Patents by Inventor John McEvoy
John McEvoy 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: 11663552Abstract: An approach is provided for improving a workflow by using cognitive computing. Inputs about a claim of a claimant are received. The inputs include a history of claims by the claimant, an expected cost of processing the claim, a length of time the claimant has had insurance coverage, governmental requirements associated with the claim, a fraud score associated with the claim, and a ranking and a clustering of previously processed claims. Based on the inputs and using a cognitive computing system, a set of digital workers is selected. The set of digital workers complete step(s) in a current context of a processing of the claim in a workflow. Responsive to completing the step(s), a total number of steps required in the workflow is reduced.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 30, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Mark Carter, John McEvoy, Sean Callanan, Ava Hakim, Chris Lynam, Al A. Hamid, Thomas Harty, William O'Mahony
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Publication number: 20220203109Abstract: A monitoring device comprising: electric field detection circuitry configured to detect an electric field; and processing circuitry configured to: determine whether the detected electric field has a characteristic indicative of a predetermined electric field source; and if the detected electric field has the characteristic, output a signal indicating that the predetermined electric field source has been detected.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 21, 2020Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: LOIS MEDICAL LIMITEDInventors: Kristian James Colin WEBB, Patrick Christopher Phillips, Steven John MCEVOY
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Publication number: 20220188770Abstract: An approach is provided for improving a workflow by using cognitive computing. Inputs about a claim of a claimant are received. The inputs include a history of claims by the claimant, an expected cost of processing the claim, a length of time the claimant has had insurance coverage, governmental requirements associated with the claim, a fraud score associated with the claim, and a ranking and a clustering of previously processed claims. Based on the inputs and using a cognitive computing system, a set of digital workers is selected. The set of digital workers complete step(s) in a current context of a processing of the claim in a workflow. Responsive to completing the step(s), a total number of steps required in the workflow is reduced.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2020Publication date: June 16, 2022Inventors: Mark Carter, John McEvoy, Sean Callanan, Ava Hakim, Chris Lynam, Al A. Hamid, Thomas Harty, William O'Mahony
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Patent number: 11182500Abstract: An approach is provided that detects transmission of sensitive data fields from a user device to an online site. The approach determines the data types of the sensitive data fields and gathers site information from the online site which are stored in a data store along with the current date. Subsequently, the user can manage the data by displaying site information on a display of the user device. Each record of site information pertains to one of many online sites including the selected online site. The user makes a data management request at the user device pertaining to the selected site information. The approach then responsively transmits a request to the selected online site with the request being based on the received data management request. One example of a request is a deletion request that requests that the online site remove the user's sensitive data from the online site.Type: GrantFiled: May 23, 2019Date of Patent: November 23, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Kathleen Bridget Murray, John McEvoy, Mark McCarville, Jill Browne
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Publication number: 20200372172Abstract: An approach is provided that detects transmission of sensitive data fields from a user device to an online site. The approach determines the data types of the sensitive data fields and gathers site information from the online site which are stored in a data store along with the current date. Subsequently, the user can manage the data by displaying site information on a display of the user device. Each record of site information pertains to one of many online sites including the selected online site. The user makes a data management request at the user device pertaining to the selected site information. The approach then responsively transmits a request to the selected online site with the request being based on the received data management request. One example of a request is a deletion request that requests that the online site remove the user's sensitive data from the online site.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2019Publication date: November 26, 2020Inventors: Kathleen Bridget Murray, John McEvoy, Mark McCarville, Jill Browne
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Patent number: 10572477Abstract: Selecting at least an implementation for executing a query. In response to a query run request in respect of a given query, accessing query execution data comprising implementations and their respective performance records for executing the given query in a given context. The query execution data is assessed, and at least an implementation is selected on a basis of its respective performance record to execute the given query in at least a current context.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Jill Browne, John McEvoy, Kathleen Bridget Murray, Mairéad O'Hanlon
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Publication number: 20170212932Abstract: Selecting at least an implementation for executing a query. In response to a query run request in respect of a given query, accessing query execution data comprising implementations and their respective performance records for executing the given query in a given context. The query execution data is assessed, and at least an implementation is selected on a basis of its respective performance record to execute the given query in at least a current context.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 25, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: Jill Browne, John McEvoy, Kathleen Bridget Murray, Mairéad O'Hanlon
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Patent number: 8751216Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the table merging of correlated columns with row data reduction. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for table merging with row data reduction for merged columns can include selecting a first table of columns and a second table of columns for merger in a computer data processing system. A column of rows in the first table can be matched with a column of rows in the second table. Subsequently, it can be determined that the rows of the first table are the same in number as the rows of the second table and that the matched columns include identical data in the respective ones of the rows. Consequently, a merged table of an aggregation of the columns of the first table and the second table can be generated to exclude from the aggregation one of the matched columns that includes identical data in the respective ones of the rows as the other of the matched columns.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2010Date of Patent: June 10, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Rouba Akiki, Thomas J. Dinger, John McEvoy, Kathleen Murray
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Publication number: 20120173226Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, system and computer program product for the table merging of correlated columns with row data reduction. In an embodiment of the invention, a method for table merging with row data reduction for merged columns can include selecting a first table of columns and a second table of columns for merger in a computer data processing system. A column of rows in the first table can be matched with a column of rows in the second table. Subsequently, it can be determined that the rows of the first table are the same in number as the rows of the second table and that the matched columns include identical data in the respective ones of the rows. Consequently, a merged table of an aggregation of the columns of the first table and the second table can be generated to exclude from the aggregation one of the matched columns that includes identical data in the respective ones of the rows as the other of the matched columns.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2010Publication date: July 5, 2012Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John McEvoy, Rouba Akiki, Thomas J. Dinger, Kathleen Murray
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Publication number: 20070001024Abstract: A device for controllably releasing a fluid into an ambient environment. According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, the device comprises a housing having a fluid compartment and an orifice compartment disposed adjacent thereto and in fluid communication therewith via an orifice. The fluid compartment contains the fluid for release to the ambient environment. The orifice compartment includes a fluid exit opening covered by a removable sealing element and contains an initial quantity of fluid when the device is in an inactivated state. A fluid restrictor is disposed adjacent the orifice to restrict fluid flow from the fluid compartment into the orifice compartment in the inactivated state. A gas-generating cell is in selective communication with the fluid compartment such that gas generated by the cell is directed into the fluid compartment when the device is in an activated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 1, 2005Publication date: January 4, 2007Applicant: MICROLIN, L.C.Inventors: Truman Wold, John McEvoy, Ken Muderlak, Todd Muderlak, David Chuah, Sean Bellinger
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Publication number: 20050263609Abstract: The invention described herein is a framed fluid delivery device that is made up of a fluid-delivery cartridge for the timed-release delivery of a fluid contained therein, and a frame assembly for retaining the fluid delivery cartridge. The frame assembly is made up of a base portion that facilitates the delivery of fluid released from the fluid-delivery cartridge, at least one side panel associated with the base, and that secures the fluid-delivery cartridge within the frame assembly proximate the released fluid delivering means. Additionally, a fluid delivery device is disclosed that includes a fluid-delivery cartridge for the timed-release delivery of a fluid contained therein, the cartridge having a bottom, a top, and sides, and a dispersion pad positioned proximate the bottom of the fluid-delivery cartridge, wherein the dispersion pad at least partially surrounds the sides of the fluid-delivery cartridge.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 4, 2005Publication date: December 1, 2005Inventors: Ashok Joshi, Truman Wold, John McEvoy
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Publication number: 20050023371Abstract: A device for controllably releasing a fluid into an ambient environment. According to a particular embodiment of the present invention, the device comprises a housing having a fluid compartment and an orifice compartment disposed adjacent thereto and in fluid communication therewith via an orifice. The fluid compartment contains the fluid for release to the ambient environment. The orifice compartment includes a fluid exit opening covered by a removable sealing element and contains an initial quantity of fluid when the device is in an inactivated state. A fluid restrictor is disposed adjacent the orifice to restrict fluid flow from the fluid compartment into the orifice compartment in the inactivated state. A gas-generating cell is in selective communication with the fluid compartment such that gas generated by the cell is directed into the fluid compartment when the device is in an activated state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2004Publication date: February 3, 2005Inventors: Ashok Joshi, Truman Wold, John McEvoy
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Patent number: 5744014Abstract: An improved, gas-generating electrochemical cell utilizing a metal hydroxide containing cathode is disclosed. An electrolytic cell having an alkaline electrolyte, a metal hydroxide-containing cathode and a carbonaceous anode generator, a gas uniformly for use in a fluid delivery device. The cells and fluid delivery devices are sized to be particularly useful for delivery of small quantities of fluid over a prolonged period.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 1996Date of Patent: April 28, 1998Assignee: Ceramatec, Inc.Inventors: John H. Gordon, Ashok V. Joshi, John McEvoy