Patents by Inventor Joseph Sayer
Joseph Sayer 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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Publication number: 20240161306Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for placing an application window is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a window opening event for the application window. In response to determining that the application window can be repositioned and resized, the embodiment may include identifying one or more active areas of a computing device screen. An active area is an area of the computing device screen which is currently displaying one or more other windows and their respective interactive elements. The embodiment may include utilizing one or more search algorithms to identify a least active area of the one or more active areas of the computing device screen. The embodiment may include displaying the application window within the least active area.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2022Publication date: May 16, 2024Inventors: Benjamin David Cox, Joseph Sayer, Andrew David Lyell
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Patent number: 11954775Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for artboard element positioning in a series of computer-based artboards. The method includes providing multiple target artboards and identifying a common element in at least some of the target artboards, where a common element has at least some consistent attributes. The method includes determining a reference position for the common element. The method includes, in each target artboard containing the common element, comparing an existing position of the common element with the reference position and determining whether to adjust the existing position to match the reference position.Type: GrantFiled: February 23, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Benjamin David Cox, Andrew David Lyell, Joseph Sayer
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Patent number: 11900129Abstract: An embodiment for improving a shutdown sequencing of a computer operating system (OS) is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a command to initiate an OS shutdown. The embodiment may also include creating a first list of running tasks to terminate. The embodiment may further include in response to determining there is no historical data, sending a termination request to a particular running task. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the particular running task requires user input to terminate, increasing a weight of the particular running task. The embodiment may further include in response to determining there is an additional particular running task in the created first list, sending the termination request to the additional particular running task. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the additional particular running task requires the user input to terminate, increasing the weight of the additional particular running task.Type: GrantFiled: March 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Joseph Sayer, Benjamin David Cox, Andrew David Lyell
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Publication number: 20230394135Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for automatic compliant password generation. The method includes activating password generation for a given input field and gathering information from one or more sources associated with the input field. The method includes determining password criteria from the gathered information and generating bound requirements based on the determined password criteria. The method further includes generating a randomized password meeting the bound requirements.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 2, 2022Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Benjamin David Cox, Joseph Sayer, Andrew David Lyell
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Patent number: 11782817Abstract: Aiding diagnosis of errors in code based on a stack trace. Identifying target diagnostic information sources relevant to an obtained stack trace improves the efficiency and accuracy of the process of finding information for diagnosis of errors. This is achieved by analyzing the stack trace to identify stack trace elements and comparing the identified stack elements with diagnostic stack elements corresponding to diagnostic information sources from a database of diagnostic information sources.Type: GrantFiled: September 20, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Joseph Sayer, Benjamin David Cox, Andy Lyell
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Publication number: 20230281019Abstract: An embodiment for improving a shutdown sequencing of a computer operating system (OS) is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a command to initiate an OS shutdown. The embodiment may also include creating a first list of running tasks to terminate. The embodiment may further include in response to determining there is no historical data, sending a termination request to a particular running task. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the particular running task requires user input to terminate, increasing a weight of the particular running task. The embodiment may further include in response to determining there is an additional particular running task in the created first list, sending the termination request to the additional particular running task. The embodiment may also include in response to determining the additional particular running task requires the user input to terminate, increasing the weight of the additional particular running task.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 4, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Joseph Sayer, Benjamin David Cox, Andrew David Lyell
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Publication number: 20230283740Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for front-end clipping reduction is provided. The embodiment may include capturing input, including at least one visual input and at least one audio input. The embodiment may also include modeling data regarding visual cues based on a visual input from the at least one visual input. The embodiment may further include marking one or more timestamps which, in light of the modeled data, correspond to speech in the at least one audio input. The embodiment may also include transmitting an audio input from within the at least one audio input corresponding to the one or more marked timestamps.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 3, 2022Publication date: September 7, 2023Inventors: Joseph Sayer, Andrew David Lyell, Benjamin David Cox
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Publication number: 20230267662Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system for artboard element positioning in a series of computer-based artboards. The method includes providing multiple target artboards and identifying a common element in at least some of the target artboards, where a common element has at least some consistent attributes. The method includes determining a reference position for the common element. The method includes, in each target artboard containing the common element, comparing an existing position of the common element with the reference position and determining whether to adjust the existing position to match the reference position.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2022Publication date: August 24, 2023Inventors: Benjamin David Cox, Andrew David Lyell, Joseph Sayer
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Publication number: 20230085901Abstract: Aiding diagnosis of errors in code based on a stack trace. Identifying target diagnostic information sources relevant to an obtained stack trace improves the efficiency and accuracy of the process of finding information for diagnosis of errors. This is achieved by analyzing the stack trace to identify stack trace elements and comparing the identified stack elements with diagnostic stack elements corresponding to diagnostic information sources from a database of diagnostic information sources.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 20, 2021Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Joseph Sayer, Benjamin David Cox, Andy Lyell
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Patent number: 10849912Abstract: Disclosed is a method of enhancing the response of cancer cells in a mammal to treatment with an apoptosis inducing ligand, which method comprises contacting the cancer cells with an apoptosis inducing ligand in conjunction with an effective amount of a compound of the formula: (I), wherein R1-R14 are as described herein. Also disclosed is a method of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells in a mammal, comprising contacting the cancer cells with the compound described herein and also contacting the cancer cells with an apoptosis inducing ligand, whereby apoptosis is induced in the cancer cells.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2017Date of Patent: December 1, 2020Assignees: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of ArizonaInventors: Thomas Joseph Sayers, Alan David Brooks, Curtis J. Henrich, Poonam Tewary, James Brislin McMahon, Leslie Gunatilaka, Ya-Ming Xu, Kithsiri Wijeratne
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Publication number: 20190046543Abstract: Disclosed is a method of enhancing the response of cancer cells in a mammal to treatment with an apoptosis inducing ligand, which method comprises contacting the cancer cells with an apoptosis inducing ligand in conjunction with an effective amount of a compound of the formula: (I), wherein R1-R14 are as described herein. Also disclosed is a method of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells in a mammal, comprising contacting the cancer cells with the compound described herein and also contacting the cancer cells with an apoptosis inducing ligand, whereby apoptosis is induced in the cancer cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2017Publication date: February 14, 2019Applicants: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Healthe and Human, Arizona Board of Regents on Behalf of the University of ArizonaInventors: Thomas Joseph Sayers, Alan David Brooks, Curtis J. Henrich, Poonam Tewary, James Brislin McMahon, Leslie Gunatilaka, Ya-Ming Xu, Kithsiri Wijeratne
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Patent number: 9613014Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for personalization and engagement by passive connection. A unique connection, a unique campaigner landing page and a unique constituent landing page are first provisioned in a connections database. Data that is sourced from the campaigner landing page is then associated with the unique connection. The constituent landing page is then personalized in response to a combination of the data just received and the data already collected at that point in the unique connection. Then data that is sourced from the constituent landing page by passive connection is associated with the unique connection. The constituent landing page is then further personalized in response to a combination of the data collected from the campaigner landing page, the data collected from the constituent landing page and the data in the unique connection.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2013Date of Patent: April 4, 2017Assignee: AgileQR, Inc.Inventors: Foster Joseph Sayers, III, Albert Ho
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Patent number: 9238069Abstract: Disclosed is a method of enhancing the response of cancer cells in a mammal to treatment with a death receptor ligand, which method comprises contacting the cancer cells with a death receptor ligand in conjunction with an effective amount of a compound described herein, for example, a cucurbitacin (I) or a withanolide (II). Also disclosed is a method of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells in a mammal, comprising contacting the cancer cells with a compound described herein, for example, a cucurbitacin (I) or a withanolide (II) and also contacting the cancer cells with a death receptor ligand, whereby apoptosis is induced in the cancer cells.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2010Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: The United States of America, as represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human ServicesInventors: Thomas Joseph Sayers, Nancy Lynn Booth, Curtis J. Henrich, Alan David Brooks, Kirk R. Gustafson, Karen L. Erickson
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Patent number: 8756124Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention may be used in various regulation-heavy industries, such as pharmaceutical, biomedical, construction, energy, heavy industry, and similar industries with large regulatory and/or safety considerations. The present invention describes a track-and-trace solution based on unique item-level QR codes printed on product packaging and encoding unique URLs to enable granular, item-level product management. In some embodiments of the invention, the information presented to users who access these unique URLs is tailored based on product usability information provided from authorized supply chain participants, the role of the user in the supply chain, and/or regulation required data comprising product safety data as required by regulations from a regulatory agency. Embodiments of the invention may be used for the purposes of item authentication, anti-counterfeiting measures, product recall management, and the efficient distribution of supplementary product information.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2013Date of Patent: June 17, 2014Assignee: AgileQR, Inc.Inventors: Foster Joseph Sayers, III, Albert Ho, Charles Hyung Kim
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Publication number: 20130238979Abstract: The present invention is a system and method for personalization and engagement by passive connection. A unique connection, a unique campaigner landing page and a unique constituent landing page are first provisioned in a connections database. Data that is sourced from the campaigner landing page is then associated with the unique connection. The constituent landing page is then personalized in response to a combination of the data just received and the data already collected at that point in the unique connection. Then data that is sourced from the constituent landing page by passive connection is associated with the unique connection. The constituent landing page is then further personalized in response to a combination of the data collected from the campaigner landing page, the data collected from the constituent landing page and the data in the unique connection.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2013Publication date: September 12, 2013Applicant: AGILEQR, INCInventors: Foster Joseph Sayers, III, Albert Ho
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Patent number: 8533075Abstract: The present invention describes a biomedical track-and-trace solution based on unique item-level QR codes printed on product packaging and encoding unique URLs to enable granular, item-level product management. In some embodiments of the invention, the information presented to users who access these unique URLs is tailored based on the role of the user in the supply chain. Embodiments of the invention may be used for the purposes of item authentication, anti-counterfeiting measures, product recall management, and the efficient distribution of supplementary product information.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2013Date of Patent: September 10, 2013Assignee: AgileQR, Inc.Inventors: Foster Joseph Sayers, III, Albert Ho, Charles Hyung Kim
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Publication number: 20130039883Abstract: Disclosed is a method of enhancing the response of cancer cells in a mammal to treatment with a death receptor ligand, which method comprises contacting the cancer cells with a death receptor ligand in conjunction with an effective amount of a compound described herein, for example, a cucurbitacin (I) or a withanolide (II). Also disclosed is a method of inducing apoptosis in cancer cells in a mammal, comprising contacting the cancer cells with a compound described herein, for example, a cucurbitacin (I) or a withanolide (II) and also contacting the cancer cells with a death receptor ligand, whereby apoptosis is induced in the cancer cells.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 16, 2010Publication date: February 14, 2013Applicant: THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICAInventors: Thomas Joseph Sayers, Nancy Lynn Booth, Curtis J. Henrich, Alan David Brooks, Kirk R. Gustafson, Karen L. Erickson