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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Patent number: 10431116Abstract: Techniques for leveraging the capabilities of wearable mobile technology to collect data and to provide real-time feedback to an orator about his/her performance and/or audience interaction are provided. In one aspect, a method for providing real-time feedback to a speaker making a presentation to an audience includes the steps of: collecting real-time data from the speaker during the presentation, wherein the data is collected via a mobile device worn by the speaker; analyzing the real-time data collected from the speaker to determine whether corrective action is needed to improve performance; and generating a real-time alert to the speaker suggesting the corrective action if the real-time data indicates that corrective action is needed to improve performance, otherwise continuing to collect data from the speaker in real-time. Real-time data may also be collected from members of the audience and/or from other speakers (if present) via wearable mobile devices.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2015Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Jonathan H. Connell, II, Nalini K. Ratha, Michael Rizzolo
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Patent number: 10426400Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method for generating a sleep optimization plan. A non-limiting example of the computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a processor, genetic data for a user. The method also includes receiving, by the processor, Internet of Things (IoT) device data for the user. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a sleep duration measurement for the user based at last in part upon the IoT device data. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a sleep optimization plan for the user based at least in part upon the genetic data.Type: GrantFiled: June 23, 2017Date of Patent: October 1, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mahmoud Amin, Zhenxing Bi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Krishna R. Tunga
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Patent number: 10420502Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method for generating a sleep optimization plan. A non-limiting example of the computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a processor, genetic data for a user. The method also includes receiving, by the processor, Internet of Things (IoT) device data for the user. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a sleep duration measurement for the user based at last in part upon the IoT device data. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a sleep optimization plan for the user based at least in part upon the genetic data.Type: GrantFiled: November 2, 2017Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Mahmoud Amin, Zhenxing Bi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Krishna R. Tunga
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Patent number: 10404306Abstract: 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: May 30, 2017Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: 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: 10381348Abstract: 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: January 10, 2017Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: 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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Patent number: 10361127Abstract: A method for forming a device with multiple gate lengths includes forming a gate stack on vertical fins. A cutting mask formed on the gate stack is etched to include two or more different heights. Gate structures with two or more gate lengths are etched by employing the two or more different heights in the cutting mask as an etch mask. The cutting mask is removed. A top source/drain regions is formed on top of the vertical fins.Type: GrantFiled: December 28, 2017Date of Patent: July 23, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Indira Seshadri, Mona Ebrish, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Ekmini A. De Silva, Nicole A. Saulnier
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Publication number: 20190215282Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2018Publication date: July 11, 2019Inventors: Benjamin D. BRIGGS, Lawrence A. CLEVENGER, Leigh Anne H. CLEVENGER, Christoper J. PENNY, Michael RIZZOLO, Aldis SIPOLINS
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Publication number: 20190206738Abstract: A method for forming a device with multiple gate lengths includes forming a gate stack on vertical fins. A cutting mask formed on the gate stack is etched to include two or more different heights. Gate structures with two or more gate lengths are etched by employing the two or more different heights in the cutting mask as an etch mask. The cutting mask is removed. A top source/drain regions is formed on top of the vertical fins.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2017Publication date: July 4, 2019Inventors: Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Indira Seshadri, Mona Ebrish, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Ekmini A. De Silva, Nicole A. Saulnier
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Publication number: 20190189504Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dielectric gap fill evaluations are provided. In one example, a method can comprise providing a gap fill substrate over one or more interlayer dielectric trenches of a dielectric layer and over a first material located in the one or more interlayer dielectric trenches. The method can also comprise depositing a gap fill candidate material within one or more gap fill substrate trenches of the gap fill substrate. Furthermore, the method can comprise etching the gap fill candidate material until a void within the first material is identified. Additionally, the method can comprise filling the one or more gap fill substrate trenches with a second material to form one or more contacts with the first material to measure a leakage current of one or more pitches.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 26, 2019Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Isabel Cristina Chu, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Ekmini Anuja De Silva, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Nicole Adelle Saulnier, Indira Seshadri, Hosadurga Shobha
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Publication number: 20190189503Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dielectric gap fill evaluations are provided. In one example, a method can comprise providing a gap fill substrate over one or more interlayer dielectric trenches of a dielectric layer and over a first material located in the one or more interlayer dielectric trenches. The method can also comprise depositing a gap fill candidate material within one or more gap fill substrate trenches of the gap fill substrate. Furthermore, the method can comprise etching the gap fill candidate material until a void within the first material is identified. Additionally, the method can comprise filling the one or more gap fill substrate trenches with a second material to form one or more contacts with the first material to measure a leakage current of one or more pitches.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2017Publication date: June 20, 2019Inventors: Isabel Cristina Chu, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Ekmini Anuja De Silva, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Nicole Adelle Saulnier, Indira Seshadri, Hosadurga Shobha
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Patent number: 10312140Abstract: Apparatus and methods for dielectric gap fill evaluations are provided. In one example, a method can comprise providing a gap fill substrate over one or more interlayer dielectric trenches of a dielectric layer and over a first material located in the one or more interlayer dielectric trenches. The method can also comprise depositing a gap fill candidate material within one or more gap fill substrate trenches of the gap fill substrate. Furthermore, the method can comprise etching the gap fill candidate material until a void within the first material is identified. Additionally, the method can comprise filling the one or more gap fill substrate trenches with a second material to form one or more contacts with the first material to measure a leakage current of one or more pitches.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2017Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Isabel Cristina Chu, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Ekmini Anuja De Silva, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Nicole Adelle Saulnier, Indira Seshadri, Hosadurga Shobha
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Publication number: 20190164441Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2017Publication date: May 30, 2019Inventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Michael Rizzolo, Aldis Sipolins
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Publication number: 20190155236Abstract: A computer-mediated physical damping feedback system includes a motion damping device, a voltage conversion controller, and a voltage generator controller. The motion damping device is worn by a participant present in a real-world environment, and is configured to vary a moveable flexibility of the participant in response to receiving an electrical voltage. The voltage conversion controller is in signal communication with a computer-mediated environment engine (CMEE) controller, and is configured to determine a voltage level of the electrical voltage based at least in part on the interaction between the participant and a computer-mediated environment. The voltage generator controller is in signal communication with the motion damping device and the voltage conversion controller. The voltage generator controller is configured to generate the electrical voltage at the voltage level that induces the stress applied by the motion damping device.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: May 23, 2019Inventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Michael Rizzolo, Aldis Sipolins
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Patent number: 10276190Abstract: Monitoring and analysis of a user's speech to detect symptoms of a mental health disorder by continuously monitoring a user's speech in real-time to generate audio data based, transcribing the audio data to text and analyzing the text of the audio data to determine a sentiment of the audio data is disclosed. A trained machine learning model may be applied to correlate the text and the determined sentiment to clinical information associated with symptoms of a mental health disorder to determine whether the symptoms are a symptom event. The initial determination may be transmitted to a second device to determine (and/or verify) whether or not the symptom event was falsely recognized. The trained machine learning model may be updated based on a response from the second device.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2017Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Maryam Ashoori, Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger
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Patent number: 10276053Abstract: Techniques for motivating a user during a workout using different coaching styles are provided. In one aspect, a method for motivational coaching of a user during workout sessions includes the steps of: selecting a coaching style for the user based on input from the user and from coaching styles used for at least one other user; determining, during a workout session, whether the coaching style should be changed to enhance performance of the user based on data obtained from the user via a mobile device worn by the user; changing the coaching style if it is determined that the coaching style should be changed to enhance performance of the user; continuing with a current coaching style if it is determined that the coaching style should not be changed; and providing feedback to the user during the workout session based on the coaching style.Type: GrantFiled: January 27, 2016Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Jonathan H. Connell, II, Nalini K. Ratha, Michael Rizzolo
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Publication number: 20190122574Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2017Publication date: April 25, 2019Inventors: Mahmoud Amin, Zhenxing Bi, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Christopher J. Penny, Krishna R. Tunga, Loma Vaishnav
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Publication number: 20190114671Abstract: 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: ApplicationFiled: October 13, 2017Publication date: April 18, 2019Inventors: Benjamin D. BRIGGS, Lawrence A. CLEVENGER, Leigh Anne H. CLEVENGER, Christoper J. PENNY, Michael RIZZOLO, Aldis SIPOLINS
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Patent number: 10229910Abstract: A method for forming a semiconductor device includes blocking a first region of a wafer and forming a plurality of fins in a second region of the wafer. A protective conformal mask layer is deposited over the plurality of fins in the second region, the second region is blocked, and a plurality of fins are formed in the first region of the wafer using a variety of wet and/or dry etching procedures. The protective conformal mask layer protects the plurality of fins in the second region from the variety of wet and/or dry etching procedures that are used to form the plurality of fins in the first region.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2017Date of Patent: March 12, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Isabel C. Chu, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Mona A. Ebrish, Gauri Karve, Fee Li Lie, Deepika Priyadarshini, Nicole A. Saulnier, Indira P. Seshadri
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Patent number: 10195901Abstract: Techniques are provided for alerting drivers of hazardous driving conditions using the sensing capabilities of wearable mobile technology. In one aspect, a method for alerting drivers of hazardous driving conditions includes the steps of: collecting real-time data from a driver of a vehicle, wherein the data is collected via a mobile device worn by the driver; determining whether the real-time data indicates that a hazardous driving condition exists; providing feedback to the driver if the real-time data indicates that a hazardous driving condition exists, and continuing to collect data from the driver in real-time if the real-time data indicates that a hazardous driving condition does not exist. The real-time data may also be collected and used to learn characteristics of the driver. These characteristics can be compared with the data being collected to help determine, in real-time, whether the driving behavior is normal and whether a hazardous driving condition exists.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2017Date of Patent: February 5, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Benjamin D. Briggs, Lawrence A. Clevenger, Leigh Anne H. Clevenger, Jonathan H. Connell, II, Nalini K. Ratha, Michael Rizzolo
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Publication number: 20180368757Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a computer-implemented method for generating a sleep optimization plan. A non-limiting example of the computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a processor, genetic data for a user. The method also includes receiving, by the processor, Internet of Things (IoT) device data for the user. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a sleep duration measurement for the user based at last in part upon the IoT device data. The method also includes generating, by the processor, a sleep optimization plan for the user based at least in part upon the genetic data.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 2, 2017Publication date: December 27, 2018Inventors: Mahmoud AMIN, Zhenxing BI, Lawrence A. CLEVENGER, Leigh Anne H. CLEVENGER, Krishna R. TUNGA