Patents by Inventor Joe Naoum-Sawaya
Joe Naoum-Sawaya 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: 11080626Abstract: An aspect of providing job assignment optimization includes creating a feature vector from features extracted from a new job request. Each of the features is associated with a constraint on minimum requirements with respect to a level of experience of a potential candidate. An aspect further includes creating a feature vector for each employee that includes skills attributed to the employee and instances that each of the skills have been completed, searching feature vectors generated from the employee database for the minimum requirements indicated in the new job request feature vector, searching the feature vectors of the database for the minimum requirements indicated by constraints associated with the new job request, modeling aggregate utility of past experience of employees as a weighted sum of applied utility functions, and generating a score indicating a difference between a potential post assignment and a pre-assignment utility. An aspect also includes outputting qualified candidates.Type: GrantFiled: March 17, 2016Date of Patent: August 3, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Elaine M. Branagh, Randall L. Cogill, Aliza R. Heching, Akihiro Kishimoto, Nicole L. Lechelt, Pitipong J. Lin, Yin Long, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Surya S. K. Sajja
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System for charging mobile device using an ad-hoc infrastructure with energy harvesting capabilities
Patent number: 10587132Abstract: Charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. A plurality of mobile device users and associated mobile devices are registered in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system with a charging profile. A plurality of charging vehicles are also registered in the system with a charge supply profile. A mobile device user and associated mobile device are authenticated as a registered user in the system. A plurality of the registered charging vehicles parked within a preset distance range of the authenticated user and associated mobile device are located and one of the parked registered charging vehicles is selected based on an energy allocation criteria. A charging connection is established between the authenticated mobile device and the selected parked vehicle and charging of the mobile device is automatically controlled according to the user's charging profile, the vehicle's charge supply profile and the energy allocation criteria.Type: GrantFiled: May 10, 2018Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Patent number: 10278634Abstract: Embodiments for driver confidence evaluation while operating a vehicle by a processor. Driver confidence, based upon one or more psychophysical parameters of a driver, is combined and correlated with a plurality of environmental factors and route information. A confidence in vehicular operational capabilities of the driver may be detected according to the correlation.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2016Date of Patent: May 7, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Freddy Lecue, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Robert Shorten
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SYSTEM FOR CHARGING MOBILE DEVICE USING AN AD-HOC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH ENERGY HARVESTING CAPABILITIES
Publication number: 20180262031Abstract: Charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. A plurality of mobile device users and associated mobile devices are registered in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system with a charging profile. A plurality of charging vehicles are also registered in the system with a charge supply profile. A mobile device user and associated mobile device are authenticated as a registered user in the system. A plurality of the registered charging vehicles parked within a preset distance range of the authenticated user and associated mobile device are located and one of the parked registered charging vehicles is selected based on an energy allocation criteria. A charging connection is established between the authenticated mobile device and the selected parked vehicle and charging of the mobile device is automatically controlled according to the user's charging profile, the vehicle's charge supply profile and the energy allocation criteria.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 10, 2018Publication date: September 13, 2018Inventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Patent number: 10061279Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for scheduling on/off control of equipment. The method implements an iterative approach that uses one objective and sets a tolerance value on the other objectives. Initially, the method computes the value of the different objective functions given a current feasible solution. The different objective functions are iteratively evaluated with respect to the current solution and a margin is set for every objective at each iteration. The margin is a deviation measure indicating the acceptable range by which each objective can be worsened. The method iteratively optimizes each objective function with respect to one of the objectives, following an order, while enforcing a maximum deviation on the other objective functions by setting them as constraints. The allowable deviation margin is then decreased for all the objective functions. A final output schedule is provided from which signals may be generated to automatically turn on/off the equipment.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2015Date of Patent: August 28, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bradley Eck, Bissan Ghaddar, Akihiro Kishimoto, Joe Naoum-Sawaya
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System for charging mobile device using an ad-hoc infrastructure with energy harvesting capabilities
Patent number: 9997936Abstract: A system and method for charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. A plurality of mobile device users and charging vehicles are registered in the ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. The current charge of an authenticated mobile device user is monitoring and the user is automatically alerted the authenticated user that the current charge is below a threshold set in the user's charging profile. The method includes locating registered charging vehicles parked within a preset distance range of the authenticated user and sending the parked location information to the user, automatically enabling a wireless charging connection between the authenticated user's mobile device and a parked registered charging vehicle selected by the user and automatically controlling charging the authenticated user's mobile device according to the authenticated user's charging profile and the parked registered charging vehicle's charge supply profile.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 12, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Publication number: 20180103888Abstract: Embodiments for driver confidence evaluation while operating a vehicle by a processor. Driver confidence, based upon one or more psychophysical parameters of a driver, is combined and correlated with a plurality of environmental factors and route information. A confidence in vehicular operational capabilities of the driver may be detected according to the correlation.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 14, 2016Publication date: April 19, 2018Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Randall L. COGILL, Freddy LECUE, Joe NAOUM-SAWAYA, Robert SHORTEN
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SYSTEM FOR CHARGING MOBILE DEVICE USING AN AD-HOC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH ENERGY HARVESTING CAPABILITIES
Publication number: 20180090960Abstract: A system and method for charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. A plurality of mobile device users and charging vehicles are registered in the ad hoc parked vehicle charging system. The current charge of an authenticated mobile device user is monitoring and the user is automatically alerted the authenticated user that the current charge is below a threshold set in the user's charging profile. The method includes locating registered charging vehicles parked within a preset distance range of the authenticated user and sending the parked location information to the user, automatically enabling a wireless charging connection between the authenticated user's mobile device and a parked registered charging vehicle selected by the user and automatically controlling charging the authenticated user's mobile device according to the authenticated user's charging profile and the parked registered charging vehicle's charge supply profile.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2017Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
System for charging mobile device using an ad-hoc infrastructure with energy harvesting capabilities
Patent number: 9887566Abstract: A system and method for charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc charging system. A plurality of mobile device users are registered in the ad hoc charging system, each with a charging profile. A plurality of charging stations are registered in the ad hoc charging system, each with a charge supply profile. A mobile device user is authenticated as an ad hoc charging system registered user with one of the plurality of registered charging stations, thereby enabling a charging connection between the authenticated user and the one registered charging station. The charging of the authenticated user's mobile device is controlled according to the authenticated user's charging profile and the one registered charging station's charge supply profile. Energy monitoring, movement tracking, energy prediction, user notification and energy allocation features are also included.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2015Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Publication number: 20170270456Abstract: An aspect of providing job assignment optimization includes creating a feature vector from features extracted from a new job request. Each of the features is associated with a constraint on minimum requirements with respect to a level of experience of a potential candidate. An aspect further includes creating a feature vector for each employee that includes skills attributed to the employee and instances that each of the skills have been completed, searching feature vectors generated from the employee database for the minimum requirements indicated in the new job request feature vector, searching the feature vectors of the database for the minimum requirements indicated by constraints associated with the new job request, modeling aggregate utility of past experience of employees as a weighted sum of applied utility functions, and generating a score indicating a difference between a potential post assignment and a pre-assignment utility. An aspect also includes outputting qualified candidates.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 17, 2016Publication date: September 21, 2017Inventors: Elaine M. Branagh, Randall L. Cogill, Aliza R. Heching, Akihiro Kishimoto, Nicole L. Lechelt, Pitipong J. Lin, Yin Long, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Surya S.K. Sajja
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SYSTEM FOR CHARGING MOBILE DEVICE USING AN AD-HOC INFRASTRUCTURE WITH ENERGY HARVESTING CAPABILITIES
Publication number: 20170187210Abstract: A system and method for charging of a mobile device in an ad hoc charging system. A plurality of mobile device users are registered in the ad hoc charging system, each with a charging profile. A plurality of charging stations are registered in the ad hoc charging system, each with a charge supply profile. A mobile device user is authenticated as an ad hoc charging system registered user with one of the plurality of registered charging stations, thereby enabling a charging connection between the authenticated user and the one registered charging station. The charging of the authenticated user's mobile device is controlled according to the authenticated user's charging profile and the one registered charging station's charge supply profile. Energy monitoring, movement tracking, energy prediction, user notification and energy allocation features are also included.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2015Publication date: June 29, 2017Inventors: Randall L. Cogill, Chungmok Lee, Zubair Nabi, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Martin Rufli, Robert Shorten, Tigran Tchrakian, Rudi Verago, Fabian Wirth, Sergiy Zhuk -
Publication number: 20170090440Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program product for scheduling on/off control of equipment. The method implements an iterative approach that uses one objective and sets a tolerance value on the other objectives. Initially, the method computes the value of the different objective functions given a current feasible solution. The different objective functions are iteratively evaluated with respect to the current solution and a margin is set for every objective at each iteration. The margin is a deviation measure indicating the acceptable range by which each objective can be worsened. The method iteratively optimizes each objective function with respect to one of the objectives, following an order, while enforcing a maximum deviation on the other objective functions by setting them as constraints. The allowable deviation margin is then decreased for all the objective functions. A final output schedule is provided from which signals may be generated to automatically turn on/off the equipment.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 29, 2015Publication date: March 30, 2017Inventors: Bradley Eck, Bissan Ghaddar, Akihiro Kishimoto, Joe Naoum-Sawaya
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Publication number: 20160224945Abstract: Methods and systems for scheduling include receiving a plurality of scheduling requests for events, where each of the scheduling requests includes a list of invited individuals. An optimization problem is solved based on the set of scheduling requests, a set of available times for respective invited individuals, location information for the respective invited individuals, a set of possible locations, and a set of available vehicles. Times and locations are scheduled responsive to respective scheduling requests based on the solution to the optimization problem and invited individuals are assigned to vehicles, if said invited individuals are in locations other than a respective scheduled location, to provide transportation for each invited individual to and from the scheduled location.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 3, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Randall L. Cogill, Sajja Surya Shravan Kumar, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Robert Shorten, Fabian Roger Wirth, Jia Y. Yu
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Publication number: 20160224907Abstract: Methods and systems for scheduling include receiving a plurality of scheduling requests for events, where each of the scheduling requests includes a list of invited individuals. An optimization problem is solved based on the set of scheduling requests, a set of available times for respective invited individuals, location information for the respective invited individuals, a set of possible locations, and a set of available vehicles. Times and locations are scheduled responsive to respective scheduling requests based on the solution to the optimization problem and invited individuals are assigned to vehicles, if said invited individuals are in locations other than a respective scheduled location, to provide transportation for each invited individual to and from the scheduled location.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 22, 2015Publication date: August 4, 2016Inventors: Randall L. Cogill, Sajja Surya Shravan Kumar, Joe Naoum-Sawaya, Robert Shorten, Fabian R. Wirth, Jia Y. Yu