Patents by Inventor Thomas Shannon

Thomas Shannon 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: 20210027592
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to utilizing a high generation cellular network for identifying devices associated with unauthorized activities and notifying enterprise facilities. A computing platform may collect device information for a plurality of user devices at a first location. Then, the computing platform may receive, from a first device at the first location, a message related to a first activity in a vicinity of the first location. Then, the computing platform may identify a sub-plurality of the plurality of user devices, wherein the sub-plurality of user devices are located at the first location at a time of occurrence of the first activity. Then, the computing platform may generate an alert notification comprising information related to the first activity and device information for the sub-plurality of user devices. Subsequently, the computing platform may send the alert notification to a collection of devices at a plurality of locations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2020
    Publication date: January 28, 2021
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Shannon, Brian Joseph Smith, James Alexander
  • Publication number: 20200285490
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for real-time generation of tailored recommendations associated with client interactions. The system is configured to identify an interaction associated with an associate, extract information of a user associated with the interaction, transfer the extracted information to an associate device, transmit first set of control signals to the associate device, wherein the first set of control signals cause a graphical user interface of the associate device to display the extracted information to the associate, identify a type of the interaction, generate topics associated with the interaction based on the type of the interaction, transfer the topics to the associate device, and transmit a second set of control signals to the associate device, wherein the second set of control signals cause the graphical user interface of the associate device to display the one or more topics to the associate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Malini Petersen, Robert J. Graulich, Richard M. Korzenko, Shola L. Oni, Courtney Lee Prior, Stephen Thomas Shannon, Lea Marie Souther
  • Publication number: 20200285491
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a system for prioritization of tailored recommendations associated with client recommendations. The system is configured to identify an interaction associated with an associate, extract information of a user associated with the interaction, transfer the extracted information to an associate device, transmit first set of control signals to the associate device, wherein the first set of control signals cause a graphical user interface of the associate device to display the extracted information to the associate, identify a type of the interaction, generate topics associated with the interaction based on the type of the interaction, transfer the topics to the associate device, and transmit a second set of control signals to the associate device, wherein the second set of control signals cause the graphical user interface of the associate device to display the one or more topics to the associate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 5, 2019
    Publication date: September 10, 2020
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Malini Petersen, Robert J. Graulich, Richard M. Korzenko, Shola L. Oni, Courtney Lee Prior, Stephen Thomas Shannon, Lea Marie Souther
  • Patent number: 10706704
    Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure relate to utilizing a high generation cellular network for identifying devices associated with unauthorized activities and notifying enterprise facilities. A computing platform may detect a plurality of user devices at a first enterprise facility. Then, the computing platform may collect device information for the plurality of user devices. Then, the computing platform may receive, from an enterprise device, a message related to a first activity at the first enterprise facility. Then, the computing platform may identify a sub-plurality of the plurality of user devices located at the first enterprise facility at a time of occurrence of the first activity. Then, the computing platform may generate an alert notification comprising information related to the first activity and device information for the sub-plurality of user devices. Subsequently, the computing platform may send the alert notification to a collection of enterprise devices at a plurality of enterprise facilities.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 7, 2020
    Assignee: Bank of America Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Shannon, Brian Joseph Smith, James Alexander
  • Publication number: 20200180745
    Abstract: A steering assembly for a hydraulic steering system is disclosed. The steering assembly includes a steering input device and an auxiliary drive assembly. The auxiliary drive assembly includes a lock valve body with one or more fluid passages that facilitates regulation of a fluid flow in response to an input from the steering input device. The lock valve body has a surface and a guide bore. Further, an electric pump is included that has an electric motor with a drive train unit. The electric pump is adapted to be mounted to the surface and the drive train unit is adapted to be positioned through the guide bore and operably coupled to the one or more fluid passages to regulate the fluid flow in the one or more fluid passages.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2016
    Publication date: June 11, 2020
    Applicant: CANADA METAL (PACIFIC) LTD.
    Inventor: DAVID THOMAS SHANNON
  • Publication number: 20190325365
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for a wearable device coded for user operational compliance. In this way, the invention comprises system integration of a wearable device for user performance and compliance of operational requirements within user obligations. The wearable device logs time of user initiation of obligations for timekeeping and is programmed for gatekeeping for physical and digital access to user authorized locations and data points. The wearable device codes for generating requests for access to non-authorized locations and data points for temporary needs of the user for obligation fulfillment.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Shannon, James Alexander, Scott Thomas Bonomo, Joseph Justin Chuba, Anthony Pang Fang, Brian Joseph Smith, Jacquelin Smith, Kimberly Anne Stittsworth, Penelope York
  • Publication number: 20190325372
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for a wearable device coded for entity processing. In this way, the invention comprises system integration and locking of a wearable device for a user for location based operations and access of entity processing via a wearable device. Upon authentication for user and location, the wearable device may be manipulated for regulatory compliance integration and functionality. In this way, the system may log the duration, co-location, movement, and the like of the users while performing the employment obligation requiring regulatory compliance. The system may generate and store a log of the actions performed by the users for regulatory or logging purposes in the appropriate format.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Shannon, James Alexander, Scott Thomas Bonomo, Joseph Justin Chuba, Anthony Pang Fang, Brian Joseph Smith, Jacquelin Smith, Kimberly Anne Stittsworth, Penelope York
  • Publication number: 20190325494
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to a system, method, or computer program product for a wearable device coded for customer application and transitioning. In this way, the invention comprises system integration of a wearable device for a user customer interaction. Coordinating wearable devices across users, the system provides user coordination, in real-time, for customer applications and interactions. Upon authentication for user and location, the wearable devices for each user may be cross linked and may be manipulated for coordinating user interactions with customers, user placement for customers, and user credit for customer interactions across an entity.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 28, 2018
    Publication date: October 24, 2019
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Shannon, James Alexander, Scott Thomas Bonomo, Joseph Justin Chuba, Anthony Pang Fang, Brian Joseph Smith, Jacquelin Smith, Kimberly Anne Stittsworth, Penelope York
  • Publication number: 20190318438
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention are directed to systems, methods, and computer program products for a real-time inter-entity associate decision and relay. In this way, the invention provides a decision engine for decision making for uniform associate decisioning across an entity. The system comprises a platform agnostic decision and relay system for an entity that integrates across entity platforms, wherein integrating across entity platforms comprises reading and transmitting, compatibly, in one or more platform. The invention extracts data points from one or more platforms within an entity about an associate along with learning resources to generate a decision and relay system for the particular associate. The invention tailors decisions to identify specific functions or actions an associate should perform along with pinpointed direction for identification of how those functions are formulated and performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2018
    Publication date: October 17, 2019
    Applicant: BANK OF AMERICA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Alan K. Bobbit, JR., Jolaine Pearson Blankenship, Teron Wayne Douglas, John T. Jordan, Jeff Lojko, Greg P. Niosi, Stephen Thomas Shannon
  • Publication number: 20140358727
    Abstract: Methods, systems, computer-readable media, and apparatuses for providing enhanced customer experiences are presented. In some embodiments, a computing device may receive information about a mobile device detected within a predetermined distance of a retail location. Subsequently, the computing device may determine, based on the received information, an identity of a customer using the mobile device. The computing device also may determine one or more needs of the customer based on the identity of the customer. Thereafter, the computing device may generate routing information for the customer based on the identity of the customer and the one or more determined needs of the customer. In some instances, determining the one or more needs of the customer may include predicting at least one need of the customer based on at least one of customer product information, customer presence information, customer history information, customer account information, and customer profile information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 31, 2013
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: Stephen Thomas Shannon, Todd Jon Price
  • Publication number: 20130176687
    Abstract: A control unit for industrial applications is provided comprising a first compute box having a first microprocessor and being configured to run at least one first operating system. A second compute box may also be provided having a second microprocessor and being configured to run at least one second operating system. The first and second operating systems may be the same or different. The compute boxes may be mechanically coupled together or connected via one or more copper or fiber-optic cables, for example. Additional compute boxes may be added to expand the capabilities of each control unit. An integrated or detachable display may also be added. A control system for controlling a plurality of local input and output drops or devices is also provided. The control system includes a plurality of control units that may be distributed around an industrial installation and capable of data transfer between each control unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2012
    Publication date: July 11, 2013
    Inventors: Vinson Epperson, Kenneth Crawford, David Elliott, Harald Gruber, Peter Missel, Thomas Shannon, Bernardo Anger
  • Patent number: 8038776
    Abstract: An inlet air filtration system for a gas turbine includes, in an exemplary embodiment, an air plenum, and a plurality of filter elements mounted inside the air plenum, with each filter element including a support structure. The inlet air filtration system also includes a plurality of electrodes positioned proximate the plurality of filter elements, where the electrodes are coupled to a power source which supplies a voltage to the electrodes. The voltage is sufficient to establish an electrostatic field between the electrodes and the filter elements, and is sufficient to produce a corona discharge from the electrodes, wherein an amount of current applied to the filter elements is about 0.1 ?A/ft2 to about 15 ?A/ft2.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: BHA Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamison W. Janawitz, Bradley S. Rogers, James Easel Roberts, Thomas Shannon Eckhoff, Robert W. Taylor
  • Publication number: 20100175389
    Abstract: An inlet air filtration system for a gas turbine includes, in an exemplary embodiment, an air plenum, and a plurality of filter elements mounted inside the air plenum, with each filter element including a support structure. The inlet air filtration system also includes a plurality of electrodes positioned proximate the plurality of filter elements, where the electrodes are coupled to a power source which supplies a voltage to the electrodes. The voltage is sufficient to establish an electrostatic field between the electrodes and the filter elements, and is sufficient to produce a corona discharge from the electrodes, wherein an amount of current applied to the filter elements is about 0.1 ?A/ft2 to about 15 ?A/ft2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 23, 2010
    Publication date: July 15, 2010
    Inventors: Jamison W. Janawitz, Bradley S. Rogers, James Easel Roberts, Thomas Shannon Eckhoff, Robert W. Taylor
  • Patent number: 7695551
    Abstract: An inlet air filtration system for a gas turbine includes, in an exemplary embodiment, an air plenum, and a plurality of filter elements mounted inside the air plenum, with each filter element including a support structure. The inlet air filtration system also includes a plurality of electrodes positioned proximate the plurality of filter elements, where the electrodes are coupled to a power source which supplies a voltage to the electrodes. The voltage is sufficient to establish an electrostatic field between the electrodes and the filter elements, and at the same time, the voltage is sufficient to produce a corona discharge from the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2010
    Assignee: BHA Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamison W. Janawitz, Bradley S. Rogers, James Easel Roberts, Thomas Shannon Eckhoff
  • Publication number: 20090229468
    Abstract: An inlet air filtration system for a gas turbine includes, in an exemplary embodiment, an air plenum, and a plurality of filter elements mounted inside the air plenum, with each filter element including a support structure. The inlet air filtration system also includes a plurality of electrodes positioned proximate the plurality of filter elements, where the electrodes are coupled to a power source which supplies a voltage to the electrodes. The voltage is sufficient to establish an electrostatic field between the electrodes and the filter elements, and at the same time, the voltage is sufficient to produce a corona discharge from the electrodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Publication date: September 17, 2009
    Inventors: Jamison W. Janawitz, Bradley S. Rogers, James Easel Roberts, Thomas Shannon Eckhoff
  • Patent number: 7527674
    Abstract: An inlet air treatment system for a gas turbine includes, in an exemplary embodiment, an air plenum, and a moisture removal system, and an air filtration system located downstream from the moisture removal system. The moisture removal system includes a plurality of S-shaped vanes, and a mesh structure downstream from the plurality of S-shaped vanes. The air filtration system includes a plurality of filter elements, with each filter element including a support structure. The inlet air filtration system also includes a plurality of electrodes positioned proximate the plurality of filter elements, where the electrodes are coupled to a power source which supplies a voltage to the electrodes. The voltage is sufficient to establish an electrostatic field between the electrodes and the filter elements, and at the same time, the voltage is sufficient to produce a corona discharge from the electrodes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2008
    Date of Patent: May 5, 2009
    Assignee: BHA Group, Inc.
    Inventors: Jamison W. Janawitz, Bradley S. Rogers, James Easel Roberts, Thomas Shannon Eckhoff
  • Publication number: 20070296104
    Abstract: A web article (28) includes at least a first fibrous layer (36) laminated with a first facing surface (72) of at least one polymer film layer (38). The first fibrous layer can include a first quantity of cellulosic fibers. The first fibrous layer and the at least one polymer film layer have been configured to provide a target web (26), which has been moved at a selected web speed. A rotating anvil roller (34) and counter-rotating pattern roller (32) have been urged together to provide a selected nip force value. Additionally, the target web has been moved at the web speed through a nip region (30) between the anvil roller (34) and pattern roller (32) to provide an operative first bond between the first fibrous layer (36) and the at least one film layer (38).
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2007
    Publication date: December 27, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Shannon, Peiguang Zhou, Shiming Zhuang, Gary Williams, Nagabhusan Senapati
  • Publication number: 20070254825
    Abstract: Self-warming cleaning products, such as wet wipes, include a cleaning solution containing a nonionic surfactant having a cloud point from about 10° C. below to about 2° C. above the maximum temperature of the cleaning product during normal use. By incorporating such nonionic surfactants into the cleaning solution, the effectiveness of the cleaning solution can be enhanced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2006
    Publication date: November 1, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Shannon, Brian Argo, Mary Holt
  • Publication number: 20070240811
    Abstract: A product including two or more plies with each ply including one absorbent layer and a second opposing fluid impervious layer. The two plies are arranged such that the fluid impervious layers face each other and are positioned at the inside of the two-ply product. The two plies are bonded on two or three sides to form a sleeve or a pocket, such that a hand can be inserted between the two plies and positioned in contact with one or both fluid impervious layers. In this manner, the product is absorbent on both sides, and can be utilized on both sides while preventing hand contact with the material absorbed or picked up by the product.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 13, 2006
    Publication date: October 18, 2007
    Inventors: James Baggot, Thomas Shannon
  • Publication number: 20070137812
    Abstract: A tissue product is disclosed containing an additive composition. The additive composition may be, for instance, a composition designed to provide benefits to a user's skin. In accordance with the present disclosure, the additive composition is located in a target delivery zone on a base web. The base web is modified in the target delivery zone so that the additive composition more efficiently transfers to an opposing surface during use.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2005
    Publication date: June 21, 2007
    Inventors: Thomas Shannon, Lisa Flugge-Berendes, Frederick Lang