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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6490572 | Optimization prediction for industrial processes Prediction methods that anticipate the outcome of a detailed optimization step are used in lieu of or in conjunction with actual optimization to improve response time and reduce required computational resources for optimization problems having a hierarchi... | 12/03/2002 |
| 6477516 | System and method for predicting parameter of hydrocarbon with spectroscopy and neural networks A method for predicting parameters of hydrocarbons includes the steps of generating an NMR spectrum of a sample of a hydrocarbon having different hydrogen or carbon types related to structures or sample composition; dividing the NMR spectrum into regions ... | 11/05/2002 |
| 6473747 | Neural network trajectory command controller An apparatus and method for controlling trajectory of an object (47) to a first predetermined position. The apparatus has an input layer (22) having nodes (22a-22f) for receiving input data indicative of the first predetermined position. First weighted co... | 10/29/2002 |
| 6466925 | Method and means for simulation of communication systems A method and means for speeding up simulation in a communication system use Importance Sampling (IS) involving fitted stochastic processes that are artificially altered and fed to the system as inputs in order to shorten the time between so called rare ev... | 10/15/2002 |
| 6453307 | Method and apparatus for multi-class, multi-label information categorization A method and apparatus are provided for multi-class, mutli-label information categorization. A weight is assigned to each information sample in a training set, the training set containing a plurality of information samples, such as text documents, and ass... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6453308 | Non-linear dynamic predictive device A non-linear dynamic predictive device (60) is disclosed which operates either in a configuration mode or in one of three runtime modes: prediction mode, horizon mode, or reverse horizon mode. An external device controller (50) sets the mode and determine... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6449603 | System and method for combining multiple learning agents to produce a prediction method System and method for improving the performance of learning agents such as neural networks, genetic algorithms and decision trees that derive prediction methods from a training set of data. In part of the method, a population of learning agents of differe... | 09/10/2002 |
| 6446055 | Process control A process control system is described using a plurality of autonomous process cells. Each process cell has data inputs, data outputs, processing logic, state variable, and link data specifying the other cells that provides its inputs. A scheduler triggers... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6445963 | Integrated advanced control blocks in process control systems An advanced control block that implements multiple-input/multiple-output control, such as model predictive control, within a process control system is initiated by creating an initial control block having generic control logic and desired control inputs a... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6442536 | Method for predicting flammability limits of complex mixtures This invention is directed to a method for predicting the flammability of complex mixtures using critical variables of structural groups comprising training data from the critical variables of each structural groups, the critical variables comprising comp... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6424956 | Stochastic encoder/decoder/predictor An artificial intelligence system is provided which makes use of a dual subroutine to adapt weights. Elastic Fuzzy Logic ("ELF") System is provided in which classical neural network learning techniques are combined with fuzzy logic techniques in order to ... | 07/23/2002 |
| 6418424 | Ergonomic man-machine interface incorporating adaptive pattern recognition based control system An adaptive interface for a programmable system, for predicting a desired user function, based on user history, as well as machine internal status and context. The apparatus receives an input from the user and other data. A predicted input is presented fo... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6411946 | Route optimization and traffic management in an ATM network using neural computing Neural computing techniques are used to optimize route selection in a communication network, such as an ATM network. Output measurements of the network are used to provide optimal routing selection and traffic management. Specifically, link data traffic i... | 06/25/2002 |
| 6363297 | Method and circuit for predicting and regulating a paper winding parameter in a paper winding device When winding a paper web, in order to achieve a constant reeling layer thickness, which represents a significant quality parameter in the production process of paper, the line force or the web tension of the paper is corrected as an influencing force. Usi... | 03/26/2002 |
| 6353816 | Method, apparatus and storage medium configured to analyze predictive accuracy of a trained neural network A neural network analysis apparatus has an input means 1 for inputting multilinear functions that represent the various units of a trained neural network, a storage means 2 therefor, term generators 3 that successively generate terms of a Boolean function... | 03/05/2002 |
| 6345264 | Methods and apparatus, using expansion attributes having default, values, for matching entities and predicting an attribute of an entity Matching (e.g., via correlation or similarity process) entities having attributes, some of which have associated values. The values of the attributes may be adjusted based on number of entities that have values for a particular attribute so that the value... | 02/05/2002 |
| 6341276 | System for selecting a computer solution from a pre-defined set An expert system selects a computer solution from a set of predefined, proven solution to meet a specific need. Each of the predefined solutions comprises a plurality of hardware platforms and associated software, and a communication facility between the ... | 01/22/2002 |
| 6330554 | Methods and apparatus using task models for targeting marketing information to computer users based on a task being performed Methods and apparatus for analyzing tasks performed by computer users by (i) gathering usage data, (ii) converting logged usage data into a uniform format, (iii) determining or defining task boundaries, and (iv) determining a task analysis model by "clust... | 12/11/2001 |
| 6327583 | Information filtering method and apparatus for preferentially taking out information having a high necessity A user initially judges whether each of pieces of information input as learning information is necessary or unnecessary. Matrix elements of an affirmative metric signal indicating the records of the necessary information and matrix elements of a negative ... | 12/04/2001 |
| 6321216 | Method for analysis and display of transient process events using Kohonen map A method for analyzing and displaying process states of a technical plant includes enabling simultaneous, coherent assessment and display of relevant process variables of the plant by evaluating relevant process variables with regard to one another throug... | 11/20/2001 |
| 6317731 | Method for predicting the therapeutic outcome of a treatment A method useful for facilitating choosing a treatment or treatment regime and for predicting the outcome of a treatment for a disorder which is diagnosed and monitored by a physician or other appropriately trained and licensed professional, such as for ex... | 11/13/2001 |
| 6314414 | Method for training and/or testing a neural network with missing and/or incomplete data A neural network system is provided that models the system in a system model (12) with the output thereof providing a predicted output. This predicted output is modified or controlled by an output control (14). Input data is processed in a data preprocess... | 11/06/2001 |
| 6311173 | Pattern recognition using generalized association rules A method and system for predicting an unknown value of an attribute of interest of a given item from a population of items, each item in the population having a plurality of variable attributes including the attribute of interest. Known attribute values r... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6303027 | Apparatus for controlling quality of treated water A treated water quality control system (10) has a sewage inflow estimating unit (1) for estimating an inflow of sewage and a process data storage unit (3) for storing process data on a sewage treatment plant (50). An estimated sewage inflow estimated by t... | 10/16/2001 |
| 6289328 | Chemical sensor pattern recognition system and method using a self-training neural network classifier with automated outlier detection A device and method for a pattern recognition system using a self-training neural network classifier with automated outlier detection for use in chemical sensor array systems. The pattern recognition system uses a Probabilistic Neural Network (PNN) traini... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6272110 | Method and apparatus for managing at least part of a communications network A method and apparatus for managing at least part of a communications network and particularly for managing a customer network, for example, within an asynchronous transfer mode communications network. A predictor is used to predict parameters such as ban... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6269325 | Visual presentation technique for data mining software A method for presenting measurements of modeling performance for a plurality of modeling algorithms is described. The method displays a lift chart on an output display device. The lift chart has at least three lift curves, each of said three lift curves c... | 07/31/2001 |
| 6263326 | Method product `apparatus for modulations` A computer modulates among a number of states. Information stored in the computer memory includes predefined categories of an expected external stimulus. For example, the stimulus may include events and the categories include types of events. Also stored ... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6249781 | Method and apparatus for machine learning A method and apparatus is disclosed for machine learning of a pattern sequence which is derived from a plurality of inputs. The pattern sequence is predicted from learning rate parameters that are exponentially related to an incrementally calculated gain ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6248063 | Computer assisted methods for diagnosing diseases The simultaneous multi access reasoning technology system of the present invention utilizes both existing knowledge and implicit information that can be numerically extracted from training data to provide a method and apparatus for diagnosing disease and ... | 06/19/2001 |
| 6243697 | Detecting service interactions in a telecommunications network A system for detecting interaction between different services on a telecommunications network includes a computer expert system. A data store in the expert system is programmed with data which represent attributes of service features. A rule store is prog... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6243696 | Automated method for building a model A method for building a model of a system includes first extracting data from a historical database (310). Once the data is extracted, a dataset is then created, which dataset involves the steps of preprocessing the data. This dataset is then utilized to ... | 06/05/2001 |
| 6208983 | Method and apparatus for training and operating a neural network for detecting breast cancer A method and apparatus for training and operating a neural network using gated data. The neural network is a mixture of experts that performs "soft" partitioning of a network of experts. In a specific embodiment, the technique is used to detect malignancy... | 03/27/2001 |
| 6185548 | Neural network methods to predict enzyme inhibitor or receptor ligand potency A new method to analyze and predict the binding energy for enzyme-transition state inhibitor interactions is presented. Computational neural networks are employed to discovery quantum mechanical features of transition states and putative inhibitors necess... | 02/06/2001 |
| 6169980 | Method for operating a neural network with missing and/or incomplete data A neural network system is provided that models the system in a system model (12) with the output thereof providing a predicted output. This predicted output is modified or controlled by an output control (14). Input data is processed in a data preprocess... | 01/02/2001 |
| 6163773 | Data storage system with trained predictive cache management engine In a data storage system, a cache is managed by a predictive cache management engine that evaluates cache contents and purges entries unlikely to receive sufficient future cache hits. The engine includes a single output back propagation neural network tha... | 12/19/2000 |
| 6144952 | Predictive network with learned preprocessing parameters A predictive network is disclosed for operating in a runtime mode and in a training mode. The network includes a preprocessor (34') for preprocessing input data in accordance with parameters stored in a storage device (14') for output as preprocessed data... | 11/07/2000 |
| 6098060 | Process controlling method and device For controlling a process, manipulated variables for a plurality of actuators that act on the process are calculated in a control device from measured values for output quantities of the process. To optimize the control of the process by control device (7), th... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6092018 | Trained neural network engine idle speed control system A electronic engine control (EEC) module executes a neural network processing program to control the idle speed of an internal combustion engine by controlling the bypass air (throttle duty cycle) and the engine's ignition timing. The neural network is de... | 07/18/2000 |
| 6083173 | Artificial neural network for predicting respiratory disturbances and method for developing the same A method for predicting respiratory disturbances, and a method for developing such an artificial neural network. The inputs to the method and to the artificial neural network of the present invention are the answers given by a person to a series of questi... | 07/04/2000 |
