Andrew H Price

US Patent:

6430730, Aug 6, 2002

Filed:

Feb 4, 2000

Appl. No.:

09/498122

Inventors:

Bhalchandra Ghatate - Austin TX
Joseph Liemandt - Austin TX
Andrew Price - Sugar Land TX

Assignee:

Trilogy Development Group, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 1750

US Classification:

716 4, 716 2, 703 13

Abstract:

The present invention employs a generative approach for configuring systems such that a system may be configured based on component or resource requests, or input in the form of need. The present invention provides a constraint-based configuration system using a structural model hierarchy. The structural aspects of the model provide the ability to define a model element as being contained in, or by, another model element. In addition, the structural model provides the ability to identify logical datatype and physical interconnections between elements and establish connections between elements. To configure a system, the present invention accepts input in the form of requests (e. g. , component or resource) or needs, such as an expression of a need for a desktop computer system to be used in a CAD (i. e. , computer-aided design) environment. Using this information, the present invention configures a system by identifying the resource and component needs, constraints imposed on or by the resources or components identified, and the structural aspects of the system.

US Patent:

6629153, Sep 30, 2003

Filed:

Sep 17, 1997

Appl. No.:

08/931878

Inventors:

Neeraj Gupta - Austin TX
Andrew Price - Austin TX

Assignee:

Trilogy Development Group, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 900

US Classification:

709316

Abstract:

A method and apparatus for providing peer ownership of shared objects. In the invention, shared objects are implemented as a shell object with shared object state stored in shared memory. Each process that shares the object is granted a shell object within their process space which points to the object state in shared memory. All processes share equal access to the shared object, with no single process determining the lifetime of the shared object. The shutdown of any single process results in the termination of that processs respective shell object, without the necessary termination of the shared object state in shared memory. There is therefore no shutdown problem. Further, performance is enhanced because all processes access the shared object state in shared memory in what is essentially an in-process call. In an embodiment of the invention, a peer ownership manager acts as the object server for all shared objects whose object state resides in shared memory. A global table is maintained within the peer ownership manager which contains the shared memory offset location of each objects state referenced by the GID (global identifier number) of the object.

US Patent:

8593811, Nov 26, 2013

Filed:

Sep 23, 2011

Appl. No.:

13/243156

Inventors:

Andrew R. Price - Austin TX, US
Rachid Kaina - Hot Springs AR, US
Mark C. Garnett - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

DunAn Microstaq, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

H05K 7/20
F28F 27/02

US Classification:

361701, 36167953, 361698, 165 804, 165 805, 16510419, 16510422, 251 11, 25112901, 25112904, 137 14, 13759616

Abstract:

A heat exchanger structure including multiple fluid circuits, through which respective streams of a first fluid pass from a stream inlet to a stream outlet to transfer heat to or from a second medium. The fluid circuits are arranged into at least a first group and a second group, at least the first group consisting essentially of only fluid circuits that perform substantially similarly according to at least one selected performance criterion. A control sensor for at least the first group generates a signal representative of a parameter of the first fluid in the associated group. A valve for at least the first group is in fluid communication with of all the streams of the associated group so as to be able to control the flow of fluid through the streams of the associated group in parallel.

US Patent:

20080313018, Dec 18, 2008

Filed:

Jun 13, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/138631

Inventors:

Andrew S. Price - Austin TX, US
Joseph A. Liemandt - Austin TX, US
Vishnu G. Sunderam - Bangalore, IN

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06Q 50/00
G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 10, 705400

Abstract:

A prime lead data commercialization system and method, in at least one embodiment, filters lead data to identify prime leads, provides the prime leads to a recipient, and determines compensation to the lead source based upon conversion rates. By shifting compensation risk to the lead source, the prime lead data source is able to obtain leads from any lead source without introducing arbitrary lead filtering criteria, such as filtering based on historically unacceptable conversion rates that would have otherwise omitted quality leads. The prime lead data source can establish filter criteria that restricts the lead data that the prime lead data source purchases. The prime lead data commercialization system can determine compensation based upon a premium pricing model. Accordingly, the risks of compensation based on conversion rates can be offset by justified premium pricing models for prime leads.

US Patent:

61155470, Sep 5, 2000

Filed:

Mar 13, 1995

Appl. No.:

8/403418

Inventors:

Bhalchandra Ghatate - Austin TX
Joseph Liemandt - Austin TX
Andrew Price - Sugar Land TX

Assignee:

Trilogy Development Group, Inc. - Austin TX

International Classification:

G06F 1750

US Classification:

39550034

Abstract:

The present invention employs a generative approach for configuring systems such that a system may be configured based on component or resource requests, or input in the form of need. The present invention provides a constraint-based configuration system using a structural model hierarchy. The structural aspects of the model provide the ability to define a model element as being contained in, or by, another model element. In addition, the structural model provides the ability to identify logical datatype and physical interconnections between elements and establish connections between elements. To configure a system, the present invention accepts input in the form of requests (e. g. , component or resource) or needs, such as an expression of a need for a desktop computer system to be used in a CAD (i. e. , computer-aided design) environment. Using this information, the present invention configures a system by identifying the resource and component needs, constraints imposed on or by the resources or components identified, and the structural aspects of the system.