Patents by Inventor Christopher James Hazard

Christopher James Hazard has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11455557
    Abstract: Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, the generation of synthetic data may be conditioned on values of features, preserved features, such as unique identifiers, previous-in-time features, and using the other techniques discussed herein.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Ravisutha Sakrepatna Srinivasamurthy, David R. Cheeseman, Valeri A. Korobov, Martin James Koistinen, Matthew Chase Fulp, Michael Resnick
  • Patent number: 11385633
    Abstract: Techniques are provided herein for creating well-balanced computer-based reasoning systems and using those to control systems. The techniques include receiving a request to determine whether to use one or more particular data elements, features, cases, etc. in a computer-based reasoning model (e.g., as data elements, cases or features are being added, or as part of pruning existing features or cases). Conviction measures are determined and inclusivity conditions are tested. The result of comparing the conviction measure can be used to determine whether to include or exclude the feature, case, etc. in the model and/or whether there are anomalies in the model. A controllable system may then be controlled using the computer-based reasoning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2022
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Michael Resnick, Ravisutha Sakrepatna Srinivasamurthy, David R. Cheeseman, Ju Hyun Kim, Yamac Alican Isik
  • Patent number: 11361231
    Abstract: The techniques herein include using an input context to determine a suggested action. One or more explanations may also be determined and returned along with the suggested action. The one or more explanations may include (i) one or more most similar cases to the suggested case (e.g., the case associated with the suggested action) and, optionally, a conviction score for each nearby cases; (ii) action probabilities, (iii) excluding cases and distances, (iv) archetype and/or counterfactual cases for the suggested action; (v) feature residuals; (vi) regional model complexity; (vii) fractional dimensionality; (viii) prediction conviction; (ix) feature prediction contribution; and/or other measures such as the ones discussed herein, including certainty. In some embodiments, the explanation data may be used to determine whether to perform a suggested action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Christopher Fusting, Michael Resnick
  • Patent number: 11361232
    Abstract: The techniques herein include using an input context to determine a suggested action. One or more explanations may also be determined and returned along with the suggested action. The one or more explanations may include (i) one or more most similar cases to the suggested case (e.g., the case associated with the suggested action) and, optionally, a conviction score for each nearby cases; (ii) action probabilities, (iii) excluding cases and distances, (iv) archetype and/or counterfactual cases for the suggested action; (v) feature residuals; (vi) regional model complexity; (vii) fractional dimensionality; (viii) prediction conviction; (ix) feature prediction contribution; and/or other measures such as the ones discussed herein, including certainty. In some embodiments, the explanation data may be used to determine whether to perform a suggested action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Christopher Fusting, Michael Resnick
  • Publication number: 20220179408
    Abstract: Techniques are provided herein for creating well-balanced computer-based reasoning systems and using those to control systems. The techniques include receiving a request to determine whether to use one or more particular data elements, features, cases, etc. in a computer-based reasoning model (e.g., as data elements, cases or features are being added, or as part of pruning existing features or cases). Conviction measures are determined and inclusivity conditions are tested. The result of comparing the conviction measure can be used to determine whether to include or exclude the feature, case, etc. in the model and/or whether there are anomalies in the model. A controllable system may then be controlled using the computer-based reasoning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 21, 2022
    Publication date: June 9, 2022
    Inventor: Christopher James Hazard
  • Patent number: 11262742
    Abstract: Techniques are provided herein for creating well-balanced computer-based reasoning systems and using those to control systems. The techniques include receiving a request to determine whether to use one or more particular data elements, features, cases, etc. in a computer-based reasoning model (e.g., as data elements, cases or features are being added, or as part of pruning existing features or cases). Conviction measures are determined and inclusivity conditions are tested. The result of comparing the conviction measure can be used to determine whether to include or exclude the feature, case, etc. in the model and/or whether there are anomalies in the model. A controllable system may then be controlled using the computer-based reasoning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventors: Ravisutha Sakrepatna Srinivasamurthy, Christopher James Hazard, Michael Resnick, Ju Hyun Kim, Yamac Alican Isik
  • Publication number: 20210406707
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for imputation in computer-based reasoning systems. The techniques include performing the following until there are no more cases in a computer-based reasoning model with missing fields for which imputation is desired: determining which cases have fields to impute (e.g., missing fields) in the computer-based reasoning model and determining conviction scores and/or imputation order information for the cases that have fields to impute. The techniques proceed by determining for which cases to impute data and, for each of the determined one or more cases with missing fields to impute data is imputed for the missing field, and the case is modified with the imputed data. Control of a system is then caused using the updated computer-based reasoning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 7, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Inventors: Michael Resnick, Christopher James Hazard
  • Patent number: 11205126
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for determining labels associated with first and second candidate code and whether those labels are compatible. When the first candidate code and the second candidate code are compatible, third candidate code based is determined on the those two. When the third candidate code meets exit criteria the third candidate code is provided as evolved code. Some embodiments also include causing execution of the evolved code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 21, 2021
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher James Hazard
  • Patent number: 11176465
    Abstract: The techniques herein include using an input context to determine a suggested action. One or more explanations may also be determined and returned along with the suggested action. The one or more explanations may include (i) one or more most similar cases to the suggested case (e.g., the case associated with the suggested action) and, optionally, a conviction score for each nearby cases; (ii) action probabilities, (iii) excluding cases and distances, (iv) archetype and/or counterfactual cases for the suggested action; (v) feature residuals; (vi) regional model complexity; (vii) fractional dimensionality; (viii) prediction conviction; (ix) feature prediction contribution; and/or other measures such as the ones discussed herein, including certainty. In some embodiments, the explanation data may be used to determine whether to perform a suggested action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Christopher Fusting, Michael Resnick
  • Publication number: 20210326652
    Abstract: Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, the generated synthetic data may be checked for similarity against the training data, and if similarity conditions are met, it may be modified (e.g., resampled), removed, and/or replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 28, 2021
    Publication date: October 21, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Jacob Beel, Yash Shah, Ravisutha Sakrepatna Srinivasamurthy, Michael Resnick
  • Publication number: 20210312307
    Abstract: Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, the generated synthetic data may be checked for similarity against the training data, and if similarity conditions are met, it may be modified (e.g., resampled), removed, and/or replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: October 7, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Michael Resnick
  • Publication number: 20210304038
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for operational situation vehicle control, and include determining action and context data for one or more vehicle operations in one or more operational situations, training vehicle control rules for those operational situations, and using those vehicle control rules to control vehicles in compatible operational situations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Michael Vincent Capps
  • Publication number: 20210304023
    Abstract: Techniques for detecting and correcting anomalies in computer-based reasoning systems are provided herein. The techniques can include obtaining current context data and determining a contextually-determined action based on the obtained context data and a reasoning model. The reasoning model may have been determined based on one or more sets of training data. The techniques may cause performance of the contextually-determined action and, potentially, receiving an indication that performing the contextually-determined action in the current context resulted in an anomaly. The techniques include determining a portion of the reasoning model that caused the determination of the contextually-determined action based on the obtained context data and causing removal of the portion of the model that caused the determination of the contextually-determined action, to produce a corrected reasoning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 14, 2021
    Publication date: September 30, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher James Hazard
  • Patent number: 11092962
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for operational situation vehicle control, and include determining action and context data for one or more vehicle operations in one or more operational situations, training vehicle control rules for those operational situations, and using those vehicle control rules to control vehicles in compatible operational situations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Michael Vincent Capps
  • Patent number: 11068790
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for imputation in computer-based reasoning systems. The techniques include performing the following until there are no more cases in a computer-based reasoning model with missing fields for which imputation is desired: determining which cases have fields to impute (e.g., missing fields) in the computer-based reasoning model and determining conviction scores and/or imputation order information for the cases that have fields to impute. The techniques proceed by determining for which cases to impute data and, for each of the determined one or more cases with missing fields to impute data is imputed for the missing field, and the case is modified with the imputed data. Control of a system is then caused using the updated computer-based reasoning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2021
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventors: Michael Resnick, Christopher James Hazard
  • Patent number: 11037063
    Abstract: Techniques for detecting and correcting anomalies in computer-based reasoning systems are provided herein. The techniques can include obtaining current context data and determining a contextually-determined action based on the obtained context data and a reasoning model. The reasoning model may have been determined based on one or more sets of training data. The techniques may cause performance of the contextually-determined action and, potentially, receiving an indication that performing the contextually-determined action in the current context resulted in an anomaly. The techniques include determining a portion of the reasoning model that caused the determination of the contextually-determined action based on the obtained context data and causing removal of the portion of the model that caused the determination of the contextually-determined action, to produce a corrected reasoning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Diveplane Corporation
    Inventor: Christopher James Hazard
  • Patent number: 11010672
    Abstract: Techniques are provided for evolutionary computer-based optimization and artificial intelligence systems, and include receiving first and second candidate executable code (with ploidy of at least two and one, respectively) each selected at least in part based on a fitness score. The first candidate executable code and the second candidate executable code are combined to produce resultant executable code of the desired ploidy. A fitness score is determined for the resultant executable code, and a determination is made whether the resultant executable code will be used as a future candidate executable code based at least in part on the third fitness score. If an exit condition is met, then the resultant executable code is used as evolved executable code.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 18, 2021
    Assignee: Google LLC
    Inventor: Christopher James Hazard
  • Publication number: 20210064018
    Abstract: Techniques are provided herein for creating well-balanced computer-based reasoning systems and using those to control systems. The techniques include receiving a request to determine whether to use one or more particular data elements, features, cases, etc. in a computer-based reasoning model (e.g., as data elements, cases or features are being added, or as part of pruning existing features or cases). Conviction measures are determined and inclusivity conditions are tested. The result of comparing the conviction measure can be used to determine whether to include or exclude the feature, case, etc. in the model and/or whether there are anomalies in the model. A controllable system may then be controlled using the computer-based reasoning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2020
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Michael Resnick, Ravisutha Sakrepatna Srinivasamurthy, David R. Cheeseman, Ju Hyun Kim, Yamac Alican Isik
  • Publication number: 20210012246
    Abstract: Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, the generated synthetic data may be checked for similarity against the original data, and if similarity conditions are met, it may be modified (e.g., resampled), removed, and/or replaced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2020
    Publication date: January 14, 2021
    Inventor: Christopher James Hazard
  • Publication number: 20200394541
    Abstract: Techniques for synthetic data generation in computer-based reasoning systems are discussed and include receiving a request for generation of synthetic data based on a set of training data cases. One or more focal training data cases are determined. For undetermined features (either all of them or those that are not subject to conditions), a value for the feature is determined based on the focal cases. In some embodiments, the generation of synthetic data may be conditioned on values of features, preserved features, such as unique identifiers, previous-in-time features, and using the other techniques discussed herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Christopher James Hazard, Ravisutha Sakrepatna Srinivasamurthy, David R. Cheeseman, Valeri A. Korobov, Martin Koistinen, Matthew Fulp, Michael Resnick