Patents by Inventor Brooks POWELL
Brooks POWELL 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: 20220050919Abstract: In an approach to managing obfuscation of regulated sensitive data, one or more computer processors detect content for display on a computing device. One or more computer processors analyze the content for sensitive data. One or more computer processors retrieve one or more applicable regulations, where the regulations are associated with displaying sensitive data. One or more computer processors determine a location on the display for obfuscating the sensitive data in the content, based on the retrieved one or more applicable regulations. One or more computer processors identify one or more context rules applicable to the sensitive data in the content. One or more computer processors determine the one or more context rules override the one or more applicable regulations. One or more computer processors display the sensitive data in the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Michael Bender, Natalie Brooks Powell, Evelyn R. Anderson
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Publication number: 20220019671Abstract: Hardware and software on a computing device is analyzed based on a regulatory profile for the computing device and regulatory compliance for an entity associated with the computing device. A determination is made whether at least one of the hardware and software on the computing device includes at least one regulatory non-compliance issue. In response to determining that at least one of the hardware and software on the computing device includes at least one regulatory non-compliance issue, one or more scripts are executed on the hardware and software on the computing device to cause the hardware and software to resolve the at least one regulatory non-compliance issue based on the regulatory profile for the computing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 15, 2020Publication date: January 20, 2022Inventors: Michael Boone, Evelyn R. Anderson, Natalie Brooks Powell, Michael Bender
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Publication number: 20210393652Abstract: Simultaneous inhibition of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and SRC abolishing androgen receptor (AR) signaling in prostate cancer cells is disclosed herein as an effective treatment for prostate cancer. Provided herein is a therapeutic composition that comprises an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) antagonist and an SRC inhibitor. In one embodiment, the therapeutic composition further comprises a pharmaceutical excipient. In one embodiment, the AhR antagonist is CH223191 and the SRC inhibitor is PP2 and the therapeutic composition further comprises a pharmaceutical excipient. Methods of using the therapeutic composition to treat prostate cancer or to inhibit prostate cancer cells are also disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Applicant: CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, INC.Inventor: Joann Brooks Powell
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Patent number: 11118931Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for improved directional information. The method includes one or more processors identifying one or more images of a location corresponding to a destination of a set of navigational instructions. The method further includes determining respective ratings for the identified one or more images based on crowd sourced ratings of the identified one or more images from individuals that have previously travelled to the destination. The method further includes determining an entrance location for the destination based on the crowd sourced ratings of the identified one or more images. The method further includes determining at least one image, of the one or more images, that depicts the determined entrance location. The method further includes generating directional information to the entrance location by overlaying directional information on the determined at least one image that provides an indication of the determined entrance location.Type: GrantFiled: November 28, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael Bender, Gregory J. Boss, Martin G. Keen, Natalie Brooks Powell
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Patent number: 11103518Abstract: Simultaneous inhibition of the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) and SRC abolishing androgen receptor (AR) signaling in prostate cancer cells is disclosed herein as an effective treatment for prostate cancer. Provided herein is a therapeutic composition that comprises an aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) antagonist and an SRC inhibitor. In one embodiment, the therapeutic composition further comprises a pharmaceutical excipient. In one embodiment, the AhR antagonist is CH223191 and the SRC inhibitor is PP2 and the therapeutic composition further comprises a pharmaceutical excipient. Methods of using the therapeutic composition to treat prostate cancer or to inhibit prostate cancer cells are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: August 31, 2021Assignee: CLARK ATLANTA UNIVERSITY, INC.Inventor: Joann Brooks Powell
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Publication number: 20210117821Abstract: Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for ranking action sets comprised of actions for an event to optimize action set selection. Information is maintained on actions for a plurality of events. Each action indicates an action value of the action to the user and event weights of the action with respect to a plurality of the events. A determination is made of actions sets having at least one action to perform for the event. For each determined action set, a rank of the action set is calculated as a function of the action value for each action in the action set and an event weight of the action with respect to the event. At least one action set is presented to the user for consideration. In response to receiving user feedback, an adjusted rank is set for at least one of the presented action sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 17, 2019Publication date: April 22, 2021Inventors: Tansel ZENGINLER, Natalie BROOKS POWELL, Vinod A. VALECHA
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Patent number: 10965631Abstract: Activity-related relevance processing of an electronic message includes receiving, by a processor(s) user-related data indicative of a current activity of a user, and parsing, by the processor(s), content of the electronic message for an electronic device of the user. The parsing includes using natural language processing of the electronic message. An activity-related relevance of the electronic message to the user is determined, by the processor(s), based on the user-related data and the parsed content of the electronic message. Based at least in part on the determined activity-related relevance, the electronic message is processed for the user's electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 30, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Kedar J. Daptardar, Craig M. Trim, Aaron K. Baughman, Natalie Brooks Powell, Michael Bender, Tamer M. Nassar, Nader M. Nassar, Murali Vridhachalam
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Patent number: 10878520Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide techniques for identifying and quantifying waste in a process. Waste information is input via images and/or natural language. The amount of waste is estimated based on information in images and/or a natural language description. A computer-implemented technique extracts metadata on waste products from the images and/or natural language description. A variety of factors such as social media trends, weather, traffic, and/or sports schedules are evaluated by the computer and used in predicting the amount of waste that will occur.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2019Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Timothy T. Bohn, Natalie N. Brooks Powell, Gary W. Crupi, Ho-Yiu Lam, David C. Martin, Sandhya ReddyVeera
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Patent number: 10878202Abstract: Ingesting user information from one or more forms of electronic communication. Parsing the ingested user information. Based on the parsed user information, one or more trigger words are determined. Receiving monitored audio of a surrounding environment. Transcribing the monitored audio into a textual format. Parsing the transcribed text. Identifying one or more trigger words. Determining a context of the one or more trigger words. Determining the context satisfies a user criteria. Translating the monitored audio in real-time.Type: GrantFiled: August 3, 2018Date of Patent: December 29, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Kristen Conley, Martin G. Keen, Natalie Brooks Powell
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Publication number: 20200366632Abstract: Activity-related relevance processing of an electronic message includes receiving, by a processor(s) user-related data indicative of a current activity of a user, and parsing, by the processor(s), content of the electronic message for an electronic device of the user. The parsing includes using natural language processing of the electronic message. An activity-related relevance of the electronic message to the user is determined, by the processor(s), based on the user-related data and the parsed content of the electronic message. Based at least in part on the determined activity-related relevance, the electronic message is processed for the user's electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 14, 2019Publication date: November 19, 2020Inventors: Kedar J. DAPTARDAR, Craig M. TRIM, Aaron K. BAUGHMAN, Natalie BROOKS POWELL, Michael BENDER, Tamer M. NASSAR, Nader M. NASSAR, Murali VRIDHACHALAM
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Patent number: 10839373Abstract: A computer-implemented method for an electronic funds transfer, the method including obtaining a virtual payment account having access to a plurality of electronic payment mediums capable of being utilized in an electronic funds transfer. Obtaining, using an electronic payment management system, information related to the electronic fund and determining by the electronic payment management system based on the information related to the electronic fund a selected electronic payment medium from the plurality of electronic payment mediums for being the source of electronic funds for the electronic funds transfer. Based on the selection, recommending the selected electronic payment medium to a user for presentation to an electronic terminal for engaging in the electronic funds transfer.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: November 17, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio E. Ascencio Rios, Natalie N. Brooks Powell, Yuk L. Chan, Apurv R. Johar, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt
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Patent number: 10829135Abstract: A method, an apparatus, a system, and a computer program product for managing safety for a railway system. A computer system generates a probability of a safety issue for a particular section of a railroad track in the railway system using information from a set of weather event sources. A set of unmanned aerial vehicles is dispatched to the particular section of the railroad track when the probability of the safety issue exceeds a threshold. A number of images of the particular section of the railroad track is received from the set of unmanned aerial vehicles. A risk score for the safety issue at the particular section of the railroad track is generated using the number of images by the computer system. An action is performed to resolve the safety issue using the risk score, enabling the computer system to manage safety issues for the railway system.Type: GrantFiled: April 25, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Kristen Conley, Martin G. Keen, Natalie Brooks Powell
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Patent number: 10810580Abstract: A computer-implemented method for an electronic funds transfer, the method including obtaining, using a processor system of a device, a virtual payment account associated with a merchant. The virtual payment account also being associated with a consumer account wherein an electronic payment medium issuer is a third party providing commercial funding on behalf of a consumer. Marketing information relating to the merchant associated with the virtual payment account is obtained. An electronic funds transfer is conducted utilizing an electronic payment medium signature associated with the electronic payment medium provided by the virtual payment account interfacing with an electronic terminal associated with the merchant. The virtual payment account and consumer account with information relating to the electronic funds transfer are updated.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Sergio E. Ascencio Rios, Natalie N. Brooks Powell, Yuk L. Chan, Apurv R. Johar, Heidi Lagares-Greenblatt
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Patent number: 10789826Abstract: Real-time detection and alerting for swimming pool safety includes obtaining signals from sensor devices installed in a swimming pool area having a swimming pool, ascertaining, based on the obtained signals, that an individual has entered the swimming pool and identifying, based on the obtained signals, characteristics of the individual who has entered the swimming pool, determining whether to raise an alert about the individual having entered the swimming pool, the determining being based at least in part on location of one or more other individuals relative to the swimming pool area and on checking pre-configured parameters for alerting, and performing processing based on the determining whether to raise an alert.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2018Date of Patent: September 29, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Martin G. Keen, Natalie Brooks Powell, Michael Boone
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Patent number: 10768584Abstract: Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The methods include, for instance: obtaining an input including an image of a plant, identifying a species of the plant by use of visual recognition of the image. The image is analyzed for symptoms and candidate diagnoses are selected from a diagnostic repository according to the symptoms. With respective candidate diagnoses, a confidence score and a treatment regimen are associated. According to a treatment mode, the candidate diagnoses and treatment regimen are delivered.Type: GrantFiled: May 24, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Natalie N. Brooks Powell, Kristen N. Conley, Martin G. Keen
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Publication number: 20200215027Abstract: Nanoemulsion compositions, processes, and methods that include dihydromyricetin (DHM).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2019Publication date: July 9, 2020Inventors: Robert K. PRUD'HOMME, Brooks POWELL, Chang TIAN, Nicholas CAGGIANO, Vikram PANSARE
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Publication number: 20200197364Abstract: Compositions that increase the bioavailability of dihydromyricetin are presented. The bioavailability is increased by methods including formulating dihydromyricetin in nanoparticle form, delivering dihydromyricetin with permeabilizers, and encapsulating dihydromyricetin with an enteric coating.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2020Publication date: June 25, 2020Applicants: The Trustees of Princeton University, Cheers Health, Inc.Inventors: Robert K. PRUD'HOMME, Brooks POWELL, Chang TIAN
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Patent number: 10694331Abstract: A mutual navigation route is generated from a first to a second mobile devices, the mutual navigation route defining a route from one of the first and second mobile devices to another of the mobile devices. Responsive to determining that a predetermined threshold distance between the first and second mobile devices is reached, generating a first sensory cue at the first mobile device and a second sensory cue at the second mobile device, the first and second sensory cues being provided in counterpart.Type: GrantFiled: September 24, 2019Date of Patent: June 23, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Natalie Brooks Powell, Matthew E. Dirks, Leah Michelle Camp, Michael Bender
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Publication number: 20200166367Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for improved directional information. The method includes one or more processors identifying one or more images of a location corresponding to a destination of a set of navigational instructions. The method further includes determining respective ratings for the identified one or more images based on crowd sourced ratings of the identified one or more images from individuals that have previously travelled to the destination. The method further includes determining an entrance location for the destination based on the crowd sourced ratings of the identified one or more images. The method further includes determining at least one image, of the one or more images, that depicts the determined entrance location. The method further includes generating directional information to the entrance location by overlaying directional information on the determined at least one image that provides an indication of the determined entrance location.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 28, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Michael Bender, Gregory J. Boss, Martin G. Keen, Natalie Brooks Powell
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Publication number: 20200147032Abstract: Compositions including dihydromyricetin (DHM) and methods for forming them through hot melt extrusion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 14, 2019Publication date: May 14, 2020Inventors: Robert K. PRUD'HOMME, Brooks POWELL, Vikram PANSARE, Nicholas CAGGIANO