Patents by Inventor John B. Gallagher

John B. Gallagher 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: 20180211526
    Abstract: In an approach for adapting traffic signal timing, a computer collects sensor data associated with a first intersection. The computer evaluates the collected sensor data with respect to predefined objectives. The computer determines whether a change in a state of a traffic signal for the first intersection should occur based at least in part on the evaluated collected sensor data with respect to predefined objectives. Responsive to determining the change in the state of the traffic signal for the first intersection should occur, the computer calculates a change to a traffic signal timing. The computer initiates an adaptation to the traffic signal timing based on the calculated change to the traffic signal timing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: John B. Gallagher, Bradley M. Gorman, Cody S. Gough, Stephen J. Hobson, Mohammad B. Zanjani
  • Patent number: 9965951
    Abstract: In an approach for adapting traffic signal timing, a computer receives a streaming video for one or more paths of a first intersection. The computer identifies traffic within the received streaming video. The computer calculates traffic flow for the one or more paths of the first intersection based on the identified traffic. The computer determines whether a change in a state of a traffic signal for the first intersection should occur based at least in part on the identified traffic and the determined traffic flow with respect to predefined objectives. Responsive to determining the change in the state of the traffic signal for the first intersection should occur, the computer calculates a change to a traffic signal timing based on the determined change in the state of the traffic signal. The computer initiates an adaptation to the traffic signal timing based on the determined change to the traffic signal timing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 8, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: John B. Gallagher, Bradley M. Gorman, Cody S. Gough, Stephen J. Hobson, Mohammad B. Zanjani
  • Patent number: 4485632
    Abstract: In an air conditioning system, the positions of the dampers in the outside air duct and the return air duct are changed periodically during periods of mechanical refrigeration. The temperature of the refrigerated air is sensed and compared with the temperature of the refrigerated air sensed prior to the change in damper positions. The positions of the dampers are controlled in accordance with the lowest temperature detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 20, 1983
    Date of Patent: December 4, 1984
    Assignee: Loew's Theatres, Inc.
    Inventor: John B. Gallagher