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

20090276193 - Design support method, design support system, and design support program for heat convection field: A highly convenient design support method and design support system for a heat convection field or a mass diffusion field which significantly reduce the number of times of numerical simulation required to examine the designing parameters for achieving the design purpose. The design support method includes a forward analysis step... Agent: Keating & Bennett, LLP

20090276190 - Method and apparatus for evaluating integrated circuit design performance using basic block vectors, cycles per instruction (cpi) information and microarchitecture dependent information: A test system or simulator includes an integrated circuit (IC) benchmark software program that executes workload program software on a semiconductor die IC design model. The benchmark software program includes trace, simulation point, basic block vector (BBV) generation, cycles per instruction (CPI) error, clustering and other programs. The test system... Agent: Mark P. Kahler

20090276191 - Method and apparatus for integrated circuit design model performance evaluation using basic block vector clustering and fly-by vector clustering: A test system or simulator includes an enhanced IC test application sampling software program that executes test application software on a semiconductor die IC design model. The enhanced test application sampling software may include trace, simulation point, CPI error, clustering, instruction budgeting, and other programs. The enhanced test application sampling... Agent: Mark P. Kahler

20090276192 - Method and computer program product for visualizing feature model information: A method, a system and a computer program product for visualizing feature model information. The method includes: (i) receiving a feature model that comprises multiple features, an architecture model that comprises multiple architectural elements, and information representative of features implemented by the architecture elements; and (ii) generating a hybrid model... Agent: Ibm Corporation, T.j. Watson Research Center

20090276194 - Route curve generation system, method and storage medium: Control points needed to generate a curve becoming the route of a deformable linear structure from respective pieces of passing point information defined at two passing points are arranged and the initial arrangement of control points needed to generate a curve is determined by performing re-arrangement of the control points,... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090276196 - Estimation of probability of lambda failure through employment of lookup table: A method for estimating a probability of failure of a least-squares ambiguity decorrelation adjustment (LAMBDA) method is provided. The LAMBDA method is used for estimation of double difference carrier phase integer ambiguity. A plurality of condition sets are selected. Each condition set comprises a probability of failure (Pboot-fail) for a... Agent: Carmen Patti Law Group , LLC

20090276195 - Hybrid time and frequency solution for pll sub-block simulation: A system for a fast method to simulate phase lock loop (PLL) sub-block simulation is presented. The simulation of the sub-blocks of the PLL involve solving a system of non-linear equations for the voltages and currents in the sub-blocks of the PLL. A harmonic balance method is used to solve... Agent: Silicon Valley Patent Group LLP Attn: Syn

20090276197 - Transfer path analysis: A method (200) is described for the characterisation of vibrational and/or acoustic transfer path related data of a physical system (100). The physical system (100) thereby may be any physical system wherein vibration or acoustics may play a role. The method (200) comprises receiving (210) input data for at least... Agent: Bacon & Thomas, PLLC

20090276198 - Modeling conductive patterns using an effective model: A model of a sample with a periodic or non-periodic pattern of conductive and transparent materials is produced based on the effect that the pattern has on TE polarized incident light. The model of the pattern may include a uniform film of the transparent material and an underlying uniform film... Agent: Silicon Valley Patent Group LLP

20090276199 - Inductive rotary joint: An inductive rotary joint for non-contact transmission of electrical energy between a stationary part and a rotating part of the rotary joint comprises a power generator for generating an alternating voltage or an alternating current, which feeds a load by means of a rotatable power transmitter. An electrical parameter on... Agent: Daffer Mcdaniel LLP

20090276201 - Method for configuring a test arrangement, test method and test arrangement: The invention relates to a method for configuring a test arrangement (10) for a device (26) to be tested, which is provided as a component of a system, which contains several components, wherein the components of the system are described by data records, which have elements that describe relationships of... Agent: Wood, Herron & Evans, LLP

20090276200 - Non-destructive simulation of a failure in a virtualization environment: A method for simulating a hardware failure in a virtualization environment includes determining a location of an instruction pointer for a particular operating system operating in the virtualization environment; determining an address of a memory location containing an invalid instruction; and writing the address of the memory location containing the... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP-ibm Poughkeepsie

20090276204 - Method and system for policy simulation: A method and system for managing access to resources on a secured network is disclosed. The method includes reading packet information in respective packets of a packet communication received at a security node and applying one of the plurality of access rules. The method also includes determining whether the security... Agent: Ratnerprestia

20090276203 - Modeling a storage environment at various times: Example embodiments provide various techniques for modeling a storage environment at various times. A computer model can be composed to simulate a storage environment at various time periods. In an example, the computer model may simulate the storage environment in the past. As the storage environment is running, it continuously... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090276202 - Modeling storage environments: Example embodiments provide various techniques for modeling network storage environments. To model a particular storage environment, component models that are associated with the components of the storage environment are loaded. Each component model is programmed to mathematically simulate one or more components of the storage environment. A system model is... Agent: Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.

20090276205 - Stablizing operation of an emulated system: Disclosure of approaches for stabilizing an emulated system. In one approach, a first operating system (OS) is executed on an instruction processor, the first OS including instructions native to the instruction processor. A second OS and a plurality of application programs are emulated on the first OS. The second OS... Agent: Unisys Corporation

20090271156 - Apparatus and method for generating analysis model: A shape of an analysis target is partitioned into partitioned shapes using CAD information data for the analysis target, and adjacent-relationship information indicating an adjacent relationship between the partitioned shapes is generated. Then, a modeling type to be performed on each of the partitioned shapes is set. Then, a mid-surface... Agent: Canon U.s.a. Inc. Intellectual Property Division

20090271154 - Method and apparatus for facilitating hvac design for a building: A system which facilitates HVAC design for buildings or portions thereof is disclosed. The system comprises a server and one or more remotely situated terminals. The server, which can be a secure server, comprises software that facilitates calculation of HVAC design. A user can access one or more calculation modules... Agent: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP

20090271155 - Method for modeling biomechanical properties of an eye: Systems and methods are provided for predicting the results of a therapeutic intervention to an eye. An imaging system is configured to provide image data representing at least a portion of the eye of the patient. An input device is configured to permit a user to design a proposed therapeutic... Agent: Tarolli, Sundheim, Covell & Tummino L.L.P.

20090271159 - Apparatus and method for integrating a physical molecular model with a computer-based visualization and simulation model: Modeling systems are enhanced by combining physical and virtual modeling techniques to create a hybrid modeling system. Manipulation of physical models results in updated real-time physical characteristics being provided to a virtual model. User manipulation of virtual model characteristics can also be provided and implemented on the physical model using... Agent: Adorno & Yoss, LLC

20090271158 - Architecture for automating analytical view of business applications: The present invention provides an architecture for obtaining an analytical view of data. The invention includes a model service component for receiving an indication of a first object model and generating a dimensional model and a second object model from the first object model. The second object model is analytical... Agent: Westman Champlin (microsoft Corporation)

20090271157 - Survivability mission modeler: A method of determining survivability is disclosed. The method can include selecting a mission scenario and providing data associated with the scenario as input to a plurality of low-level modeling tools each associated with a corresponding spectrum, and performing a spectral analysis of the selected scenario using each of the... Agent: Miles & Stockbridge PC

20090271160 - Composite assets for use in multiple simulation environments: One of a plurality of description elements for a scenario is attached to a composite asset. The composite asset comprises one or more data sets. Each data set is associated with a simulation. And, a simulation asset is generated for a scenario based at least in part on the composite... Agent: Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP

20090271161 - Arrangement of cutting elements on roller cones for earth boring bits: A method for determining an optimized arrangement of cutting elements about a roller cone bit is provided. Also provided is a roller cone drill bit having cutting elements that are arranged according to a computerized optimization routine.... Agent: Bracewell & Giuliani LLP

20090271162 - Crystal structure beta2 adrenoreceptor: A computer readable medium comprising atomic coordinates for the human β2 adrenoreceptor is provided. The computer readable medium programming for displaying a molecular model of the human β2 adrenoreceptor, programming for identifying a compound that binds to said human β2 adrenoreceptor and/or a database of structures of known test compounds.... Agent: Stanford University Office Of Technology Licensing Bozicevic, Field & Francis LLP

20090271163 - Crystal structure of human factor viii and uses thereof: The present invention provides crystals of human Factor VIII, in particular, a B-domain deleted human Factor VIII, and its three-dimensional structure. The present invention also provides the structural information of Factor VIII, and methods for identifying compounds that modulate Factor VIII activity, for determining structures of Factor VIII homologs or... Agent: Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP/wyeth

20090271164 - Predicting long-term efficacy of a compound in the treatment of psoriasis: The invention provides a method for predicting the efficacy of a compound for treating psoriasis based on a pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic model.... Agent: Mccarter & English, LLP / Abbott Laboratories Ltd.

20090271165 - Simultaneous parameter-driven and deterministic simulation with or without synchronization: A method for allowing simultaneous parameter-driven and deterministic simulation during verification of a hardware design, comprising: enabling a plurality of random parameter-driven commands from a random command generator to execute in a simulation environment during verification of the hardware design through a command managing device; and enabling a plurality of... Agent: Cantor Colburn LLP - IBM Rochester Division

20090271167 - Peak power detection in digital designs using emulation systems: A method of analyzing power consumption for a DUT (device under test) that includes an integrated circuit or an electronic system includes: providing emulation data for states of the DUT in one or more time windows; determining operational mode values from the emulation data and a selection of operational modes... Agent: Cadence Design Systems, Inc. C/o Duane Morris LLP

20090271166 - Systems and methods for current analysis of circuits including relatively large rc networks: Improved performance of simulation analysis of a circuit with some non-linear elements and a relatively large network of linear elements may be achieved by systems and methods that partition the circuit so that simulation may be performed on a non-linear part of the circuit in pseudo-isolation of a linear part... Agent: Dorsey & Whitney LLP On Behalf Of Sun Microsystems, Inc.

20090271168 - Systems and methods for stimulating engineering projects: Methods and systems for simulating engineering projects are disclosed. A plurality of networked processing devices operable to execute respective software components are provided, wherein the respective software components facilitate the simulation of respective components of the engineering project. A respective memory is associated with each of the plurality of networked... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20090271169 - Training simulators for engineering projects: Methods and systems for providing a training simulator for an engineering project are disclosed. A simulator operable to simulate the engineering project is provided. The simulator includes at least one component operable to simulate a control system that controls one or more operations associated with the engineering project. A training... Agent: Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP

20090271170 - Failure simulation and availability report on same: A simulation may be performed to assess availability of a service in the event of various types of failures. A specification may describe a behavior to be induced on a machine, and a formula under which availability is to be measured. A controller processes the specification and dispatches a request... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20090271171 - Emulator device, and a method for testing a test target device: An emulator device is connected to a test target device provided with a communication protocol stack to be tested through a network. The emulator device operates a method including determining an operation to be executed with reference to a scenario that describes a series of operations to be executed in... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090271172 - Emulating a computer run time environment: Emulating a computer run time environment as a component of a dynamic binary translation loop that translates target executable code compiled for execution on a target computer to code executable on a host computer of a kind other than the target computer, the target executable code including function calls to... Agent: Ibm (roc-blf)

20090271173 - Simulating method for loading different operation systems by means of externally connected simulation and a simulation device thereof: A simulating method for loading different operation systems by means of externally connected simulation and a simulation device thereof. The simulating method and the simulation device are achieved by means of hardware. The simulation device can be externally inserted to a personal computer, enabling the personal computer to simulate different... Agent: Rosenberg, Klein & Lee

20090271174 - Emulation system and driving method thereof: An emulation system includes a first circuit for emulating a first logical part of a device, a second circuit for emulating a second logical part of the device that is different from the first logical part, wherein the first circuit is separate from the second circuit, and a third circuit... Agent: F. Chau & Associates, LLC

20090265145 - Design support system, method and storage medium: A design support system generates a passing point through which a deformable linear structure in a virtual space according to the instruction of a user via an input device in the edition process and when generating a passing point of type, based on a component such as part or the... Agent: Staas & Halsey LLP

20090265144 - Method and apparatus for improving fatigue life of a wobblefram: A method and apparatus for improving the fatigue life of a wobblefram utilized in a micro switch. The flexible circular wobblefram can be formed with a fixed edge and a solid center region utilizing a punch and die at elevated temperatures. An external lever can be attached to the solid... Agent: Honeywell International Inc. Patent Services

20090265143 - Virtual wireless communication industrial site survey: A method includes receiving a representation of an industrial site and selecting a plurality of locations in the representation. The method further includes predicting a level of wireless coverage of the industrial site based upon the selected locations and comparing the level of wireless coverage to a predetermined coverage criterion.... Agent: Anthony Miologos Honeywell International Inc.

20090265151 - Mass conserving algorithm for solving a solute advection diffusion equation inside an evaporating droplet: The present invention is directed towards systems and methods for simulating and analyzing a change in concentration of solute in a solution. The solution being simulated is encompassed by an interface. The concentration at a first point in time is determined at a set of nodes encompassed by the interface.... Agent: Epson Research And Development Inc Intellectual Property Dept

20090265149 - Method and system for extracting a model of disturbances induced by rotating mechanisms: The subject invention is a method and system for extracting a model of disturbances induced by rotating mechanisms. Such disturbances can prevent precision structures such as telescopes from meeting their design requirements for dynamic stability. The invention extracts a model of the disturbances from available data, that can be used... Agent: Carl Blaurock

20090265150 - Method for reducing model order exploiting sparsity: A method for reducing the order of system models exploiting sparsity is disclosed. According to one embodiment, a computer-implemented method receives a system model having a first system order. The system model contains a plurality of system nodes, a plurality of system matrices. The system nodes are reordered and a... Agent: Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe, LLPIPProsecution Department

20090265146 - Method of modeling the time gradient of the state of a steel volume by means of a computer and corresponding objects: A steel volume is modeled in a computer by means of a plurality of volume elements. The state of the steel volume at a given time comprises, for each volume element, characteristic quantities of an enthalpy existing at said time in the respective volume element and percentages, in which the... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department

20090265148 - Modeling a sector-polarized-illumination source in an optical lithography system: One embodiment of the present invention provides a system that constructs a source polarization model to simulate a piecewise-constant-linear polarization-configuration of an illumination source in an optical lithography system. During operation, the system starts by partitioning an illumination pupil plane of the illumination source into a set of sectors to... Agent: Pvf -- Synopsys, Inc C/o Park, Vaughan & Fleming LLP

20090265147 - Parametric analysis of real time response guarantees on interacting software components: A system and method for providing control timing for a vehicle system at the design level. The method includes defining component timing specifications in a parametric form at a system level and at a sub-system level; mathematically representing the timing specifications in a system model; providing a constraint extraction algorithm... Agent: MillerIPGroup, PLC General Motors Corporation

20090265152 - Method of seeking hydrocarbons in a geologically complex basin, by means of basin modeling: A method for mapping a complex sedimentary basin is disclosed. A grid representative of the current architecture of the basin is constructed. A mechanical structural restoration is applied in three dimensions so as to reconstruct the past architectures of the basin from the current time up to a geological time... Agent: Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP

20090265153 - Sensor simulation system: The invention concerns a sensor simulation system. The simulation system (1) comprises a generator (3) that generates a digital si by direct digital frequency synthesis, based on the following parameters: a frequency, an amplitude, a phase and amplitude shift; a digital/analog converter (4), and a means (6) that modulates the... Agent: Dickinson Wright PLLC James E. Ledbetter, Esq.

20090265155 - Method of predicting reliability of semiconductor device, reliability prediction system using the same and storage medium storing program causing computer to execute the same: An initial reliability of a semiconductor device is predicted before the design layout of a semiconductor product. A method of predicting the reliability of a semiconductor device according to the present invention: calculates the defect density of a plurality of wiring patterns on a wafer; extracts the critical area of... Agent: Mcginn Intellectual Property Law Group, PLLC

20090265154 - Simulation of digital circuits: A method for simulating a circuit. The method includes, in response to a first mode change triggering event at a first time point and in response to a first data transfer triggering event at a second time point after the first time point, generating a random value of at least... Agent: Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts

20090265156 - Dynamically varying simulation precision: Simulating a processor based system includes simulating first processor actions at a first precision level and detecting a first trigger. The simulation is dynamically changed to a second precision level that is different than the first precision level based on the first trigger. Second processor actions are simulated at the... Agent: Microsoft Corporation

20090265157 - System for simulating automated industrial plants: Automation technology facilities are used for automating industrial processes such as the control of conveyor belts. A high-level control device with a logical model of the plant stored in the control device is disclosed. Simulation models and control programs are generated by the control device. The generated control programs have... Agent: Siemens Corporation Intellectual Property Department