Patents by Inventor Eric Cosatto

Eric Cosatto 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: 20260120439
    Abstract: Methods and systems for model calibration include training an object detection model to generate confidence scores using calibration that is based on confidence, correlation, and matching, with accuracy of a location of bounding boxes being used with accuracy of object labels to keep the confidence scores close to an actual probability of correctness. Object detection is performed on an image using the object detection model to generate a bounding box around an object, a label for the object, and a confidence score. An action is performed responsive to the object and the confidence score.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2024
    Publication date: April 30, 2026
    Inventors: Honglu Zhou, Zachary Izzo, Alexandru Niculescu-Mizil, Eric Cosatto
  • Publication number: 20250371714
    Abstract: Methods and systems for image segmentation include initializing a student model and a teacher model using a labeled dataset. An initial mask is generated for an unlabeled image using the teacher model. The initial mask is refined to generate a refined mask using a pretrained foundation model. The student model is tuned using the unlabeled image and the refined mask as a pseudo-ground truth label. The teacher model is updated using the tuned student model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 27, 2025
    Publication date: December 4, 2025
    Inventors: Renqiang Min, Eric Cosatto, Kai Li
  • Publication number: 20250356669
    Abstract: Methods and systems for image analysis include processing an input image with a convolutional model that generates classification maps and a segmentation map. Pixels are identified in the classification maps that correspond to intensity peaks to detect objects. Object boundaries are generated in the segmentation map around the pixels to segment objects. Objects are classified using the object boundaries and the pixels to associate regions of the input image with respective classes. An action is performed responsive to the objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2025
    Publication date: November 20, 2025
    Inventor: Eric Cosatto
  • Patent number: 12299985
    Abstract: A peak label object detection system (PLODS) includes an object size database configured to store information related to object size for a plurality of objects. The PLODS further includes a three-dimensional (3D) sensor database configured to store information related to parameters of a 3D sensor. The PLODS further includes an annotation database configured to store ground truth annotation information for images. The PLODS further includes a peak shape parameter calculator configured to determine a peak label size based on object size from the object size database and the parameters of the 3D sensor. The PLODS further includes a label generator configured to generate a peak labels map based on label size and the ground truth annotation information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2025
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nagma Samreen Khan, Kazumine Ogura, Masayuki Ariyoshi, Eric Cosatto
  • Publication number: 20250148815
    Abstract: Systems and methods for gradient-to-parameter ratio guided feature alignment for model adaptation. To adapt an artificial intelligence (AI) model to different domains, activation statistics for the AI model can be computed from collected domain data. Weights of the AI model can be adjusted based on the activation statistics of the training gradients. The AI model can be fine-tuned by focusing adaptation intensity to layers with attention mechanism by using a ratio of gradient norm over parameter norm to obtain a fine-tuned AI model. The fine-tuned AI model can be employed to perform downstream tasks such as cell segmentation from medical images.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 6, 2024
    Publication date: May 8, 2025
    Inventors: Eric Cosatto, Evgenia Tatiani Chroni
  • Patent number: 12288325
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a scanned tissue section include locating cells within a scanned tissue. Cells in the scanned tissue are classified using a classifier model. A tumor-cell ratio (TCR) map is generated based on classified normal cells and tumor cells. A TCR isoline is generated for a target TCR value using the TCR map, marking areas of the tissue section where a TCR is at or above the target TCR value. Dissection is performed on the tissue sample to isolate an area identified by the isoline.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2025
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Cosatto
  • Patent number: 12198331
    Abstract: Methods and systems for training a machine learning model include generating pairs of training pixel patches from a dataset of training images, each pair including a first patch representing a part of a respective training image, and a second patch, centered at the same location as the first, representing a larger part of the training image, being resized to a same size of as the first patch. A detection model is trained using the first pixel patches, to detect and locate cells in the images. A classification model is trained using the first pixel patches, to classify cells according to whether the detected cells are cancerous, based on cell location information generated by the detection model. A segmentation model is trained using the second pixel patches, to locate and classify cancerous arrangements of cells in the images.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventors: Eric Cosatto, Kyle Gerard
  • Publication number: 20240386266
    Abstract: A method for graph analysis includes identifying trainable control parameters of a graph refinement function. Sample graph refinements of an input graph are generated, using control parameters sampled from a variational distribution. Graph refinement control parameters associated with a sample graph refinement that has a highest performance score are selected when used to train a graph neural network. Graph analysis is performed on the input graph using the selected graph refinement parameters to produce a refined graph on new test samples. An action is performed responsive to the graph analysis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2024
    Publication date: November 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jonathan Warrell, Eric Cosatto, Renqiang Min, Tianci Song
  • Publication number: 20240378866
    Abstract: Methods and systems for training a neural network model include augmenting an original training dataset to generate an augmented training dataset, by applying an image artifact to a portion of an original image of the original dataset to generate an artifact image. A target image is generated corresponding to the artifact image by deleting labels from the target image at the position of the artifact. A neural network model is trained using the augmented training dataset and the corresponding target image, the neural network model including a first output that identifies artifact regions and other outputs identifying objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 23, 2024
    Publication date: November 14, 2024
    Inventor: Eric Cosatto
  • Publication number: 20240355444
    Abstract: Methods and systems for diagnosing and treating cancer include performing color deconvolution on an input image, stained according to a second staining process, to generate channels that correspond to dyes used in a first staining process and dyes using in the second staining process. Channels that correlate with a channel used to train a machine learning model are combined to produce a single combined channel. The combined channel is processed using the machine learning model to identify tumor cells. A positivity index is determined based on an output of the machine learning model to aid in medical decision making. A patient's treatment is automatically adjusted based on an output of the machine learning model.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Eric Cosatto
  • Publication number: 20240354953
    Abstract: Methods and systems for training a model include performing color deconvolution on a set of training images, stained according to a first staining process, to generate channels that correspond to dyes used in the first staining process and dyes used in a second staining process. A channel is selected corresponds to a dye used in the second staining process. A machine learning model is trained, using the selected channel of the set of training images, to function with images stained according to the first staining process and images stained according to the second staining process.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 26, 2024
    Publication date: October 24, 2024
    Inventor: Eric Cosatto
  • Patent number: 12106550
    Abstract: Methods and systems for training a neural network model include augmenting an original training dataset to generate an augmented training dataset, by applying an image artifact to a portion of an original image of the original dataset to generate an artifact image. A target image is generated corresponding to the artifact image by deleting labels from the target image at the position of the artifact. A neural network model is trained using the augmented training dataset and the corresponding target image, the neural network model including a first output that identifies artifact regions and other outputs identifying objects.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2024
    Assignee: NEC Corporation
    Inventor: Eric Cosatto
  • Patent number: 12007579
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe systems, methods, and structures for the machine learning based regression of complex coefficients of a linear combination of spatial modes from a multimode optical fiber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: NEC CORPORATION
    Inventors: Giovanni Milione, Philip Ji, Eric Cosatto
  • Patent number: 11783452
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS) systems, methods, and structures that advantageously provide traffic monitoring, and traffic management which improves the safety and efficiency of a roadway.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Inventors: Philip Ji, Eric Cosatto, Ting Wang
  • Patent number: 11733089
    Abstract: Aspects of the present disclosure describe an unsupervised context encoder-based fiber sensing method that detects anomalous vibrations proximate to a sensor fiber that is part of a distributed fiber optic sensing system (DFOS) such that damage to the sensor fiber by activities producing and anomalous vibrations are preventable. Advantageously, our method requires only normal data streams and a machine learning based operation is utilized to analyze the sensing data and report abnormal events related to construction or other fiber-threatening activities in real-time. Our machine learning algorithm is based on waterfall image inpainting by context encoder and is self-trained in an end-to-end manner and extended every time the DFOS sensor fiber is optically connected to a new route. Accordingly, our inventive method and system it is much easier to deploy as compared to supervised methods of the prior art.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2023
    Inventors: Shaobo Han, Ming-Fang Huang, Eric Cosatto
  • Publication number: 20230237803
    Abstract: A peak label object detection system (PLODS) includes an object size database configured to store information related to object size for a plurality of objects. The PLODS further includes a three-dimensional (3D) sensor database configured to store information related to parameters of a 3D sensor. The PLODS further includes an annotation database configured to store ground truth annotation information for images. The PLODS further includes a peak shape parameter calculator configured to determine a peak label size based on object size from the object size database and the parameters of the 3D sensor. The PLODS further includes a label generator configured to generate a peak labels map based on label size and the ground truth annotation information.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Inventors: Nagma Samreen KHAN, Kazumine OGURA, Masayuki ARIYOSHI, Eric COSATTO
  • Patent number: 11494377
    Abstract: Systems and methods for solving queries on image data are provided. The system includes a processor device coupled to a memory device. The system includes a detector manager with a detector application programming interface (API) to allow external detectors to be inserted into the system by exposing capabilities of the external detectors and providing a predetermined way to execute the external detectors. An ontology manager exposes knowledge bases regarding ontologies to a reasoning engine. A query parser transforms a natural query into query directed acyclic graph (DAG). The system includes a reasoning engine that uses the query DAG, the ontology manager and the detector API to plan an execution list of detectors. The reasoning engine uses the query DAG, a scene representation DAG produced by the external detectors and the ontology manager to answer the natural query.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Inventors: Eric Cosatto, Alexandru Niculescu-Mizil
  • Publication number: 20220319002
    Abstract: Methods and systems for processing a scanned tissue section include locating cells within a scanned tissue. Cells in the scanned tissue are classified using a classifier model. A tumor-cell ratio (TCR) map is generated based on classified normal cells and tumor cells. A TCR isoline is generated for a target TCR value using the TCR map, marking areas of the tissue section where a TCR is at or above the target TCR value. Dissection is performed on the tissue sample to isolate an area identified by the isoline.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Eric Cosatto
  • Publication number: 20220319156
    Abstract: Systems and methods for labelling data is provided. The method includes receiving data at a detector, and identifying a set of objects and features in the data using a neural network. The method further includes annotating the data based on the identified set of objects and features, and receiving a query from a user. The method further includes transforming the query into a representation that can be processed by a symbolic engine, and receiving the annotated data and a transformed query at the symbolic engine. The method further includes matching the transformed query with the annotated data, and presenting the annotated data that matches the transformed query to the user in a labelling interface. The method further includes applying new labels received from the user for the annotated data that matches the transformed query, recursively utilizing the newly annotated data to refine the detector.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventors: Alexandru Niculescu-Mizil, Eric Cosatto
  • Publication number: 20220319158
    Abstract: Methods and systems for training a neural network model include augmenting an original training dataset to generate an augmented training dataset, by applying an image artifact to a portion of an original image of the original dataset to generate an artifact image. A target image is generated corresponding to the artifact image by deleting labels from the target image at the position of the artifact. A neural network model is trained using the augmented training dataset and the corresponding target image, the neural network model including a first output that identifies artifact regions and other outputs identifying objects.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 1, 2022
    Publication date: October 6, 2022
    Inventor: Eric Cosatto