Patents by Inventor John Lyons

John Lyons 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: 12084026
    Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed for estimating slipperiness of a road surface. This estimate may be obtained using an image sensor mounted on a vehicle. The estimated road slipperiness may be utilized when calculating a risk index for the road, or for an area including the road. If a predetermined threshold for slipperiness is exceeded, corrective actions may be taken. For instance, warnings may be generated to human drivers that are in control of driving vehicle, and autonomous vehicles may automatically adjust vehicle speed based upon road slipperiness detected.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 14, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: STATE FARM MUTUAL AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE COMPANY
    Inventors: Kristopher Keith Gaudin, Roxane Lyons, William J. Leise, John A. Nepomuceno, Rajiv C. Shah, Edward P. Matesevac, III, Jennifer Criswell Kellett, Jeremy Myers, Matthew S. Megyese, Leo Nelson Chan, Steven Cielocha, Jennifer L. Crawford
  • Publication number: 20240273144
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for configuration and storage of hierarchical data. One method comprises providing a user interface to configure different variants, wherein a configuration of a given variant comprises a specification of signals associated with the given variant, wherein a given signal comprises one or more rules; obtaining one or more representations of user interactions with the user interface to configure the given variant; initiating an update of at least one database table comprising one or more records associated with the given variant based on the one or more representations of the user interactions, wherein the at least one database table stores rule values specified for the one or more signals associated with the given variant as attributes of the given variant; and initiating an automated action using the at least one database table. A given variant may be, for example, a content-related variant or a product-related variant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2022
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Oliver John Basil Marlow-Thomas, Edward Simon Lyon, Anton Huzhov, Damir Grandich
  • Patent number: 12061660
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for recovering a hyperlink. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining an invoked hyperlink from a user. The hyperlink is received by the user to highlight a content. A browser is used to invoke the hyperlink so as to collect associated metadata and other information required to retrieve and open the originating application at any time. This associated metadata and other information is then stored and obtained at a later time by invoking the browser. In addition, responsive to the user searching for the hyperlink, the content can then be opened by the browser using the stored associated metadata and other information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 13, 2024
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 11981422
    Abstract: An aircraft wing is disclosed having a root end, a tip end, a span extending between the root end and the tip end, a leading edge, a trailing edge and a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge, and including a main fixed wing portion having an inboard portion adjacent the root end, and an outboard portion adjacent the tip end. A wing tip device attached to the tip end of the wing; and a movable flight control surface connected at the outboard portion of the main fixed wing portion and having a leading edge, a trailing edge and a chord extending between the leading edge and the trailing edge. A ratio of the local chord length of the movable flight control surface to the local chord length of the wing varies in the spanwise direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Neil John Lyons, Ben Commis
  • Publication number: 20240124562
    Abstract: This invention relates generally to isolated monoclonal antibodies that binds to an epitope of the 10 kDa culture filtrate protein (CFP-10) or a peptide fragment thereof, and methods for using the same to detect Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2021
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Thomas Wray TOMBLER, Christopher John LYON
  • Patent number: 11943276
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for optimizing web conferencing is provided. The present invention may include receiving data for an organization, the organization being comprised of a plurality of participants. The present invention may include receiving a scheduled web conference. The present invention may include determining a network bandwidth threshold for each of the plurality of participants of the scheduled web conference based on at least the data received for the organization and data associated with the scheduled web conference. The present invention may include monitoring a network bandwidth of the scheduled web conference. The present invention may include determining whether to transmit a line art drawing for one or more participants based on the network bandwidth of the scheduled web conference.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz
  • Publication number: 20240086482
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for recovering a hyperlink. In one embodiment, the method comprises obtaining an invoked hyperlink from a user. The hyperlink is received by the user to highlight a content. A browser is used to invoke the hyperlink so as to collect associated metadata and other information required to retrieve and open the originating application at any time. This associated metadata and other information is then stored and obtained at a later time by invoking the browser. In addition, responsive to the user searching for the hyperlink, the content can then be opened by the browser using the stored associated metadata and other information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2022
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons
  • Patent number: 11856327
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including: receiving, by the computing device, connecting device data from a connecting device associated with a participant of the video conference, wherein the connecting device data includes an audio quality data and a device connectivity data; determining, by the computing device, a conferencing readiness score based on the connecting device data; determining, by the computing device, the conferencing readiness score does not meet a threshold score; determining, by the computing device, an ameliorative action configured to raise the conferencing readiness score to meet the threshold score; and providing, by the computing device, the ameliorative action to the connecting device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian M. O'Connell, Mike John Lyons, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Publication number: 20230344965
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, including: receiving, by the computing device, connecting device data from a connecting device associated with a participant of the video conference, wherein the connecting device data includes an audio quality data and a device connectivity data; determining, by the computing device, a conferencing readiness score based on the connecting device data; determining, by the computing device, the conferencing readiness score does not meet a threshold score; determining, by the computing device, an ameliorative action configured to raise the conferencing readiness score to meet the threshold score; and providing, by the computing device, the ameliorative action to the connecting device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 22, 2022
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Brian M. O'CONNELL, Mike John LYONS, Zachary A. SILVERSTEIN, Jeremy R. FOX
  • Patent number: 11783840
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method, and computer program product are described that predicts a time in which a participant of a group of participants may speak in a group meeting. The prediction is based in part on latency between each participant in the group of participants and learned voice patterns of each respective participant. Once a prediction is determined, a cue to speak or remain silent is provided as one of a visual or aural cue to the participant to speak during the group meeting. Predicting a time in which the participant of a group of participants may speak includes training a lingual processing model iteratively for each respective participant to learn voice patterns of participants.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Brian M. O'Connell, Zachary A. Silverstein, Michael John Lyons, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Publication number: 20230308500
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for optimizing web conferencing is provided. The present invention may include receiving data for an organization, the organization being comprised of a plurality of participants. The present invention may include receiving a scheduled web conference. The present invention may include determining a network bandwidth threshold for each of the plurality of participants of the scheduled web conference based on at least the data received for the organization and data associated with the scheduled web conference. The present invention may include monitoring a network bandwidth of the scheduled web conference. The present invention may include determining whether to transmit a line art drawing for one or more participants based on the network bandwidth of the scheduled web conference.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2022
    Publication date: September 28, 2023
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz
  • Patent number: 11738854
    Abstract: An aircraft with wing tip devices, for example, folding wing tips, is disclosed. The folding wing tip may have a flight configuration for use during flight, and a ground configuration for use in ground-based operations. The ground configuration creates a shorter wing span than when the aircraft is in the flight configuration. A hinge arrangement protrudes beyond an outer surface of the fixed wing and wing tip device. In order to reduce the aerodynamic effect of the protruding hinge a fairing may be provided. In the flight configuration the fairing comprises a rear portion with a concave surface, such that the fairing acts as a lift-generating surface when the aircraft is in flight.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 2, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 29, 2023
    Assignee: AIRBUS OPERATIONS LIMITED
    Inventors: Richard Lowry, Neil John Lyons
  • Patent number: 11698285
    Abstract: A method can include obtaining a first weight measurement of a receptacle and obtaining a second weight measurement of the receptacle. The method can further include calculating a first difference between the first weight measurement and the second weight measurement, resulting in a reference dispensation value. The method can further include obtaining dispensation data, the dispensation data including a measured dispensation value. The measured dispensation value can correspond to a quantity of a substance dispensed from the receptacle, the quantity of the substance passing through a dispensation monitor coupled to the receptacle. The method can further include calculating a second difference between the reference dispensation value and the measured dispensation value. The method can further include determining that the second difference exceeds a threshold and adjusting the dispensation monitor in response to determining that the second difference exceeds the threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2023
    Assignee: KYNDRYL, INC.
    Inventors: Harish Rajagopal, Michael John Lyons, Baiju Dhirajlal Mandalia
  • Publication number: 20230125307
    Abstract: A computer-implemented system, method, and computer program product are described that predicts a time in which a participant of a group of participants may speak in a group meeting. The prediction is based in part on latency between each participant in the group of participants and learned voice patterns of each respective participant. Once a prediction is determined, a cue to speak or remain silent is provided as one of a visual or aural cue to the participant to speak during the group meeting. Predicting a time in which the participant of a group of participants may speak includes training a lingual processing model iteratively for each respective participant to learn voice patterns of participants.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2021
    Publication date: April 27, 2023
    Inventors: Brian M. O'CONNELL, Zachary A. SILVERSTEIN, Michael John LYONS, Jeremy R. FOX
  • Publication number: 20230101076
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for computer assistance in a transaction with a foreign currency. The computer system receives from a user a picture of a foreign currency taken by the user using a mobile device, identifies the foreign currency, receives from the user a notification that a transaction is to be proceeded with the foreign currency, displays on the mobile device one or more ways of combining bills and coins for payment in the transaction, displays on the mobile device an amount of a domestic currency equivalent to an amount of the foreign currency needed for the payment in the transaction, receives from the user a user selected way of combining the bills and coins for the payment in the transaction, and displays on the mobile device one or more ways of change given to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Inventors: Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz
  • Patent number: 11610666
    Abstract: Devices, systems, and methods for use in managing treatment of a chronic disorder with pharmaceutical or therapeutic compounds by tracking symptoms associated with the disorder. Methods include inputting patient attributes, factors and various and other data relating to the patient in conjunction with one or more symptoms into a symptom tracking system and outputting a report of the data tracked over time to any of the patient, a medical professional and a drug developer to improve identification of a relapse of the chronic condition and improve management of the treatment regimen for any and all patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: Corcept Therapeutics, Inc.
    Inventors: Steven Lo, David Penake, John Lyons, Lisa Saginian
  • Patent number: 11575527
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for topic monitoring in web conferencing is provided. The present invention may include determining a topic profile for each of the plurality of virtual rooms. The present invention may include displaying, in a web conference user interface, the determined topic profile for each of the plurality of virtual rooms to a user. The present invention may include identifying one or more topics of interest of the user. The present invention may include recommending one or more virtual rooms to the user based on a commonality score between the one or more topics of interest of the user and the topic profile for each of the plurality of rooms.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten
  • Publication number: 20230033093
    Abstract: A system and method for performing range of motion measurements in an unsupervised manner. A user equipment with one or more cameras may be used with an application on the UE using the one or more cameras to measure range of motion of a user of the UE. The patient may record movement of the part of the body of interest, such as the head. The movement may be recorded in three dimensions (e.g., calculated from two dimensional coordinates of an image) and processed by the application, and the three rotational angles calculated corresponding to the difference between the final position of the head and the initial position of the head at the beginning of the recording. As a result, facial recognition is used to improve monitoring of range of motion during surgical recovery in an unsupervised environment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Sterling Denton, Lena Loutfy, John Lyon, Charles Conners
  • Publication number: 20220407731
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for topic monitoring in web conferencing is provided. The present invention may include determining a topic profile for each of the plurality of virtual rooms. The present invention may include displaying, in a web conference user interface, the determined topic profile for each of the plurality of virtual rooms to a user. The present invention may include identifying one or more topics of interest of the user. The present invention may include recommending one or more virtual rooms to the user based on a commonality score between the one or more topics of interest of the user and the topic profile for each of the plurality of rooms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jana H. Jenkins, John A. Lyons, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten
  • Publication number: 20220405333
    Abstract: Interest of a user in a website is determined. One or more concepts associated with the website are determined. A version of the website is archived.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2021
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Ilse M. Breedvelt-Schouten, John A. Lyons, Jeffrey A. Kusnitz, Jana H. Jenkins