Patents by Inventor Christopher Potter

Christopher Potter 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).

  • Patent number: 11176319
    Abstract: Methods and systems for leveraging a topic divergence model to generate dynamic sidebar chat conversations are disclosed. A method includes: collecting, by a computing device, data from a first group chat; determining, by the computing device, a main topic of the first group chat and a current topic of the first group chat using the data collected from the first group chat; determining, by the computing device, a first divergence score representing a degree of divergence between the main topic of the first group chat and the current topic of the first group chat; determining, by the computing device, that the first divergence score exceeds a predetermined threshold; and in response to determining that the first divergence score exceeds the predetermined threshold, the computing device creating a second group chat; determining an efficacy based on an emotive analysis which increases as the divergence score decreases.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Jonathan Dunne, Muneeb Arshad, Megan Capobianco, Gregory Ecock, Vijai Kalathur, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
  • Patent number: 11012776
    Abstract: Controlling the volume of a Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA) by receiving radio frequency (RF) data associated with a user, identifying a location of a user relative to the VPA, creating a volume adjustment model using the data and VPA data, tracking movement of the user based on the data, and adjusting a volume of the VPA according to the volume adjustment model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Vijai Kalathur, Gregory Ecock, Megan B. Capobianco, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
  • Publication number: 20200329311
    Abstract: Controlling the volume of a Virtual Personal Assistant (VPA) by receiving radio frequency (RF) data associated with a user, identifying a location of a user relative to the VPA, creating a volume adjustment model using the data and VPA data, tracking movement of the user based on the data, and adjusting a volume of the VPA according to the volume adjustment model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 9, 2019
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Vijai Kalathur, Gregory Ecock, Megan B. Capobianco, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
  • Publication number: 20200233547
    Abstract: An approach is provided that receives a textual user input at a graphical user interface (GUI) that is displayed on a display screen. The GUI includes a number of windows that each correspond to a different application with one of the windows having the input focus. The approach determines an input context type for the received textual input and compares the input context type to application contexts that correspond to the applications being displayed in the windows. One of the applications is selected based on the comparison and the received textual user input is then directed to the window that corresponds to the selected application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Vijai Kalathur, Muneeb Arshad, Gregory Ecock, Megan Capobianco, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
  • Publication number: 20200233550
    Abstract: An approach is provided that receives a textual user input at a graphical user interface (GUI) that is displayed on a display screen. The GUI includes a number of windows that each correspond to a different application with one of the windows having the input focus. The approach determines an input context type for the received textual input and compares the input context type to application contexts that correspond to the applications being displayed in the windows. One of the applications is selected based on the comparison and the received textual user input is then directed to the window that corresponds to the selected application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 20, 2019
    Publication date: July 23, 2020
    Inventors: Vijai Kalathur, Muneeb Arshad, Gregory Ecock, Megan Capobianco, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
  • Publication number: 20200057808
    Abstract: Methods and systems for leveraging a topic divergence model to generate dynamic sidebar chat conversations are disclosed. A method includes: collecting, by a computing device, data from a first group chat; determining, by the computing device, a main topic of the first group chat and a current topic of the first group chat using the data collected from the first group chat; determining, by the computing device, a first divergence score representing a degree of divergence between the main topic of the first group chat and the current topic of the first group chat; determining, by the computing device, that the first divergence score exceeds a predetermined threshold; and in response to determining that the first divergence score exceeds the predetermined threshold, the computing device creating a second group chat.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2018
    Publication date: February 20, 2020
    Inventors: Jonathan DUNNE, Muneeb ARSHAD, Megan CAPOBIANCO, Gregory ECOCK, Vijai KALATHUR, Christopher POTTER, Daniela REGIER
  • Patent number: 10267158
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes airfoils for use in gas turbine engines. The airfoils comprise a fillet having a height of greater than 20% of the airfoil body span length. The airfoil may be a blade or a vane. Further, such airfoils may be used in the high pressure compressor section, as well as other gas turbine engine sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2019
    Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Potter, Michael Espinoza, Joseph Steele
  • Publication number: 20160177756
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes airfoils for use in gas turbine engines. The airfoils comprise a fillet having a height of greater than 20% of the airfoil body span length. The airfoil may be a blade or a vane. Further, such airfoils may be used in the high pressure compressor section, as well as other gas turbine engine sections.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 23, 2015
    Publication date: June 23, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Christopher Potter, Michael Espinoza, Joseph Steele
  • Publication number: 20130066241
    Abstract: A device and method for the treatment of mouth sores or ulcers, such as canker sores. The device includes a vacuum bulb connected to a treatment tip via a fluid-tight conduit. The device allows for a vacuum to be applied to the area of a canker sore by positioning of the tip and actuation of the vacuum bulb. Through gentle application of a vacuum to the area afflicted with a canker sore, the sensitivity of the afflicted area is diminished and the healing process is significantly improved. The device preferably includes disposable applicator tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2012
    Publication date: March 14, 2013
    Inventor: Christopher Potter
  • Patent number: 8128581
    Abstract: A device and method for the treatment of mouth sores or ulcers, such as canker sores. The device includes a vacuum bulb connected to a treatment tip via a fluid-tight conduit. The device allows for a vacuum to be applied to the area of a canker sore by positioning of the tip and actuation of the vacuum bulb. Through gentle application of a vacuum to the area afflicted with a canker sore, the sensitivity of the afflicted area is diminished and the healing process is significantly improved. The device preferably includes disposable applicator tips.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Inventor: Christopher Potter
  • Patent number: 8066242
    Abstract: A separating device with integrated storage securing an electrical charging device and providing wire management for portable computers, such as notebook computers or laptop computers, in a cart, pedestal, desk-mounted depot, or similar devices is shown herein. Briefly stated, in its preferred embodiment, the separating device comprises a sheet of rigid material with a thin thickness cut in a roughly trapezoidal profile, a plurality of holes, a plurality of tabs, and a plurality of slots. The separating device is designed to accept a portable computing device and its charging device. Wires running from the charging device to the portable computing device are fed through the separating device for wire management. Wires running from the charging device to a power plug are wrapped around the separating device for further wire management. Also, the separating device may be attached to a device capable of accepting the separating device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2011
    Assignee: Datum Filing Systems, Inc.
    Inventors: William Potter, Nicholas Warman, Christopher Potter
  • Publication number: 20110277050
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention describe a novel and versatile inducible binary expression system (the ‘Q system’) and methods for controlling transgene expression in vitro and in vivo, for lineage tracing, for genetic mosaic analysis and for determining gene function.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2011
    Publication date: November 10, 2011
    Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior University
    Inventors: Liqun Luo, Christopher Potter, Bosiljka Tasic
  • Publication number: 20090109615
    Abstract: A separating device with integrated storage securing an electrical charging device and providing wire management for portable computers, such as notebook computers or laptop computers, in a cart, pedestal, desk-mounted depot, or similar devices is shown herein. Briefly stated, in its preferred embodiment, the separating device comprises a sheet of rigid material with a thin thickness cut in a roughly trapezoidal profile, a plurality of holes, a plurality of tabs, and a plurality of slots. The separating device is designed to accept a portable computing device and its charging device. Wires running from the charging device to the portable computing device are fed through the separating device for wire management. Wires running from the charging device to a power plug are wrapped around the separating device for further wire management. Also, the separating device may be attached to a device capable of accepting the separating device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2008
    Publication date: April 30, 2009
    Inventors: William Potter, Nicholas Warman, Christopher Potter
  • Publication number: 20060155219
    Abstract: A device and method for the treatment of mouth sores or ulcers, such as canker sores. The device includes a vacuum bulb connected to a treatment tip via a fluid-tight conduit. The device allows for a vacuum to be applied to the area of a canker sore by positioning of the tip and actuation of the vacuum bulb. Through gentle application of a vacuum to the area afflicted with a canker sore, the sensitivity of the afflicted area is diminished and the healing process is significantly improved. The device preferably includes disposable applicator tips.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2005
    Publication date: July 13, 2006
    Inventor: Christopher Potter
  • Patent number: 4350921
    Abstract: The disclosure relates to a drift tube suspension for high intensity linear accelerators. The system comprises a series of box-sections girders independently adjustably mounted on a linear accelerator. A plurality of drift tube holding stems are individually adjustably mounted on each girder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 11, 1980
    Date of Patent: September 21, 1982
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of Energy
    Inventors: Donald J. Liska, Roger G. Schamaun, Donald C. Clark, R. Christopher Potter, Joseph A. Frank