Patents by Inventor John Byrnes

John Byrnes 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: 11694061
    Abstract: A neural-symbolic computing engine can have two or more modules that are configured to cooperate with each other in order to create one or more gradient-based machine learning models that use machine learning on i) knowledge representations and ii) reasoning to solve an issue. A model representation module in the neural-symbolic computing engine is configured to apply one or more mathematical functions, at least including a logit transform, to truth values from first order logic elements supplied from a language module of the neural-symbolic computing engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer, Andrew Silberfarb
  • Publication number: 20230122497
    Abstract: A neural-symbolic computing engine can have two or more modules that are configured to cooperate with each other in order to create one or more gradient-based machine learning models that use machine learning on i) knowledge representations and ii) reasoning to solve an issue. A model representation module in the neural-symbolic computing engine is configured to apply one or more mathematical functions, at least including a log it transform, to truth values from first order logic elements supplied from a language module of the neural-symbolic computing engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Publication date: April 20, 2023
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer, Andrew Silberfarb
  • Patent number: 11461643
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence engine that has two or more modules cooperating with each other in order to create one or more machine learning models that use an adaptive semantic learning for knowledge representations and reasoning. The modules cause encoding the representations and reasoning from one or more sources in a particular field with terminology used by one or more human sources in that field into a set of rules that act as constraints and that are graphed into a neural network understandable by a first machine learning model, and then ii) adapting an interpretation of that set of encoded rules. The understanding of that set of encoded rules is adapted by i) allowing for semantically similar terms and ii) by conclusions derived from training data, to create an understanding of that set of encoded rules utilized by the machine learning model and the AI engine.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer
  • Patent number: 10984027
    Abstract: Disclosed techniques can generate content object summaries. Content of a content object can be parsed into a set of word groups. For each word group, at least one topic to which the word group pertains can be identified and it can be determined, via a user model, at least one weight of the plurality of weights corresponding to the topic(s). For each word group, a score can be determined for the word group based on the weight(s). A subset of the set of word groups can be selected based on the scores for the word group. A summary of the content object can be generated that includes the subset but that does not include one or more other word groups in the set of word groups that are not in the subset. At least part of the summary of the content object can be output.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 20, 2021
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: Girish Acharya, John Niekrasz, John Byrnes, Chih-Hung Yeh
  • Publication number: 20200193286
    Abstract: An artificial intelligence engine that has two or more modules cooperating with each other in order to create one or more machine learning models that use an adaptive semantic learning for knowledge representations and reasoning. The modules cause encoding the representations and reasoning from one or more sources in a particular field with terminology used by one or more human sources in that field into a set of rules that act as constraints and that are graphed into a neural network understandable by a first machine learning model, and then ii) adapting an intrepetation of that set of encoded rules. The understanding of that set of encoded rules is adapted by i) allowing for semantically similar terms and ii) by conclusions derived from training data, to create an understanding of that set of encoded rules utilized by the machine learning model and the AI engine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2018
    Publication date: June 18, 2020
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer
  • Patent number: 10372704
    Abstract: Mathematical technologies for recommending content to a user based on a user's preferences are disclosed. Embodiments of these technologies can generate a probabilistic representation of a data set, and then adjust the probabilistic representation to reflect a user-specific weighting scheme. The user preference-adjusted representation of the data set can be used to recommend content to the user.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Dayne Freitag, Robert Sasseen, Melinda Gervasio
  • Patent number: 10366108
    Abstract: Technology for classifying a data set includes extracting one or more features from items of the data set, computing a specificity measure for the extracted features, and measuring the similarity of the extracted features to a set of characteristic features associated with the property of one or more reference models.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2019
    Assignee: SRI International
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Christina Freyman
  • Publication number: 20190114298
    Abstract: Disclosed techniques can generate content object summaries. Content of a content object can be parsed into a set of word groups. For each word group, at least one topic to which the word group pertains can be identified and it can be determined, via a user model, at least one weight of the plurality of weights corresponding to the topic(s). For each word group, a score can be determined for the word group based on the weight(s). A subset of the set of word groups can be selected based on the scores for the word group. A summary of the content object can be generated that includes the subset but that does not include one or more other word groups in the set of word groups that are not in the subset. At least part of the summary of the content object can be output.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 18, 2019
    Inventors: Girish Acharya, John Niekrasz, John Byrnes, Chih-Hung Yeh
  • Publication number: 20160378847
    Abstract: Technology for classifying a data set includes extracting one or more features from items of the data set, computing a specificity measure for the extracted features, and measuring the similarity of the extracted features to a set of characteristic features associated with the property of one or more reference models.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 22, 2015
    Publication date: December 29, 2016
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Christina Freyman
  • Publication number: 20160092781
    Abstract: Mathematical technologies for recommending content to a user based on a user's preferences are disclosed. Embodiments of these technologies can generate a probabilistic representation of a data set, and then adjust the probabilistic representation to reflect a user-specific weighting scheme. The user preference-adjusted representation of the data set can be used to recommend content to the user.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 31, 2016
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Dayne Freitag, Robert Sasseen, Melinda Gervasio
  • Patent number: 8788701
    Abstract: The present invention is directed to a method and method which analyzes large amounts of information on a real-time basis with no previous static data set. Attributes of the data, which can be thought of as data concepts, that are present in the data stream are detected and isolated. These concepts are referred to as clusters and are used to ultimately determine the semantics of the data stream. The streaming clusters have no “current membership” in the existing state of the clustering and thus the cluster sets, and their relationship to each other, must be generated and updated as the data is being received.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2006
    Date of Patent: July 22, 2014
    Assignee: Fair Isaac Corporation
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer
  • Patent number: 7689526
    Abstract: A knowledge base is first characterized by an association-grounded semantics collapsed language. In response to the receipt of a query of the knowledge base, the collapsed language is used to determine whether there is an indication that the knowledge base contains knowledge requested in the query. Thereafter, the collapsed language can be used to carry out a full search for the knowledge much more efficiently than would otherwise be possible. Related methods, apparatus, and articles are also described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2010
    Assignee: Fair Isaac Corporation
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer
  • Publication number: 20080183653
    Abstract: A knowledge base is first characterized by an association-grounded semantics collapsed language. In response to the receipt of a query of the knowledge base, the collapsed language is used to determine whether there is an indication that the knowledge base contains knowledge requested in the query. Thereafter, the collapsed language can be used to carry out a full search for the knowledge much more efficiently than would otherwise be possible. Related methods, apparatus, and articles are also described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2007
    Publication date: July 31, 2008
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Richard Rohwer
  • Publication number: 20050171139
    Abstract: The invention provides compositions and methods for treating a human diagnosed as having, or at risk for developing, a psychotic symptom by administering a full agonist of a dopamine D2-like receptor to the human. The agonist can be known or identified by screening methods described herein.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2004
    Publication date: August 4, 2005
    Inventors: Ronald Hammer, Kerry Culm-Merdek, John Byrnes
  • Publication number: 20050165565
    Abstract: A method of calculating energy usage for compressor groupings including the steps of providing bin data for a specific geographical location; inputting desired compressor models and quantities of compressors; inputting compressor data including desired loading characteristics of the compressors; and calculating performance data including energy usage of the compressor grouping.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2004
    Publication date: July 28, 2005
    Applicant: CARRIER CORPORATION
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Paul Tollar, Michael Collins
  • Publication number: 20020060637
    Abstract: The present invention relates to signal processing and, more particularly, to the use of local signal behavior parameters for the description of signals within sampling windows. Improved accuracy in local signal representation is achievable by using appropriate windowing functions within the local sampling windows where such windowing functions approximately compensate for truncation errors arising in finite representations of the exact signal. Other embodiments include windowing functions approximately compensating for the expected noise values that tend to corrupt the signal. Improved accuracy in local signal representations employing chromatic derivatives are described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2001
    Publication date: May 23, 2002
    Applicant: Kromos Technology, Inc.
    Inventors: John Byrnes, Matthew Cushman, Aleksandar Ignjatovic
  • Patent number: 4624690
    Abstract: An apparatus for removing particulates from objects comprises a cleaning chamber which is open on at least one side to receive the object, a curtain of air which covers the opening to the cleaning chamber, and two converging air streams within the cleaning chamber, which converging air streams create turbulence in the vicinity of the object and dislodge particulates from it. The air curtain acts as a barrier to prevent such dislodged particulates from escaping into the surrounding environment. The air streams and the air curtain are recirculated and HEPA filtered to trap the dislodged particulates.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 28, 1985
    Date of Patent: November 25, 1986
    Assignee: Markel Industries, Inc.
    Inventor: John Byrnes