Patents by Inventor Celia Cintas

Celia Cintas 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: 11929063
    Abstract: A supervised discriminator for detecting bio-markers in an audio sample dataset is trained and a denoising autoencoder is trained to learn a latent space that is used to reconstruct an output audio sample with a same fidelity as an input audio sample of the audio sample dataset. A conditional auxiliary generative adversarial network (GAN) trained to generate the output audio sample with the same fidelity as the input audio sample, wherein the output audio sample is void of the bio-markers. The conditional auxiliary generative adversarial network (GAN), the corresponding supervised discriminator, and the corresponding denoising autoencoder are deployed in an audio processing system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 12, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Victor Abayomi Akinwande, Celia Cintas, Komminist Weldemariam, Aisha Walcott
  • Patent number: 11879810
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes vehicle-mounted sensors continuously detecting vehicle speed and vehicle tire and steering vibrations; a processor implementing a machine-learning program that continuously monitors signals from the vehicle-mounted sensors and compares detected vehicle tire and steering vibrations to upper bounds corresponding to detected vehicle speed; and the processor alerting a vehicle driver that wheel or tire service is required based on the detected vehicle tire and steering vibrations exceeding the upper bounds. An exemplary apparatus includes a vehicle; tires mounted to the vehicle; a speed sensor mounted to the vehicle; a vibration sensor mounted to the vehicle; and a processor connected in communication with the speed sensor and the vibration sensor. The processor is adapted to implement any of the method steps above.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 23, 2024
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Celia Cintas, Michael S. Gordon, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11769004
    Abstract: A computer system may create a language model corpus including multilingual alignment for training a combined language model and train (or pre-train) the combined language model. The computer system may create an adverse medication reaction corpus to include adverse medication reaction utterances and label an N-gram of an utterance in the adverse medication reaction utterances as a response to query, for multiple N-grams. The computer system may generate a code-mixed utterance model to perform code-mixed utterances in a turn by turn dialogue, by at least adding additional output layer including at least a start vector, language vector, and a query vector including at least the labeled N-gram, which are additional to the combined language model's predicted next words.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 2, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 26, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Victor Abayomi Akinwande, Celia Cintas, Aisha Walcott, William Ogallo, Sekou Lionel Remy
  • Publication number: 20230281492
    Abstract: Protected features from media that enable bias in a decision-making process of an artificial intelligence (AI) system are identified and ranked. Adversarial artifacts are generated, using a generative adversarial network, to obfuscate at least a portion of the ranked protected features and the adversarial artifacts are integrated into the media.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 2, 2022
    Publication date: September 7, 2023
    Inventors: Celia Cintas, Waheeda Banu Saib, Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Aisha Walcott
  • Patent number: 11727109
    Abstract: An illustrative embodiment includes a method for detecting whether a given item within input data is anomalous. The method includes: extracting activations at respective nodes of an autoencoder trained on the data, the activations comprising activations at the respective nodes for the given item within the data and for one or more other items within the data; calculating p-values corresponding to the respective nodes, wherein the p-value for a given node represents a proportion of the activations at the given node for the other items which are greater than the activations at the given node for the given item; determining at least one score at least in part by scanning for a subset of the respective nodes which maximizes a statistical scoring function applied to the corresponding p-values; and providing a visualization of at least the given item within the input data to a human user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 30, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 15, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Skyler Speakman, Celia Cintas, Victor Abayomi Akinwande, Srihari Sridharan, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20230106540
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes intercepting data in a virtual presence solution; classifying the intercepted data against machine-readable conduct guidelines by processing the intercepted data in a neural network; and intervening in the virtual presence solution in response to a component of the intercepted data being classified to a match with at least one of the machine-readable conduct guidelines.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 4, 2021
    Publication date: April 6, 2023
    Inventors: Celia Cintas, Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11610224
    Abstract: Members of an audience of a visually dynamic event are clustered using a plurality of sources. A current point of interest (POI) of the visually dynamic event and a future POI of the visually dynamic event are identified across the member clusters. An effectiveness score for given content and a given member cluster is computed for the current point of interest and an effectiveness score for a given content and a given member cluster is computed for the future POI by tracking a position, a speed, and a direction of movement of the current POI. A location of a background area is determined and ranked for each member cluster based on the current point of interest. Electronic displays that correspond to the ranked background areas are identified and ranked. Content is distributed across the electronic displays for each current time period based on the ranked display areas.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 21, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Celia Cintas, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11588911
    Abstract: A search query can be received. User parameters can be identified based on the search query. The search query can be refined to include the user parameters. A search result from a search for media content using the refined search query can be received. Based on at least one search result received from the search and based on the user parameters, an augmented media content can be generated. Playing of the augmented media content can be synchronized with a user's activity by controlling playing of the augmented media content while detecting the user's activity pace.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Celia Cintas, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11586520
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system, a computer program product, and a method that comprises generating a baseline prediction for each database in a plurality of databases, wherein the generated baseline prediction includes datapoints for each performance feature of a respective database in the plurality of databases; generating a linkage matrix using a dimension reduction algorithm in an equal-dimensional feature space based on a measured difference between actual performance datapoints of each respective database and respective datapoints associated with generated baseline prediction for each database in the plurality of databases; linking one or more databases in the plurality of databases based on the measured difference within the generated linkage matrix reaching a predetermined threshold of measured performance; and generating a design using the linked databases for a computer system capable of being displayed through a user interface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 21, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Celia Cintas, Skyler Speakman, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11558440
    Abstract: An embodiment for simulating a live video presentation in a recorded video is provided. The embodiment may include receiving a previously recorded online meeting. The embodiment may also include transcribing and indexing the transcription of the previously recorded online meeting. The embodiment may further include receiving audio content from a user. The embodiment may also include searching for a response to the audio content in the transcription. The embodiment may further include in response to determining the response is found in the transcription, generating a solution for the audio content from the transcription. The embodiment may also include integrating the generated solution into the previously recorded online meeting. The embodiment may further include updating one or more video frames of the previously recorded online meeting based on the generated solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 17, 2023
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Celia Cintas, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11514924
    Abstract: In an aspect, during a presentation of a presentation material, viewers of the presentation material can be monitored. Based on the monitoring, new content can be determined for insertion into the presentation material. The new content can be automatically inserted to the presentation material in real time. In another aspect, during the presentation, a presenter of the presentation material can be monitored. The presenter's speech can be intercepted and analyzed to detect a level of confidence. Based on the detected level of confidence, the presenter's speech can be adjusted and the adjusted speech can be played back automatically, for example, in lieu of the presenter's original speech that is intercepted.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 29, 2022
    Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
    Inventors: Samuel Osebe, Charles Muchiri Wachira, Komminist Weldemariam, Celia Cintas
  • Publication number: 20220318702
    Abstract: In an approach to improve platform modification by dynamically modifying content based on user feedback. Embodiments suggest one or more solutions and recommendations, via a user interface, to one or more users that comply with one or more standards, regulations, and resources of an organization. Further, embodiments verify the solutions and recommendations that comply with the one or more standards, regulations, and resources of the organization, and automatically generate a prototype solution. Additionally, embodiments provide, by the user interface, one or more augmented solutions for the one or more users, wherein augmented solutions are provided to the one or more users requiring a temporary solution; and label and cluster user feedback and associated solutions of the one or more users to provide effective solutions for future users based on a similarity of the feedback of the one or more users.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2021
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Charles Muchiri Wachira, Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Celia Cintas, Sekou Lionel Remy, Aisha Walcott
  • Publication number: 20220301007
    Abstract: Members of an audience of a visually dynamic event are clustered using a plurality of sources. A current point of interest (POI) of the visually dynamic event and a future POI of the visually dynamic event are identified across the member clusters. An effectiveness score for given content and a given member cluster is computed for the current point of interest and an effectiveness score for a given content and a given member cluster is computed for the future POI by tracking a position, a speed, and a direction of movement of the current POI. A location of a background area is determined and ranked for each member cluster based on the current point of interest. Electronic displays that correspond to the ranked background areas are identified and ranked. Content is distributed across the electronic displays for each current time period based on the ranked display areas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 16, 2021
    Publication date: September 22, 2022
    Inventors: Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Celia Cintas, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11436508
    Abstract: A contextual hashtag generation method, system, and computer program product include receiving content from an online source, identifying a set of contextual indicators for the content, determining an entity-desired outcome for the content, and generating a hashtag for the content using the set of contextual indicators while maximizing the entity-desired outcome.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 6, 2022
    Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION
    Inventors: Celia Cintas, Naweed Aghmad Khan, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20220224763
    Abstract: A search query can be received. User parameters can be identified based on the search query. The search query can be refined to include the user parameters. A search result from a search for media content using the refined search query can be received. Based on at least one search result received from the search and based on the user parameters, an augmented media content can be generated. Playing of the augmented media content can be synchronized with a user's activity by controlling playing of the augmented media content while detecting the user's activity pace.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 14, 2021
    Publication date: July 14, 2022
    Inventors: Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Celia Cintas, Sarbajit K. Rakshit, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20220198265
    Abstract: With a trained, computerized discontinuation predictor machine learning component (MLC), predict, based on an input time series, a time when a subject will discontinue a course of medical treatment; with a trained, computerized pattern behavior extractor MLC, extract from said input time series the top k discriminatory sequences via discriminatory sub-sequence mining (said top k discriminatory sequences differentiate between first and second classes of interest to provide a hypothesis for downstream analysis of a cause of discontinuing said course of treatment). With a trained, causal effect estimator computerized MLC, determine a reason why said subject will discontinue said course of medical treatment, based on said top k discriminatory sequences and additional data; and with a computerized user interface, provide said time and said reason why to a responsible party to initiate an intervention.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2020
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Celia Cintas, Victor Abayomi Akinwande, Aisha Walcott, Ramya Raghavendra, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Patent number: 11351156
    Abstract: PI3K signalling is the most increased pathway in human cancers. The four isoforms of PI3K are thought to be activated by different redundant mechanisms leading to a common downstream signalling. The inventors questioned this concept, by mapping differential isoform-specific downstream signalling in response to their constant selective inhibition in pancreatic cancer, a disease currently without therapy. They identified common and specific signals activated by each PI3K isoform. These data make the rational for the development of highly selective PI3K isoform drugs used in combination, instead of compounds inhibiting all PI3Ks. In particular, the inventors showed that combined p110a and 110? inhibition is the most efficient strategy for pancreatic cancer patients.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2022
    Assignees: INSERM, Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III, CNRS, Klinikum Rechts der Isar der Technischen Universität München
    Inventors: Julie Guillermet-Guibert, Maximillian Reichert, Célia Cintas
  • Publication number: 20220138584
    Abstract: A processor may receive input data. The processor may train a first machine learning model with the input data to extract a group of activation nodes. The processor may extract the group of activation nodes. The processor may detect anomalous nodes from the group of activation nodes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2020
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Celia Cintas, Skyler SPEAKMAN, Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Victor Abayomi Akinwande, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20220082474
    Abstract: An exemplary method includes vehicle-mounted sensors continuously detecting vehicle speed and vehicle tire and steering vibrations; a processor implementing a machine-learning program that continuously monitors signals from the vehicle-mounted sensors and compares detected vehicle tire and steering vibrations to upper bounds corresponding to detected vehicle speed; and the processor alerting a vehicle driver that wheel or tire service is required based on the detected vehicle tire and steering vibrations exceeding the upper bounds. An exemplary apparatus includes a vehicle; tires mounted to the vehicle; a speed sensor mounted to the vehicle; a vibration sensor mounted to the vehicle; and a processor connected in communication with the speed sensor and the vibration sensor. The processor is adapted to implement any of the method steps above.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2020
    Publication date: March 17, 2022
    Inventors: Celia Cintas, Michael S. Gordon, Komminist Weldemariam
  • Publication number: 20220012151
    Abstract: Embodiments of the present invention provide a computer system, a computer program product, and a method that comprises generating a baseline prediction for each database in a plurality of databases, wherein the generated baseline prediction includes datapoints for each performance feature of a respective database in the plurality of databases; generating a linkage matrix using a dimension reduction algorithm in an equal-dimensional feature space based on a measured difference between actual performance datapoints of each respective database and respective datapoints associated with generated baseline prediction for each database in the plurality of databases; linking one or more databases in the plurality of databases based on the measured difference within the generated linkage matrix reaching a predetermined threshold of measured performance; and generating a design using the linked databases for a computer system capable of being displayed through a user interface.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 9, 2020
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Girmaw Abebe Tadesse, Celia Cintas, Skyler Speakman, Komminist Weldemariam