Patents by Inventor ROBERT S. MILLIGAN
ROBERT S. MILLIGAN 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: 11759400Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transporting and dispensing medications for a patient according to a medication schedule for the patient. A smart container from a pharmacy is received at the patient's site and the container is checked to make sure that the container was delivered to the correct patient site. The smart container contains a memory device that contains identification information of the patient, dosage and treatment instructions for the patient. This information and the medication were checked for compatibility before the smart container was delivered. The identity of the patient at the patient's site is then checked and the patient performs on or more biometric tests before the medication is dispensed by the smart container. Upon taking the medication and providing video proof thereof, the smart container is returned to the pharmacy.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2021Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Steven A. Waite, Gordan G. Greenlee
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Publication number: 20220159934Abstract: Computer-implemented methods, systems and computer program products leveraging cognitive learning, and machine learning algorithms to predictively identify and monitor animals within a monitoring zone in real-time and identify an occurrence of unwanted or unsafe behaviors being performed by the animals. Surveillance systems and sensors within a monitoring zone or affixed to the animals provide audio/visual data and sensor data describing activity and animals within the monitoring zone. Machine learning models are trained using audio-visual, sensor and historical data to learn to predict the identities of registered animals based on the sight or sound of the animals.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2020Publication date: May 26, 2022Inventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Julie A. Schuneman, Melinda Reese Consiglio-Flynn
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Patent number: 11251940Abstract: An approach is provided for deterring a tampering of content. Content is signed by using an asymmetric key cryptography. The signed content is stored in a distributed ledger which is accessible to a plurality of subscribers of the distributed ledger. The signing of the content using the asymmetric key cryptography together with the storing of the signed content in the distributed ledger provide a non-repudiable identification of an owner of the content and a non-repudiable proof of an ownership of the content.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2019Date of Patent: February 15, 2022Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.Inventors: Michael C. Davis, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Christopher L. Molloy, Steven A. Waite
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Publication number: 20210393487Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transporting and dispensing medications for a patient according to a medication schedule for the patient. A smart container from a pharmacy is received at the patient's site and the container is checked to make sure that the container was delivered to the correct patient site. The smart container contains a memory device that contains identification information of the patient, dosage and treatment instructions for the patient. This information and the medication were checked for compatibility before the smart container was delivered. The identity of the patient at the patient's site is then checked and the patient performs on or more biometric tests before the medication is dispensed by the smart container. Upon taking the medication and providing video proof thereof, the smart container is returned to the pharmacy.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2021Publication date: December 23, 2021Inventors: Christopher L. MOLLOY, Robert S. MILLIGAN, Steven A. WAITE, Gordan G. GREENLEE
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Patent number: 11176209Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for improving query searches. After receiving a query from a user to conduct a content search, the query is analyzed for its semantic meaning and a categorized group of query tags and content tags in the central repository that is most semantically similar in meaning to the meaning of the query is identified. Furthermore, the content tags and query tags in the user's repository are analyzed to determine the interests of the user. The query may then be augmented to include one or more other terms of interest from the identified categorized group of query tags and content tags in the central repository that match the determined interests of the user within a threshold degree of relatedness, where these other terms of interest correspond to the content tags and query tags of the identified categorized group based on their assigned weight.Type: GrantFiled: August 6, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Michael C. Davis, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Jason LaScola, Christopher L. Molloy, Steven A. Waite
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Patent number: 11154460Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transporting and dispensing medications for a patient according to a medication schedule for the patient. A smart container from a pharmacy is received at the patient's site and the container is checked to make sure that the container was delivered to the correct patient site. The smart container contains a memory device that contains identification information of the patient, dosage and treatment instructions for the patient. This information and the medication were checked for compatibility before the smart container was delivered. The identity of the patient at the patient's site is then checked and the patient performs on or more biometric tests before the medication is dispensed by the smart container. Upon taking the medication and providing video proof thereof, the smart container is returned to the pharmacy.Type: GrantFiled: December 10, 2018Date of Patent: October 26, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher L Molloy, Robert S Milligan, Steven A Waite, Gordan G Greenlee
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Publication number: 20210042374Abstract: A computer-implemented method, system and computer program product for improving query searches. After receiving a query from a user to conduct a content search, the query is analyzed for its semantic meaning and a categorized group of query tags and content tags in the central repository that is most semantically similar in meaning to the meaning of the query is identified. Furthermore, the content tags and query tags in the user's repository are analyzed to determine the interests of the user. The query may then be augmented to include one or more other terms of interest from the identified categorized group of query tags and content tags in the central repository that match the determined interests of the user within a threshold degree of relatedness, where these other terms of interest correspond to the content tags and query tags of the identified categorized group based on their assigned weight.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Michael C. Davis, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Jason LaScola, Christopher L. Molloy, Steven A. Waite
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Patent number: 10901806Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable optimization of a plurality of resources connected within an Internet of Things (IoT) network. More specifically, usage of a first and a second resource of the plurality of resources connected within the IoT network is tracked. This usage comprises a task and a time at which the task is performed for each of the two resources. An anticipated task at an anticipated time based on the tracked usage of the first resource is identified. An anticipated capacity at substantially the same anticipated time is also identified on the second resource based on the tracked usage of the second resource. Excess capacity is generated on the first resource by transferring the anticipated first task to the second resource for the anticipated time. The excess capacity is designated for use by an arm's-length party. A load from the arm's-length party is then assigned to the excess capacity.Type: GrantFiled: May 1, 2018Date of Patent: January 26, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Steven A. Waite
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Publication number: 20200304298Abstract: An approach is provided for deterring a tampering of content. Content is signed by using an asymmetric key cryptography. The signed content is stored in a distributed ledger which is accessible to a plurality of subscribers of the distributed ledger. The signing of the content using the asymmetric key cryptography together with the storing of the signed content in the distributed ledger provide a non-repudiable identification of an owner of the content and a non-repudiable proof of an ownership of the content.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2019Publication date: September 24, 2020Inventors: Michael C. Davis, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Christopher L. Molloy, Steven A. Waite
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Publication number: 20200179230Abstract: Disclosed is a method and apparatus for transporting and dispensing medications for a patient according to a medication schedule for the patient. A smart container from a pharmacy is received at the patient's site and the container is checked to make sure that the container was delivered to the correct patient site. The smart container contains a memory device that contains identification information of the patient, dosage and treatment instructions for the patient. This information and the medication were checked for compatibility before the smart container was delivered. The identity of the patient at the patient's site is then checked and the patient performs on or more biometric tests before the medication is dispensed by the smart container. Upon taking the medication and providing video proof thereof, the smart container is returned to the pharmacy.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 10, 2018Publication date: June 11, 2020Inventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Steven A. Waite, Gordan G. Greenlee
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Publication number: 20190340038Abstract: Approaches presented herein enable optimization of a plurality of resources connected within an Internet of Things (IoT) network. More specifically, usage of a first and a second resource of the plurality of resources connected within the IoT network is tracked. This usage comprises a task and a time at which the task is performed for each of the two resources. An anticipated task at an anticipated time based on the tracked usage of the first resource is identified. An anticipated capacity at substantially the same anticipated time is also identified on the second resource based on the tracked usage of the second resource. Excess capacity is generated on the first resource by transferring the anticipated first task to the second resource for the anticipated time. The excess capacity is designated for use by an arm's-length party. A load from the arm's-length party is then assigned to the excess capacity.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 1, 2018Publication date: November 7, 2019Inventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Steven A. Waite
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Publication number: 20180210924Abstract: A method for providing relevant search results using a user's identity is provided. The method includes accessing a user profile of the user, in response to receiving a search query from the user, the user profile including information from a plurality of sources, determining a plurality of search domains based on the user profile, searching the plurality of search domains using the search query received from the user, and providing the search results from each search domain.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 26, 2017Publication date: July 26, 2018Inventors: Gordan G. Greenlee, Robert S. Milligan, Christopher L. Molloy, Craig A. Nygard, Steven A. Waite
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Publication number: 20170212743Abstract: A system and method may include determining robustness of a target computer, gathering information regarding the target computer from a research engine, determining an order in which software packages are upgraded, dynamically adjusting the robustness of the target computer, returning data for a found component of the target computer, crawling the web looking for content related to a submission request, and updating data in a repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: GORDAN G. GREENLEE, ROBERT S. MILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L. MOLLOY, CRAIG A. NYGARD, STEVEN A. WAITE
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Publication number: 20170212745Abstract: A system and method may include determining robustness of a target computer, gathering information regarding the target computer from a research engine, determining an order in which software packages are upgraded, dynamically adjusting the robustness of the target computer, returning data for a found component of the target computer, crawling the web looking for content related to a submission request, and updating data in a repository.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 22, 2016Publication date: July 27, 2017Inventors: GORDAN G. GREENLEE, ROBERT S. MILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L. MOLLOY, CRAIG A. NYGARD, STEVEN A. WAITE