Patents Assigned to SparkCognition, Inc.
  • Patent number: 11967850
    Abstract: Uses of artificial intelligence in battery technology including a method that includes receiving a trained model, receiving sensor data from at least one sensor associated with a battery, and executing the trained model by a processor. Executing the trained model includes providing the sensor data as input to the trained model to generate a model output. The method also includes sending, from the processor to a charge controller coupled to the battery, a control signal that is based on the model output and automatically, by the charge controller, initiating or terminating charging of the battery based on the control signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 23, 2024
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventor: Syed Mohammad Amir Husain
  • Patent number: 11947989
    Abstract: A process flow for model-based applications, including: receiving data from one or more data sources; applying at least one first transformation on at least a portion of the data to generate transformed input data encoded according to a predefined format; providing the transformed input data to an executed instance of a model facilitating a prediction associated with the data; and exposing access to application data based on an output associated with the model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2024
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Eugene Von Niederhausern, Sreenivasa Gorti, Kevin W. Divincenzo, Sridhar Sudarsan
  • Patent number: 11938828
    Abstract: Controlling the operation of one or more components in an electric vehicle, including: receiving, from one or more vehicle operation sensors, operation data including sensor data corresponding to a condition of one or more components of the vehicle; determining, using a trained model, whether the one or more components of the vehicle are operating in an acceptable manner; and generating a control signal to adjust operation of the one or more components of the vehicle.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 20, 2022
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventor: Syed Mohammad Amir Husain
  • Patent number: 11936406
    Abstract: A method includes determining, based at least in part on parameters of a software defined radio (SDR), waveform data descriptive of an electromagnetic waveform. The method also includes generating feature data based on the waveform data. The method further includes providing the feature data as input to a first machine learning model to predict a future action of a device associated with at least a portion of the electromagnetic waveform and initiating a response action based on the predicted future action.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 19, 2024
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventor: Syed Mohammad Amir Husain
  • Patent number: 11924233
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a first server from a second server, a first file attribute associated with a file. The method includes making a determination, at the first server based on the first file attribute, of availability of a classification for the file from a cache of the first server. The method includes, in response to the determination indicating that the classification is not available from the cache, sending a notification to the second server indicating that the classification for the file is not available. The method also includes receiving a first classification for the file from the second server at the first server. The first classification is generated by the second server responsive to the notification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Lucas McLane, Jarred Capellman
  • Patent number: 11914977
    Abstract: Translating text encodings of machine learning models to executable code, the method comprising: receiving a text encoding of a machine learning model; generating, based on the text encoding of the machine learning model, compilable code encoding the machine learning model; and generating, based on the compilable code, executable code encoding the machine learning model.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventor: Jarred Capellman
  • Patent number: 11880750
    Abstract: A method of detecting deviation from an operational state of a rotational device includes receiving, from one or more sensor devices coupled to the rotational device, frequency domain data indicative of vibration data sensed during a sensing period. The method also includes processing the frequency domain data using a trained anomaly detection model to generate an anomaly score for the sensing period and processing the anomaly score using an alert generation model to determine whether to generate an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Alexandru Ardel, Shashank Bassi, Elmira M Bonab, Jeff Brown
  • Patent number: 11853893
    Abstract: A method includes generating, by a processor of a computing device, a first plurality of models (including a first number of models) based on a genetic algorithm and corresponding to a first epoch of the genetic algorithm. The method includes determining whether to modify an epoch size for the genetic algorithm during a second epoch of the genetic algorithm based on a convergence metric associated with at least one epoch that is prior to the second epoch. The second epoch is subsequent to the first epoch. The method further includes, based on determining to modify the epoch size, generating a second plurality of models (including a second number of models that is different than the first number) based on the genetic algorithm and corresponding to the second epoch. Each model of the first plurality of models and the second plurality of models includes data representative of neural networks.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Sari Andoni, Keith D. Moore, Elmira M. Bonab, Junhwan Choi
  • Patent number: 11829883
    Abstract: A method includes selecting a subset of models from a plurality of models. The plurality of models is generated based on a genetic algorithm and corresponds to a first epoch of the genetic algorithm. Each of the plurality of models includes data representative of a neural network. The method includes performing at least one genetic operation of the genetic algorithm with respect to at least one model of the subset to generate a trainable model. The method includes determining a rate of improvement associated with prior backpropagation iterations. The method includes selecting, based on the rate of improvement, one of the trainable model or a prior trainable model as a selected trainable model. The method includes generating the trained model including training the selected trainable model. The method includes adding the trained model as input to a second epoch of the genetic algorithm that is subsequent to the first epoch.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 28, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventor: Syed Mohammad Amir Husain
  • Patent number: 11796602
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining driver characterization data based on sensor data from one or more sensors onboard a vehicle. The sensor data is captured during a time period that includes multiple discharging operations and multiple recharging operations of a battery of the vehicle. The method also includes providing the driver characterization data as input to a trained model to generate a model output. The model output includes a classification that associates the driver characterization data with a driver type profile. The method also includes generating an alert responsive to a charge of the battery deviating from an expected charge of the battery. The expected charge is based on the classification.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 13, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventor: Sridhar Sudarsan
  • Patent number: 11734604
    Abstract: A method of detecting deviation from an operational state of a rotational device includes receiving, from one or more sensor devices coupled to the rotational device, frequency domain data indicative of vibration data sensed during a sensing period. The method also includes processing the frequency domain data using a trained anomaly detection model to generate an anomaly score for the sensing period and processing the anomaly score using an alert generation model to determine whether to generate an alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Alexandru Ardel, Shashank Bassi, Elmira M Bonab, Jeff Brown
  • Patent number: 11727215
    Abstract: A method of generating a searchable representation of an electronic document includes obtaining an electronic document specifying a graphical layout of content items including text. The method also includes determining pixel data representing the graphical layout of the content items and providing input data based, at least in part, on the pixel data to a document parsing model. The document parsing model is trained to detect functional regions within the graphical layout based on the input data, assign boundaries to the functional regions based on the input data, and assign a category label to each functional region that is detected. The method also includes matching portions of the text to corresponding functional regions based on the boundaries assigned to the functional regions and locations associated with the portions of the text and storing data representing the content items, the functional regions, and the category labels in a searchable data structure.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Jaidev Amrite, Erik Skiles, Jashmi Lagisetty
  • Patent number: 11711388
    Abstract: Automated malware detection for application file packages using machine learning (e.g., trained neural network-based classifiers) is described. A particular method includes generating, at a first device, a first feature vector based on occurrences of character n-grams corresponding to a first subset of files of multiple files of an application file package. The method includes generating, at the first device, a second feature vector based on occurrences of attributes in a second subset of files of the multiple files. The method includes sending the first feature vector and the second feature vector from the first device to a second device as inputs to a file classifier. The method includes receiving, at the first device from the second device, classification data associated with the application file package based on the first feature vector and the second feature vector. The classification data indicates whether the application file package includes malware.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 25, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Lucas McLane, Jarred Capellman
  • Patent number: 11687786
    Abstract: A method includes receiving input that identifies one or more data sources and determining, based on the input, a machine learning problem type of a plurality of machine learning problem types supported by an automated model building (AMB) engine. The method also includes generating an input data set of the AMB engine based on application of one or more rules to the one or more data sources. The method further includes, based on the input data set and the machine learning problem type, initiating execution of the AMB engine to generate a neural network configured to model at least a portion of the input data set.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 27, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Sari Andoni, Keith D. Moore, Syed Mohammad Amir Husain
  • Patent number: 11675614
    Abstract: Standardized model packaging and deployment, including: generating a model package comprising: model definition data for a model; function code facilitating execution of the model; and at least one interface for at least one operating system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Eugene Von Niederhausern, Sreenivasa Gorti, Kevin W. DiVincenzo, Sridhar Sudarsan
  • Patent number: 11610131
    Abstract: A method includes determining, by a processor of a computing device, a subset of models included in a plurality of models generated based on a genetic algorithm and corresponds to a first epoch of the genetic algorithm. Each of the plurality of models includes data representative of a neural network. The method includes aggregating the subset of models to generate an ensembler. The ensembler, when executed on an input, provides at least a portion of the input to each model of the subset of models to generate a plurality of intermediate outputs. An ensembler output of the ensembler is based on the plurality of intermediate outputs. The method further includes executing the ensembler on input data to determine the ensembler output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Sari Andoni, Keith D. Moore, Elmira M. Bonab, Junhwan Choi, Tyler S. McDonnell
  • Patent number: 11513515
    Abstract: A method includes receiving, at a mobile hub device, communications including location-specific risk data and a task assignment. The method also includes generating an output indicating dispatch coordinates. The dispatch coordinates identifying a dispatch location from which to dispatch, from the mobile hub device, one or more unmanned vehicles to perform a task of the task assignment.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Sridhar Sudarsan, Syed Mohammad Ali
  • Patent number: 11495114
    Abstract: A method of identifying a historical alert that is similar to an alert associated with a detected deviation from an operational state of a device includes receiving feature data including time series data for multiple sensor devices associated with the device and receiving an alert indicator for the alert. The method includes processing a portion of the feature data that is within a temporal window associated with the alert indicator to generate feature importance data for the alert. The feature importance data includes values indicating relative importance of each of the sensor devices to the alert. The method also includes identifying one or more historical alerts that are most similar, based on the feature importance data and stored feature importance data, to the alert.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Shreya Gupta, Kevin Gullikson
  • Patent number: 11443194
    Abstract: A method includes obtaining sensor data associated with operation of one or more devices and providing input data based on the sensor data to a dimensional-reduction model that includes a first layer having a first count of nodes, a second layer having a second count of nodes, and a third layer having a third count of nodes. The second layer is disposed between the first layer and the third layer, and the second count of nodes is greater than the first count of nodes and the third count of nodes. The method also includes determining a reconstruction error indicating a difference between the input data and the output data of the dimensional-reduction model. The method also includes performing a comparison of the reconstruction error to an anomaly detection criterion and generating an anomaly detection output for the one or more devices based on a result of the comparison.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Sari Andoni, Udaivir Yadav, Tyler S. McDonnell
  • Patent number: D1004613
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: SPARKCOGNITION, INC.
    Inventors: Chen-Chun Shen, Sreenivasa Gorti, Na Sai, Han Jiang