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).

  • Patent number: 11759400
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Steven A. Waite, Gordan G. Greenlee
  • Publication number: 20220159934
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2020
    Publication date: May 26, 2022
    Inventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Julie A. Schuneman, Melinda Reese Consiglio-Flynn
  • Patent number: 11251940
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2022
    Assignee: Kyndryl, Inc.
    Inventors: Michael C. Davis, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Christopher L. Molloy, Steven A. Waite
  • Publication number: 20210393487
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 2, 2021
    Publication date: December 23, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher L. MOLLOY, Robert S. MILLIGAN, Steven A. WAITE, Gordan G. GREENLEE
  • Patent number: 11176209
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael C. Davis, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Jason LaScola, Christopher L. Molloy, Steven A. Waite
  • Patent number: 11154460
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 26, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher L Molloy, Robert S Milligan, Steven A Waite, Gordan G Greenlee
  • Publication number: 20210042374
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 6, 2019
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Michael C. Davis, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Jason LaScola, Christopher L. Molloy, Steven A. Waite
  • Patent number: 10901806
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Steven A. Waite
  • Publication number: 20200304298
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2019
    Publication date: September 24, 2020
    Inventors: Michael C. Davis, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Christopher L. Molloy, Steven A. Waite
  • Publication number: 20200179230
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 10, 2018
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Steven A. Waite, Gordan G. Greenlee
  • Publication number: 20190340038
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2018
    Publication date: November 7, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher L. Molloy, Robert S. Milligan, Gordan G. Greenlee, Steven A. Waite
  • Publication number: 20180210924
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2017
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Gordan G. Greenlee, Robert S. Milligan, Christopher L. Molloy, Craig A. Nygard, Steven A. Waite
  • Publication number: 20170212743
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: GORDAN G. GREENLEE, ROBERT S. MILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L. MOLLOY, CRAIG A. NYGARD, STEVEN A. WAITE
  • Publication number: 20170212745
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 22, 2016
    Publication date: July 27, 2017
    Inventors: GORDAN G. GREENLEE, ROBERT S. MILLIGAN, CHRISTOPHER L. MOLLOY, CRAIG A. NYGARD, STEVEN A. WAITE