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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8112373 | Nerve equivalent circuit, synapse equivalent circuit and nerve cell body equivalent circuit A nerve equivalent circuit, a synapse equivalent circuit and a cell body equivalent circuit are provided whereby electrical characteristics in accordance with the physiological functions and physical structures of nerve cells are reproduced. A nerve equivalent circu... | 02/07/2012 |
| 8103605 | Customs information system with selective transaction audit A system for generating and auditing customs documents for the importation of goods purchased by a buyer from a seller. The system includes a customs information system database that features records configured to record transaction information identifying the goods... | 01/24/2012 |
| 7958071 | Computational nodes and computational-node networks that include dynamical-nanodevice connections Embodiments of the present invention are employ dynamical, nanoscale devices, including memristive connections between nanowires, for constructing parallel, distributed, dynamical computational networks and systems, including perceptron networks and neural networks.... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7849034 | Method of emulating human cognition in a brain model containing a plurality of electronically represented neurons A method of emulating the human brain with its thought and rationalization processes is presented here, as well as a method of storing human-like thought. The invention provides for inclusion of psychological profiles, experience and societal position in an electron... | 12/07/2010 |
| 7827130 | Fractal memory and computational methods and systems based on nanotechnology Fractal memory systems and methods include a fractal tree that includes one or more fractal trunks. One or more object circuits are associated with the fractal tree. The object circuit(s) can be configured from a plurality of nanotechnology-based components to provi... | 11/02/2010 |
| 7716148 | Processing mixed numeric and symbolic data encodings using scaling at one distance of at least one dimension, clustering, and a signpost transformation An apparatus and method for processing mixed data for a selected task is provided. An input transformation module converts mixed data into converted data. A functional mapping module processes the converted data to provide a functional output for the selected task. ... | 05/11/2010 |
| 7702599 | System and method for cognitive memory and auto-associative neural network based pattern recognition Designs for cognitive memory systems storing input data, images, or patterns, and retrieving it without knowledge of where stored when cognitive memory is prompted by query pattern that is related to sought stored pattern. Retrieval system of cognitive memory uses a... | 04/20/2010 |
| 7672919 | Determination of graph connectivity metrics using bit-vectors Determination of a connectivity-metrics for graphs representative of networks of interest. A graph that represents a network of interest is accessed. The graph includes nodes representing points in the network of interest, and edges corresponding to the nodes. Bit-v... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7657496 | Nonlinear associative memories using linear arrays of associative memory cells, and methods of operating same Associative memories include associative memory cells. A respective cell includes a sensor input, a prior association representation, a next association representation and an associative output. The cells are serially interconnected to form a linear array, such that... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7577626 | Multi-scale radial basis function neural network A network architecture of radial basis function neural network system utilizes a blocking layer (4) to exclude successfully mapped neighborhoods from later node influence. A signal is inserted into the system at input nodes (I1, I2, . . . In), w... | 08/18/2009 |
| 7502769 | Fractal memory and computational methods and systems based on nanotechnology Fractal memory systems and methods include a fractal tree that includes one or more fractal trunks. One or more object circuits are associated with the fractal tree. The object circuit(s) is configured from a plurality of nanotechnology-based components to provide a... | 03/10/2009 |
| 7493295 | Method, system and computer program for developing cortical algorithms A system, method and computer program for developing artificial intelligence through the generational evolution of one or more genomes. Each genome includes a set of functions. The method includes creating one or more cortices, operating the one or more cortices to ... | 02/17/2009 |
| 7483868 | Automatic neural-net model generation and maintenance Method of incrementally forming and adaptively updating a neural net model are provided. A function approximation node is incrementally added to the neural net model. Function parameters for the function approximation node are determined and function parameters of o... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7472097 | Employee selection via multiple neural networks A plurality of neural networks or other models can be used in employee selection technologies. A hiring recommendation can be based at least on processing performed by a plurality of neural networks. For example, parallel or series processing by neural networks can ... | 12/30/2008 |
| 7426500 | Parallel computer architecture of a cellular type, modifiable and expandable This processing is distributed among number of simple hexagonal units distributed in a honeycomb layer, consisting of a central hexagram surrounded by six receiving cells, each representing an invariable binary place fed into central hexagram's CPU controlled by a s... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7426501 | Nanotechnology neural network methods and systems A physical neural network is disclosed, which includes a connection network comprising a plurality of molecular conducting connections suspended within a connection gap formed between one or more input electrodes and one or more output electrodes. One or more molecu... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7412428 | Application of hebbian and anti-hebbian learning to nanotechnology-based physical neural networks Methods and systems are disclosed herein in which a physical neural network can be configured utilizing nanotechnology. Such a physical neural network can comprise a plurality of molecular conductors (e.g., nanoconductors) which form neural connections between pre-s... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409375 | Plasticity-induced self organizing nanotechnology for the extraction of independent components from a data stream A system for independent component analysis includes a feedback mechanism based on a plasticity rule, and an electro-kinetic induced particle chain, wherein the feedback mechanism and the electro-kinetic induced particle chain is utilized to extract independent comp... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7398259 | Training of a physical neural network Physical neural network systems and methods are disclosed. A physical neural network can be configured utilizing molecular technology, wherein said physical neural network comprises a plurality of molecular conductors, which form neural network connections thereof. ... | 07/08/2008 |
| 7392230 | Physical neural network liquid state machine utilizing nanotechnology A physical neural network is disclosed, which comprises a liquid state machine. The physical neural network is configured from molecular connections located within a dielectric solvent between pre-synaptic and post-synaptic electrodes thereof, such that the molecula... | 06/24/2008 |
| 7373333 | Information processing apparatus and method, program storage medium and program An information processing method and an information processing apparatus in which the learning efficiency may be improved and the scale may be extended readily. An integrated module 42 is formed by a movement pattern learning module by a local expression sche... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7370020 | Sequence generator Apparatus for generating sequences of elements including at least one task unit, each of which has an upper and a lower neural network connected in a hierarchical relationship and is operable to output a sequence of elements. Each of the upper and lower neural netwo... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7370042 | Method and system for the architecture and implementation of a conscious machine Systems and methods are described for conscious digital data processing systems. These may include storing data in a set of associated nodes and performing relational operations on this data. In certain instances, the execution of instructions is recorded and new se... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366352 | Method and apparatus for performing fast closest match in pattern recognition A method and apparatus for determining a closest match of N input patterns relative to R reference patterns using K processing units. Each of a set of input patterns are loaded into the K processing units. One of the Reference patterns is sequentially loaded into ea... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366704 | System and method for deconvoluting the effect of topography on scanning probe microscopy measurements A method for using a neural network to deconvolute the effects due to surface topography from the effects due to the other physical property being measured in a scanning probe microscopy (SPM) or atomic force microscopy (AFM) image. In the case of a thermal SPM, the... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7363280 | Methods for multi-objective optimization using evolutionary algorithms In the field of multi-objective optimization using evolutionary algorithms conventionally different objectives are aggregated and combined into one objective function using a fixed weight when more than one objective needs to be optimized. With such a weighted aggre... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7359888 | Molecular-junction-nanowire-crossbar-based neural network A method for configuring nanoscale neural network circuits using molecular-junction-nanowire crossbars, and nanoscale neural networks produced by this method. Summing of weighted inputs within a neural-network node is implemented using variable-resistance resistors ... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7349928 | System and method for identifying relationships between database records A system for identifying relationships between database records includes a memory operable to store a plurality of records comprising a first record and at least one second record. Each record comprises at least one of a plurality of tokens. The system also includes... | 03/25/2008 |
| 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 |
| 7321882 | Method for supervised teaching of a recurrent artificial neural network A method for the supervised teaching of a recurrent neutral network (RNN) is disclosed. A typical embodiment of the method utilizes a large (50 units or more), randomly initialized RNN with a globally stable dynamics. During the training period, the output units of ... | 01/22/2008 |
| 7313551 | Processing device and method for an automatic perception system The invention relates to a processing device for an automatic perception system that involves the use of STN calculation units (1) which receive data from a data bus (7) and which are interconnected by a backannotation bus (6). According to the ... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7310622 | Representing and manipulating correlithm objects using quantum objects Performing operations using quantum correlithm objects includes establishing real states, where each real state comprises an element of a real space, and encoding the real states as quantum objects representing a correlithm object. The correlithm object is projected... | 12/18/2007 |
| 7305132 | Classification in likelihood spaces A method classifies data into multiple classes so that the data in each class have a class-conditional probability distribution. The class-conditional probability distributions of measured data are projected into a likelihood space. The projected class-conditional p... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302403 | Order and accounting method and system for services provided via an interactive communication network The present invention relates to a method and system for providing e-commerce and accounting services to organizations and service providers for offerings ordered by the organization via an on-line interactive communication network. In particular, the present invent... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7296005 | Method and apparatus for learning data, method and apparatus for recognizing data, method and apparatus for generating data, and computer program A learning apparatus for learning time series data, includes a learning unit for updating, in a self-organizing manner based on an observed value of the time series data, a time series pattern storage network including a plurality of nodes, each node having a time s... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7293002 | Self-organizing data driven learning hardware with local interconnections A method for organizing processors to perform artificial neural network tasks is provided. The method provides a computer executable methodology for organizing processors in a self-organizing, data driven, learning hardware with local interconnections. A training da... | 11/06/2007 |
| 7287014 | Plausible neural network with supervised and unsupervised cluster analysis A plausible neural network (PLANN) is an artificial neural network with weight connection given by mutual information, which has the capability of inference and learning, and yet retains many characteristics of a biological neural network. The learning algorithm is ... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7287012 | Machine-learned approach to determining document relevance for search over large electronic collections of documents The present invention relates to a system and methodology that applies automated learning procedures for determining document relevance and assisting information retrieval activities. A system is provided that facilitates a machine-learned approach to determine docu... | 10/23/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7280989 | Phase-locked loop oscillatory neurocomputer A neural network computer (20) includes a weighting network (21) coupled to a plurality of phase-locked loop circuits (251-25N). The weighting network (21) has a plurality of weighting circuits (C11, . . . , C... | 10/09/2007 |
