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A mouthguard includes a U-shaped upper bite plate which removably fits over upper teeth of a person, with the entire upper bite plate being made from a soft, deformable and edible gummi candy.
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| 8190540 | Multimodal fusion decision logic system for determining whether to accept a specimen The present invention includes a method of deciding whether a data set is acceptable for making a decision. A first probability partition array and a second probability partition array may be provided. One or both of the probability partition arrays may be a Copula ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8131659 | Field-programmable gate array based accelerator system Accelerator systems and methods are disclosed that utilize FPGA technology to achieve better parallelism and processing speed. A Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) is configured to have a hardware logic performing computations associated with a neural network trai... | 03/06/2012 |
| 8126827 | Predicting candidates using input scopes Embodiments are configured to provide one or more candidates based in part on an input identifier associated with an input interface. In an embodiment, a system includes an input method editor (IME) that can be configured to provide one or more candidates based in p... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8103602 | Solving the distal reward problem through linkage of STDP and dopamine signaling In Pavlovian and instrumental conditioning, rewards typically come seconds after reward-triggering actions, creating an explanatory conundrum known as the distal reward problem or the credit assignment problem. How does the brain know what firing patterns of what ne... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8095485 | System and method for embedding emotion in logic systems A system, method, and computer readable-media for creating a stable synthetic neural system. The method includes training an intellectual choice-driven synthetic neural system (SNS), training an emotional rule-driven SNS by generating emotions from rules, incorporat... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8065244 | Neural-network based surrogate model construction methods and applications thereof Various neural-network based surrogate model construction methods are disclosed herein, along with various applications of such models. Designed for use when only a sparse amount of data is available (a “sparse data condition”), some embodiments of the disclosed... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8046314 | Apparatus, method and system for stochastic workflow in oilfield operations The invention relates to a method for performing an oilfield operation. The method steps include obtaining oilfield data sets associated with oilfield entities, generating a stochastic database from the oilfield data sets based on an artificial neural network of the... | 10/25/2011 |
| 8041661 | System and method for determining stability of a neural system Disclosed are methods, systems, and computer-readable media for determining stability of a neural system. The method includes tracking a function world line of an N element neural system within at least one behavioral space, determining whether the tracking function... | 10/18/2011 |
| 8032401 | System and method to calculate procurement of assets A system and method to calculate a mode of procurement of at least one asset is provided. The system comprises a tracking element operable to generate a signal representative of a location of the at least one asset, and a controller in communication with the at leas... | 10/04/2011 |
| 8024336 | System and method for development of search success metrics A system and method for development of search success metrics. A plurality of search engine result pages are collected and a target page success metric is determined for each page. A plurality of machine learned page success metrics are trained using a first subset ... | 09/20/2011 |
| 8019706 | Storage system dynamic classification The classification of data stored on a storage medium is dynamically modified without the data being relocated to another storage medium. Data stored on a plurality of storage mediums is classified independent of the physical location at which the data resides. Rath... | 09/13/2011 |
| 8010467 | Active element machine computation An active element machine is a new kind of computing machine. When implemented in hardware, the Active element machine can execute multiple instructions simultaneously, because every one of its computing elements is active. This greatly enhances the computing speed.... | 08/30/2011 |
| 8005773 | System and method for cortical simulation A cortical simulator optimizing the simulation scale and time through computationally efficient simulation of neurons in a clock-driven and synapses in an event-driven fashion, memory efficient representation of simulation state, and communication efficient message ... | 08/23/2011 |
| 8001065 | Semiconductor storage device A semiconductor storage device includes a storage part including a plurality of nonvolatile semiconductor memory cells each having a conductive path, a charge storage layer and a control gate electrode. The device further includes a plurality of first input terminal... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7949620 | Method and device for detecting clusters amongst data arranged in orders for cluster creation and removal based on conditional probabilities between clusters After initial clusters having only one component are formed, a conditional probability P(Ci|C′k) is determined for the cluster Ci being included in an order on condition that cluster C′k is included in the order. If P(Ci|C′k) is greater than a first threshold ... | 05/24/2011 |
| 7904398 | Artificial synapse component using multiple distinct learning means with distinct predetermined learning acquisition times Neuron component and method for use in artificial neural networks (ANNs) with input synapses (204, 204b . . . 204n), each synapse includes multiple weights called synapse weights (206-1, 206-2, 206-3). Each syn... | 03/08/2011 |
| 7882049 | Process control system using spatially dependent data for controlling a web-based process System and method for controlling a process with spatially dependent conditions for producing a product with spatially dependent properties, e.g., a web/sheet-based process for producing a web/sheet-based product. Input data comprising a plurality of input data sets... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877338 | Information processing apparatus, method, and program using recurrent neural networks An information processing apparatus, includes a lower time series data generation unit having a plurality of recurrent neural networks which learn predetermined time series data, and generating prediction time series data. An upper time series data generation unit h... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7844555 | Ranker selection for statistical natural language processing Systems and methods for selecting a ranker for statistical natural language processing are provided. One disclosed system includes a computer program configured to be executed on a computing device, the computer program comprising a data store including reference pe... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7844556 | Mobile brain-based device having a simulated nervous system based on the hippocampus A brain-based device (BBD) having a physical mobile device NOMAD controlling and under control by a simulated nervous system. The simulated nervous system is based on an intricate anatomy and physiology of the hippocampus and its surrounding neuronal regions includi... | 11/30/2010 |
| 7835999 | Recognizing input gestures using a multi-touch input device, calculated graphs, and a neural network with link weights The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for recognizing input gestures. A neural network is trained using example inputs and backpropagation to recognize specified input patterns. Input gesture data is representative of movem... | 11/16/2010 |
| 7818273 | System and method for cortical simulation A cortical simulator optimizing the simulation scale and time through computationally efficient simulation of neurons in a clock-driven and synapses in an event-driven fashion, memory efficient representation of simulation state, and communication efficient message ... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7814034 | Method and system for automatically developing a fault classification system by segregation of kernels in time series data A method and system for automatically developing a fault classification system from time series data. The sensors need not have been intended for diagnostic purposes (e.g., control sensors). These methods and systems are functionally independent of knowledge related... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7809726 | Mechanism for unsupervised clustering A computer-implemented method for determining cluster centers in a first data structure, wherein the first data structure comprises a lattice structure of weight vectors that create an approximate representation of a plurality of input data points. The method can in... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7788194 | Method for controlling game character A method for controlling a game character is provided. The method includes analyzing a game situation in which a character appears; and controlling a behavior of the character depending on a result of the analyzing. Accordingly, situation recognition and behavior co... | 08/31/2010 |
| 7783584 | Controllable oscillator blocks The present invention mimics certain behaviors of a human brain using at least one frequency controllable oscillator block that has multiple operating frequency regions, such that some of the regions tend to lock on to a frequency, while other regions do not have an... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7761423 | System and method for indexing a network of interrelated elements The system provides a technique for finding relevant content and content sources based on the aggregation and analysis of individual indications of relevance. The system identifies and provides selections of relevant content. It may comprise a selection acquisition ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7756798 | Extensible mechanism for detecting duplicate search items Systems, methods, and other embodiments associated with identifying and selectively deleting duplicate search results are described. One example system embodiment includes logic to receive an identity indicator from a search logic. The identity indicator is associat... | 07/13/2010 |
| 7752151 | Multilayer training in a physical neural network formed utilizing nanotechnology A method for and system for training a connection network located between neuron layers within a multi-layer physical neural network. A multi-layer physical neural network can be formed having a plurality of inputs and a plurality outputs thereof, wherein the multi-... | 07/06/2010 |
| 7747548 | Method of and system for evaluating tactile sensations of car seat covers using statistical recursive and artificial neural network models Disclosed herein is a method of and system for evaluating tactile sensations of car seat covers using an artificial neural network, in which mechanical and thermal/physiological characteristics of the seat covers is measured with a measuring system, the physical qua... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743004 | Pulse signal circuit, parallel processing circuit, and pattern recognition system A pulse signal processing circuit, a parallel processing circuit, and a pattern recognition system including a plurality of arithmetic elements for outputting pulse signals and at least one modulation circuit, synaptic connection element(s), or synaptic connection m... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7739207 | Network autonomous learning system that allows computers to share learned knowledge such that errors and potential problems are identified and resolved Autonomic learning agent(s) that identify and analyze errors, problems and potential problems, deduces possible solutions from a set of known rules, communicates with other systems on the network for addition information regarding potential solutions, and performs r... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7730086 | Data set request allocations to computers A method of allocation a computer to service a request for a data set in a system having a plurality of computers. The method is implemented on a neural network having only an input layer having input nodes and an output layer having output nodes, where each output ... | 06/01/2010 |
| 7716146 | Network management system utilizing a neural network Preferred embodiments of the invention provide systems and methods to observe one or more network elements associated with a network, receive an indication of an event relating to one or more network element configurations associated with the network, observe a pote... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7693804 | Method, system and computer program product for identifying primary product objects Methods, systems and computer program products for identifying primary product objects on a web page. A primary product object is the object that shows the best view of the product the web page is detailing. A set of features is extracted for one or more objects on ... | 04/06/2010 |
| 7676440 | Neuromorphic motion controller for controlling a joint using winner take all An intrinsically stable neuromorphic motion controller comprising of two an agonistic actuators coupled with paired torque and position sensors. Each mechanical linkage having at least one degree of freedom is actuated by two motors via two flexible tendons with bui... | 03/09/2010 |
| 7664716 | Process and apparatus for realizing a digital neural network using electronic family Provided are a method and system for providing member-specific information, which are capable of building a digital neural network by improving negative functions of the current Internet, applying a paradigm of sound home- and lifestyle-oriented opened electronic ho... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7664714 | Neural network element with reinforcement/attenuation learning A neural network element, outputting an output signal in response to a plurality of input signals, comprises a history memory for accumulating and storing the plurality of input signals in a temporal order as history values. It also includes an output module for out... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7664715 | Apparatus and method for compressing data, apparatus and method for analyzing data, and data management system There are provided an apparatus and a method for compressing data, an apparatus and a method for analyzing data and a data management system, which are capable of compressing huge data and accurately reproducing the characteristics of the original data from the comp... | 02/16/2010 |
| 7647284 | Fixed-weight recurrent neural network controller with fixed long-term and adaptive short-term memory A controller for a plant having a fixed-weight recurrent neural network with at least one external input signal representative of a desired condition of the plant and actual condition of the plant, and an output connected as a control signal to the plant. The fixed ... | 01/12/2010 |
