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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6192356 | System and method for automatically executing decisional rules A system and method for automatically evaluating a decisional rule containing a task and a condition which must be fulfilled before the task can be performed and for automatically performing the task when or whenever the condition is fulfilled in which a ... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6192354 | Apparatus and method for optimizing the performance of computer tasks using multiple intelligent agents having varied degrees of domain knowledge The performance of a given computer task is optimized by utilizing a plurality of intelligent agents suited to perform the computer task but having varied degrees of domain knowledge. Based upon an objective criteria that may be determined for a given sit... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6192351 | Fuzzy neural networks There is disclosed a pattern identifying neural network comprising at least an input and an output layer, the output layer having a plurality of principal nodes, each principal node trained to recognize a different class of patterns, and at least one fuzz... | 02/20/2001 |
| 6182057 | Device, method, and program storage medium for executing genetic algorithm A genetic algorithm executing device, in which search of a genetic algorithm is improved, sets a distribution of characters at each position of character strings represent candidates of solution, obtain the degree of disorder at each position by the distr... | 01/30/2001 |
| 6167391 | Architecture for corob based computing system A system for processing data includes a memory coupled to a processor. The memory stores a correlithm object that defines a point in a particular space, wherein the particular space is defined by a plurality of dimensions and including a plurality of poin... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6167390 | Facet classification neural network A classification neural network for piecewise linearly separating an input space to classify input patterns is described. The multilayered neural network comprises an input node, a plurality of difference nodes in a first layer, a minimum node, a pluralit... | 12/26/2000 |
| 6157921 | Enhancing knowledge discovery using support vector machines in a distributed network environment A system and method for enhancing knowledge discovery from data using a learning machine in general and a support vector machine in particular in a distributed network environment. A customer may transmit training data, test data and live data to a vendor... | 12/05/2000 |
| 6151594 | Artificial neuron and method of using same An artificial neuron, which may be implemented either in hardware or software, has only one significant processing element in the form of a multiplier. Inputs are first fed through gating functions to produce gated inputs. These gated inputs are then mult... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6151592 | Recognition apparatus using neural network, and learning method therefor A recognition apparatus and method using a neural network is provided. A neuron-like element stores a value of its inner condition. The neuron-like element also updates a values of its internal status on the basis of an output from the neuron-like element... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6151593 | Apparatus for authenticating an individual based on a typing pattern by using a neural network system A user authentication apparatus for use in controlling access to a system inputs an owner's login name and password and then extracts the owner's timing vectors from keystroke characteristics with which the owner repeatedly types the owner's password to t... | 11/21/2000 |
| 6138109 | Neural network diagnostic classification of complex binary systems A malfunction diagnostic and repair guidance system and method wherein a matrix of numbers indicating the state of a complex binary system is used as an input vector for a neural network pattern processing capability that is focused to distinguish malfunc... | 10/24/2000 |
| 6131089 | Pattern classifier with training system and methods of operation therefor Classifiers (110) and a comparator (112) perform an identification method (400) to identify a class as one of a predetermined set of classes. The identification method is based on determining the observation costs associated with the unidentified class. T... | 10/10/2000 |
| 6128608 | Enhancing knowledge discovery using multiple support vector machines A system and method for enhancing knowledge discovery from data using multiple learning machines in general and multiple support vector machines in particular. Training data for a learning machine is pre-processed in order to add meaning thereto. Pre-proc... | 10/03/2000 |
| 6115701 | Neural network-based target seeking system A system and process for readily determining, for a specified knowledge domain in a given field of endeavor, perturbations applicable to an artificial neural network embodying such a specified knowledge domain that will produce a desired output, comprisin... | 09/05/2000 |
| 5440671 | Neural net model and neural net optimizing method and system for realizing the same A recursive neural net including processing elements (1) each having a linear saturated function as an input/output function. The elements (1) are divided into a plurality of blocks (2), and the states of the elements (1) are asynchronously updated block ... | 08/08/1995 |
| 5438645 | Neural network which uses a monitor A neural network includes a monitor circuit for monitoring an output value of each neuron and a weighting calculation circuit for calculating a weighting between neurons in accordance with designation from the monitor circuit in order to determine the wei... | 08/01/1995 |
| 5437040 | Electronic system with variable threshold power failure signaling A digital electronics system, such as a computer, includes circuits which provides signals proportional to the instantaneous voltage and current on the power bus to a microprocessor. The microprocessor uses these signals, the capacitance of the system fil... | 07/25/1995 |
| 5434951 | Neural network system having minimum energy function value N neural networks having different set-values are provided, where N is an integer greater than 2. Each neural network has plurality of artificial neurons and processes information. An optimal output detecting circuit receives outputs of the N neural netwo... | 07/18/1995 |
| 5430881 | Supervisory control method and power saving control unit for computer system To reduce the total power consumption of a computer system, a supervisory control method is used to detect a substantial rest state of a CPU wherein it is waiting for a substantial task to start while repeatedly executing a small loop program. The method ... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5430883 | Function expansion unit capable of supplying power to computer A system includes a computer main body, and an expansion unit detachably connected to the computer main body, for supplying a power to the computer main body and expanding a function of the computer. A power in the expansion unit is consumed in the expans... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5430880 | Apparatus and method for controlling the time assignment of the processing power of a data processing system An optimum utilization of the processing power of a data processing system is made possible by information marking a special processing state assigned to those jobs that can be arbitrarily shifted in the time axis. These jobs are performed by the system a... | 07/04/1995 |
| 5426720 | Neurocontrolled adaptive process control system An adaptive process control system selectively controls vibrations in a given medium in real time. Unwanted vibrations present at a point being monitored in a given medium are sensed, and the system generates an appropriate offsetting vibration that is ap... | 06/20/1995 |
| 5425133 | Robot apparatus with an electrical driver for controlling a detachable rotor hand A robot apparatus includes a robot arm, a robot hand, an electrical/electronic device mounted on the robot hand for operating the robot hand, and a hand attaching/detaching device, arranged between the robot arm and the robot hand, for detachably mounting... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5425132 | Robot hand apparatus with signal conversion sections A robot hand apparatus includes a hand base mounted on a shaft extending from the leading end of a robot main body, a rotary base rotatably held by the hand base, an electric contact provided on a contact surface of the hand base, an electric contact ring... | 06/13/1995 |
| 5422983 | Neural engine for emulating a neural network The neural engine (20) is a hardware implementation of a neural network for use in real-time systems. The neural engine (20) includes a control circuit (26) and one or more multiply/accumulate circuits (28). Each multiply/accumulate circuit (28) includes ... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5423045 | System for distributed power management in portable computers A provides a system and method for managing power in a portable, pen-based notebook computer. The system and method provides a means for minimizing power consumption by collecting and interpreting power related data of various processing elements while hi... | 06/06/1995 |
| 5416892 | Best first search considering difference between scores A best first search for problem-solving in an artificial intelligence system employing a novel search priority index is disclosed. The search priority index is calculated based on a difference between scores of a node and the next node in breadth. Searchi... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5416891 | Visual information processing device A visual information processing device having a neural network function and capable of visual information processing comprises a semiconductor integrated circuit device section equipped with a plurality of neuronic circuit regions realizing a neuron funct... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5416888 | Neural network for fuzzy reasoning A multi-layered type neural network for a fuzzy reasoning in which an if-part of a fuzzy rule is expressed by a membership function and a then-part of the fuzzy rule is expressed by a linear expression, the network comprising an if-part neural network for... | 05/16/1995 |
| 5414799 | Method and apparatus for adaptive force and position control of manipulators The described and improved multi-arm invention of this application presents three strategies for adaptive control of cooperative multi-arm robots which coordinate control over a common load. In the position-position control strategy, the adaptive controll... | 05/09/1995 |
| 5410713 | Power-management system for a computer A power management system for a personal computer comprises a power management processor, a switchable power supply and a keep alive power supply. The processor is powered by the keep alive power supply that continuously provides power. The computer is po... | 04/25/1995 |
| 5408409 | Image-directed robotic system for precise robotic surgery including redundant consistency checking A robotic surgical system (10) includes a multiple degree of freedom manipulator arm (14) having a surgical tool (22). The arm is coupled to a controller (24) for controllably positioning the surgical tool within a three dimensional coordinate system. The... | 04/18/1995 |
| 5396637 | Data processing system with power-fail protected memory module A data processing system preserves the contents of a volatile memory in the event of a power-loss and restores the contents upon a power-up. The system includes an AC line monitor which signals when a power loss is imminent; volatile memory modules; and a... | 03/07/1995 |
| 5392438 | Computer system with control unit for controlling power supply to storage unit A computer system is provided with both an auto power off mode and a resume mode. In the computer system, the motor off command for an HDD is kept effective from the time when the system is turned on to the time when the HDD is accessed. During the interv... | 02/21/1995 |
| 5388187 | Information processing device capable of optically writing synapse strength matrix An information processing device having neural network functions for performing information processing comprises: a semiconductor integrated circuit section including a plurality of neuronic circuit regions having a neuronic function which is one of said ... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5388186 | Differential process controller using artificial neural networks Control of a process in accordance with both optimal process values (td), which may be fixed or slowly varying, and actual process output values (tr-1) generated during a previous interval (r-1) is accomplished by a differential proc... | 02/07/1995 |
| 5384895 | Self-organizing neural network for classifying pattern signatures with `a posteriori` conditional class probability A self-organizing neural network and method for classifying a pattern signature having N-features is provided. The network provides a posteriori conditional class probability that the pattern signature belongs to a selected class from a plurality of class... | 01/24/1995 |
| 5381554 | Uninterrupted power supply (UPS) system interfacing with communications network There is a provided a system of one or more uninterrupted power supply (UPS) units, each UPS unit having distributed processing system and a network interface for interfacing with a local area network, the network providing a communication between the one... | 01/10/1995 |
| 5377306 | Heuristic processor A heuristic processor incorporates a digital arithmetic unit arranged to compute the squared norm of each member of a training data set with respect to each member of a set of centers, and to transform the squared norms in accordance with a nonlinear func... | 12/27/1994 |
| 5375246 | Back-up power supply apparatus for protection of stored data A stored data protection apparatus for an electronic device has a CPU (20) and a volatile memory (21) controlled by the CPU for storing data therein. Both of the CPU and the volatile memory ace supplied power voltage from a main battery (22) in normal ope... | 12/20/1994 |
