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).

  • Patent number: 11493165
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Ryan Golden, Zachary Freitas, Troy Flagg
  • Publication number: 20210062959
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Thomas D. FITZSIMMONS, RYAN GOLDEN, ZACHARY FREITAS, TROY FLAGG
  • Patent number: 10714927
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden
  • Patent number: 10714926
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden
  • Publication number: 20190013666
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden
  • Publication number: 20190013665
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 6, 2017
    Publication date: January 10, 2019
    Inventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden
  • Publication number: 20180322505
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 2, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: DOMINIC L. DEMARCO, THOMAS D. FITZSIMMONS, TROY A. FLAGG, RYAN P. GOLDEN
  • Publication number: 20180322503
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2017
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventors: DOMINIC L. DEMARCO, THOMAS D. FITZSIMMONS, TROY A. FLAGG, RYAN P. GOLDEN
  • Patent number: 10045143
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Dominic L. DeMarco, Thomas D. Fitzsimmons, Troy A. Flagg, Ryan P. Golden