Patents by Inventor Chiara Marchiori
Chiara Marchiori 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: 11874863Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for query expansion. The method comprises: a) receiving a current query having at least one search term; b) inputting the at least one search term of the current query to a set of one or more query expansion modules, wherein the query expansion modules are configured to predict expansion terms of input terms; c) receiving from the set of expansion modules candidate expansion terms of the search term; d) modifying the current query using at least part of the candidate expansion terms, resulting in a modified query having at least one modified search term, The method further comprises repeating steps b) to d) using the modified query as the current query, the repeating being performed until a predefined stopping criterion is fulfilled.Type: GrantFiled: April 3, 2020Date of Patent: January 16, 2024Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Ivan Girardi, Harold Douglas Dykeman, Andrea Giovannini, Adam Ivankay, Chiara Marchiori, Kevin Thandiackal, Mario Zusag
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Publication number: 20220051090Abstract: An approach for determining a concatenated confidence value of a first class using an artificial-intelligence module (AI-module) for performing a classification based on the concatenated confidence value of the first class. The AI-module comprises a knowledge graph module, a machine learning module, and a weighting module. A processor determines a first confidence value of the first class as a first function of an input dataset using the machine learning module. A processor determines a second confidence value of the first class as a second function of the input dataset using the knowledge graph module. A processor determines the concatenated confidence value of the first class as a third function of the first confidence value of the first class, the second confidence value of the first class, and a value of a weighting parameter of the weighting module.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 11, 2020Publication date: February 17, 2022Inventors: Andrea Giovannini, Harold Douglas Dykeman, Ivan Girardi, Adam Ivankay, Chiara Marchiori, Konrad Paluch, Kevin Thandiackal, Mario Zusag
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Publication number: 20210286831Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for query expansion. The method comprises: a) receiving a current query having at least one search term; b) inputting the at least one search term of the current query to a set of one or more query expansion modules, wherein the query expansion modules are configured to predict expansion terms of input terms; c) receiving from the set of expansion modules candidate expansion terms of the search term; d) modifying the current query using at least part of the candidate expansion terms, resulting in a modified query having at least one modified search term, The method further comprises repeating steps b) to d) using the modified query as the current query, the repeating being performed until a predefined stopping criterion is fulfilled.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 3, 2020Publication date: September 16, 2021Inventors: Ivan Girardi, Harold Douglas Dykeman, Andrea Giovannini, Adam Ivankay, Chiara Marchiori, Kevin Thandiackal, Mario Zusag
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Patent number: 10339651Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for simultaneous feature extraction and dictionary learning from heterogeneous tissue images, without the need of prior local labeling. A convolutional autoencoder is adapted and enhanced to jointly learn a feature extraction algorithm and a dictionary of representative atoms. While training the autoencoder an image patch is tiled in sub-patches and only the highest activation value per sub-patch is kept. Thus, only a subset of spatially constrained values per patch is used for reconstruction. The deconvolutional filters are the dictionary elements, and only a deconvolution layer is used for these elements. Embodiments described herein may be provided for use in models for representing local tissue heterogeneity for better disease progression understanding and thus treating, diagnosing, and/or predicting the occurrence (e.g., recurrence) of one or more medical conditions such as, for example, cancer or other types of disease.Type: GrantFiled: October 28, 2016Date of Patent: July 2, 2019Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Maria Gabrani, Chiara Marchiori, Bogdan Prisacari, Erwan Zerhouni
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Patent number: 10007059Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided, the semiconductor structure comprising: a semiconductor substrate processed to comprise at least an optical aspect comprising at least a silicon photonics device and at least an electronic aspect comprising at least an electronic device; at least an interlayer dielectric layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, and at least an electrically interconnecting layer provided on the interlayer dielectric layer, wherein: the semiconductor structure further comprises at least a functional-oxide crystalline layer provided in relation to the interlayer dielectric layer before the interconnecting layer is provided on the interlayer dielectric layer, the functional-oxide crystalline layer comprising at least a functional-oxide material and is processed to comprise at least an active optical device, and the interlayer dielectric layer comprises a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in common to at least a respective part of the optical aspect and the eleType: GrantFiled: May 23, 2017Date of Patent: June 26, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Abel, Jean Fompeyrine, Chiara Marchiori
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Publication number: 20180121759Abstract: Apparatus, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for simultaneous feature extraction and dictionary learning from heterogeneous tissue images, without the need of prior local labeling. A convolutional autoencoder is adapted and enhanced to jointly learn a feature extraction algorithm and a dictionary of representative atoms. While training the autoencoder an image patch is tiled in sub-patches and only the highest activation value per sub-patch is kept. Thus, only a subset of spatially constrained values per patch is used for reconstruction. The deconvolutional filters are the dictionary elements, and only a deconvolution layer is used for these elements. Embodiments described herein may be provided for use in models for representing local tissue heterogeneity for better disease progression understanding and thus treating, diagnosing, and/or predicting the occurrence (e.g., recurrence) of one or more medical conditions such as, for example, cancer or other types of disease.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 28, 2016Publication date: May 3, 2018Inventors: Maria Gabrani, Chiara Marchiori, Bogdan Prisacari, Erwan Zerhouni
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Patent number: 9953839Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus, system, and method for creating a high-k gate stack structure that includes a passivation layer. The passivation layer can be constructed from a deposition of silicon carbide. The silicon carbide provides robustness against oxidation, which can reduce the capacity of the stack. The silicon carbide is thermodynamically stable during the deposition process and results in a clean interface.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2016Date of Patent: April 24, 2018Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Chiara Marchiori, Federico Zipoli
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Publication number: 20180053656Abstract: This invention relates to an apparatus, system, and method for creating a high-k gate stack structure that includes a passivation layer. The passivation layer can be constructed from a deposition of silicon carbide. The silicon carbide provides robustness against oxidation, which can reduce the capacity of the stack. The silicon carbide is thermodynamically stable during the deposition process and results in a clean interface.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 18, 2016Publication date: February 22, 2018Inventors: Chiara Marchiori, Federico Zipoli
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Publication number: 20170254950Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided, the semiconductor structure comprising: a semiconductor substrate processed to comprise at least an optical aspect comprising at least a silicon photonics device and at least an electronic aspect comprising at least an electronic device; at least an interlayer dielectric layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, and at least an electrically interconnecting layer provided on the interlayer dielectric layer, wherein: the semiconductor structure further comprises at least a functional-oxide crystalline layer provided in relation to the interlayer dielectric layer before the interconnecting layer is provided on the interlayer dielectric layer, the functional-oxide crystalline layer comprising at least a functional-oxide material and is processed to comprise at least an active optical device, and the interlayer dielectric layer comprises a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in common to at least a respective part of the optical aspect and the eleType: ApplicationFiled: May 23, 2017Publication date: September 7, 2017Inventors: Stefan Abel, Jean Fompeyrine, Chiara Marchiori
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Patent number: 9703127Abstract: A method comprising: providing a core comprising a layer of electro-optic dielectric material, a first layer of semiconductor material provided below the electro-optic material and a second layer of the semiconductor material provided above the electro-optic material, and electrodes, configured for applying voltages.Type: GrantFiled: August 10, 2016Date of Patent: July 11, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Abel, Chiara Marchiori
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Patent number: 9696488Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided, the semiconductor structure comprising: a semiconductor substrate processed to comprise at least an optical aspect comprising at least a silicon photonics device and at least an electronic aspect comprising at least an electronic device; at least an interlayer dielectric layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, and at least an electrically interconnecting layer provided on the interlayer dielectric layer, wherein: the semiconductor structure further comprises at least a functional-oxide crystalline layer provided in relation to the interlayer dielectric layer before the interconnecting layer is provided on the interlayer dielectric layer, the functional-oxide crystalline layer comprising at least a functional-oxide material and is processed to comprise at least an active optical device, and the interlayer dielectric layer comprises a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in common to at least a respective part of the optical aspect and the eleType: GrantFiled: November 19, 2015Date of Patent: July 4, 2017Assignee: International Business Machines CorporationInventors: Stefan Abel, Jean Fompeyrine, Chiara Marchiori
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Publication number: 20160349546Abstract: A method comprising: providing a core comprising a layer of electro-optic dielectric material, a first layer of semiconductor material provided below the electro-optic material and a second layer of the semiconductor material provided above the electro-optic material, and electrodes, configured for applying voltages.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 10, 2016Publication date: December 1, 2016Inventors: Stefan Abel, Chiara Marchiori
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Patent number: 9417469Abstract: A waveguide structure comprising: a core comprising a layer of electro-optic dielectric material, a first layer of semiconductor material provided below the electro-optic material and a second layer of the semiconductor material provided above the electro-optic material, and electrodes, configured for applying voltages.Type: GrantFiled: April 23, 2015Date of Patent: August 16, 2016Assignee: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Stefan Abel, Chiara Marchiori
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Publication number: 20160139335Abstract: A semiconductor structure is provided, the semiconductor structure comprising: a semiconductor substrate processed to comprise at least an optical aspect comprising at least a silicon photonics device and at least an electronic aspect comprising at least an electronic device; at least an interlayer dielectric layer provided on the semiconductor substrate, and at least an electrically interconnecting layer provided on the interlayer dielectric layer, wherein: the semiconductor structure further comprises at least a functional-oxide crystalline layer provided in relation to the interlayer dielectric layer before the interconnecting layer is provided on the interlayer dielectric layer, the functional-oxide crystalline layer comprising at least a functional-oxide material and is processed to comprise at least an active optical device, and the interlayer dielectric layer comprises a first surface and a second surface, the first surface being in common to at least a respective part of the optical aspect and the eleType: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2015Publication date: May 19, 2016Inventors: Stefan Abel, Jean Fompeyrine, Chiara Marchiori
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Patent number: 9240550Abstract: The present invention is notably directed to a resistive memory element comprising a resistively switchable material coupled to two conductive electrodes, wherein the resistively switchable material is an amorphous compound comprising carbon and oxygen. Moreover, the carbon and oxygen stoichiometric ratio can be within a range of 1:0.30 to 1:0.80.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2014Date of Patent: January 19, 2016Assignee: GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC.Inventors: Laurent A. Dellmann, Evangelos S. Eleftheriou, Chiara Marchiori, Claudia Santini, Abu Sebastian
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Publication number: 20150309340Abstract: A waveguide structure comprising: a core comprising a layer of electro-optic dielectric material, a first layer of semiconductor material provided below the electro-optic material and a second layer of the semiconductor material provided above the electro-optic material, and electrodes, configured for applying voltages.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2015Publication date: October 29, 2015Inventors: Stefan Abel, Chiara Marchiori
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Publication number: 20150036413Abstract: The present invention is notably directed to a resistive memory element comprising a resistively switchable material coupled to two conductive electrodes, wherein the resistively switchable material is an amorphous compound comprising carbon and oxygen. Moreover, the carbon and oxygen stoichiometric ratio can be within a range of 1:0.30 to 1:0.80.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 17, 2014Publication date: February 5, 2015Inventors: Laurent A. Dellmann, Evangelos S. Eleftheriou, Chiara Marchiori, Claudia Santini, Abu Sebastian
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Publication number: 20140035001Abstract: A semiconductor structure (1) comprises a dielectric layer (2) including a dielectric material having a dielectric constant higher than that of silicon oxide; a channel region (3) including a compound semiconductor material; a passivation layer (4) including a passivation material between the channel region (3) and the dielectric layer (2); and a barrier layer (5) including a barrier material between the dielectric layer (2) and the passivation layer (4) for reducing a chemical reaction of the dielectric material of the dielectric layer (2) with the passivation material of the passivation layer (4).Type: ApplicationFiled: August 2, 2012Publication date: February 6, 2014Applicant: INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONInventors: Lukas Czornomaz, Mario El Kazzi, Jean Fompeyrine, Chiara Marchiori