Patents by Inventor James D. Whelan

James D. Whelan 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: 20250061528
    Abstract: An AI-enabled visual workflow and model is provided for supporting interactions across multiple learning environments and systems. An admin can access a visual workflow editor to create workflows using the visual flow-based model. These workflows can be stored as workflow templates consisting of textual representations of interconnected nodes and any inputs, parameters, and outputs for the nodes. When a workflow is assigned to a student, the corresponding workflow template can be converted into an object model that a workflow processor can execute to dynamically generate a user interface representing the workflow. Workflows can be configured to include metaverse nodes by which a metaverse can be launched to enable the students to play as part of completing the workflows. Achievement nodes in the workflows can be configured to cause the corresponding achievements to be made available as virtual achievements in the metaverse.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 16, 2023
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Randy M. Whelan, Erika D. Lambert, James L. Rockett, JR.
  • Publication number: 20250021328
    Abstract: A simplified software service configuration using artificial intelligence is provided. A server can provide an application programming interface by which a user interface can submit information to be used for generating configurations for a software service. The server can add the information to a predefined AI prompt to create an AI prompt for submission to a third-party AI service. The server may also include example configurations and instructions in the AI prompt to be used by the AI service to generate the configurations. Once the configurations are generated, they can be presented to the user for confirmation and then used to configure the software service. In this way, a user can configure a software service by simply providing information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2023
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Inventors: Robert M. Beaty, Randy M. Whelan, Erika D. Lambert, James L. Rockett, JR.
  • Patent number: 3954263
    Abstract: An improved golf tee for being used upon a golf course; the tee being made of a substance such as grass seed or plant food and a carrier material such as cellulose that serves as a binder to hold the substance together when molded into tee shape; the tee after becoming broken or lost in use on the golf course promoting grass growth, thus eliminating becoming scattered debris while at a same time improving the ecology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 1974
    Date of Patent: May 4, 1976
    Inventors: James D. Whelan, George Spector