Patents by Inventor Michael Boone

Michael Boone 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: 20180312162
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls positioning of cargo being loaded onto a cargo vehicle based on sensor readings from another cargo vehicle. One or more processors receive output from a cargo sensor that describes shifting experienced by a first cargo while being transported by a first cargo vehicle, and based on the output, determine that the first cargo has shifted beyond a predetermined amount. The processor(s) transmit instructions to a robotic cargo loader of second cargo being loaded onto a second cargo vehicle to adjust a positioning of the second cargo while being loaded onto the second cargo vehicle based on the first cargo shifting beyond the predetermined amount while being transported by the first cargo vehicle, where the positioning of the second cargo in the second cargo vehicle is different from a positioning of the first cargo on the first cargo vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: November 1, 2018
    Inventors: EVELYN R. ANDERSON, MICHAEL BENDER, MICHAEL BOONE, RHONDA L. CHILDRESS
  • Patent number: 10106151
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls positioning of cargo being loaded onto a cargo vehicle based on sensor readings from another cargo vehicle. One or more processors receive output from a cargo sensor that describes shifting experienced by a first cargo while being transported by a first cargo vehicle and based on the output, determine that the first cargo has shifted beyond a predetermined amount. The processor(s) receive output from vehicle sensors that describe movement of the first cargo vehicle and then determine that the movement has caused the first cargo to shift beyond the predetermined amount. The processor(s) transmit instructions to a robotic cargo loader of second cargo being loaded onto a second cargo vehicle to adjust positioning of the second cargo, where the positioning of the second cargo in the second cargo vehicle is different from positioning of the first cargo on the first cargo vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 23, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Michael Bender, Michael Boone, Rhonda L. Childress
  • Patent number: 10070868
    Abstract: Resection shift guides and methods providing anterior, posterior, clockwise, or counterclockwise adjustment of a 4-in-1 cut guide along a planar resected surface of a femur are disclosed. A resection shift guide can include a base member and a block member. The base member can include first and second arms. The block member can include a first end, rotatably coupled with the first arm, a second end, rotatably coupled with the second arm, and at least three surfaces extending between the first and second ends. Each of the at least three surfaces can include two or more drill holes arranged differently than drill holes of the other surfaces. A method can include removing a 4-in-1 cut guide from two original femoral lumens, drilling two adjusted femoral lumens using a resection shift guide, removing the resection shift guides, and attaching the 4-in-1 cut guide to the two adjusted femoral lumens.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 11, 2018
    Assignee: Zimmer, Inc.
    Inventors: Harish Kumar, Jason S. Toler, Michael Boone
  • Publication number: 20180246527
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls operations of a vehicle based on a condition of cargo being transported. One or more processors receive output from vehicle sensors on a first cargo vehicle, where the output from the vehicle sensors describes a movement of the first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) determine that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused cargo in the first cargo vehicle to shift beyond a predetermined amount, and transmit instructions to a second cargo vehicle to adjust initial cargo loading operations on the second cargo vehicle based on determining that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the predetermined amount in the first cargo vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 30, 2018
    Publication date: August 30, 2018
    Inventors: EVELYN R. ANDERSON, MICHAEL BENDER, MICHAEL BOONE, RHONDA L. CHILDRESS
  • Patent number: 10054953
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls operations of a vehicle based on a condition of cargo being transported. One or more processors receive output from vehicle sensors on a first cargo vehicle, wherein the output from the vehicle sensors describes a movement of the first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) determine that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused cargo in the first cargo vehicle to shift beyond a predetermined amount, and instruct a second cargo vehicle to adjust operations of the second cargo vehicle based on determining that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the predetermined amount in the first cargo vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 21, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Michael Bender, Michael Boone, Rhonda L. Childress
  • Publication number: 20180186364
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls positioning of cargo being loaded onto a cargo vehicle based on sensor readings from another cargo vehicle. One or more processors receive output from a cargo sensor that describes shifting experienced by a first cargo while being transported by a first cargo vehicle and based on the output, determine that the first cargo has shifted beyond a predetermined amount. The processor(s) receive output from vehicle sensors that describe movement of the first cargo vehicle and then determine that the movement has caused the first cargo to shift beyond the predetermined amount. The processor(s) transmit instructions to a robotic cargo loader of second cargo being loaded onto a second cargo vehicle to adjust positioning of the second cargo, where the positioning of the second cargo in the second cargo vehicle is different from positioning of the first cargo on the first cargo vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: EVELYN R. ANDERSON, MICHAEL BENDER, MICHAEL BOONE, RHONDA L. CHILDRESS
  • Patent number: 10005456
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls positioning of cargo being loaded onto a cargo vehicle based on sensor readings from another cargo vehicle. One or more processors receive output from a cargo sensor and a camera, on a first cargo vehicle, that describe an amount of movement of first cargo being transported by the first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) then transmit instructions to a loader of second cargo being loaded onto a second cargo vehicle to adjust a positioning of the second cargo while being loaded onto the second cargo vehicle, where the positioning of the second cargo in the second cargo vehicle is different from a positioning of the first cargo on the first cargo vehicle, in order to minimize damage exposure to the second cargo.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: June 26, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Michael Bender, Michael Boone, Rhonda L. Childress
  • Publication number: 20180129222
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls operations of a vehicle based on a condition of cargo being transported. One or more processors receive output from vehicle sensors on a first cargo vehicle, wherein the output from the vehicle sensors describes a movement of the first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) determine that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused cargo in the first cargo vehicle to shift beyond a predetermined amount, and instruct a second cargo vehicle to adjust operations of the second cargo vehicle based on determining that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the predetermined amount in the first cargo vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2018
    Publication date: May 10, 2018
    Inventors: EVELYN R. ANDERSON, MICHAEL BENDER, MICHAEL BOONE, RHONDA L. CHILDRESS
  • Patent number: 9958872
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls operations of a vehicle based on a condition of cargo being transported. One or more processors receive output from cargo sensors and cameras on a first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) determine that the cargo has shifted beyond a calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle based on the output from the cargo sensors and cameras based on historical trips. The processor(s) determine that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle, and instructs a second cargo vehicle to adjust operations of the second cargo vehicle based on determining that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Michael Bender, Michael Boone, Rhonda L. Childress
  • Publication number: 20170351268
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls operations of a vehicle based on a condition of cargo being transported. One or more processors receive output from cargo sensors and cameras on a first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) determine that the cargo has shifted beyond a calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle based on the output from the cargo sensors and cameras based on historical trips. The processor(s) determine that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle, and instructs a second cargo vehicle to adjust operations of the second cargo vehicle based on determining that the movement of the first cargo vehicle has caused the cargo to shift beyond the calculated risk amount in the first cargo vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: EVELYN R. ANDERSON, MICHAEL BENDER, MICHAEL BOONE, RHONDA L. CHILDRESS
  • Publication number: 20170349166
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product controls positioning of cargo being loaded onto a cargo vehicle based on sensor readings from another cargo vehicle. One or more processors receive output from a cargo sensor and a camera, on a first cargo vehicle, that describe an amount of movement of first cargo being transported by the first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) then transmit instructions to a loader of second cargo being loaded onto a second cargo vehicle to adjust a positioning of the second cargo while being loaded onto the second cargo vehicle, where the positioning of the second cargo in the second cargo vehicle is different from a positioning of the first cargo on the first cargo vehicle, in order to minimize damage exposure to the second cargo.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 6, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: EVELYN R. ANDERSON, MICHAEL BENDER, MICHAEL BOONE, RHONDA L. CHILDRESS
  • Publication number: 20170351255
    Abstract: A method, system, and/or computer program product determines an alternate route for a cargo vehicle based on driving profiles of vehicle controllers and sensor readings from another cargo vehicle. One or more processors receive output from a cargo sensor and a camera, on a first cargo vehicle that is controlled by a first controller. The output from the cargo sensor and the camera describe an amount of movement of first cargo being transported by the first cargo vehicle. The processor(s) evaluate a profile of a second controller of a second cargo vehicle that is transporting second cargo similar in type to the first cargo, and determine an alternate route for the second cargo vehicle based on the profile of the second controller. The processor(s) then transmit instructions to the second controller to take the second cargo vehicle on the alternate route.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: EVELYN R. ANDERSON, MICHAEL BENDER, MICHAEL BOONE, RHONDA L. CHILDRESS
  • Patent number: 9788156
    Abstract: A method, executed by one or more processors, includes determining a geofence by receiving an indication to determine a first location. The method includes determining a second location. Furthermore, the method includes connecting sequentially each of a set of sequentially determined locations to determine a geofence, wherein the set of sequentially determined locations includes at least the first location and the second location.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Michael Bender, Michael Boone, Rhonda L. Childress
  • Publication number: 20170289754
    Abstract: A method, executed by one or more processors, includes determining a geofence by receiving an indication to determine a first location. The method includes determining a second location. Furthermore, the method includes connecting sequentially each of a set of sequentially determined locations to determine a geofence, wherein the set of sequentially determined locations includes at least the first location and the second location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 30, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Michael Bender, Michael Boone, Rhonda L. Childress
  • Patent number: 9701703
    Abstract: Novel transition metal complexes are provided which represent viable catalysts for a broad variety of reactions such as hydrogenation reactions and metathesis reactions. Novel preparation processes are made available via unprecedented routes inter alia not involving structures according to Grubbs I or Grubbs II catalysts.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: ARLANXEO Deutschland GMBH
    Inventors: Clinton Lund, Douglas Wade Stephan, Adam McKinty, Christopher Ong, Michael Boone
  • Publication number: 20160108073
    Abstract: Novel transition metal complexes are provided which represent viable catalysts for a broad variety of reactions such as hydrogenation reactions and metathesis reactions. Novel preparation processes are made available via unprecedented routes inter alia not involving structures according to Grubbs I or Grubbs II catalysts.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2014
    Publication date: April 21, 2016
    Inventors: Clinton LUND, Douglas Wade STEPHAN, Adam MCKINTY, Christopher ONG, Michael BOONE
  • Publication number: 20150038975
    Abstract: Resection shift guides and methods providing anterior, posterior, clockwise, or counterclockwise adjustment of a 4-in-1 cut guide along a planar resected surface of a femur are disclosed. A resection shift guide can include a base member and a block member. The base member can include first and second arms. The block member can include a first end, rotatably coupled with the first arm, a second end, rotatably coupled with the second arm, and at least three surfaces extending between the first and second ends. Each of the at least three surfaces can include two or more drill holes arranged differently than drill holes of the other surfaces. A method can include removing a 4-in-1 cut guide from two original femoral lumens, drilling two adjusted femoral lumens using a resection shift guide, removing the resection shift guides, and attaching the 4-in-1 cut guide to the two adjusted femoral lumens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2014
    Publication date: February 5, 2015
    Inventors: Harish Kumar, Jason S. Toler, Michael Boone
  • Publication number: 20080150453
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a candle emulation device comprises a light source, a light source controller and an aerosol-based fragrance-release mechanism. The light source controller is coupled to the light source and is adapted to control the light source in order to produce a lighting effect that emulates lighting from a candle flame. The aerosol-based fragrance-release mechanism is adapted to release a fragrance into the air surrounding the candle emulation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2008
    Publication date: June 26, 2008
    Applicant: ENCHANTED LIGHTING COMPANY, LLC
    Inventors: Mark Medley, Michael Boone, Kurt Campbell, David Zito
  • Patent number: 7288046
    Abstract: Prior to transitioning a multiple-displacement engine from a full-displacement engine operating mode to a partial-displacement engine operating mode, a base slip rate of a torque converter coupled to the engine engine is increased by a predetermined slip rate offset. The engine is then transitioned to partial-displacement mode upon the earlier of either achieving the desired offset slip rate, or once a maximum time delay has occurred since the slip rate offset was enabled. An offset slip rate is maintained throughout partial-displacement engine operation, and through a transition back to a full-displacement mode. The slip rate offset is removed or disenabled once the engine is again operating in the full-displacement mode. The slip rate offset is either a calibratable constant or is determined as a function of one or more suitable engine or vehicle operating parameters affecting vehicle NVH levels, such as engine speed and vehicle speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 30, 2007
    Assignee: Chrysler LLC
    Inventors: Michael A Boone, Mark J Duty, John S Mitchell, Gregory M Pannone, Michael J Prucka, Marc H Sullivan
  • Publication number: 20070127249
    Abstract: According to one embodiment of the invention, a candle emulation device comprises a light source, a light source controller and an optional fragrance-release mechanism. The light source controller is coupled to the light source and is adapted to control the light source in order to produce a lighting effect that emulates lighting from a candle flame. The fragrance-release mechanism is adapted to release a fragrance into air surrounding the candle emulation device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2006
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventors: Mark Medley, Michael Boone, Kurt Campbell, David Zito