Patents Assigned to Minds and Technology
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Patent number: 11868866Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for training a neural network system used to control an agent interacting with an environment. One of the methods includes receiving a current observation; processing the current observation using a proposal neural network to generate a proposal output that defines a proposal probability distribution over a set of possible actions that can be performed by the agent to interact with the environment; sampling (i) one or more actions from the set of possible actions in accordance with the proposal probability distribution and (ii) one or more actions randomly from the set of possible actions; processing the current observation and each sampled action using a Q neural network to generate a Q value; and selecting an action using the Q values generated by the Q neural network.Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2019Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Deep Mind Technologies LimitedInventors: Tom Van de Wiele, Volodymyr Mnih, Andriy Mnih, David Constantine Patrick Warde-Farley
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Patent number: 11776269Abstract: Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for classifying actions in a video. One of the methods obtaining a feature representation of a video clip; obtaining data specifying a plurality of candidate agent bounding boxes in the key video frame; and for each candidate agent bounding box: processing the feature representation through an action transformer neural network.Type: GrantFiled: November 20, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Deep Mind Technologies LimitedInventors: Joao Carreira, Carl Doersch, Andrew Zisserman
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Publication number: 20230176541Abstract: A method is provided for material-removing machining when moving a tool of a machine tool along a tool path, including providing a workpiece comprising a first workpiece portion and a second workpiece portion adjacent to the first workpiece portion, wherein the tool path comprises a first path section comprising path segments adapted to a geometry of the first workpiece portion, and a second path section comprising path segments adapted to a geometry of the second workpiece portion. The method comprises determining the first path section to cover the first workpiece portion except for a first edge section, determining the second path section to cover the second workpiece portion except for a second edge section, and determining a transition section of the tool path to cover the first edge section and the second edge section, such that the first and second path sections and the transition section cover the entire first and second workpiece portions.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 2, 2022Publication date: June 8, 2023Applicant: OPEN MIND Technologies AGInventors: Peter Brambs, David Bourdages, Hans-Ulrich Armbruster
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Publication number: 20230064805Abstract: A method for manufacturing a workpiece (28) using a milling cutter configured as a conically convex milling cutter (10) is provided. The conically convex milling cutter (10) comprises a shank (12) and a conically convex milling cutter portion (14) connected at the end to the shank (12) directly or through a transition (16). The conically convex milling cutter (10) has a first and a second cutting area (24, 26), wherein the first cutting area (24) is provided on the shank (12) or/and at the transition (16), and wherein the second cutting area (26) is provided on the conically convex milling cutter portion (14).Type: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: OPEN MIND TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Josef KOCH, Peter BRAMBS
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Publication number: 20230060941Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for generating a tool path (20; 82) for an application tool (12) for additive manufacturing, in particular for additive manufacturing using buildup welding, of a substantially rotationally symmetric workpiece (28; 328), comprising the following steps: a) providing cross-sectional contour data describing at least a portion of a cross-sectional contour (42; 342; 442; 542) of the workpiece (28; 328); b) providing axis data describing a rotation axis (R) of the rotationally symmetric workpiece (28; 328); c) generating a continuous cross-sectional path (54; 354; 355; 454; 554), taking into account the cross-sectional contour data, the cross-sectional path (54; 354; 355; 454; 554) being inscribed in the portion of the cross-sectional contour (42; 342; 442; 542); d) generating the tool path (20; 82) with a helical or/and spiral course revolving around the rotation axis (R), wherein the tool path (20; 82) intersects the cross-sectional path (54; 354; 355; 454; 554), preferType: ApplicationFiled: February 5, 2021Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: OPEN MIND Technologies AGInventors: Josef KOCH, David BOURDAGES
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Publication number: 20230056743Abstract: A method and software is provided for machining a workpiece, including for determining a machining path for material-removing machining of a workpiece using a multi-axis machine tool, wherein control commands for controlling a number of N different machine axes of a machine tool can be generated from the machining path with computer support, according to which a tool can be moved continuously along the machining path, wherein the machining path comprises a first engagement path segment and a second engagement path segment along which the tool engages with the workpiece at least in sections, and wherein the machining path further comprises a connecting path segment along which the tool does not engage with the workpiece and which connects an end point of the first engagement path segment to a starting point of the second engagement path segment continuously and collision-free with the workpiece.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 17, 2022Publication date: February 23, 2023Applicant: OPEN MIND Technologies AGInventors: Josef Koch, Peter Brambs
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Patent number: 11351618Abstract: A method is provided for the material-removing machining of fillets on a workpiece by means of a tool, more particularly a milling tool, which is guided over a fillet at a contact point. The invention is characterized in that the fillet is machined by means of a tool comprising a conical-convex cutting edge on a flank of the tool, wherein the tool, with the contact point on the conical-convex cutting edge, moves along at least one contact path running in the longitudinal direction of the fillet and the tool is inclined sideways in relation to the at least one contact path on the fillet such that a substantially sickle-shaped material engagement is formed in front of the contact point in the movement direction of the tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 22, 2017Date of Patent: June 7, 2022Assignee: OPEN MIND TECHNOLOGIES AGInventors: Peter Brambs, Josef Koch
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Patent number: 11202594Abstract: The present invention relates to a stimulus information compiling method for tests, characterized in that, the stimulus information compiling method comprises the following steps: selecting and using stimulus information which follows a statistics-normal distribution and is analyzed and measured by validity to form a stimulus information database (Q); reasonably setting at least one stimulus information to be a test including at least one test sequence, for a subject to make a selection according to his or her personal interests; comparing a test score of the subject with that of a valid sample person in a normal distribution model, thereby confirming the distribution of the subject in each cognitive dimension. The present invention compares a test score of the subject with that of a valid sample person in a normal distribution model, thereby confirming the test result of the subject.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2020Date of Patent: December 21, 2021Assignee: BEIJING HUANDU INSTITUTE OF WISDOM-MIND TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Jianzhong Wo, Yang Liu
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Patent number: 10842606Abstract: An implantable permanent filter assembly (1) for deployment in a bifurcated vessel includes a main vessel and at least two branches. This assembly includes a filtering sleeve (2) formed of an expendable braided framework (20) able to expand from a radially compressed state in a delivery configuration to a radially expanded state. The filtering sleeve extends along an axis and defines a cylindrical lumen devoid of impermeable layer, having a distal end configured to extend toward the branches of the bifurcated vessel and a proximal end configured to extend toward away from the branches of the bifurcated vessel. The braided framework has a plurality of mesh layers (22,23,24) of wires (25) made of biocompatible material, forming a lattice with a plurality of wires of each layers. The lattice, when observed normal with respect to a wall of the implantable endoluminal prosthesis, defines polygonal openings.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2016Date of Patent: November 24, 2020Assignee: FRID MIND TECHNOLOGIESInventor: Noureddine Frid
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Patent number: 10572089Abstract: A flexible transparent sensing film with embedded electrodes is described in the present invention, which would greatly improve the optical transmittance, electrical conductivity and reliability. The present sensing film can also simultaneously enable multiple touches for distinct locations sensing and at least another set of electrical signal sensing. The present sensing film includes a top conductive electrode, a bottom conductive electrode and a dielectric substrate or a functional substrate that would generate electrical signal response due to a specific input such as motion, light, chemical, or temperature. The present sensing film apparatus could be configured to have the top and bottom conductive electrodes which are partially or fully embedded onto the surfaces of the dielectric and/or functional substrates.Type: GrantFiled: September 29, 2018Date of Patent: February 25, 2020Assignees: MIND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, NEW ASIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Chung Pui Chan, Wing Hong Choi, Lai Fan Lai, Kwok Keung Paul Ho, Chien Chung
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Patent number: 10449610Abstract: The invention relates to a method for machining flat surfaces (30) of a workpiece (32) using a tool (10), in particular a milling tool, which is moved in a collision-free and laterally inclined manner (?) relative to a flat surface (30) such that a contact point (34) is guided on the flat surface (30). The flat surface (30) is machined using a tool (10) with a cutting contour (18), which has a conically convex design, on one flank (16) of the tool (10) at a pivot angle (ß) parallel to the flat surface (30) in order to prevent a one-sided collision completely by the tool (10) and at at least two different pivot angles (ß, ß?) parallel to the flat surface (30) in order to prevent a two-sided collision by the tool (10), wherein the flat surface (30) is separated into at least two machining segments (44, 44?, 44?), each of which is assigned an individual pivot angle (ß, ß?) of the tool (10) in order to prevent a two-sided collision.Type: GrantFiled: March 29, 2016Date of Patent: October 22, 2019Assignee: Open Mind Technologies AGInventors: Peter Brambs, Josef Koch
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Patent number: 10335259Abstract: The present invention relates to implantable endoluminal prosthesis for preventing stroke. The endoluminal prosthesis (1) consists of a braided framework (20) defining a cylindrical lumen (21) devoid of impermeable membrane. Said braided framework (20) is self-expandable comprising a plurality of layers (22, 23, 24) of wires (25) made of biocompatible material. Each layer forms a mesh. The meshes form a lattice with a plurality of wires (2) of given layers (22, 23, 24). The lattice defines polygonal opening units (26) when observed normal to a wall of the implantable endoluminal prosthesis (1). The diameter (Ø25) of wire (25) being at least 30 ?m and at most 150 ?m, the mean diameter (Ø27) of the inscribed circle (27) of the polygonal opening units (26) being at least 75 ?m and at most 200 ?m in fully expanded state. The braided framework (20) consists of at least 128 and at most 512 wires (25).Type: GrantFiled: August 21, 2015Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: FRID MIND TECHNOLOGIESInventor: Noureddine Frid
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Patent number: 10329660Abstract: The present invention provides a transparent conductive thin film which is flexible for suiting substantially all kinds of electronic and optoelectronic devices or display panel. The present conductive thin film includes at least one transparent substrate, a deformable layer and a conductive network pattern having a high aspect ratio such that at least one surface of the conductive network being exposed out of the deformable layer or the transparent substrate for contacting with an external structure while a large proportion thereof stays firmly integrated into the substrate. The present invention also relates to methods of fabricating a transparent conductive thin film including the structural features of the transparent conductive thin film of the present invention. Various optimizations of the present methods are also provided in the present invention for facilitating large area thin film fabrication and large scale production.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignees: MIND TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, NEW ASIA GROUP HOLDINGS LIMITEDInventors: Chung Pui Chan, Lai Fan Lai, Wing Hong Choi, Bin Zhang, Kwok Keung Paul Ho, Chien Chung, Chun Pong Lee
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Publication number: 20180279934Abstract: A stimulus information compiling method for tests is disclosed comprising the following steps: selecting and using stimulus information which follows a statistics-normal distribution and is analyzed and measured by validity to form a stimulus information database (Q); reasonably setting at least one stimulus information to be a test including at least one test sequence, for a subject to make a selection according to his or her personal interests; comparing a test score of the subject with that of a valid sample person in a normal distribution model, thereby confirming the distribution of the subject in each cognitive dimension. A test score of the subject is compared with that of a valid sample person in a normal distribution model, thereby confirming the test result of the subject.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 20, 2016Publication date: October 4, 2018Applicant: BEIJING HUANDU INSTITUTE OF WISDOM-MIND TECHNOLOGY LTD.Inventors: Jianzhong WO, Yang LIU
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Patent number: 9977421Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for machining a blank (10) by means of a tool (12) for producing a finished part, wherein the tool (12) is moved during the machining on a guide path (14) comprising at least three successive path segments (16, 18, 20; 16-1, 18-1, 20-1; 16-2, 18-2, 20-2; 18?) in the form of two machining segments (16, 20; 16-1, 20-1; 16-2, 20-2) and one connecting segment (18; 18-1; 18-2; 18?), which connects the two machining segments (16, 20; 16-1, 20-1; 16-2, 20-2) to one another, and wherein the connecting segment (18; 18-1; 18-2; 18?) of the path segments (16, 18, 20; 16-1, 18-1, 20-1; 16-2, 18-2, 20-2; 18?), which connecting segment connects the two machining segments (16, 20; 16-1, 20-1; 16-2, 20-2), is determined in terms of its shape by the forward feed (F1) of the tool (12) at the end (24) of the first machining segment (16) and by the forward feed (F2) of the tool (12) at the start (30) of the second machining segment (20).Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: May 22, 2018Assignee: Open Mind Technologies AGInventors: Peter Brambs, Josef Koch
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Publication number: 20170239033Abstract: The present invention relates to implantable endoluminal prosthesis for preventing stroke. The endoluminal prosthesis (1) consists of a braided framework (20) defining a cylindrical lumen (21) devoid of impermeable membrane. Said braided framework (20) is self-expandable comprising a plurality of layers (22, 23, 24) of wires (25) made of biocompatible material. Each layer forms a mesh. The meshes form a lattice with a plurality of wires (2) of given layers (22, 23, 24). The lattice defines polygonal opening units (26) when observed normal to a wall of the implantable endoluminal prosthesis (1). The diameter (Ø25) of wire (25) being at least 30 ?m and at most 150 ?m, the mean diameter (Ø27) of the inscribed circle (27) of the polygonal opening units (26) being at least 75 ?m and at most 200 ?m in fully expanded state. The braided framework (20) consists of at least 128 and at most 512 wires (25).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 21, 2015Publication date: August 24, 2017Applicant: FRID MIND TECHNOLOGIESInventor: Noureddine FRID
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Patent number: 8992347Abstract: A system for golf data collection comprises an apparatus arranged to be worn about the body of a golfer during a game of golf. The apparatus includes a positioning system for determining various locations of a golfer during the game, a tag reader for reading a club held in close proximity to the apparatus around the time of striking a golf ball, and a processor for correlating the location of the golfer with the time at which a tag is read to enable the path of a golf ball throughout the game of golf to be determined.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2013Date of Patent: March 31, 2015Assignee: Active Mind Technology R&D LimitedInventors: Padraic Moran, John McGuire, William Hunt
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Publication number: 20140114454Abstract: A system for golf data collection comprises an apparatus arranged to be worn about the body of a golfer during a game of golf. The apparatus includes a positioning system for determining various locations of a golfer during the game, a tag reader for reading a club held in close proximity to the apparatus around the time of striking a golf ball, and a processor for correlating the location of the golfer with the time at which a tag is read to enable the path of a golf ball throughout the game of golf to be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2013Publication date: April 24, 2014Applicant: Active Mind Technology R&D LimitedInventors: Padraic Moran, John McGuire, William Hunt
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Patent number: 8617005Abstract: A system for golf data collection comprises an apparatus arranged to be worn about the body of a golfer during a game of golf. The apparatus includes a positioning system for determining various locations of a golfer during the game, a tag reader for reading a club held in close proximity to the apparatus around the time of striking a golf ball, and a processor for correlating the location of the golfer with the time at which a tag is read to enable the path of a golf ball throughout the game of golf to be determined.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2011Date of Patent: December 31, 2013Assignee: Active Mind Technologies R&D LimitedInventors: Padraic Moran, John McGuire, William Hunt
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Publication number: 20120035003Abstract: A system for golf data collection comprises an apparatus arranged to be worn about the body of a golfer during a game of golf. The apparatus includes a positioning system for determining various locations of a golfer during the game, a tag reader for reading a club held in close proximity to the apparatus around the time of striking a golf ball, and a processor for correlating the location of the golfer with the time at which a tag is read to enable the path of a golf ball throughout the game of golf to be determined.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 22, 2011Publication date: February 9, 2012Applicant: ACTIVE MIND TECHNOLOGY R&D LIMITEDInventors: Padraic MORAN, John McGUIRE, William HUNT