Patents by Inventor Mark Patrick

Mark Patrick 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).

  • APPARATUS, METHOD, AND PROGRAM PRODUCT FOR CONTEXT BASED COMMUNICATIONS
    Publication number: 20200312319
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, and program products are disclosed for context-based communications. One apparatus includes a processor, a microphone, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable by the processor to receive, via the microphone, information indicating to initiate communications between the apparatus and a second device. The code is executable by the processor to transmit a request for the communications to the second device. The code is executable by the processor to, in response to transmitting the request, receive contextual awareness information corresponding to the second device. The code is executable by the processor to facilitate the communications between the apparatus and the second device based on the contextual awareness information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • FINE ADJUSTMENT OF A LINEAR CONTROL
    Publication number: 20200310616
    Abstract: For fine adjustment of linear control, a processor detects a specified touch of a finger on a linear control of the touch screen. In response to detecting the specified touch, the processor measures a rolling contact of the finger on the touch screen. Subareas of the finger maintain contact with corresponding pixels of the touch screen. The processor modifies the linear control as a function of the rolling contact.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • AUTOMATIC ENGINE START-STOP BASED ON EXTERNAL CUES
    Publication number: 20200309081
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for automatic engine start-stop based on external cues. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The memory stores code executable by the processor to detect that an engine for a vehicle is shutdown as part of an engine start-stop system for a vehicle. The memory stores code executable by the processor to collect information related to restarting the engine based on one or more external cues. The memory stores code executable by the processor to automatically restart the engine in response to the information collected based on the one or more external cues satisfying engine restart criteria.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • DYNAMIC ADJUSTMENT OF A USER PROFILE
    Publication number: 20200314203
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an application platform, an indication that a viewing user has access to a user profile; identifying, using a processor, a characteristic associated with the viewing user; adjusting an aspect of the user profile based upon the identified characteristic; and presenting the user profile to the viewing user with the adjusted aspect. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler, John Carl Mese
  • CAPTIONING DIGITAL MEDIA WITH CONTEXT DATA
    Publication number: 20200314501
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: creating, using an information handling device, digital media content; capturing, substantially during the creating, context data associated with the digital media content; and captioning the digital media content with the context data, wherein the captioning comprises automatically captioning without additional user input. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Publication date: October 1, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Nathan J. Peterson, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • AUTOMATED SECURITY SUBSYSTEM ACTIVATION
    Publication number: 20200294386
    Abstract: For automated security subsystem activation, a processor monitors occupant activity from a plurality of electronic devices. The processor further determines the occupant activity satisfies a quiescence model. The processor activates the security subsystem in response to satisfying the quiescence model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Motor vehicle camera device with histogram spreading
    Patent number: 10769762
    Abstract: A camera device for a motor vehicle includes an image sensor to provide a raw image (R) of an environment of the camera device. Additionally, an image processing device generates an output image (I) from the raw image (R) by means of a spreading function of a histogram spreading. The spreading function generates from a respective input pixel value (Li) of each pixel of the raw image (R) each one output pixel value (Lo) of a corresponding pixel of the output image (I). Furthermore, the histogram spreading may be adapted to the capturing situation. At least one parameter value (S, G) of the camera device depending on a brightness (B1, B2) of the environment is acquired and a limit value (L) for the output pixel values (Lo) is set in the spreading function depending on the at least one acquired parameter value (S, G).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 2, 2015
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: Connaught Electronics Ltd.
    Inventor: Mark Patrick Griffin
  • DIGITAL CONTENT VALIDATION
    Publication number: 20200279030
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: generating, using an information handling device, digital content; providing an indication of the digital content to at least one other device; and receiving, from the at least one other device, a digital signature for the digital content. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2019
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Inventors: Russell Speight VanBlon, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • Image version selection based on device orientation
    Patent number: 10764511
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: capturing, using a first camera of an information handling device, a first image of an area, wherein the first image is associated with a first capture orientation; capturing, using a second camera of the information handling device, a second image of the area, wherein the second image is associated with a second capture orientation; determining, using a processor, whether the first capture orientation or the second capture orientation corresponds to a viewing orientation of the information handling device; and displaying, responsive to the determining, one of the first image or the second image. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Arnold S. Weksler, Mark Patrick Delaney
  • Muting an audio device participating in a conference call
    Patent number: 10764442
    Abstract: For muting an audio device participating in a conference call, methods, apparatus, and systems are disclosed. One apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The processor identifies a plurality of physical locations participating in a conference call and identifies a plurality of devices participating in the conference call, wherein each device is located in one of the plurality of physical locations. The processor designates a primary device for each physical location, the primary device being a highest priority device at that physical location and mutes an audio device of each of the plurality of devices that is not designated a primary device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 1, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese
  • ADAPTIVE NOTIFICATION
    Publication number: 20200274842
    Abstract: For adaptive notification, a processor determines a message sentiment of a message. The processor further determines a sender relationship of a sender of the message to a recipient. The processor determines a notification urgency for the message to the recipient from a notification model based on the message sentiment and the sender relationship. The processor communicates a notification of the message to the recipient based on the notification urgency.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 25, 2019
    Publication date: August 27, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • BENZOIMIDAZOLE INDOLYL METHANES AND METHODS OF USING THEM TO INHIBIT PCKS9 AND PCKS9-MEDIATED AILMENTS
    Publication number: 20200262819
    Abstract: Described are benzoimidazole indolyl methane compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and use of the compounds to inhibit PCSK9-mediated ailments.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2020
    Publication date: August 20, 2020
    Inventors: Weiping Tang, Gabrielle N. Winston McPherson, Haibo Xie, Alan D. Attie, Mark Patrick Keller, Ka Yang
  • DYNAMICALLY DETERMINING A USER'S AVAILABILITY FOR AN ACTIVITY
    Publication number: 20200258001
    Abstract: Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for dynamically determining a user's availability for an activity. An apparatus includes a processor and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The memory stores code executable by the processor to determine a context for a user. The context includes one or more characteristics that define the user's current activity state. The memory stores code executable by the processor to check predefined context criteria against the user's context to determine the user's availability status for one or more activities. The memory stores code executable by the processor to make the availability status accessible to one or more interested devices.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2019
    Publication date: August 13, 2020
    Inventors: Nathan J Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Powering an ESP sensor using AC current
    Patent number: 10738571
    Abstract: A system for powering down-hole instrumentation/equipment used with an electrical submersible pump that has a motor and a cable, the system comprising a down-hole current transformer operable to convert a current in a phase of the cable to power down-hole instrumentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 11, 2020
    Assignee: RMS PUMPTOOLS LIMITED
    Inventor: Mark Patrick Robertson
  • VAPOR PROVISION SYSTEM AND CARTRIDGE THEREFOR
    Publication number: 20200205473
    Abstract: A cartridge for use in a vapor provision system includes an inner container holding a reservoir of fluid to be vaporized, and an outer housing having a mouthpiece formed therein, wherein the outer housing extends in a longitudinal direction along the outside of the inner container for at least a substantial portion of the inner container. The inner container and outer housing are provided with a latch mechanism to retain the inner container within the outer housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2019
    Publication date: July 2, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Campbell EWING, David Robert SEAWARD, Alexandre Julien JEZEQUEL
  • NETWORKED CONTROLLER
    Publication number: 20200192310
    Abstract: A system includes a processor; memory accessible to the processor; processor-executable instructions stored in the memory and executable by the processor to instruct the system to: receive data that include data generated by circuitry at a site and data generated by mobile device circuitry of a mobile device; process the data according to a time-dependent model associated with the site to generate a time; compare the time; and control issuance of an instruction based at least in part on the comparison where the instruction controls a packaging process of a package that includes indicia associated with the site.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, Russell Speight VanBlon, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson
  • WIRELESS CONNECTION ESTABLISHMENT BETWEEN DEVICES
    Publication number: 20200178328
    Abstract: One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, context data associated with a user's interactions with another device; determining, using a processor, whether the context data is associated with device use data, wherein the device use data corresponds to an intention of the user to operate the another device; and establishing, responsive to determining that the context data is associated with the device use data, a wireless connection between the information handling device and the another device. Other aspects are described and claimed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2018
    Publication date: June 4, 2020
    Inventors: Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Nathan J. Peterson, Russell Speight VanBlon
  • Selecting cameras with different orientations
    Patent number: 10674084
    Abstract: For selecting cameras with different orientations, a processor determines a desired scene orientation. The processor further determines a device orientation. The processor selects one of the portrait camera and the landscape camera in response to the desired scene orientation and the device orientation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) PTE LTD
    Inventors: Nathan J. Peterson, Mark Patrick Delaney, John Carl Mese, Russell Speight VanBlon, Arnold S. Weksler
  • METHODS, DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR NON-DISRUPTIVE UPGRADES TO A DISTRIBUTED COORDINATION ENGINE IN A DISTRIBUTED COMPUTING ENVIRONMENT
    Publication number: 20200137194
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method and distributed system for maintaining consistency of client applications on a plurality of server nodes may comprise providing a first and second versions of a distributed coordination engine (DConE). The first version of the DConE may receive proposals, reach agreements thereon and generate a first ordering of agreements that specifies an order in which the client applications are to execute the agreed-upon proposals and correspondingly update their respective states. A ChangeVersion proposal may then be processed by the first version of the DConE, whereupon the first version of the DConE may stop reaching any further agreements. A second version of the DConE may then take over reaching agreements on the proposals and generate a second ordering of agreements, beginning with the agreed-upon ChangeVersion proposal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2018
    Publication date: April 30, 2020
    Inventor: Mark Patrick Mc Keown
  • Tank for a Hydraulic Unit
    Publication number: 20200124059
    Abstract: A hydraulic unit includes a tank configured to be filled with a hydraulic fluid. The tank has at least one inflow connection and at least one outflow connection. A flow guide for the hydraulic fluid is formed between the inflow connection and the outflow connection. The flow guide is configured to have at least two 180° flow arcs configured to cool and calm the hydraulic fluid and to avoid dead zones.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 23, 2020
    Inventors: Alexander Huber, Andreas Guender, Jan Lukas Bierod, Marco Scholz, Mark-Patrick Muehlhausen, Matthias Steiner, Ralf Maier, Rene Huettl