Patents Examined by Eun Kim
  • Patent number: 9740806
    Abstract: Model metadata for each of a plurality of mathematical models is stored. Data describing two sets of models is received. Each of the sets identifies one or more models of the plurality of mathematical models. One of the sets comprises a transition-from set and one of the sets comprises a transition-to set. Data describing a launch date for commencing a transition from executing the model(s) in the transition-from set to executing the model(s) in the transition-to set is received. Data describing a transition period of time for the transition is received. The models in the transition-from set and in the transition-to set are executed during the transition period of time. An output of the execution of the model(s) in the transition-from set is combined with an output of the execution of the model(s) in the transition-to set. The output is stored in a database.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 21, 2016
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2017
    Assignee: Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company
    Inventors: Shannon Terry, Victoria Bondoc, Benjamin A. Ogorek
  • Patent number: 9575475
    Abstract: A building management system (BMS) includes a baseline model generator configured to receive an initial set of predictor variables for potential use in an energy usage model for a building, generate a first set of coefficients for the baseline energy usage model based on the initial set of predictor variables, remove one of the predictor variables from the initial set of predictor variables to create a subset of the initial set of predictor variables, generate a second set of coefficients for the baseline energy usage model based on the subset of the initial set of predictor variables, calculate a test statistic for the removed variable using a difference between the first set of coefficients and the second set of coefficients, and automatically select the removed predictor variable for use in the baseline energy usage model in response the test statistic exceeding a critical value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 4, 2016
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2017
    Assignee: Johnson Controls Technology Company
    Inventors: Kirk H. Drees, James P. Kummer, Michael J. Wenzel
  • Patent number: 9536018
    Abstract: A computer-implemented method of simplifying a geometrical model including through holes, by replacing perforations in the geometrical model, comprising: automatically identifying a potential group of perforations in a geometric model, and replacing the group of perforations with a porous replacement portion.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 3, 2011
    Date of Patent: January 3, 2017
    Assignee: FUJITSU LIMITED
    Inventors: Peter Chow, Tetsuyuki Kubota
  • Patent number: 9229838
    Abstract: A method for evaluating the performance of an application when migrated from a first environment in which the application is currently executing to a second, different environment includes generating a virtual application that mimics the resource consuming behavior of the application, executing the virtual application in the second environment, and evaluating the performance of the virtual application in the second environment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: January 5, 2016
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rong N. Chang, Chang-Shing Perng, Byung Chul Tak, Chunqiang Tang
  • Patent number: 9020785
    Abstract: A method for processing a stream of tuples may comprise receiving a stream of tuples to be processed by a plurality of processing elements operating on one or more computer processors. In addition, the method may include generating a model of performance for processing the stream of tuples at runtime, wherein one or more tuples from the stream of tuples potentially cause adverse performance. Further, the method may comprise predicting a parameter for a tuple from the stream of tuples, the parameter indicating a potential for adverse performance, the predicting including using the model. The method may also include modifying processing of the tuple if the parameter falls outside a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2015
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Michael J. Branson, John M. Santosuosso
  • Patent number: 8903706
    Abstract: The invention is system for emulating a target application comprises a computer, and a capsular including a microcontroller, a programmable non-volatile memory, a numeric display, a transceiver for transmitting and receiving data, a real time clock and at least one input device interacting with a program run on the microcontroller. The capsular is couplable to the computer and adapted to fit in a housing. The input device is operable both when the capsular is inside the housing and when the capsular is outside the housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 2, 2010
    Date of Patent: December 2, 2014
    Assignee: Texas Instruments Incorporated
    Inventors: Frank Forster, Markus Pfeiffer
  • Patent number: 8812281
    Abstract: A method for designing a secondary cutting structure for use in a bottom hole assembly, the method including defining initial design parameters for the secondary cutting structure and analyzing forces acting on the secondary cutting structure. Additionally, the method includes modifying at least one design element of the secondary cutting structure and simulating an effect of the modifying on both the secondary cutting structure and a primary cutting structure to determine if an improved condition is met. Also, a method for designing a drilling tool assembly, the method including defining initial drilling tool assembly design parameters including a primary cutting structure and a secondary cutting structure, and simulating a dynamic response of the drilling tool assembly.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 19, 2014
    Assignee: Smith International, Inc.
    Inventors: Wei Tang, Gordon Whipple, Sujian J. Huang, Navish Makkar, Tommy Laird, Gail Nelson
  • Patent number: 8131533
    Abstract: Techniques are described for automatically generating a reporting model based on a relational database storing multidimensional data in accordance with a relational database schema. A model generator may, for example, produce a base reporting model from the database schema, and subsequently generate a user reporting model by importing the base reporting model. The model generator updates the user reporting model in response to modifications requested by a user, and maintains an activity log to record the modifications. The model generator regenerates the base reporting model and the user reporting model in the event the database schema changes, and reapplies the modifications from the activity log to the user reporting model to automatically update the user reporting model. The database schema may be a relational star schema as described herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 6, 2012
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Thomas Legault, Dominique Roy
  • Patent number: 8099273
    Abstract: A system and method for compressing trace data from an emulation system. Scan chains may receive trace data from configurable logic blocks inside one or more emulation chips, and the data received from the scan chains may be compressed. Where delta compression is used, the scan chains may also perform a delta detection function. Alternatively, delta detection may be performed using the outputs of the scan chains. In addition, event detectors may be implemented within or outside of the scan chains. Compression of the trace data may include receiving a plurality of data sets and performing compression along cross-sections of the combined data sets.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2003
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2012
    Assignee: Mentor Graphics Corporation
    Inventors: Charley Selvidge, Robert W. Davis, Peer Schmitt, Joshua D. Marantz
  • Patent number: 8060313
    Abstract: A simulation system includes electromagnetic field analyzing units that execute electromagnetic field analysis with respect to electromagnetic field analysis areas obtained by division of an area to be analyzed into the electromagnetic field analysis areas; one or more circuit analyzing units that execute circuit analysis with respect to a circuit unit in the area to be analyzed; and an aggregating unit that aggregates, from the electromagnetic field analyzing units, data for the circuit analysis by the one or more circuit analyzing units and transmits the data to the circuit analyzing units. The simulation system links plural processing units that mutually exchange data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 24, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 15, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventor: Atsushi Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 8055484
    Abstract: Graphical programming or modeling environments, such as a block diagram environment, are disclosed in which graphical programs or models are configured using handshaking communication between entities of the graphical programs or models. The graphical programming or modeling environments provide mechanisms for the handshaking configuration of graphical programs/models before the graphical programs/models are executed in the graphical programming/modeling environments.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2007
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: The Math Works, Inc.
    Inventors: John Ciolfi, Haihua Feng
  • Patent number: 8055494
    Abstract: Methods and systems for automatically reporting delay incurred in a model is disclosed. The delay may be incurred in a part or in an entire portion of the model. Delay incurred in each component of the model is determined and reported to users before executing the model. The delay of each component of the model may be determined based on intrinsic information of the component. If the intrinsic information of the component does not provide information on the delay of the component, the component may be simulated to determine the delay of the components. The model may be automatically compensated for the delay. The delay is reported prior to the execution of the model, and compensated for without executing the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2009
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2011
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Martin Clark, Michael H. McLernon
  • Patent number: 8041544
    Abstract: A design support device used to design a part in string or belt form, including: a part editing unit configured to edit a part by changing a position of a pass point through which the part passes; and a section comparison unit configured to compare a section having a plurality of consecutive pass points before the edition by the part editing unit with the sections after the edition by the part editing unit, and extracting the section in which relative positions or relative passing directions are different between two pass points in the sections.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 16, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Kouji Demizu, Masayuki Kidera
  • Patent number: 8032345
    Abstract: Method for optimizing the development of an underground reservoir, wherein a geological model is updated using dynamic data and well tests. A reservoir model is constructed by performing a geological model scale change. Dynamic data are simulated from this reservoir model. Influence zones are identified within the geological model where the well tests induce a pressure variation during well testing. Well tests are then simulated for each influence zone. An objective function measuring the difference between the simulated data and the measured data is calculated. The geological model is then modified so as to reduce to the maximum the objective function using a geostatistical parametrizing technique. Finally, development of the underground reservoir is optimized by evaluating, by means of a flow simulator, the reservoir production for various production schemes. Application: notably oil reservoir development.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 6, 2008
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2011
    Assignee: IFP
    Inventors: Mickaële Le Ravalec, Frédéric Roggero, Véronique Gervais
  • Patent number: 8014978
    Abstract: The present invention provides a numerical analysis model data generating program, method, and system for generating numerical analysis model data, which is used for numerical analysis, on the basis of three-dimensional shape data of a structure that is an object of analysis. Three-dimensional shape data defining the structure is inputted. Holes included in the inputted three-dimensional shape data are extracted, and the size of each of the holes is calculated. If the size of a given hole is smaller than a predetermined size, the hole is filled. Thus, numerical analysis model data is generated. According to the present invention, when the numerical analysis model data is generated, a relatively small amount of analysis model data can be generated without adversely affecting the accuracy in numerical analysis.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Fujitsu Limited
    Inventors: Akira Ueda, Kenichiro Aoki
  • Patent number: 8014981
    Abstract: A method of modeling wireless communication channels in angular domain is disclosed. The method includes considering radiation patterns 101, 102 of the transmitter antenna and the receiver antenna, wherein the radiation patterns are represented by antenna characteristics sampled at a plurality of angular directions. A method of channel estimation based on the method of modeling wireless communication channel in angular domain is also disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 29, 2008
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2011
    Assignee: Hong Kong Applied Science and Technology Research Institute Company Limited
    Inventors: Peter Wing Chau Chan, Derek Chun Kit Lee, Roger Shu Kwan Cheng, Chih-Lin I