Patents by Inventor Esperanza D. Rodriguez

Esperanza D. Rodriguez 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).

  • Ultraviolet camera and display station for capturing reflected ultraviolet light
    Patent number: 9662062
    Abstract: A tool for recommending proper sun block use. The tool receives, by one or more computer processors, a first image of a user captured by a camera, and a second image of a user captured by a camera, wherein the first image is an ultraviolet image, and the second image is a digital color image. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, areas of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability for the user captured in the first and second image. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a level of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability for the determined areas. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a recommendation for proper sun block use based, at least in part, on the level of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. De Guia, Sandy Y. McDonald, Duy Q. Nguyen, Esperanza D. Rodriguez, Gary D. Williams
  • Ultraviolet camera and display station for capturing reflected ultraviolet light
    Patent number: 9662061
    Abstract: A tool for recommending proper sun block use. The tool receives, by one or more computer processors, a first image of a user captured by a camera, and a second image of a user captured by a camera, wherein the first image is an ultraviolet image, and the second image is a digital color image. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, areas of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability for the user captured in the first and second image. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a level of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability for the determined areas. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a recommendation for proper sun block use based, at least in part, on the level of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. De Guia, Sandy Y. McDonald, Duy Q. Nguyen, Esperanza D. Rodriguez, Gary D. Williams
  • ULTRAVIOLET CAMERA AND DISPLAY STATION FOR CAPTURING REFLECTED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
    Publication number: 20150169981
    Abstract: A tool for recommending proper sun block use. The tool receives, by one or more computer processors, a first image of a user captured by a camera, and a second image of a user captured by a camera, wherein the first image is an ultraviolet image, and the second image is a digital color image. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, areas of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability for the user captured in the first and second image. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a level of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability for the determined areas. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a recommendation for proper sun block use based, at least in part, on the level of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Inventors: Brian C. De Guia, Sandy Y. McDonald, Duy Q. Nguyen, Esperanza D. Rodriguez, Gary D. Williams
  • ULTRAVIOLET CAMERA AND DISPLAY STATION FOR CAPTURING REFLECTED ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT
    Publication number: 20150164405
    Abstract: A tool for recommending proper sun block use. The tool receives, by one or more computer processors, a first image of a user captured by a camera, and a second image of a user captured by a camera, wherein the first image is an ultraviolet image, and the second image is a digital color image. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, areas of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability for the user captured in the first and second image. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a level of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability for the determined areas. The tool determines, by one or more computer processors, a recommendation for proper sun block use based, at least in part, on the level of ultraviolet radiation vulnerability.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 16, 2013
    Publication date: June 18, 2015
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Brian C. De Guia, Sandy Y. McDonald, Duy Q. Nguyen, Esperanza D. Rodriguez, Gary D. William
  • Touch-sensitive user input device failure prediction
    Patent number: 8874977
    Abstract: Detection of degradation of a touch-based user input device may allow for notifying a user of an impending failure of the touch-sensitive user input device so that the device may be taken out of service or repaired. Systems for detecting degradation of a touch-based user input device may carry out one or more operations including, but not limited to: determining that a signal indicative of a user touch is erroneous; providing a user notification indicative of a degradation of the touch-based user input device in response to determining that a signal indicative of a user touch is erroneous.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Date of Patent: October 28, 2014
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. McCallum, Tiberiu M. Hajas, Esperanza D. Rodriguez, Harsha Gunatilaka
  • Touch-Sensitive User Input Device Failure Prediction
    Publication number: 20140043270
    Abstract: Detection of degradation of a touch-based user input device may allow for notifying a user of an impending failure of the touch-sensitive user input device so that the device may be taken out of service or repaired. Systems for detecting degradation of a touch-based user input device may carry out one or more operations including, but not limited to: determining that a signal indicative of a user touch is erroneous; providing a user notification indicative of a degradation of the touch-based user input device in response to determining that a signal indicative of a user touch is erroneous.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2013
    Publication date: February 13, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jeffrey R. McCallum, Tiberiu M. Hajas, Esperanza D. Rodriguez, Harsha Gunatilaka