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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7970719 | Method and simulation device for structurally individualized simulation of the introduction of a wall support element into a section of a tubular structure A method is described for structurally individualized simulation of the introduction of a wall support element into a section of a tubular structure. To this end, image data of the interior of the section of the tubular structure are provided. A start point and an e... | 06/28/2011 |
| 7908236 | Using multiple data structures to manage data in cache Provided are a method, system and program for using multiple data structures to manage data in cache. A plurality of data structures each have entries identifying data from a first computer readable medium added to a second computer readable medium. A request is rec... | 03/15/2011 |
| 7814086 | System and method for determining semantically related terms based on sequences of search queries The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for determining semantically related terms based on sequences of search queries. Generally, a semantically related term tool examines search logs to associate search queries with a user submitting the search ... | 10/12/2010 |
| 7774287 | System and method for moving a component through a setpoint profile, lithographic apparatus and device manufacturing method A system to move a component in accordance with a setpoint profile including a plurality of target states of the component, each of the plurality of target states to be substantially attained at one of a corresponding sequence of target times, is presented. The syst... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7505949 | Process model error correction method and system A method is provided for a virtual sensor system. The method may include establishing a first process model indicative of interrelationships between a plurality of input parameters and a plurality of output parameters and establishing a second process model indicati... | 03/17/2009 |
| 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 |
| 7369976 | Method of designing tire, optimization analyzer and storage medium on which optimization analysis program is recorded A design of a tire can be facilitated. An optimization apparatus 30 inputs known design parameters of the shape, structure, and pattern of a tire, and performances thereof by an experimental data input unit 40 and learns, as a conversion system of a ne... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7363193 | Safety management system and method A safety management system includes a processor and memory in which a safety database is maintained. The safety management system receives safety data from one or more portable devices and/or computers, and the system stores this safety data in the database. When a ... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7353152 | Method and apparatus for computer modeling diabetes The present invention relates generally to a mathematical and computer model of diabetes related disorders (e.g., human type 2 diabetes) within the framework of multiple macronutrient metabolism. The model includes a representation of complex physiological control m... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7337156 | Method for detecting and combating forest and surface fires A method for the detection and combating of forest and surface fires includes the steps of observing and detecting fires using an infrared camera on board an observation aircraft; georeferencing image obtained by the infrared camera pixel-wise using location data of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7333969 | Apparatus and method for synthesizing emotions based on the human nervous system Disclosed is a nervous system-based emotion synthesizing apparatus which enables an emotion of a humanoid to be synthesized in a manner similar to that of a human using a nervous system-adjusting mechanism of a human body according to emotions. The human nervous sys... | 02/19/2008 |
| 7323036 | Maximizing regulatory credits in controlling air pollution A controller directs the operation of an air pollution control (APC) system having one or more controllable operating parameters and a defined operating limit representing a regulatory limit on an allowed amount of pollutant to be emitted by the APC system. An inter... | 01/29/2008 |
| 7286050 | Fire location detection and estimation of fire spread through image processing based analysis of detector activation A system and a method of establishing direction and velocity of fire development in a region. A fire profile based on a time sequence of alarming detectors provides both direction and velocity information. Future directions of development can be estimated by analogi... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7286704 | Imaging fire detector An imaging fire detector is used to detect a fire from a recorded image sequence. Either a video camera or an infrared camera is used as an imaging device. Characterizing parameters of a fire are either analyzed individually or in combination. In order to detect cha... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7277831 | Method for detecting time dependent modes of dynamic systems In a method for detecting the modes of a dynamic system with a large number of modes that each have a set α (t) of characteristic system parameters, a time series of at least one system variable x(t) is subjected to modeling, for example switch segmentation, so tha... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7256818 | Detecting fire using cameras Detecting a fire, such as a fire in an aircraft cargo bay, includes receiving a plurality of frames of video information, determining an energy indicator for each of a subset of the plurality of frames, and detecting the presence of fire in response to the energy in... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7236961 | Simulation of convolutional network behavior and visualizing internal states of a network Convolutional networks can be defined by a set of layers being respectively made up by a two-dimensional lattice of neurons. Each layer—with the exception of the last layer—represents a source layer for respectively following target layer. A plurality of neurons... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7191178 | Method for allocation of web pages using neural networks The invention is a method of allocating 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 having at an input layer having input nodes and an output layer having output nodes, where each ... | 03/13/2007 |
| 7188034 | Method and device for monitoring an analyte concentration in the living body of a human or animal The present invention generally relates to a method and a device for monitoring an analyte concentration in the living body of a human or animal. In particular to a method and device for determining analyte values y(tn) correlating with the concentration ... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7177787 | Method for modelling hydrodynamic characteristics of multiphase flows using neuronal networks Method intended for real-time modelling, by neural networks, of hydrodynamic characteristics of multiphase flows in transient phase in pipes. In order to specifically take account of the possible flow regimes of fluids in pipes, various neural or “expert” models... | 02/13/2007 |
| 7106329 | Methods and apparatus for displaying disparate types of information using an interactive surface map Methods and apparatus allow a user to explore the information contained in sets of records and their associated attributes through the use of interactive surface maps. The records may contain various types of attributes, including text, numeric, categoric, and seque... | 09/12/2006 |
| 7072795 | Method and system for modeling a system The invention relates to a method and a system for detecting at least one partial model of a model pertaining to a system. A state of the system is described by state variables. At least on e of the state variables is a discrete state variable. Several value sets of... | 07/04/2006 |
| 6999620 | Segmenting video input using high-level feedback Systems and methods of segmenting video input are described. These systems and methods use feedback processing that operates on levels of information above the pixel level, such as image regions, frame-wide statistics, or object and event semantics. In one aspect, o... | 02/14/2006 |
| 6973737 | Brushfire rate of spread tool A tool is triangular in shape and made of a clear plexi-glass. The tool contains two types of rate of spread scales, historical and real time. The historical rate of spread scale is based upon previous large-scale brushfires, while the real time scale utilizes GPS t... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6970857 | Intelligent control for process optimization and parts maintenance Complex process control and maintenance are performed utilizing a nonlinear regression analysis to determine optimal maintenance activities and process adjustments based on an urgency metric. ... | 11/29/2005 |
| 6965885 | Self-organizing feature map with improved performance by non-monotonic variation of the learning rate The learning rate used for updating the weights of a self-ordering feature map is determined by a process that injects some type of perturbation into the value so that it is not simply monotonically decreased with each training epoch. For example, the learning rate ... | 11/15/2005 |
| 6964037 | Method and apparatus for determining colimits of hereditary diagrams A computer-implemented method and system for determining colimits of hereditary diagrams. A user specifies a diagram of diagram and specifies performance of a colimit operation. Once the colimit is performed, the name of the colimit is added to the hereditary diagra... | 11/08/2005 |
| 6941254 | Method and system intended for real-time estimation of the flow mode of a multiphase fluid stream at all points of a pipe The invention is a method and system for real-time estimation of the flow mode, at all points of a pipe whose structure is defined by a certain number of structure parameters, of a multiphase fluid stream defined by several physical quantities providing simplified i... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6931327 | System and methods for processing analyte sensor data Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. During initial calibration, the ... | 08/16/2005 |
| 6885320 | Apparatus and method for selecting length of variable length coding bit stream using neural network An apparatus and method for selecting the length of a variable length code bitstream by using a neural network are provided. The apparatus for selecting the length of a variable length code bitstream includes a bitstream estimation length receiving unit which inputs... | 04/26/2005 |
| 6678670 | Non-integer order dynamic systems A circuit implementing a non-integer order dynamic system includes a neural network that receives at least one input signal and generates therefrom at least one output signal. The input and output signals are related to each by a non-integer order integro... | 01/13/2004 |
| 6556981 | Fire detection systems and methods A method for detecting fires and reacting thereto. A stationary, earth orbit satellite, drone aircrafts or piloted aircraft contains infrared detectors and optical means for detecting fires. A computer in the satellite, drone or piloted aircraft and/or on... | 04/29/2003 |
| 6453206 | Neural network for predicting values in non-linear functional mappings A neural network for predicting values in non-linear functional mappings having a single hidden layer function generator (12) and an output layer (40). The single hidden layer function generator (12) is operable to receive one or more mapping inputs (x1) ... | 09/17/2002 |
| 6445964 | Virtual reality simulation-based training of telekinegenesis system for training sequential kinematic behavior of automated kinematic machine To train the sequential kinematic behavior of an automated telekinegenesis robot system, a virtual reality simulator is driven with kinematic parameter data derived from a teleoperational device, which models the sequential behavior to be exhibited by the... | 09/03/2002 |
| 6408289 | Shapeable elastic body with master unit and method of controlling An elastic robot body in which a number of actuators are integrated. If the actuators are triggered individually or in groups, they exercise a force on the material of the body, so that the latter changes its shape. Integrated sensors or switches measure ... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6311174 | Problem solving apparatus having learning function A problem solving unit for obtaining a solution in a symbol process in response to a given problem is provided with a learning control unit for making a neural network learn the solution output from the problem solving unit. The output in response to the ... | 10/30/2001 |
| 6272480 | Method and arrangement for the neural modelling of a dynamic system with non-linear stochastic behavior In a method and arrangement for the neural modelling of a dynamic system with non-linear stochastic behavior wherein only a few measured values of the influencing variable are available and the remaining values of the time series are modelled, a combinati... | 08/07/2001 |
| 6263257 | Method and device for determining relevant variables in the processing of textile structures A device for the simulation of spinning machines with a view to their optimum economic use and operation. Starting from material properties of a preproduct (1) determined by measurement, as well as from configuration and setting parameters (3) of such a s... | 07/17/2001 |
| 6173218 | Neurocomputing control distribution system A method and system for controlling a propulsion system of a vehicle. The propulsion system includes at least one propulsion effector. The system also includes sensors for sensing vehicle position and motions, a control device for generating control signa... | 01/09/2001 |
| 5983210 | Data processing system, system-build system, and system-build method Each of a plurality of units 2 has the learning section 9 which updates the parameters PRM and performs learning. The learning means 9 modifies the parameters PRM based on the error signal OS' propagated from one unit to another. To build a system consist... | 11/09/1999 |
