Data processing: structural design, modeling, simulation, and emulation inventions 11/07

20070276635 - Method for designing a customized work area: A system for designing a work area enables a user to initially specify a particular item to be designed into the work area from a number of different items contained in the system. The system utilizes stored information concerning the item to graphically display the selected item to the individual.... Agent: Boyle Fredrickson S.c.

20070276637 - Visual optimization programming: A method of determining a solution to a problem is provided. The method comprises defining a problem graphically using an entity-relationship modeling notation comprising at least one entity, at least one attribute, and at least one relationship, wherein the at least one entity and the at least on relationship are... Agent: Honeywell International Inc.

20070276639 - Method for modeling a reservoir using a 3d wettability map generated from a wettability logging tool: A method is disclosed for modeling a reservoir, comprising: receiving a set of wettability logs from a wettability logging tool adapted to be disposed in a wellbore; generating a wettability map in response to the wettability logs; generating a gridded simulation model, the gridded simulation model including a plurality of... Agent: Attn: Danita Maseles, Patent Counsel Schlumberger Information Solutions

20070276643 - Design method and apparatus for semiconductor integrated circuit: A design method for a semiconductor integrated circuit includes a first step (S13) of grouping pins that configure a same net into a plurality of groups; a second step (S14) of defining sub-trunk wirings mutually connecting the pins that belong to a same group; a third step (S16) of defining... Agent: Paul J. Esatto, Jr. Scully, Scott, Murphy & Presser

20070276641 - System and method to analyze and determine ampacity risks on pcb interconnections: Determining ampacity risks in a circuit comprises receiving geometry data of the circuit, initializing boundary conditions, initializing circuit geometry assumptions, modeling the circuit geometry data as a three-dimensional solid, computing non-Fourier heat conduction through the three-dimensional solid model using conjugate gradient numerical analysis with an incomplete Cholesky preconditioner, and generating... Agent: Haynes And Boone, LLP

20070276634 - Computer-implemented methods, carrier media, and systems for creating a metrology target structure design for a reticle layout: Computer-implemented methods, carrier media, and systems for creating a metrology target structure design for a reticle layout are provided. One computer-implemented method for creating a metrology target structure design for a reticle layout includes simulating how one or more initial metrology target structures will be formed on a wafer based... Agent: Baker & Mckenzie LLP

20070276633 - Design parameter managing method, design parameter managing system, program and computer readable recording medium: A system for managing design parameters in a plurality of different CAD systems flexible for the plurality of different CAD systems having essentially different design purposes. In a method for managing design parameters being used in a plurality of different CAD systems, respectively, in order to prevent prolongation of the... Agent: Birch Stewart Kolasch & Birch

20070276636 - System for visualization and analysis of numerical and chemical information: The invention contains methods for identifying, parameterizing, saving and utilizing Multicriterion Decision Making (MCDM) functions to analyze data sets. The invention contains methods for performing selections with individual interaction with checkboxes, plots, algorithms, and queries, all linked to a single selection state attribute that is automatically added to each dataset.... Agent: Barry Wythoff

20070276638 - Computer-assisted modelling method for the behavior of a steel volume having a volumetric surface: The present invention concerns a computer which determines a subsequent state of a steel volume, based on an instantaneous initial state of said steel volume and at least one volumetric surface, the temporary influence quantities acting on said steel volume, by resolution of an equation of thermal condition and phase... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070276640 - Methods for classification of somatic embryos: The present invention is directed towards methods for the classification of plant embryos by the application of one or more classification algorithms to analyze digitized images and absorption, transmittance, or reflectance spectra. The methods are generally applicable and emphasize the importance of acquiring and using as much image and absorption,... Agent: Weyerhaeuser Company Intellectual Property Dept., Ch 1j27

20070276644 - Conversion of circuit description to a transaction model: A system and method are described for converting a circuit description into transaction-based description at a higher level of abstraction. Thus, a designer can readily view a series of transactions that occurred in the simulation of a circuit. In one aspect, the simulated signals are analyzed and converted into messages... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070276642 - Process for producing a high-frequency equivalent circuit diagram for electronic components: A method for providing a high-frequency equivalent circuit for an electronic component includes performing a high-frequency measurement on the electronic component, where the electronic component is modeled as a two-port circuit network, obtaining impedance (Z) parameters or admittance (Y) parameters of the electronic component based on the high-frequency measurement, determining... Agent: Fish & Richardson PC

20070276645 - Power modelling in circuit designs: A system and method is described for generating a power model of a circuit from a lower level description, such as Gate-level or RTL. In one aspect, simulation data is converted into a series of messages or transactions. Power is then determined on a per message or per transaction basis.... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070276646 - Retargetable instruction set simulators: Methods for simulating an instruction set architecture (ISA) with a instruction set simulator (ISS) are provided. One exemplary embodiment of the methods includes fetching a first decoded instruction during a run time, where the decoded instruction is decoded from an original instruction in a target application program during a compile... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20070276648 - Sequential tester for longest prefix search engines: The present invention is directed to a sequential tester for longest prefix search engines. The tester may include a longest prefix search engine, an inputs generator for providing a nearly random flow of input commands to the longest prefix search engine and for outputting a floating rectangle which may represent... Agent: Lsi Corporation

20070276647 - Simulation method and tool: A method for optimising application program code including a plurality of fixed point variables. Each fixed point variable comprises a binary pattern. The binary pattern has an integer portion having an integer word length (IWL) and a fractional portion having a fractional word length (FWL). The method comprises simulating execution... Agent: Nath & Associates

20070271074 - Multi-section transmission line: A segmented transmission line used for the transfer of radio frequency energy in which the lengths of the individual segments are individually set to provide an optimally low reflection coefficient over specified frequency ranges.... Agent: C Richard Martin Martin & Martin

20070271079 - Simulator for vehicle radio propagation including shadowing effects: A simulator for inter-vehicle radio communication includes terrain and building data and can simulate the effects of buildings in terrain on radio propagation. The simulator also models other vehicles and the shadow effects of their presence. The system comprises a simulation engine, a network simulator, a driving simulator, a database... Agent: Fenwick & West LLP

20070271080 - Model generation method for software/hardware collaboration design: A computer is made to execute the procedures of separating a hardware side from a software side within a reference source, and generating a merge model comprising a firmware interface for the software side to call the hardware side and comprising a hardware interface enabling an access to a mathematical... Agent: Arent Fox LLP

20070271081 - Overhead power transmission line conductor selection: In general the invention is directed to systems and methods to identify conductors that may be used as part of a power transmission line system. In one embodiment, the invention is directed to a computer-implemented method of evaluating an electric conductor for an overhead power transmission line, comprising: receiving requirements... Agent: 3m Innovative Properties Company

20070271082 - User configurable device simulator with injection error capability: A data-processing apparatus, method and program product generally includes a graphical user interface, which is provided to generate a simulation of one or more target devices based one or more user inputs to the graphical user interface. The simulation of the target device(s) can be automatically generated device based on... Agent: Pete Scott, Senior Corporate Counsel Lsi Logic Corporation

20070271084 - Emulation method and computer system: The computer system of the present invention emulates target instructions. The computer system includes a processing unit for branching to collective emulation coding for emulating plural of target instructions created beforehand collectively, thereby processing those instructions collectively according to the coding when those target instructions are combined so as to... Agent: Young & Thompson

20070271085 - Emulation of an interactive electronic form: In a first general aspect, a method of adapting an interactive electronic form is described. The method includes extracting, from an interactive electronic form, source code that defines at least one function of the interactive electronic form. The interactive electronic form has a format that is supported by a reader... Agent: Fish & Richardson, P.C.

20070271073 - Tools and methods for designing a structure using prefabricated panels: The disclosed technology enables manufacturers to efficiently design and manufacture structural wall panels, floor panels and roof panels from cold-formed steel for use in residential and commercial construction. The panels are individual components that can be installed at a building site to form a structure that includes walls, floor and... Agent: Goodwin Procter LLP Patent Administrator

20070271075 - Method of classifying data using shallow feature selection: A method of classifying high-dimensional data to facilitate subsequent processing of the data. Generally characterized, the method includes determining a statistical distribution function for a first dataset; determining a statistical distribution function for a second dataset; identifying a characterizing feature of the first and second datasets; determining a probability of... Agent: Spencer, Fane, Britt & Browne

20070271076 - Physical units of measure in modeling languages: The present invention provides intrinsic units of measure for modeling physical systems. Physical systems may then be modeled using the units of measure. As such, actual units, reflecting real world measurements, can be used and propagated through the modeled system yielding results having units of measure. In some embodiments, units... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070271077 - Optimizing well system models: The invention is a controller functionally associated with a reservoir model, a well network model, and a processing plant model and is adapted to optimize any one, two, or all three of the models. The controller can optimize the models using multiple, the same, or different optimizer modules.... Agent: Schlumberger Technology Corporation

20070271078 - Remote control locomotive simulator: A remote control locomotive simulator including a display and a first input device similar to a remote control locomotive controller to be operated by the operator to provide train signals. A computer drives the display to move a train relative to a track in response to the train signals. A... Agent: Barnes & Thornburg LLP

20070271083 - Run-time tunable sample time in programming or modeling environments: Programming or modeling environments in which programs or models are simulated or executed with tunable sample times are disclosed. The tunable sample times can be changed during the simulation or execution of the programs or models without recompiling the programs or models. The sample times are parameterized and the value... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070265815 - Method for optimal gridding in reservoir simulation: A method is disclosed for performing optimal gridding in reservoir simulation, the method comprising: establishing an optimal coarse grid proxy that can replace all or parts of a fine grid with a coarse grid while preserving an accuracy of a predefined simulation model output, the step of establishing an optimal... Agent: Schlumberger Information Solutions Attn: Danita Maseles

20070265823 - Circuit emulation with state recovery: A circuit emulation system and method are provided, the system including at least one trace chain and a trace memory in signal communication with the at least one trace chain for sequentially receiving values and feeding them back through the chain to their original storage unit positions; and the method... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20070265813 - Devices, systems, and methods for processing images: Certain exemplary embodiments can comprise a method, which can comprise, automatically determining a target object from an image via an application of an iterative minimization algorithm to an energy function. Each iteration of the iterative minimization algorithm can comprise a comparison of a model with an estimated contour of the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20070265812 - Method and system that optimizes mean process performance and process robustness: A method, system and computer readable medium are disclosed. The method, system and computer readable medium comprises providing a mathematically linked multi-step process for simultaneously determining operating conditions of a system or process that will result in optimum performance in both mean performance requirements and system robustness requirements. In a... Agent: Sawyer Law Group LLP

20070265811 - Using stochastic models to diagnose and predict complex system problems: A plurality of stochastic models is built that predict the probabilities of state transitions for components in a complex system. The models are trained using output observations from the system at runtime. The overall state and health of the system can be determined at runtime by analyzing the distribution of... Agent: Ibm Corporation

20070265814 - Using relatedness information for programming: Methods and apparatuses enable evolution of components used in developing modeled applications and processes. A framework allows for observing and storing information regarding the relatedness of a component to another component. The framework can provide context changes and component modifications based at least in part on the observed relatedness information... Agent: Sap/blakely

20070265818 - Computational methods and systems for heightening cell-mediated immune response: The present application relates, in general, to a system and/or method related to detection and/or treatment.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070265819 - Computational methods and systems for improving cell-mediated immune response: The present application relates, in general, to a system and/or method related to detection and/or treatment.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070265817 - Computational systems and methods relating to fortifying an immune system: The present application relates, in general, to a system and/or method related to detection and/or treatment.... Agent: Searete LLC Clarence T. Tegreene

20070265816 - System and method for identifying behavioral signatures: Psychopharmacological properties of new therapeutic drugs and highly heritable behavior patterns of test subjects are identified based on analysis of monitored exploratory movement to identify behavioral signatures. A test subject in a pen is allowed to explore for a period of time, after injecting it with a candidate drug or... Agent: Whiteford, Taylor & Preston, LLP Attn: Gregory M Stone

20070265820 - Circuit design verification: A digital circuit simulation method. The method starts with a digital circuit design which includes: a first source latch, a destination latch, a logic cone, a first WAM circuit electrically coupling an output of the first source latch to a first input of the logic cone, and a WAGG circuit... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20070265821 - Simulation apparatus, simulation method, and computer-readable recording medium storing simulation program: The present invention aims to easily detect incorrect accesses caused by the simultaneous operation of a plurality of circuits and to reduce the time and developing costs required for analyses to specify the incorrect accesses. First and second access order storages prestore access order information representing correct access orders of... Agent: Wenderoth, Lind & Ponack L.L.P.

20070265822 - Data processing system and method: A method of generating simulated data signals, data processing system and software model are disclosed. The method comprises the steps of: a) providing input data signals to a component of a data processing apparatus; b) capturing a representation of the input data signals; c) providing a software model operable to... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070260439 - Flexible borehole liner with diffusion barrier: A flexible bore hole liner, such as may be used to line or seal a hole drilled into the earth's surface, and featuring a diffusion barrier to prevent undesirable cross-contamination during, for example, sampling of subsurface fluids. The sampling liner includes a flexible diffusion barrier so as to reduce diffusion... Agent: Law Office Of Rod D. Baker

20070260446 - Dma and graphics interface emulation: An emulator schedules emulation threads for DMA emulation and other emulation functions in a time-multiplexed manner. Emulation threads are selected for execution according to a load balancing scheme. Non-DMA emulation threads are executed until their execution time period expires or they stall. DMA emulation thread execution is allowed to execute... Agent: Townsend And Townsend And Crew, LLP

20070260432 - Layout design support system, method, and program: The present invention enables support of a process for creating a detailed layout design which takes construction into account, and contributes to a reduction in the workload of the layout design process. A layout editing unit causes an interface unit to display a layout design data editing screen, receives an... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070260435 - Abnormal behavior detection apparatus: Supplied with a string of vector data as input data, a probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus estimates, by using a stochastic model having hidden variables, a probabilistic distribution in which each data occurs by successively reading the train of vector data. Specifically, the probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus reads values of parameters... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070260434 - Apparatus and program for detecting abnormal behavior: Supplied with a string of vector data as input data, a probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus estimates, by using a stochastic model having hidden variables, a probabilistic distribution in which each data occurs by successively reading the train of vector data. Specifically, the probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus reads values of parameters... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070260433 - Parameter extraction method: It is an object to provide a parameter extraction method using a model equation having a physical meaning, in which parameters optimum for an element are extracted without setting appropriate initial values based on experience or deep understanding of models and actual device characteristics. A structure is provided in which... Agent: Eric Robinson

20070260437 - Method, program product and apparatus for obtaining short-range flare model parameters for lithography simulation tool: A process of obtaining short-range flare model parameters representing a short-range flare which degrades a contrast of an image generated by a lithography tool, is disclosed. Short-range flare is measured from the image to obtain measured short-range flare data. A simulation is performed based on short-range flare model parameters to... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070260436 - System and method for evaluating system architectures: Aspects of the invention can provide a system and method for evaluating system architectures that can include a system architecture design device that creates a system architecture having at least one system architecture variant, a simulation system that performs multiple warfighting simulations using the system architecture in a same scenario... Agent: Oliff & Berridge, PLC

20070260438 - Vehicle testing and simulation using integrated simulation model and physical parts: A vehicle tester using integrated simulation model and physical parts under test for determining effects of the physical parts to a complete vehicle incorporating the parts. A simulation model representing the vehicle excluding the physical parts is provided. A test scenario is applied to the simulation model. The response of... Agent: Mcdermott, Will & Emery

20070260440 - Method, an installation, and a computer program for estimating the initial size of a population of nucleic acids, in particular by pcr: In order to estimate the size of an initial population of nucleic acids in a sample of interests, in particular by PCR, the following steps are performed: (a) providing a model of the effectiveness of the PCR, the model comprising a constant stage followed by a non-constant stage, the stages... Agent: Nixon & Vanderhye, PC

20070260441 - Method, system and program product supporting phase events in a simulation model of a digital system: According to a method of simulation processing, an instrumented simulation executable model of a design is built by compiling one or more hardware description language (HDL) files specifying one or more design entities within the design and one or more instrumentation entities and instantiating instances of the one or more... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20070260442 - 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... Agent: Lahive & Cockfield, LLP

20070260443 - Method, system and program product supporting specification of signals for simulation result viewing: According to a method of data processing, a data set including at least one entry specifying a signal group by a predetermined signal group name is received by a data processing system. In response to receipt of the data set, the entry in the data set is processed to identify... Agent: Dillon & Yudell LLP

20070260444 - System dc analysis methodology: A method of power delivery analysis and design for a hierarchical system including building a model corresponding to each element of the hierarchical system, compiling a repository that contains the models corresponding to each element of the hierarchical system, assembling a system model from the models contained in the repository,... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Austin

20070260445 - Communication device for emulating a behavior of a navigation device: The invention provides a communication device for emulating a behavior of a navigation device in response to executing a device firmware program installed on the navigation device. The communication device comprises a provider for providing information relating to the device firmware program, a determiner for determining whether a current firmware... Agent: Jacob Eisenberg C/o Tom Tom

20070260447 - Virtual machine environment for interfacing a real time operating system environment with a native host operating system: According to embodiments described in the specification a virtual machine environment (VME) for interfacing a real time operating system (RTOS) environment with a native host operating system (HOS) is described. The VME comprises: at least one virtual I/O service for emulating a hardware service available to the native HOS, the... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20070255544 - Two-dimensional orthogonal wire harness representation: A method and system are described that allow conversion of a three-dimensional representation of a wire harness to a two-dimensional representation. In one aspect, the three-dimensional representation of the wire harness is converted to a two-dimensional orthogonal representation with branches in the wire harness arranged perpendicularly. In another aspect, when... Agent: Klarquist Sparkman, LLP

20070255548 - Simulator: A simulator is provided with: a simulation executing unit for executing a simulation of a read program, and for producing a simulation status information while the simulation is executed; a mode recognizing unit for recognizing a mode designated from a plurality of modes related to output timing as to the... Agent: Mcdermott Will & Emery LLP

20070255537 - Cad system and designing/analyzing method: According to one embodiment, a CAD system includes a model building section which builds a total model by combining shape models of frame components and internal components of a designed appliance, a design verification simulation executing section which executes analysis simulation which serves design verification by running a simulation of... Agent: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman, LLP Eric S. Cherry - Docketing Supervisor

20070255536 - Heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning design apparatus and method: A system and method for designing an HVAC system using a database to manage values of properties corresponding to design elements. Elements include substantially all physical components and connections available for creating an HVAC system design. A user interface represents design elements arbitrarily selectable by a user and connectable to... Agent: Pate Pierce & Baird

20070255540 - Apparatus and method of detecting abnormal behavior: Supplied with a string of vector data as input data, a probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus estimates, by using a stochastic model having hidden variables, a probabilistic distribution in which each data occurs by successively reading the train of vector data. Specifically, the probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus reads values of parameters... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070255541 - Apparatus, method and program for detecting abnormal behavior: Supplied with a string of vector data as input data, a probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus estimates, by using a stochastic model having hidden variables, a probabilistic distribution in which each data occurs by successively reading the train of vector data. Specifically, the probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus reads values of parameters... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070255542 - Method of detecting abnormal behavior: Supplied with a string of vector data as input data, a probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus estimates, by using a stochastic model having hidden variables, a probabilistic distribution in which each data occurs by successively reading the train of vector data. Specifically, the probabilistic distribution estimation apparatus reads values of parameters... Agent: Foley And Lardner LLP Suite 500

20070255538 - Method of developing an analogical vlsi macro model in a global arnoldi algorithm: A new method for MIMO RLCG interconnects model order reduction technique using the global Arnoldi algorithm is proposed that is an extension of the standard Arnoldi algorithm for MIMO systems. Under this framework, the input matrix serves as a stacked vector form and the global Arnoldi algorithm will be the... Agent: Nikolai & Mersereau, P.A.

20070255539 - Waveguide modeling and design system: This invention provides a method for designing a waveguide profile based upon predicted performance measurements of the waveguide. The method involves establishing a design metric, such as the change in acoustic reactance along the transition of the waveguide. Initial values may then assigned for the radius or diameter of the... Agent: The Eclipse Group

20070255543 - Design optimization: An apparatus, system, and method for optimization. The apparatus, system, and method include a mechanism for ending an optimization when all models within one design tolerance of an optimum model have been simulated.... Agent: The Law Office Of Richard W. James

20070255545 - Automated event monitoring system for online reservoir simulation: A computer-based system analyzes reservoir simulation results with a rule-based event monitor to trigger appropriate warnings in the event any of a number of applicable reservoir operation conditions is detected as likely to occur. The conditions may be automatically analyzed on multi-dimensional data during successive time steps to detect events... Agent: Albert B. Kimball, Jr. Bracewell & Patterson L L P

20070255546 - Simulation system and computer-implemented method for simulation and verifying a control system: A simulation system and method are for computer-implemented simulation and verification of a control system under development, the simulation system including a generic model animation and in-model calibration interface, which uses measurement and calibration technologies with a host-target architecture, whereby the host includes at least one respective modeling tool and... Agent: Kenyon & Kenyon LLP

20070255547 - Solving the periodic steady-state operating condition of a phase-locked loop or delay-locked loop circuit using a transient estimation method: A system and method for quickly determining the steady-state condition of a phase-locked loop or a delay-locked loop circuit by simulating a phase-locked loop in DC transient and periodic steady-state analysis and controlling phase and/or delay of the voltage-controlled oscillator and/or reference source, signal, or oscillator.... Agent: Patentry