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).

  • Patent number: 11887259
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Inventor: Walker L. Sherk
  • Publication number: 20220237874
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2021
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Inventor: Walker L. SHERK
  • Patent number: 10917495
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: February 9, 2021
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 10755497
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 10601949
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 24, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 10587719
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20190371094
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2019
    Publication date: December 5, 2019
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 10484500
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2019
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20190335015
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20190312951
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20190306268
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Inventors: Eric B. Libow, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 10424138
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20180231987
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Eric B. Libow, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20180232969
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 23, 2016
    Publication date: August 16, 2018
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 10048702
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Eric B. Libow, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Thomas S. Wallace, Pu Yang
  • Patent number: 9971425
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20170351344
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: June 7, 2016
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20170351343
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2017
    Publication date: December 7, 2017
    Inventors: Christopher R. Florence, Jordan T. Moore, Walker L. Sherk, Pu Yang
  • Publication number: 20170142220
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: ERIC B. LIBOW, WALKER L. SHERK, THOMAS S. WALLACE, PU YANG
  • Publication number: 20170142222
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2017
    Publication date: May 18, 2017
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: ERIC B. LIBOW, WALKER L. SHERK, THOMAS S. WALLACE, PU YANG