Patents by Inventor Alexander B. WILTSCHKO
Alexander B. WILTSCHKO 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).
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Patent number: 11944429Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to objectively identify sub-second behavioral modules in the three-dimensional (3D) video data that represents the motion of a subject. Defining behavioral modules based upon structure in the 3D video data itself— rather than using a priori definitions for what should constitute a measurable unit of action— identifies a previously-unexplored sub-second regularity that defines a timescale upon which behavior is organized, yields important information about the components and structure of behavior, offers insight into the nature of behavioral change in the subject, and enables objective discovery of subtle alterations in patterned action. The systems and methods of the invention can be applied to drug or gene therapy classification, drug or gene therapy screening, disease study including early detection of the onset of a disease, toxicology research, side-effect study, learning and memory process study, anxiety study, and analysis in consumer behavior.Type: GrantFiled: March 8, 2023Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko, Matthew J. Johnson
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Publication number: 20230225636Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to objectively identify sub-second behavioral modules in the three-dimensional (3D) video data that represents the motion of a subject. Defining behavioral modules based upon structure in the 3D video data itself—rather than using a priori definitions for what should constitute a measurable unit of action—identifies a previously-unexplored sub-second regularity that defines a timescale upon which behavior is organized, yields important information about the components and structure of behavior, offers insight into the nature of behavioral change in the subject, and enables objective discovery of subtle alterations in patterned action. The systems and methods of the invention can be applied to drug or gene therapy classification, drug or gene therapy screening, disease study including early detection of the onset of a disease, toxicology research, side-effect study, learning and memory process study, anxiety study, and analysis in consumer behavior.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 8, 2023Publication date: July 20, 2023Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko, Matthew J. Johnson, Geetika Bajaj
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Patent number: 11669976Abstract: Systems and methods are disclosed to objectively identify sub-second behavioral modules in the three-dimensional (3D) video data that represents the motion of a subject. Defining behavioral modules based upon structure in the 3D video data itself—rather than using a priori definitions for what should constitute a measurable unit of action—identifies a previously-unexplored sub-second regularity that defines a timescale upon which behavior is organized, yields important information about the components and structure of behavior, offers insight into the nature of behavioral change in the subject, and enables objective discovery of subtle alterations in patterned action. The systems and methods of the invention can be applied to drug or gene therapy classification, drug or gene therapy screening, disease study including early detection of the onset of a disease, toxicology research, side-effect study, learning and memory process study, anxiety study, and analysis in consumer behavior.Type: GrantFiled: October 30, 2020Date of Patent: June 6, 2023Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Matthew J. Johnson, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Patent number: 11432528Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior may include at least one corral that defines a contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture both a profile of the animal's full footprint and a profile of the animal's toe print when the animal is standing on its toes. In some embodiments, the device is capable of providing a stimulus to the animal and observing the resulting behavior of the animal via the image capturing device.Type: GrantFiled: February 14, 2019Date of Patent: September 6, 2022Assignees: President and Fellows of Harvard College, Children's Medical Center CorporationInventors: Clifford J. Woolf, David P. Roberson, Alexander B. Wiltschko, Sandeep Robert Datta
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Publication number: 20220207902Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 21, 2022Publication date: June 30, 2022Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Publication number: 20220101655Abstract: A system for facial analysis includes a camera, a data storage device and a data processing system. The camera takes video of a subjects face, and the data storage device receives and stores the video. The data processing system extracts a pose of the subjects face, and a representation of the subjects facial gesture state. The pose includes the angle and position of the subjects face. The representation includes facial keypoints that are a collection of points on the subjects face. The system then concatenates each data stream to align the data streams in time, extracts a plurality of facial syllables from the aligned data streams, and compiles the facial syllables into a series of state sequences. Based on the series of state sequences, the system extracts a behavioral fingerprint for the subject that provides a summary of the subjects state over a given period of time.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2020Publication date: March 31, 2022Inventors: John Chan, Sandeep R. Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Patent number: 11263444Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2018Date of Patent: March 1, 2022Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Patent number: 10650228Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines a contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture a first video frame in which at least one of a tail, body and head of the animal is illuminated by a light below the animal and a second video frame in which both a profile of a full footprint and a profile of a toe print of the animal when the animal is standing on its toes is illuminated by a light that is totally internally reflected within the base surface. A control system is arranged to control the image capturing device to capture the first and second video frames.Type: GrantFiled: September 16, 2016Date of Patent: May 12, 2020Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David P. Roberson, Clifford J. Woolf, Michael T. Do, Alexander B. Wiltschko, Sandeep Robert Datta
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Publication number: 20190261596Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines a contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture both a profile of the animal's full footprint and a profile of the animal's toe print when the animal is standing on its toes. In some embodiments, the device is capable of providing a stimulus to the animal and observing the resulting behavior of the animal via the image capturing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 14, 2019Publication date: August 29, 2019Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Clifford J. Woolf, David P. Roberson, Alexander B. Wiltschko, Sandeep Robert Datta
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Patent number: 10238085Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture both a profile of the animal's full footprint and a profile of the animal's toe print when the animal is standing on its toes. In some embodiments, the device is capable of providing a stimulus to the animal and observing the resulting behavior of the animal via the image capturing device.Type: GrantFiled: October 31, 2014Date of Patent: March 26, 2019Assignees: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Clifford J. Woolf, David P. Roberson, Alexander B. Wiltschko, Sandeep Robert Datta
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Publication number: 20190080158Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines a contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture a first video frame in which at least one of a tail, body and head of the animal is illuminated by a light below the animal and a second video frame in which both a profile of a full footprint and a profile of a toe print of the animal when the animal is standing on its toes is illuminated by a light that is totally internally reflected within the base surface. A control system is arranged to control the image capturing device to capture the first and second video frames.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 16, 2016Publication date: March 14, 2019Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: David P. Roberson, Clifford J WOOLF, Michael T DO, Alexander B Wiltschko, Sandeep Robert Datta
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Publication number: 20180349158Abstract: Optimizing performance of a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) using an objective function is described. At least one computer hardware processor performs: identifying a set of parameter values corresponding to at least one hyper-parameter of the JVM, the identifying performed at least in part by using a probabilistic model of an objective function relating the at least one hyper-parameter of the JVM to measure performance of the JVM; evaluating the objective function at the identified set of parameter values to obtain a value identifying a measure of performance of the JVM when operated using the set of parameter values, the evaluating performed at least in part by executing the JVM when configured with the set of parameter values; and updating, based on the value identifying the measure of performance of the JVM, the probabilistic model of the objective function to obtain an updated probabilistic model of the objective function.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 22, 2018Publication date: December 6, 2018Inventors: Kevin Swersky, Roland Jasper Snoek, Ryan P. Adams, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Publication number: 20180293430Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2018Publication date: October 11, 2018Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEInventors: Sandeep Robert DATTA, Alexander B. WILTSCHKO
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Patent number: 10025973Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 17, 2017Date of Patent: July 17, 2018Assignee: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Publication number: 20180092573Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 17, 2017Publication date: April 5, 2018Applicant: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Patent number: 9826922Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2016Date of Patent: November 28, 2017Assignee: PRESIDENT AND FELLOWS OF HARVARD COLLEGEInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Publication number: 20160270364Abstract: A device for detecting and recording animal behavior is provided. The device includes at least one corral that defines contained field, the base surface of the at least one corral being sensitive to the animal's footprint. The device also includes an image capturing device that cooperates with the base surface to capture both a profile of the animal's full footprint and a profile of the animal's toe print when the animal is standing on its toes. In some embodiments, the device is capable of providing a stimulus to the animal and observing the resulting behavior of the animal via the image capturing device.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 31, 2014Publication date: September 22, 2016Applicants: Children's Medical Center Corporation, President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Clifford J. Woolf, David P. Roberson, Alexander B. Wiltschko, Sandeep Robert Datta
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Publication number: 20160192865Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 11, 2016Publication date: July 7, 2016Inventors: Sandeep Robert DATTA, Alexander B. WILTSCHKO
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Patent number: 9317743Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: GrantFiled: November 10, 2014Date of Patent: April 19, 2016Assignee: President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeInventors: Sandeep Robert Datta, Alexander B. Wiltschko
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Publication number: 20150146939Abstract: A method for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including stimulating the animal using a stimulus device; collecting data from the animal using a data collection device; analyzing the collected data; and developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A system for studying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area including a stimulus device for stimulating the animal; a data collection device for collecting data from the animal; a device for analyzing the collected data; and a device for developing a quantitative behavioral primitive from the analyzed data. A computer implemented method, a computer system and a nontransitory computer readable storage medium related to the same. Also, a method and apparatus for automatically discovering, characterizing and classifying the behavior of an animal in an experimental area. Further, use of a depth camera and/or a touch sensitive device related to the same.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2014Publication date: May 28, 2015Inventors: Sandeep Robert DATTA, Alexander B. WILTSCHKO