Patents by Inventor Barton A. Smith
Barton A. Smith 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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Publication number: 20240108124Abstract: One or more devices are provided that are configured to detachably engage within a modular system. The one or more devices are expandable to provide a surface to perform work.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2023Publication date: April 4, 2024Inventors: Aaron S. Blumenthal, Aaron M. Williams, Ryan C. Dick, Tyler J. Smith, Benjamin T. Jones, George Barton, Matthew A. Lownik
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Patent number: 11604442Abstract: System and method for improving operation of an industrial automation system, which includes a control system that controls operation of an industrial automation process. The control system includes a feature extraction block that determines extracted features by transforming process data determined during operation of an industrial automation process based at least in part on feature extraction parameters; a feature selection block that determines selected features by selecting a subset of the extracted features based at least in part on feature selection parameters, in which the selected features are expected to be representative of the operation of the industrial automation process; and a clustering block that determines a first expected operational state of the industrial automation system by mapping the selected features into a feature space based at least in part on feature selection parameters.Type: GrantFiled: June 25, 2021Date of Patent: March 14, 2023Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Apurva Prakash Samudra, Alexander Barton Smith
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Publication number: 20210318662Abstract: System and method for improving operation of an industrial automation system, which includes a control system that controls operation of an industrial automation process. The control system includes a feature extraction block that determines extracted features by transforming process data determined during operation of an industrial automation process based at least in part on feature extraction parameters; a feature selection block that determines selected features by selecting a subset of the extracted features based at least in part on feature selection parameters, in which the selected features are expected to be representative of the operation of the industrial automation process; and a clustering block that determines a first expected operational state of the industrial automation system by mapping the selected features into a feature space based at least in part on feature selection parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 25, 2021Publication date: October 14, 2021Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Apurva Prakash Samura, Alexander Barton Smith
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Patent number: 11079726Abstract: System and method for improving operation of an industrial automation system, which includes a control system that controls operation of an industrial automation process. The control system includes a feature extraction block that determines extracted features by transforming process data determined during operation of an industrial automation process based at least in part on feature extraction parameters; a feature selection block that determines selected features by selecting a subset of the extracted features based at least in part on feature selection parameters, in which the selected features are expected to be representative of the operation of the industrial automation process; and a clustering block that determines a first expected operational state of the industrial automation system by mapping the selected features into a feature space based at least in part on feature selection parameters.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2019Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Apurva Prakash Samudra, Alexander Barton Smith
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Publication number: 20200064789Abstract: System and method for improving operation of an industrial automation system, which includes a control system that controls operation of an industrial automation process. The control system includes a feature extraction block that determines extracted features by transforming process data determined during operation of an industrial automation process based at least in part on feature extraction parameters; a feature selection block that determines selected features by selecting a subset of the extracted features based at least in part on feature selection parameters, in which the selected features are expected to be representative of the operation of the industrial automation process; and a clustering block that determines a first expected operational state of the industrial automation system by mapping the selected features into a feature space based at least in part on feature selection parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2019Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Apurva Prakash Samudra, Alexander Barton Smith
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Patent number: 10488832Abstract: System and method for improving operation of an industrial automation system, which includes a control system that controls operation of an industrial automation process. The control system includes a feature extraction block that determines extracted features by transforming process data determined during operation of an industrial automation process based at least in part on feature extraction parameters; a feature selection block that determines selected features by selecting a subset of the extracted features based at least in part on feature selection parameters, in which the selected features are expected to be representative of the operation of the industrial automation process; and a clustering block that determines a first expected operational state of the industrial automation system by mapping the selected features into a feature space based at least in part on feature selection parameters.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2018Date of Patent: November 26, 2019Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander Barton Smith, Apurva Prakash Samudra
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Patent number: 10282460Abstract: A pairwise relationship data set with multiple attributes (such as, who, what, when, where, how) and with the what attribute (also called the topic attribute) having a word dimension and a people dimension. The data in the topic dimension of the what attribute relates to topics (including other people) relating to the specific, human, personal relationship between the first person and the second person of the pairwise pair. The what attribute data is derived by processing basis data, which includes correspondence data (that is, the substance of correspondence that the first and second persons participate in, including instant messaging and e-mail exchanges. Pairwise relationship data is displayed to a user in real time during a chat session.Type: GrantFiled: June 10, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Barton A. Smith, Fei Wang, Wei Zhang, Michelle X. Zhou
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Publication number: 20190004485Abstract: System and method for improving operation of an industrial automation system, which includes a control system that controls operation of an industrial automation process. The control system includes a feature extraction block that determines extracted features by transforming process data determined during operation of an industrial automation process based at least in part on feature extraction parameters; a feature selection block that determines selected features by selecting a subset of the extracted features based at least in part on feature selection parameters, in which the selected features are expected to be representative of the operation of the industrial automation process; and a clustering block that determines a first expected operational state of the industrial automation system by mapping the selected features into a feature space based at least in part on feature selection parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2018Publication date: January 3, 2019Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander Barton Smith, Apurva Prakash Samudra
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Patent number: 10127300Abstract: A pairwise relationship data set with multiple attributes (such as, who, what, when, where, how) and with the what attribute (also called the topic attribute) having a word dimension and a people dimension. The data in the topic dimension of the what attribute relates to topics (including other people) relating to the specific, human, personal relationship between the first person and the second person of the pairwise pair. The what attribute data is derived by processing basis data, which includes correspondence data (that is, the substance of correspondence that the first and second persons participate in, including instant messaging and e-mail exchanges. Pairwise relationship data is displayed to a user in real time during a chat session.Type: GrantFiled: December 23, 2013Date of Patent: November 13, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Barton A. Smith, Fei Wang, Wei Zhang, Michelle X. Zhou
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Patent number: 10073421Abstract: System and method for improving operation of an industrial automation system, which includes a control system that controls operation of an industrial automation process. The control system includes a feature extraction block that determines extracted features by transforming process data determined during operation of an industrial automation process based at least in part on feature extraction parameters; a feature selection block that determines selected features by selecting a subset of the extracted features based at least in part on feature selection parameters, in which the selected features are expected to be representative of the operation of the industrial automation process; and a clustering block that determines a first expected operational state of the industrial automation system by mapping the selected features into a feature space based at least in part on feature selection parameters.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2015Date of Patent: September 11, 2018Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander Barton Smith, Apurva Prakash Samudra
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Publication number: 20180154594Abstract: There is disclosed a method of forming a composite component having a curved body and an integral flange from a pre-form (200) using forming apparatus comprising: a tool (102) comprising a curved body portion (104) having a lay-up surface (110) and a forming assembly (105) comprising a plurality of forming elements (106) each having a lay-up surface (120) and a primary flange-forming surface (122); and a plurality of filler elements (107) each having a secondary flange-forming surface (156).Type: ApplicationFiled: April 25, 2016Publication date: June 7, 2018Applicant: Composite Technology and Applications LimitedInventors: Jonathan Paul Moram, Gary Wiles, Giovanni Antonio Marengo, Terence Mark Barton-Smith
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Publication number: 20170139382Abstract: System and method for improving operation of an industrial automation system, which includes a control system that controls operation of an industrial automation process. The control system includes a feature extraction block that determines extracted features by transforming process data determined during operation of an industrial automation process based at least in part on feature extraction parameters; a feature selection block that determines selected features by selecting a subset of the extracted features based at least in part on feature selection parameters, in which the selected features are expected to be representative of the operation of the industrial automation process; and a clustering block that determines a first expected operational state of the industrial automation system by mapping the selected features into a feature space based at least in part on feature selection parameters.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Inventors: Bijan Sayyarrodsari, Kadir Liano, Alexander Barton Smith, Apurva Prakash Samudra
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Patent number: 9491257Abstract: Embodiments relate to facilitating social interactions. An aspect includes determining that a first communications device is in communicative contact with a second communications device, identifying at least one artifact relating to a user of the first communications device, and searching at least one database for information about a user of the second communications device that is in common with the user of the first communications device with respect to the artifact. Also, results of the searching are provided as a topic of conversation to the first communications device.Type: GrantFiled: August 13, 2013Date of Patent: November 8, 2016Assignee: Globalfoundries, Inc.Inventors: Christian B. Kau, Anuj Kumar, Barton A. Smith
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Publication number: 20160283577Abstract: A pairwise relationship data set with multiple attributes (such as, who, what, when, where, how) and with the what attribute (also called the topic attribute) having a word dimension and a people dimension. The data in the topic dimension of the what attribute relates to topics (including other people) relating to the specific, human, personal relationship between the first person and the second person of the pairwise pair. The what attribute data is derived by processing basis data, which includes correspondence data (that is, the substance of correspondence that the first and second persons participate in, including instant messaging and e-mail exchanges. Pairwise relationship data is displayed to a user in real time during a chat session.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 10, 2016Publication date: September 29, 2016Inventors: Barton A. Smith, Fei Wang, Wei Zhang, Michelle X. Zhou
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Patent number: 9454781Abstract: Ranking and recommendation of online content including social media, blog and forum posts is provided. A method of and computer program product for content analysis are provided. A subset of content items is selected from a set of content items. Each content item in the set has at least one attribute. For each content item in the subset, a user is queried to obtain a subjective value. A formula is derived that relates the at least one attribute of each content item of the subset to the subjective value of each content item of the subset. The formula is applied to each content item of the set to determine a calculated value of each content item of the set. A ranking of the set of content items is determined based on the calculated value of each content item. Recommendations are provided to a user based on the ranking.Type: GrantFiled: July 29, 2013Date of Patent: September 27, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Hernan Badenes, Tara L. Matthews, Barton A. Smith
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Patent number: 9344518Abstract: Embodiments relate to facilitating social interactions. An aspect includes determining that a first communications device is in communicative contact with a second communications device, identifying at least one artifact relating to a user of the first communications device, and searching at least one database for information about a user of the second communications device that is in common with the user of the first communications device with respect to the artifact. Also, results of the searching are provided as a topic of conversation to the first communications device.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2013Date of Patent: May 17, 2016Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Christian B. Kau, Anuj Kumar, Barton A. Smith
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Publication number: 20150178373Abstract: A pairwise relationship data set with multiple attributes (such as, who, what, when, where, how) and with the what attribute (also called the topic attribute) having a word dimension and a people dimension. The data in the topic dimension of the what attribute relates to topics (including other people) relating to the specific, human, personal relationship between the first person and the second person of the pairwise pair. The what attribute data is derived by processing basis data, which includes correspondence data (that is, the substance of correspondence that the first and second persons participate in, including instant messaging and e-mail exchanges. Pairwise relationship data is displayed to a user in real time during a chat session.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 23, 2013Publication date: June 25, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Barton A. Smith, Fei Wang, Wei Zhang, Michelle X. Zhou
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Publication number: 20150032737Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention relate to ranking and recommendation of online content including social media, blog and forum posts. In one embodiment, a method of and computer program product for content analysis are provided. A subset of content items is selected from a set of content items. Each content item in the set has at least one attribute. For each content item in the subset, a user is queried to obtain a subjective value. A formula is derived that relates the at least one attribute of each content item of the subset to the subjective value of each content item of the subset. The formula is applied to each content item of the set to determine a calculated value of each content item of the set. A ranking of the set of content items is determined based on the calculated value of each content item.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 29, 2013Publication date: January 29, 2015Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Hernan Badenes, Tara L. Matthews, Barton A. Smith
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Patent number: 8897900Abstract: The present invention provides novel techniques for graphically modeling, displaying, and interacting with parametric hybrid models used to optimize and control components of industrial plants and enterprises. In particular, a graphical modeling tool of a control/optimization system for controlling a plant or enterprise is configured to transmit a graphical user interface to a user, wherein the graphical user interface enables a plurality of command inputs relating to a plurality of parametric hybrid models based on a security access level of the user. The parametric hybrid models may be displayed by the graphical user interface as nodes of a network with connections connecting the nodes. The user may graphically manipulate the nodes and connections associated with the parametric hybrids models to either modify optimization constraints of the model network, or actually modify the manner in which the parametric hybrid models function (e.g.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: Rockwell Automation Technologies, Inc.Inventors: Alexander Barton Smith, Bijan Sayyar-Rodsari
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Patent number: D939247Type: GrantFiled: March 18, 2021Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Inventor: Leigh Barton Smith