Manoj A Abraham

US Patent:

7672862, Mar 2, 2010

Filed:

Dec 4, 2001

Appl. No.:

10/004725

Inventors:

Manoj Abraham - Dallas TX, US
David Michael - Dallas TX, US
Mehdi Sheikhzadeh - Irving TX, US

Assignee:

i2 Technologies US, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06F 9/46

US Classification:

705 8

Abstract:

Generating a supply chain plan includes accessing data describing a supply chain network having buffers. Each buffer is operable to store items and is associated with a corresponding time variable. The supply chain network is constrained by a constraint. A linear programming problem is generated for the supply chain network. The linear programming problem is approximated by discretizing the time variables of the buffers to yield discretized time variables and by relaxing the constraint to yield a relaxed constraint. An optimized supply chain plan is calculated for the approximated linear programming problem. The optimized supply chain plan describes a quantity of items at each buffer for at least one time value of the corresponding time variable. The optimized supply chain plan is adjusted to satisfy the constraint.

US Patent:

7895090, Feb 22, 2011

Filed:

Oct 19, 2007

Appl. No.:

11/875159

Inventors:

Manoj Abraham - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

i2 Technologies US, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 28

Abstract:

Generating an order plan is disclosed. Data describing priority levels including at least one item request is accessed. Data describing a supply chain network including network components that supply one or more items to satisfy an item request is accessed. For each priority level, and for each item request of a priority level, an order for an item request of a current priority level is planned according to recorded unplannable network components that are unable to satisfy an item request, and the unplannable network components for the current priority level are determined. For each priority level, the unplannable network components are validated for the current priority level, and the validated unplannable network components for the current priority level are recorded. An order plan including the orders planned for the item requests at each priority level is provided.

US Patent:

8244601, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Oct 10, 2006

Appl. No.:

11/545308

Inventors:

Manoj Abraham - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

JDA Software Group, Inc. - Scottsdale AZ

International Classification:

G06Q 10/001

US Classification:

705 28

Abstract:

Generating an order plan is disclosed. Data describing priority levels including at least one item request is accessed. Data describing a supply chain network () including network components () that supply one or more items to satisfy an item request is accessed. For each priority level, and for each item request of a priority level, an order for an item request of a current priority level is planned according to recorded unplannable network components () that are unable to satisfy an item request, and the unplannable network components () for the current priority level are determined. For each priority level, the unplannable network components () are validated for the current priority level, and the validated unplannable network components () for the current priority level are recorded. An order plan including the orders planned for the item requests at each priority level is provided.

US Patent:

8335803, Dec 18, 2012

Filed:

Jul 12, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/834752

Inventors:

Manoj Abraham - Foster City CA, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06F 7/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

707802

Abstract:

Embodiments of the present invention include systems and methods for representing data in a hierarchy using a deterministic skip list data structure. In embodiments, a profile or profiles may be represented using a multi-level, time-based hierarchy using a deterministic skip list data structure comprised of nodes of local data values.

US Patent:

20110246249, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Mar 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/751535

Inventors:

Manoj ABRAHAM - Foster City CA, US
Qun CHEN - Jackson Heights NY, US

Assignee:

Oracle International Corporation - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00

US Classification:

705 711

Abstract:

A new computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system is provided which can allow a user to make changes to the planning data, generate a new plan, generate a new solution based on the generated plan, or perform an alternative scenario analysis on the generated plan. In one embodiment, a new model for representing planning data, identified as a “base-plus-delta” model is provided. In another embodiment, a new web service implementation for a planning engine is provided. In another embodiment, a new technique for copying plans to perform an alternative scenario analysis on the copied plan is provided. In another embodiment, an automatic propagation of user changes from a database directly to an in-memory object is provided. In certain embodiments of the invention, two or more of the described features can be combined to provide an interactive supply chain planning system.

US Patent:

20110246250, Oct 6, 2011

Filed:

Mar 31, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/751509

Inventors:

Manoj ABRAHAM - Foster City CA, US
Qun CHEN - Jackson Heights NY, US

Assignee:

ORACLE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION - Redwood Shores CA

International Classification:

G06Q 10/00
G06F 17/30

US Classification:

705 712, 707609, 707E17005, 705 726

Abstract:

A new computer-readable medium, computer-implemented method, and system is provided which can allow a user to make changes to the planning data, generate a new plan, generate a new solution based on the generated plan, or perform an alternative scenario analysis on the generated plan. In one embodiment, a new model for representing planning data, identified as a “base-plus-delta” model is provided. In another embodiment, a new web service implementation for a planning engine is provided. In another embodiment, a new technique for copying plans to perform an alternative scenario analysis on the copied plan is provided. In another embodiment, an automatic propagation of user changes from a database directly to an in-memory object is provided. In certain embodiments of the invention, two or more of the described features can be combined to provide an interactive supply chain planning system.

US Patent:

7177827, Feb 13, 2007

Filed:

Aug 8, 2001

Appl. No.:

09/925149

Inventors:

Manoj Abraham - Dallas TX, US

Assignee:

i2 Technologies US, Inc. - Dallas TX

International Classification:

G06Q 30/00

US Classification:

705 28, 705 1

Abstract:

Generating an order plan is disclosed. Data describing priority levels including at least one item request is accessed. Data describing a supply chain network () including network components () that supply one or more items to satisfy an item request is accessed. For each priority level, and for each item request of a priority level, an order for an item request of a current priority level is planned according to recorded unplannable network components () that are unable to satisfy an item request, and the unplannable network components () for the current priority level are determined. For each priority level, the unplannable network components () are validated for the current priority level, and the validated unplannable network components () for the current priority level are recorded. An order plan including the orders planned for the item requests at each priority level is provided.

US Patent:

20190296685, Sep 26, 2019

Filed:

Mar 20, 2018

Appl. No.:

15/927023

Inventors:

Manoj ABRAHAM - Foster City CA, US
Zachary Thomas ABRAHAM - Foster City CA, US
Zion George ABRAHAM - Foster City CA, US

International Classification:

H02S 20/32
H02S 40/34
H02S 40/38
F16M 13/02

Abstract:

Disclosed is a solar panel arrangement. The solar panel arrangement comprises a plurality of solar panels operable to be stacked vertically. Each solar panel of the plurality of solar panels is vertically spaced apart from each adjacent solar panel by a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance is based on a solar elevation angle to be incident on the plurality of solar panels and lengths of each solar panel of the plurality of solar panels. The solar panel arrangement further comprises a coupling mechanism operable to support the plurality of solar panels in a vertically stacked position.