Patents by Inventor Sharon T. Spaulding
Sharon T. Spaulding 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: 11173447Abstract: A portable dehumidifying chamber includes a frame of a structure configured to include a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone, where a plurality of exterior walls coupled to the frame of the structure isolate the first zone, the second zone, and third zone from surrounding environmental conditions. A heating device disposed in the first zone to facilitate heated air flow from the first zone to the third zone, where the heated air flow contacts an object disposed in the second zone to facilitate dehumidification of the object. A conduit connecting the third zone to the first zone, where the conduit allows for humidified air flow to bypass the second zone, where the conduit includes a moisture removing apparatus. A first vapor barrier material separates the first zone and the second zone and a second vapor barrier material separates the second zone and the third zone.Type: GrantFiled: August 7, 2019Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sharon T Spaulding, Karl Owen Casserly, Mateusz Koziol, Paul Samaniego
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Patent number: 11174025Abstract: A delivery system includes a drone including a prime mover and a payload attachment system including a selectively deployable magnet, and a reusable tote including a body having a base, sides, and a lid, the reusable tote including an attachment member provided on the lid operable to engage with the selectively deployable magnet.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: November 16, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: William J. Green, Sharon T. Spaulding, Marc Henri Coq
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Patent number: 11130570Abstract: A delivery system includes a drone including a prime mover, one or more rotors operatively connected to the prime mover, and a payload attachment system including a latch mechanism having a first selectively deployable clamp member and a second selectively deployable clamp member. The delivery system also includes a plurality of nested reusable totes. Each of the plurality of nested reusable totes includes a body having a base, sides, and a lid, at least two of the sides include a gripping feature. The selectively deployable clamp members are operable to engage with the gripping feature on one or more of the plurality of nested reusable totes.Type: GrantFiled: November 29, 2018Date of Patent: September 28, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: William J. Green, Sharon T. Spaulding, Marc Henri Coq
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Publication number: 20210039041Abstract: A portable dehumidifying chamber includes a frame of a structure configured to include a first zone, a second zone, and a third zone, where a plurality of exterior walls coupled to the frame of the structure isolate the first zone, the second zone, and third zone from surrounding environmental conditions. A heating device disposed in the first zone to facilitate heated air flow from the first zone to the third zone, where the heated air flow contacts an object disposed in the second zone to facilitate dehumidification of the object. A conduit connecting the third zone to the first zone, where the conduit allows for humidified air flow to bypass the second zone, where the conduit includes a moisture removing apparatus. A first vapor barrier material separates the first zone and the second zone and a second vapor barrier material separates the second zone and the third zone.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 7, 2019Publication date: February 11, 2021Inventors: Sharon T Spaulding, Karl Owen Casserly, MATEUSZ KOZIOL, Paul Samaniego
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Patent number: 10768640Abstract: A self-actuating device and method for facilitating preventing product tip over are provided. The self-actuating device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the self-actuating device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is configured and operatively coupled to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: September 8, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc H. Coq, Michael D. O'Connell, Sharon T. Spaulding, William J. Green
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Patent number: 10737833Abstract: A pallet gap filler for a pallet and a lift is provided. The pallet gap filler includes filling and engaging elements. The filling element is insertable into a portion of a space defined between tines of the lift and one or more of top and bottom decks and blocks and/or stringers separating the top and bottom decks of the pallet. The filling element is configured to assume a first configuration during filling element insertion and a second configuration in which, following filling element insertion, the filling element fixes relative orientations of the pallet and the lift. The engaging element is actuatable with the filling element initially assuming the first configuration to cause the filling element to assume the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2019Date of Patent: August 11, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc H. Coq, William J. Green, Michael D. O'Connell, Sharon T. Spaulding
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Publication number: 20200172241Abstract: A delivery system includes a drone including a prime mover, one or more rotors operatively connected to the prime mover, and a payload attachment system including a latch mechanism having a first selectively deployable clamp member and a second selectively deployable clamp member. The delivery system also includes a plurality of nested reusable totes. Each of the plurality of nested reusable totes includes a body having a base, sides, and a lid, at least two of the sides include a gripping feature. The selectively deployable clamp members are operable to engage with the gripping feature on one or more of the plurality of nested reusable totes.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: William J. Green, Sharon T. Spaulding, Marc Henri Coq
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Publication number: 20200172244Abstract: A delivery system includes a drone including a prime mover and a payload attachment system including a selectively deployable magnet, and a reusable tote including a body having a base, sides, and a lid, the reusable tote including an attachment member provided on the lid operable to engage with the selectively deployable magnet.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 29, 2018Publication date: June 4, 2020Inventors: WILLIAM J. GREEN, SHARON T. SPAULDING, MARC HENRI COQ
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Patent number: 10671137Abstract: Embodiments provide a method to control a power-on phase of an electronic device is provided. The method includes transmitting, by a processing device, a request to a plurality of sensors, the request to read a measurement related to an environmental condition; receiving, by the processing device, the measurement from each of the plurality of sensors; and when the measurement is equal to or above a threshold value, commencing, by the processing device, the power-on phase of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: June 2, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Milnes P David, William J Green, Joseph F Prisco, Brian P Rawson, Robert T Sanders, Sharon T Spaulding
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Patent number: 10664032Abstract: Embodiments provide a method to control a power-on phase of an electronic device is provided. The method includes transmitting, by a processing device, a request to a plurality of sensors, the request to read a measurement related to an environmental condition; receiving, by the processing device, the measurement from each of the plurality of sensors; and when the measurement is equal to or above a threshold value, commencing, by the processing device, the power-on phase of the electronic device.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2018Date of Patent: May 26, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Milnes P David, William j Green, Joseph F Prisco, Brian P Rawson, Robert T Sanders, Sharon T Spaulding
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Patent number: 10606284Abstract: A self-actuating device and method for facilitating preventing product tip over are provided. The self-actuating device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the self-actuating device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is configured and operatively coupled to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2019Date of Patent: March 31, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc H. Coq, Michael D. O'Connell, Sharon T. Spaulding, William J. Green
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Publication number: 20200064205Abstract: An advisory element of an acclimation system for an item being shipped from a source to a destination is provided with the item being disposable in a polybag. The advisory element is attachable to or is disposable remotely from the polybag. The advisory element is configured to receive shipment information input at the source, to sense environmental conditions to which the item and the polybag are exposed during shipment and at the destination and to calculate an acclimation time for the item based on the shipment information and the sensed environmental conditions. The advisory element is further configured to provide operational guidance to a user in accordance with the acclimation time at the destination.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2018Publication date: February 27, 2020Inventors: MILNES DAVID, William J. Green, Joseph Prisco, Robert T. Sanders, Sharon T. Spaulding, Hemphill M. Timothy
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Patent number: 10571342Abstract: An advisory element of an acclimation system for an item being shipped from a source to a destination is provided with the item being disposable in a polybag. The advisory element is attachable to or is disposable remotely from the polybag. The advisory element is configured to receive shipment information input at the source, to sense environmental conditions to which the item and the polybag are exposed during shipment and at the destination and to calculate an acclimation time for the item based on the shipment information and the sensed environmental conditions. The advisory element is further configured to provide operational guidance to a user in accordance with the acclimation time at the destination.Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Milnes David, William J. Green, Joseph Prisco, Robert T. Sanders, Sharon T. Spaulding, Hemphill M. Timothy
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Publication number: 20190354118Abstract: A self-actuating device and method for facilitating preventing product tip over are provided. The self-actuating device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the self-actuating device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is configured and operatively coupled to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Marc H. COQ, Michael D. O'CONNELL, Sharon T. SPAULDING, William J. GREEN
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Publication number: 20190354119Abstract: A self-actuating device and method for facilitating preventing product tip over are provided. The self-actuating device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the self-actuating device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is configured and operatively coupled to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 28, 2019Publication date: November 21, 2019Inventors: Marc H. COQ, Michael D. O'CONNELL, Sharon T. SPAULDING, William J. GREEN
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Patent number: 10452080Abstract: A self-actuating device and method for facilitating preventing product tip over are provided. The self-actuating device includes an anti-tip mechanism associated with a product to facilitate preventing tip over of the product when in an extended state. Further, the self-actuating device includes an actuator associated with the product. The actuator is configured and operatively coupled to automatically switch the anti-tip mechanism from a retracted state to the extended state based on the actuator detecting a tilt of a specified tilt angle.Type: GrantFiled: May 21, 2018Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc H. Coq, Michael D. O'Connell, Sharon T. Spaulding, William J. Green
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Publication number: 20190283932Abstract: A pallet gap filler for a pallet and a lift is provided. The pallet gap filler includes filling and engaging elements. The filling element is insertible into a portion of a space defined between tines of the lift and one or more of top and bottom decks and blocks and/or stringers separating the top and bottom decks of the pallet. The filling element is configured to assume a first configuration during filling element insertion and a second configuration in which, following filling element insertion, the filling element fixes relative orientations of the pallet and the lift. The engaging element is actuatable with the filling element initially assuming the first configuration to cause the filling element to assume the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 5, 2019Publication date: September 19, 2019Inventors: MARC H. COQ, WILLIAM J. GREEN, MICHAEL D. O'CONNELL, SHARON T. SPAULDING
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Publication number: 20190276183Abstract: A tip-over prevention apparatus is provided for use with a product. The product is disposable for transportation in side-to-side, front-to-back and up-and-down directions. The tip-over prevention apparatus includes tilt arms disposed at sides of the product facing in the side-to-side directions and hinges by which the tilt arms are rotatably coupled to the sides of the product.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2018Publication date: September 12, 2019Inventors: Marc H. Coq, William J. Green, Michael D. O'Connell, Sharon T. Spaulding
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Patent number: 10392160Abstract: A pallet gap filler for a pallet and a lift is provided. The pallet gap filler includes filling and engaging elements. The filling element is insertible into a portion of a space defined between tines of the lift and one or more of top and bottom decks and blocks and/or stringers separating the top and bottom decks of the pallet. The filling element is configured to assume a first configuration during filling element insertion and a second configuration in which, following filling element insertion, the filling element fixes relative orientations of the pallet and the lift. The engaging element is actuatable with the filling element initially assuming the first configuration to cause the filling element to assume the second configuration.Type: GrantFiled: November 3, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Marc H. Coq, William J. Green, Michael D. O'Connell, Sharon T. Spaulding
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Publication number: 20190135486Abstract: A pallet gap filler for a pallet and a lift is provided. The pallet gap filler includes filling and engaging elements. The filling element is insertible into a portion of a space defined between tines of the lift and one or more of top and bottom decks and blocks and/or stringers separating the top and bottom decks of the pallet. The filling element is configured to assume a first configuration during filling element insertion and a second configuration in which, following filling element insertion, the filling element fixes relative orientations of the pallet and the lift. The engaging element is actuatable with the filling element initially assuming the first configuration to cause the filling element to assume the second configuration.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 3, 2017Publication date: May 9, 2019Inventors: MARC H. COQ, WILLIAM J. GREEN, MICHAEL D. O'CONNELL, SHARON T. SPAULDING