Patents by Inventor Benjamin James Edwards

Benjamin James Edwards 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).

  • Publication number: 20240027441
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a lateral flow test device for performing a lateral flow test on a liquid sample, comprising: a test strip which comprises: a nitrocellulose membrane having a first capturing reagent disposed on a first surface along a test line, the first capturing reagent being configured to capture a first analyte in the liquid sample; a sample pad disposed at a first end of the nitrocellulose membrane configured to receive the liquid sample; a labelling reagent comprising a plurality of label molecules disposed on the first surface at a position between the sample pad and the test line, the label molecules being configured to bind to the first analyte; and an electrode array disposed over the nitrocellulose membrane configured to apply an electric potential across the first surface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: Benjamin James Edwards, Despina Moschou, Paul Ko Ferrigno, Pedro Estrela, Sarah May Olivia Chapman, Uro{hacek over (s)} Zupancic
  • Patent number: 11783025
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to implement a hardened ensemble artificial intelligence (AI) model generator. The hardened ensemble AI model generator co-trains at least two AI models. The hardened ensemble AI model generator modifies, based on a comparison of the at least two AI models, a loss surface of one or more of the at least two AI models to prevent an adversarial attack on one AI model, in the at least two AI models, transferring to another AI model in the at least two AI models, to thereby generate one or more modified AI models. At least one of the one or more modified AI models then processes an input to generate an output result.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Ian Michael Molloy, Taesung Lee, Benjamin James Edwards
  • Publication number: 20220114259
    Abstract: One or more computer processors determine a tolerance value, and a norm value associated with an untrusted model and an adversarial training method. The one or more computer processors generate a plurality of interpolated adversarial images ranging between a pair of images utilizing the adversarial training method, wherein each image in the pair of images is from a different class. The one or more computer processors detect a backdoor associated with the untrusted model utilizing the generated plurality of interpolated adversarial images. The one or more computer processors harden the untrusted model by training the untrusted model with the generated plurality of interpolated adversarial images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2020
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Heiko H. Ludwig, Ebube Chuba, Bryant Chen, Benjamin James Edwards, Taesung Lee, Ian Michael Molloy
  • Publication number: 20210287141
    Abstract: Mechanisms are provided to implement a hardened ensemble artificial intelligence (AI) model generator. The hardened ensemble AI model generator co-trains at least two AI models. The hardened ensemble AI model generator modifies, based on a comparison of the at least two AI models, a loss surface of one or more of the at least two AI models to prevent an adversarial attack on one AI model, in the at least two AI models, transferring to another AI model in the at least two AI models, to thereby generate one or more modified AI models. At least one of the one or more modified AI models then processes an input to generate an output result.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2020
    Publication date: September 16, 2021
    Inventors: Ian Michael Molloy, Taesung Lee, Benjamin James Edwards
  • Publication number: 20210150042
    Abstract: A neural network is trained using a training data set, resulting in a set of model weights, namely, a matrix X, corresponding to the trained network. The set of model weights is then modified to produce a locked matrix X?, which is generated by applying a key. In one embodiment, the key is a binary matrix {0, 1} that zeros (masks) out certain neurons in the network, thereby protecting the network. In another embodiment, the key comprises a matrix of sign values {?1, +1}. In yet another embodiment, the key comprises a set of real values. Preferably, the key is derived by applying a key derivation function to a secret value. The key is symmetric, such that the key used to protect the model weight matrix X (to generate the locked matrix) is also used to recover that matrix, and thus enable access to the model as it was trained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Applicant: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Jialong Zhang, Frederico Araujo, Teryl Taylor, Marc Phillipe Stoecklin, Benjamin James Edwards, Ian Michael Molloy