Patents by Inventor Dennis M. Mulonas

Dennis M. Mulonas 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: 10423693
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, computer program product, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to parallel process hierarchical data. Hierarchical data is obtained. The hierarchical data is organized in a relationship graph having two or more nodes (consisting of parent nodes that are dependent on child nodes). The relationship graph requires bottom-up processing. Cycles are identified in the relationship graph. The relationship graph is leveled by traversing the graph and assigning all graph nodes into levels. The hierarchical data is processed by parallel processing the nodes in a first level of the one or more levels before parallel processing the nodes in a subsequent level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Date of Patent: September 24, 2019
    Assignee: AUTODESK, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Abla, Michael Alan Foster, John T. Koerner, Mikel L. Martin, Dennis M. Mulonas, Matthew W. Smith
  • Publication number: 20160078118
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, system, computer program product, and computer readable storage medium provide the ability to parallel process hierarchical data. Hierarchical data is obtained. The hierarchical data is organized in a relationship graph having two or more nodes (consisting of parent nodes that are dependent on child nodes). The relationship graph requires bottom-up processing. Cycles are identified in the relationship graph. The relationship graph is leveled by traversing the graph and assigning all graph nodes into levels. The hierarchical data is processed by parallel processing the nodes in a first level of the one or more levels before parallel processing the nodes in a subsequent level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2014
    Publication date: March 17, 2016
    Applicant: AUTODESK, INC.
    Inventors: Timothy E. Abla, Michael Alan Foster, John T. Koerner, Mikel L. Martin, Dennis M. Mulonas, Matthew W. Smith
  • Patent number: 8024745
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to enable communication between disconnected applications in a computer system. A bridge object is created in a secondary application. Further, an interface for the bridge object enables communication with the secondary application through the bridge object. The interface for the bridge object is registered in a global interface table (GIT). A cookie is retrieved from the GIT in response to the registration. Such a cookie comprises information for utilizing the interface for the bridge object. The cookie is then stored in an environment variable. The environment variable is accessible to a disconnected application (e.g., ActiveX control) such that the cookie may be retrieved to enable use of the interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2011
    Assignee: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Alexander Vadella, J. Daniel Smith, Dennis M. Mulonas, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20040216124
    Abstract: A method, apparatus, and article of manufacture provide the ability to enable communication between disconnected applications in a computer system. A bridge object is created in a secondary application. Further, an interface for the bridge object enables communication with the secondary application through the bridge object. The interface for the bridge object is registered in a global interface table (GIT). A cookie is retrieved from the GIT in response to the registration. Such a cookie comprises information for utilizing the interface for the bridge object. The cookie is then stored in an environment variable. The environment variable is accessible to a disconnected application (e.g., ActiveX control) such that the cookie may be retrieved to enable use of the interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2003
    Publication date: October 28, 2004
    Applicant: Autodesk, Inc.
    Inventors: Kenneth Alexander Vadella, J. Daniel Smith, Dennis M. Mulonas