Patents by Inventor Thomas A. Ward

Thomas A. Ward 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: 20200077756
    Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices for providing directions haptically such that sight and hearing can continue unimpeded. In one exemplary embodiment, a wearable device (such as earphones, ear rings, gloves, glasses, or other wearable objects) configured as disclosed herein receives directions to an intended destination for a user, the directions comprising a movement action and a distance to the movement action. The wearable device has multiple haptic output units and generates, through one of those units, a haptic output based on the directions. This allows the user to receive the directions through touch rather than looking at their mobile device or from audio.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2019
    Publication date: March 12, 2020
    Inventor: Ryan Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: 10388002
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system may access a training image and a reference image of a person and an incomplete image. A generate may generate an in-painted image based on the incomplete image, and a discriminator may be used to determine whether each of the in-painted image, the training image, and the reference image is likely generated by the generator. The system may compute losses based on the determinations and update the discriminator accordingly. Using the updated discriminator, the system may determine whether a second in-painted image generated by the generator is likely generated by the generator. The system may compute a loss based on the determination and update the generator accordingly. Once training is complete, the generator may be used to generate a modified version of a given image, such as making the eyes of a person appear open even if they were closed in the input image.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 20, 2019
    Assignee: Facebook, Inc.
    Inventors: Cristian Canton Ferrer, Brian Dolhansky, Thomas Ward Meyer, Jonathan Morton
  • Publication number: 20190197004
    Abstract: A supercomputer comprising a memory device and a plurality of interconnected hardware processors capable of performing parallel processing is coupled to a mainframe computer comprising one or more hardware processors. The supercomputer functions as a part of the mainframe computer's memory hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2019
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Ward, Blake Fitch
  • Publication number: 20190197670
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a computing system may access a training image and a reference image of a person and an incomplete image. A generate may generate an in-painted image based on the incomplete image, and a discriminator may be used to determine whether each of the in-painted image, the training image, and the reference image is likely generated by the generator. The system may compute losses based on the determinations and update the discriminator accordingly. Using the updated discriminator, the system may determine whether a second in-painted image generated by the generator is likely generated by the generator. The system may compute a loss based on the determination and update the generator accordingly. Once training is complete, the generator may be used to generate a modified version of a given image, such as making the eyes of a person appear open even if they were closed in the input image.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Cristian Canton Ferrer, Brian Dolhansky, Thomas Ward Meyer, Jonathan Morton
  • Patent number: 10331608
    Abstract: A supercomputer comprising a memory device and a plurality of interconnected hardware processors capable of performing parallel processing is coupled to a mainframe computer comprising one or more hardware processors. The supercomputer functions as a part of the mainframe computer's memory hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Ward, Blake Fitch
  • Patent number: 10324887
    Abstract: A supercomputer comprising a memory device and a plurality of interconnected hardware processors capable of performing parallel processing is coupled to a mainframe computer comprising one or more hardware processors. The supercomputer functions as a part of the mainframe computer's memory hierarchy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Ward, Blake Fitch
  • Publication number: 20190172147
    Abstract: Visualizing event impact risk over time. At least one location of interest is identified on a geospatial map, and an event path is plotted on the geospatial map for an event over time. The event path includes actual and/or forecasted paths of the event. Along the event path, connected geospatial polygons are generated. The geospatial polygons represent actual and/or forecasted intensity of the event over time. A determination is made as to whether the connected geospatial polygons intersect one or more of the locations of interest indicating an impact risk for the event. Action are taken to reduce the impact risk for the location of interest.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Ward, Rahul Nahar, Hans-Juergen Eickelmann, Chester D. Karwatowski, Rajaram Krishnamurthy
  • Publication number: 20190146901
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer-implemented method for generating test plans based on test failure root causes or symptoms. The method generates a heat map of manufacturing process test failures based at least in part on historical test failures and prior repair actions. A database is searched for test failure records that are relevant to user input. Relevant test failure records are prioritized via an index score that is assigned based at least in part on proximity of the relevant test failure records to the user input. Failure records that have an index score that is higher than a threshold value are detected. Unstructured text data of each of the detected failure records is analyzed to identify relevant keywords and relevancy rates. A test solution priority list is displayed, via a GUI, in a window or view that is separate from the heat map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 10, 2017
    Publication date: May 16, 2019
    Inventors: Brad Hoover, Rajaram B. Krishnamurthy, Michael Lapointe, Jayapreetha Natesan, Kanayo G. Okonji, Chanchal Saha, Thomas Ward
  • Publication number: 20190138834
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a method includes generating, by a device, first tracking data using a first tracking algorithm, based on first video frames associated with a scene. An augmented-reality (AR) effect may be displayed based on the first tracking data. The device may generate a first confidence score associated with the first tracking data and determine that the first confidence score is above a threshold. The device may generate, based on second video frames subsequent to the first video frames, second tracking data using the first tracking algorithm. The device may determine that an associated second confidence score is below a threshold. In response, the device may generate, based on third video frames subsequent to the second video frames, third tracking data using a second tracking algorithm different from the first. The device may then display the AR effect based on the third tracking data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 3, 2017
    Publication date: May 9, 2019
    Inventors: Alvaro Collet Romea, Tullie Murrell, Hermes Germi Pique Corchs, Krishnan Ramnath, Thomas Ward Meyer, Jiao Li, Steven Kish
  • Publication number: 20190095375
    Abstract: A supercomputer comprising a memory device and a plurality of interconnected hardware processors capable of performing parallel processing is coupled to a mainframe computer comprising one or more hardware processors. The supercomputer functions as a part of the mainframe computer's memory hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Ward, Blake Fitch
  • Publication number: 20190095376
    Abstract: A supercomputer comprising a memory device and a plurality of interconnected hardware processors capable of performing parallel processing is coupled to a mainframe computer comprising one or more hardware processors. The supercomputer functions as a part of the mainframe computer's memory hierarchy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 13, 2017
    Publication date: March 28, 2019
    Inventors: Thomas Ward, Blake Fitch
  • Publication number: 20180359536
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for presenting additional information related to an emergency alert. A media guidance application may detect that a new emergency alert has been received. The media guidance application may then perform a search of various content sources (e.g., program listings, the Internet, etc.) for content related to the emergency alert. The media guidance application may then present the search results in a contextual menu enabling the user to access content of the search results. The media guidance application may also provide more options, such as, recording or pausing media content that the user was in the process of consuming when the emergency alert was generated, and an option to the user not to bring up the contextual menu again if the same emergency alert is repeated.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 26, 2018
    Publication date: December 13, 2018
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: 10063932
    Abstract: Systems and methods are described herein for presenting additional information related to an emergency alert. A media guidance application may detect that a new emergency alert has been received. The media guidance application may then perform a search of various content sources (e.g., program listings, the Internet, etc.) for content related to the emergency alert. The media guidance application may then present the search results in a contextual menu enabling the user to access content of the search results. The media guidance application may also provide more options, such as, recording or pausing media content that the user was in the process of consuming when the emergency alert was generated, and an option to the user not to bring up the contextual menu again if the same emergency alert is repeated.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 28, 2018
    Assignee: ROVI GUIDES, INC.
    Inventor: Daniel Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: D816728
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Diebold, Daniel R. Klein, Amy Wessel, Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: D816729
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Diebold, Daniel R. Klein, Amy Wessel, Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: D816732
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Diebold, Daniel R. Klein, Amy Wessel, Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: D816733
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Diebold, Daniel R. Klein, Amy Wessel, Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: D818008
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: Deere & Company
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Diebold, Daniel R. Klein, Amy Wessel, Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: D819706
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 5, 2018
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Diebold, Daniel R. Klein, Amy Wessel, Thomas Ward
  • Patent number: D842908
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2019
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Elizabeth A. Diebold, Daniel R. Klein, Amy Wessel, Thomas Ward