Patents by Inventor Rhonda L. Childress

Rhonda L. Childress 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: 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: 20170350676
    Abstract: Systems and methods for dynamic camouflaging are disclosed. A computer-implemented method can be used with the system including determining, by a computing device, if current environment image data is available for a location of one or more users, and instructing, by the computing device, at least one image-enabled clothing system of the one or more users to display a camouflage image based on the determining. The camouflage image is based on the current environment image data when the current environment image data is available, and the camouflage image is based on historic image data associated with the location of the one or more users when the current environment image data is not available.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Bender, Rhonda L. Childress, Timothy J. Forshee-Lee, Elizabeth M. Rudden
  • 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
  • Publication number: 20170352058
    Abstract: Systems and methods for displaying an image on an image-enabled clothing article are disclosed. A method that can be used with the systems include determining, by a computing device, that at least a first advertisement and a second advertisement are acceptable for a participant. The computing device sends an option to select one of the first advertisement and second advertisement to a participant computing device via a computer network, wherein the option including payment terms for each of the first advertisement and second advertisement. The computing device also receives an indication from the participant computing device of a selected advertisement via the computer network, and sends instructions to the participant computing device to display the selected advertisement on an image-enabled clothing article of the participant via the computer network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Bender, Rhonda L. Childress, Timothy J. Forshee-Lee, Elizabeth M. Rudden
  • 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: 20170352282
    Abstract: A set of images of a product are obtained from a camera. The set of images are of a plurality of parts of the product being assembled. Based on the set of obtained images, an assembly step that is being performed is detected. One or more assembly metrics for assembling the product are retrieved. A potential assembly issue is determined. The determination is based on the detected assembly step and also based on the retrieved assembly metrics. An assistance feedback is provided based on the determined potential assembly issue.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Evelyn R. Anderson, Michael Bender, Rhonda L. Childress
  • Publication number: 20170352000
    Abstract: A tool, executed by one or more computer processors, including identifying at least one product in a shipment for delivery, wherein the at least one product is identified in a shipping manifest and extracting from the shipping manifest, the required amount of storage space for the product and the one or more environmental conditions required for storage of the product at the receiving location. The tool includes determining a storage space location for delivery of the product at the receiving location, wherein the storage space location provides the one or more environmental conditions required for the product. The tool includes providing the determined storage space location to a deliverer of the product and notifying a supplier sending the product, a receiver at the receiving location, and the deliverer who placed the product in the determined storage space location.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Bender, Rhonda L. Childress, Kim A. Eckert, Ryan D. McNair
  • Publication number: 20170351998
    Abstract: A method, executed by one or more processors, includes identifying at least one product for delivery and create a shipping manifest for the at least one product. The method includes extracting from the shipping manifest, a required amount of storage space for the at least one product and one or more environmental conditions required for storage of the at least one product at the receiving location. Furthermore, the method includes identifying a storage space location for storage of the at least one product at the receiving location, wherein the identified storage space location provides the required amount of storage space and the one or more environmental conditions required for the at least one product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Bender, Rhonda L. Childress, Kim A. Eckert, Ryan D. McNair
  • Publication number: 20170324264
    Abstract: A method for managing a rechargeable battery. The method includes a computer processor identifying a rechargeable battery within a first device. The method further includes a computer processor identifying a battery maintenance policy associated with the rechargeable battery. The method further includes a computer processor determining a first set of models for implementing the identified battery maintenance policy on the identified rechargeable battery based on the identified battery maintenance policy and one or more environmental factors corresponding to the first device. The method further includes a computer processor installing the first set of models in the first device. The method further includes a computer processor performing an intervention action based, at least in part, on a current state of the first set of models and one or more current environmental factors corresponding to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Kim A. Eckert, Jente B. Kuang, Ryan D. McNair
  • Publication number: 20170324265
    Abstract: A method for managing a rechargeable battery. The method includes a computer processor identifying a rechargeable battery within a first device. The method further includes a computer processor identifying a battery maintenance policy associated with the rechargeable battery. The method further includes a computer processor determining a first set of models for implementing the identified battery maintenance policy on the identified rechargeable battery based on the identified battery maintenance policy and one or more environmental factors corresponding to the first device. The method further includes a computer processor installing the first set of models in the first device. The method further includes a computer processor performing an intervention action based, at least in part, on a current state of the first set of models and one or more current environmental factors corresponding to the first device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 28, 2017
    Publication date: November 9, 2017
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Kim A. Eckert, Jente B. Kuang, Ryan D. McNair
  • Publication number: 20170310679
    Abstract: A method and system for determining user security is provided. The method includes registering a first user associated with a service provider system by retrieving identification information for the first user and a first user communication device. In response, Internet of things (IOT) devices belonging to the first user are detected. A second user associated with the service provider system is registered by retrieving identification information for the second user and a second user communication device. In response, IOT devices belonging to the second user are detected. A request for a service provided by the service provider system is received from the first user via the first user communication device belonging to the first user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2016
    Publication date: October 26, 2017
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Itzhack Goldberg, Neil Sondhi, Aviad Zlotnick
  • Publication number: 20170297411
    Abstract: A vehicle occupant safety method involves receiving data from multiple sensors including at least one carbon monoxide (CO) sensor and GPS sensor; wherein, when a specified danger condition relating to CO level alone, or in combination with vehicle interior temperature, exists, and based upon the sensor data, causing the vehicle component controls to modify operation of at least one vehicle component; d) determining i) based upon further sensor data, that the specified danger condition either: A) is persisting, or B) has exceeded at least one specified severity threshold; and ii) using GPS location information from the GPS sensor, whether or not the vehicle is in an unsafe location, whether the vehicle is occupied, and where any occupants are located; continuing to make determinations regarding the specified danger condition; and, based upon a result of the determinations in taking further control actions until the specified danger condition no longer exists.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2017
    Publication date: October 19, 2017
    Inventors: Rudolph C. Baron, JR., Rhonda L. Childress, Christopher W. Ecks, William A. Grimes
  • Publication number: 20170293738
    Abstract: Mechanisms for implementing a personalized medication adaptation engine are provided in which a cognitive system receives a request for a medication schedule that minimizes a side effect of a medication associated with a patient. The request is processed to generate at least one candidate solution for minimizing the side effect of the medication and the at least one candidate solution is evaluated against patient information for the patient. A candidate solution is selected, from the at least one candidate solution, as a final solution to be implemented in a medication schedule based on results of the evaluation and a medication schedule for administering the medication to the patient is generated based on the final solution and output to a computing device associated with the patient for implementation of the medication schedule via the computing device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2016
    Publication date: October 12, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Bender, Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • Patent number: 9785477
    Abstract: A system, method and program product for providing a policy hierarchy usable in an enterprise system having at least one computer cluster. A request is sent to a jurisdictional authority for requesting that a resource be added to the computer cluster of the enterprise system. Following predetermined rules, the jurisdictional authority determines if the addition of said requested resource to said computer cluster is to be allowed. If the addition is determined to be allowed by the jurisdictional authority, the requested resource is added to the computer cluster by a computer cluster manager.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2006
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, David B. Kumhyr, Michael J. Spisak
  • 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: 20170286613
    Abstract: User health concerns may be managed by a monitoring application which identifies user medications, medical conditions and known symptoms corresponding to those medical conditions. The known data may be identified along with environmental factors, which are compared to determine a likelihood of the user experiencing the symptoms. A tolerance threshold of the user is also relevant to the type of planning and dosage necessary to alleviate the condition. A certain medication dosage suggestion notification can then be created for the user to take the medication based on the likelihood of the user experiencing the symptom and the user's tolerance threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2016
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Michael Bender, Rhonda L. Childress, Michael J. Spisak
  • Publication number: 20170289175
    Abstract: A security method that includes assigning a sensitivity value for a communication with a sensitivity determining module including at least one hardware processor. Following assignment of the sensitivity value to the communication, the communication is formatted for display. When sensitivity value exceeds a security threshold, the communication is parsed into a sequence of fragments. The communication is transmitted as the sequence of fragments when said sensitivity value exceeds the security threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2017
    Publication date: October 5, 2017
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Itzhack Goldberg, James R. Kozloski, Clifford A. Pickover, Neil Sondhi, Maja Vukovic
  • 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: 9774203
    Abstract: A method for managing a rechargeable battery. The method includes a computer processor identifying a rechargeable battery within a first device. The method further includes a computer processor identifying a battery maintenance policy associated with the rechargeable battery. The method further includes a computer processor determining a first set of models for implementing the identified battery maintenance policy on the identified rechargeable battery based on the identified battery maintenance policy and one or more environmental factors corresponding to the first device. The method further includes a computer processor installing the first set of models in the first device. The method further includes a computer processor performing an intervention action based, at least in part, on a current state of the first set of models and one or more current environmental factors corresponding to the first device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 18, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Kim A. Eckert, Jente B. Kuang, Ryan D. McNair
  • Patent number: 9760638
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems for automatically generating a display to present different terms. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to identify a first and a second user using applications in a software as a service (SaaS) environment and store, for the first and the second user, a first term associated with the first user and a second term associated with the second user in the SaaS environment. Responsive to identifying the first term associated with the first user and the second term associated with the second user have functionally equivalent definitions, embodiments of the present invention can replace the second term associated with the second user with the first term associated with the first user and generate a display for the first term associated with the first user that replaced the second term associated with the second user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rhonda L. Childress, Donna M. Hickey, Randy S. Johnson, John F. Kelley, Tedrick N. Northway, Bradley K. Wells