Patents by Inventor Brian Paul Gaucher
Brian Paul Gaucher 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: 20250139982Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product recognize relevant objects in images in real time. The method includes capturing an image of a surrounding environment using a device. The method also includes identifying an object and a shape of the object in the image of the surrounding environment using a computer vision algorithm. The method further includes determining that the object is a relevant object based on the shape of the object. Lastly, the method includes performing an operational action based on the relevant object.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 30, 2023Publication date: May 1, 2025Inventors: Kevin W. Brew, Michael S. Gordon, Brian Paul Gaucher, Matthew Beck
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Patent number: 12266254Abstract: Described are techniques for corroborating anomalous behavior. The techniques include training devices included in an Internet of Things (IoT) mesh network to independently identify occurrences of anomalous behavior in a proximate physical environment. The techniques further include receiving event data from at least a portion of the devices in the IoT mesh network corresponding to a time window, where the event data reports occurrences of at least one type of anomalous behavior. The techniques further include corroborating the at least one type of anomalous behavior to determine that the occurrences of the at least one type of anomalous behavior indicate an anomalous event that meets a reporting threshold for providing notice of the anomalous event. The techniques further include generating a notification regarding the anomalous event.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2022Date of Patent: April 1, 2025Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kevin W. Brew, Michael S. Gordon, Mattias Fitzpatrick, Brian Paul Gaucher
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Publication number: 20250032840Abstract: An intelligent weightlifting apparatus includes a frame including vertically oriented members and safety rails that are selectively moveable up and down relative to the vertically oriented members. The apparatus includes a position sensor that is configured to detect a position of a barbell. The apparatus includes a computer that is configured to control movement of the safety rails based on data from the position sensor such that a predefined distance is maintained between the safety rails and the barbell during a free weight exercise.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2023Publication date: January 30, 2025Inventors: Matthew Beck, Michael S. Gordon, Brian Paul Gaucher, Kevin W. Brew
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Publication number: 20250003757Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for selective GPS navigation is provided. The embodiment may include determining a type of a vehicle operated by a user. The embodiment may also include, in response to determining a segment of a navigational route being traversed by the vehicle prohibits the type or is obstructed, presenting a notification to the user of the prohibition or the obstruction through a graphical user interface associated with a device dictating the navigational route. The embodiment may further include calculating a reroute that avoids the prohibition and/or the obstruction. The embodiment may also include presenting the reroute to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2023Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Michael S. Gordon, Mattias Fitzpatrick, Brian Paul Gaucher, Kevin W. Brew
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Publication number: 20240319496Abstract: A method and related system selectively dims a proper subset of a plurality of tiles (DTPTs) that are a part of a contiguous dimmable transparent panel (DTP). Using a processor and in a real-time continuous feedback loop, the method comprises detecting, using a light source detector with an outward facing sensor, a location of an illumination source within a volume adjacent to an outside surface of the DTP. The method further comprises determining, using a head/eye detector with an inward facing sensor, a viewer's gaze direction within a volume adjacent to an inside surface of the DTP. The method further comprises determining a panel intersection point for a light ray extending from the illumination source location along the viewer's gaze direction. Finally, the method comprises selectively dimming the proper subset of DTPTs proximate the panel intersection point.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 24, 2023Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Brian Paul Gaucher, Kevin W. Brew, Michael S. Gordon, Mattias Fitzpatrick
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Publication number: 20240290207Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for wrong way driving detection is provided. The embodiment may include monitoring indications of wrong way traversal along a traversal path through one or more on-board, Internet of Things (IOT) sensors. The embodiment may also include determining whether wrong way traversal of the traversal path is occurring based on a risk assessment value satisfying a preconfigured threshold. The embodiment may further include, in response to determining the risk assessment value satisfies the preconfigured threshold, performing a corrective action to ameliorate the wrong way traversal.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 28, 2023Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: Michael S. Gordon, Kevin W. Brew, Mattias Fitzpatrick, Matthew Beck, Brian Paul Gaucher
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Publication number: 20240096191Abstract: Described are techniques for corroborating anomalous behavior. The techniques include training devices included in an Internet of Things (IoT) mesh network to independently identify occurrences of anomalous behavior in a proximate physical environment. The techniques further include receiving event data from at least a portion of the devices in the IoT mesh network corresponding to a time window, where the event data reports occurrences of at least one type of anomalous behavior. The techniques further include corroborating the at least one type of anomalous behavior to determine that the occurrences of the at least one type of anomalous behavior indicate an anomalous event that meets a reporting threshold for providing notice of the anomalous event. The techniques further include generating a notification regarding the anomalous event.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2022Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Kevin W. Brew, Michael S. Gordon, Mattias Fitzpatrick, Brian Paul Gaucher
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Patent number: 10789576Abstract: A meeting management method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include a target determination circuit configured to determine a target of an agenda for a meeting, the target of the agenda including which users correspond to a topic, a behavior capturing circuit configured to capture behavior of the users during the meeting, a tracking and identifying circuit configured to track the behavior of the users during the meeting and identify a user of the users corresponding to the behavior, and a difference determination circuit configured to determine if a difference between the behavior of the users and the target of the agenda is greater than a threshold value.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy, Jonathan Hudson Connell, II, Robert George Farrell, Brian Paul Gaucher, Jonathan Lenchner, David Osmond Scott Melville, Valentina Salapura
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Publication number: 20170243171Abstract: A meeting management method, system, and non-transitory computer readable medium, include a target determination circuit configured to determine a target of an agenda for a meeting, the target of the agenda including which users correspond to a topic, a behavior capturing circuit configured to capture behavior of the users during the meeting, a tracking and identifying circuit configured to track the behavior of the users during the meeting and identify a user of the users corresponding to the behavior, and a difference determination circuit configured to determine if a difference between the behavior of the users and the target of the agenda is greater than a threshold value.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2016Publication date: August 24, 2017Inventors: Rachel Katherine Emma Bellamy, Jonathan Hudson Connell, II, Robert George Farrell, Brian Paul Gaucher, Jonathan Lenchner, David Osmond Scott Melville, Valentina Salapura
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Patent number: 7999753Abstract: Antennas are provided which are constructed using one or more conductive via stubs as radiating elements formed in a substrate. The antennas can be integrally packaged with IC chips (e.g., IC transceivers, receivers, transmitters, etc.) to build integrated wireless or RF (radio frequency) communications systems.Type: GrantFiled: July 21, 2008Date of Patent: August 16, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian Paul Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Ullrich Richard Rudolf Pfeiffer, Thomas Martin Zwick
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Patent number: 7808798Abstract: An apparatus is described incorporating an interposer having a cavity for a portion of an antenna structure, having conductor through vias, a top Si part having interconnection wiring and having pads for electrically mounting an integrated circuit chip thereon, wherein the top Si part mates with the interposer electrically and mechanically. The interposer and top Si part may be scaled to provide an array of functional units. The invention overcomes the problem of combining a high efficient antenna with integrated circuit chips in a Si package with signal frequencies from 1 to 100 GHz and the problem of shielding components proximate to the antenna and reduces strain arising from mismatching of TCEs.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2008Date of Patent: October 5, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Michael Cotte, Brian Paul Gaucher, Janusz Grzyb, Nils Deneke Hoivik, Christopher Vincent Jahnes, John Ulrich Knickerbocker, Duixian Liu, John Harold Magerlein, Chirag Suryakant Patel, Ullrich R. Pfeiffer, Cornelia Kang-I Tsang
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Patent number: 7675466Abstract: Improved feed line networks for antenna arrays operating at millimeter wave frequencies are provided for constructing planar antenna arrays printed on the surface of a dielectric substrate. A planar antenna array includes an array of planar radiator elements interconnected through a feed line network of planar coplanar transmission lines that enable high-efficiency operation, at millimeter wave operating frequencies. For example, a feed network may be formed with a network of coplanar strip line transmission lines including one or more coplanar strip line (CPS) and one or more coplanar waveguide (CPW) transmission line, which are interconnected using balun structures, to enable high efficiency operation at millimeter wave frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2007Date of Patent: March 9, 2010Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian Paul Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Ranjani Sirdeshmukh
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Patent number: 7545329Abstract: Printed antenna devices are provided, which can operate at RF and microwave frequencies, for example, while simultaneously providing antenna performance characteristics such as high gain/directivity/radiation efficiency, high bandwidth, hemispherical radiation patterns, impedance, etc., that render the antennas suitable for voice communication, data communication or radar applications, for example. Further, apparatus are provided for integrally packaging such printed antenna devices with IC (integrated circuit) chips (e.g., transceiver) to construct IC packages for, e.g., wireless communications applications.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2006Date of Patent: June 9, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian Paul Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Ullrich Richard Rudolf Pfeiffer, Thomas Martin Zwick
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Patent number: 7518229Abstract: An apparatus is described incorporating an interposer having a cavity for a portion of an antenna structure, having conductor through vias, a top Si part having interconnection wiring and having pads for electrically mounting an integrated circuit chip thereon, wherein the top Si part mates with the interposer electrically and mechanically. The interposer and top Si part may be scaled to provide an array of functional units. The invention overcomes the problem of combining a high efficient antenna with integrated circuit chips in a Si package with signal frequencies from 1 to 100 GHz and the problem of shielding components proximate to the antenna and reduces strain arising from mismatching of TCEs.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2006Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Michael Cotte, Brian Paul Gaucher, Janusz Grzyb, Nils Deneke Hoivik, Christopher Vincent Jahnes, John Ulrich Knickerbocker, Duixian Liu, John Harold Magerlein, Chirag Suryakant Patel, Ullrich R. Pfeiffer, Cornelia Kang-I Tsang
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Publication number: 20090009399Abstract: Improved feed line networks for antenna arrays operating at millimeter wave frequencies are provided for constructing planar antenna arrays printed on the surface of a dielectric substrate. A planar antenna array includes an array of planar radiator elements interconnected through a feed line network of planar coplanar transmission lines that enable high-efficiency operation, at millimeter wave operating frequencies. For example, a feed network may be formed with a network of coplanar strip line transmission lines including one or more coplanar strip line (CPS) and one or more coplanar waveguide (CPW) transmission line, which are interconnected using balun structures, to enable high efficiency operation at millimeter wave frequencies.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 2, 2007Publication date: January 8, 2009Inventors: Brian Paul Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Ranjani Sirdeshmukh
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Publication number: 20080272977Abstract: Antennas are provided which are constructed using one or more conductive via stubs as radiating elements formed in a substrate. The antennas can be integrally packaged with IC chips (e.g., IC transceivers, receivers, transmitters, etc.) to build integrated wireless or RF (radio frequency) communications systems.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 21, 2008Publication date: November 6, 2008Inventors: Brian Paul Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Ullrich Richard Rudolf Pfeiffer, Thomas Martin Zwick
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Patent number: 7444734Abstract: Antennas are provided which are constructed using one or more conductive via stubs as radiating elements formed in a substrate. The antennas can be integrally packaged with IC chips (e.g., IC transceivers, receivers, transmitters, etc.) to build integrated wireless or RF (radio frequency) communications systems.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2003Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian Paul Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Ullrich Richard Rudolf Pfeiffer, Thomas Martin Zwick
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Publication number: 20080186247Abstract: An apparatus is described incorporating an interposer having a cavity for a portion of an antenna structure, having conductor through vias, a top Si part having interconnection wiring and having pads for electrically mounting an integrated circuit chip thereon, wherein the top Si part mates with the interposer electrically and mechanically. The interposer and top Si part may be scaled to provide an array of functional units. The invention overcomes the problem of combining a high efficient antenna with integrated circuit chips in a Si package with signal frequencies from 1 to 100 GHz and the problem of shielding components proximate to the antenna and reduces strain arising from mismatching of TCEs.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2008Publication date: August 7, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Michael Cotte, Brian Paul Gaucher, Janusz Grzyb, Nils Deneke Hoivik, Christopher Vincent Jahnes, John Ulrich Knickerbocker, Duixian Liu, John Harold Magerlein, Chirag Suryakant Patel, Ullrich R. Pfeiffer
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Publication number: 20080029886Abstract: An apparatus is described incorporating an interposer having a cavity for a portion of an antenna structure, having conductor through vias, a top Si part having interconnection wiring and having pads for electrically mounting an integrated circuit chip thereon, wherein the top Si part mates with the interposer electrically and mechanically. The interposer and top Si part may be scaled to provide an array of functional units. The invention overcomes the problem of combining a high efficient antenna with integrated circuit chips in a Si package with signal frequencies from 1 to 100 GHz and the problem of shielding components proximate to the antenna and reduces strain arising from mismatching of TCEs.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2006Publication date: February 7, 2008Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John Michael Cotte, Brian Paul Gaucher, Janusz Grzyb, Nils Deneke Hoivik, Christopher Vincent Jahnes, John Ulrich Knickerbocker, Duixian Liu, John Harold Magerlein, Chirag Suryakant Patel, Ullrich R. Pfeiffer, Cornelia Kang-I Tsang
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Patent number: 7295161Abstract: Antennas are provided which are constructed using one or more wires as radiating elements attached to a substrate or chip, wherein wire bonding methods can be used to attach and form loop profiles for the wires. The antennas can be integrally packaged with IC chips (e.g., IC transceivers, receivers, transmitters, etc.) to build integrated wireless or RF (radio frequency) communications systems.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2004Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Brian Paul Gaucher, Duixian Liu, Ullrich Richard Rudolf Pfeiffer, Thomas Martin Zwick