Patents by Inventor Paul Borrel
Paul Borrel 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).
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Publication number: 20180300635Abstract: An embodiment includes a method for use in importing geomechanical data from one or more references into a knowledge base. The method includes selecting at least one chart within at least a given one of the one or more references; extracting at least a subset of the geomechanical data in the selected chart; preparing one or more learnable models at least in part from the geomechanical data; and loading the learnable models into the knowledge base for use at least in part by at least one machine learning classifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 18, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Paul Borrel, Paulo Rodrigo Cavalin, Matthias Kormaksson, Carmen Nilda Mena Paz
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Publication number: 20180300636Abstract: An embodiment includes a method for use in importing geomechanical data from one or more references into a knowledge base. The method includes selecting at least one chart within at least a given one of the one or more references; extracting at least a subset of the geomechanical data in the selected chart; preparing one or more learnable models at least in part from the geomechanical data; and loading the learnable models into the knowledge base for use at least in part by at least one machine learning classifier.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2017Publication date: October 18, 2018Inventors: Paul Borrel, Paulo Rodrigo Cavalin, Matthias Kormaksson, Carmen Nilda Mena Paz
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Publication number: 20180114190Abstract: A system, method and program product for a computer-based project collaboration system using a data log for cross-domain collaboration. A cognitive log stores log entries based on domain-specific project data sources. An ontology translator includes domain-specific ontologies and a mapping ontology that defines relationships among the domain-specific ontologies. A cross-domain query includes domain parameters from one domain-specific ontology and returns and displays results based on log entries with domain parameters from another domain-specific ontology using the ontology translator.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 25, 2016Publication date: April 26, 2018Inventors: Paul Borrel, Alvaro B. Buoro
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Publication number: 20180088252Abstract: A fracture pattern characterization method, system, and computer program product, include classifying fracture patterns of reservoir layers using a correlation of reservoir information associated with target images and the target images extracted from a database and determining a fracture pattern characterization of a new reservoir layer input based on the classified fracture patterns.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2016Publication date: March 29, 2018Inventors: Paul Borrel, Paulo Rodrigo Cavalin, Carlos Raoni de Alencar Mendes, Matthias Kormaksson, Carmen Nilda Mena Paz
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Publication number: 20180061100Abstract: A system, method and program product for annotating visualizations with uncertainty information. A system is provided that includes a visualization importer that imports a generated visualization; an uncertainty processor that locates a region of uncertainty in the generated visualization; and a graphics annotator that generates an annotated visualization having uncertainty artifacts that visually identify the region of uncertainty.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 25, 2016Publication date: March 1, 2018Inventors: Paul Borrel, Alvaro Bueno Buoro, Carmen Nilda Mena Paz
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Publication number: 20180004865Abstract: An embodiment includes a method for use by at least one machine learning classifier. The method comprises the machine learning classifier obtaining one or more recent results from at least one geomechanical simulation; the machine learning classifier comparing the recent results to stored historical data; and, based on the comparing, the machine learning classifier deciding at least one reservoir model for use by at least one reservoir simulation.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 29, 2016Publication date: January 4, 2018Inventors: Paul Borrel, Matthias Kormaksson, Carmen Nilda Mena Paz
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Patent number: 8487749Abstract: A system for providing a tactile virtual world or environment wherein, in particular, a virtual reality environment provides an interactive 3-D interface for synthesizing the feeling of experiencing a 3-D environment. The invention also provides a method for implementing actual physical applications that can simulate real 3-D environments; for example, such as a physical training exercise or artificial 3-D environments, or simulating the interacting with molecules or complex data sets.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2009Date of Patent: July 16, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Borrel, Bernice E. Rogowitz
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Patent number: 8350843Abstract: The present invention discloses a creation of a virtual hand, body part, or tool in a virtual environment, controlled by a new 3-D haptic interface for virtual environments. There is also the provision of a method and arrangement applicable to computer systems for creating a virtual environment, which facilitates a user to touch, feel, edit, and interact with data about the objects, surfaces, and textures in the environment. There is also a provision for multiple virtual hands operating in the same virtual world, so that users can work collaboratively in the virtual world; they can touch, feel and edit the data in the virtual world, including data about the other users' virtual hands.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: January 8, 2013Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernice E. Rogowitz, Paul Borrel
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Patent number: 8203529Abstract: The present invention discloses a tactile input/output device for representing and manipulating computer-generated surfaces. Also disclosed are a novel system and method for implementing the forgoing aspects. In essence, there is provided an intuitive concept of manipulating and editing a computer-generated surface, by employing a combination of traditional input and output devices (keyboard, mouse, display, etc.) and a novel device that enables users to touch, edit and modify a physical representation of the surface. The tactile device includes an array of displaceable pins, which are driven by a control system having a plurality of micro-actuators operating in combination with a rack-and-pinion assembly.Type: GrantFiled: March 13, 2008Date of Patent: June 19, 2012Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernice E. Rogowitz, Paul Borrel
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Patent number: 7889210Abstract: A plurality of applications are integrated in a system by merging three-dimensional (3-D) display data contributions from the respective applications into a single display scene using a visual integration hub. The respective contributions of display data may be separately manipulated to establish registration or relative positioning and then locked together such that the composite image may be graphically manipulated as a single object. Two-dimensional (2-D) data such as text or spreadsheets are imbedded in the image and manipulated in the same manner as 3-D objects. The hub allows transfer of graphic data between applications and conversion of the graphic data to the format of each respective application.Type: GrantFiled: July 31, 2007Date of Patent: February 15, 2011Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Borrel, William A. Tulskie, Jr.
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Publication number: 20100277469Abstract: A system for providing a tactile virtual world or environment wherein, in particular, a virtual reality environment provides an interactive 3-D interface for synthesizing the feeling of experiencing a 3-D environment. The invention also provides a method for implementing actual physical applications that can simulate real 3-D environments; for example, such as a physical training exercise or artificial 3-D environments, or simulating the interacting with molecules or complex data sets.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2009Publication date: November 4, 2010Applicant: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Borrel, Bernice E. Rogowitz
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Publication number: 20090231272Abstract: The present invention discloses a creation of a virtual hand, body part, or tool in a virtual environment, controlled by a new 3-D haptic interface for virtual environments. There is also the provision of a method and arrangement applicable to computer systems for creating a virtual environment, which facilitates a user to touch, feel, edit, and interact with data about the objects, surfaces, and textures in the environment. There is also a provision for multiple virtual hands operating in the same virtual world, so that users can work collaboratively in the virtual world; they can touch, feel and edit the data in the virtual world, including data about the other users' virtual hands.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bernice E. Rogowitz, Paul Borrel
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NOVEL TACTILE INPUT/OUTPUT DEVICE AND SYSTEM TO REPRESENT AND MANIPULATE COMPUTER-GENERATED SURFACES
Publication number: 20090231287Abstract: The present invention discloses a tactile input/output device for representing and manipulating computer-generated surfaces. Also disclosed are a novel system and method for implementing the forgoing aspects. In essence, there is provided an intuitive concept of manipulating and editing a computer-generated surface, by employing a combination of traditional input and output devices (keyboard, mouse, display, etc.) and a novel device that enables users to touch, edit and modify a physical representation of the surface. The tactile device includes an array of displaceable pins, which are driven by a control system having a plurality of micro-actuators operating in combination with a rack-and-pinion assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 13, 2008Publication date: September 17, 2009Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Bernice E. Rogowitz, Paul Borrel -
Publication number: 20090041048Abstract: A system comprising a receiver and a transmitter for sending and receiving audio-video datastreams through fixed IP addresses, which IP addresses are established upon initialization of the transmitter and receiver systems. The transmitter includes an audio-visual capture and encoding subsystems, and the receiver includes an audio-visual decoding and display subsystems.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 6, 2007Publication date: February 12, 2009Inventor: Paul Borrel
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Publication number: 20090033679Abstract: A plurality of applications are integrated in a system by merging three-dimensional (3-D) display data contributions from the respective applications into a single display scene using a visual integration hub constituted by, for example, a simply programmed processor with suitable input storage to store display states of each application for each active user and suitable display buffers. The respective contributions of display data may be separately manipulated to establish registration or relative positioning and then locked together such that the composite image may be graphically manipulated as a single object. Two-dimensional (2-D) data such as text or spreadsheets are imbedded in the image and manipulated in the same manner as 3-D objects. The hub also allows transfer of graphic data between applications as well as conversion of the graphic data to the format of each respective application.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2007Publication date: February 5, 2009Inventors: Paul Borrel, William A. Tulskie, JR.
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Patent number: 6384821Abstract: A system and method for seamlessly combining client-only rendering techniques with server-only rendering techniques. The approach uses a composite stream containing three distinct streams. One stream is available to send geometry from the server to the client. Another stream contains video with transparent pixels that allow the client-rendered object to appear in the context of the server rendered objects. The third stream contains camera information. The invention can satisfy a number of viewing applications. For example, initially the most relevant geometry can stream to the client for high quality local rendering while the server delivers renderings of less relevant geometry at lower resolutions. After the most relevant geometry has been delivered to the client, the less important geometry can be optionally streamed to the client to increase the fidelity of the entire scene.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1999Date of Patent: May 7, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Borrel, Shawn Hall, William P. Horn, James T. Klosowski, William L. Luken, Ioana M. Martin, Frank Suits
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Patent number: 6377257Abstract: A system and method for seamlessly combining client-only rendering techniques with server-only rendering techniques. The approach uses a composite stream containing three distinct streams. Two of the streams are synchronized and transmit camera definition, video of server-rendered objects, and a time dependent depth map for the server-rendered object. The third stream is available to send geometry from the server to the client, for local rendering if appropriate. The invention can satisfy a number of viewing applications. For example, initially the most relevant geometry can stream to the client for high quality local rendering while the server delivers renderings of less relevant geometry at lower resolutions. After the most relevant geometry has been delivered to the client, the less important geometry can be optionally streamed to the client to increase the fidelity of the entire scene.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 1999Date of Patent: April 23, 2002Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Borrel, Shawn Hall, William P. Horn, James T. Klosowski, William L. Luken, Ioana M. Martin, Frank Suits
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Patent number: 6278457Abstract: A presently preferred computer implemented method for generating a simplified model of a geometric model includes a first step of visualizing a geometric model from at least one viewpoint and then sampling surfaces of the visualized geometric model, from the at least one viewpoint, to generate a set of primary sample points. A next step executes a polyhedral synthesis technique using the set of primary sample points by the steps of performing a three dimensional Delaunay triangulation of the primary sample points to generate triangles; performing alpha-solid extraction using the generated triangles; and executing a boundary computation on the extracted alpha-solid to obtain the simplified model. An optional step refines the simplified model using a set of secondary sample points.Type: GrantFiled: January 15, 1998Date of Patent: August 21, 2001Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Fausto Bernardini, Paul Borrel, Jai P. Menon
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Patent number: 6009435Abstract: A computer system progressively stores and transmits compressed clustered multi-resolution polygonal models. The computer uses a data structure that represents a clustered multi-resolution polygonal model in n-dimensional space. The data structure has a connectivity record which encodes the connectivity information of the highest level of detail. The data structure also has a clustering record which encodes how the vertices of each level of detal are clustered to obtain the vertices of the next lower level of detail. The clustering record is organized in decreasing order of level of detail. The data structure also has a data record with information describing the vertex positions of the levels of detail, and optionally the corresponding properties. The fields of the data record are organized in increasing order of level of detail.Type: GrantFiled: November 21, 1997Date of Patent: December 28, 1999Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Gabriel Taubin, William Pettit Horn, Paul Borrel
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Patent number: 5764217Abstract: A graphics processing and display system includes a coordinate sensing system for determining position and orientation of a view point reference with respect to a schematic representation of at least one three-dimensional object; a view point controller for controlling a display view point according to the determined position and orientation of the view point reference with respect to the schematic representation; and a display processor for generating pixel data representing a two-dimensional rendering of the at least one three-dimensional object according to the graphics data and display view point, wherein the two-dimensional rendering is different from the schematic representation, and wherein the pixel data generated by the display processor is output for display on a display device.Type: GrantFiled: September 10, 1996Date of Patent: June 9, 1998Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Paul Borrel, Peter Daniel Kirchner, James Sargent Lipscomb, Jai Prakash Menon, Jaroslaw Roman Rossignac, Robert Howard Wolfe