Did You Know...
...that the video game, Pong, was invented by a guy who graduated at the bottom of his engineering class? Nolan Bushnell spent more time running the games at a local amusement park than he did on his studies at the University of Utah. His dreams of working for Disney's amusement empire were dashed when the company wouldn't hire him. Taking a boring job, Nolan daydreamed about electronic versions of popular games. He invented Pong, the first video game, and went on to found Atari Co.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8117142 | Method of real-time crystal peak tracking for positron emission tomography (PET) avalanche-photodiodes (APD) detector The present invention provides a method of real-time crystal peak tracking for avalanche-photodiode (APD) detectors on positron emission tomography (PET) scanners that satisfies the need to compensate for the significant gain drifting due to thermal variations in AP... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8108328 | Neural network based hermite interpolator for scatterometry parameter estimation Generation of a meta-model for scatterometry analysis of a sample diffracting structure having unknown parameters. A training set comprising both a spectral signal evaluation and a derivative of the signal with respect to at least one parameter across a parameter sp... | 01/31/2012 |
| 8103603 | Trainable hierarchical memory system and method Memory networks and methods are provided. Machine intelligence is achieved by a plurality of linked processor units in which child modules receive input data. The input data are processed to identify patterns and/or sequences. Data regarding the observed patterns an... | 01/24/2012 |
| 8082217 | Multiphase flow meter for electrical submersible pumps using artificial neural networks A multiphase flow meter used in conjunction with an electrical submersible pump system in a well bore includes sensors to determine and transmit well bore pressure measurements, including tubing and down hole pressure measurements. The multiphase flow meter also inc... | 12/20/2011 |
| 8078556 | Generating complex event processing rules utilizing machine learning from multiple events A novel and useful mechanism enabling a standard learning algorithm to generate rules for complex event processing (CEP) systems. The method creates rules that infer previously defined output events by creating input event feature vectors for each targeted output ev... | 12/13/2011 |
| 8015130 | Information processing apparatus, information processing method, pattern recognition apparatus, and pattern recognition method In a hierarchical neural network having a module structure, learning necessary for detection of a new feature class is executed by a processing module which has not finished learning yet and includes a plurality of neurons which should learn an unlearned feature cla... | 09/06/2011 |
| 8005774 | Determining a relevance function based on a query error derived using a structured output learning technique Methods, systems, and apparatuses for generating relevance functions for ranking documents obtained in searches are provided. One or more features to be used as predictor variables in the construction of a relevance function are determined. The relevance function is... | 08/23/2011 |
| 7979367 | Generalized sequential minimal optimization for SVM+ computations A system and method for support vector machine plus (SVM+) computations include selecting a set of indexes for a target function to create a quadratic function depending on a number of variables, and reducing the number of variables to two in the quadratic function ... | 07/12/2011 |
| 7937342 | Method and apparatus for detecting spatial patterns An HTM node learns a plurality of groups of sensed input patterns over time based on the frequency of temporal adjacency of the input patterns. An HTM node receives a new sensed input, the HTM node assigns probabilities as to the likelihood that the new sensed input... | 05/03/2011 |
| 7930259 | Apparatus for detecting vibrations of a test object using a competitive learning neural network in determining frequency characteristics generated A nondestructive inspection apparatus includes a sensor unit for detecting vibrations transmitted through a test object from a vibration generator and a signal input unit for extracting a target signal from an electric signal outputted from the sensor unit. An amoun... | 04/19/2011 |
| 7908232 | Training connections in a memory arrangement A method of training connections in a memory arrangement includes training a connection between a memory section and a receiver portion of a controller for controlling the memory arrangement before or simultaneously with a training of essentially all other connectio... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7908231 | Selecting a conclusion using an ordered sequence of discriminators A method for data analysis according to various aspects of the present invention generally includes selecting a conclusion from a plurality of conclusions for one or more test data sets by generating discriminators from one or more threshold indicators associated wi... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7899765 | Method of measuring taste using two phase radial basis function neural networks, a taste sensor, and a taste measuring apparatus A method for measuring tastes, which can better simulate the human gustation than known methods, as well as a taste sensor, computer program and an apparatus for measuring tastes, is disclosed. In this method, data processing is carried out by a two-phase radial bas... | 03/01/2011 |
| 7882050 | Data division apparatus, data division method and program According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided with a data division apparatus which divides multi-dimensional data, including: a data input unit which inputs multi-dimensional data; a division plane candidate creator which creates a plurality of ... | 02/01/2011 |
| 7877340 | System and method for resolving gamma-ray spectra A system for identifying radionuclide emissions is described. The system includes at least one processor for processing output signals from a radionuclide detecting device, at least one training algorithm run by the at least one processor for analyzing data derived ... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7877339 | Method and system of creating an approximate kernel matrix to train a kernel machine A method and system of creating an approximate kernel matrix to train a kernel machine. In one embodiment of the invention, a set of kernel machine training data is partitioned into a set of partitioned training data based on a set of partition parameters. The set o... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7801837 | Network analyzer This invention relates to using artificial intelligence for analyzing real-life collected data from an operation system, modeling the collected data to identify characteristics of events, analyzing the models to conclude an optimal solution for maximizing the perfor... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7783585 | Data processing device, data processing method, and program A data processing device for processing time-sequence data includes a learning unit for performing self-organizing learning of a SOM (self-organization map) making up a hierarchical SOM in which a plurality of SOMs are connected so as to construct a hierarchical str... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7778946 | Neural networks with learning and expression capability A neural network comprising a plurality of neurons in which any one of the plurality of neurons is able to associate with itself or another neuron in the plurality of neurons via active connections to a further neuron in the plurality of neurons. ... | 08/17/2010 |
| 7769702 | Method and system for training a hearing aid using a self-organising map This invention relates to a system (100) and method for selecting a signal processing program to be executed by a signal processor in a hearing aid. The system (100) comprises a single layer of neurons (200) each having one or more neighbours an... | 08/03/2010 |
| 7761393 | Creating and managing activity-centric workflow A system that can identify, create, update and/or process a workflow based upon a current, past or future activity is disclosed. A ‘workflow’ can be defined as an activity flow that includes interaction with, or assignment of work to, people, devices, or service... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7747549 | Long-term memory neural network modeling memory-chaining functions of the brain wherein a pointer holds information about mutually related neurons and neurons are classified hierarchically by degree of activation A STM network 11 for temporarily storing input pattern vectors is formed in Phases 1 and 2, and then layered LTM networks 2 to L are formed successively by assigning output vectors provided by the STM network 11 as input vectors. In phase 4, a L... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7747550 | System and method for designing a free form reflector using genetic algorithm A system for designing a free form reflector includes a user input interface (1), a free form reflector design unit (2), and a free form reflector output unit (3). The user input interface is configured for receiving various data associated with... | 06/29/2010 |
| 7743005 | Diagnosis of abnormal operation modes of a machine utilizing self organizing map A method and apparatus that detects a multiplicity of normal data sets, each of which includes values of n parameters, for each of the operation modes of an object having a plurality of operation modes. Self-organizing maps are provided for each operation mode using... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7739208 | Trainable hierarchical memory system and method Memory networks and methods are provided. Machine intelligence is achieved by a plurality of linked processor units in which child modules receive input data. The input data are processed to identify patterns and/or sequences. Data regarding the observed patterns an... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7707127 | Method and apparatus using a classifier to determine semantically relevant terms Systems and methods for determining semantically related terms using an active learning framework such as Transductive Experimental Design are disclosed. Generally, to enhance a keyword suggestion tool, an active learning module trains a model to predict whether a t... | 04/27/2010 |
| 7698239 | Self-evolving distributed system performance using a system health index In a distributed computing system, an artificial intelligence system may be employed to configure the network variables. A metric describing the overall system performance may be derived during network operation or simulation and compared to an ideal metric describi... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7698238 | Emotion controlled system for processing multimedia data The present invention relates to an emotion controlled system for processing multimedia data comprising a multimedia system for presenting multimedia content to a user an emotion model means for determining the emotional state of the user during the presentation of ... | 04/13/2010 |
| 7627541 | Transformation of modular finite state transducers A Q Framework, or QFX for short, is provided for performing efficient tree transformation in a generalized manner that achieves preservation of action semantics for FSTs that support action information in their representations across a diverse set of types of repres... | 12/01/2009 |
| 7624079 | Method and apparatus for training a system model with gain constraints using a non-linear programming optimizer Method and apparatus for training a system model with gain constraints. A method is disclosed for training a steady-state model, the model having an input and an output and a mapping layer for mapping the input to the output through a stored representation of a syst... | 11/24/2009 |
| 7620612 | Performing model-based root cause analysis using inter-domain mappings A method, apparatus and computer-program product for performing a system analysis of a system is disclosed. The system is represented as a plurality of independent model domains, wherein the model domain represents selected ones of a plurality of components and the ... | 11/17/2009 |
| 7613664 | Systems and methods for determining user interests Techniques are provided to determine user-interest features and user-interest parameter weights for a user-interest model. The user-interest features are pre-determined and/or determined dynamically. Pre-determined user-interest features are based on user-interest p... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7613665 | Ensembles of neural networks with different input sets Methods of creating and using robust neural network ensembles are disclosed. Some embodiments take the form of computer-based methods that comprise receiving a set of available inputs; receiving training data; training at least one neural network for each of at leas... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7603329 | Data set modification using training algorithm that grows the data set A system and method of computer data analysis using neural networks. In one embodiment of the invention, the system and method includes generating a data representation using a data set, the data set including a plurality of attributes, wherein generating the data r... | 10/13/2009 |
| 7590604 | Custom electronic learning system and method A system and method for generating a custom learning object. The system and method generate the custom learning object based on a knowledge object and a set of user characteristics for a user. In one embodiment, the knowledge object is converted to a set of knowledg... | 09/15/2009 |
| 7587373 | Neural network based well log synthesis with reduced usage of radioisotopic sources Logging systems and methods are disclosed to reduce usage of radioisotopic sources. Some embodiments comprise collecting at least one output log of a training well bore from measurements with a radioisotopic source; collecting at least one input log of the training ... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7587374 | Data clustering method for bayesian data reduction This invention is a method of training a mean-field Bayesian data reduction algorithm (BDRA) based classifier which includes using an initial training for determining the best number of levels. The Mean-Field BDRA is then retrained for each point in a target data se... | 09/08/2009 |
| 7562055 | Resolve trace minimization Systems and methods for minimizing a resolve trace are provided. The method comprises identifying at least a first clause that won't take part in determining the final result; removing at least a first resolve source associated with the first clause from the resolve... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7542949 | Determining temporal patterns in sensed data sequences by hierarchical decomposition of hidden Markov models A method determines temporal patterns in data sequences. A hierarchical tree of nodes is constructed. Each node in the tree is associated with a composite hidden Markov model, in which the composite hidden Markov model has one independent path for each child node of... | 06/02/2009 |
| 7542950 | Method and apparatus for producing three dimensional shapes A method and system for automatically producing data representative of a modified head shape from data representative of a deformed head is provided. The method includes a step of processing captured data for the deformed head utilizing Principal Component Analysis ... | 06/02/2009 |
