Patents by Inventor Howard A. Hess

Howard A. Hess 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: 11003567
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving a user document describing at least a part of a system to be tested; computing a similarity measurement between the user document and documents in a document corpus, each describing at least part of a system and associated with a combinatorial model representing the at least part of the system, wherein the combinatorial model comprises a set of attributes, a respective domain for each attribute defining possible values for the attribute, and restrictions, wherein each restriction comprises at least one attribute, a respective value and a logical operator, based upon the similarity measurement, selecting selected documents from the document corpus; obtaining one or more combinatorial models corresponding to the selected documents; selecting elements from the combinatorial models; generating an initial combinatorial model for the user document, wherein said generating comprises adding the elements to the initial combinatorial model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 11, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Hess, Eitan Farchi, Orna Raz, Rachel Tzoref-Brill, Aviad Zlotnick
  • Patent number: 10489280
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving a partial description of a combinatorial model defining a test space and comprising a set of attributes, a respective domain for each attribute defining possible values for the attribute, and restrictions, each comprising an attribute, a respective value and a logical operator, the partial description comprising an attribute and a value thereof; computing a similarity measurement between the partial description and each model in a corpus, based on similarity of attributes and domains, and not on a test space defined by compared models, whereby similarity between models is indifferent to a size of the test space of the models; selecting models from the corpus according to the computed similarity measurements; determining elements from the selected models to be suggested for modifying the partial description; and outputting the suggestions to modify the partial description useful for completing the combinatorial model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 26, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Howard Hess, Eitan Farchi, Orna Raz, Rachel Tzoref-Brill, Aviad Zlotnick
  • Publication number: 20190171545
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving a user document describing at least a part of a system to be tested; computing a similarity measurement between the user document and documents in a document corpus, each describing at least part of a system and associated with a combinatorial model representing the at least part of the system, wherein the combinatorial model comprises a set of attributes, a respective domain for each attribute defining possible values for the attribute, and restrictions, wherein each restriction comprises at least one attribute, a respective value and a logical operator, based upon the similarity measurement, selecting selected documents from the document corpus; obtaining one or more combinatorial models corresponding to the selected documents; selecting elements from the combinatorial models; generating an initial combinatorial model for the user document, wherein said generating comprises adding the elements to the initial combinatorial model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2017
    Publication date: June 6, 2019
    Inventors: Howard Hess, Eitan Farchi, Orna Raz, Rachel Tzoref-Brill, Aviad Zlotnick
  • Publication number: 20190155717
    Abstract: A method, system and computer program product, the method comprising: receiving a partial description of a combinatorial model defining a test space and comprising a set of attributes, a respective domain for each attribute defining possible values for the attribute, and restrictions, each comprising an attribute, a respective value and a logical operator, the partial description comprising an attribute and a value thereof; computing a similarity measurement between the partial description and each model in a corpus, based on similarity of attributes and domains, and not on a test space defined by compared models, whereby similarity between models is indifferent to a size of the test space of the models; selecting models from the corpus according to the computed similarity measurements; determining elements from the selected models to be suggested for modifying the partial description; and outputting the suggestions to modify the partial description useful for completing the combinatorial model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 21, 2017
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Howard Hess, Eitan Farchi, Orna Raz, Rachel Tzoref-Brill, Aviad Zlotnick
  • Patent number: 9244819
    Abstract: A method for modeling a test space is provided. The method comprises defining a coverage model including one or more attributes, wherein respective values for the attributes are assigned, one or more definitions of value properties for said attributes with assigned values, and one or more requirements that limit combination of attribute values that are legal for the model, wherein at least one of said requirements is defined using at least one value property.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2013
    Date of Patent: January 26, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Eitan D Farchi, Howard Hess, Itai Segall, Rachel Tzoref-Brill, Aviad Zlotnick
  • Publication number: 20090178396
    Abstract: One embodiment is a unique system of EGR catalyzation with reduced EGR heating. Further embodiments, forms, objects, features, advantages, aspects, and benefits shall become apparent from the following description and drawings.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2008
    Publication date: July 16, 2009
    Inventors: Aleksey Yezerets, Neal W. Currier, Bradlee J. Stroia, Haiying Chen, Howard Hess, Mahesh Konduru
  • Publication number: 20070126193
    Abstract: A sanitation handle for carts and railings comprising an open tubular flexible sleeve member which is expandable for receiving at least a portion of the main handle member of a cart, said flexible sleeve member having a first open end and a second open end and a slit formed longitudinally along length of flexible sleeve member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 1, 2005
    Publication date: June 7, 2007
    Inventor: Howard Hess
  • Publication number: 20060265375
    Abstract: Provided are a method, system, and program for processing a request for an object from a user. Layout information for the requested object is accessed, wherein the layout information delineates fields in the object. A determination is made from access control information as to whether the user is authorized to access the fields indicated in the layout information. The data from the object in one field which the user is not authorized to access is masked. The fields from the object are generated into a formatted object formatted according to the layout information, wherein the masked data is presented unintelligible to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2005
    Publication date: November 23, 2006
    Inventor: Howard Hess
  • Publication number: 20050114828
    Abstract: A method (and structure) of estimating a cost related to at least one of computer software development, maintenance, and information technology services. A section of computer code is read in accordance with a sampling technique. The cost for a larger subset of the computer code is calculated from the sampling. At least one of the reading, sampling, and calculating is executed on a computer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 26, 2003
    Publication date: May 26, 2005
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Walter Dietrich, Bonnie Ray, Wendy Neuberger, Michael Crow, Patrick Haren, Jonathan Novak, Howard Hess
  • Patent number: 5560321
    Abstract: A pet animal pocket-in-harness is provided with a dispensing means, e.g. a convenient slot within the pocket containing disposable animal liter bags, and straps attached to the pocket for adjustably positioning the pocket on the animal. The harness is suitable for being continuously worn by the pet without interfering with normal activities and is always available for use each time the pet is taken for a walk.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 7, 1995
    Date of Patent: October 1, 1996
    Inventor: Howard A. Hess