Patents by Inventor Robert Grant

Robert Grant 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: 10957105
    Abstract: Providing of an electronic map displaying preferred real-world locations to utilize in connection with an augmented reality world. A request is received at a server computer to provide the electronic map to utilize in connection with the augmented reality world. A geolocation is received. Real-world locations in a vicinity are queried from a real-world location profile. A virtual location profile of virtual locations in the augmented reality world is accessed to generate an initial virtual location set. A participant preference profile containing virtual preferences and real-world preferences is accessed. Real-time participant data is accessed. The virtual locations in the initial virtual location set are prioritized to generate a prioritized virtual location set. The prioritized virtual location set is limited based upon the real-time participant data to generate a real-time prioritized location set. The electronic map is generated based upon the real-time prioritized location set, and transmitted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 23, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: James B. Carr, Mark Delaney, Robert Grant
  • Publication number: 20210065495
    Abstract: Disclosed is a media rotation mechanism. The media rotation mechanism may include a housing, a media receiver, and a rotation motor. The housing may define a first opening and a second opening. The media receiver may define a media receiver opening. The rotation motor may be configured to rotate the media receiver between a first position and a second position. The first position may correspond to the media receiver opening facing the first opening. The second position may correspond to the media receiver opening facing the second opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Ian McFarlane Denny, Andrew Robert Grant, Peter Roy Vettraino, Ian James Walker
  • Publication number: 20210004414
    Abstract: Embodiments for managing virtual assistants are described. Information associated with a user in an internet of things (IoT) device environment having a plurality of IoT devices is received. A request from the user is received. In response to the receiving of the request, a first portion of a response to the request is caused to be rendered utilizing a first of the plurality of IoT devices. Movement of the user within the IoT device environment is detected. In response to the detecting of the movement of the user, a second portion of the response to the request is caused to be rendered utilizing a second of the plurality of IoT devices based on said detected movement of the user and said received information about the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 3, 2019
    Publication date: January 7, 2021
    Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Zachary SILVERSTEIN, Robert GRANT, Ruchika BENGANI, Sarbajit RAKSHIT
  • Publication number: 20200329679
    Abstract: A system for filtering and recirculating a wash fluid associated with a piece of equipment. An outlet line extends from a drain location of the piece of equipment for communicating the wash fluid from the equipment to a first stage particulate removal filter. A further conduit extends from an outlet of the first stage filter for communicating the wash fluid to a first tank. A second stage filter is in communication with a first outlet extending from the first tank for continuously redirecting a subset portion of the fluid through the second stage filter. A return conduit extends from an outlet side of the second stage filter which is communicated with a second outlet extending from the first tank at a rejoining location for redirecting a recombined fluid back to an intake line for redelivery to the piece of equipment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2020
    Publication date: October 22, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan D. Robinson, Robert Grant Baguley
  • Patent number: 10793276
    Abstract: Class dividers for aircraft passenger cabins comprising pivoting luggage bins (20) are disclosed. The class divider comprises a curtain (24B) mounted inside the passenger cabin to extend into a space allotted for movement of the pivoting luggage bin. The curtain (24B) is resiliently deformable to accommodate the movement of the pivoting luggage bin (20).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: C SERIES AIRCRAFT LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
    Inventors: Lili-Mei Radacovici, Vincent Beaumont, Michael Block, Robert Grant
  • Patent number: 10798091
    Abstract: Multi-step user authentication combines steps of authenticating both objective and subjective credentials. A user selects objective credentials, such as a password, and enters subjective credentials, such as a subjective description of the user's emotional response to a subjective challenge, such as a musical recording or image. The system identifies other content likely to elicit a similar emotional response from the same user. When the user later attempts to log onto a secured system, the user must enter the objective credentials and then describe the user's emotional response to a second subjective challenge that is likely to elicit an emotional response similar to that invoked by the first subjective challenge. If the user enters the correct objective credentials and describes an emotional response consistent with the first subjective description, then the user is given access to the secured system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Kelley Anders, Jonathan Dunne, Robert Grant, Trudy L. Hewitt
  • Patent number: D908761
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908762
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908763
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908764
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908767
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908768
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908769
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908770
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908771
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D908772
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D909450
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 2, 2021
    Assignee: Portable Multimedia Ltd
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D914787
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D914789
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill
  • Patent number: D914790
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: PORTABLE MULTIMEDIA LIMITED
    Inventors: Robert Grant, Graham Lambert, Ceri Hill