Patents by Inventor Byron S. Green
Byron S. Green 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: 11531661Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving primary data from one or more vehicles, extracting first information from the primary data, creating one or more documents based on the extracted information, generating one or more blockchain transactions based on the one or more documents, and committing the one or more documents to a blockchain.Type: GrantFiled: March 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Pasquale A. Catalano, Andrew G. Crimmins, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 11439870Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and computer-implemented methods are disclosed for equipment use tracking and availability prediction. A monitor module may electronically monitor use of equipment by a plurality of users at one or more locations, by obtaining information about equipment use from sensing equipment that identifies users and times of use for the equipment. A profile module may store a plurality of user profiles based on the information about equipment use. User profiles may include information about the users indicating equipment used and time of use. A prediction module may send a recommendation indicating predicted equipment availability to a user based on current information about equipment use and on the user profiles.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2018Date of Patent: September 13, 2022Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Patent number: 11191456Abstract: A device is used to monitor, in real-time, one or more environment conditions of an environment in which a user is located. Based on the monitoring, an alert condition relating to the environment is detected. Based on detecting the alert condition, on-demand testing of a sensory component of the user is initiated. The on-demand testing tests for a selected condition relating to the health of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 27, 2018Date of Patent: December 7, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John S. Werner, Byron S. Green, William L. Brodsky, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Patent number: 11121569Abstract: A state-of-charge (SOC) circuit makes a continuous contact with terminals of a battery and monitors voltage of the battery to detect that the battery has an SOC greater than a threshold SOC. In response, the SOC circuit establishes a state of an SOC indicator to indicate that the battery has an SOC greater than the threshold SOC. The threshold SOC corresponds to an SOC of the battery for storing or transporting the battery, and can correspond to a governmental regulatory or commercial SOC. A container for storing and/or transporting a battery includes an SOC circuit and SOC indicator to detect and indicate that a battery, held in the container, has an SOC greater than the threshold SOC. A method uses an SOC circuit and SOC indicator to detect and indicate that a battery has an SOC greater than the threshold SOC.Type: GrantFiled: April 4, 2018Date of Patent: September 14, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Kenneth Arenella, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Byron S. Green, Robert B. Schlak
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Patent number: 11079593Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for identifying non-standard driving behavior are provided. Aspects include receiving, from one or more sensors associated with a vehicle, vehicle operation data for a vehicle driving environment associated with the vehicle, analyzing the vehicle operation data to identify one or more other vehicles engaged in non-standard operation, and overlaying, on a display, an alert indicia highlighting the one or more other vehicles.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2018Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Byron S. Green, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Patent number: 11026843Abstract: Acoustic attenuating ear muffs is provided with a first ear pod including a first ear cup having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a first acoustic attenuating member including a first opening coupled to the first ear cup. A second ear pod includes a second ear cup having an inner surface portion and an outer surface portion, and a second acoustic attenuating member including a second opening coupled to the second ear cup. A connecting member links the first ear pod to the second ear pod. A first selectively deployable plug member is arranged between the inner surface and the first acoustic attenuating member. A second selectively deployable plug member is arranged between the inner surface portion and the second acoustic attenuating member.Type: GrantFiled: June 18, 2018Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John S. Werner, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, William L. Brodsky, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer
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Patent number: 10834491Abstract: Acoustic attenuating ear muffs include a first ear pod having a first ear cup provide with a first acoustic attenuating member including an outer surface, and a first opening. A second ear pod includes a second ear cup having a second acoustic attenuating member including an outer surface portion, and a second opening. A first selectively deployable plug member is mounted to the outer surface of the first acoustic attenuating member. A second selectively deployable plug member mounted to the outer surface of the second acoustic attenuating member. An acoustic sensor is operable to detect ambient noise. An actuator system is operable to shift the first and second selectively deployable plug members into corresponding ones of the first and second openings based on ambient noise detected by the acoustic sensor.Type: GrantFiled: September 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: William L. Brodsky, Byron S. Green, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Publication number: 20200179760Abstract: Apparatuses, systems and computer-implemented methods are disclosed for equipment use tracking and availability prediction. A monitor module may electronically monitor use of equipment by a plurality of users at one or more locations, by obtaining information about equipment use from sensing equipment that identifies users and times of use for the equipment. A profile module may store a plurality of user profiles based on the information about equipment use. User profiles may include information about the users indicating equipment used and time of use. A prediction module may send a recommendation indicating predicted equipment availability to a user based on current information about equipment use and on the user profiles.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: John S. Werner, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Publication number: 20200166746Abstract: Methods, systems and computer program products for identifying non-standard driving behavior are provided. Aspects include receiving, from one or more sensors associated with a vehicle, vehicle operation data for a vehicle driving environment associated with the vehicle, analyzing the vehicle operation data to identify one or more other vehicles engaged in non-standard operation, and overlaying, on a display, an alert indicia highlighting the one or more other vehicles.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 26, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: Byron S. Green, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Publication number: 20200163592Abstract: A device is used to monitor, in real-time, one or more environment conditions of an environment in which a user is located. Based on the monitoring, an alert condition relating to the environment is detected. Based on detecting the alert condition, on-demand testing of a sensory component of the user is initiated. The on-demand testing tests for a selected condition relating to the health of the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 27, 2018Publication date: May 28, 2020Inventors: John S. Werner, Byron S. Green, William L. Brodsky, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
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Publication number: 20200105120Abstract: Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products for determining that an emergency situation is occurring. The computer-implemented method includes receiving, using a processor, audio and/or video data from a user device. The processor further analyzes the audio and/or video data for triggers indicating that an emergency is occurring. The processor further determines that an emergency is occurring in response to the analysis indicating a trigger within the audio and/or video data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: John S. Werner, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, William L. Brodsky, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer
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Publication number: 20200107097Abstract: Acoustic attenuating ear muffs include a first ear pod having a first ear cup provide with a first acoustic attenuating member including an outer surface, and a first opening. A second ear pod includes a second ear cup having a second acoustic attenuating member including an outer surface portion, and a second opening. A first selectively deployable plug member is mounted to the outer surface of the first acoustic attenuating member. A second selectively deployable plug member mounted to the outer surface of the second acoustic attenuating member. An acoustic sensor is operable to detect ambient noise. An actuator system is operable to shift the first and second selectively deployable plug members into corresponding ones of the first and second openings based on ambient noise detected by the acoustic sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 28, 2018Publication date: April 2, 2020Inventors: WILLIAM L. BRODSKY, BYRON S. GREEN, ROBERT K. MULLADY, JEFFREY A. NEWCOMER, ARKADIY O. TSFASMAN, JOHN S. WERNER
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Publication number: 20190380877Abstract: Acoustic attenuating ear muffs is provided with a first ear pod including a first ear cup having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a first acoustic attenuating member including a first opening coupled to the first ear cup. A second ear pod includes a second ear cup having an inner surface portion and an outer surface portion, and a second acoustic attenuating member including a second opening coupled to the second ear cup. A connecting member links the first ear pod to the second ear pod. A first selectively deployable plug member is arranged between the inner surface and the first acoustic attenuating member. A second selectively deployable plug member is arranged between the inner surface portion and the second acoustic attenuating member.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2018Publication date: December 19, 2019Inventors: John S. Werner, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, William L. Brodsky, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer
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Publication number: 20190312447Abstract: A state-of-charge (SOC) circuit can activate an SOC indicator in response to detecting that a charge-storing device has an SOC exceeding a threshold SOC. The SOC circuit can deactivate the SOC indicator in response to detecting that the charge-storing device does not exceed a threshold SOC. The SOC circuit can minimally discharge a charge-storing device that does not exceed the threshold SOC. A container can include a retainer for a charge-storing device and an associated SOC circuit and SOC indicator. The SOC indicator can be observable external to the container. A method for indicating SOC of a charge-storing device can activate an indicator in response to a charge-storing having a voltage exceeding a threshold voltage, and deactivating the indicator in response to the charge-storing having a voltage that does not exceed the threshold voltage. The method can further include minimally discharging the charge-storing device below the threshold voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 4, 2018Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: John S. Werner, Kenneth Arenella, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Byron S. Green, Robert B. Schlak
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Publication number: 20190303463Abstract: An example operation may include one or more of receiving primary data from one or more vehicles, extracting first information from the primary data, creating one or more documents based on the extracted information, generating one or more blockchain transactions based on the one or more documents, and committing the one or more documents to a blockchain.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 27, 2018Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Pasquale A. Catalano, Andrew G. Crimmins, Byron S. Green, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 10365372Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving surveying data from a proximity barrier survey device. The proximity barrier survey device is mounted to a package. The package is located within a physical environment. The method includes generating a map based on the surveying data. The method includes tracking movement within the physical environment based on the map and the surveying data.Type: GrantFiled: June 8, 2016Date of Patent: July 30, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Byron S. Green, Budy D. Notohardjono, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 10254406Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes receiving surveying data from a proximity barrier survey device. The proximity barrier survey device is mounted to a package. The package is located within a physical environment. The method includes generating a map based on the surveying data. The method includes tracking movement within the physical environment based on the map and the surveying data.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: April 9, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Byron S. Green, Budy D. Notohardjono, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 10230193Abstract: A plug comprises power contacts and a plug trip contact. During a plugging action between the plug and a receptacle, the plug trip contact makes a trip connection with mating contacts in the receptacle. Electrical power to the receptacle allows a current through the trip connection, which causes disconnection of the power to the receptacle. A receptacle comprises receptacle power contacts and receptacle trip contacts. During a plugging action between the receptacle and a plug, trip contacts in the receptacle makes a trip connection with a mating contact in the plug. Electrical power to the receptacle allows a current through the trip connection, which can cause disconnection of the power to the receptacle. The receptacle can be included in an enclosure having a trip breaker with a trip mechanism. An electrical system can have an electrical device with a line cord connected to a plug having the trip contact.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William L. Brodsky, Byron S. Green, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 10229806Abstract: A plug comprises power contacts and a trip jumper having jumper contacts configured to make a trip connection, during a plugging action with the plug and a receptacle, with mating trip contacts in the receptacle. When the receptacle is connected to electrical power during the plugging action, a current over the trip connection can cause disconnection of a receptacle power contact from the power. A receptacle comprises receptacle power contacts and a trip circuit having receptacle trip contacts configured to make a trip connection, during a plugging action with the receptacle and plug, with mating trip contacts in the plug. When the receptacle is connected to electrical power during the plugging action, a current over the trip connection can cause disconnection of power to a receptacle power contact. A system can have an electrical device with a line cord connected to the plug.Type: GrantFiled: November 15, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: William L. Brodsky, Byron S. Green, Robert K. Mullady, Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, John S. Werner
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Patent number: 10109172Abstract: A first value is received and is associated with a noise level of an environment that a user is in. It is determined whether the first value exceeds a first threshold. A second computing device is notified when the first value exceeds the first threshold. The notifying indicates that the user must leave the environment.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2017Date of Patent: October 23, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Byron S. Green, William L. Brodsky, Jeffrey A. Newcomer, Robert K. Mullady