Patents by Inventor Fuxi CAI

Fuxi CAI 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: 11790989
    Abstract: A method for setting memory elements in a plurality of states includes applying a set signal to a memory element to transition the memory element from a low-current state to a high-current state; applying a partial reset signal to the memory element to transition the memory element from the high-current state to a state between the high-current state and the low-current state; determining whether the state corresponds to a predetermined state; and applying one or more additional partial reset signals to the memory element until the state corresponds to the predetermined current state. The memory element may be coupled in series with a transistor, and a voltage control circuit may apply voltages to the transistor to set and partially reset the memory element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Kamalanathan, Siddarth Krishnan, Archana Kumar, Fuxi Cai, Federico Nardi
  • Patent number: 11127458
    Abstract: A method of setting multi-state memory elements into at least one low-power state may include receiving a command to cause a memory element to transition into one of three or more states; applying a first signal to the memory element to transition the memory element into the one of the three or more states, where the three or more states are evenly spaced in a portion of an operating range of the memory element; receiving a command to cause a memory element to transition into a low-power state; applying a second signal to the memory element to transition the memory element into the low-power state, where the low-power state is outside of the portion of the operating range of the memory element by an amount greater than a space between each of the three or more states.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Kamalanathan, Siddarth Krishnan, Fuxi Cai, Christophe J Chevallier
  • Publication number: 20210280247
    Abstract: A method for setting memory elements in a plurality of states includes applying a set signal to a memory element to transition the memory element from a low-current state to a high-current state; applying a partial reset signal to the memory element to transition the memory element from the high-current state to a state between the high-current state and the low-current state; determining whether the state corresponds to a predetermined state; and applying one or more additional partial reset signals to the memory element until the state corresponds to the predetermined current state. The memory element may be coupled in series with a transistor, and a voltage control circuit may apply voltages to the transistor to set and partially reset the memory element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 24, 2021
    Publication date: September 9, 2021
    Applicant: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Kamalanathan, Siddarth Krishnan, Archana Kumar, Fuxi Cai, Federico Nardi
  • Patent number: 11017856
    Abstract: A method for setting memory elements in a plurality of states includes applying a set signal to a memory element to transition the memory element from a low-current state to a high-current state; applying a partial reset signal to the memory element to transition the memory element from the high-current state to a state between the high-current state and the low-current state; determining whether the state corresponds to a predetermined state; and applying one or more additional partial reset signals to the memory element until the state corresponds to the predetermined current state. The memory element may be coupled in series with a transistor, and a voltage control circuit may apply voltages to the transistor to set and partially reset the memory element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Applied Materials, Inc.
    Inventors: Deepak Kamalanathan, Siddarth Krishnan, Archana Kumar, Fuxi Cai, Federico Nardi
  • Patent number: 10812083
    Abstract: Sparse representation of information performs powerful feature extraction on high-dimensional data and is of interest for applications in signal processing, machine vision, object recognition, and neurobiology. Sparse coding is a mechanism by which biological neural systems can efficiently process complex sensory data while consuming very little power. Sparse coding algorithms in a bio-inspired approach can be implemented in a crossbar array of memristors (resistive memory devices). This network enables efficient implementation of pattern matching and lateral neuron inhibition, allowing input data to be sparsely encoded using neuron activities and stored dictionary elements. The reconstructed input can be obtained by performing a backward pass through the same crossbar matrix using the neuron activity vector as input. Different dictionary sets can be trained and stored in the same system, depending on the nature of the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 20, 2020
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Wei Lu, Fuxi Cai, Patrick Sheridan, Chao Du
  • Publication number: 20200067512
    Abstract: Sparse representation of information performs powerful feature extraction on high-dimensional data and is of interest for applications in signal processing, machine vision, object recognition, and neurobiology. Sparse coding is a mechanism by which biological neural systems can efficiently process complex sensory data while consuming very little power. Sparse coding algorithms in a bio-inspired approach can be implemented in a crossbar array of memristors (resistive memory devices). This network enables efficient implementation of pattern matching and lateral neuron inhibition, allowing input data to be sparsely encoded using neuron activities and stored dictionary elements. The reconstructed input can be obtained by performing a backward pass through the same crossbar matrix using the neuron activity vector as input. Different dictionary sets can be trained and stored in the same system, depending on the nature of the input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 30, 2019
    Publication date: February 27, 2020
    Inventors: Wei LU, Fuxi CAI, Patrick SHERIDAN, Chao DU
  • Patent number: 10498341
    Abstract: Sparse representation of information performs powerful feature extraction on high-dimensional data and is of interest for applications in signal processing, machine vision, object recognition, and neurobiology. Sparse coding is a mechanism by which biological neural systems can efficiently process complex sensory data while consuming very little power. Sparse coding algorithms in a bio-inspired approach can be implemented in a crossbar array of memristors (resistive memory devices). This network enables efficient implementation of pattern matching and lateral neuron inhibition, allowing input data to be sparsely encoded using neuron activities and stored dictionary elements. The reconstructed input can be obtained by performing a backward pass through the same crossbar matrix using the neuron activity vector as input. Different dictionary sets can be trained and stored in the same system, depending on the nature of the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 3, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of the University of Michigan
    Inventors: Wei Lu, Fuxi Cai, Patrick Sheridan, Chao Du
  • Publication number: 20190158097
    Abstract: Sparse representation of information performs powerful feature extraction on high-dimensional data and is of interest for applications in signal processing, machine vision, object recognition, and neurobiology. Sparse coding is a mechanism by which biological neural systems can efficiently process complex sensory data while consuming very little power. Sparse coding algorithms in a bio-inspired approach can be implemented in a crossbar array of memristors (resistive memory devices). This network enables efficient implementation of pattern matching and lateral neuron inhibition, allowing input data to be sparsely encoded using neuron activities and stored dictionary elements. The reconstructed input can be obtained by performing a backward pass through the same crossbar matrix using the neuron activity vector as input. Different dictionary sets can be trained and stored in the same system, depending on the nature of the input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 28, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Inventors: Wei LU, Fuxi CAI, Patrick SHERIDAN, Chao DU
  • Patent number: 10171084
    Abstract: Sparse representation of information performs powerful feature extraction on high-dimensional data and is of interest for applications in signal processing, machine vision, object recognition, and neurobiology. Sparse coding is a mechanism by which biological neural systems can efficiently process complex sensory data while consuming very little power. Sparse coding algorithms in a bio-inspired approach can be implemented in a crossbar array of memristors (resistive memory devices). This network enables efficient implementation of pattern matching and lateral neuron inhibition, allowing input data to be sparsely encoded using neuron activities and stored dictionary elements. The reconstructed input can be obtained by performing a backward pass through the same crossbar matrix using the neuron activity vector as input. Different dictionary sets can be trained and stored in the same system, depending on the nature of the input signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 1, 2019
    Assignee: The Regents of The University of Michigan
    Inventors: Wei Lu, Fuxi Cai, Patrick Sheridan, Chao Du
  • Publication number: 20180309451
    Abstract: Sparse representation of information performs powerful feature extraction on high-dimensional data and is of interest for applications in signal processing, machine vision, object recognition, and neurobiology. Sparse coding is a mechanism by which biological neural systems can efficiently process complex sensory data while consuming very little power. Sparse coding algorithms in a bio-inspired approach can be implemented in a crossbar array of memristors (resistive memory devices). This network enables efficient implementation of pattern matching and lateral neuron inhibition, allowing input data to be sparsely encoded using neuron activities and stored dictionary elements. The reconstructed input can be obtained by performing a backward pass through the same crossbar matrix using the neuron activity vector as input. Different dictionary sets can be trained and stored in the same system, depending on the nature of the input signals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 24, 2018
    Publication date: October 25, 2018
    Inventors: Wei LU, Fuxi CAI, Patrick SHERIDAN, Chao DU