Patents by Inventor Amir MASSOUD
Amir MASSOUD 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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Publication number: 20230367024Abstract: Disclosed is an imaging apparatus comprising: a segmented scintillator structure; and a photocathode structure optically coupled to the segmented scintillator structure, for conversion of high-energy particles with an arbitrary spatial distribution to a corresponding distribution of photoelectrons, emitted with a spread in energy ranging from 100 meV to 1 meV. Also disclosed is an imaging apparatus comprising: a segmented scintillator structure, and a photocathode structure optically coupled to the segmented scintillator structure, for conversion of high-energy particles with an arbitrary spatial distribution to a corresponding distribution of photoelectrons, emitted with an angular spread ranging from 10 degrees to 0.1 degrees. Also disclosed is a pressureless filling of capillary tubes and nano-molds using electroosmosis effect.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2023Publication date: November 16, 2023Inventor: Amir Massoud DABIRAN
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Patent number: 11747493Abstract: A high-resolution imaging apparatus that includes a multi-purpose high-energy particle sensor array to initially stop high-energy particles and then transfer the down-converted photons into near zero energy photoelectrons is described, as well as the method to produce the same. The imaging apparatus is a segmented scintillator structure optically coupled to a closely placed photocathode structure for high-efficiency conversion of high-energy particles with an arbitrary spatial distribution to the corresponding distribution of photoelectrons, emitted with a very low spread in energy and momentum.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2021Date of Patent: September 5, 2023Inventor: Amir Massoud Dabiran
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Publication number: 20220082713Abstract: A high-resolution imaging apparatus that includes a multi-purpose high-energy particle sensor array to initially stop high-energy particles and then transfer the down-converted photons into near zero energy photoelectrons is described, as well as the method to produce the same. The imaging apparatus is a segmented scintillator structure optically coupled to a closely placed photocathode structure for high-efficiency conversion of high-energy particles with an arbitrary spatial distribution to the corresponding distribution of photoelectrons, emitted with a very low spread in energy and momentum.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2021Publication date: March 17, 2022Inventor: Amir Massoud DABIRAN
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Publication number: 20210278418Abstract: Described herein are methods and compositions for treating asthma or an allergic disease. Aspects of the invention relate to administering to a subject an agent that targets Notch4. In one embodiment, the agent is an anti-Notch4 antibody.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 15, 2019Publication date: September 9, 2021Applicant: THE CHIDLREN'S MEDICAL CENTER CORPORATIONInventors: Talal Amine CHATILA, Hani HARB, Mingcan XIA, Amir MASSOUD
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Patent number: 10729382Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a model for predictive inference on an operation of a machine. A processor is configured to acquire time series data, the times series data includes training data and test data, the time series data represents an operation of the machine for a period of time, and the training data includes observations labeled with an outcome of the predictive inference. Apply recursive and stable filters for filtering at a training time, at a test time or both, such that a data point in the filtered time series data corresponds to an observation in the time series data that is a function of the corresponding observation and past observations in the time series data preceding the corresponding observation. Determine the model for the predictive inference using the training data, based on filtering the training data with filters to produce filtered time series data, and store in memory.Type: GrantFiled: December 19, 2016Date of Patent: August 4, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Amir massoud Farahmand, Daniel Nikolaev Nikovski
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Patent number: 10712733Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a pattern in time series data representing an operation of a machine. A memory to store and provide a set of training data examples generated by a sensor of the machine, wherein each training data example represents an operation of the machine for a period of time ending with a failure of the machine. A processor configured to iteratively partition each training data example into a normal region and an abnormal region, determine a predictive pattern absent from the normal regions and present in each abnormal region only once, and determine a length of the abnormal region. Outputting the predictive pattern via an output interface in communication with the processor or storing the predictive pattern in memory, wherein the predictive pattern is a predictive estimate of an impending failure and assists in management of the machine.Type: GrantFiled: December 12, 2016Date of Patent: July 14, 2020Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Nikolaev Nikovski, Yan Zhu, Amir-massoud Farahmand
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Patent number: 10210418Abstract: A method detects an object in an image. The method extracts a first feature vector from a first region of an image using a first subnetwork and determines a second region of the image by processing the first feature vector with a second subnetwork. The method also extracts a second feature vector from the second region of the image using the first subnetwork and detects the object using a third subnetwork on a basis of the first feature vector and the second feature vector to produce a bounding region surrounding the object and a class of the object. The first subnetwork, the second subnetwork, and the third subnetwork form a neural network. Also, a size of the first region differs from a size of the second region.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2016Date of Patent: February 19, 2019Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Yu Liu, Oncel Tuzel, Amir massoud Farahmand, Kota Hara
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Methods and Systems of Random Projection Filter Banks for Time Series Prediction and Fault Prognosis
Publication number: 20180168515Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a model for predictive inference on an operation of a machine. A processor is configured to acquire time series data, the times series data includes training data and test data, the time series data represents an operation of the machine for a period of time, and the training data includes observations labeled with an outcome of the predictive inference. Apply recursive and stable filters for filtering at a training time, at a test time or both, such that a data point in the filtered time series data corresponds to an observation in the time series data that is a function of the corresponding observation and past observations in the time series data preceding the corresponding observation. Determine the model for the predictive inference using the training data, based on filtering the training data with filters to produce filtered time series data, and store in memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 19, 2016Publication date: June 21, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Amir massoud Farahmand, Daniel Nikolaev Nikovski -
Publication number: 20180164794Abstract: Systems and methods for determining a pattern in time series data representing an operation of a machine. A memory to store and provide a set of training data examples generated by a sensor of the machine, wherein each training data example represents an operation of the machine for a period of time ending with a failure of the machine. A processor configured to iteratively partition each training data example into a normal region and an abnormal region, determine a predictive pattern absent from the normal regions and present in each abnormal region only once, and determine a length of the abnormal region. Outputting the predictive pattern via an output interface in communication with the processor or storing the predictive pattern in memory, wherein the predictive pattern is a predictive estimate of an impending failure and assists in management of the machine.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 12, 2016Publication date: June 14, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Nikolaev Nikovski, Yan Zhu, Amir-massoud Farahmand
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Publication number: 20180100662Abstract: A controller for controlling an operation of an air-conditioning system conditioning an indoor space includes a data input to receive state data of the space at multiple points in the space, a memory to store a code of a reinforcement learning algorithm and a history of the state data and a history of control commands having been applied to the air-conditioning system, wherein the history of the control commands is associated with the state data and history of rewards, a processor coupled to the memory determines a value function outputting a cumulative value of the rewards and transmits a control command by using the reinforcement learning algorithm, and a data output to receive the control command from the processor and transmit a control signal to the air-conditioning system, wherein the control signal controls at least one actuator of the air-conditioning system according to the control command.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 11, 2016Publication date: April 12, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Amir-massoud Farahmand, Saleh Nabi, Piyush Grover, Daniel Nikolaev Nikovski
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Publication number: 20180025249Abstract: A method detects an object in an image. The method extracts a first feature vector from a first region of an image using a first subnetwork and determines a second region of the image by processing the first feature vector with a second subnetwork. The method also extracts a second feature vector from the second region of the image using the first subnetwork and detects the object using a third subnetwork on a basis of the first feature vector and the second feature vector to produce a bounding region surrounding the object and a class of the object. The first subnetwork, the second subnetwork, and the third subnetwork form a neural network. Also, a size of the first region differs from a size of the second region.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2016Publication date: January 25, 2018Applicant: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Ming-Yu Liu, Oncel Tuzel, Amir massoud Farahmand, Kota Hara
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Patent number: 9637111Abstract: A method selects one or more power sources in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) at a particular moment in time for a current route to optimize energy consumption for the HEV, wherein the HEV includes one or more electric engines (EC) and one or more internal combustion engines, by first determining, in an off-line processor, a regression model that predicts a terminal cost of a state along a route from features associated with the route and the vehicle, using a computed true costs-to-go of multiple states from multitude of real or imaginary routes. In an online processor in the HEV, truncated dynamic programming is performed using the regression model to estimate a terminal cost at an end of a truncated time horizon for a current route. Then, one or more of the power sources are selected for the one or more EC and the one or more ICE based on a minimal cost-to-go of a current state.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2015Date of Patent: May 2, 2017Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Research Laboratories, Inc.Inventors: Daniel Nikolaev Nikovski, Amir massoud Farahmand
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Publication number: 20160362096Abstract: A method selects one or more power sources in a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) at a particular moment in time for a current route to optimize energy consumption for the HEV, wherein the HEV includes one or more electric engines (EC) and one or more internal combustion engines, by first determining, in an off-line processor, a regression model that predicts a terminal cost of a state along a route from features associated with the route and the vehicle, using a computed true costs-to-go of multiple states from multitude of real or imaginary routes. In an online processor in the HEV, truncated dynamic programming is performed using the regression model to estimate a terminal cost at an end of a truncated time horizon for a current route. Then, one or more of the power sources are selected for the one or more EC and the one or more ICE based on a minimal cost-to-go of a current state.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2015Publication date: December 15, 2016Inventors: Daniel Nikolaev Nikovski, Amir massoud Farahmand
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Patent number: 7821019Abstract: A heterostructure semiconductor device capable of emitting electromagnetic radiation and having a junction with opposite conductivity type materials on either side thereof supported on a substrate with an active layer therebetween comprising zinc oxide and having a band gap energy that is less than that of either of the opposite conductivity type materials.Type: GrantFiled: October 4, 2005Date of Patent: October 26, 2010Assignee: SVT Associates, Inc.Inventors: Andrei Vladimirovich Osinsky, Jianwei Dong, Mohammed Zahed Kauser, Brian James Hertog, Amir Massoud Dabiran
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Publication number: 20100025796Abstract: An energy-enhanced, low-temperature growth technique is used for direct deposition of periodic table column III nitrides-based negative electron affinity (NEA) photocathodes on standard glass microchannel plates (MCPs.) As working examples, low-temperature RF plasma-assisted molecular beam epitaxy growth (MBE) of p-type GaN layers on sapphire, quartz, and glass and alumina MCPs and their photoemission characterization is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 3, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Inventor: Amir Massoud Dabiran