Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation inventions 06/06

20060142978 - Sensor network modeling and deployment: Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, for receiving constraint characterizing data applicable to a sensor network, receiving a logical representation of a requirements specification for the sensor network, and processing the constraint characterizing data and the logical representation of the requirements specification to generate a modular representation of the...

20060142980 - Multiple body simulation: A method and a corresponding software and a system for processing a charge distribution according to a spreading function and a predefined operation are described....

20060142979 - Numerical analysis aiding device, numerical analysis aiding method and computer readable recording medium having a numerical analysis aiding program recorded thereon: The present invention is an appellation, wherein design time can be reduced and necessary data can be readily and quickly obtained by checking the boundary condition in an analysis model before performing the analysis by the solver, by including: a space determination unit for determining, with regard to a master...

20060142981 - Statistical modeling and performance characterization of a real-time dual camera surveillance system: The present invention relates to a method for visually detecting and tracking an object through a space. The method chooses modules for a restricting a search function within the space to regions with a high probability of significant change, the search function operating on images supplied by a camera. The...

20060142982 - Computer system and method for modeling fluid depletion: A method for modeling fluid depletion in a reservoir is disclosed. A map is divided into cells. For each of the cells a value is stored that is based at least in part on a physical characteristic of the cell. At least one cell that contains a depletion location is...

20060142984 - Method for the reconstruction of three-dimensional objects: The invention relates to a method for the computer-aided reconstruction of a three-dimensional anatomical object (3) from diagnostic image data. First of all, a diagnostic image data set of the object (3) is acquired. Then a seed point (5) is set, starting from which the object is reconstructed within a...

20060142985 - Modelling system: A modelling system (1) comprises a blood vessel simulating model (2) connected to a pump system (3) and mounted in the field of view of a polariscope system (4) and a camera system (7). The model (2) is mounted on an adjustable stand (5). The blood vessel simulating model (2)...

20060142986 - System method for simulating conciousness: A simulated consciousness method (10) for an improved human/computer interface. A computer system (12) is programmed to have a Digital Life Form (32) possessing a plurality of attributes (65). A plurality of actions (64) taken relative to objects (60) in the environment (30) contribute to simulated feelings (76) which ultimately...

20060142983 - Tissue disorder imaging analysis: Methods and systems are described for quantitatively determining a score (150) for a patient having a disorder, e.g., a stroke, in a tissue, such as the brain, by analyzing both the extent and location of damage (110, 120, 130 AND 140) to the tissue caused by the disorder....

20060142987 - Circuit simulation method and circuit simulation apparatus: In an isolation width depending parameter correcting means 4 of the present invention, an approximate expression of a parameter having an element isolating-purpose insulating film width depending characteristic is formed, and a value of a corrected parameter obtained by employing the formed approximate expression is replaced by a value of...

20060142988 - Design methodology and manufacturing method for semiconductor memory: A manufacturing method for semiconductor memory and a semiconductor design device, which can facilitate design and reduce a period of time required for the design, are provided. For example, when a designed memory array is verified, a read-out signal of a memory cell formulated by functions of respective parameters having...

20060142989 - Method and apparatus for pattern based generation of graphical user interfaces (gui): A software tool for modeling and generating user windows of a graphical user interface of a software application has a modeling component for creating models of window types and instances thereof, a conversion component for converting model information into ASCII code, a library component for storing reusable code, and a...

20060142990 - Information processor, state judging unit and diagnostic unit, information processing method, state judging method and diagnosing method: An information processor, a state judging unit, a diagnostic unit, an information processing method, a state judging method and a diagnosing method aim at precisely recognizing each operation carried out by an object that functions in a number of operation modes. For this purpose, a number of combinations of n...

20060142991 - Remote usb network device control: According to some embodiments, remote USB network device control is provided. In some embodiments, systems and methods may include identifying an input device and emulating the input device as a universal serial bus device on a universal serial bus host. The systems and methods may further include determining if mapping...

20060136179 - Computer-assisted evaluation of blueprints using computer-storable evaluation-criteria: Techniques for representing criteria for blueprints as computer-readable expressions, and evaluating blueprints based on computer-storable (or readable) expressions are disclosed. A computer-storable expression can be constructed based on one or more functions, parameters and operators stored in respective libraries. A dynamic blueprint-evaluator can interactively evaluate a blueprint as the blueprint...

20060136180 - Selecting virtual brick models: A method of selecting a virtual toy construction model, the method comprising: receiving by a host computer system a digital representation of an input toy construction model, the input toy construction model including a plurality of construction elements; generating a bill-of-materials that includes at least all construction elements of the...

20060136181 - Method and system for optimising at least one parameter characteristic of a physical system that is to be subjected to variable external conditions: The present invention relates to a method for optimizing at least one parameter characteristic of a physical system, in which the model of the said system is constructed, the system being simulated in the form of a block diagram using simulation software, then the derivatives of the required variables are...

20060136186 - Modular computational models for predicting the pharmaceutical properties of chemical compounds: The methods of the invention allow for the construction and/or use of modular computational models to accurately predict the therapeutic properties, including both therapeutic potency and one or more ADMET properties, of all or part of a chemical compound. The modular computational models can be used to rapidly screen libraries...

20060136185 - System modeling apparatus and method and controller designing system and method using the same: A system modeling apparatus and method and a controller designing system and method of performing a system modeling using the same includes applying a step input of a magnitude to a system of interest, sampling a number of outputs according to a predetermined sampling cycle in response to the step...

20060136184 - Systems and methods for antibody engineering: Methods, computer systems, and computer program products for biopolymer engineering. A variant set for a biopolymer of interest is constructed by identifying, using a plurality of rules, a plurality of positions in the biopolymer of interest and, for each respective position in the plurality of positions, substitutions for the respective...

20060136182 - Three dimensional construct for the design and fabrication of physiological fluidic networks: The present invention relates to methods for the design and fabrication of biological constructs, such as organ simulants or organ replacements, which contain complex microfluidic architecture. Designs of the present invention provide increased space in the lateral dimension, enabling a large number of small channels for small vessels....

20060136183 - Virtual simulator method and system for neuromuscular training and certification via a communication network: A virtual simulator method and system via a communication network with possible physics law respect is used to create a virtual skill training environment for dexterity fulfillment of physical activities such as professional work, labour or craft activities, sport or even physical rehabilitation requirements where the skills or neuromuscular ability...

20060136187 - Server recording and client playback of computer network characteristics: A system and a method for server recording and client playback of computer network characteristics. In general, the network simulation system includes a recording module residing on a server that records and stores the network characteristics in a data collector file. The system also includes a playback module residing on...

20060136188 - Capturing curation data: Exemplary techniques for capturing curation data are described. In a described embodiment, a method comprises capturing curation data corresponding to a proposed design model; generating a manifest of a plurality of files identified by the captured curation data; validating stability of the proposed design model by performing one or more...

20060136189 - Method and apparatus for integrating a simulation log into a verification environment: One embodiment of the invention provides a system that facilitates integrating a simulation log into a verification environment. The system operates by first creating the simulation log during a simulation of a register transfer language description of an integrated circuit design. Next, for each entry in the simulation log, the...

20060136190 - Method of evaluating system performance: The system performance evaluation method of the present invention confirms the existence of the occurrence of a memory access penalty for each cycle (S101) and executes a CPU model only when a memory access penalty has not occurred (S202)....

20060136191 - Scripting support for an emulator: An emulation system that allows a user to create a script is provided. The emulation system emulates a handheld computing device, such as a calculator, on an electronic device such as a personal computer. The script, which includes an input sequence, may be recorded and played back at a later...

20060129361 - Cad system and cad program: There is provided a computer aided design system and a computer aided design program which can greatly increase the utility value of a computer aided design model, and can improve the efficiency of design and production processes, by adopting a curved surface theory which ensures the continuity of a free-form...

20060129359 - Device and software package for extracting a geological horizon and related properties: The invention concerns a method for extracting a geological horizon and related properties of a seismic representation, comprising a step (100) which consists in digital modeling with continuous local seismic traces, calculating the optimal offset and defining a conditional neighbourhood of a reference central continuous local seismic trace; a step...

20060129360 - Method and system for virtual object generation: A method and system for analysing an object model of a first type such as avatar, and for generating an object model of a second type, such as a clothing model, is described. The object model of the first type is analysed by comparing it to a set of pre-defined...

20060129362 - Method for determining threshold value of a nuclear reactor operating parameter, corresponding system, computer programme and support: A method of determining a threshold value of a nuclear reactor operating parameter having the steps of simulating at least a transient operational occurrence of the nuclear reactor, calculating the value reached by a physical quantity during the transient operational occurrence in at least a cladding of a fuel rod...

20060129363 - Orthogonal method: The invention includes a method and associated software and a system in which bodies are spatially partitioned among computational nodes and wherein each computational node maintains data for a different subset of the bodies. The method includes, importing body data from a set of one of more spatially neighbor nodes...

20060129364 - Design support program and design support method: A design support method capable of verifying correct processing operation of software for controlling a paper transport mechanism by using a computer includes a displaying step of displaying a simulation screen relating to transport of virtual paper on a display unit of the computer, a jam setting step of presetting...

20060129366 - Finite volume method system and program storage device for linear elasticity involving coupled stress and flow in a reservoir simulator: A method for conducting a stress calculation is disclosed adapted for modeling a set of stresses and displacements in a reservoir, the method comprising: (a) building a reservoir model over a region of interest by gridding the region of interest, the grid being comprised of one or more cells and...

20060129365 - Method and system for estimating the amount of supercharging in a formation: A method is provided for estimating the amount of supercharging in a formation penetrated by a wellbore. According to the method, pressure fluctuation measurements are obtained at a position in the formation accessible from the well bore and at an adjacent position in the wellbore, and a model is provided...

20060129367 - Systems, methods, and computer program products for system online availability estimation: Systems, methods, and computer program products for system online availability estimation. A method according to one embodiment can include a step for providing an availability model of a system. The method can also include a step for receiving behavior data of the system. In addition, the method can include estimating...

20060129368 - Object-oriented interface to rtl model signals: Systems, methodologies, media, and other embodiments associated with an object-oriented interface to register transfer language (RTL) signals are described. One exemplary system embodiment includes logic for acquiring the address of an RTL signal and for providing method level access to the RTL signal. The exemplary system embodiment may also include...

20060129369 - Signal definitions or descriptions in graphical modeling environments: Methods, system and computer program products are disclosed for providing a graphical modeling environment in which a graphical model is generated and executed. In the graphical modeling environment, elements are provided to define or describe signals associated with resources that are coupled to the graphical modeling environment. The high-level signal...

20060129370 - Inter integrated circuit extension via shadow memory: Embodiments of the present invention include a system for accessing a memory device comprising a master device coupled to a first serial bus. The system further comprises a slave device coupled to a second serial bus wherein the slave device comprises a first memory. The system further includes a slave...

20060129372 - Novel simplified process simulator: Process simulators, including a novel process simulator that utilizes simplified mathematical correlations to predict the performance of equipment or subsystems in a process unit. The process simulator comprises a process correlation that is a mathematical response model for a discrete process system in a process unit. The process correlation is...

20060129371 - Tools for system-level design environments: Remote auxiliary tools are provided for non-intrusively and synchronously interacting with graphical models. The remote auxiliary tools are non-intrusively connected to the graphical model without requiring the addition of components to the model definition. The remote auxiliary tool can operate in an observer mode, a bypass mode, and/or a generator...

20060129373 - Data replication systems and methods: Data replication systems and methods are disclosed. In one embodiment, the method comprises at a system controller of a disk device, receiving data at a system controller of a removable cartridge storage device, transferring the data to a first portable data cartridge and transferring the data to a second portable...

20060129374 - Apparatus and method for apparatus mediating voltage levels between an emulation unit and a target processor: An emulation unit/target processor interface apparatus senses the target processor I/O voltages using filters to reduce the noise level and provides the rest of the interface apparatus with a target reference voltage level. The reference voltage is used to create threshold voltages, termination voltages and drive levels appropriate to provide...

20060129375 - Creation of a protocol stack: An apparatus for creating a protocol stack has at least one protocol layer with at least one standardized interface and an instance for the administration of the protocol stack. The protocol stack is created by making available the protocol layer(s), randomly compiling the protocol stack from the protocol layer(s), and...

20060116855 - Tire profile designing method: A tire profile (12) includes a tread (16), a shoulder (18), a flat portion (20), an upper sidewall (22) and a lower sidewall (24). The shoulder (18) is provided in contact with a tread (16) at a point (Pa). The flat portion (20) is provided in contact with the shoulder...

20060116856 - Application of phase behavior models in production allocation systems: The present invention is directed to a method for allocating revenue or taxes to individual fluid streams commingled during an oil and gas production process, the method includes commingling fluid streams to produce a commingled fluid stream; (2) utilizing a process simulation model to predict a phase change of each...

20060116857 - Method and apparatus for model extraction: A method and apparatus for extracting a model of a device under test (DUT), wherein an extraction-space protocol is defined, a set of measurement data on the DUT is extracted in accordance with the extraction-space protocol, and a DUT model extracted from the set of measurement data collected over the...

20060116858 - Projection electron beam lithography apparatus and method employing an estimator: A process and method for projection beam lithography which utilizes an estimator, such as a Kalman filter to control electron beam placement. The Kalman filter receives predictive information from a model and measurement information from a projection electron beam lithography tool and compensates for factors which cause beam placement error...

20060116859 - Reporting model generation within a multidimensional enterprise software system: Techniques are described for automatically generating a reporting model based on a relational database storing multidimensional data in accordance with a relational database schema. A model generator may, for example, produce a base reporting model from the database schema, and subsequently generate a user reporting model by importing the base...