Patents by Inventor Keen

Keen 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: 11551638
    Abstract: Methods, systems, and media for modifying user interface colors are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving a video and color palette information, wherein each color of the color palette information indicates a color of an element of a user interface in which the video is to be presented; identifying a first color for the element, wherein the first color corresponds to a first portion of the video; causing the first portion of the video to be presented, wherein the element of the user interface having the first color is presented; identifying a second color for the element, wherein the second color corresponds to a second portion of the video; and modifying an appearance of the element by changing the color of the element from the first color to the second color while presenting the second portion of the video.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 10, 2023
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventors: Maegan Clawges, Samuel Keene
  • Publication number: 20220409388
    Abstract: An expandable implant having superior and inferior endplates disposed on opposite sides of a core is disclosed. The superior endplate may include a first screw engagement surface disposed on a proximal end thereof and the inferior endplate may include a second screw engagement surface disposed on a proximal end thereof. A pin may extend through corresponding pin apertures of the superior endplate, the inferior endplate, and the core. In various embodiments, the superior endplate and inferior endplate are hingedly connected to the core via the pin. The implant may include a locking screw movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the locking screw may urge an engagement surface of the superior endplate and inferior endplate such that corresponding interior surfaces of the superior and inferior endplates frictionally engage against a corresponding exterior surface of the core.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2021
    Publication date: December 29, 2022
    Applicant: Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
    Inventors: CHARLIE J BARFIELD, Patrick R. Keene, Dimitri K. Protopsaltis, John A. Hall
  • Patent number: 11539540
    Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and a system for enacting ameliorative resource action during an e-conference. Exemplary embodiments of the present inventive concept may include a method for enacting ameliorative resource action during an e-conference. The method may include collecting data from a user's computer device during the e-conference. Features may be extracted from the collected e-conference data. A user's participation within the e-conference and a resource consumption thereof may be forecasted by applying a user activity model to the extracted features. The ameliorative resource action may be enacted based upon the forecasted user's participation and the resource consumption thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Clement Decrop, Martin G. Keen, John M. Ganci, Jr., Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Patent number: 11538088
    Abstract: A computer device determines requirements of a particular device/service by analyzing designated electronic communications. The computer device then monitors performance of the device/service over a period of time to determine performance of the device/service in meeting those derived requirements. An output regarding the performance of the device/service in meeting those requirements is then generated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Martin G. Keen, James E. Bostick, John M. Ganci, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20220405117
    Abstract: The electronic device with one or more processors and memory receives an input of a user. The electronic device, in accordance with the input, identifies a respective task type from a plurality of predefined task types associated with a plurality of third party service providers. The respective task type is associated with at least one third party service provider for which the user is authorized and at least one third party service provider for which the user is not authorized. In response to identifying the respective task type, the electronic device sends a request to perform at least a portion of a task to a third party service provider of the plurality of third party service providers that is associated with the respective task type.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas R. GRUBER, Christopher D. BRIGHAM, Adam J. CHEYER, Daniel KEEN, Kenneth KOCIENDA
  • Publication number: 20220400755
    Abstract: A cartridge for an electronic vaping device includes an outer housing extending in a longitudinal direction and a reservoir configured to contain a pre-vapor formulation. The reservoir is in the outer housing. The cartridge also includes at least two transfer pads at a reservoir end, and a wick in contact with the transfer pads. The transfer pads include a plurality of fibers. Each of the plurality of fibers is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2022
    Publication date: December 22, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, William J. CROWE, Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN, Bipin R. PATIL, Jarrett KEEN, Michael ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 11528938
    Abstract: A non-nicotine pod assembly for a non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a first section and a second section connected to the first section. The first section may define a pod outlet and be configured to hold a non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The second section may define a pod inlet and be configured to heat the non-nicotine pre-vapor formulation. The pod inlet is in fluidic communication with the pod outlet via a flow path. The flow path may include a first diverged portion, a second diverged portion, and a converged portion. A non-nicotine e-vaping device may include a device body defining a through hole configured to receive the non-nicotine pod assembly such that a pod inlet for the air flow is exposed when the non-nicotine pod assembly is seated within the through hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Dean Twite, Yannick Hourmand, Bipin Patil, Rangaraj S. Sundar, Gregory L. Nelson, Niall Gallagher, Jarrett Keen, Phillip Diana, James Yorkshades
  • Patent number: 11530525
    Abstract: A work machine includes a chassis, a boom coupled to the chassis, and a work implement coupled to the boom and movable relative to the chassis. In system may further include dynamic payload weighing system configured to measure the payload weight on the work implement. The system may also include an electrohydraulic system controller in communication with the dynamic payload weighing system and an electrohydraulic control valve electrically coupled to the electrohydraulic system controller and moveable to a plurality of weight-specific valve positions based on the measured payload weight on the implement.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Michael R. Gratton, David Myers, Aaron R. Kenkel, Michael G. Kean, Mary B. Wigginton, Grant R. Henn, Todd F. Velde, Joseph R. Keene, Dustin T. Staade, Kevin Campbell, Thomas L. Kennedy, Ryan Detweiler, Matthew Sbai
  • Patent number: 11530437
    Abstract: A magnetic particle is disclosed. The magnetic particle comprises a magnetic material having a maximum field strength in a range of from about 20 emu/g to about 250 emu/g and a remanence in a range of from about 0 emu/g to about 30 emu/g. The magnetic particle further comprises an outer surface containing a ligand. The ligand interacts with an analyte of interest in the sample solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 20, 2022
    Assignee: Beckman Coulter, Isse.
    Inventors: Jeffrey J. Corpstein, Evan Farthing, Thomas G. Keen, Jianli Zhao, Asmita Patel, Yuandan Liu, Cuong N. Hoang, Emmet Welch
  • Patent number: 11526543
    Abstract: Aspects of the present invention disclose a method for managing aggregated comments of a forwarded media based on the sentiments of the forwarded media and relevance to a user. The method includes one or more processors identifying a user based at least in part on information provided by the user. The method further includes accessing user activity data utilizing the information provided by the user. The method further includes generating a first profile corresponding to the user based at least in part on the user activity data. The method further includes determining one or more preferences of the user based at least in part on the generated first profile. The method further includes identifying segments of textual data of forwarded media the user receives based at least in part on the preferences of the user, wherein the textual data corresponds to a comment associated with the forwarded media.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Martin G. Keen, Shikhar Kwatra, Hemant Kumar Sivaswamy, Raghuveer Prasad Nagar
  • Patent number: 11525080
    Abstract: Compounds are identified that act as crystallization suppressants when added to clear brine fluids, significantly lowering the true crystallization temperatures of the brines, and allowing for higher salt content in clear brine fluids. The crystallization suppressants of the invention also allow for the preparation of higher density zinc free brines. Crystallization suppressant blends are also identified that allow for the preparation of high density clear brine fluids with lower viscosities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: LANXESS Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas G. Ray, Colin H. Keene, David J. Sikora, David W. Bartley, John Warner, Justin Whitfield, Dwight Tshudy, Joni P. Williams
  • Publication number: 20220386703
    Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses a section of an electronic-vaping device including a pressure sensor configured to measure a current ambient pressure, the pressure sensor further configured to output the current ambient pressure measurement in accordance with a read request frequency, and a controller configured to determine a mode of operation of the electronic-vaping device, control the read request frequency based on the determined mode of operation, and detect a threshold pressure change based on the current ambient pressure and a baseline pressure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 9, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN, Phillip DIANA, Sean SUNDBERG, David BENNETT, Christopher TUCKER, Barry S. SMITH, Edmond J. CADIEUX, Douglas A. BURTON, Paul BUTLER, Jarrett KEEN, Patrick COBLER, Kai CAO
  • Publication number: 20220392364
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for digital content development is provided. The present invention may include identifying one or more keywords associated with a digital course received from a digital content developer. The present invention may include identifying one or more relevant digital courses of one or more digital learning platforms. The present invention may include analyzing one or more relevant digital courses using one or more analytical techniques. The present invention may include evaluating the course received from the digital content developer. The present invention may include generating one or more new digital courses for each of the one or more digital learning platforms.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Martin G. Keen, Christopher John Rayns, Makenzie Manna, Kriti Kamra
  • Publication number: 20220391550
    Abstract: A method, computer system, and a computer program product for weather station placement design are provided. Weather data measured at weather stations, current location data regarding current locations of the respective weather stations, and weather forecast data generated by a weather forecast model are received. Forecast performance by the weather forecast model is determined by comparing the weather data to the weather forecast data and so that first weather stations where the weather forecast model had best forecast performance are identified. A weather forecast performance map is generated based on the identified first weather stations. Fractals are generated. The fractals are iteratively matched to the weather forecast performance map to identify a first fractal that most closely matches a layout of the current locations of the first weather stations. A first fractal map that includes the first fractal overlaid on the weather forecast performance map is presented.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Clement Decrop, Martin G. Keen, Zachary A. Silverstein, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Publication number: 20220391686
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide computer-implemented methods, computer program products and computer systems. Embodiments of the present invention can predict that one or more objects affects media capture using one or more sensors of a media capture device. Embodiments of the present invention can then determine whether at least one object of the one or more objects is appropriate based, at least in part, on a comparison to an object database used to classify appropriateness for context. Embodiments of the present invention can then determine one or more corrective actions to avoid at least one object determined to be inappropriate from being within the media capture device's field of view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2021
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Clement Decrop, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, James E. Bostick, Martin G. Keen, John M. Ganci, JR.
  • Patent number: 11519283
    Abstract: A component for a gas turbine engine includes a component body formed of ceramic matrix composite lamina and has at least one hook. The at least one hook has an attachment region radially inward of the at least one hook. The attachment region is radially thinner from a hook end of the at least one hook to a remote end, and then becomes radially thicker. A slot is formed through a radial thickness of the at least one hook from the hook end in a remote direction, such that there are two sections of the attachment region. A gas turbine engine is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: Raytheon Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Carson A. Roy Thill, Thomas E. Clark, Danielle Mahoney, Andrew D. Keene
  • Patent number: 11521220
    Abstract: In an approach for monitoring data usage in an IoT network, a processor identifies a set of IoT devices. A processor collects a set of baseline readings for the set of IoT devices. A processor collects a set of IoT data from the set of IoT devices as a user answers a survey question. A processor compares the set of baseline readings to the set of IoT data. A processor derives an emotional state of the user while answering the survey question. A processor builds a CART model using the set of baseline readings, the set of IoT data, and a set of survey data. A processor applies the emotional state as a weight to the CART model. A processor outputs the weighted CART model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 6, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, Michael Bender, Martin G. Keen, Zachary A. Silverstein
  • Patent number: 11514126
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is disclosed for saving content. The method can include receiving, by one or more computing devices from a user at a first time, a first user input directed to a portion of a web page; receiving, by the one or more computing devices at a second time after the first time, a second user input describing a search query, and providing for display, by the one or more computing devices, data describing the portion of the web page in response to receiving the second user input.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: GOOGLE LLC
    Inventors: Kerstin Kuehne, Ivana Tomic, Melinda Hillary Klayman, Jamie Keene, Iuliana Georgiana Ginghina, Edmund William Wright
  • Publication number: 20220374220
    Abstract: A processor may load one or more potential updates to a trusted source from an identified trusted source. The processor may determine acceptable update windows. The processor may apply at least one of the one or more potential updates to the computing device. The processor may identify if a steady state has been reached. The processor may determine whether the at least one update has succeeded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox, Michael Bender
  • Publication number: 20220374845
    Abstract: Embodiments for a method, computer system, and computer program product for vehicle maintenance prediction are provided. The embodiments may include receiving a course of a vehicle to navigate across a roadway. The embodiments may also include identifying one or more contextual changes as the vehicle navigates across the roadway. The embodiments may further include calculating an impact to vehicle maintenance due to vehicle traversal of the roadway based on the identified contextual changes. The embodiments may also include predicting a value associated with vehicle maintenance based on the calculated impact and the calculated cost.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: Craig M. Trim, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, John M. Ganci, JR., James E. Bostick, Martin G. Keen