Patents by Inventor Brandon FRANZKE

Brandon FRANZKE 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).

  • Using noise to speed convergence of simulated annealing and Markov Monte Carlo estimations
    Patent number: 11276009
    Abstract: The invention shows how to use noise-like perturbations to improve the speed and accuracy of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) estimates and large-scale optimization, simulated annealing optimization, and quantum annealing for large-scale optimization.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Date of Patent: March 15, 2022
    Assignee: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Brandon Franzke, Bart Kosko
  • USING NOISE TO SPEED CONVERGENCE OF SIMULATED ANNEALING AND MARKOV MONTE CARLO ESTIMATIONS
    Publication number: 20200090071
    Abstract: The invention shows how to use noise-like perturbations to improve the speed and accuracy of Markov Chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) estimates and large-scale optimization, simulated annealing optimization, and quantum annealing for large-scale optimization.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2016
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: University of Southern California
    Inventors: Brandon FRANZKE, Bart KOSKO