Patents by Inventor TROY FLAGG
TROY FLAGG 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).
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Patent number: 11493165Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to automatic monitor position adjustment. An indication that an application is being launched is received. A preferred monitor position for the application is determined by referencing a data store mapping preferred monitor positions to respective metadata attributes, where the preferred monitor position for the application is determined based on the preferred monitor position being mapped to a first metadata attribute associated with the application within the data store. An actuator associated with the monitor is then instructed to adjust the position of the monitor to the preferred monitor position.Type: GrantFiled: August 27, 2019Date of Patent: November 8, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Ryan Golden, Zachary Freitas, Troy Flagg
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Publication number: 20210062959Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to automatic monitor position adjustment. An indication that an application is being launched is received. A preferred monitor position for the application is determined by referencing a data store mapping preferred monitor positions to respective metadata attributes, where the preferred monitor position for the application is determined based on the preferred monitor position being mapped to a first metadata attribute associated with the application within the data store. An actuator associated with the monitor is then instructed to adjust the position of the monitor to the preferred monitor position.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2019Publication date: March 4, 2021Inventors: Thomas D. FITZSIMMONS, RYAN GOLDEN, ZACHARY FREITAS, TROY FLAGG
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Patent number: 10714927Abstract: A power source apparatus and associated method for protecting an electrical device such as a mobile device from an electric shortage are disclosed. The power source apparatus can be provided within the electrical device to provide power to device components. The power source apparatus can include a power source such as a battery, one or more triggering components, and a disconnection component. The triggering component(s) can be connected to a moisture/fluid detection circuit of the electrical device. Upon receiving an input signal indicative of detected moisture/fluid within the electrical device, the triggering component(s) send a disconnection signal to the disconnection component which may be a solenoid. The disconnection component disconnects the power source from device circuitry of the electrical device. The power source apparatus can also include a reconnection component that can be manually actuated by a user or automatically actuated to reconnect the power source to the device circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden
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Patent number: 10714926Abstract: A power source apparatus and associated method for protecting an electrical device such as a mobile device from an electric shortage are disclosed. The power source apparatus can be provided within the electrical device to provide power to device components. The power source apparatus can include a power source such as a battery, one or more triggering components, and a disconnection component. The triggering component(s) can be connected to a moisture/fluid detection circuit of the electrical device. Upon receiving an input signal indicative of detected moisture/fluid within the electrical device, the triggering component(s) send a disconnection signal to the disconnection component which may be a solenoid. The disconnection component disconnects the power source from device circuitry of the electrical device. The power source apparatus can also include a reconnection component that can be manually actuated by a user or automatically actuated to reconnect the power source to the device circuitry.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2017Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden
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Publication number: 20190013666Abstract: A power source apparatus and associated method for protecting an electrical device such as a mobile device from an electric shortage are disclosed. The power source apparatus can be provided within the electrical device to provide power to device components. The power source apparatus can include a power source such as a battery, one or more triggering components, and a disconnection component. The triggering component(s) can be connected to a moisture/fluid detection circuit of the electrical device. Upon receiving an input signal indicative of detected moisture/fluid within the electrical device, the triggering component(s) send a disconnection signal to the disconnection component which may be a solenoid. The disconnection component disconnects the power source from device circuitry of the electrical device. The power source apparatus can also include a reconnection component that can be manually actuated by a user or automatically actuated to reconnect the power source to the device circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 1, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden
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Publication number: 20190013665Abstract: A power source apparatus and associated method for protecting an electrical device such as a mobile device from an electric shortage are disclosed. The power source apparatus can be provided within the electrical device to provide power to device components. The power source apparatus can include a power source such as a battery, one or more triggering components, and a disconnection component. The triggering component(s) can be connected to a moisture/fluid detection circuit of the electrical device. Upon receiving an input signal indicative of detected moisture/fluid within the electrical device, the triggering component(s) send a disconnection signal to the disconnection component which may be a solenoid. The disconnection component disconnects the power source from device circuitry of the electrical device. The power source apparatus can also include a reconnection component that can be manually actuated by a user or automatically actuated to reconnect the power source to the device circuitry.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 6, 2017Publication date: January 10, 2019Inventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden
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Publication number: 20180322505Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for identifying stolen payment cards using a fingerprint scanner are provided. Aspects include receiving, by a transaction processing terminal, a payment card and scanning, by the fingerprint scanner, a surface of the payment card and capturing fingerprints disposed on the surface of the payment card. Aspects also include comparing, by a processor, the captured fingerprints to one or more authorized fingerprints associated with the payment card. Based on detecting that the captured fingerprints are different than the one or more authorized fingerprints, aspects further include determining whether the payment card has been reported stolen. Based on a determination that the payment card has been reported stolen, aspects include creating and transmitting an alert of an attempted use of the payment card.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: DOMINIC L. DEMARCO, THOMAS D. FITZSIMMONS, TROY A. FLAGG, RYAN P. GOLDEN
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Publication number: 20180322503Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for identifying stolen payment cards using a fingerprint scanner are provided. Aspects include receiving, by a transaction processing terminal, a payment card and scanning, by the fingerprint scanner, a surface of the payment card and capturing fingerprints disposed on the surface of the payment card. Aspects also include comparing, by a processor, the captured fingerprints to one or more authorized fingerprints associated with the payment card. Based on detecting that the captured fingerprints are different than the one or more authorized fingerprints, aspects further include determining whether the payment card has been reported stolen. Based on a determination that the payment card has been reported stolen, aspects include creating and transmitting an alert of an attempted use of the payment card.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 4, 2017Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: DOMINIC L. DEMARCO, THOMAS D. FITZSIMMONS, TROY A. FLAGG, RYAN P. GOLDEN
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Patent number: 10045143Abstract: Embodiments include method, systems and computer program products for sound identification. Aspects include receiving, by a processor in a wearable electronic device, an indication of an audio signal. The audio signal is analyzed to determine an audio source and based at least in part on the audio source, non-auditory feedback is provided to a user of the wearable electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2017Date of Patent: August 7, 2018Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden