Patents by Inventor James P. Kuell

James P. Kuell 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: 10037390
    Abstract: Techniques to simulate production events are described. Some embodiments are particularly directed to techniques to simulate production events based on randomization across a distribution of production events. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a simulation application operative to simulate one or more commands in a simulated environment using a task hierarchy, the simulation application comprising a configuration component, a command generation component, and an execution component, wherein simulating the one or more commands comprises executing one or more task commands.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 31, 2018
    Assignee: SAS Institute Inc.
    Inventors: James P. Kuell, Robert N. Bonham, Bryan M. Ellington
  • Publication number: 20140365198
    Abstract: Techniques to simulate production events are described. Some embodiments are particularly directed to techniques to simulate production events based on randomization across a distribution of production events. In one embodiment, for example, an apparatus may comprise a simulation application operative to simulate one or more commands in a simulated environment using a task hierarchy, the simulation application comprising a configuration component, a command generation component, and an execution component, wherein simulating the one or more commands comprises executing one or more task commands.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2014
    Publication date: December 11, 2014
    Applicant: SAS INSTITUTE INC.
    Inventors: James P. Kuell, Robert N. Bonham, Bryan M. Ellington