Patents by Inventor Mathew Thomas

Mathew Thomas 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: 20170328496
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a concrete channel assembly configured to prevent ingress of concrete into the concrete insert channel during construction. The concrete insert channel assembly includes a concrete insert channel having a plurality of anchor hooks, a plurality of base openings, first and second open ends, and a bottom opening, a plurality of sealing caps having a sealing cap body and a sealing support rib with the sealing support rib integrally connected to the sealing cap body, first and second end caps configured to removably mount and seal the first and second open ends, respectively, and a closure strip configured to slidably mount and seal the bottom opening. Each of the plurality of seal caps is configured to removably mount and seal each of the plurality of base openings of the concrete insert channel.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2017
    Publication date: November 16, 2017
    Inventors: Robert Kevin Jolly, Mathew Thomas, Daniel P. Edwards, Charles Anthony Stout
  • Patent number: 9779761
    Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to receiving, in real time, utterances spoken or sung by a first person when the utterances are spoken or sung and comparing, in real time, the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person to at least a stored sample of utterances spoken or sung by the first person. Based, at least in part, on the comparing the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person to at least the stored sample of utterances spoken or sung by the first person, a key indicator that indicates at least one characteristic of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person can be generated. Feedback indicating the at least one characteristic of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person can be communicated to the first person or a second person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 3, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan D. Emery, Aditya Sood, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora
  • Publication number: 20170257763
    Abstract: A mobile hub can receive from a mobile device a request to authenticate a user of the mobile device with the mobile hub. Responsive to receiving the request, a user profile of the user can be identified. A first of a plurality of mobile networks indicated in the user profile as being available to the user can be identified. The first mobile network can satisfy at least one user specified criterion associated with the user profile. A subscriber authentication associated with the user profile can be selected. The subscriber authentication can be configured to authenticate the user with the first of the plurality of mobile networks and configured to be processed by the first mobile device to automatically establish presence on the first mobile network. The subscriber authentication can be communicated to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 7, 2017
    Inventors: Susan J. Christian, Alan D. Emery, Arvind Sathi, Fernando M. Siqueira, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170235660
    Abstract: A method for the cognitive debugging of a managed system includes first receiving an event in an event management system. Thereafter, a context for the event is extracted therefrom and the context is mapped to both one or more components of a managed computing system and also one or more corresponding debug mode commands for each of the components. Consequently, a debug mode is enabled in each of the components and the corresponding debug mode commands are issued for each of the components so as to provoke a generation of one or more log entries. The generated log entries then are matched to a pre-stored log entry amongst a multiplicity of pre-stored log entries and at least one problem resolution document stored in connection with the matched pre-stored log entry is transmitted to an operator of the event management system.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 17, 2016
    Publication date: August 17, 2017
    Inventors: Mandeep Chana, William King, Tomyo G. Maeshiro, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora
  • Publication number: 20170218000
    Abstract: The invention features compounds of the general formula (I) in which the variable groups are as defined herein, and to their preparation and use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 3, 2017
    Inventors: Yihan Wang, Wei-Sheng Huang, Shuangying Liu, William C. Shakespeare, R. Mathew Thomas, Jiwei Qi, Feng Li, Xiaotian Zhu, Anna Kohlmann, David C. Dalgarno, Jan Antoinette C. Romero, Dong Zou
  • Publication number: 20170208533
    Abstract: Controlling safety features for mobile device interactions in restricted areas includes identification, by a processor, of an operator of a vehicle based on at least one of subscriber identity module (SIM) card detection and image recognition. A physical location of mobile devices within the vehicle relative to one another is determined based on SIM card locations of the mobile devices. A physical location of an operator mobile device located in proximity of an operator position in the vehicle is determined based on imaging. The physical location of the operator mobile device is communicated to a cell tower. The processor detects whether the operator mobile device is in use and communicatively interacting with another mobile device. It is determined if the geographical location is in a predefined restricted area for using the operator mobile device, and if so, the operator mobile device communication is controlled.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2016
    Publication date: July 20, 2017
    Inventors: Charla L. Stracener, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora, Jeffery R. Washburn
  • Patent number: 9693229
    Abstract: A mobile hub can receive from a mobile device a request to authenticate a user of the mobile device with the mobile hub. Responsive to receiving the request, a user profile of the user can be identified. A first of a plurality of mobile networks indicated in the user profile as being available to the user can be identified. The first mobile network can satisfy at least one user specified criterion associated with the user profile. A subscriber authentication associated with the user profile can be selected. The subscriber authentication can be configured to authenticate the user with the first of the plurality of mobile networks and configured to be processed by the first mobile device to automatically establish presence on the first mobile network. The subscriber authentication can be communicated to the mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Susan J. Christian, Alan D. Emery, Arvind Sathi, Fernando M. Siqueira, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170156042
    Abstract: An occurrence of an emergency situation pertinent to people presently located within a venue can be identified. Responsive to identifying the emergency situation pertinent to the people located within the venue, location specific emergency information can be automatically communicated to a first mobile device. The location specific emergency information can describe an emergency plan for exiting the venue from a present location of the first mobile device within the venue. The location specific emergency information can be configured to be presented by the first mobile device to a user of the first mobile device to safely guide the user from the present location to an exit of the venue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Publication date: June 1, 2017
    Inventors: Hung Tack Kwan, Christian E. Loza, Olivia G. Loza, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20170134944
    Abstract: A mobile hub can receive from a mobile device a request to authenticate a user of the mobile device with the mobile hub. Responsive to receiving the request, a user profile of the user can be identified. A first of a plurality of mobile networks indicated in the user profile as being available to the user can be identified. The first mobile network can satisfy at least one user specified criterion associated with the user profile. A subscriber authentication associated with the user profile can be selected. The subscriber authentication can be configured to authenticate the user with the first of the plurality of mobile networks and configured to be processed by the first mobile device to automatically establish presence on the first mobile network. The subscriber authentication can be communicated to the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2015
    Publication date: May 11, 2017
    Inventors: Susan J. Christian, Alan D. Emery, Arvind Sathi, Fernando M. Siqueira, Mathews Thomas
  • Patent number: 9635507
    Abstract: A computing device generates profiles based on mobile device data. The computing device receives a plurality of mobile device records of a plurality of mobile devices in a region, that each include a timestamp, a location data, and an activity data, and assigns each of the plurality of mobile device records to one of a plurality of space-time boxes. The computing device performs analytics on the mobile device records assigned to the plurality of space-time boxes to yield a resulting plurality of profiles, which can include a mobility profile indicating the number of locations in the region that each mobile device occupies during a span, a hangout profile indicating the number of mobile devices that occupy each location in the region during a span, and a buddy profile indicating the mobile devices that occupy the same location in the region as a given mobile device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.
    Inventors: Thomas J. Eunice, Christian E. Loza, Arvind Sathi, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora
  • Publication number: 20170086243
    Abstract: A network traffic associated with a communication request within a computing device can be identified. The device can comprise of a first and second communication stack which can addresses a first and a second network interface within the computing device. The first network interface can be associated with a mobile broadband network and the second network interface can be associated with a computing network. A first and second portion of the network traffic associated with the communication request can be programmatically determined to be conveyed to the first and second network interfaces. The first and second portions of network traffic can be conveyed simultaneously to the mobile broadband network associated with the first network interface and the computing network associated with the second network interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2016
    Publication date: March 23, 2017
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Vinod A. Bijlani, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160381204
    Abstract: A method for adjusting aspects of an application in a user interface is provided. A user profile is received, wherein the user profile corresponds to a first user of a mobile device. Data corresponding to an application is received, wherein the application is compatible with the mobile device. An application is determined to be likely to be accessed by the first user based on the data corresponding to the application. At least one aspect of the application is adjusted on a user interface of the mobile device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: Swaminathan Chandrasekaran, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora, Julio Wong
  • Publication number: 20160275404
    Abstract: Road condition management is provided. A first road problem at a first location is identified, based, at least in part, on a current traffic pattern and current environmental conditions at the first location. An optimized plan for road repairs is generated. The optimized plan identifies one or more road problems. The plan is optimized based on a severity index of each of the one or more road problems and an availability of at least one resource. An alert is issued to at least one interface device, wherein the alert describes the first road problem.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Vinod A. Bijlani, Mathews Thomas
  • Publication number: 20160232921
    Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to receiving, in real time, utterances spoken or sung by a first person when the utterances are spoken or sung and comparing, in real time, the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person to at least a stored sample of utterances spoken or sung by the first person. Based, at least in part, on the comparing the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person to at least the stored sample of utterances spoken or sung by the first person, a key indicator that indicates at least one characteristic of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person can be generated. Feedback indicating the at least one characteristic of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person can be communicated to the first person or a second person.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2016
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Alan D. Emery, Aditya Sood, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora
  • Patent number: 9344821
    Abstract: Arrangements described herein relate to receiving, in real time, utterances spoken or sung by a first person when the utterances are spoken or sung and comparing, in real time, the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person to at least a stored sample of utterances spoken or sung by the first person. Based, at least in part, on the comparing the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person to at least the stored sample of utterances spoken or sung by the first person, a key indicator that indicates at least one characteristic of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person can be generated. Feedback indicating the at least one characteristic of the detected utterances spoken or sung by the first person can be communicated to the first person or a second person.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan D. Emery, Aditya Sood, Mathews Thomas, Janki Y. Vora
  • Publication number: 20160102470
    Abstract: A method of making a pool liner, said pool liner having a floor section, a wall section and substantially invisible seams, said method comprising the steps of: providing a plurality of floor sheets wherein each sheet of said plurality of floor sheets has an edge; arranging said floor sheets in a pre-determined direction such that at least one edge of one sheet of said first plurality of floor sheets overlaps an adjacent edge of one sheet of said first plurality of floor sheets thereby creating a floor sheet to floor sheet intersection; heat welding said overlapping floor sheets at said floor sheet to floor sheet intersection; providing at least one wall sheet where said at least one wall sheet has an edge; placing said at least one wall sheet generally perpendicularly relative to said plurality of floor sheets; overlapping said at least one wall sheet with said floor sheets thereby creating a floor sheet to wall sheet intersection; and heat welding said at least one wall sheet with overlapping floor sheets at
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2014
    Publication date: April 14, 2016
    Inventors: Harold Albert Brooks, Ronal Peter Crowley, JR., Mathew Thomas Geyman, Corey Joseph Akstull
  • Publication number: 20160086487
    Abstract: Arrangements relate to the determining of personalized speed limit information for a driver of a first vehicle. A plurality of inputs related to vehicle safe speed data for the first vehicle can be received. The plurality of inputs can include vehicle data received from one or more other vehicles proximate the first vehicle and communicatively linked to the first vehicle. Based on the plurality of inputs, a recommended safe speed limit for a current driver of the first vehicle can be determined. The determined recommended safe speed limit can be presented to the current driver of the first vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Subil M. Abraham, Vinod A. Bijlani, Mathews Thomas, Suyesh R. Tiwari
  • Patent number: 9278971
    Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the general formula: in which the variable groups are as defined herein, and to their preparation and use.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2014
    Date of Patent: March 8, 2016
    Assignee: ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Dong Zou, Wei-Sheng Huang, R. Mathew Thomas, Jan Antoinette C. Romero, Jiwei Qi, Yihan Wang, Xiaotian Zhu, William C. Shakespeare, Rajeswari Sundaramoorthi, Chester A. Metcalf, III, David C. Dalgarno, Tomi K. Sawyer
  • Patent number: 9273077
    Abstract: The invention features compounds of the general formula: in which the variable groups are as defined herein, and to their preparation and use as protein kinase inhibitors.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    Inventors: Yihan Wang, Wei-Sheng Huang, Shuangying Liu, William C. Shakespeare, R. Mathew Thomas, Jiwei Qi, Feng Li, Xiaotian Zhu, Anna Kohlmann, David C. Dalgarno, Jan Antoinette C. Romero, Dong Zou
  • Patent number: RE46129
    Abstract: Caspase activity and apoptosis are promoted using active, dimeric Smac peptide mimetics of the general formula M1-L-M2, wherein moieties M1 and M2 are monomeric Smac mimetics and L is a covalent linker. Target cancerous or inflammatory cells are contacted with an effective amount of an active, dimeric Smac mimetic, and a resultant increase in apoptosis of the target cells is detected. The contacting step may be effected by administering to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective amount of The compoundic mimetic, wherein the individual may be subject to concurrent or antecedent radiation or chemotherapy for treatment of a neoproliferative pathology.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 10, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2016
    Assignee: Board of Regents, The University of Texas System
    Inventors: Patrick G Harran, Xiaodong Wang, Jef K. DeBrabander, Lin Li, Ranny Mathew Thomas, Hidetaka Suzuki