Patents by Inventor Stuart W. Pond, Jr.

Stuart W. Pond, Jr. 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: 7006951
    Abstract: A method for solving finite element problems in n+1 dimensions by iteratively extruding an n-dimensional finite element mesh in an n+1th dimension to form “slabs” which can be more easily solved within the entire n+1-dimensional problem. In a preferred embodiment, a three-dimensional unstructured finite element mesh representing a physical system is extruded in the time dimension. The four-dimensional prisms formed by the extrusion are divided into simplices, forming the four-dimensional finite element mesh of an individual time slab. Time slabs corresponding to a series of time intervals are sequentially generated and solved. In a preferred embodiment, only a few time slabs are stored in working memory at a time so that a reduced amount of memory (in comparison to conventional methods of solving comparable problems) is required.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 29, 2001
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2006
    Assignee: Object Reservoir, Inc.
    Inventors: Stuart W. Pond, Jr., Edward J. Barragy