Patents by Inventor Yotaro Kubo

Yotaro Kubo 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).

  • Neural network model compaction using selective unit removal
    Patent number: 10515312
    Abstract: The present disclosure is directed to the generation of a compact artificial neural network by removing individual nodes from the artificial neural network. Individual nodes of the artificial neural network may be deactivated randomly and/or selectively during training of the artificial neural network. In some embodiments, a particular node may be randomly deactivated approximately half of the time during processing of a set of training data inputs. Based on the accuracy of the results obtained when the node is deactivated compared to the accuracy of the results obtained when the node is activated, an activation probability may be generated. Nodes can then be selectively removed from the artificial neural network based on the activation probability.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 30, 2015
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2019
    Assignee: Amazon Technologies, Inc.
    Inventors: Yotaro Kubo, George Jay Tucker