Patents by Inventor Walker L. Sherk
Walker L. Sherk 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).
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Patent number: 11887259Abstract: A system configured for full-body tracking with magnetic fields in virtual reality (“VR”) and augmented reality (“AR”) applications includes at least one tracker, at least one wearable article, and a computational device. Each of the at least one trackers hosts a joint sensor suite. The joint sensor suite is configured to track positions, orientations, and joint angles of a joint along a body. Each of the at least one trackers is configured to be attached to the body. Each of the at least one wearable articles is configured to enable one of the at least one trackers to be fastened to the joint along the body. The computational device is configured to capture real-time user generated movements via each of the at least one trackers and digitize user poses and body positions.Type: GrantFiled: April 28, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Inventor: Walker L. Sherk
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Publication number: 20220237874Abstract: A system configured for full-body tracking with magnetic fields in virtual reality (“VR”) and augmented reality (“AR”) applications includes at least one tracker, at least one wearable article, and a computational device. Each of the at least one trackers hosts a joint sensor suite. The joint sensor suite is configured to track positions, orientations, and joint angles of a joint along a body. Each of the at least one trackers is configured to be attached to the body. Each of the at least one wearable articles is configured to enable one of the at least one trackers to be fastened to the joint along the body. The computational device is configured to capture real-time user generated movements via each of the at least one trackers and digitize user poses and body positions.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 28, 2021Publication date: July 28, 2022Inventor: Walker L. SHERK
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Patent number: 10917495Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2019Date of Patent: February 9, 2021Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Patent number: 10755497Abstract: Provided are techniques for monitoring a moving vessel using a detachable drone coupled to the moving vessel. An event is identified that triggers detachment of the detachable drone from the moving vessel. The detachable drone is detached from the moving vessel. The detachable drone is moved to a predetermined location. A beacon based on beacon data is transmitted from the detachable drone. In response to the detachable drone receiving a request for the data, data collected from monitoring the moving vessel is delivered.Type: GrantFiled: July 23, 2019Date of Patent: August 25, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
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Patent number: 10601949Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: June 19, 2019Date of Patent: March 24, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Patent number: 10587719Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis.Type: GrantFiled: June 24, 2019Date of Patent: March 10, 2020Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20190371094Abstract: Provided are techniques for monitoring a moving vessel using a detachable drone coupled to the moving vessel. An event is identified that triggers detachment of the detachable drone from the moving vessel. The detachable drone is detached from the moving vessel. The detachable drone is moved to a predetermined location. A beacon based on beacon data is transmitted from the detachable drone. In response to the detachable drone receiving a request for the data, data collected from monitoring the moving vessel is delivered.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 23, 2019Publication date: December 5, 2019Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
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Patent number: 10484500Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis. In an embodiment, a number of prompts are presented to the target user to allow the target user to validate the relevant information before updating the profile.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2017Date of Patent: November 19, 2019Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20190335015Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 8, 2019Publication date: October 31, 2019Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20190312951Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 24, 2019Publication date: October 10, 2019Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20190306268Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 19, 2019Publication date: October 3, 2019Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Patent number: 10424138Abstract: Provided are techniques for monitoring a moving vessel using a detachable drone coupled to the moving vessel. An event is identified that triggers detachment of the detachable drone from the moving vessel. The detachable drone is detached from the moving vessel. The detachable drone is moved to a predetermined location. A beacon based on beacon data is transmitted from the detachable drone. In response to the detachable drone receiving a request for the data, data collected from monitoring the moving vessel is delivered.Type: GrantFiled: November 23, 2016Date of Patent: September 24, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20180231987Abstract: Controlling release of earthquake energy, in one aspect, may include a controller device injecting fluid into bore holes at dynamically regulated levels to cause controlled seismic events. The bore holes are placed along a fault line with a potential for hazardous earthquakes, and installed with sensors and fluid flow controls communicating with the controller device. The seismic events caused by injecting the fluid are monitored via the sensors. Based on the monitoring, the injecting of the fluid to one or more of the bore holes may be regulated dynamically to control the sizes of the seismic events along the fault line.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 16, 2017Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Eric B. Libow, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20180232969Abstract: Provided are techniques for monitoring a moving vessel using a detachable drone coupled to the moving vessel. An event is identified that triggers detachment of the detachable drone from the moving vessel. The detachable drone is detached from the moving vessel. The detachable drone is moved to a predetermined location. A beacon based on beacon data is transmitted from the detachable drone. In response to the detachable drone receiving a request for the data, data collected from monitoring the moving vessel is delivered.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 23, 2016Publication date: August 16, 2018Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
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Patent number: 10048702Abstract: Controlling release of earthquake energy, in one aspect, may include a controller device injecting fluid into bore holes at dynamically regulated levels to cause controlled seismic events. The bore holes are placed along a fault line with a potential for hazardous earthquakes, and installed with sensors and fluid flow controls communicating with the controller device. The seismic events caused by injecting the fluid are monitored via the sensors. Based on the monitoring, the injecting of the fluid to one or more of the bore holes may be regulated dynamically to control the sizes of the seismic events along the fault line.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2017Date of Patent: August 14, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher R. Florence, Eric B. Libow, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
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Patent number: 9971425Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and an information handling system is provided for controlling a device sensitivity based on a change of movement of the device. A device movement with a device sensitivity controlled by a user movement is monitored for a change in rate of movement or direction. The sensitivity of the device is controlled based on the change.Type: GrantFiled: June 7, 2016Date of Patent: May 15, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20170351344Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and an information handling system is provided for controlling a device sensitivity based on a change of movement of the device. A device movement with a device sensitivity controlled by a user movement is monitored for a change in rate of movement or direction. The sensitivity of the device is controlled based on the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 7, 2016Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20170351343Abstract: A method, a computer program product, and an information handling system is provided for controlling a device sensitivity based on a change of movement of the device. A device movement with a device sensitivity controlled by a user movement is monitored for a change in rate of movement or direction. The sensitivity of the device is controlled based on the change.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2017Publication date: December 7, 2017Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
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Publication number: 20170142220Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 12, 2015Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: ERIC B. LIBOW, WALKER L. SHERK, THOMAS S. WALLACE, PU YANG
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Publication number: 20170142222Abstract: Updating a profile includes monitoring electronic communications between a target user and a number of other users in real-time, extracting communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users from the electronic communications, based on an analysis of the communicated information available about the target user and the number of other users identifying relevant information from the communicated information that is relevant for updating the profile of the target user on at least one social network, and updating the profile of the target user on the at least one social network using the relevant information derived from the analysis.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 5, 2017Publication date: May 18, 2017Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: ERIC B. LIBOW, WALKER L. SHERK, THOMAS S. WALLACE, PU YANG