Patents by Inventor Leigh Anne H. Clevenger
Leigh Anne H. Clevenger 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: 20230409692Abstract: A system for a touch screen interface that includes a coating including a plurality of a touch activated microchips; and a projector for projecting a light image onto the coating that is applied to a touch screen substrate. The system also includes an image calibrator that calibrates touch activated microchips in the coating to features of the light image projected onto the coating. The system further includes a receiver for receiving signal from the touch activated microchips when said feature of the light image is activated.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 1, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Maryam Ashoori, Benjamin D. Briggs, Justin A. Canaperi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Michael Rizzolo, Spyridon Skordas
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Patent number: 11790072Abstract: A system for a touch screen interface that includes a coating including a plurality of a touch activated microchips; and a projector for projecting a light image onto the coating that is applied to a touch screen substrate. The system also includes an image calibrator that calibrates touch activated microchips in the coating to features of the light image projected onto the coating. The system further includes a receiver for receiving signal from the touch activated microchips when said feature of the light image is activated.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Maryam Ashoori, Benjamin D. Briggs, Justin A. Canaperi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Michael Rizzolo, Spyridon Skordas
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Patent number: 11744981Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate real-time response to defined symptoms are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises: monitoring, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a state of an entity; detecting, by the system, defined symptoms of the entity by analyzing the state of the entity; and transmitting, by the system, a signal that causes audio response or a haptic response to be provided to the entity, wherein transmission of the signal that causes the audio response or the haptic response is based on detection of the defined symptoms.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mahmoud Amin, Krishna R. Tunga, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Zhenxing Bi, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger
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Patent number: 11636353Abstract: The present invention provides for a cognitive system using an autonomous vehicle includes a plurality of sensors configured to obtain the weather forecast for a pollution detectable area; a cognitive input to determine the pollution detectable area having highest sensitivity of pollution; a light detecting and ranging system configured to spatially probe pollution levels distributed in the pollution detectable area; an evaluation system to evaluate the probed pollution levels in the pollution detectable area; and a recommendation system for recommending an action to be taken based on evaluation system results of the probed pollution levels in the pollution detectable area, wherein the pollution levels are detected based light emitted by the light detecting and ranging system.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2018Date of Patent: April 25, 2023Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Michael Rizzolo
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Patent number: 11348060Abstract: Aspects include a system, method and computer program product for delivering a package via an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). A delivery parameter for delivering the package via the UAV is obtained. A weather parameter related to the delivery parameter is obtained. A flight configured for the UAV is selected, wherein the selected flight configuration reduces a delivery cost of the package via the UAV based on the weather parameter and the delivery parameter. The package is delivered using the selected flight configuration of the UAV.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2018Date of Patent: May 31, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Aldis Sipolins, Michael Rizzolo, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny
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Patent number: 11302205Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and an incremental learning system are provided for language learning and speech enhancement. The method includes transforming acoustic utterances uttered by an individual into textual representations thereof, by a voice-to-language processor configured to perform speech recognition. The method further includes accelerating speech development in the individual, by an incremental learning system that includes the voice-to-language processor and that processes the acoustic utterances using natural language processing and analytics to determine and incrementally provide new material to the individual for learning. Responsive to the individual being a baby, the voice-to-language processor discretizes baby babbling to consonants, letters, and words.Type: GrantFiled: December 22, 2020Date of Patent: April 12, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mahmoud Amin, Zhenxing Bi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Krishna R. Tunga, Loma Vaishnav
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Patent number: 11263068Abstract: Methods and systems for printing accurate three-dimensional structures include printing an original three-dimensional structure according to an original three-dimensional model. The original three-dimensional model is adjusted to reduce measured differences between the printed three-dimensional structure and the original three-dimensional model, by adding material to the original three-dimensional model in proportion to an amount of thermal contraction in a region. An adjusted three-dimensional structure is printed according to the adjusted three-dimensional model.Type: GrantFiled: November 14, 2019Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Michael Rizzolo, Aldis G. Sipolins
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Publication number: 20220032000Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate real-time response to defined symptoms are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises: monitoring, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a state of an entity; detecting, by the system, defined symptoms of the entity by analyzing the state of the entity; and transmitting, by the system, a signal that causes audio response or a haptic response to be provided to the entity, wherein transmission of the signal that causes the audio response or the haptic response is based on detection of the defined symptoms.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2021Publication date: February 3, 2022Inventors: Mahmoud Amin, Krishna R. Tunga, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Zhenxing Bi, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger
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Patent number: 11210968Abstract: A computer system interacts with a user with a behavioral state. An activity performed by an entity with a behavioral state is determined. A virtual character corresponding to the entity and performing the determined activity of the entity is generated and displayed. A mental state of the entity responsive to the virtual character is detected. In response to detection of a positive mental state of the entity, one or more natural language terms are provided to the entity corresponding to the activity performed by the virtual character. Embodiments of the present invention further include a method and program product for interacting with a user with a behavioral state in substantially the same manner described above.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2018Date of Patent: December 28, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lawrence A. Clevenger, Stefania Axo, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Krishna R. Tunga, Mahmoud Amin, Bryan Gury, Christopher J. Penny, Mark C. Wallen, Zhenxing Bi, Yang Liu
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Patent number: 11185658Abstract: Systems, computer-implemented methods and/or computer program products that facilitate real-time response to defined symptoms are provided. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method comprises: monitoring, by a system operatively coupled to a processor, a state of an entity; detecting, by the system, defined symptoms of the entity by analyzing the state of the entity; and transmitting, by the system, a signal that causes audio response or a haptic response to be provided to the entity, wherein transmission of the signal that causes the audio response or the haptic response is based on detection of the defined symptoms.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2018Date of Patent: November 30, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mahmoud Amin, Krishna R. Tunga, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Zhenxing Bi, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger
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Patent number: 11138890Abstract: The present invention may receive a plurality of unlock instructions based on determining a location is secured from access by the drone. The present invention may use the plurality of received unlock instructions to access the location with an access device while determining the drone is present at the drop off location. The present invention may use the plurality of received unlock instructions to re-secure the location with the access device when determining successful delivery of a package by the drone, and may monitor a security of the location.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2017Date of Patent: October 5, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Michael Rizzolo, Aldis Sipolins
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Patent number: 11132712Abstract: Three-dimensional positional spatial olfaction for virtual marketing associates a product with a product location within a virtual reality environment and identifies a product aroma associated with the product. A distance and a direction from the product location to a positional presence of a participant within the virtual reality environment is determined, and the product aroma is delivered to the participant in accordance with the distance and the direction. Delivery of the product aroma to the participant in accordance with the distance and the direction is used to lead the participant through the virtual reality environment to the product location where an interface for obtaining a physical copy of the product is displayed to the participant.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2017Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christoper J. Penny, Michael Rizzolo, Aldis Sipolins
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Patent number: 11043494Abstract: A method for fabricating fin field effect transistors comprises creating a pattern of self-aligned small cavities for P-type material growth using at least two hard mask layers, generating a pre-defined isolation area around each small cavity using a vertical spacer, selectively removing N-type material from the self-aligned small cavities, and growing P-type material in the small cavities. The P-type material may be silicon germanium (SiGe) and the N-type material may be tensile Silicon (t-Si). The pattern of self-aligned small cavities for P-type material growth is created by depositing two hard mask materials over a starting substrate wafer, selectively depositing photo resist over a plurality N-type areas, reactive ion etching to remove the second hard mask layer material over areas not covered by photo resist to create gaps in second hard mask layer, and removing the photo resist to expose the second hard mask material in the N-type areas.Type: GrantFiled: July 2, 2019Date of Patent: June 22, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Mona A. Ebrish, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Deepika Priyadarshini, Indira Priyavarshini Seshadri, Nicole A. Saulnier
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Publication number: 20210110727Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and an incremental learning system are provided for language learning and speech enhancement. The method includes transforming acoustic utterances uttered by an individual into textual representations thereof, by a voice-to-language processor configured to perform speech recognition. The method further includes accelerating speech development in the individual, by an incremental learning system that includes the voice-to-language processor and that processes the acoustic utterances using natural language processing and analytics to determine and incrementally provide new material to the individual for learning. Responsive to the individual being a baby, the voice-to-language processor discretizes baby babbling to consonants, letters, and words.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 22, 2020Publication date: April 15, 2021Inventors: Mahmoud Amin, Zhenxing Bi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Krishna R. Tunga, Loma Vaishnav
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Patent number: 10971030Abstract: A system and method perform remote physical training. The method includes receiving movements performed by an operator who is remotely located, and presenting the movements of the operator as movements performed by an avatar representing the operator in a virtual reality environment. The method also includes remotely monitoring the movements of the avatar, and providing real-time feedback on the movements to the operator.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2017Date of Patent: April 6, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Michael Rizzolo, Aldis G. Sipolins
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Patent number: 10915620Abstract: A system for a touch screen interface that includes a coating including a plurality of a touch activated microchips; and a projector for projecting a light image onto the coating that is applied to a touch screen substrate. The system also includes an image calibrator that calibrates touch activated microchips in the coating to features of the light image projected onto the coating. The system further includes a receiver for receiving signal from the touch activated microchips when said feature of the light image is activated.Type: GrantFiled: July 3, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Maryam Ashoori, Benjamin D. Briggs, Justin A. Canaperi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Michael Rizzolo, Spyridon Skordas
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Patent number: 10916154Abstract: A computer-implemented method, a computer program product, and an incremental learning system are provided for language learning and speech enhancement. The method includes transforming acoustic utterances uttered by an individual into textual representations thereof, by a voice-to-language processor configured to perform speech recognition. The method further includes accelerating speech development in the individual, by an incremental learning system that includes the voice-to-language processor and that processes the acoustic utterances using natural language processing and analytics to determine and incrementally provide new material to the individual for learning.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2017Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mahmoud Amin, Zhenxing Bi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Krishna R. Tunga, Loma Vaishnav
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Patent number: 10832945Abstract: Techniques to improve CD width and depth uniformity between features with different layout densities are provided. In one aspect, a method of forming a contact structure includes: patterning features in different regions of a dielectric at different layout densities whereby, due to etch loading effects, the features are patterned to different depths in the dielectric and have different bottom dimensions; depositing a sacrificial spacer into/lining the features whereby some of the features are pinched-off by the sacrificial spacer; opening up the sacrificial spacer at bottoms of one or more of the features that are not pinched-off by the sacrificial spacer; selectively extending the one or more features in the dielectric, such that the one or more features have a discontinuous taper with a stepped sidewall profile; removing the sacrificial spacer; and filling the features with a conductive material to form the contact structure. A contact structure is also provided.Type: GrantFiled: February 15, 2019Date of Patent: November 10, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Nicole Saulnier, Indira Seshadri, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Isabel Cristina Chu, Hosadurga Shobha, Ekmini A. De Silva
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Patent number: 10818751Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a nanosheet field effect transistor (FET) device. A non-limiting example of the nanosheet FET device includes a stack of channel nanosheets over a substrate, along with a source or drain (S/D) trench in a predetermined region of the substrate. The predetermined region of the substrate includes a region over which a S/D region of the nanosheet FET is formed. The S/D region of the nanosheet FET is formed at ends of a bottommost one of the stack of channel nanosheets. An isolation barrier is formed in the S/D trench. The isolation barrier is configured to substantially prevent the S/D region from being electrically coupled to the substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2019Date of Patent: October 27, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mona A. Ebrish, Fee Li Lie, Nicolas Loubet, Gauri Karve, Indira Seshadri, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger
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Patent number: 10812417Abstract: Context appropriate errors are injected into conversational text generated by conversational agents. The conversational agent creates an imperfect conversational text containing at least one text entry error added to the original conversational text. A confidence level that at least one of context and meaning of the imperfect conversational text is consistent with the context and meaning of the original conversational text is determined, and the imperfect conversational text is communicated to a human recipient if the confidence level is above a pre-defined threshold.Type: GrantFiled: January 9, 2018Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christoper J. Penny, Michael Rizzolo, Aldis Sipolins