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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8180716 | Method and device for forecasting computational needs of an application The invention comprises methods and devices of forecasting future computational needs of an application based on input load, where the application comprises a plurality of processes executed on a plurality of computing devices. The method of the invention proceeds b... | 05/15/2012 |
| 8032468 | Identifying and recommending potential uses of computing systems based on their patterns of use Techniques for identifying potential uses of computing systems are disclosed. A potential use of a computing system can be identified by considering the context that effectively represents a situation for the computing system and further considering a known situatio... | 10/04/2011 |
| 7966273 | Predicting formation fluid property through downhole fluid analysis using artificial neural network Apparatus and methods to perform downhole fluid analysis using an artificial neural network are disclosed. A disclosed example method involves obtaining a first formation fluid property value of a formation fluid sample from a downhole fluid analysis process. The fi... | 06/21/2011 |
| 7877341 | Self-adaptive data pre-fetch by artificial neuron network When a patient enters a medical situation, healthcare professionals can use various amounts of information in evaluating the situation. However, different information can be beneficial dependent on the medical situation. Moreover, personnel can historically use spec... | 01/25/2011 |
| 7849027 | Automated clustering of records, biased by supervised classification processing An unsupervised classification approach is improved by imposing some order into the treatment of the records and their attributes, which otherwise would be treated as random variables. A method is provided to identify particular attributes that are most associated w... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7743006 | Bayesian network triads for geologic and geophysical applications A method and apparatus are disclosed for modeling a system to estimate values and associated uncertainties for a first set of variables describing the system. A second set of system variables is selected, where the second set is directly or indirectly causally relat... | 06/22/2010 |
| 7716219 | Database search system and method of determining a value of a keyword in a search Methods of determining values of keywords in an internet search are described. According to one aspect of the invention, a method comprises steps of receiving keywords entered for a plurality of searches; detecting converted transactions associated with the pluralit... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7599898 | Method and apparatus for improved regression modeling The present invention is a method and an apparatus for improved regression modeling to address the curse of dimensionality, for example for use in data analysis tasks. In one embodiment, a method for analyzing data includes receiving a set of exemplars, where at lea... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7577624 | Convergent construction of traditional scorecards A neural model for simulating a scorecard comprises a neural network for transforming one or more inputs into an output. Each input of the neural model has a squashing function applied thereto for simulating a bin of the simulated scorecard. The squashing function i... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7567943 | System and method for composition of mappings given by dependencies A system that facilitates composition of schema mappings. A general algorithm is provided for composing a broad class of mappings, where one or both mappings are not functions, such as constraints between two schemas and the inverse of functions. A composition compo... | 07/28/2009 |
| 7539653 | Document clustering Methods and systems for clustering document collections are disclosed. A system for clustering observations may include a processor and a processor-readable storage medium. The processor-readable storage medium may contain one or more programming instructions for pe... | 05/26/2009 |
| 7512574 | Consistent histogram maintenance using query feedback A novel method is employed for collecting optimizer statistics for optimizing database queries by gathering feedback from the query execution engine about the observed cardinality of predicates and constructing and maintaining multidimensional histograms. This makes... | 03/31/2009 |
| 7415444 | Determining compliance rates for probabilistic requests Systems and methods for solving a constraint satisfaction problem (CSP) defined by one or more variables, constraints and probabilistic requests (PRs) are provided. In one embodiment, each PR is mapped onto a set of constraints that implement the PR. The CSP solver ... | 08/19/2008 |
| 7398257 | Multiobjective optimization apparatus, multiobjective optimization method and multiobjective optimization program A multiobjective evolutionary algorithm unit feeds a set of parameters of an individual to a search history storage device in a fitness estimating unit and to an optimization target. The optimization target outputs a set of sampled values of fitnesses on the basis o... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7389208 | System and method for dynamic knowledge construction A system and method responsive to input stimuli is provided by incorporating a computer software program, hardware processing engine, or a specialized ASIC chip processor apparatus to capture concurrent inputs that are responsive to training stimulation, store a mod... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7379568 | Weak hypothesis generation apparatus and method, learning apparatus and method, detection apparatus and method, facial expression learning apparatus and method, facial expression recognition apparatus and method, and robot apparatus A facial expression recognition system that uses a face detection apparatus realizing efficient learning and high-speed detection processing based on ensemble learning when detecting an area representing a detection target and that is robust against shifts of face p... | 05/27/2008 |
| 7367339 | Neural networks in sedation and analgesia systems The present invention comprises systems and methods for handling large amounts of data prone to ambiguity and artifact in real-time in order to ensure patient safety while performing a procedure involving a sedation and analgesia system. The invention utilizes neura... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7333953 | Method and apparatus for integrated payments processing and decisioning for internet transactions A method and apparatus provides a decisioning solution for merchants accepting Internet transactions, integrated with means for processing payments electronically. The invention claimed herein provides features, such as, but not limited to, electronic transfer of fu... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7324979 | Genetically adaptive neural network classification systems and methods Genetically adaptive neural network systems and methods provide environmentally adaptable classification algorithms for use, among other things, in multi-static active sonar classification. Classification training occurs in-situ with data acquired at the onset of da... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7313550 | Performance of artificial neural network models in the presence of instrumental noise and measurement errors A method is described for improving the prediction accuracy and generalization performance of artificial neural network models in presence of input-output example data containing instrumental noise and/or measurement errors, the presence of noise and/or errors in th... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7260259 | Image segmentation using statistical clustering with saddle point detection A system and method for image segmentation using statistical clustering with saddle point detection includes representation means for representing the image data in a joint space of dimension d=r+2 that includes two special coordinates, where r=1 for gray-scale imag... | 08/21/2007 |
| 7257566 | Method for decision and risk analysis in probabilistic and multiple criteria situations A computer-implemented decision device and a family of methods and procedures are used for representing and analyzing imprecise, vague, and incomplete probabilistic decision and risk problems and/or when a criteria hierarchy is present. Decision makers can state the... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251640 | Method and system for measuring interest levels of digital messages In an electronic communication system, relevance levels of an incoming or outgoing message for presenting it to an interlocutor is measured without having to actually interact with the interlocutor, by a method comprising the steps of extracting from the message, a ... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7227586 | Color signal processing A method of adjusting the N components of an N component color signal (such as the 3 components of an RGB color signal) with respect to color temperature of illuminating light when imaging a colored subject, comprising the step of computing the difference between ea... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7221807 | Methods and systems for digital image characteristic adjustment using a neural network Embodiments of the present invention comprise methods and systems for automatically adjusting images to conform to preference data. ... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221909 | Method for guiding wireless communication device into communicable range and wireless communication device A personal digital assistant (PDA) detects its position by a two-axis acceleration sensor provided therein. While the PDA is within a communicable range where the PDA can communicate with the printer, a position of the PDA, which is located at time when the position... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7216338 | Conformance execution of non-deterministic specifications for components To perform conformance checking of a software implementation with a (possibly non-deterministic) specification, a software implementation and a software specification are applied to produce a CT enabled implementation. Nondeterministic choices of the software specif... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7215343 | Color correction using a device-dependent display profile A method includes obtaining a chromatic correction for a display device based on a device-dependent display profile. The method may ensure that images that appear on a display device in a soft proofing environment will be visually equivalent to images that appear on... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7213008 | Method and apparatus of creating application-specific, non-uniform wavelet transforms A method and an apparatus of designing a set of wavelet basis trained to fit a particular problem. The method and apparatus include constructing a neural network of arbitrary complexity using a discrete and finite Radon transform, feeding an input wavelet prototype ... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7203601 | Work mounting device A work mounting device in which an operation for teaching a robot to mount a work on a work mounting member is automated. The work is gripped by a hand placed on an arm tip portion of the robot and the operation for mounting the work on the work mounting member is t... | 04/10/2007 |
| 7174325 | Neural processor Disclosed is a digital neural processor comprising at least one neural processing element. The neural processing elements including at least one simulated dendrite and a simulated axon. Each of the simulated dendrites may include: a dendrite input capable of receivi... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155420 | Boosted perceptron In one embodiment, a system and method for solving linear programs includes a perceptron algorithm configured to move toward a solution to the linear program. A transform algorithm is configured to stretch portions of a vector space within which the linear program i... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7127335 | Low airspeed assist algorithm for air data computer applications A method of estimating the airspeed of an aircraft during low airspeed conditions includes measuring a negative impact pressure using a pitot-static probe on the aircraft. Then, the method includes estimating a non-zero airspeed of the aircraft as a function of the ... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7127439 | Automated analyzers for estimation systems This invention specifies analyzers to be run in conjunction with computer estimation systems, which may be applied to performance monitoring (APM) services. A semi-automated analyzer may be used by a human analyst to periodically evaluate available historical data f... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7119640 | Chua's circuit and it's use in a hyperchaotic circuit The present invention provides an improved Chua's circuit providing current mode operation, access to all state variables, minimum use of grounded passive elements, and freedom from passive component matching comprising a dual output current conveyer based inductor ... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7117187 | Method, system and computer program product for non-linear mapping of multi-dimensional data A method, system and computer program product are provided for scaling, or dimensionally reducing, multi-dimensional data sets that scale well for large data sets. The invention scales multi-dimensional data sets by determining one or more non-linear functions betwe... | 10/03/2006 |
| 7092845 | Computational design methods A method of identifying a configuration of an object, the method comprising the steps of: specifying a plurality of different object configurations; for each specified object configuration, using a first simulation procedure to simulate the specified conditions so a... | 08/15/2006 |
| 7072741 | Robot control algorithm constructing apparatus A control algorithm constructing device that constructs a control algorithm controlling the motion of a robot, and a controller that controls the motion of the robot in accordance with the constructed control algorithm, with the purpose of reducing the cost and time... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7062476 | Student neural network A student neural network that is capable of receiving a series of tutoring inputs from one or more teacher networks to generate a student network output that is similar to the output of the one or more teacher networks. The tutoring inputs are repeatedly processed b... | 06/13/2006 |
| 7062441 | Automated language assessment using speech recognition modeling A system for measuring an ability of a subject. The system includes a set of tasks that require the subject to provide one or more spoken responses. A speech recognition system, which is coupled to receive the spoken responses, provides an estimate of the spoken res... | 06/13/2006 |
