Patents by Inventor Kevin L. Schultz

Kevin L. Schultz 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).

  • Publication number: 20190286319
    Abstract: In an approach for controlling a computing device without mechanical buttons the computer detects an interaction with a touch capacitive sensing surface on a computing device. The computer determines that the detected interaction includes at least three interactions including at least two different touch capacitive sensing surfaces. The computer determines a virtual control button to display based on the detected interaction. The computer displays the determined virtual control button to the user. The computer receives an interaction with the displayed virtual control button. The computer implements an action associated with the determined virtual control button based on the received interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20190289757
    Abstract: A configurable door panel cover includes a first face of a first door that is perforated and includes one or more attachment points, which one or more configurable panels may attach to. The configurable door panel cover includes a fastener assembly that includes at least one fastener that attaches to the configurable door panel cover, and a spacing mechanism. The spacing mechanism attaches to the fastener that is attached to the configurable door panel cover and to one of the one or more attachment points on the first face of the first door. The spacing mechanism attaches the first configurable door panel cover at a first orientation that includes a first angle between the configurable door panel cover and the first spacing mechanism. The fastener assembly may be rotated to the configurable door panel cover.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Aaron R. Cox, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20190278475
    Abstract: In an approach for controlling a computing device without mechanical buttons the computer detects an interaction with a touch capacitive sensing surface on a computing device. The computer determines that the detected interaction includes at least three interactions including at least two different touch capacitive sensing surfaces. The computer determines a virtual control button to display based on the detected interaction. The computer displays the determined virtual control button to the user. The computer receives an interaction with the displayed virtual control button. The computer implements an action associated with the determined virtual control button based on the received interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2019
    Publication date: September 12, 2019
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20190269025
    Abstract: Electronics rack door assemblies are provided to hingedly mount an air inlet or an air outlet side of an electronics rack, and be rotatable between closed and open positions. The door assembly includes a door frame, to hingedly mount to the electronics rack, with an opening to facilitate a flow of air through the electronics rack. The door assembly further includes an acoustical panel pivotably coupled to the door frame and aligned, at least in part, over the opening in the door frame. With the door frame hingedly mounted to the electronics rack at the air inlet or outlet side, the acoustical panel automatically pivots from an operation position relative to the door frame with the door frame in the closed position, to an at least partially collapsed position relative to the door frame with the door frame in the open position.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 27, 2018
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventors: Camillo SASSANO, Steven C. McINTOSH, Kevin L. SCHULTZ, John G. TOROK
  • Publication number: 20190244120
    Abstract: In an approach to predicting user touch events, one or more computer processors receive a detected electromagnetic noise signal of an object. The one or more computer processors compare the detected electromagnetic noise signal of the object to one or more stored electromagnetic noise signals associated with one or more objects. Based, at least in part, on the comparison, the one or more computer processors determine the identity of the object. Responsive to determining the identity of the object, the one or more computer processors store metadata associated with at least one of the objects and an electromagnetic noise signal detection event. The one or more computer processors determine whether an amount of the metadata associated with the object meets a learning threshold. If the amount of metadata meets the learning threshold, the one or more computer processors predict a subsequent electromagnetic noise signal detection event associated with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2019
    Publication date: August 8, 2019
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Patent number: 10362716
    Abstract: A configurable door panel cover includes a first face of a first door that is perforated and includes one or more attachment points, which one or more configurable panels may attach to. The configurable door panel cover includes a fastener assembly that includes at least one fastener that attaches to the configurable door panel cover, and a spacing mechanism. The spacing mechanism attaches to the fastener that is attached to the configurable door panel cover and to one of the one or more attachment points on the first face of the first door. The spacing mechanism attaches the first configurable door panel cover at a first orientation that includes a first angle between the configurable door panel cover and the first spacing mechanism. The fastener assembly may be rotated to the configurable door panel cover.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: Intemational Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Aaron R. Cox, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Patent number: 10338812
    Abstract: In an approach for controlling a computing device without mechanical buttons the computer detects an interaction with a touch capacitive sensing surface on a computing device. The computer determines that the detected interaction includes at least three interactions including at least two different touch capacitive sensing surfaces. The computer determines a virtual control button to display based on the detected interaction. The computer displays the determined virtual control button to the user. The computer receives an interaction with the displayed virtual control button. The computer implements an action associated with the determined virtual control button based on the received interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 2, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Patent number: 10235477
    Abstract: System and method for creating a machine vision application. A machine vision prototype comprising a plurality of machine vision steps specifying a machine vision image processing algorithm and associated parameters may be stored. The steps may be interpretable by an emulator to perform the specified image processing on an image by emulating or simulating execution of the steps on a hardware accelerator, e.g., a programmable hardware element or graphics processing unit. An emulator may emulate or simulate execution of the steps on the hardware accelerator, thereby generating image processing results, which may be displayed for validation of the emulating or simulating by a user. The prototype may be analyzed, and based on the analyzing, an estimate of resource usage or performance of the image processing algorithm for the hardware accelerator may be determined and displayed, and may be usable for target platform selection or modification of the image processing algorithm.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2015
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2019
    Assignee: National Instruments Corporation
    Inventors: Christophe R. J. Caltagirone, Nicolas F. Vazquez, Dinesh Nair, Bradley D. Buchanan, Jared W. Jenson, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20180349962
    Abstract: A method and associated computer program product for providing targeted digital advertisements to a user. The method includes receiving a detected electromagnetic noise signal of one or more objects, comparing the detected electromagnetic noise signal to one or more stored electromagnetic noise signals associated with one or more objects, and determining an identity of the one or more objects based on the comparison between the detected electromagnetic noise signal the stored electromagnetic noise signals. The method further includes providing targeted digital advertisement(s) to the user based on the determined identity of the one or more objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 5, 2017
    Publication date: December 6, 2018
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Ea-Ee Jan, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz, Graham J. Wills
  • Publication number: 20180303005
    Abstract: A product according to one embodiment includes a first bracket for coupling to a rail of a computer rack, and a bezel having a lock for selectively locking the bezel to the first bracket. A method according to another embodiment includes coupling a first bracket to a rail of a computer rack, and coupling a bezel to the first bracket. A system according to yet another embodiment includes a computer rack, a first bracket coupled to a rail of the computer rack, and a bezel having a lock for selectively locking the bezel to the first bracket.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2017
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Aaron R. Cox, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Patent number: 10067671
    Abstract: In an approach for controlling a computing device without mechanical buttons the computer detects an interaction with a touch capacitive sensing surface on a computing device. The computer determines that the detected interaction includes at least three interactions including at least two different touch capacitive sensing surfaces. The computer determines a virtual control button to display based on the detected interaction. The computer displays the determined virtual control button to the user. The computer receives an interaction with the displayed virtual control button. The computer implements an action associated with the determined virtual control button based on the received interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 4, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20180196595
    Abstract: In an approach for controlling a computing device without mechanical buttons the computer detects an interaction with a touch capacitive sensing surface on a computing device. The computer determines that the detected interaction includes at least three interactions including at least two different touch capacitive sensing surfaces. The computer determines a virtual control button to display based on the detected interaction. The computer displays the determined virtual control button to the user. The computer receives an interaction with the displayed virtual control button. The computer implements an action associated with the determined virtual control button based on the received interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20180196594
    Abstract: In an approach for controlling a computing device without mechanical buttons the computer detects an interaction with a touch capacitive sensing surface on a computing device. The computer determines that the detected interaction includes at least three interactions including at least two different touch capacitive sensing surfaces. The computer determines a virtual control button to display based on the detected interaction. The computer displays the determined virtual control button to the user. The computer receives an interaction with the displayed virtual control button. The computer implements an action associated with the determined virtual control button based on the received interaction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2017
    Publication date: July 12, 2018
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Patent number: 10021805
    Abstract: A structure of a server rack and sidecar combination. The structure may include; a server rack having an opening and a server door on a front side of the server rack; a sidecar mounted to a side of the server rack, the sidecar has an access area on a front side of the sidecar, wherein the server rack opening and the access area are accessible form a common side; an adapter mounted to the accessible common side, wherein the adapter does not restrict access to the server rack opening and the access area, the adapter has at least three vertical sides; and a cable management bar located within the at least three vertical sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron R. Cox, Jason E. Minyard, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20180101778
    Abstract: In an approach to predicting user touch events, one or more computer processors receive a detected electromagnetic noise signal of an object. The one or more computer processors compare the detected electromagnetic noise signal of the object to one or more stored electromagnetic noise signals associated with one or more objects. Based, at least in part, on the comparison, the one or more computer processors determine the identity of the object. Responsive to determining the identity of the object, the one or more computer processors store metadata associated with at least one of the objects and an electromagnetic noise signal detection event. The one or more computer processors determine whether an amount of the metadata associated with the object meets a learning threshold. If the amount of metadata meets the learning threshold, the one or more computer processors predict a subsequent electromagnetic noise signal detection event associated with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2017
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20180101772
    Abstract: In an approach to predicting user touch events, one or more computer processors receive a detected electromagnetic noise signal of an object. The one or more computer processors compare the detected electromagnetic noise signal of the object to one or more stored electromagnetic noise signals associated with one or more objects. Based, at least in part, on the comparison, the one or more computer processors determine the identity of the object. Responsive to determining the identity of the object, the one or more computer processors store metadata associated with at least one of the objects and an electromagnetic noise signal detection event. The one or more computer processors determine whether an amount of the metadata associated with the object meets a learning threshold. If the amount of metadata meets the learning threshold, the one or more computer processors predict a subsequent electromagnetic noise signal detection event associated with the object.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 12, 2018
    Inventors: Darryl M. Adderly, Rosanna S. Mannan, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Patent number: 9867310
    Abstract: A structure of a server rack and sidecar combination. The structure may include; a server rack having an opening and a server door on a front side of the server rack; a sidecar mounted to a side of the server rack, the sidecar has an access area on a front side of the sidecar, wherein the server rack opening and the access area are accessible form a common side; an adapter mounted to the accessible common side, wherein the adapter does not restrict access to the server rack opening and the access area, the adapter has at least three vertical sides; and a cable management bar located within the at least three vertical sides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 3, 2015
    Date of Patent: January 9, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Aaron R. Cox, Jason E. Minyard, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Publication number: 20170325353
    Abstract: A structure of a server rack and sidecar combination. The structure may include; a server rack having an opening and a server door on a front side of the server rack; a sidecar mounted to a side of the server rack, the sidecar has an access area on a front side of the sidecar, wherein the server rack opening and the access area are accessible form a common side; an adapter mounted to the accessible common side, wherein the adapter does not restrict access to the server rack opening and the access area, the adapter has at least three vertical sides; and a cable management bar located within the at least three vertical sides.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 24, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Aaron R. Cox, Jason E. Minyard, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz
  • Patent number: D803224
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Aaron R. Cox, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz, Martin D. Williams
  • Patent number: D803225
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: November 21, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Paula Besterman, Aaron R. Cox, Angel E. Delgado, John C. Elliott, Camillo Sassano, Kevin L. Schultz