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).
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Patent number: 11176319Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Jonathan Dunne, Muneeb Arshad, Megan Capobianco, Gregory Ecock, Vijai Kalathur, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
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Patent number: 11012776Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 9, 2019Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Vijai Kalathur, Gregory Ecock, Megan B. Capobianco, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
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Publication number: 20200329311Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: April 9, 2019Publication date: October 15, 2020Inventors: Vijai Kalathur, Gregory Ecock, Megan B. Capobianco, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
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Publication number: 20200233547Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 17, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Vijai Kalathur, Muneeb Arshad, Gregory Ecock, Megan Capobianco, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
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Publication number: 20200233550Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 20, 2019Publication date: July 23, 2020Inventors: Vijai Kalathur, Muneeb Arshad, Gregory Ecock, Megan Capobianco, Christopher Potter, Daniela Regier
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Publication number: 20200057808Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: August 14, 2018Publication date: February 20, 2020Inventors: Jonathan DUNNE, Muneeb ARSHAD, Megan CAPOBIANCO, Gregory ECOCK, Vijai KALATHUR, Christopher POTTER, Daniela REGIER
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Patent number: 10267158Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 23, 2015Date of Patent: April 23, 2019Assignee: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher Potter, Michael Espinoza, Joseph Steele
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Publication number: 20160177756Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: September 23, 2015Publication date: June 23, 2016Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATIONInventors: Christopher Potter, Michael Espinoza, Joseph Steele
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Publication number: 20130066241Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 5, 2012Publication date: March 14, 2013Inventor: Christopher Potter
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Patent number: 8128581Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: December 5, 2005Date of Patent: March 6, 2012Inventor: Christopher Potter
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Patent number: 8066242Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: October 14, 2008Date of Patent: November 29, 2011Assignee: Datum Filing Systems, Inc.Inventors: William Potter, Nicholas Warman, Christopher Potter
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Publication number: 20110277050Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2011Publication date: November 10, 2011Applicant: The Board of Trustees of the Leland Stanford Junior UniversityInventors: Liqun Luo, Christopher Potter, Bosiljka Tasic
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Publication number: 20090109615Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2008Publication date: April 30, 2009Inventors: William Potter, Nicholas Warman, Christopher Potter
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Publication number: 20060155219Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: December 5, 2005Publication date: July 13, 2006Inventor: Christopher Potter
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Patent number: 4350921Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: March 11, 1980Date of Patent: September 21, 1982Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States Department of EnergyInventors: Donald J. Liska, Roger G. Schamaun, Donald C. Clark, R. Christopher Potter, Joseph A. Frank