Patents by Inventor Ioannis Tsmardinos

Ioannis Tsmardinos 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: 8219383
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically analyzing data and constructing data classification models based on the data. In an embodiment of the method, the method includes selecting a best combination of methods from a plurality of classification, predictor selection, and data preparatory methods; and determining a best model that corresponds to one or more best parameters of the classification, predictor selection, and data preparatory methods for the data to be analyzed. The method also includes estimating the performance of the best model using new data that was not used in selecting the best combination of methods or in determining the best model; and returning a small set of predictors sufficient for the classification task.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2012
    Inventors: Alexander Statnikov, Constantin F. Aliferis, Ioannis Tsmardinos, Nafeh Fananapazir
  • Publication number: 20110246403
    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatically analyzing data and constructing data classification models based on the data. In an embodiment of the method, the method includes selecting a best combination of methods from a plurality of classification, predictor selection, and data preparatory methods; and determining a best model that corresponds to one or more best parameters of the classification, predictor selection, and data preparatory methods for the data to be analyzed. The method also includes estimating the performance of the best model using new data that was not used in selecting the best combination of methods or in determining the best model; and returning a small set of predictors sufficient for the classification task.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 18, 2011
    Publication date: October 6, 2011
    Applicant: Vanderbilt University
    Inventors: Alexander Statnikov, Constantin F. Aliferis, Ioannis Tsmardinos, Nafeh Fananapazir