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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7773800 | Attrasoft image retrieval A system, methods, and algorithms for content-based image retrieval and recognition system, useful in all types of images and image formats. An image(s) or an image segment(s), which is specified by the user in two clicks (the first in the upper-left corner and the ... | 08/10/2010 |
| 7440640 | Image data storage A system having a sensor array adapted to provide image data. A process node is connected to the sensor array, and analyzes portions of the image data. A job manager is connected to the process node, and instructs the process node to send the portions of the image d... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7403659 | Method and apparatus for differentiating pedestrians, vehicles, and other objects A method and apparatus for classifying an object in an image is disclosed. Edge energy information and/or intensity variation information is generated for an object in a region of interest of the image. The object occupying the region of interest is classified based... | 07/22/2008 |
| 7373332 | Methods and apparatus for detecting temporal process variation and for managing and predicting performance of automatic classifiers Techniques for detecting temporal process variation and for managing and predicting performance of automatic classifiers applied to such processes using performance estimates based on temporal ordering of the samples are presented. ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7349917 | Hierarchical categorization method and system with automatic local selection of classifiers The present invention relates generally to the classification of items into categories, and more generally, to the automatic selection of different classifiers at different places within a hierarchy of categories. An exemplary hierarchical categorization method uses... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7340060 | System and method for behavioural modelling The present invention is a computer system that analyses the factual and behavioural data of a group of subjects, extracts the common behavioural patterns from the collection, and is capable of forecasting the behaviour of a new subject when his or her factual data ... | 03/04/2008 |
| 7305149 | Image pickup information recognition system An image collating center has a communication unit, a processing unit, and a memory unit. The processing unit accesses a geographic information database through a communication network, extracts appropriate geographic information from the geographic information data... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302085 | Vehicle identification method and device In order to improve an identification accuracy of a backlit number plate in a vehicle identification method and device which recognize a vehicle number from a number plate of a vehicle whose image is taken, an image frame of a vehicle is taken by an interlace method... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7295977 | Extracting classifying data in music from an audio bitstream The method of the present invention utilizes machine-learning techniques, particularly Support Vector Machines in combination with a neural network, to process a unique machine-learning enabled representation of the audio bitstream. Using this method, a classifying ... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7283645 | Object recognition using binary image quantization and Hough kernels A system and process for recognizing an object in an input image involving first generating training images depicting the object. A set of prototype edge features is created that collectively represent the edge pixel patterns encountered within a sub-window centered... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280988 | Method and system for analyzing and predicting the performance of computer network using time series measurements A monitoring system including a baseline model that automatically captures and models normal system behavior, a correlation model that employs multivariate autoregression analysis to detect abnormal system behavior, and an alarm service that weights and scores a var... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7274749 | Method and apparatus for the linearization of a radio frequency high-power amplifier The invention relates to a method for the linearization of a high-frequency high-capacity amplifier by means of adaptive digital predistortion of the input signals of the amplifier (5) by determining correctional values that are approximated from DESIRED send... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7274819 | Pattern recognition apparatus using parallel operation In a pattern recognition apparatus, a local area recognition module is constructed with operation elements having predetermined operation characteristics. Pattern data of a predetermined size in input data is acquired by time-sequentially performing inputting proces... | 09/25/2007 |
| 7263511 | Creating user metric patterns including user notification Exemplary embodiments of the present invention include a method for creating a user metric pattern. Such embodiments typically include receiving, within the network, a plurality of disparate user metrics, determining that the plurality of disparate user metrics rece... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7248750 | Object information processing apparatus, image processing system, game apparatus and image processing method An object information processing apparatus is provided for obtaining object information from input image data comprising pixels. The object information processing apparatus comprises an object determination section for determining whether or not each pixel is a part... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7236623 | Analyte recognition for urinalysis diagnostic system A method and apparatus for classifying a plurality of elements in images, where electronic images of a field of view containing elements are formed. Each of the elements has a plurality of features. A first subgroup of the plurality of features from the images of th... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7236631 | System and method for automated symbolic recognition including logical symbols An automated symbolic recognition system and method includes the basis for the system's feature set by identifying (a) a set of logical symbols comprising a finite class of arcpolys (lines and arcs and a point) that to the exclusion of the point, each member class h... | 06/26/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7216061 | Apparatus and methods for detecting system faults using hidden process drivers An apparatus for detecting faults in a system monitored by a plurality of sensors is provided. The apparatus includes a hidden process driver unit that generates a hidden process driver based upon sensor values received from a group of correlated sensors selected fr... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7200266 | Method and apparatus for automated video activity analysis The invention is a new method and apparatus that can be used to detect, recognize, and analyze people or other objects in security checkpoints, public-places, parking lots, or in similar environments under surveillance to detect the presence of certain objects of in... | 04/03/2007 |
| 7170418 | Probabilistic neural network for multi-criteria event detector A multi-criteria event detection system, comprising a plurality of sensors, wherein each sensor is capable of detecting a signature characteristic of a presence of an event and providing an output indicating the same. A processor for receiving each output of the plu... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7146037 | VLSI neural fuzzy classifier for handwriting recognition A handwriting recognition device using fuzzy logic and cellular neural network for unconstrained handwritten numeral classification is provided. The current mode VLSI classifier has a I/O circuit for inputting and outputting a plurality of membership functions. An e... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7099799 | Computer performance estimation system configured to take expected events into consideration The present invention may be embodied as expected event scheduler and processor in an application performance monitoring (APM) services. The expected event scheduler and processor allows the APM system to take scheduled events into account when performing the perfor... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7085749 | Pulse signal circuit, parallel processing circuit, pattern recognition system, and image input system A synaptic connection element for connecting neuron elements inputs a plurality of pulsed signals from different neuron elements N1 through N4, effects a common modulation (time window integration or pulse phase/width modulation) on a plurality of pred... | 08/01/2006 |
| 7054850 | Apparatus and method for detecting or recognizing pattern by employing a plurality of feature detecting elements A pattern detecting apparatus has a plurality of hierarchized neuron elements to detect a predetermined pattern included in input patterns. Pulse signals output from the plurality of neuron elements are given specific delays by synapse circuits associated with the i... | 05/30/2006 |
| 7050634 | Method, program product, and device for detecting branch point of random line pattern By a method of detecting a branch point, the branch point in a random line pattern of neovascularization or the like is detected accurately and efficiently. After a binary image is obtained from an original image, noise filling is performed for removing a noise in a... | 05/23/2006 |
| 7043075 | Computer vision system and method employing hierarchical object classification scheme A method and apparatus are disclosed for classifying objects using a hierarchical object classification scheme. The hierarchical object classification scheme provides candidate classes with an increasing degree of specificity as the hierarchy is traversed from the r... | 05/09/2006 |
| 7039856 | Automatic document classification using text and images A method and apparatus for automatic document classification using text and images. The present invention provides a method and apparatus for automatic document classification based on text and image. A new document is analyzed based on textual content as well as vi... | 05/02/2006 |
| 7028271 | Hierarchical processing apparatus A hierarchical processing apparatus includes a data input unit for time-sequentially inputting pattern data in a particular hierarchical level, a calculation parameter control data memory for storing calculation parameter control data, a local area recognition modul... | 04/11/2006 |
| 7019834 | Tribological debris analysis system A tribological debris analysis system includes a general purpose computer; and a tribological sensor system for generating data. The sensor system includes an optical flow cell a pump for pumping a fluid through the optical flow cell, a laser for illuminating the fl... | 03/28/2006 |
| 7016815 | Performance assessment of data classifiers A method for operating a data classifier operable to generate an element of output data in response to an element of input data, such as a neural network, is disclosed. The method includes using the data classifier to generate elements of result output data in respo... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7016886 | Artificial neurons including weights that define maximal projections An artificial neuron includes inputs and dendrites, a respective one of which is associated with a respective one of the inputs. A respective dendrite includes a respective power series of weights. The weights in a given power of the power series represent a maximal... | 03/21/2006 |
| 7010167 | Method of geometric linear discriminant analysis pattern recognition Feature attributes are extracted from an observation space to create feature vectors for each class to be identified. A linear transformation matrix is used to reduce the dimension of the feature vectors. A numerical optimization algorithm maximizes a geometric crit... | 03/07/2006 |
| 6968081 | System, method, and apparatus for orienting images The present invention is directed to a system, method, and apparatus for orienting images. A neural net is trained with images of known orientation and an indicator indicating such known orientation. Images of unknown orientation are then input to the neural net and... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6959109 | System and method for pose-angle estimation A system and method are disclosed for determining the pose angle of an object in an input image. In a preferred embodiment, the present system comprises a pose estimator having a prototype projector, a regression estimator, and an angle calculator. The prototype pro... | 10/25/2005 |
| 6941289 | Hybrid neural network generation system and method A computer-implemented method and system for building a neural network is disclosed. The neural network predicts at least one target based upon predictor variables defined in a state space. First, an input data set is retrieved that includes the predictor variables ... | 09/06/2005 |
| 6816847 | computerized aesthetic judgment of images Computerized aesthetic judgment of images is disclosed. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method inputs a training set of images, where each image has a corresponding set of aesthetic scores. The method trains a classifier based on the training set, and outp... | 11/09/2004 |
| 6754380 | Method of training massive training artificial neural networks (MTANN) for the detection of abnormalities in medical images A method, system, and computer program product of selecting a set of training images for a massive training artificial neural network (MTANN). The method comprises selecting the set of training images from a set of domain images; training the MTANN with the set of t... | 06/22/2004 |
| 6549661 | Pattern recognition apparatus and pattern recognition method Recognizable data storage apparatus stores an image feature parameter of an object and its classification result for those objects for which said classification results are evaluated as having high reliability and recognizable and for which a classificati... | 04/15/2003 |
| 6526168 | Visual neural classifier A neural classifier that allows visualization of the query, the training data and the decision regions in a single two-dimensional display, providing benefits for both the designer and the user. The visual neural classifier is formed from a set of experts... | 02/25/2003 |
