Patents by Inventor Steven Holmes

Steven Holmes 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: 12644085
    Abstract: A neural lattice device includes a substrate having formed therein one or more wells and one or more supply ducts. A channel network includes one or more channels configured to establish fluid communication among the at least one well and the at least one supply duct. A reservoir is coupled to the substrate and configured to hold a fluid, and a cover is disposed against an upper surface of the substrate and configured to hermetically seal the wells, the supply ducts and the channel network.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sagarika Mukesh, Steven Holmes, John S. Werner, Benjamin Hardy Wunsch, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
  • Publication number: 20260084582
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle that includes a removable energy module configured to provide energy to power operations of the agricultural vehicle and a connection interface. The connection interface is configured to autonomous mechanically and electrically couple and decouple the removable energy module to the agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2025
    Publication date: March 26, 2026
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Robert Culbertson, Harjot Bal, Aaron Leiba, Nicholas Fischer
  • Publication number: 20260073980
    Abstract: A system includes a memory array. The memory array includes a plurality of word lines; a plurality of bit lines intersecting the plurality of word lines at a plurality of cell locations; and a plurality of cells respectively located at the plurality of cell locations. Each cell of the plurality of cells in turn includes: a first phase change memory device having a first drift; and a second phase change memory device having a second drift. The first drift is higher than the second drift.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2024
    Publication date: March 12, 2026
    Inventors: Nanbo Gong, HsinYu Tsai, Charles Mackin, Steven Holmes
  • Patent number: 12572067
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first plurality of slanted features within a first region of a substrate. Two or more magnetic guiding structures are embedded within the first region of the substrate. The first plurality of slanted features is located between the two or more magnetic guiding structures for varying a magnetic field strength around the first plurality of slanted features. A second plurality of slanted features are located within a second region of the substrate. The second region of the substrate is adjacent to the first region of the substrate. The second plurality of slanted features include a second orientation angle that is different from a first orientation angle of the first plurality of slanted features.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Steven Holmes, Pouya Hashemi, Robert L. Bruce, Eric A. Joseph, Yanning Sun
  • Patent number: 12564718
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for performing in-situ stimulation adjustments of a cochlear implant. The embodiment may include identifying, dynamically, a first set of magnetic coils and a second set of magnetic coils based on dominant frequency components of a received sound. The first set and the second set are implanted within a cochlea of a user having a cochlear implant (CI). The embodiment may include activating, according to a stimulator profile of the user, the first set via an electric current sent to the first set in order to stimulate cochlear neurons. The embodiment may include determining that an in-situ adjustment to the activation of the first set is required based on analysis of a cochlear neuronal response recorded via the second set. The embodiment may include adjusting the stimulator profile.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sagarika Mukesh, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Steven Holmes
  • Patent number: 12558835
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first plurality of mandrel structures extending outwardly from a substrate. Each of the first plurality of mandrel structures includes a first side at a first inclination angle with respect to a surface plane of the substrate and a second side at a second inclination angle with respect to the surface plane of the substrate. A second plurality of mandrel structures extend outwardly from the substrate. Each of the second plurality of mandrel structures include a third side at a third inclination angle with respect to the surface plane of the substrate and a fourth side at a fourth inclination angle with respect to the surface plane of the substrate. A template structure for an imprint mask is formed by the first plurality of mandrel structures and the second plurality of mandrel structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2026
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Pouya Hashemi, Steven Holmes, Robert L. Bruce, Eric A Joseph, Yanning Sun
  • Patent number: 12522102
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle that includes a removable energy module configured to provide energy to power operations of the agricultural vehicle and a connection interface. The connection interface is configured to autonomous mechanically and electrically couple and decouple the removable energy module to the agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 13, 2026
    Assignee: AGTONOMY
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Robert Culbertson, Harjot Bal, Aaron Leiba, Nicholas Fischer
  • Patent number: 12514140
    Abstract: An example smart implement includes a power takeoff connector, one or more sensors, a controller, and a communication unit. The power takeoff connector attaches the smart implement to a tractor. The one or more sensors generate implement data. The controller is configured to determine operating parameters based on the implement data from the one or more sensors. The communication unit is configured to communicate with the tractor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: January 6, 2026
    Assignee: AGTONOMY
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20250258647
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method is provided which includes receiving array information associated with a processing core, the processing core including a plurality of tiles configured for performing one or more multiply-accumulate (MAC) operations. The method includes indexing the tiles, rows of the tiles, or both according to one or more metrics. The method includes performing an ordering based on the one or more metrics, where the ordering includes at least one of: an ordering of weights respectively associated with the rows; and an ordering of weights respectively associated with the tiles.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 12, 2024
    Publication date: August 14, 2025
    Inventors: Charles Mackin, Nanbo Gong, Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20250101357
    Abstract: A method, system, and computer program product are provided for monitoring neuron growth within a lattice and stopping a spread of an infection. An infection visual recognition module monitors and captures images of the lattice during the neuron growth. The presence of the infection in the neurons within the lattice is identified. The identifying includes performing, via a deep neural network, visual recognition on the captured images to identify the presence of the infection. In response to the identifying, applying a laser to the infected area of the lattice with sufficient energy for stopping the infection. The lattice is flushed to remove chemical byproducts and dead cells resulting from the laser application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 27, 2025
    Inventors: John S. Werner, Steven Holmes, Benjamin Hardy Wunsch, Sagarika Mukesh, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
  • Patent number: 12250893
    Abstract: An agricultural tractor may include a powertrain configured to drive one or more wheels of the agricultural tractor. In these and other embodiments, the powertrain may be configured to operate in multiple powertrain modes. The agricultural tractor may also include an image sensor configured to capture an image of an environment surrounding the agricultural tractor and a processing system. In some embodiments, the processing system may be configured to perform operations. In these and other embodiments, the operations may include determining an environmental condition surrounding the agricultural tractor based on the image and selecting one of the multiple powertrain modes based on the environmental condition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 18, 2025
    Assignee: AGTONOMY
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20240319591
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a first plurality of slanted features within a first region of a substrate. Two or more magnetic guiding structures are embedded within the first region of the substrate. The first plurality of slanted features is located between the two or more magnetic guiding structures for varying a magnetic field strength around the first plurality of slanted features. A second plurality of slanted features are located within a second region of the substrate. The second region of the substrate is adjacent to the first region of the substrate. The second plurality of slanted features include a second orientation angle that is different from a first orientation angle of the first plurality of slanted features.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Steven Holmes, Pouya Hashemi, Robert L. Bruce, Eric A. Joseph, Yanning Sun
  • Publication number: 20240319584
    Abstract: A semiconductor structure includes a plurality of mandrel structures disposed above and in contact with a substrate. Each of the plurality of mandrel structures extending outwardly at an inclination angle with respect to a surface plane of the substrate that is different from 90 degrees. A template structure for an imprint mask is formed by the plurality of mandrel structures. The semiconductor structure further includes a layer of a conformal dielectric material covering the plurality of mandrel structures for providing stability and uniformity to the plurality of mandrel structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2023
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventors: Pouya Hashemi, Steven Holmes, Robert L. Bruce, Eric A. Joseph, Yanning Sun
  • Publication number: 20240270284
    Abstract: An example method may include receiving map data about a feature of an operational environment in which an autonomous vehicle operates. The method may also include obtaining sensor data about a recurrent object in the operational environment. In addition, the method may include augmenting the map data using the sensor data to be about the feature of the operational environment and the recurrent object in the operational environment. Further, the method may include generating, based on the augmented map data, a map indicating a location of the feature of the operational environment and a location of the recurrent object in the operational environment. The method may include causing the autonomous vehicle to navigate the operational environment using the map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Aaron Leiba
  • Publication number: 20240268253
    Abstract: An example method of air circulation among crops may include obtaining an indication of mitigation work to be performed on a crop within an agricultural area using air movement. The method may also include obtaining a navigation path to follow within the agricultural area based on the mitigation work to be performed. The method may further include directing movement of an air blower system along the navigation path. The air blower system may be configured to circulate air among the crops along the navigation path. The method may also include obtaining data from one or more sensors associated with the air blower system while the air blower system is moved along the navigation path. The data may be related to the mitigation work to be performed. The method may further include directing adjustment of an operating condition of the air blower system based on the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2024
    Publication date: August 15, 2024
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Aaron Leiba
  • Publication number: 20240101943
    Abstract: A neural lattice device includes a substrate having formed therein one or more wells and one or more supply ducts. A channel network includes one or more channels configured to establish fluid communication among the at least one well and the at least one supply duct. A reservoir is coupled to the substrate and configured to hold a fluid, and a cover is disposed against an upper surface of the substrate and configured to hermetically seal the wells, the supply ducts and the channel network.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2022
    Publication date: March 28, 2024
    Inventors: Sagarika Mukesh, Steven Holmes, John S. Werner, Benjamin Hardy Wunsch, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman
  • Patent number: 11841935
    Abstract: Example gesture matching mechanisms are disclosed herein. An example machine readable storage device or disc includes instructions that, when executed, cause programmable circuitry to at least: prompt a user to perform gestures to register the user, randomly select at least one of the gestures for authentication of the user, prompt the user to perform the at least one selected gesture, translate the gesture into an animated avatar for display at a display device, the animated avatar including a face, analyze performance of the gesture by the user, and authenticate the user based on the performance of the gesture.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 12, 2023
    Assignee: Intel Corporation
    Inventors: Wenlong Li, Xiaolu Shen, Lidan Zhang, Jose E. Lorenzo, Qiang Li, Steven Holmes, Xiaofeng Tong, Yangzhou Du, Mary Smiley, Alok Mishra
  • Publication number: 20230391223
    Abstract: An agricultural vehicle that includes a removable energy module configured to provide energy to power operations of the agricultural vehicle and a connection interface. The connection interface is configured to autonomous mechanically and electrically couple and decouple the removable energy module to the agricultural vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes, Robert Culbertson, Harjot Bal, Aaron Leiba, Nicholas Fischer
  • Publication number: 20230390559
    Abstract: According to one embodiment, a method, computer system, and computer program product for performing in-situ stimulation adjustments of a cochlear implant. The embodiment may include identifying, dynamically, a first set of magnetic coils and a second set of magnetic coils based on dominant frequency components of a received sound. The first set and the second set are implanted within a cochlea of a user having a cochlear implant (CI). The embodiment may include activating, according to a stimulator profile of the user, the first set via an electric current sent to the first set in order to stimulate cochlear neurons. The embodiment may include determining that an in-situ adjustment to the activation of the first set is required based on analysis of a cochlear neuronal response recorded via the second set. The embodiment may include adjusting the stimulator profile.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Sagarika Mukesh, John S. Werner, Arkadiy O. Tsfasman, Steven Holmes
  • Publication number: 20230337568
    Abstract: An agricultural implement may include an implement configured to perform an agricultural function and a connector configured to removably couple the implement to a vehicle. The agricultural implement may also include one or more computing devices coupled to the implement and configured to execute instructions to cause the implement system to perform operations. The operations may include automatically direct an adjustment to the performance of the agricultural function of the implement based on data about an electric motor of the vehicle.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Timothy Bucher, Steven Holmes