Patents by Inventor Brent Walker
Brent Walker 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: 11868890Abstract: A computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for managing execution of a workflow comprising a set of subworkflows, comprising optimizing the set of subworkflows using a deep neural network, wherein each subworkflow of the set of subworkflows has a set of tasks, wherein each task of the sets of tasks has a requirement of resources of a set of resources; wherein each task of the sets of tasks is enabled to be dependent on another task of the sets of tasks, training the deep neural network by: executing the set of subworkflows, collecting provenance data from the execution, and collecting monitoring data that represents the state of said set of resources, wherein the training causes the neural network to learn relationships between the states of said set of resources, the said sets of tasks, their parameters and the obtained performance, optimizing an allocation of resources of the set of resources to each task of the sets of tasks to ensure compliance with a user-defined quality metric bType: GrantFiled: April 6, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignees: LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION, EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLCInventors: Chandra Yeleshwarapu, Jonas F. Dias, Angelo Ciarlini, Romulo D. Pinho, Vinicius Gottin, Andre Maximo, Edward Pacheco, David Holmes, Keshava Rangarajan, Scott David Senften, Joseph Blake Winston, Xi Wang, Clifton Brent Walker, Ashwani Dev, Nagaraj Sirinivasan
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Patent number: 11657671Abstract: A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with group gaming mode features. A set of gaming machines enter a group gaming mode in which prize objects are displayed on a group mode game board and are available to be awarded to individual gaming machines in the set, and are then removed from the group mode game board. Primary game results at each of the set of gaming machines are presented through the group gaming mode.Type: GrantFiled: October 11, 2019Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Everi Games, Inc.Inventors: Jason R. Wydra, Jason Y. Chan, Juan Mariscal, Brent A. Walker, Michael Stephen Cook, Lynn H. Wang, Jeremy Wright
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Publication number: 20230098240Abstract: A method of controlling a gaming machine according includes causing a video display system of the gaming machine to display a number of activation icons. Each of the activation icons includes a respective activation value so that the number of activation icons define a activation value range from a minimum activation value to a relatively higher maximum activation value. The method further includes receiving a activation selection input that selects one of the activation icons to place the activation value included in the selected activation icon as a activation for an activation of the gaming machine. In response to the activation selection input and under control of a result generating processing system associated with the gaming machine, a result for the activation is obtained and, where the result is a winning result, the video display system is caused to display the result obtained for the activation selection input in a numerical prize graphic comprising a static numerical value.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2022Publication date: March 30, 2023Applicant: Everi Games Inc.Inventors: Juan Carlos Mariscal, Scott Donald Slomiany, Bradley A. Rose, Robert Glahe, Andrew Durre, Brent Walker
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Patent number: 11523667Abstract: A cowboy hat carrier compartment is defined by a substantially rigid base and cover. The cover may be opened with a zipper, buckle or latch. The hat compartment contains a rigid tray on which the hat is stored. The tray includes a frustum-shaped mandrel that is sized, shaped and positioned to fit into the dome of the hat. The tray also includes a pan for supporting the brim of the hat. The front of the pan includes a recess sized and shaped to receive a dipped front of the brim of the cowboy hat.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2019Date of Patent: December 13, 2022Assignee: HatPac, LLCInventor: Charles Brent Walker
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Publication number: 20220300812Abstract: A computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for managing execution of a workflow comprising a set of subworkflows, comprising optimizing the set of subworkflows using a deep neural network, wherein each subworkflow of the set of subworkflows has a set of tasks, wherein each task of the sets of tasks has a requirement of resources of a set of resources; wherein each task of the sets of tasks is enabled to be dependent on another task of the sets of tasks, training the deep neural network by: executing the set of subworkflows, collecting provenance data from the execution, and collecting monitoring data that represents the state of said set of resources, wherein the training causes the neural network to learn relationships between the states of said set of resources, the said sets of tasks, their parameters and the obtained performance, optimizing an allocation of resources of the set of resources to each task of the sets of tasks to ensure compliance with a user-defined quality metric bType: ApplicationFiled: April 6, 2022Publication date: September 22, 2022Applicants: Landmark Graphics Corporation, EMC IP Holding Company LLCInventors: Chandra YELESHWARAPU, Jonas F. DIAS, Angelo CIARLINI, Romulo D. Pinho, Vinicius GOTTIN, Andre MAXIMO, Edward PACHECO, David HOLMES, Keshava RANGARAJAN, Scott David SENFTEN, Joseph Blake WINSTON, Xi WANG, Clifton Brent WALKER, Ashwani DEV, Nagaraj SIRINIVASAN
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Patent number: 11315014Abstract: A computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for managing execution of a workflow comprising a set of subworkflows, comprising optimizing the set of subworkflows using a deep neural network, wherein each subworkflow of the set of subworkflows has a set of tasks, wherein each task of the sets of tasks has a requirement of resources of a set of resources; wherein each task of the sets of tasks is enabled to be dependent on another task of the sets of tasks, training the deep neural network by: executing the set of subworkflows, collecting provenance data from the execution, and collecting monitoring data that represents the state of said set of resources, wherein the training causes the neural network to learn relationships between the states of said set of resources, the said sets of tasks, their parameters and the obtained performance, optimizing an allocation of resources of the set of resources to each task of the sets of tasks to ensure compliance with a user-defined quality metric bType: GrantFiled: August 16, 2018Date of Patent: April 26, 2022Assignee: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLCInventors: Jonas F. Dias, Angelo Ciarlini, Romulo D. Pinho, Vinicius Gottin, Andre Maximo, Edward Pacheco, David Holmes, Keshava Rangarajan, Scott David Senften, Joseph Blake Winston, Xi Wang, Clifton Brent Walker, Ashwani Dev, Chandra Yeleshwarapu, Nagaraj Srinivasan
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Publication number: 20210110647Abstract: A gaming machine, method, and program product provide a slot machine game with group gaming mode features. A set of gaming machines enter a group gaming mode in which prize objects are displayed on a group mode game board and are available to be awarded to individual gaming machines in the set, and are then removed from the group mode game board. Primary game results at each of the set of gaming machines are presented through the group gaming mode.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Jason R. Wydra, Jason Y. Chan, Juan Mariscal, Brent A. Walker, Michael Stephen Cook, Lynn H. Wang, Jeremy Wright
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Publication number: 20210106108Abstract: A cowboy hat carrier compartment is defined by a substantially rigid base and cover. The cover may be opened with a zipper, buckle or latch. The hat compartment contains a rigid tray on which the hat is stored. The tray includes a frustum-shaped mandrel that is sized, shaped and positioned to fit into the dome of the hat. The tray also includes a pan for supporting the brim of the hat. The front of the pan includes a recess sized and shaped to receive a dipped front of the brim of the cowboy hat.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2019Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventor: Charles Brent Walker
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Publication number: 20200057675Abstract: A computer implemented method, computer program product, and system for managing execution of a workflow comprising a set of subworkflows, comprising optimizing the set of subworkflows using a deep neural network, wherein each subworkflow of the set of subworkflows has a set of tasks, wherein each task of the sets of tasks has a requirement of resources of a set of resources; wherein each task of the sets of tasks is enabled to be dependent on another task of the sets of tasks, training the deep neural network by: executing the set of subworkflows, collecting provenance data from the execution, and collecting monitoring data that represents the state of said set of resources, wherein the training causes the neural network to learn relationships between the states of said set of resources, the said sets of tasks, their parameters and the obtained performance, optimizing an allocation of resources of the set of resources to each task of the sets of tasks to ensure compliance with a user-defined quality metric bType: ApplicationFiled: August 16, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Jonas F. Dias, Angelo Ciarlini, Romulo D. Pinho, Vinicius Gottin, Andre Maximo, Edward Pacheco, David Holmes, Keshava Rangarajan, Scott David Senften, Joseph Blake Winston, Xi Wang, Clifton Brent Walker, Ashwani Dev, Chandra Yeleshwarapu, Nagaraj Srinivasan
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Patent number: 10321709Abstract: Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2018Date of Patent: June 18, 2019Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: John Larkin Nelson, Vernon Brent Barnes, Louis John Read, Jr., Brent Walker Carter
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Patent number: 10180996Abstract: A method of Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD simulation for a product including a plurality of individual components, the method comprising creating a library of known components, including their component geometry and modeling properties needed for simulation, the components being individually meshed within the library; using a graphical user interface GUI to select and place a plurality of components from the library in a desired configuration to make up a CFD model of a product; and CFD simulating the model by scheduling a plurality of solvers, each solver modeling a component group comprising part or all of at least one component, to manage the time of action of the solvers and data exchange between the solvers.Type: GrantFiled: March 19, 2014Date of Patent: January 15, 2019Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Serban Georgescu, Brent Walker, Peter Chow, Tetsuyuki Kubota
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Publication number: 20180317542Abstract: Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 13, 2018Publication date: November 8, 2018Inventors: John Larkin Nelson, Vernon Brent Barnes, Louis John Read, JR., Brent Walker Carter
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Patent number: 10045559Abstract: Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2013Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: John Larkin Nelson, Vernon Brent Barnes, Louis John Read, Jr., Brent Walker Carter
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Publication number: 20180135351Abstract: A window covering specially designed and configured to indoor residential shutters is disclosed. The window cover is deployed and stowed via a spool and provides a user with more control over light transmission, solar transmission and view through properties, as desired. In a preferred embodiment, a rectilinear housing hides the fabric cover in its stowed position and also houses a small electric motor. Also, the fabric covering is provided at a rear to a widow shutter having adjustable slats.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 13, 2018Publication date: May 17, 2018Inventor: Brent Walker
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Publication number: 20160217480Abstract: An agent-based demand prediction system for generating weather-dependent product demand predictions using agent-based modeling in which the clients for the product are the agents. The system including an analytics module arranged to select and/or generate agent behavior rules based on historical data relating to weather-dependent product acquisition by client agents, a weather module arranged to acquire weather forecasts in real time and to access pre-defined weather event rules and an agent-based simulation module arranged to use the agent behavior rules and weather forecasts to simulate agent behavior and generate product demand predictions. The weather module is arranged to compare the acquired weather forecasts with the pre-defined weather event rules, and trigger a simulation in the agent-based simulation module based on a match between an acquired weather forecast and a pre-defined weather event rule.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 19, 2016Publication date: July 28, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Brent WALKER, Michael LI, Balakrishnan BHASKARAN
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Publication number: 20160142160Abstract: An environmental sensor system comprises a plurality of sensor clusters. The sensor coupler of each sensor cluster obtains measurements parameters from the sensors, performs processing on the measurements to obtain at least one result, and forwards information from the measurements to the calibrator coordinator. The calibrator coordinator performs processing on the information received from all of the sensor clusters to obtain at least one result, and feeds back the result to the sensor clusters which then assess sensor reliability and accuracy. The first and second results indicate expected parameter values, and each sensor coupler decides whether, and how, to incorporate the measurements of sensors into the first processing based on the expected values. The sensor coupler may calibrate, decommission or replace sensors determined to be unreliable based on the expected values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Brent WALKER, Michael LI
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Patent number: 8997824Abstract: A window covering specially designed and attached to indoor residential shutters is disclosed. The window cover is removably attached by various means in various embodiments and provides a user with more control over light transmission, solar transmission and view through properties, as desired. In a preferred embodiment, holes are drilled into as shutter at respective corner. Subsequently, circular magnets are provided to each of the holes to mate with ferromagnetic material configured to the window covering. A variety of fabrics and color options are additionally provided to the window covering.Type: GrantFiled: March 16, 2012Date of Patent: April 7, 2015Inventor: Brent Walker
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Publication number: 20140365184Abstract: A method of preparation of a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) model of a multi-component product including a plurality of individual components for simulation, the method including providing a simplified model employing a simplified obstacle to fluid flow in place of one or more components in the model; solving the simplified model; and using the solution of the simplified model to add to modeling data by providing starting values for fluid flow in the simulation of the CFD model.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2014Publication date: December 11, 2014Applicant: FUJITSU LIMITEDInventors: Brent WALKER, Tetsuyuki KUBOTA, Serban GEORGESCU, Peter CHOW
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Publication number: 20140297231Abstract: A method of Computational Fluid Dynamics CFD simulation for a product including a plurality of individual components, the method comprising creating a library of known components, including their component geometry and modeling properties needed for simulation, the components being individually meshed within the library; using a graphical user interface GUI to select and place a plurality of components from the library in a desired configuration to make up a CFD model of a product; and CFD simulating the model by scheduling a plurality of solvers, each solver modeling a component group comprising part or all of at least one component, to manage the time of action of the solvers and data exchange between the solvers.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 19, 2014Publication date: October 2, 2014Applicant: Fujitsu LimitedInventors: Serban GEORGESCU, Brent WALKER, Peter CHOW, Tetsuyuki KUBOTA
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Publication number: 20140100099Abstract: Filter rods for use in the manufacture of cigarette filter elements are provided, with each rod having a longitudinal axis and incorporating a generally longitudinally extending filter material and a generally longitudinally extending strand within that filter material. A filter making unit receives a continuous supply of a filter material, and forms the filter material into a gathered composite having a continuous cylindrical shape. A continuous supply of a strand (e.g., colored thread) is provided and is introduced into the filter material gathered composite in the tongue of the filter making unit. The filter material and continuous strand positioned therein are formed into a continuous rod having the strand material laterally positioned within that rod, and the continuous rod is subdivided at pre-determined longitudinal intervals to provide a plurality of rod portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2013Publication date: April 10, 2014Applicant: R.J. Reynolds Tobacco CompanyInventors: John Larkin Nelson, Vernon Brent Nelson, Louis John Read, JR., Brent Walker Carter