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: 11990367
    Abstract: An apparatus comprises a structure including an upper insulating material overlying a lower insulating material, a conductive element underlying the lower insulating material, and a conductive material comprising a metal line and a contact. The conductive material extends from an upper surface of the upper insulating material to an upper surface of the conductive element. The structure also comprises a liner material adjacent the metal line. A width of an uppermost surface of the conductive material of the metal line external to the contact is relatively less than a width of an uppermost surface of the conductive material of the contact. Related methods, memory devices, and electronic systems are disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Inventors: Xiaosong Zhang, Yongjun J. Hu, David A. Kewley, Md Zahid Hossain, Michael J. Irwin, Daniel Billingsley, Suresh Ramarajan, Robert J. Hanson, Biow Hiem Ong, Keen Wah Chow
  • Publication number: 20240161386
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for identifying induced deformation of a 3D object is provided. The embodiment may include receiving an unaltered three-dimensional (3D) rendering of an object and attribute information of the object. The embodiment may include identifying one or more influencing factors of forecasted local deformation of one or more portions of the 3D rendering based on the attribute information. The embodiment may include creating, via a generative adversarial network (GAN), a 3D rendering of the object showing the forecasted local deformation. The embodiment may include identifying induced deformation of one or more other portions of the 3D rendering caused by the forecasted local deformation. The embodiment may include creating, via the GAN, a 3D rendering of the object showing the identified induced deformation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Martin G. Keen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Jeremy R. Fox
  • Publication number: 20240161365
    Abstract: Images placed in documents are enhanced based on the context in which the image is used. Context is determined according to document-specific indicators such as nearby text, headings, titles, and tables of content. A generative adversarial network (GAN) modifies the image according to the context to selectively emphasize relevant components of the image, which may include erasing or deleting irrelevant components. Relevant general-purpose images may be retrieved for use in the document and may be selectively enhanced according to usage of the general-purpose image in a given document.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Atul Mene, Martin G. Keen, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Tushar Agrawal
  • Publication number: 20240161417
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to augmented reality (AR) measurement display. A measurement of a quantity in an environment of a user currently using an AR device can be received. A preferred unit of measurement (UoM) for the measurement of the quantity can be selected based on an analysis of historical data of the user. The measurement of the quantity can be conceptualized by obtaining a virtual object associated with the measurement of the quantity. A command to display, on the AR device, the measurement of the quantity within the preferred UoM and the virtual object associated with the measurement of the quantity can be issued.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Tushar Agrawal, Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Publication number: 20240161408
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method that includes accessing, using a processor system, a three-dimensional (3D) model of a device-under-design (DUD). The processor system is used to receive a first design operation associated with the 3D model of the DUD. A collaboration dependency model is used to make a prediction of a dependency relationship between the first design operation and a second design operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Fox, Martin G. Keen, Alexander Reznicek, Bahman Hekmatshoartabari
  • Publication number: 20240156162
    Abstract: A capsule for a heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a base of a thermally-conductive material, the base defining a first cavity therein, the base including a first surface, the first surface defining an opening to a second cavity, the first surface including a first plurality of apertures through the first surface. The capsule may further include a cover coupled to the base and on the base, the cover including a second plurality of apertures in a middle portion of the cover, the first plurality of apertures and the second plurality of apertures defining an air flow path through the base and the cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2024
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Yannick HOURMAND, Niall GALLAGHER, Zack BLACKMON, Patrick M. GOOD, Jarrett KEEN, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR, Eric HAWES
  • Publication number: 20240161637
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for dynamic acoustics adjustment is provided. The embodiment may include capturing contextual information of an environment surrounding an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The embodiment may also include generating an environmental model using a cluster of machine learning techniques based on the captured contextual information. The embodiment may further include identifying one or more dominant sounds within a soundscape of the captured contextual information. The embodiment may also include calculating an impact of an operation of the UAV on one or more activities within the environment based on the generated environmental model and the one or more identified dominant sounds. The embodiment may further include, in response to determining the calculated impact affects an activity within the one or more activities, modifying the operation to minimize the impact on the soundscape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2022
    Publication date: May 16, 2024
    Inventors: Martin G. Keen, Jana H. Jenkins, XIN WANG, Jennifer A. Mallette
  • Publication number: 20240148060
    Abstract: A heat-not-burn (HNB) aerosol-generating device may include a capsule and a device body. The capsule may include an aerosol-forming substrate and a conductive component. The conductive component may include a first end section, an intermediate section, and a second end section. The intermediate section may be configured to heat the aerosol-forming substrate. The first end section and the second end section may each have at least one surface discontinuity. The device body may include connector pins configured to engage with the at least one surface discontinuity of each of the first end section and the second end section of the conductive component so as to establish an electrical connection with the capsule.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Zack W. BLACKMON, Jarrett KEEN, Raymond W. LAU, Eric HAWES, Dean TWITE, Ryan MCGINLEY, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR, Thomas TRAN, Yannick HOURMAND, Gary BROADFIELD
  • Publication number: 20240154832
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for web conference recording correction is provided. The embodiment may include identifying one or more quality issues with a server-side recording of a web conference. The embodiment may also include generating a reconstruction of the server-side recording wherein generating the reconstruction includes tagging a quality issue within the one or more quality issues with metadata, grouping the one or more quality issues based on a hierarchy of the metadata, transmitting a request for a client-side recording of the web conference based on the hierarchy and a reconstruction process, and performing the reconstruction process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 6, 2023
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: Phani Kumar V. U. Ayyagari, Madan K Chukka, Martin G. Keen, Vignesh Harish
  • Publication number: 20240148632
    Abstract: The present invention provides topical compositions comprising a combination of an N-acyl dipeptide derivative and glycolic acid. The compositions provide enhanced penetration of the N-acyl dipeptide derivative into the skin.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 16, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Inventors: David Scott Byren, Derrick Chua, Marisa DeVita Dufort, Allison Keene Rush, Jing Yang
  • Publication number: 20240148074
    Abstract: A system configured to output an indication of engagement with a device. The system includes at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor. The memory is configured to store instructions. The at least one processor is configured to execute the instructions to cause the system to monitor usage of the device, determine the indication of engagement with the device based on the usage of the device, and output the indication of engagement with the device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Cleint Services LLC
    Inventors: Jarrett KEEN, Kevin BALL, Taylor WITT, Raymond W. LAU, Zack W. BLACKMON, Rangaraj S. SUNDAR, Eric HAWES, Terry BACHE, Niall GALLAGHER
  • Publication number: 20240148047
    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 reservoir has a first reservoir end and a second reservoir end. The cartridge also includes a seal at the first reservoir end, a transfer pad at the second reservoir end, and a wick in contact with the transfer pad. The transfer pad includes a plurality of fibers. Each of the plurality of fibers is substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2024
    Publication date: May 9, 2024
    Applicant: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Christopher S. TUCKER, William J. CROWE, Geoffrey Brandon JORDAN, Bipin R. PATIL, Jarrett KEEN, Michael ROBERTS
  • Patent number: 11974609
    Abstract: The method includes electrically connecting a power supply to a heater in an e-vaping device, where the power supply and the heater are in an electrical circuit. The method further includes configuring the electrical circuit to be selectively electrically connectable to a grounding terminal to complete the electrical circuit and enable the e-vaping device for operational use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: Altria Client Services LLC
    Inventors: Jarrett Keen, Christopher S. Tucker
  • Publication number: 20240139608
    Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for managing, modifying, and/or outputting workout content.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Craig D. BOLTON, Julie A. ARNEY, Edward CHAO, Lynne DEVINE, Victoria E. HINN, Daniel S. KEEN, Julia K. NICHOLS, James P. OCHS, Jennifer D. PATTON
  • Publication number: 20240144337
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer system and a computer program product automatically generate product videos based on requested feature sets in stored data. the method includes acquiring a plurality of product features from a server, where each product feature in the plurality of product features is associated with data selected from a group consisting of: text data, audio data, and image data. The method also includes receiving a request for a product video, where a product in the product video comprises a set of product features in the plurality of product features. The method further includes identifying the data associated with each product feature in the set of product features for the request. Lastly, the method includes generating the product video based on identified data for the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Inventors: Jeremy R. Fox, Martin G. Keen, Tushar Agrawal, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11972682
    Abstract: Provided is a computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for displaying information to a pedestrian using a visual indicator. A processor may detect that a vehicle is approaching a pedestrian. The processor may determine that the pedestrian is unable to see the approaching vehicle. The processor may display an indication that the vehicle is approaching the pedestrian on an object the pedestrian can currently view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Atul Mene, Tushar Agrawal, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Martin G. Keen
  • Patent number: 11966292
    Abstract: In some examples, a distributed computer system includes a plurality of computer nodes, where the plurality of computer nodes include respective programs to cooperate to perform a workload. A first computer node includes a communication proxy between the program of the first computer node and a communication library that supports communications between the program of the first computer node and the programs of other computer nodes of the plurality of computer nodes, and a fault management service to monitor a health of the other computer nodes, and in response to a detection of a fault of a second computer node of the plurality of computer nodes, relaunch the communication proxy. The relaunched communication proxy selects, from a plurality of states, a common state to which the programs are to roll back.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: Hewlett Packard Enterprise Development LP
    Inventors: Nicholas Hill, Peter J. Mendygral, Kent D. Lee, Benjamin James Keen
  • Patent number: 11965968
    Abstract: An optical sensing system comprising: a processing circuit; an optical sensor, configured to sense first optical data respectively in first sensing time intervals; and a TOF (Time of Flight) optical sensor, configured to sense second optical data respectively in second sensing time intervals. The processing circuit computes a distance between a first object and the optical sensing system according to the second optical data. The first sensing time intervals do not overlap with the second sensing time intervals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: PixArt Imaging Inc.
    Inventors: Zi Hao Tan, Joon Chok Lee, Keen-Hun Leong, Sai Mun Lee
  • Patent number: 11966960
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure relate to virtual reality (VR) based commerce experience enhancement. A set of user data associated with a user can be received. A session of a VR commerce environment can be initiated with the user. A set of products to include in the VR commerce environment can be selected based on the set of user data. A position and orientation of each of the products of the set of products within the VR commerce environment can be determined based on the set of user data. The set of products can be displayed within the VR commerce environment according to the determined position and orientation of each product of the set of products.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Fang Lu, Martin G. Keen, Jeremy R. Fox, Sarbajit K. Rakshit
  • Patent number: 11965004
    Abstract: Disclosed are compositions comprising an antibody conjugated to one or more molecular guidance system (MGS) peptides. Disclosed are methods of treating a subject in need thereof comprising administering to the subject in need thereof an effective amount of an antibody conjugated to one or more MGS peptides, wherein the antibody targets an intracellular target involved in the disease process. Disclosed are methods of targeting an intracellular target comprising administering an antibody conjugated to one or more MGS peptides, wherein the antibody targets an intracellular target.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Kathlynn C. Brown, Nathan Collins, Shunzi “Susan” Li, Curtis Allred, Keen Chung, Michael McGuire