Patents by Inventor Hussein Fareed

Hussein Fareed 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).

  • Methods and apparatus to benchmark a computer system based on executing instructions using different numbers of threads
    Patent number: 8402471
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to benchmark hardware and software are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes initiating a first thread to execute a set of instructions on a processor, initiating a second thread to execute the set of instructions on the processor, determining a first duration for the execution of the first thread, determining a second duration for the execution of the second thread, and determining a thread fairness value for the computer system based on the first duration and the second duration.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2013
    Assignee: AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P.
    Inventor: Hussein Fareed
  • Portable multifunction accessory for hookah
    Publication number: 20110180080
    Abstract: The invention relates to an integrated multifunctional free standing accessory for a hookah that enhances the aesthetic experience and enables the safe operation thereof. The accessory incorporates at least one electric heating element mounted on a telescopic arm protruding from a stable free-standing base unit. The telescopic arm enables the height adjustment of the heating element to accommodate various heights of hookahs. The electric heating element is enclosed in a protective hood with a thermometer mounted on said hood to monitor the temperature of the heating element for the purpose of adjusting said temperature. The base unit also includes a blower unit for the purpose of cleaning the hookah hose; a position sensitive switch to turn the unit off if it is tipped over; a timer to alert the user that the tobacco is exhausted; and a waiter call unit for the purpose of requesting service in a restaurant or hookah bar.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2010
    Publication date: July 28, 2011
    Inventor: Hussein Fares
  • METHODS AND APPARATUS TO BENCHMARK SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE
    Publication number: 20110154356
    Abstract: Example methods, apparatus and articles of manufacture to benchmark hardware and software are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes initiating a first thread to execute a set of instructions on a processor, initiating a second thread to execute the set of instructions on the processor, determining a first duration for the execution of the first thread, determining a second duration for the execution of the second thread, and determining a thread fairness value for the computer system based on the first duration and the second duration.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2009
    Publication date: June 23, 2011
    Inventor: Hussein Fareed