deforming. In some examples, the glass substrate exhibits an increased annealing point and/or softening point as compared to standard glass substrates. In some examples, the glass substrate includes a relatively high amount of CaO and/or MgO, and/or a relatively low amount of Na2O, as compared to traditional soda-lime-silica-based glass. Depending on the composition, the glass substrate may be useful, for example, to fabricate a glass-based solar cell that mates two substantially flat glass substrates together.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2011
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: CARDINAL FG COMPANY
    Inventors: Brad Hickman, Patrick D. Watson, Kelly J. Busch
  • Publication number: 20110271717
    Abstract: This application relates to methods of making glass compositions, and glasses resulting from these methods. More particularly, the disclosure relates to a method of making a glass having high total solar transmittance and high light transmittance in the visible and near infrared ranges with the use of oxygen-fuel burners in a furnace. Such glass compositions are useful, for example, in glass-based solar cells.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 11, 2010
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: CARDINAL FG COMPANY
    Inventors: Patrick D. Watson, Brad Hickman, Kelly Jae Busch
  • Patent number: D507872
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 2, 2005
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Patrick D. Watson
  • Patent number: D515497
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2006
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Patrick D. Watson
  • Patent number: D534322
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2006
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Patrick D. Watson
  • Patent number: D550458
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2007
    Assignee: Shell Oil Company
    Inventor: Patrick D. Watson
  • Patent number: D496323
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2004
    Inventors: Eric N. Buseman, Patrick D. Watson