Patents by Inventor Alan Edelman

Alan Edelman 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).

  • SYSTEM, APPARATUSES AND METHODS FOR CONTROLLING THE RIPENING OF PERISHABLE FOODS
    Publication number: 20170339968
    Abstract: A system for controlling the ripening of perishable foods is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2016
    Publication date: November 30, 2017
    Inventors: Alan EDELMAN, Barry Joel EDELMAN
  • Methods and apparatus for parallel execution of a process
    Patent number: 7814462
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a process may be performed in parallel on a parallel server by defining a data type that may be used to reference data stored on the parallel server and overloading a previously-defined operation, such that when the overloaded operation is called, a command is sent to the parallel server to manipulate the data stored on the parallel server. In some embodiments, the previously-defined operation that is overloaded may be an operation of an operating system. Further, in some embodiments, when the data stored on the parallel server is no longer needed, a command may be sent to the parallel server to reallocate the memory used to store the data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Date of Patent: October 12, 2010
    Assignees: Massachusetts Institute of Technology, The Regents of the University of California
    Inventors: Parry Jones Reginald Husbands, Long Yin Choy, Alan Edelman, Eckart Jansen, Viral B. Shah
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS FOR PARALLEL EXECUTION OF A PROCESS
    Publication number: 20090198718
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to executing a computer program that manipulates data stored in a distributed manner on a parallel server. At least one portion of the computer program treats the data from a global perspective, wherein commands to the parallel server are not specific to the manner in which the data is distributed on the parallel server. In addition, at least one portion of the computer program treats the data from a local perspective, wherein commands to the parallel server are specific to the manner in which the data is distributed on the parallel server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 14, 2009
    Publication date: August 6, 2009
    Applicant: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Long Yin Choy, Alan Edelman, Parry Jones Reginald Husbands
  • Methods and apparatus for parallel execution of a process
    Patent number: 7542981
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to executing a computer program that manipulates data stored in a distributed manner on a parallel server. At least one portion of the computer program treats the data from a global perspective, wherein commands to the parallel server are not specific to the manner in which the data is distributed on the parallel server. In addition, at least one portion of the computer program treats the data from a local perspective, wherein commands to the parallel server are specific to the manner in which the data is distributed on the parallel server.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2009
    Assignee: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
    Inventors: Long Yin Choy, Alan Edelman, Parry Jones Reginald Husbands
  • Methods and apparatus for parallel exection of a process
    Publication number: 20060101050
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention is directed to executing a computer program that manipulates data stored in a distributed manner on a parallel server. At least one portion of the computer program treats the data from a global perspective, wherein commands to the parallel server are not specific to the manner in which the data is distributed on the parallel server. In addition, at least one portion of the computer program treats the data from a local perspective, wherein commands to the parallel server are specific to the manner in which the data is distributed on the parallel server.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Long Choy, Alan Edelman, Parry Husbands
  • Methods and apparatus for parallel execution of a process
    Publication number: 20060101314
    Abstract: In one embodiment, a process may be performed in parallel on a parallel server by defining a data type that may be used to reference data stored on the parallel server and overloading a previously-defined operation, such that when the overloaded operation is called, a command is sent to the parallel server to manipulate the data stored on the parallel server. In some embodiments, the previously-defined operation that is overloaded may be an operation of an operating system. Further, in some embodiments, when the data stored on the parallel server is no longer needed, a command may be sent to the parallel server to reallocate the memory used to store the data.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2005
    Publication date: May 11, 2006
    Inventors: Parry Husbands, Long Choy, Alan Edelman, Eckart Jansen, Viral Shah
  • Method and apparatus for detecting and indicating data
    Patent number: 4322611
    Abstract: An apparatus and method for detecting and indicating unknown data associated with a selected article having a unique identification code employs a plurality of stored data tones. The data tones are stored in numeric order, each tone having a frequency corresponding to the data associated with an article having an article identification code corresponding to the sequential number of the data tone. The data tones are temporarily stored and counted up to the number of the selected article identification code whereupon the frequency of the corresponding data tone is displayed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 20, 1980
    Date of Patent: March 30, 1982
    Inventor: Alan Edelman