Patents by Inventor Behnam Kia

Behnam Kia 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).

  • Patent number: 11487926
    Abstract: A system can include a nonlinear circuit and a voltage decoder. The nonlinear circuit can perform an operation on an input voltage. The operation can be changed. A voltage decoder can be communicatively coupled to the nonlinear circuit for receiving an output voltage from the nonlinear circuit that results from the operation performed on the input voltage. The voltage decoder can compare the output voltage to a threshold voltage and determine a result of the operation.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: North Carolina State University
    Inventors: Behnam Kia, William Ditto, Yaman Dalal, Ravikanth Somsole, Siva Rama Maruthi Ven Donepudi Krishna Sesha Sai, Allen R. Mendes, Akshay Parnami, Robin George
  • Publication number: 20210294954
    Abstract: A system can include a nonlinear circuit and a voltage decoder. The nonlinear circuit can perform an operation on an input voltage. The operation can be changed. A voltage decoder can be communicatively coupled to the nonlinear circuit for receiving an output voltage from the nonlinear circuit that results from the operation performed on the input voltage. The voltage decoder can compare the output voltage to a threshold voltage and determine a result of the operation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2017
    Publication date: September 23, 2021
    Inventors: Behnam Kia, William Ditto, Yaman Dalal, Ravikanth Somsole, Siva Rama Maruthi Ven Donepudi Krishna Sesha Sai, Allen R. Mendes, Akshay Parnami, Robin George
  • Publication number: 20210109958
    Abstract: Systems are described in the field of machine learning such as natural language processing for use in researching and searching a corpus of documents in various topical areas such as physical and social sciences. The systems may utilize training, testing, and deployment of models representing a defined space within the corpus. A network of computers and user input devices may be used for receiving research queries via human-computer interface devices and application programming interfaces. Queries may be processed and used as input to the machine learning models. Outputs from the models may include ranking of results reflecting the queries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Alireza Behtash, Behnam Kia
  • Patent number: 9425799
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for chaos computing. For example, a chaos-based logic block comprises an encoding circuit block, at least one chaotic circuit block, a bias voltage generating circuit block, and a threshold circuit block. The encoding circuit block converts a plurality of digital inputs to an analog output. The plurality of digital inputs may comprise at least one data input and at least one control input. At least one chaotic circuit block is configured to iterate converting an input signal to an output signal by feeding the output signal to at least one chaotic circuit as the input signal at each iteration. The bias voltage generating circuit block converts a plurality of binary control inputs to a bias voltage. The threshold circuit block compares the output signal with a predetermined threshold, thereby generating a digital signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 23, 2016
    Assignee: University of Hawaii
    Inventors: William Ditto, Behnam Kia
  • Publication number: 20160087634
    Abstract: The present invention provides apparatuses and methods for chaos computing. For example, a chaos-based logic block comprises an encoding circuit block, at least one chaotic circuit block, a bias voltage generating circuit block, and a threshold circuit block. The encoding circuit block converts a plurality of digital inputs to an analog output. The plurality of digital inputs may comprise at least one data input and at least one control input. At least one chaotic circuit block is configured to iterate converting an input signal to an output signal by feeding the output signal to at least one chaotic circuit as the input signal at each iteration. The bias voltage generating circuit block converts a plurality of binary control inputs to a bias voltage. The threshold circuit block compares the output signal with a predetermined threshold, thereby generating a digital signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2015
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: William Ditto, Behnam Kia
  • Patent number: 9064091
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for coupled dynamical systems for chaos computing. For example, a system for the coupled dynamical system comprises a first, second, and third circuit. The first circuit comprising a plurality of single dynamical systems forms a coupled dynamical system that reduces local noises in the plurality of single dynamical systems by diffusing the local noises across the coupled dynamical system. The second circuit, connected to the first circuit, receives the data and control inputs and builds an encoding map that translates the data and control inputs to an initial condition on an unstable manifold of the plurality of single dynamical systems in the coupled dynamical system. After the coupled dynamical system evolves, a third circuit, connected to the first circuit, samples a state of one of the plurality of single dynamical systems in the coupled dynamical system and builds a decoding map.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: June 23, 2015
    Assignee: University of Hawaii
    Inventors: William Ditto, Behnam Kia, Sarvenaz Kia
  • Patent number: 9043158
    Abstract: A method for providing a biological logic gate comprising the following steps: subjecting a bistable autoregulatory gene network (GRN) to a noisy background; identifying adjustable parameters of the GRN; using logical stochastic resonance to determine values of the GRN parameters which result in the GRN performing different logic gate functions; and setting the parameter values of the GRN such that the GRN performs a first logic gate function.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 26, 2015
    Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the Navy
    Inventors: William Lawrence Ditto, Adi R. Bulsara, Anna Dari, Behnam Kia
  • Publication number: 20140359256
    Abstract: The present invention provides systems and methods for coupled dynamical systems for chaos computing. For example, a system for the coupled dynamical system comprises a first, second, and third circuit. The first circuit comprising a plurality of single dynamical systems forms a coupled dynamical system that reduces local noises in the plurality of single dynamical systems by diffusing the local noises across the coupled dynamical system. The second circuit, connected to the first circuit, receives the data and control inputs and builds an encoding map that translates the data and control inputs to an initial condition on an unstable manifold of the plurality of single dynamical systems in the coupled dynamical system. After the coupled dynamical system evolves, a third circuit, connected to the first circuit, samples a state of one of the plurality of single dynamical systems in the coupled dynamical system and builds a decoding map.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: December 4, 2014
    Inventors: William Ditto, Behnam Kia, Sarvenaz Kia