Patents by Inventor Paul F. Kinnucan

Paul F. Kinnucan 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: 9672389
    Abstract: A computing device may receive a request to create a link between a control mechanism of a human machine interface and an attribute of a model. The model, when executed, may simulate behavior of a system. The human machine interface may correspond to a physical object. The request may include information identifying the attribute and information identifying the control mechanism. The computing device may create a link between the control mechanism and the attribute based on receiving the request. The computing device may further observe the control mechanism in a spatial environment and detect that the control mechanism has changed based on observing the control mechanism. The computing device may modify a value, associated with the attribute, based on detecting that the control mechanism has changed and based on the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 6, 2017
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter J. Mosterman, Peter S. Szpak, Jay R. Torgerson, Daniel F. Higgins, Paul F. Kinnucan
  • Patent number: 9607113
    Abstract: A device may include a processor and a memory. The processor may receive a request to link a model element, of a model, and a spatial element. The model, when executed, simulates behavior of a system, and the spatial element is a physical object or an object that is rendered for display in two or more dimensions. The processor may further receive information identifying the model element, receive information identifying the spatial element, and create a link between the identified model element and the identified spatial element based on the received request. The link may allow at least one of the model element to be identified based on identification of the spatial element, or the spatial element to be identified based on identification of the model element. The memory may store the link.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: March 28, 2017
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: John E. Ciolfi, Pieter J. Mosterman, Jay R. Torgerson, Daniel F. Higgins, Paul F. Kinnucan
  • Patent number: 9582933
    Abstract: A device may provide, for display by a technical computing environment (TCE), a group of model elements of a model. The model, when executed, may simulate behavior of a system. The group of model elements may correspond to a group of physical elements of the system. The device may further detect interaction with a three-dimensional (3D) structure located within a spatial environment. The 3D structure may correspond to one or more physical elements of the group of physical elements of the system. The device may further cause the TCE to modify the model based on the detected interaction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2017
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter J. Mosterman, Ebrahim Mestchian, Jay R. Torgerson, Daniel F. Higgins, Paul F. Kinnucan
  • Patent number: 9117039
    Abstract: A computing device may obtain a model that, when executed, simulates behavior of a dynamic system. The model may include a set of model elements that correspond to one or more physical elements associated with the dynamic system. The computing device may receive, based on obtaining the model, a request to generate a spatial representation associated with a physical element; generate a tag that includes a string of characters; associate the tag with a model element that corresponds to the physical element; cause, based on the tag and information associated with the physical element, the physical structure to be generated in a manner that includes the tag; receive the tag; and cause the model element to be displayed based on receiving the tag.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 26, 2012
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2015
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Pieter J. Mosterman, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian, Jay R. Torgerson, Daniel F. Higgins, Paul F. Kinnucan
  • Patent number: 9038016
    Abstract: The present invention allows a user to graphically define a hierarchy of user-defined, executable classes of graphical objects that can be implemented in a graphical model. The present invention supports the features of inheritance, abstraction and polymorphism. Further, descendant classes of graphical objects can graphically extend the behavior and/or structure of ancestor classes of graphical objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2015
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Kinnucan, Jr., Pieter J. Mosterman, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian
  • Publication number: 20120266130
    Abstract: The present invention allows a user to graphically define a hierarchy of user-defined, executable classes of graphical objects that can be implemented in a graphical model. The present invention supports the features of inheritance, abstraction and polymorphism. Further, descendant classes of graphical objects can graphically extend the behavior and/or structure of ancestor classes of graphical objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 23, 2012
    Publication date: October 18, 2012
    Applicant: THE MATHWORKS, INC.
    Inventors: Paul F. KINNUCAN, JR., Pieter J. MOSTERMAN, Ebrahim Mehran MESTCHIAN
  • Patent number: 8166452
    Abstract: The present invention allows a user to graphically define a hierarchy of user-defined, executable classes of graphical objects that can be implemented in a graphical model. The present invention supports the features of inheritance, abstraction and polymorphism. Further, descendant classes of graphical objects can graphically extend the behavior and/or structure of ancestor classes of graphical objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Date of Patent: April 24, 2012
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Kinnucan, Jr., Pieter J. Mosterman, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian
  • Patent number: 7966562
    Abstract: A help facility for a graphical modeling environment that determines the domain of a multi-domain graphical object and provides the correct documentation for that object in that domain is discussed. The help facility determines the identity of the multi-domain graphical object and the domain in which the multi-domain graphical object is instantiated. Once the domain and the graphical object identity are determined, the help facility triggers a help callback restricted to that domain that provides domain appropriate help for the object.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2005
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2011
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Nathan E. Brewton, Dallas C. Kennedy, Paul F. Kinnucan, Jr.
  • Patent number: 7934194
    Abstract: The present invention allows a user to graphically define a hierarchy of user-defined, executable classes of graphical objects that can be implemented in a graphical model. The present invention supports the features of inheritance, abstraction and polymorphism. Further, descendant classes of graphical objects can graphically extend the behavior and/or structure of ancestor classes of graphical objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 17, 2006
    Date of Patent: April 26, 2011
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Kinnucan, Jr., Pieter J. Mosterman, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian
  • Patent number: 7636887
    Abstract: Methods, systems and mediums are provided for enabling users to obtain help information in an online help system. The online help system utilizes adaptive documents to display help messages requested by the users. The content of the adaptive documents may dynamically vary according to, for example, the user's skill level, associated software products installed on the users' system, additional information that has emerged since the users acquired the software product, e.g., the discovery of defects or the fixing of defects in the program, language of the location where the software environment is provided. The present invention may also provide a publishing system that enables authors to create the adaptive help documents used in the online help system. The present invention therefore provides a complete and efficient online help system using adaptive documents to display various help messages.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2005
    Date of Patent: December 22, 2009
    Assignee: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventor: Paul F. Kinnucan, Jr.
  • Publication number: 20080092111
    Abstract: The present invention allows a user to graphically define a hierarchy of user-defined, executable classes of graphical objects that can be implemented in a graphical model. The present invention supports the features of inheritance, abstraction and polymorphism. Further, descendant classes of graphical objects can graphically extend the behavior and/or structure of ancestor classes of graphical objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Applicant: The MathWorks, Inc.
    Inventors: Paul F. Kinnucan, Pieter J. Mosterman, Ebrahim Mehran Mestchian