Patents by Inventor Jack Healy

Jack Healy 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: 11176578
    Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
  • Publication number: 20190228438
    Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2019
    Publication date: July 25, 2019
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
  • Patent number: 10346881
    Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
  • Patent number: 10325288
    Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
  • Patent number: 9922521
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for detecting isolated group members. The method includes defining in memory of a master computer, a group of individuals each with a corresponding one of a multiplicity of registered mobile devices. The method also includes collecting in the master computer geographic location data for each of the mobile devices along with an effective line of sight with others of the individuals. The method yet further includes computing a coefficient of isolation for each of the individuals based upon the collected geographic location data and the determination of an absence or presence of an effective line of sight with different other individuals in the group, each of the coefficients indicating a degree of isolation of a corresponding one of the individuals. Finally, the method includes storing the coefficients in a table.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul French, Jack Healy, Niall Lucey
  • Patent number: 9667659
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining security factors associated with an operating environment for a computer through a wireless network. The computer identifies one or more local computers operating within range of wireless communications to the computer through a wireless network. The computer determines a current operating environment corresponding to the one or more identified local computers. The computer determines a current security value for the current operating environment corresponding to identities and security of the identified local computers. The computer identifies data corresponding to the current operating environment, the data corresponding to a current time period of the current operating environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey, Michael Truss
  • Publication number: 20160086232
    Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
  • Publication number: 20160086230
    Abstract: An online social network is provided. A sentiment is determined for each of a plurality of users of an online social network (OSN) in relation to a first product. A category is determined for each of the plurality of users based, at least in part, on the sentiment of each of the plurality of users, respectively. A group including a first user and a second user of the plurality of users is generated based, at least in part, on the category of each of the first user and the second user and a relationship within the OSN between the first user and the second user. An advertisement is presented to the first user. An indication is presented to the first user that the advertisement is also presented to the second user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey
  • Publication number: 20160072849
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining security factors associated with an operating environment for a computer through a wireless network. The computer identifies one or more local computers operating within range of wireless communications to the computer through a wireless network. The computer determines a current operating environment corresponding to the one or more identified local computers. The computer determines a current security value for the current operating environment corresponding to identities and security of the identified local computers. The computer identifies data corresponding to the current operating environment, the data corresponding to a current time period of the current operating environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey, Michael Truss
  • Patent number: 9246943
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining security factors associated with an operating environment for a computer through a wireless network. The computer identifies one or more local computers operating within range of wireless communications to the computer through a wireless network. The computer determines a current operating environment corresponding to the one or more identified local computers. The computer determines a current security value for the current operating environment corresponding to identities and security of the identified local computers. The computer identifies data corresponding to the current operating environment, the data corresponding to a current time period of the current operating environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey, Michael Truss
  • Patent number: 9219754
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining security factors associated with an operating environment for a computer through a wireless network. The computer identifies one or more local computers operating within range of wireless communications to the computer through a wireless network. The computer determines a current operating environment corresponding to the one or more identified local computers. The computer determines a current security value for the current operating environment corresponding to identities and security of the identified local computers. The computer identifies data corresponding to the current operating environment, the data corresponding to a current time period of the current operating environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey, Michael Truss
  • Publication number: 20140366086
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining security factors associated with an operating environment for a computer through a wireless network. The computer identifies one or more local computers operating within range of wireless communications to the computer through a wireless network. The computer determines a current operating environment corresponding to the one or more identified local computers. The computer determines a current security value for the current operating environment corresponding to identities and security of the identified local computers. The computer identifies data corresponding to the current operating environment, the data corresponding to a current time period of the current operating environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 25, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey, Michael Truss
  • Publication number: 20140310763
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for determining security factors associated with an operating environment for a computer through a wireless network. The computer identifies one or more local computers operating within range of wireless communications to the computer through a wireless network. The computer determines a current operating environment corresponding to the one or more identified local computers. The computer determines a current security value for the current operating environment corresponding to identities and security of the identified local computers. The computer identifies data corresponding to the current operating environment, the data corresponding to a current time period of the current operating environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 11, 2013
    Publication date: October 16, 2014
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paul B. French, Jack Healy, Niall J. Lucey, Michael Truss
  • Patent number: 5727449
    Abstract: An automatic basting roaster including a main roasting pan, a basting pan disposed in the roasting pan, and a rack holding a roast removably mounted on the basting pan. A drip pan is supported above the rack and the area in the roasting pan between the basting pan and the bottom of the roasting pan acts as a valve controlled basting fluid supply chamber sealed off from the atmosphere except for tubing extending into the liquid therein opening a short distance above the bottom of the roasting pan and opening above and onto the top of the drip pan.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 1997
    Date of Patent: March 17, 1998
    Inventors: Jack Healy, Gregg A. Bond
  • Patent number: 5520105
    Abstract: A combination can crusher, juicer and slicer having a main housing with a vertically adjustable cutting blade holder or can holder and a ratcheted lever adapted to raise and lower a pressure plate into contact with either a can disposed in the holder or a cutting blade retained in the holder. Moving the pressure plate, which will vary depending on the operation desired, downwardly against a can disposed in the holder crushes the same. Moving the pressure plate downwardly against a mating cutting blade cuts a fruit or vegetable therebetween. Moving the pressure plate downwardly against a mating juicer assembly juices a vegetable or fruit disposed therebetween and juices the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 6, 1994
    Date of Patent: May 28, 1996
    Inventor: Jack Healy
  • Patent number: 5345630
    Abstract: A self-inflatable air mattress having a built-in bellows. A portion of the air mattress support is manually moved up and down actuating the bellows to introduce air into the mattress. The air inlet is of large area and a substantial amount of air is introduced upon each manual actuation of the support. A valve may be associated with the bellows and air inlet to selectively reverse the air flow so that the air mattress can be quickly deflated, if desired.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 1993
    Date of Patent: September 13, 1994
    Inventor: Jack Healy