公开(公告)号：US10287014B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-14

申请号：US15178241

申请日：2016-06-09

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Michael S. Gordon ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  B60L11/18 ,  B64D27/24 ,  B64D3/00 ,  G08G5/00 ,  G08G1/00 ,  G08G5/02 ,  B64F5/40

Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus for drone coupling. The unmanned aerial vehicle coupling apparatus includes a processor-based monitoring device to monitor values for each of a plurality of functions provided by a unmanned aerial vehicle and to detect when a value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, a vehicle selector to receive travel routes from each of a plurality of secondary vehicles and to select a secondary vehicle based on a travel route of the secondary vehicle when the value exceeds the predetermined threshold value, and a coupling mechanism to fasten and unfasten the unmanned aerial vehicle to the secondary vehicle.

公开(公告)号：US20180349207A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-06

申请号：US15819395

申请日：2017-11-21

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Komminist Weldemariam

IPC: G06F9/52

CPC classification number: G06F9/52 ,  H04L9/0637 ,  H04L9/3239 ,  H04L2209/38

Abstract: A bot conflict-resolution service agent (BCRSA) for addressing conflicts between bots in a target domain is disclosed. The BCRSA is configured to receive data from a target domain that includes changes made to a content of the target domain, analyze the data to identify a first change made to the content by a first bot and a second change made to the content by a second bot, determine based on the analysis that the first and second changes conflict, determine that the first and second bots are in conflict, select an amelioration action to be executed to resolve the conflict between the first and second bots from a plurality of available amelioration actions, and resolve the conflict by executing the selected amelioration action.

公开(公告)号：US10082802B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-25

申请号：US15234189

申请日：2016-08-11

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: G05D1/10 ,  G01C21/34

CPC classification number: G05D1/101 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G01C21/20 ,  G01C21/34 ,  G01C23/005

Abstract: A system for continued navigation of unmanned aerial vehicles beyond restricted boundaries. The system comprises a monitoring device to track a geolocation corresponding to an unmanned aerial vehicle and to compare the geolocation corresponding to the unmanned aerial vehicle with a geolocation corresponding to a restricted boundary to determine a location of the unmanned aerial vehicle with respect to a restricted environment, and a route generator to generate an alternative navigation method to navigate the restricted environment when the unmanned aerial vehicle is located within a predetermined distance of the restricted environment.

公开(公告)号：US20180188722A1

公开(公告)日：2018-07-05

申请号：US15399109

申请日：2017-01-05

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Kala K. Fleming ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Komminist Weldemariam

IPC: G05D1/00 ,  B64C39/02

CPC classification number: G05D1/0016 ,  A61F2/54 ,  B64C39/024 ,  B64C2201/027 ,  B64C2201/146 ,  G05D1/0027 ,  G05D1/0038

Abstract: A system for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The system includes a prosthetic limb configured to receive myoelectric control signals from a user. The unmanned aerial vehicle is configured to perform an action responsive to the myoelectric control signals received by the prosthetic limb. For example, the action responsive to the myoelectric control signals may include flying to retrieve an object, flying to activate a switch, and providing a temperature reading to the user.

公开(公告)号：US20180092336A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15285189

申请日：2016-10-04

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Kala Fleming ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic ,  Komminist Weldemariam

IPC: A01K49/00 ,  A01K47/06 ,  G05D1/00

CPC classification number: A01K49/00 ,  A01K47/06

Abstract: A system for moving a beehive. The system includes a hive enclosure for housing a bee colony with a hive entrance to the hive enclosure. An insect detector is configured to identify undesirable insects attempting to access the hive enclosure. A door is configured to exclude the undesirable insects detected by the insect detector from passing through the hive entrance. An autonomous vehicle is coupled to the hive enclosure and is configured to automatically move the hive enclosure from a first location to a second location.

公开(公告)号：US20180009497A1

公开(公告)日：2018-01-11

申请号：US15203320

申请日：2016-07-06

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Minkyong Kim ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: B62J27/00 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/18 ,  H04W4/02 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: B62J27/00 ,  A61B5/0077 ,  A61B5/1112 ,  A61B5/1117 ,  A61B5/18 ,  A61B5/4803 ,  A61B5/6887 ,  A61B5/7275 ,  A61B2503/06 ,  A61B2503/08 ,  A61B2562/0204 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  B62D61/12 ,  B62D61/125 ,  B62H1/12 ,  B62H7/00 ,  B62J2099/002 ,  B62J2099/004 ,  B62J2300/0013 ,  G06F19/00 ,  H04W4/021 ,  H04W4/027

Abstract: An embodiment of the invention provides a method and system including a sensor on a vehicle and a processor connected to the sensor. The processor determines a probability of falling based on input from the sensor, whether the probability of falling exceeds a threshold, and a state of an operator of the vehicle. An actuator connected to the processor receives a signal from the processor when the probability of falling exceeds the threshold and when the state of the operator includes an impaired state. Stabilizer wheels are connected to the actuator, where the signal includes a command to deploy the stabilizer wheels.

公开(公告)号：US20170334558A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-23

申请号：US15157690

申请日：2016-05-18

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Michael S. Gordon ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  G05D1/10 ,  A61B5/11 ,  A61B5/00

CPC classification number: B64C39/024 ,  A61B5/1101 ,  A61B5/4082 ,  A61B5/6887 ,  A61B5/6896 ,  A61B2562/0219 ,  B64C2201/12 ,  B64C2201/141 ,  G05D1/101

Abstract: Aspects include methods, systems and computer program products for evaluating a patient for a movement disorder. The method comprises defining a patient to be evaluated and deploying a unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to a location of the patient. The UAV includes a patient evaluation feature and at least one sensor operably coupled to the patient evaluation feature. The UAV is positioned relative to the patient to measure a patient motor characteristic. The patient motor characteristic is measured with the at least one sensor. A movement disorder is determined based at least in part on the measured patient motor characteristic. A signal is transmitted based on the detecting the movement disorder.

公开(公告)号：US10569872B2

公开(公告)日：2020-02-25

申请号：US15398929

申请日：2017-01-05

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Kala Fleming ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Komminist Weldemariam

IPC: B64C39/02 ,  F16N9/00

Abstract: A system for maintaining a machine. The system includes an aerial vehicle configured to fly to a lubrication location proximate the machine. A supply of friction minimizing material is carried by the aerial vehicle. A controller is configured to deliver at least part of the supply of friction minimizing material to the machine when the aerial vehicle is at the lubrication location.

公开(公告)号：US10394861B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-27

申请号：US14920131

申请日：2015-10-22

Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Robert G. Farrell

IPC: G06F16/33 ,  G06F16/332 ,  G06F17/27 ,  G06F17/28 ,  G10L13/10 ,  G10L13/027 ,  G06F16/34

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a natural language processing (NLP) system configured to receive a natural language (NL) input and perform an analysis operation to generate a NL output. The NLP system is configured to generate at least one confidence level based at least in part on at least one portion of the analysis operation. The NLP system is further configured to integrate at least one disfluency into the NL output based at least in part on the at least one confidence level.

公开(公告)号：US10335952B2

公开(公告)日：2019-07-02

申请号：US15409232

申请日：2017-01-18

Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION

Inventor： Thomas D. Erickson ,  Ashish Kundu ,  Clifford A. Pickover ,  Maja Vukovic

IPC: G05B19/418 ,  B25J9/16 ,  G05D1/02

Abstract: A computer-implemented method includes monitoring a current location of a mobile robot in a physical space, which includes a first area separated from a second area by a selectively permeable virtual membrane, and a software requirement corresponding to the mobile robot with regard to the second area. The method further includes identifying a software state of the mobile robot that matches the software requirement, determining whether the software state of the mobile robot meets the software requirement, and allowing the mobile robot to move from the first area to the second area through the selectively permeable virtual membrane in response to determining whether the software state of the mobile robot meets the software requirement.