Patents by Inventor Thomas J. Watson

Thomas J. Watson 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: 20180300366
    Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of a computer-implemented method for correlating artifacts between a versioned domain and an un-versioned domain, generates metadata having attributes of both of the versioned domain and the un-versioned domains, for an artifact in a set of artifacts; creates an instance using a specific version of a versioned artifact definition, wherein the instance comprises a first part directly created from the versioned artifact definition and a second part created from an un-versioned artifact definition; specifies linkages between a respective representation of the artifact in the versioned domain and the un-versioned domain; provides a set of facades through which a selected one of author, execute and update instances of the artifact is performed using either the versioned domain or the un-versioned domain; and correlates all versions of the artifact definition to a single un-versioned definition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Sebastian Carbajales, Dao-Quynh L. Dang, Khoi Dang, Sascha Schwarze, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20180216626
    Abstract: A fan blade includes first and second titanium alloy portions that are secured to one another with an aluminum alloy braze that contains manganese. The first titanium alloy portion includes ribs, a root, and at least a portion of an exterior airfoil contour of the fan blade. The second titanium alloy portion includes another portion of the exterior airfoil contour. The ribs are secured to the second titanium alloy portion with the aluminum alloy braze. The first titanium alloy portion includes a tip, and leading and trailing edges. The second titanium alloy portion has a perimeter that is arranged inboard of the root, the tip and the leading and trailing edges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 22, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Daniel A. Bales, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 10037351
    Abstract: An illustrative embodiment of a computer-implemented method for correlating artifacts between a versioned domain and an un-versioned domain, generates metadata having attributes of both of the versioned domain and the un-versioned domains, for an artifact in a set of artifacts; creates an instance using a specific version of a versioned artifact definition, wherein the instance comprises a first part directly created from the versioned artifact definition and a second part created from an un-versioned artifact definition; specifies linkages between a respective representation of the artifact in the versioned domain and the un-versioned domain; provides a set of facades through which a selected one of author, execute and update instances of the artifact is performed using either the versioned domain or the un-versioned domain; and correlates all versions of the artifact definition to a single un-versioned definition.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Sebastian Carbajales, Dao-Quynh L. Dang, Khoi Dang, Sascha Schwarze, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 9898932
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for monitoring an area utilizing an unmanned vehicle. These mechanisms identify an area to be monitored by an unmanned vehicle and identify an unmanned vehicle assigned to monitoring the identified area. The mechanisms further generate, for the unmanned vehicle, a travel path to be traversed by the unmanned vehicle using a function to randomize generation of the travel path. Moreover, the mechanisms program the unmanned vehicle to traverse the generated travel path and initiate operation of the unmanned vehicle to collect data about the area while traversing the generated travel path. In addition, the mechanisms monitor the area utilizing the unmanned vehicle based on the data collected by the unmanned vehicle while traversing the generated travel path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jay A. Brown, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20180034784
    Abstract: Systems, devices, and methods for encrypting genetic information are provided herein. Also provided herein are systems, devices, and methods for encrypting compressed genetic data, transmitting encrypted compressed genetic data, and receiving, storing, accessing encrypted compressed genetic data. In some cases, a user interface is in communication with a system or device provided herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2016
    Publication date: February 1, 2018
    Inventors: David Andrew Sinclair, Alejandro Quiroz-Zarate, Roberto Olivares-Amaya, Thomas J. Watson, JR., Jason Michael Anderson, Pablo G. Coste
  • Publication number: 20170357665
    Abstract: Method and systems for preparing and analyzing a DNA sample from a subject are provided herein. Also provided are methods and systems for obtaining, analyzing, and manipulating genomic and proteomic sequence data. In particular, methods and systems provided herein involve transformation of raw genetic or proteomic sequence into a compressed data set and transmission of the compressed data set using a fixed binary encoding scheme capable of compressing the data by up to 75%. An interface is in communication with the compression module and configured to display transmitted genomic and proteomic sequence data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2015
    Publication date: December 14, 2017
    Inventors: Roberto Olivares-Amaya, David Andrew Sinclair, Alejandro Quiroz-Zarate, Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9650897
    Abstract: A fan blade comprises an airfoil portion and a sheath portion. The sheath portion has a sheath head section, a first sheath flank, and a second sheath flank, both flanks extending chordwise from the forward sheath section. The sheath portion is bonded to the airfoil portion such that the sheath head section covers the forward airfoil edge, defining a blade leading edge. The first sheath flank covers a portion of the first airfoil surface proximate the airfoil forward edge, jointly defining a blade suction surface. The second sheath flank covers a portion of the second airfoil surface proximate the airfoil forward edge, jointly defining a blade pressure surface. The first metallic material is an aluminum alloy containing between about 0.5 wt % and about 3.0 wt % of lithium.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2017
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James L. Deal, John J. Schirra, Lee Drozdenko, William R. Graves, James O. Hansen, Michael A. Weisse, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20170068776
    Abstract: A method for transforming a plurality of random biological sequence data to an ordered biological data sequence, the method comprises reading a reference biological data sequence; generating a plurality of indexes based on the reference biological data sequence; generating a library, the library including the plurality of indexes; organizing the library into an associative array; reading the plurality of random biological sequence data; encoding the plurality of random biological sequence data; comparing the encoded plurality of random biological sequence data to the reference biological sequence; and aligning the encoded plurality of random biological sequence data to the reference biological sequence using an alignment algorithm to generate a plurality of alignment data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 9, 2017
    Inventors: Ricardo Godinez-Moreno, Alejandro Quiroz-Zarate, Pablo G. Coste, Roberto Olivares-Amaya, Thomas J. Watson, Jr.
  • Patent number: 9563405
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of different tenants configured to concurrently execute in a virtual environment, a respective class loader graph can be constructed. For each respective class loader graph, unique types of edges between nodes that affect class loading can be identified. The edges can be traversed. Based on traversing the edges of the class loader graph, a respective unique dependency identifier (UDI) can be assigned to each class loader request. Class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI can be identified in at least two of the tenants. Responsive to identifying the class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI, a shared class loader can be assigned to each of the class loader requests. Each respective class loader request that is assigned the same UDI can be configured to call the shared class loader to load at least one class required by the respective tenant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael H. Dawson, Bentley J. Hargrave, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 9563447
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of different tenants configured to concurrently execute in a virtual environment, a respective class loader graph can be constructed. For each respective class loader graph, unique types of edges between nodes that affect class loading can be identified. The edges can be traversed. Based on traversing the edges of the class loader graph, a respective unique dependency identifier (UDI) can be assigned to each class loader request. Class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI can be identified in at least two of the tenants. Responsive to identifying the class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI, a shared class loader can be assigned to each of the class loader requests. Each respective class loader request that is assigned the same UDI can be configured to call the shared class loader to load at least one class required by the respective tenant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2017
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael H. Dawson, Bentley J. Hargrave, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20160327959
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided for monitoring an area utilizing an unmanned vehicle. These mechanisms identify an area to be monitored by an unmanned vehicle and identify an unmanned vehicle assigned to monitoring the identified area. The mechanisms further generate, for the unmanned vehicle, a travel path to be traversed by the unmanned vehicle using a function to randomize generation of the travel path. Moreover, the mechanisms program the unmanned vehicle to traverse the generated travel path and initiate operation of the unmanned vehicle to collect data about the area while traversing the generated travel path. In addition, the mechanisms monitor the area utilizing the unmanned vehicle based on the data collected by the unmanned vehicle while traversing the generated travel path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 4, 2015
    Publication date: November 10, 2016
    Inventors: Jay A. Brown, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20160305255
    Abstract: An airfoil includes an airfoil body that extends at least between leading and trailing edges, first and second sides, and radially inner and outer ends. The airfoil body includes an aluminum alloy that has a controlled crystallographic texture with respect to a predefined three-dimensional coordinate system. The airfoil can be used in the fan of a gas turbine engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2014
    Publication date: October 20, 2016
    Inventors: Iuliana Cernatescu, Thomas J. Watson, James O. Hansen, David Ulrich Furrer, Randy P. Salva
  • Publication number: 20160274924
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of different tenants configured to concurrently execute in a virtual environment, a respective class loader graph can be constructed. For each respective class loader graph, unique types of edges between nodes that affect class loading can be identified. The edges can be traversed. Based on traversing the edges of the class loader graph, a respective unique dependency identifier (UDI) can be assigned to each class loader request. Class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI can be identified in at least two of the tenants. Responsive to identifying the class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI, a shared class loader can be assigned to each of the class loader requests. Each respective class loader request that is assigned the same UDI can be configured to call the shared class loader to load at least one class required by the respective tenant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Michael H. Dawson, Bentley J. Hargrave, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20160274868
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of different tenants configured to concurrently execute in a virtual environment, a respective class loader graph can be constructed. For each respective class loader graph, unique types of edges between nodes that affect class loading can be identified. The edges can be traversed. Based on traversing the edges of the class loader graph, a respective unique dependency identifier (UDI) can be assigned to each class loader request. Class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI can be identified in at least two of the tenants. Responsive to identifying the class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI, a shared class loader can be assigned to each of the class loader requests. Each respective class loader request that is assigned the same UDI can be configured to call the shared class loader to load at least one class required by the respective tenant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 8, 2016
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Michael H. Dawson, Bentley J. Hargrave, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20160230252
    Abstract: Dispersion strengthened aluminum-cerium-manganese alloys containing from about 0.05 to about 23.0 weight percent cerium and about 0.03 to about 9.5 weight percent manganese exhibit mechanical properties that make them useful alloys as a result of age hardening for extended periods at temperatures between 350° C. (662° F.) and 450° C. (842° F.).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 5, 2014
    Publication date: August 11, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas J. Watson, Iuliana Cernatescu
  • Patent number: 9394805
    Abstract: A rotor has a rotor body with at least one slot receiving a blade. The blade has an outer surface, at least at some areas, formed of a first material and having an airfoil extending from a dovetail. The dovetail is received in the slot. A diode is in contact with a portion of the dovetail formed of a second material that is more electrically conductive than the first material. The diode is in contact with a rotating element that rotates with the rotor. The rotating element is formed of a third material. The first material is less electrically conductive than the third material. The diode and the rotating element together form a ground path from the portion of the dovetail into the rotor. An engine and a fan blade are also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 14, 2012
    Date of Patent: July 19, 2016
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: James O. Hansen, Thomas J. Garosshen, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 9378187
    Abstract: Creating a presentation document includes creating, in dependence upon an original document, a structured document comprising one or more structural elements and creating a presentation grammar for the structured document, wherein the presentation grammar for the structured document includes grammar elements each of which includes a structural element identifier for at least one structural element of the structured document.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 28, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Kress Bodin, Michael John Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel Mark Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20160168663
    Abstract: A composition comprises, in weight percent: Al as a largest constituent; 3.0 6.0 Cr; 1.5 4.0 Mn; 0.1 3.5 Co; and 0.3 2.0 Zr.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2014
    Publication date: June 16, 2016
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas J. Watson, Iuliana Cernatescu
  • Publication number: 20160153464
    Abstract: An airfoil includes a first airfoil piece and a second airfoil piece bonded to the first airfoil piece at a joint. The first airfoil piece and the second airfoil piece are formed of aluminum alloys. At least one of the aluminum alloys is an aluminum alloy composition that has greater than 0.8% by weight of zinc.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2015
    Publication date: June 2, 2016
    Inventors: Thomas J. Watson, Daniel A. Bales
  • Patent number: 9311118
    Abstract: For each of a plurality of different tenants configured to concurrently execute in a virtual environment, a respective class loader graph can be constructed. For each respective class loader graph, unique types of edges between nodes that affect class loading can be identified. The edges can be traversed. Based on traversing the edges of the class loader graph, a respective unique dependency identifier (UDI) can be assigned to each class loader request. Class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI can be identified in at least two of the tenants. Responsive to identifying the class loader requests that are assigned the same UDI, a shared class loader can be assigned to each of the class loader requests. Each respective class loader request that is assigned the same UDI can be configured to call the shared class loader to load at least one class required by the respective tenant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 23, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 12, 2016
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Michael H. Dawson, Bentley J. Hargrave, Thomas J. Watson