Patents by Inventor Benjamin G. Shaw

Benjamin G. Shaw 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: 11176446
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method comprising maintaining a library of one or more compositional prototypes. Each compositional prototype is associated with a neurosynaptic program. The method further comprises searching the library based on one or more search parameters. At least one compositional prototype satisfying the search parameters is selected. A neurosynaptic network is generated or extended by applying one or more rules associated with the selected compositional prototypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Pallab Datta, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 10832125
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system for mapping a neural network onto a neurosynaptic substrate. The system comprises a metadata analysis unit for analyzing metadata information associated with one or more portions of an adjacency matrix representation of the neural network, and a mapping unit for mapping the one or more portions of the matrix representation onto the neurosynaptic substrate based on the metadata information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: November 10, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Rathinakumar Appuswamy, Pallab Datta, Myron D. Flickner, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 10769519
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system comprising at least one data-to-spike converter unit for converting input numeric data received by the system to spike event data. Each data-to-spike converter unit is configured to support one or more spike codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 8, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza Rivera, John V. Arthur, Andrew S. Cassidy, Steven K. Esser, Myron D. Flickner, Bryan L. Jackson, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Jun Sawada, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 10755165
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system comprising at least one spike-to-data converter unit for converting spike event data generated by neurons to output numeric data. Each spike-to-data converter unit is configured to support one or more spike codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 25, 2020
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza Rivera, John V. Arthur, Andrew S. Cassidy, Steven K. Esser, Myron D. Flickner, Bryan L. Jackson, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Jun Sawada, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 10204301
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system for mapping a neural network onto a neurosynaptic substrate. The system comprises a reordering unit for reordering at least one dimension of an adjacency matrix representation of the neural network. The system further comprises a mapping unit for selecting a mapping method suitable for mapping at least one portion of the matrix representation onto the substrate, and mapping the at least one portion of the matrix representation onto the substrate utilizing the mapping method selected. The system further comprises a refinement unit for receiving user input regarding at least one criterion relating to accuracy or resource utilization of the substrate. The system further comprises an evaluating unit for evaluating each mapped portion against each criterion. Each mapped portion that fails to satisfy a criterion may be remapped to allow trades offs between accuracy and resource utilization of the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 12, 2019
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Rathinakumar Appuswamy, Pallab Datta, Myron D. Flickner, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20180211161
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method comprising maintaining a library of one or more compositional prototypes. Each compositional prototype is associated with a neurosynaptic program. The method further comprises searching the library based on one or more search parameters. At least one compositional prototype satisfying the search parameters is selected. A neurosynaptic network is generated or extended by applying one or more rules associated with the selected compositional prototypes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2018
    Publication date: July 26, 2018
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Pallab Datta, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20180189637
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system for mapping a neural network onto a neurosynaptic substrate. The system comprises a metadata analysis unit for analyzing metadata information associated with one or more portions of an adjacency matrix representation of the neural network, and a mapping unit for mapping the one or more portions of the matrix representation onto the neurosynaptic substrate based on the metadata information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: July 5, 2018
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Rathinakumar Appuswamy, Pallab Datta, Myron D. Flickner, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 9984323
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method comprising maintaining a library of one or more compositional prototypes. Each compositional prototype is associated with a neurosynaptic program. The method further comprises searching the library based on one or more search parameters. At least one compositional prototype satisfying the search parameters is selected. A neurosynaptic network is generated or extended by applying one or more rules associated with the selected compositional prototypes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 29, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Pallab Datta, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 9971965
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system for mapping a neural network onto a neurosynaptic substrate. The system comprises a metadata analysis unit for analyzing metadata information associated with one or more portions of an adjacency matrix representation of the neural network, and a mapping unit for mapping the one or more portions of the matrix representation onto the neurosynaptic substrate based on the metadata information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 15, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Rathinakumar Appuswamy, Pallab Datta, Myron D. Flickner, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20180082174
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system comprising at least one spike-to-data converter unit for converting spike event data generated by neurons to output numeric data. Each spike-to-data converter unit is configured to support one or more spike codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza Rivera, John V. Arthur, Andrew S. Cassidy, Steven K. Esser, Myron D. Flickner, Bryan L. Jackson, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Jun Sawada, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20180082173
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system comprising at least one data-to-spike converter unit for converting input numeric data received by the system to spike event data. Each data-to-spike converter unit is configured to support one or more spike codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 14, 2017
    Publication date: March 22, 2018
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza Rivera, John V. Arthur, Andrew S. Cassidy, Steven K. Esser, Myron D. Flickner, Bryan L. Jackson, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Jun Sawada, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 9886662
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system comprising at least one spike-to-data converter unit for converting spike event data generated by neurons to output numeric data. Each spike-to-data converter unit is configured to support one or more spike codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza Rivera, John V. Arthur, Andrew S. Cassidy, Steven K. Esser, Myron D. Flickner, Bryan L. Jackson, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Jun Sawada, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 9881252
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system comprising at least one data-to-spike converter unit for converting input numeric data received by the system to spike event data. Each data-to-spike converter unit is configured to support one or more spike codes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2018
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza Rivera, John V. Arthur, Andrew S. Cassidy, Steven K. Esser, Myron D. Flickner, Bryan L. Jackson, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Jun Sawada, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Patent number: 9704094
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a method comprising defining a brainlet representing a platform-agnostic network of neurons, synapses, and axons. The method further comprises compiling the brainlet into a corelet for mapping onto neurosynaptic substrate, and mapping the corelet onto the neurosynaptic substrate. The corelet is compatible with one or more conditions related to the neurosynaptic substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 11, 2017
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, David J. Berg, Pallab Datta, Myron D. Flickner, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw, Brian S. Taba
  • Publication number: 20160335535
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system for mapping a neural network onto a neurosynaptic substrate. The system comprises a reordering unit for reordering at least one dimension of an adjacency matrix representation of the neural network. The system further comprises a mapping unit for selecting a mapping method suitable for mapping at least one portion of the matrix representation onto the substrate, and mapping the at least one portion of the matrix representation onto the substrate utilizing the mapping method selected. The system further comprises a refinement unit for receiving user input regarding at least one criterion relating to accuracy or resource utilization of the substrate. The system further comprises an evaluating unit for evaluating each mapped portion against each criterion. Each mapped portion that fails to satisfy a criterion may be remapped to allow trades offs between accuracy and resource utilization of the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: November 17, 2016
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Rathinakumar Appuswamy, Pallab Datta, Myron D. Flickner, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20160283840
    Abstract: Embodiments of the invention provide a method comprising maintaining a library of one or more compositional prototypes. Each compositional prototype is associated with a neurosynaptic program. The method further comprises searching the library based on one or more search parameters. At least one compositional prototype satisfying the search parameters is selected. A neurosynaptic network is generated or extended by applying one or more rules associated with the selected compositional prototypes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2015
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Pallab Datta, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20160275395
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system for mapping a neural network onto a neurosynaptic substrate. The system comprises a metadata analysis unit for analyzing metadata information associated with one or more portions of an adjacency matrix representation of the neural network, and a mapping unit for mapping the one or more portions of the matrix representation onto the neurosynaptic substrate based on the metadata information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 18, 2015
    Publication date: September 22, 2016
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, Rathinakumar Appuswamy, Pallab Datta, Myron D. Flickner, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20160247062
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a method comprising defining a brainlet representing a platform-agnostic network of neurons, synapses, and axons. The method further comprises compiling the brainlet into a corelet for mapping onto neurosynaptic substrate, and mapping the corelet onto the neurosynaptic substrate. The corelet is compatible with one or more conditions related to the neurosynaptic substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 19, 2015
    Publication date: August 25, 2016
    Inventors: Arnon Amir, David J. Berg, Pallab Datta, Myron D. Flickner, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Benjamin G. Shaw, Brian S. Taba
  • Publication number: 20160086076
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system comprising at least one spike-to-data converter unit for converting spike event data generated by neurons to output numeric data. Each spike-to-data converter unit is configured to support one or more spike codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza Rivera, John V. Arthur, Andrew S. Cassidy, Steven K. Esser, Myron D. Flickner, Bryan L. Jackson, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Jun Sawada, Benjamin G. Shaw
  • Publication number: 20160086075
    Abstract: One embodiment of the invention provides a system comprising at least one data-to-spike converter unit for converting input numeric data received by the system to spike event data. Each data-to-spike converter unit is configured to support one or more spike codes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 19, 2014
    Publication date: March 24, 2016
    Inventors: Rodrigo Alvarez-Icaza Rivera, John V. Arthur, Andrew S. Cassidy, Steven K. Esser, Myron D. Flickner, Bryan L. Jackson, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Jun Sawada, Benjamin G. Shaw