Patents by Inventor Christopher Hay

Christopher Hay 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).

  • Publication number: 20260163735
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for providing an avatar mapping service for user identities in a metaverse. The method includes generating an avatar metadata file in the form of a data interchange file format and the avatar metadata file including mappings between avatars provided in different file formats and including references to any avatar resources associated with the provided avatars. The method further includes generating an identity token for a user referencing the avatar metadata file for use across different metaverse platforms as an identity authentication.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 4, 2025
    Publication date: June 11, 2026
    Inventors: ENRIQUE LANDER SANCHEZ-BIEZMA, Raquel Margarita Katigbak, Vishal Anand, Christopher Hay, Jeffrey Castellano, Jennifer M. Hatfield, Mary Wallace, Charbak Chatterjee
  • Patent number: 12572393
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system are provided for container cross-cluster capacity scaling. The method includes broadcasting local capacity information of capacity availability or capacity requirement for the local cluster and receiving broadcasts from each of one or more other clusters providing capacity information including capacity availability or capacity requirements. The method may map the received capacity information with the local capacity information and may determine a suitable cross-cluster capacity sharing when a capacity requirement of the local cluster maps to a capacity availability of another cluster or when a capacity availability of the local cluster maps to a capacity requirement of another cluster. The method may coordinate the deallocation of a node from the cluster having the capacity availability and reallocation of the node to the cluster having the capacity requirement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vishal Anand, Balachandar Rajaraman, Christopher Hay, Simon Greig, Utpal Mangla, Amit Deshpande
  • Patent number: 12483206
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for broadband low noise amplifiers (LNAs) with integrated limiters and fast recovery time are provided. In certain embodiments, an LNA includes a radio frequency (RF) amplification circuit, a feedback resistor connected along a feedback path from an output to an input of the RF amplification circuit, an input limiting circuit connected along an RF signal path between an RF input terminal and the input to the RF amplification circuit, and an input bias circuit that provides an input bias voltage to the input of the RF amplification circuit through the input limiting circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: November 25, 2025
    Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
    Inventors: Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, Song Lin, Christopher Hay
  • Patent number: 12455980
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for a large language model privacy preservation system. Aspects include receiving prompt data from a user device. Aspects further include generating pre-processed prompt data using the prompt data from the user device. Aspects also include identifying a category for the pre-processed prompt data using topic modeling. Aspects include generating normalized prompt data using the pre-processed prompt data. Aspects further include storing the category and the normalized prompt data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2025
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Gennaro Anthony Cuomo, Blaine H. Dolph, Christopher Hay
  • Publication number: 20250299053
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program product, and computer systems. One or more processors analyze user prompts using one or more natural language understanding techniques. One or more processors then enrich the user prompts by integrating contextual data from user interaction history and adapt the enriched user prompts to align with characteristics of Large Language Models (LLMs) and Application Programming Interfaces (API) requirements of the LLMs.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2024
    Publication date: September 25, 2025
    Inventors: Gennaro Anthony Cuomo, Blaine H. Dolph, Luis Fernando Munoz, Vijay Kumar Ananthapur Bache, Matthew Candy, Christopher Hay
  • Patent number: 12392219
    Abstract: A float collar for use in a wellbore includes: a float valve; a tubular housing having a coupling formed at a longitudinal end thereof for assembly as part of a downhole tubular; a sheath bonding the float valve to an inner surface of the housing within a flow bore thereof, the sheath having a bore formed therein; and a ball deflector seated against a top of the sheath and having: an upper grate and a lower anchor engaged with an inner surface of the sheath adjacent the bore. The float valve, the sheath, and the ball deflector are made from materials drillable by a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2025
    Inventors: Darko Arsoski, Douglas Brian Farley, Christopher Hay
  • Publication number: 20250173541
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for leveraging artificial intelligence to improve operations. An artificial intelligence assistant is created to assist a user in leveraging artificial intelligence to service a request from a user. Furthermore, a request is received from the user, where the request is a request to chat with a context. Context refers to experiences that are utilized by the user for interacting (e.g., chatting) with artificial intelligence, which is used to minimize artificial intelligence hallucinations since such context is used by the artificial intelligence model to output a response thereby providing more confidence that the output response of the artificial intelligence model is more accurate. The request is then serviced by leveraging the artificial intelligence using the context. In this manner, artificial intelligence hallucinations are minimized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: May 29, 2025
    Inventors: Blaine H. Dolph, Christopher Hay, Gennaro Anthony Cuomo, Luis Fernando Munoz, Jeffrey Castellano, Stanton Keith Ware, Valentin Tomici
  • Publication number: 20250111209
    Abstract: Aspects of the invention include techniques for collaborative prompt building for generative artificial intelligence models. A non-limiting example method includes receiving, from a client, a prompt for a large language model. A decision tree is built to determine one or more decision points for refining the prompt and a knowledge graph is built having one or more nodes associated with a feature of the prompt. The method includes delivering, to the client, a challenge comprising a query associated with at least one of the one or more decision points and the one or more nodes, receiving, from the client, an answer to the challenge, and delivering, to the client, a refined prompt by modifying the prompt using the answer to the challenge.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 29, 2023
    Publication date: April 3, 2025
    Inventors: Gennaro Anthony Cuomo, Luis Fernando Munoz, Blaine H. Dolph, Christopher Hay
  • Publication number: 20250086310
    Abstract: Computer-implemented methods for a large language model privacy preservation system. Aspects include receiving prompt data from a user device. Aspects further include generating pre-processed prompt data using the prompt data from the user device. Aspects also include identifying a category for the pre-processed prompt data using topic modeling. Aspects include generating normalized prompt data using the pre-processed prompt data. Aspects further include storing the category and the normalized prompt data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2023
    Publication date: March 13, 2025
    Inventors: Gennaro Anthony Cuomo, Blaine H. Dolph, Christopher Hay
  • Publication number: 20250043638
    Abstract: A float collar for use in a wellbore includes: a float valve; a tubular housing having a coupling formed at a longitudinal end thereof for assembly as part of a downhole tubular; a sheath bonding the float valve to an inner surface of the housing within a flow bore thereof, the sheath having a bore formed therein; and a ball deflector seated against a top of the sheath and having: an upper grate and a lower anchor engaged with an inner surface of the sheath adjacent the bore. The float valve, the sheath, and the ball deflector are made from materials drillable by a polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) drill bit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 6, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Inventors: Darko Arsoski, Douglas Brian Farley, Christopher Hay
  • Publication number: 20240305252
    Abstract: Apparatus and methods for broadband low noise amplifiers (LNAs) with integrated limiters and fast recovery time are provided. In certain embodiments, an LNA includes a radio frequency (RF) amplification circuit, a feedback resistor connected along a feedback path from an output to an input of the RF amplification circuit, an input limiting circuit connected along an RF signal path between an RF input terminal and the input to the RF amplification circuit, and an input bias circuit that provides an input bias voltage to the input of the RF amplification circuit through the input limiting circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2023
    Publication date: September 12, 2024
    Inventors: Mohammed Ehteshamuddin, Song Lin, Christopher Hay
  • Publication number: 20240152404
    Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system are provided for container cross-cluster capacity scaling. The method includes broadcasting local capacity information of capacity availability or capacity requirement for the local cluster and receiving broadcasts from each of one or more other clusters providing capacity information including capacity availability or capacity requirements. The method may map the received capacity information with the local capacity information and may determine a suitable cross-cluster capacity sharing when a capacity requirement of the local cluster maps to a capacity availability of another cluster or when a capacity availability of the local cluster maps to a capacity requirement of another cluster. The method may coordinate the deallocation of a node from the cluster having the capacity availability and reallocation of the node to the cluster having the capacity requirement.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Vishal Anand, Balachandar Rajaraman, Christopher Hay, Simon Greig, Utpal Mangla, Amit Deshpande
  • Publication number: 20190117027
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with a surface cleaning apparatus. The apparatus has substantially elongate and laterally extending head portion and a handle portion defining a longitudinal axis generally perpendicular to the head portion. The head portion includes opposite lateral ends, a first housing defining a first chamber and a rim forming an opening via which water from a surface to be cleaned enters the first chamber, a squeegee connected to the rim for directing the water via the opening to the first chamber, and guide means for guiding the water from the squeegee to the first chamber for initial containment, thus minimizing the water from dripping away from the apparatus in use, and the handle portion includes a second housing forming the handle portion and defining a second chamber for receiving and containing the water from the first chamber for subsequent containment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: April 25, 2019
    Inventors: SIMEON CHARLES JUPP, CHRISTOPHER HAY, HOSS VONG, CHUN YU WONG, YING GANG JIE, HONG CHANG CHEN
  • Patent number: 10045678
    Abstract: A surface cleaning device, such as a floor mop, has a handle via which a user holds on to the device and maneuvers the device during use, a head to which the handle connects, a base at which the head is secured and is situated, in normal use, below the head. The base is provided with, in normal use, a lower surface for engaging a surface to be cleaned via a removable or disposable substrate material, wherein the base is provided with a plurality of grippers for securing the disposable substrate material, the base and the grippers belong to an integral component.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: HAYCO MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher Hay, Simeon Charles Jupp, Greg Clegg Spooner, Hoss Vong
  • Publication number: 20170071438
    Abstract: A surface cleaning device, such as a floor mop, has a handle via which a user holds on to the device and maneuvers the device during use, a head to which the handle connects, a base at which the head is secured and is situated, in normal use, below the head. The base is provided with, in normal use, a lower surface for engaging a surface to be cleaned via a removable or disposable substrate material, wherein the base is provided with a plurality of grippers for securing the disposable substrate material, the base and the grippers belong to an integral component.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2016
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Applicant: HAYCO MANUFACTURING LIMITED
    Inventors: Christopher HAY, Simeon Charles JUPP, Greg Clegg SPOONER, Hoss VONG
  • Publication number: 20150201819
    Abstract: The present invention is concerned with an improved surface cleaning device. The device has a utility portion for engaging a surface to be cleaned and a handle portion connected to the utility portion. The utility portion defines a lower surface facing a surface to be cleaned, and is adapted to accommodate a sheet of cleaning substrate for covering the lower surface and contacting a surface to be cleaned in use. The utility portion includes a plurality of projection members protruding from the lower surface for providing one or more raised regions on the cleaning sheet substrate which otherwise is fitted against the lower surface, such that in use the one or more raised regions are accessible to recessed area of a surface to be cleaned.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 7, 2015
    Publication date: July 23, 2015
    Inventors: CHRISTOPHER HAY, GREGORY CLEGG SPOONER
  • Patent number: D517326
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Limited
    Inventor: Christopher Hay
  • Patent number: D517758
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 13, 2003
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2006
    Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Ltd.
    Inventors: Christopher Hay, Donald Hay
  • Patent number: D549465
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 30, 2004
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2007
    Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Hay, Gregory Clegg Spooner
  • Patent number: D651805
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2009
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2012
    Assignee: Hayco Manufacturing Limited
    Inventors: Christopher Hay, David Bernard Domingo Deacon