Patents by Inventor Bernard V. Brezzo
Bernard V. Brezzo 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: 10810487Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.Type: GrantFiled: August 22, 2016Date of Patent: October 20, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Steven K. Esser, Daniel J. Friedman, Yong Liu, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Bipin Rajendran, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 10628732Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.Type: GrantFiled: June 14, 2016Date of Patent: April 21, 2020Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Steven K. Esser, Daniel J. Friedman, Yong Liu, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Bipin Rajendran, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Publication number: 20190228289Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a neural network. One embodiment comprises maintaining neuron attributes for multiple neurons and maintaining incoming firing events for different time steps. For each time step, incoming firing events for said time step are integrated in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes maintained. For each time step, the neuron attributes maintained are updated in parallel based on the integrated incoming firing events for said time step.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2019Publication date: July 25, 2019Inventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 10331998Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a neural network. One embodiment comprises maintaining neuron attributes for multiple neurons and maintaining incoming firing events for different time steps. For each time step, incoming firing events for said time step are integrated in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes maintained. For each time step, the neuron attributes maintained are updated in parallel based on the integrated incoming firing events for said time step.Type: GrantFiled: December 8, 2015Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 9818058Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a universal substrate of adaptation. One embodiment comprises a neurosynaptic device including a memory device that maintains neuron attributes for multiple neurons. The module further includes multiple bit maps that maintain incoming firing events for different periods of delay and a multi-way processor. The processor includes a memory array that maintains a plurality of synaptic weights. The processor integrates incoming firing events in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes and the synaptic weights maintained.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2016Date of Patent: November 14, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Publication number: 20160358067Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 22, 2016Publication date: December 8, 2016Inventors: Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Steven K. Esser, Daniel J. Friedman, Yong Liu, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Bipin Rajendran, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Publication number: 20160292569Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 14, 2016Publication date: October 6, 2016Inventors: Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Steven K. Esser, Daniel J. Friedman, Yong Liu, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Bipin Rajendran, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 9460383Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2014Date of Patent: October 4, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Steven K. Esser, Daniel J. Friedman, Yong Liu, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Bipin Rajendran, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Publication number: 20160260008Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a universal substrate of adaptation. One embodiment comprises a neurosynaptic device including a memory device that maintains neuron attributes for multiple neurons. The module further includes multiple bit maps that maintain incoming firing events for different periods of delay and a multi-way processor. The processor includes a memory array that maintains a plurality of synaptic weights. The processor integrates incoming firing events in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes and the synaptic weights maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 13, 2016Publication date: September 8, 2016Inventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Publication number: 20160247063Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 2, 2014Publication date: August 25, 2016Inventors: Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Steven K. Esser, Daniel J. Friedman, Yong Liu, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Bipin Rajendran, Jae-Sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 9373073Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a universal substrate of adaptation. One embodiment comprises a neurosynaptic device including a memory device that maintains neuron attributes for multiple neurons. The module further includes multiple bit maps that maintain incoming firing events for different periods of delay and a multi-way processor. The processor includes a memory array that maintains a plurality of synaptic weights. The processor integrates incoming firing events in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes and the synaptic weights maintained.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: June 21, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Publication number: 20160110640Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a neural network. One embodiment comprises maintaining neuron attributes for multiple neurons and maintaining incoming firing events for different time steps. For each time step, incoming firing events for said time step are integrated in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes maintained. For each time step, the neuron attributes maintained are updated in parallel based on the integrated incoming firing events for said time step.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 8, 2015Publication date: April 21, 2016Inventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 9239984Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a neural network. One embodiment comprises maintaining neuron attributes for multiple neurons and maintaining incoming firing events for different time steps. For each time step, incoming firing events for said time step are integrated in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes maintained. For each time step, the neuron attributes maintained are updated in parallel based on the integrated incoming firing events for said time step.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2012Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 8983992Abstract: Methods and arrangements for facilitating accelerations of database functions. A field programmable gate array is incorporated. At least one query control block is incorporated in the field programmable gate array, and database management system operations are accelerated via the field programmable gate array. The accelerating includes employing the at least one query control block to execute a query without reconfiguring the field programmable gate array.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2012Date of Patent: March 17, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sameh Asaad, Bernard V. Brezzo, Donna N Eng Dillenberger, Parijat Dube, Balakrishna Raghavendra Iyer, Hong Min, Bharat Sukhwani, Mathew S. Thoennes
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Patent number: 8977637Abstract: Methods and arrangements for facilitating accelerations of database functions. A field programmable gate array is incorporated. At least one query control block is incorporated in the field programmable gate array, and database management system operations are accelerated via the field programmable gate array. The accelerating includes employing the at least one query control block to execute a query without reconfiguring the field programmable gate array.Type: GrantFiled: August 30, 2012Date of Patent: March 10, 2015Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sameh Asaad, Bernard V. Brezzo, Donna N Eng Dillenberger, Parijat Dube, Balakrishna Raghavendra Iyer, Hong Min, Bharat Sukhwani, Mathew S. Thoennes
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Patent number: 8898097Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2012Date of Patent: November 25, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Steven K. Esser, Daniel J. Friedman, Yong Liu, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Bipin Rajendran, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 8856055Abstract: A reconfigurable neural network circuit is provided. The reconfigurable neural network circuit comprises an electronic synapse array including multiple synapses interconnecting a plurality of digital electronic neurons. Each neuron comprises an integrator that integrates input spikes and generates a signal when the integrated inputs exceed a threshold. The circuit further comprises a control module for reconfiguring the synapse array. The control module comprises a global final state machine that controls timing for operation of the circuit, and a priority encoder that allows spiking neurons to sequentially access the synapse array.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2011Date of Patent: October 7, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Steven K. Esser, Daniel J. Friedman, Yong Liu, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Bipin Rajendran, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Publication number: 20140180987Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a neural network. One embodiment comprises maintaining neuron attributes for multiple neurons and maintaining incoming firing events for different time steps. For each time step, incoming firing events for said time step are integrated in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes maintained. For each time step, the neuron attributes maintained are updated in parallel based on the integrated incoming firing events for said time step.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Inventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Publication number: 20140180984Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relate to a time-division multiplexed neurosynaptic module with implicit memory addressing for implementing a universal substrate of adaptation. One embodiment comprises a neurosynaptic device including a memory device that maintains neuron attributes for multiple neurons. The module further includes multiple bit maps that maintain incoming firing events for different periods of delay and a multi-way processor. The processor includes a memory array that maintains a plurality of synaptic weights. The processor integrates incoming firing events in a time-division multiplexing manner. Incoming firing events are integrated based on the neuron attributes and the synaptic weights maintained.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 21, 2012Publication date: June 26, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: John V. Arthur, Bernard V. Brezzo, Leland Chang, Daniel J. Friedman, Paul A. Merolla, Dharmendra S. Modha, Robert K. Montoye, Jae-sun Seo, Jose A. Tierno
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Patent number: 8737233Abstract: Techniques are disclosed for increasing the throughput of a multiplexed electrical bus by exploiting available pipeline stages of a computer or other system. For example, a method for increasing a throughput of an electrical bus that connects at least two devices in a system comprises introducing at least one signal hold stage in a signal-receiving one of the two devices, such that a maximum frequency at which the two devices are operated is not limited by a number of cycles of an operating frequency of the electrical bus needed for a signal to propagate from a signal-transmitting one of the two devices to the signal-receiving one of the two devices. Preferably, the signal hold stage introduced in the signal-receiving one of the two devices is a pipeline stage re-allocated from the signal-transmitting one of the two devices.Type: GrantFiled: September 19, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Sameh Asaad, Bernard V. Brezzo, Mohit Kapur