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).

  • Patent number: 8357251
    Abstract: A powder processing method includes degassing a metallic powder in a rotating chamber that is evacuated to a sub-atmospheric pressure. The method may also include storing the metallic powder in a rotating storage chamber that is pressurized to a super-atmospheric pressure with a dry cover gas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 22, 2013
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventor: Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20130013307
    Abstract: Differential dynamic content delivery including providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element in dependence upon user classifications of a user participant in the presentation; presenting the selected structural element to the user; streaming presentation speech to the user including individual speech from at least one user participating in the presentation; converting the presentation speech to text; detecting whether the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users; and displaying the text if the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 14, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: William Kress Bodin, Michael John Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel Mark Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20130004327
    Abstract: A method of improving fatigue strength in a fan blade includes fabricating a metal fan blade with an airfoil and a root and deep peening the root.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas J. Watson, Stephen E. Pasakarnis, Bradford A. Cowles, Blair A. Smith
  • Publication number: 20130004323
    Abstract: A method for protecting a fan blade with an airfoil, a tip, a root and a sheath, the root to be inserted into a hub includes peening the airfoil of the blade; inserting a scrim cloth between the fan blade and the sheath to galvanically isolate the fan blade from the sheath; bonding the sheath to the blade with an epoxy adhesive; peening the blade root; bonding wear pads to the root with epoxy adhesive to galvanically isolate the root from the hub; applying a protective cover to the tip of the blade; and applying a coating to all exposed areas of the blade to inhibit corrosion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2011
    Publication date: January 3, 2013
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James O. Hansen, Joseph Parkos, Thomas J. Watson, Christopher J. Hertel, Kelly L. Hoover
  • Publication number: 20120325378
    Abstract: A method of extruding a glassy aluminum-based alloy billet, by soaking the billet for sufficient time to heat the billet to an extrusion starting temperature of from about 300° F. to about 600° F. and extruding the billet in a streamline die having an extrusion ratio to keep the adiabatic temperature below the starting temperature while maintaining the streamline die at a temperature of about 400° F. to about 600° F. at a ram speed less than that which would raise the streamline die temperature within this range.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20120328470
    Abstract: Apparatus is provided for forming aluminum alloy ingots in a sealed chamber having a source of inert gas using a crucible positioned inside the chamber for melting aluminum alloy powder. The crucible has a solid top and a source of inert gas therein. An outlet in the crucible is positioned to draw molten alloy from the crucible at a point proximate the lowest point in the crucible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20120328472
    Abstract: A forged devitrified aluminum alloy of forging devitrified aluminum alloys having a desired shape. The alloy is forged in a plane strain forging die with the axis of extrusion being parallel to the direction of forging.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Thomas J. Watson, Venkatarama K. Seetharaman
  • Publication number: 20120325051
    Abstract: A system and method for producing atomized powder for glassy aluminum-based alloys in an inert gas atmosphere. A melt chamber melts the alloy and it is atomized to form powder. The powder is deposited in at least one catch tank.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 27, 2011
    Publication date: December 27, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventor: Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 8332220
    Abstract: Differential dynamic content delivery including providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element in dependence upon user classifications of a user participant in the presentation; presenting the selected structural element to the user; streaming presentation speech to the user including individual speech from at least one user participating in the presentation; converting the presentation speech to text; detecting whether the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users; and displaying the text if the presentation speech contains simultaneous individual speech from two or more users.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2008
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2012
    Assignee: Nuance Communications, Inc.
    Inventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20120301292
    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: Application
    Filed: June 21, 2012
    Publication date: November 29, 2012
    Applicant: UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION
    Inventors: James L. Deal, John J. Schirra, Lee Drozdenko, William R. Graves, James O. Hansen, Michael A. Weisse, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 8240999
    Abstract: A hollow airfoil and a method for manufacturing a hollow airfoil is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 31, 2009
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: United Technologies Corporation
    Inventors: Mario P. Bochiechio, Thomas J. Watson, Wangen Lin, John Joseph Marcin, Joseph Parkos, Jr.
  • Patent number: 8245134
    Abstract: Differential dynamic content delivery, including creating a session document for a presentation, including identifying a user participant for the presentation, where the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document, the user participant has a user profile comprising user classifications and user interests, the user interests comprising data fields for storing data values indicating user interest in one or more subjects of the presentation; receiving from the identified user participant at least one data value indicating user interest in one or more subjects of the presentation; storing in the user profile the data value indicating user interest; recreating the session document in dependence upon the data value indicating user interest; selecting from the recreated session document a classified structural element; and presenting the selected structural element to at least one user participant.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2008
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 8230331
    Abstract: Session document for a presentation, where the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element having an associated indication of interest from a user not participating in the presentation; presenting the selected structural element to a user participant; and notifying the user not participating of the presentation of the selected structural element. Typical embodiments also include recording for the user not participating the associated indication of interest in the selected structural element. Typical embodiments also include notifying the user not participating of the identity of at least one user participant. Typical embodiments also include allowing the user not participating to participate in the presentation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 24, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 8214432
    Abstract: Differential dynamic content delivery including providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; identifying a recording period within a presentation session; recording, during the recording period, a presentation control instruction; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element in dependence upon the recorded presentation control instruction and in dependence upon user classifications of a user participant in the presentation; and presenting the selected structural element to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2008
    Date of Patent: July 3, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20120136981
    Abstract: Example embodiments of the present invention include a method for administering devices. Such example embodiments include receiving a domain state object, identifying an action in dependence upon the domain state object, and executing the action. In many example embodiments, receiving a domain state object includes receiving a signal to download the domain state object from a mobile sensor, and downloading the domain state object from the mobile sensor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 6, 2012
    Publication date: May 31, 2012
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Kress Bodin, Michael John Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel Mark Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 8185814
    Abstract: More particularly, methods, systems, and computer program products are disclosed for differential dynamic content delivery. Typical embodiments include providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element bearing a preview designation; presenting the selected structural element to a prospective user participant; and receiving from the prospective user participant an indication of interest in the selected structural element. Typical embodiments also include recording the indication of interest in association with the selected structural element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: May 22, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Kress Bodin, Michael John Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel Mark Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 8180832
    Abstract: Differential dynamic content delivery including providing a session document for a presentation, wherein the session document includes a session grammar and a session structured document; identifying a recording period within a presentation session; recording, during the recording period, a presentation control instruction; selecting from the session structured document a classified structural element in dependence upon the recorded presentation control instruction and in dependence upon user classifications of a user participant in the presentation; and presenting the selected structural element to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 10, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William K. Bodin, Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 8160964
    Abstract: Exemplary methods, systems, and products are described for creating a virtual license document for material subject to an end-user license agreement (‘EULA’). Embodiments include identifying a licensing clause for the virtual license document; creating metadata describing the licensing clause; and inserting in a markup document the licensing clause and the metadata describing the clause. Identifying a licensing clause for the virtual license document may be carried out by identifying a known licensing clause in an existing end-user license agreement (‘EULA’) in dependence upon licensing clause identification rules. Identifying a known clause in an existing end-user license agreement (‘EULA’) in dependence upon clause identification rules may be carried out by identifying keywords in the existing end-user license agreement (‘EULA’) predetermined to be associated with a known clause in end-user license agreements; and identifying the known licensing clause in dependence upon the keywords.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 28, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 17, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel M. Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Patent number: 8112509
    Abstract: Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a method for administering devices. Such exemplary embodiments include receiving a domain state object, identifying an action in dependence upon the domain state object, and executing the action. In many exemplary embodiments, receiving a domain state object includes receiving a signal to download the domain state object from a mobile sensor, and downloading the domain state object from the mobile sensor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2008
    Date of Patent: February 7, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: William Kress Bodin, Michael John Burkhart, Daniel G. Eisenhauer, Daniel Mark Schumacher, Thomas J. Watson
  • Publication number: 20120024110
    Abstract: A powder processing method includes degassing a metallic powder in a rotating chamber that is evacuated to a sub-atmospheric pressure. The method may also include storing the metallic powder in a rotating storage chamber that is pressurized to a super-atmospheric pressure with a dry cover gas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 30, 2010
    Publication date: February 2, 2012
    Inventor: Thomas J. Watson